Thailand - Visas - 15 day visa

According to the the Thailand Interior Ministerial Announcements: Passport holders from 14 countries may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.

The applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.
The applicant must produce instrument of means of transport (full paid ticket) which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry.
Visa on arrival is provided at 23 designated international checkpoints and applicants should produce the application form to which his/her recent photograph (5cm sq) is attached. The application fee is 300 Baht.

Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay except in special cases such as illness which prevents them from travelling, etc.

They can submit an application at the Office of Immigration Bureau , Immigration Division 1, Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120. Tel. (662) 287-3127 or 287-3101-10 ext. 2264-5 or at web site http://www.police.go.th/frconten.htm

The list of 14 countries are as follow: 1 Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan, 2 China - People's Republic of China (including Taiwan), 3 Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus, 4 Czech - Czech Republic, 5 Hungary - Republic of Hungary, 6 India - Republic of India, 7 Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan, 8 Maldives - Republic of Maldives, 9 Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius, 10 Oman - Sultanate of Oman, 11 Poland - Republic of Poland, 12 Russian Federation, 13 Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 14 Ukraine - Republic of Ukraine.

List of Thailand's Immigration Checkpoints which provides facilities for issuance of visa on arrival are as follows:

1. Don Muang International Airport, Bangkok, 2. Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai, 3. Phuket International Airport, Phuket, 4. Hatyai International Airport, Songkla, 5. U Tapao Airport, Rayong, 6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chieng Rai, 7. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chieng Rai, 8. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chieng Rai, 9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala, 10. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint, Songkla, 11. Samui Airport, Surat Thani, 12. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint, 13. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok, 14. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi, 15. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong, 16. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai, 17. Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani, 18. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket, 19. Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun, 20. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi, 21. Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla, 22. Chiang Rai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai and 23. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani.

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