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[balo]

I never had a problem with European Thai Embassys, just take a flight back to your country , and apply for a double entry tourist visa.

[JoeLing]

Had my Business Visa refused the second time in Vientiane. First time as I didn't have my Por Por 50 (which I never needed before) but I got a doubble entry Tourist Visa. Now just got back from Vientiane (yes, I had my Por Por 50) and had my Non B refused again. This time they wanted a letter from the labour office. Something I didn't need before either. As for the Tourist Visa, I this time I only got 60 days. I was told I had too many Thai stamps (73 entry/exit stamps, 3 for overstay and 11 Visa stamps) in my Passport all ready. Well, what does the Thai Embassy expect if we have to make a visa run every 90 (or 60) days. The advice of the Embassy was, go back to Euroe, apply for a new passport (I still have 12 pages and 4 years left on my passport) and get your business visa in Europe.  

I've been in Thailand since 1978 (on and off) and since 1999, I have my own company and investments in a couple of local Thai businesses. I thought, Yingluck said not that long ago, our investments are safe in Thailand. If people with business here in Thailand start having problems applying for their visas, how safe are our investments?

[maxtingtong]

savannaketh is the place to go now

[jshorts]

AussieKenny, on Yesterday, 10:56 , said:

>>> My regular hotel in Phnom Penh just told me "No problem for us getting our patrons visas here."

Did they mean that they could get you a Thai visa or did they mean that there's no problem getting a visa for Cambodia?
In general, when Thai embassies tighten up like this there has been a circular to all telling them to do such and such a thing, then one by one they ease off.
I moved to Thailand in the mid eighties and there have been hiccups like this a few times in the past, especially 'feck of, you ain't a tourist'.
Maybe this is why so many expats are moving house and home to Cambodia where there are no visa runs (and you can work).

Kenny

Please clarify why an expat with house and home in Thailand would have to do a visa run? There are annual visas available for everyone, aren't there?

BTW, when and where in Cambodia did you move your house and home?