Speedo1968 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On of my daughters from England will visit Thailand again at the end of February for 10 days. Her last visit was 4 years ago. Will she need a visa ? If so she can get before she arrives as easier than filling forms on arrival. Will she need health insurance ? Not sure if included in her cheap deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) UK passport walk straight to passport control and she will be stamped in for 30 days No need for health insurance. Edited January 18, 2020 by DrJack54 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 Assuming she is on a UK passport she can get 30 days Visa exempt on arrival (no forms to fill out). Easy peasy. It is not required by immigration, but no one should come here uninsured. Have her take out a travel policy that includes emergency medical care and repatriation. If she will be riding motorcycles here (inc motot taxis) make sure the policy covers that (to be covered driving a motorcycle she will need appropriate license. (Really not recommended, even experienced motorcyclists get into trouble driving here). For a stay of just 10 days cost of travel insurance will be minimal. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 OP, an added note...at passport control there is a section with imm officers processing "visa on arrival" folk. Adjacent are the numerous lines for others. That is where she will line up. Also lines for Asean passport holders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: UK passport walk straight to passport control and she will be stamped in for 30 days No need for health insurance. Many thanks for your prompt response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Sheryl said: Assuming she is on a UK passport she can get 30 days Visa exempt on arrival (no forms to fill out). Easy peasy. It is not required by immigration, but no one should come here uninsured. Have her take out a travel policy that includes emergency medical care and repatriation. If she will be riding motorcycles here (inc motot taxis) make sure the policy covers that (to be covered driving a motorcycle she will need appropriate license. (Really not recommended, even experienced motorcyclists get into trouble driving here). For a stay of just 10 days cost of travel insurance will be minimal. Many thanks Sheryl, I will remind her about medical insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: OP, an added note...at passport control there is a section with imm officers processing "visa on arrival" folk. Adjacent are the numerous lines for others. That is where she will line up. Also lines for Asean passport holders. Just to clarify, she should NOT, that's NOT join the Visa on Arrival queue. Just join the main 1,000,000 person queue. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Speedo1968 said: Many thanks for your prompt response. Maybe your daughter knows already but on TM6 arrival slip just put your address and I was told nowadays to be the safe side of immigration do a TM30 at your local immigration office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 In my experience when I was just coming for a short holiday. A couple times I didn’t write anything about where I was staying purely for be lazy. I’d have to open iPad dig out reading glasses and fill in..... Those couple of times I was told fill in address so being lazy then cause me more time at the IO window... I did step to the side not to hold up others in line. IMO it’s better to write something.... Now I’m Non-O and write the address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Many people just write "local hotel" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 hours ago, DrJack54 said: OP, an added note...at passport control there is a section with imm officers processing "visa on arrival" folk. Adjacent are the numerous lines for others. That is where she will line up. Also lines for Asean passport holders. Why would someone not needing a VOA do that? She goes to the normal Immigration lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Why would someone not needing a VOA do that? She goes to the normal Immigration lines. Read it carefully. I said "Adjacent to that is the numerous lines for others. That is where she will line up". Granted could have been better worded. Im in/out Thailand every other week and often need point out to few people who have gone to incorrect area (visa on arrival lines) Edited January 18, 2020 by DrJack54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Maybe your daughter knows already but on TM6 arrival slip just put your address and I was told nowadays to be the safe side of immigration do a TM30 at your local immigration office. Thanks for the reminder. My daughter will be staying in a hotel in Bangkok, I will travel from where I live to meet her there. If she travels elsewhere then whatever hotel she stays in will register her stay. I have lived here many years and am aware of the TM30... Edited January 19, 2020 by Speedo1968 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 20 hours ago, DrJack54 said: 20 hours ago, Just Weird said: Why would someone not needing a VOA do that? She goes to the normal Immigration lines. Read it carefully. I said "Adjacent to that is the numerous lines for others. That is where she will line up". Granted could have been better worded. Im in/out Thailand every other week and often need point out to few people who have gone to incorrect area (visa on arrival lines) "Read it carefully...Granted could have been better worded". So, what you mean is that if I "read it carefully", which I did, that wouldn't have helped! