Looking for your comments - 100% Backpackers only

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monkgonemad

24-Oct-2007 01:46
Posts: 764

Looking for your comments - 100% Backpackers only

I am curious how the recent changes to Thai immigration policy has impacted backpackers. when you are making land crossings, do not have a visa are you experiencing any difficulties/hassles coming in to Thailand?

entering thailand
coming in/out of thailand visiting neighboring countries
passport is clean of thai stamps
passport has thai stamps

you are bumming it in the islands and making visa runs

Thaigerwan

24-Oct-2007 02:09
Posts: 330

Exactly how curious..? I heard thats how it starts "curiosity" before you know it..Bang

Emperor_Tud

24-Oct-2007 03:36
Posts: 1,211

You can only stay 90 days within a 180 day period without a visa now.

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girllrig

24-Oct-2007 05:35
Posts: 2,722

also it appears it is no longer as easy to even get a visa (tourist visa that is)... penang, which has been the most accessible place to do a run for a tourist visa, will only give out 3 consecutive ones now (total of 9 months if you include extensions).

losing_touch

24-Oct-2007 06:13
Posts: 7,978

What qualifies one as 100% backpacker. I think I am only 75% because my luggage has wheels. It does convert into a backpack though.

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igor_b

24-Oct-2007 06:42
Posts: 945

A backpacker is a non grata persona! Bed bugs, flees, bed smell...and stuff like that.

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losing_touch

24-Oct-2007 06:44
Posts: 7,978

Oh, then I am far less than my initial 75% assessment. How do i determine my percentage?

Thailand Visa Information
Some Hotels - Suvarnabhumi Airport

_brianne_

24-Oct-2007 08:11
Posts: 3

LOL

Persona_Non_Grata

24-Oct-2007 11:01
Posts: 2,334

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A backpacker is a non grata persona! Bed bugs, flees, bed smell...and stuff like that

I'd like to point out that is a Non Grata Person, not a 'Persona Non Grata' - even though I do backpack when I travel.

"Hawkeye, your kisses are driving me crazy" - "Yes, and I'm only using one lip"

monkgonemad

25-Oct-2007 01:25
Posts: 764

look this is total bullshit i made this question throughly concise - i am quite aware of all of the blather posted above about the current visa situation and more that some of you have only speculated on (hence the post). i am attempting to surmise the impact this is (not) having on backpackers vs. long-stay 'travelers'.

people that are honestly traveling thru the region - not expat visa runners, not faux-hippies - shoestring travelers, gap year refugees, etc...

senign

25-Oct-2007 01:46
Posts: 1,054

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people that are honestly traveling thru the region - not expat visa runners, not faux-hippies - shoestring travelers, gap year refugees, etc...

So you are looking for advice from another monk-gone-mad?

monkgonemad

25-Oct-2007 01:54
Posts: 764

i am not looking for any advice. i am looking for information.

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