TAG : Visa Runs

A time of change

How does teaching in Thailand now compare to twenty years ago?

In Ajarn Street: Articles - 11th February 2009

For those of you pissing and moaning about visa runs, the immigration department, the work permit process, the unpredictability of the consulates in neighboring countries - let me tell you this - it was no better in the early 90s. In fact I'd say marginally worse.

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Information on the Laos visa run

Sent in by Name withheld

In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 15th January 2009

Overall it appears that the Thai embassy is trying to become a bit more farang-friendly They actually have a separate bathroom for men and women and they've even put a new Canon photo copier right near the windows where you submit your application. I think this is a long overdue but a welcome change.

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The South African viewpoint

Sent in by Marguerite Huson

In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 12th August 2008

Four major issues that one particular ajarn reader is concerned about

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Japan or bust!

The costs of setting yourself up as a teacher

In Blogs Archived: Steve Tainton - 1st September 2005

I assume anyone interested in Japan would be so for the money. Unless you are a real Japanophile, the country lacks the beauty, fun and adventure of Thailand so there would be little reason to uproot from Thailand to Japan if it were not monetary.

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Hoop hopping

The dreaded Thai visa procedure

In Blogs Archived: Steve Tainton - 1st December 2004

You go to the Thai Embassy in aforementioned UN least-developed-nation-status state and submit your paperwork. The immigration officer then asks you if the school that you’re going to work for is on ‘the list’. Then you say, ‘What list?’ and he says, ‘The list’, then you shrug and he tells you that it isn’t, then you say ‘So why did you ask,’ and he says nothing, and you say ‘What should I do?’ and he says ‘Damned if I care, but you ain’t gettin’ no stinkin’ visa unless your school is on “the list”.

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The visa run

One man and his trip to Penang

In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st November 2004

Going to Laos or Cambodia by bus might have been a bit cheaper, but unfortunately one needs a visa to enter those countries. Not so for Malaysia. Anyway, I heard from a few colleagues that the Royal Thai Embassy in Vientiane is staffed by frequently obnoxious personnel (however another colleague told me he didn’t have any problem at all there).

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