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Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain a visa for Thailand in UB? If so, where is the embassy or consulate? How long does it take to get one. I have a U.S. passport. Thanks.

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There isn't an embassy of Thailand in Mongolia (it's under the jurisdiction of the embassy in Beijing). However, it seems there's a consulate general in Ulan Baatar with an honorary consul. I don't know if they can issue visas but you can ask them about it. You can find the contact details on this web

Edited by: anillos_de_saturno

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You get 30 days on arrival in Bangkok for a tourist, so you don't need a Thai visa unless you're working there.

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If you are arriving in Thailand by land border and no visa, you only get 15 days entry. 30 days' entry applies to entering by flights and no visa.

As a first go, I'd try the Honorary Consul in Ulan Bator per #1. If you have no Chinese visa and do not wish to visit China (which rules out overland options), you can fly U.B.-Beijing-Bangkok and transit Beijing for no more than 24 hours, Chinese-visa free. Then get your 30-day entry stamp at BKK airport and if you need a longer stay, buy some time to figure out your next move to get a longer visa somewhere in SE Asia.

Or fly UB-Seoul-BKK and avoid China entirely. There is definitely a Thai Embassy in Seoul, but not sure what their visa policies are.

If you have a valid Chinese visa, getting a Thai visa (tourist or non-immigrant O of various types) is possible in China, but this year the application rules have been tightened and the new Consul at Thai Embassy Beijing wants a lot more documentation including bank statements...just to issue a tourist visa. It was a deterrent to me getting a 60-day visa at all, which fortunately I could deal with just 30 day entry stamp on the last visit. Not sure how loose or tight the policy is at Thai Consulates in Shanghai or elsewhere in China.

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thank you #1. that seems like a good site for locating thail consulates.

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May as well update this thread some: Thanks to #1 anillos' link .doc, I telephoned the Thai consulate here in Ulaanbaatar today re: securing a 90 day Thai visa. Alas, they can only issue Thai visas for folks with a resident Mongolian visa (i.e. not tourist folks only here for a month like me.)

But not a problem. I've got a 3 month visa for Vietnam (been living there for about a year, but now want to relocate long-term to Chiang Mai, Thailand), so will just get the Thai visa in Vietnam. Just thought I'd try getting one here 'cuz I've got 8 days to spare before I return to Vietnam.

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