[batesy]

im travelling over to thailand from the uk in september..
i want to stay over there until atleast january 2010. anyone know the best way of getting a 6month or 12 month visa??

batesy

[Harriet Walker]

no

[natfra]

hi, you get the first 30 days free when you fly in if british, but you can go to the embassy in london and get a 60 day visa, unsure how much...

Things have changed out there as you used to be able to enter Thailand then do a visa run every 30 days, but now you can only enter thailand 3xs then you have stay out for 90 days..

So what i'd do is get a 60 day visa from the Thai embassy in london, then do 2 visa runs whilst in Thailand, it'll give you 4 months....

Hope that helps.

[sparky10]

you can extend the 60 day visa to 90 days at any thai consulate in thailand at a cost of around 2000 baht

[natfra]

If you can find consulates in Thailand, there's is one near Don Muang airport in Bangkok, I have no idea where the rest are????
If your near a border in Thailand, it'll be easier, either cross into Burma (it's a nice little trip and you can stay for 3 days) or Cambodia. Going to Malaysia though is definately not a visa run.

Either way you be stumping up cash, but having an adventure!

Again you can only enter Thailand 3xs, so plan it carefully.

[LondonChap]

The lady boys and young girs sure are in for a treat