Since we are on the topic of visa to Thailand, I'll provide some brief regulations.

Visa exemption for South East Asian countries

For most members of ASEAN (not sure about the status of Myanmar though), a person travelling into Thailand for purpose of tourism does not require any visa. All that is needed is a valid passport. The duration of stay allowed under the visa exemption is 30 days. This means that any tourist can remain in the kingdom for not more than 30 days per entry. If you would like to continue your stay, you can either:

- Apply for extension at a cost of THB1,900 for 10 days
- Fly out and fly back in again (also known as a visa run). This will allow you to get another 30 day visa exemption

Curbing the visa runs

Prior to October 2006, the visa regulations of Thailand have been rather relaxed, and many individuals were misusing the free visa exemptions to work illegally in Thailand. In an effort to weed out such aliens, the immigration department have tightened the visa rules.

Under the latest law, individuals from visa exemption countries will no longer have "unlimited" visa exemptions, and has been reduced to 90 days per 180 days. This means that you can have 3 visa exemption entries every half year, and once the 90 day quota is used up, you will not be allowed to enter Thailand using the visa exemption. When that happens, you will need proper business or tourist visa (applicable for a fee)

Anyway, I doubt anyone would spend more than 90 days within a period of 180 days solely for the purpose of tourism, unless something fishy is cooking.

that's sad
i only goto yaowaraj at night for the seafood and birdnest

going up there again for CNY.
anything to look out for?

hello jun, any good recommendation for good food?
yaowaraj is famous with seafood & birdnest? where is this area?
what is the price for those food?

thanks, will be heading there on this coming CNY

Just came back. Travelling alone in Bangkok is SAFE despite those conman of Gem at tourist place. Once you know your thing, u r safe to go.

Try the shark fin in siam square.So far is the best i ever had.
if u're looking for cheap Tshirt go siam square,lotsa thai chiqs over there.

Yaowaraj means chinatown in thai.
Go for the T&K seafood,the price is cheap and the food is good!

I love their coconut..So big and only for 10 TBH. Damn worth it la..hehe

Erm, btw, i dun see much places selling Tom Yam and Nasi Pattaya when i was there. Strange. I thought they famous for this thing. The only one i got to taste tomyam is at Chatucak Weekend Market. Nothing to shout about..Hehe

This post has been edited by adriankhoo153: Feb 7 2007, 07:50 PM

that's because you had tomyum at a touristy place that's why it may not be the best. tomyum is available in many places, even along the street vendors selling noodles. it is just that you may not have been aware...

I think u r right. Cause they do sell noodles at streets, but i always order the same old taste since day 1 i was there. maybe i dun understand them and they dun understand me too. Haha. Btw, all my trip there i ate at street vendor type. On top of the table there is sure a chili powder, chili like those nasi ayam one, soya sauce and not to forget sugar. Hell yeah, they cook everything with so much sugar.. Even i tapau their kuey teow goreng also they bundle with pack of sugar?!
Dun wan to eat at restaurant cause they are too comercialise..

This post has been edited by adriankhoo153: Feb 8 2007, 01:21 PM

Just some info to share~ try to book hotel from www.asiarooms.com
very cheap! compare with local agent and other online hotel reservation web site!

Hi Guys'

Spent my new year's in BKK, feckin' awesome unfortunately the countdown at Central World was cancelled due to the bombings if t-shirts is what you're looking for try heading to Chatuchak or Suan Loom Night bazaar, on a side note cab's cost about 18 bucks by meter (thats how much i got) when i stayed in Royal Asia hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 8

Stayed there about two days before moving to First Asia Hotel in Pratunam opposite Pantip Plaza oh yeah Pantip pwns Lowyat all over,

there's ton's of club go-go bars that you can visit at nites basically you're spoilt for choice, try going to Long Gun in Soi Cowboy recommended other places Soi Texas and Nana Plaza

Highly recommended clubs

Sukhumvit District (Hot Chicks but mostly they prioritise Foreigner not Asians)

Bed Supper Club
Q Bar

Ratchada District

Hollywood
RCA (fecking lots of 10/10 University Students)

and CM2 is another must go nite club!!

stayed there about a week and honestly speaking i cant wait to start working there


do post your queries if i can help i will

nice intro to the nightlife triple02!! Appreciate it! Been wondering which bars/club isn't a cut throat at Soi Cowboy, Nana, Asoke places

Nana, i love the japanase schoolgirl style..Nearly masuk trap..hehe

will be going to bangkok via airasia...

but im just wondering why the time back from BKK to KL is almost 3 hours but from KL to BKK is about 1 hour?

will be going there next month...

any good guide can recommend?

LOL, that's because of the 1 hour time difference.

Remember, the departure time is always based on the time zone of departure port, and the arrival time is always based on the time zone of destination

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Feb 16 2007, 08:30 PM

oh okie..thanks for informing...

anyone have a good tour guide can recommend??

will be there for 4D/3N...need some suggestion on where to go??

will be staying at trinity silom..

regular chicks? great
i hear stories that their regular office lady chicks oso do "part-time jobs"

they wearing sailor fuku's?

hehe....i'll be flying off tomorrow morning, few hours away, mebbe u can PM me your contacts i'll be there the whole of next week. staying at riverfont.

i'll be there only on 15th-18th march wor..

can share your itenerary with us??

i'll be staying at trinity silom...is that a good idea??

can't really say is trinity silom is good or not.
never stayed there.

i'm at bangkok now and returning this sunday.

this is my 3rd time here but can't find good travel friends to go out with.
kinda bored going shopping with my family.
well i'm here coz my dad works here thus here to see him not on a real holiday

bro:
how to go to kok sui mui@ bangkok

it is dirrcet flight kl to kok sui mui@ island