MaakSiDa Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Do Thai nationals always need a passport for travelling to Malaysia? Or can they get a border pass?? Destination for trip: Kota Bharu (near northern border to Thailand). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 No Border pass unless they live along the border itself. Othewise a passport. Easy to get(passport), no visa required. DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosyourdaddy Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 If you are flying in. yes. You can get a passport at Central Bang na. Fifth floor. Basically walk through HomeWorks into the car park and it is there on your right. Costs years ago were just over 1000B and took 3-10 days depending on delivery fees you pay. Bring House Registration and ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 On the positive side, there is no fee for a tourist visa in Malaysia. You get THREE MONTHS on arrival. Plus you can renew it for free WITHOUT having to leave the country. Malaysia tries to attract foreigners to spend their money in the country. Thailand has the peculiar notion that folks should come here, spend their money quickly ... and then get the hell out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidy Ho Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 So ... why don't you go to Malaysia then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 You get THREE MONTHS on arrival. Plus you can renew it for free WITHOUT having to leave the country I have previously wondered why Thailand does not "sell" (or issue for fee!) 3,6 or 12 month (non working) visas, reissuable in Thailand, I am sure that their would be a market for them, and could be quite a money spinner. But perhaps it's far too simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 << So ... why don't you go to Malaysia then >> I'd rather go to Korea and stay with you, thweetie. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 The Thai govmt is almost paranoid about foreigners, and has become more so under the present PM. Malaysia, which admittedly has less to offer, actively tries to encourage visitors and investors. It is easier to buy property, start a business etc. You can also get a retirement visa good for 5 years, not the 1 year issued in Thailand. No nonsense about starting a bank account to bring your money into the country either. As one Malaysian said to me on my last visit, "We like foreigners to come here and spend their money. They stay in our hotels or rent our apartments, eat in our restaurants, spend their money here on clothes and everything else. So we make it easy for them to come and stay." Of course, it depends on what kind of foreigner you are. If you are poor and from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India etc ... forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidy Ho Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Flashermac said:<< So ... why don't you go to Malaysia then >> I'd rather go to Korea and stay with you, thweetie. :: Pang mak!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 The Thai govmt is almost paranoid about foreigners, and has become more so under the present PM Yeah, I know - I guess I was posting more as wishful thinking. But I suppose it's all about compromise, after all I can stay as long as I like in Belguim without any visa, (I am making no jokes!) but I probably couldn't hump a farmers daughter for under a tenner.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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