Stupid european airlines require Thai visa before boarding

hi all,

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay, or they won`t let you board.
The Berlin Thai embassy will only give me a 2 month visa,
so, what to do?

All this is silly, since the Thais give on-arrival one
month "entry permits", no visa required (for my country),
and I won`t be in the country more than a month before
travelling elsewhere.

thanks in advance

"AsiaWanderer" wrote in message
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hi all,

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay, or they won`t let you board.
The Berlin Thai embassy will only give me a 2 month visa,
so, what to do?

Buy a one way ticket to Asia?

All this is silly, since the Thais give on-arrival one
month "entry permits", no visa required (for my country),
and I won`t be in the country more than a month before
travelling elsewhere.

That's only your version about the truth. Thai authority possibly don't take
it so and might nail the carrier. Carriers are very reluctant to take any
chances.

"AsiaWanderer" schreef in bericht
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hi all,

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay,

Or an onward ticket out of Thailand to any other country for which you have
/or don´t need a/ visa.

: or they won`t let you board.
The Berlin Thai embassy will only give me a 2 month visa,
so, what to do?

Buy an onward ticket out of Thailand. Refundable if you haven´t fixed your
travel plans yet.


All this is silly, since the Thais give on-arrival one
month "entry permits", no visa required (for my country),
and I won`t be in the country more than a month before
travelling elsewhere.

But the Thai authorities are entitled to ask for proof that you will leave
Thailand after your 30 day stay. They never do this in practice, but are
entitled to do so. And if they do and you don´t have a return or onward
ticket, they may fine the airline. So airlines are not stupid at all.

Sjoerd

In article ,
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hi all,

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay, or they won`t let you board.
The Berlin Thai embassy will only give me a 2 month visa,
so, what to do?

All this is silly, since the Thais give on-arrival one
month "entry permits", no visa required (for my country),
and I won`t be in the country more than a month before
travelling elsewhere.

Hmmm... in November 1999 I flew one-way only to Malaysia. The lady at
the check-in counter simply asked if I lived in Malaysia, to which I
replied that I would purchase a new ticket once in Malaysia. This answer
was sufficient for the counter lady (Malaysia gives you a three months
visum upon arrival).

Anyway, seems strange that the ariline would require you to get a six
months visum, since many people travel in the region for months and
simply use BKK as a gateway.
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Alfred Molon
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On 25 Oct 2003 10:53:28 -0700,
(AsiaWanderer) wrote:

hi all,

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay, or they won`t let you board.
The Berlin Thai embassy will only give me a 2 month visa,
so, what to do?

All this is silly, since the Thais give on-arrival one
month "entry permits", no visa required (for my country),
and I won`t be in the country more than a month before
travelling elsewhere.

You must look like a sex tourist...........

thanks in advance