[Overstay 16 years]

31 minutes ago, balo said:

The main problem here could be your passport, if it's expired.  Not easy to avoid IDC if that is the case. 

 

 

That's crap along with all the other nonsense you hear here like 'you will need to wait a few days till they go through the archives somewhere in bangkok and find your original arrival date and card etc..'  - source a friend with 10 year overstay - lost and well expired passport (no details remember) - no idea of arrival date just month and year. Make an appointment and go to your embassy in bangkok and get the necessary travel documentation and advice, the most difficult part of this is probably getting into the embassy grounds with no valid ID, hopefully you have a considerate guard that it can be explained to - take a thai.   When ready to leave turn up at the airport early as possible (so be the first in checkin line) they like to play the game of making you wait at the overstay counter until it appears the gate is going close and your screwed, but you'll be fine. 

[One Year Business Visa in Penang]

Bannna office moved across the road a few years ago. Miserable show, a few office girls and hoards of Chinese, no queueing system, no chance I was going to get it in for 8.30.

 

Best use Jims 200 metres up the road, same price and better service, back out looking for a breakfast within five minutes. 

[Padang Beasar Immigration - busiest time?]

What times and days of week are quietest entering Padang Beasar thai-side immigration from malaysia? Is there a rush hour? 

 

Also when does the malaysian xmas holiday start, I was caught there on near xmas last year and it was not a pretty sight even if did eventually fast track to non-malay falangs, some of the malays looked like they had a several hour queue ahead of them judging by the pace it was clearing. 

[Denied entry to Thailand!]

Just now, Vixiena said:

They gave me no receipt. Under the impression they scammed me tbh. Didn't really have a choice other than to pay. They said to me when I arrived that I have 2 choices, I can pay the 140 dollars or they will send me back to England lol. 

Sounds like it, oh well, I guess in those circumstances it's difficult to get information you need.  Good luck! 

[Denied entry to Thailand!]

Why did Vietnam immigration charge $140 for 15 days, I was under the impression as a brit if you return to Vietnam within 30 days of last visit then its $25 for 15 day visa in that you can only have one free visa every 30 days. Did you get a receipt for this or was this a bit of hush money incase they exercised their right to refuse you?

 

Travelling by train will be safer, flight to kuala lumpur, then another flight to penang or alor setar and board the commuter train to padang beasar.