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Bangkok-Thailand
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All visitors entering
Thailand must possess valid passports. |
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Immigration
Information
Temporary visitors to Thailand for the purpose of pleasure who
are exempted from applying for entry visas must be of the
nationality of and holding valid
passports or traveling documents issued by:(countries
follow soon)
They must enter the kingdom by passenger transports such as
aircraft or sea-going vessels of 500 registered tons and up;
or through channels of immigration check-points or border
check-points on the Malaysian boundary; or enter by means of
passenger aircraft, sea-going vessel, rail, bus, taxi, touring
coach or hired motor-cycle and having:
- Fully paid
ticket or other document belonging to the vehicle owner or
to the operator of the vehicle
which is to be used for leaving the kingdom within the
period specified, or
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 Documentary evidence of the owner
or operator of the vehicle showing fully paid reservation
for the departure from the kingdom within the period
specified.
Exempted are Malaysian nationals entering the kingdom by
means of bus, hired car, touring coach or hired motor-cycle
through immigration check-points or border check-points
bordering on Malaysian territory, who need not have travelling ticket or documents mentioned under Items I and
2. Persons mentioned in the above conditions are exempted
from visas and are permitted to remain in the kingdom for a
period not exceeding fifteen days from the day of entry.
They are not allowed to extend their stay for more than
fifteen days, unless under unforeseen circumstances such as
illness or delay of aircraft departure. Visitors wishing to
stay in the kingdom for more than fifteen days are advised
to apply to missions in their countries. In the event there
are no Thai diplomatic missions, they may apply to missions
in neighbouring countries, or forward their request and
supporting evidence to the Immigration Division, Soi Suan
Phlu, Sathon Tai Rd., Bangkok 10120, Thailand. Tel:
2873101-10 Visitors to Thailand may Obtain Visas on Arrival
at
- The Bangkok International
Airport
- The Chiang Mai International
Airport
- The Phuket International Airport
- The Hat Yai International
Airport
They must also have a fully paid
ticket which enables them to travel out of the kingdom within
the stipulated time. The
application for a visa must be accompanied by a photograph as
well as the necessary fee. Visitors from the following
countries may now visit Thailand for up to 30 days without
requiring visas: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Brazil, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Egypt,
Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Djibouti, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Singapore, Slovenian, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States
of America, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Yemen.
►►Validity of Visas
Every kind of visa is valid for a so-day period from the date
of issue
►►Length
of Stay
- Transit Visa 30 days
- Tourist Visa 60 days
- non-immigrant Visa 90 days
Note: Please check the period
of stay stamped in your passport by the Immigration officer.
Visitors who overstay their visa will, at the time of their
departure, be fined 100 Baht for each excess day.
►►Visa
Extensions
Apply for extensions of stay at the
Immigration office. Fee 500 baht.
►►Mobile
Visa Extension Service
A good news for tourists who would
like to extend their period of staying in Thailand.
Immigration Bangkok provides visa extension service at the
Emerald Hotel Rachadapisek Road , Bangkok
Working hour 09.00 – 12.00 every Wednesday effective April
23, 2003
One Stop Service for the tourists hold visa and duration for
extension as below :
- Transit Visa 30 days
- Tourist Visa 30 days
- Visa on arrival 10 days
- Without Visa 10 days
Applicant must bring your passport
(with copies of the first page and recent visa page)
1 photo (4x6 cm.) Application fee is 500 Baht.
For more information please call 0-2287-3101-10 Ext. 2263 ,
2265
►►Re-Entry
Application fee for re-entry permit
is 500 baht.
►►Exit
Visa
Not required.
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vaccinations are required unless you are coming from or
passing through contaminated areas, Yellow fever certificates
are required for those who are coming from 14 following
countries; Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Angola, Barkina
Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan
and Zaire. Note: Please check the latest regulations with your
local Health Office. |
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►►Prohibited Items
All kinds of narcotics (hemp, opium, cocaine, morphine,
heroin), obscene literature, pictures or articles. Fire Arms:
Importation of firearms and ammunition can be done only after
a permit has been obtained from The Police Department or local
Registration Office Personal Effects: A reasonable amount of
clothing for personal use, toilet articles, and professional
instruments may be brought in free of duty. Cameras: One
still-camera or one movie camera can be brought in without
duty. Five rolls of still-camera film or three rolls of 8 or
16 m.m. movie-camera film may be brought in free of duty.
