@Beko ******

they require all bank statements for 6 months, you dont need to maintain that balance all they time though, just make sure statements are complete for 6 months. They do check that throughly.

@Beko ******

2 working days, yeah. The website is up to date.

I went to the consulate in Saigon (HCMC) in April this year with about 10 pages in my passport that contained also Covid related stamps (not only). They have a long list of requirements (ie. bank statements for several month, booking/housing confirmation, flights, etc.) and want you to book an appointement in advance online, which needs to be booked about 10 days in advance to "gurantee" a slot.

As I met all hard requirements, they did issue my visa without anymore hassle than the mentioned. In consequence it is a good optiion in my oppinion if you are well prepared.

Be advised that I got pulled out of line upon returning to Bangkok anyways. With the help of my thai girlfriend they let me in, but made clear it will be the last time on a simple tourist visa (even I went back to Europe for 3-4 months in summer beetween my stays in Thailand.)

and: I will do that trip together with my Thai girlfriend, hope that will help 😉

I will fly to Saigon, Ho Chi Min first weekend of April to get a tourist visa in Saigon, travel the country for a week and return before Songkran. I have an appointement for Tourist Visa at Saigon early April, which you need to book IN ADVANCE, When I made the appointement in mid March that month of March was allready fully booked, so people might need to book about 2 weeks in advance. Just showing up at that consulate is NOT possible.

Cambodia is possible but the cost is high, just as a part of the costs you will have to spend 4000 Bath for a PCR test in Phnom Phen and over Bath for the return flight to Phuket via Singapore.

I will do this starting next weekend, but will travel Cambodia before returning.

@Benjamin *****

yeah, says something about covid 19 I think?

@Sebastian *********

didnt you do this?

Just got my second extension, my last one Was going to expire on April 7th, so you should be fine.

@Anthony ****

okay, so I will do my photocopy at home then ;-)