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmae2 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Speedo1968 said: Thanks for the reminder. My daughter will be staying in a hotel in Bangkok, I will travel from where I live to meet her there. If she travels elsewhere then whatever hotel she stays in will register her stay. I have lived here many years and am aware of the TM30... In your and your daughter's circumstances I would have thought that you did not need to ask the original questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 12:32 PM, Sheryl said: Assuming she is on a UK passport she can get 30 days Visa exempt on arrival (no forms to fill out). Easy peasy. It is not required by immigration, but no one should come here uninsured. Have her take out a travel policy that includes emergency medical care and repatriation. If she will be riding motorcycles here (inc motot taxis) make sure the policy covers that (to be covered driving a motorcycle she will need appropriate license. (Really not recommended, even experienced motorcyclists get into trouble driving here). For a stay of just 10 days cost of travel insurance will be minimal. Riding a big bike daily shows you how insane these people really are. OP, tell your daughter not to use a motorbike, it's way too dangerous here. And the right travel insurance is a must. Of course with all coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 An unhelpful post has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, rimmae2 said: In your and your daughter's circumstances I would have thought that you did not need to ask the original questions. I asked as I wanted to be sure that there have been no changes since her last visit. I am here on retirement visa and have not traveled out of country for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 6:17 PM, Kwasaki said: Maybe your daughter knows already but on TM6 arrival slip just put your address and I was told nowadays to be the safe side of immigration do a TM30 at your local immigration office. but she's only in country for 10 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yes yes yes do not forget travel insurance and also make sure they have a passport valid for at least a month and preferably six months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 2:00 PM, Speedo1968 said: Many thanks Sheryl, I will remind her about medical insurance. It should be a travel insurance covering everything incl repatriation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoiEtDale Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 For a 30 day stay or less no visa required and insurance is only for oa I believe not sure about tourists assuming it’s an SETV. I saw this and replied because my 27 year old daughter actually just flew back to Scotland yesterday I’m new to Thai visa. Good luck mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 9:51 AM, Speedo1968 said: Thanks for the reminder. My daughter will be staying in a hotel in Bangkok, I will travel from where I live to meet her there. If she travels elsewhere then whatever hotel she stays in will register her stay. I have lived here many years and am aware of the TM30... I have live here many years too and my wife I have never done TM30. It's a recent thing to me only knowing only from TV, my wife doesn't know about it like many Thais, those that do can't be bothered is my guess because when we stay anywhere they just want wife's ID card or just take dosh and do nothing, no receipt either. Maybe that's why Thai immigration has put the owness on tourist and thaT's not a good thing IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 hours ago, tifino said: but she's only in country for 10 days Doesn't matter so I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 18 hours ago, RoiEtDale said: For a 30 day stay or less no visa required and insurance is only for oa I believe not sure about tourists assuming it’s an SETV. I saw this and replied because my 27 year old daughter actually just flew back to Scotland yesterday I’m new to Thai visa. Good luck mate. My daughter has visited before with no problems, just wanted to check, guess the only issue will be the exchange rate compared to her last visit when it was around 50 baht, when I came it was 72/4 or more. My children are used to facing issues when flying in to the UK as both were born outside and are classed as 2nd class citizens; their mother 3rd class as she was born in a UK colony, me 1st class as born in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoiEtDale Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 7:06 PM, Speedo1968 said: My daughter has visited before with no problems, just wanted to check, guess the only issue will be the exchange rate compared to her last visit when it was around 50 baht, when I came it was 72/4 or more. My children are used to facing issues when flying in to the UK as both were born outside and are classed as 2nd class citizens; their mother 3rd class as she was born in a UK colony, me 1st class as born in UK. When my daughter visited from the UK I did buy her a travellers insurance policy, it’s not required I don’t think but still better to be prepared especially if she’ll be staying a little while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybuchanan Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 You must get travel insurance. As an afterthought my son told me to get insurance. I did. After two days in Thailand i fell unconscious in my hotel room. Spent 10 days in a Thai hospital. The insurance paid out 90% of the cost. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoiEtDale Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 hours ago, tybuchanan said: You must get travel insurance. As an afterthought my son told me to get insurance. I did. After two days in Thailand i fell unconscious in my hotel room. Spent 10 days in a Thai hospital. The insurance paid out 90% of the cost. You absolutely must have insurance here! but I think the issue is some people think it’s required for all of us retirees living in Thailand and tourists and lots of visa types when in reality the insurance requirement really only applies to maybe a handful of people. Still I wouldn’t want to live here without insurance. They need to have more insurance options for expats reasonably priced there’s money to be made in it why not? Well, we all know how that goes with insurance companies. The two things in life I despise most are both necessary evils lawyers and insurance companies lol, it’s funny but unfortunately true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoiEtDale Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 hours ago, tybuchanan said: You must get travel insurance. As an afterthought my son told me to get insurance. I did. After two days in Thailand i fell unconscious in my hotel room. Spent 10 days in a Thai hospital. The insurance paid out 90% of the cost. Are you ok now? Glad you got the policy before it was too late. Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Travelling to any foreign country without travel insurance is farcical and the height of stupidity, especailly right now with new virus running rampant to close. You may very wealthy and able to pay any expenses incurred for good care and retrieval to UK. Edited January 23, 2020 by RJRS1301 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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