Tobacco, Alcoholic Beverages: Cigarettes, cigars, or smoking
tobacco each or in total must not exceed 250 grams in weight
but cigarettes not exceeding 200 in quantity. One litre each
of wine or spirits may be brought in free of duty. Household
Effects: A reasonable amount of used household effects,
accompanied by the owner on change of domicile are also free
of duty. Plants and Animals: Certain species of fruits,
vegetables and plants are prohibited. Please contact the
Agricultural Regulatory Division, Bangkhen, Bangkok, Tel:
5791581, 5793576 for details. A permission of Entry for
animals coming in by air can be obtained at the airport. If by
sea, application must be made at the Department of Livestock
Development, Bangkok, Tel: 2515136, 2526944. Vaccination
certificates are required.
►►Export
of Antiques
Objects D'Art from The Kingdom of Thailand
- Buddha images, Bodhisattva images
or fragments thereof are forbidden to be taken out of
Thailand. (With the exceptions only for worshipping by
Buddhists; or cultural exchanges; or studying purposes. A
license must be obtained from the Department of Fine. Arts).
- A license must be obtained from
the Department of Fine Arts in order that such objects of
antiquity or objects of art, irrespective of whether they
are original, or reproductions, may be taken out of the
country.
- Procedure for license application:
- Photograph the front view of
objects and make two postcard-size prints (not more than 5
pieces in one photograph)
- The passport of the applicant
must be photocopied
- Objects together with
photographs and applicant's passport with photocopy must
be taken to:
- The National Museums Division,
Bangkok
- The Chiang Mai National
Museum, Chiang Mai
- The Songkhla National Museum,
Songkhla at least four to seven days
before the date of shipment or departure of the applicant in
order to process the application and for inspection. For
further information, telephone the Bangkok. National Museum at
2261661
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►►Thai Currency
The Thai unit of currency is the Baht which is worth a little
less than 4 US cents. One US dollar = approximately 40 baht.
The baht is divided into loo satang. "Copper" coins are valued
at 25 and 50 satang. "Silver" coins are in denominations of 1'
2 and 5 baht. A 10 baht coin is composed of both "silver" and
"copper". Banknotes are valued at 10 baht (brown), 20 baht
(green), 50 baht (blue), 100 baht (red), 500 baht (purple) and
1,000 baht (khaki).
►►Traveller's Cheques/ Cheques/Credit Cards
US dollar traveller cheques can be conveniently cashed at all
provincial banks and authorised money changers. Traveller
cheques in other currencies are best changed in Bangkok where
better rates prevail. Generally, hotel exchange rates are
lower then those offered by banks and authorised money
changers. Major international credit cards, such as American
Express, Diners, Carte Blanche, Master Card and VISA are
accepted by major banks, restaurants, hotels and shops. Thai
and foreign banks provide standard services nation-wide,
Monday through Friday, except public and bank holidays,
between 8.30 AM and 3.30 PM. Major banks such as Bangkok Bank,
Thai Danu Bank, Thai Farmers Bank and Siam Commercial Bank
operate currency exchange centres in most tourist areas from
7.00 AM to 9.00 PM, seven days a week, including holidays.
Many first-class hotels provide 24'-hour money exchange
services, but only for major currencies such as American
dollars, British pounds, German marks and Swiss francs.
Travellers cheques are generally accepted only from bona fide
hotel guests.
►►Exchange
Control
- Foreign tourists may freely bring
in foreign banknotes or other types of foreign exchange.
Upon leaving Thailand, a foreign tourist may freely take out
foreign means of payments which he brought in with him, with
the exception that foreign notes or coins are limited to a
maximum equivalent of US$ 10,000 or the amount declared in
writing to Customs upon arrival. Failure to do so may lead
to arrest, confiscation of the excess amount involved and/or
prosecution.
- For travellers leaving Thailand,
the maxi- mum amount permitted to take out without prior
authorization is 50,000 Baht per person
- Foreign visitors may bring in
personal effects and other goods which are not prohibited by
current customs regulation. Other than personal effects,
departing visitors are also allowed to take out merchandise
bought from duty free shops, precious stones, gold and
platinum ornaments.
- Foreign visitors are welcome to
open a foreign currency account with any commercial bank in
Thailand. As a special gesture to non-residents, no
restrictions are imposed on the maintenance of and
withdrawal from the account, as long as the funds originate
from abroad.
For additional information concerning
foreign exchange regulations, please contact any authorised
banks. |
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