Category Archives: Visa

Penang Visa Restriction

February 3, 2008 – 10:43 pm

Jean-Luc flew to Malaysia for a tourist visa. 60 days with one re-entry. The Penang consulate official returned the passport and said, “This is the last time for tourist visa. No more.” For tourist-visa fans let it be known that Thai consulates and embassies throughout Asia will be demanding for proof of a return ticket […]

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Retirement Visa Jomtien

November 18, 2007 – 11:45 pm

My age is closer to 80 than 20. In other words over 50 and I don’t care how much people say today’s 50 is yesteryear’s 40. The face in the mirror has little resemblance to that of my youth. Girls at the bar sometimes call me ‘Papa’. 50 is 50. At least I’m not bald […]

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More Thai Visa Panic

November 13, 2007 – 1:53 am

Thai immigration offices and especially the Jomtien Branch have been trying to curb the number of long-stay farangs residents without any real raison d’etre for being in Thailand other than having a good time or sanuk. Gone is the endless merry-go-round of 30-Day tourist visas. 3 and no more. Nearby Thai embassies or consulates are giving tourist 60-day visas with […]

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Retirement Visa Panic

September 7, 2007 – 11:59 pm

The Thai Immigration office has announced that it will no longer extended visa rights to the spouse of foreigners holding retirement visas. Thai-Visa forum has been deluged by posts complaining about this re-adjustment of the immigration laws without anyone considering the silver lining of the change. Mainly over-50s can get rid of that scorpion-mouthed harridan they call […]

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PenangThai O Visa

July 4, 2007 – 2:09 am

Penang in 1991 was a step into the modern world for any traveler leaving Sumatra. Paved roads were a welcome relief after a bone-grinding bus ride from Lake Toba. The streets were lined with sailor bars. Brothels lurked down dark alleys. Slim Chinese girls strolled by in high heels and their hot pants tempted everyone’s eyes. Muslim, Hindu, Westerner. […]

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