Re: Thai visa costs

[Tchiowa]

"DALing" <daling43[delete]-at-hotmail.com> wrote in message >...
> nope, go look at the Thai embassy site - ALL tourists need to pay the $25
> since 26AUG2003
> (like I said - shoot themselves in the foot)

You read it wrong. That is for a tourist visa. Americans (among many
others) don't need a tourist visa. I arrived in Thailand a little over
a week ago. No fee.

>
> "Miguel Cruz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > DALing <daling43[delete]-at-hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Sure is $25 US since 26AUG2003 for a tourist visa. Hope they get the
> > > message that they won't get my money.
> >
> > But you're a US passport-holder, right? Do you need a visa? According to
> the
> > Thai embassy web page you do not.
> >
> > miguel
> > --
> > Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
> >

[DALing]

yes, we've been down this road - the "entry permit" good for 30 days is
FREE; the "visa" isn't - and there is a list of countries eligible for
tourist entry without a "visa".

"Tchiowa" > wrote in message
om...
> "DALing" <daling43[delete]-at-hotmail.com> wrote in message
>...
> > nope, go look at the Thai embassy site - ALL tourists need to pay the
$25
> > since 26AUG2003
> > (like I said - shoot themselves in the foot)
>
> You read it wrong. That is for a tourist visa. Americans (among many
> others) don't need a tourist visa. I arrived in Thailand a little over
> a week ago. No fee.
>
> >
> > "Miguel Cruz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > DALing <daling43[delete]-at-hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Sure is $25 US since 26AUG2003 for a tourist visa. Hope they get
the
> > > > message that they won't get my money.
> > >
> > > But you're a US passport-holder, right? Do you need a visa? According
to
> > the
> > > Thai embassy web page you do not.
> > >
> > > miguel
> > > --
> > > Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world:
http://travel.u.nu
> > >