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to ease immigration regulations

Post by cookie » April 6, 2007, 9:23 pm

I am confused, these rules are only for thai and Loa nationals,
or also for farangs??????
April 6, 2007 : Last updated 06:58 pm (Thai local time)


Thai, Lao officials agree to ease immigration regulations

The Thai and Lao governments will soon abolish stricter immigration regulations that require lengthy registration and a Bt40 fee for each person's entry and departure, following huge profit slumps in cross-border trade.

Friday's meeting between Ubon Ratchathani officials and their Lao counterparts in Wang Tao was prompted by extensive peaceful protests by Thai and Lao vendors, who said the fee and registration turned away tourists.

The vendors proposed abolishing the fee, ending mandatory registration for those not travelling beyond a 200-metre leniency zone and cutting paperwork to minimal personal identification and travel documents.

The new regulations, which took effect on March 15, require two types of border passes and passports for different types of travellers and various periods of stay to and from Thailand and Laos.

Deputy provincial governor Senee Jitkasem said Lao authorities overseeing the Wang Tao administration had agreed with Ubon Ratchathani authorities' decision to abolish the regulations, pending official approval from the Lao government.

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Post by BKKSTAN » April 6, 2007, 9:35 pm

Nothing about abolishing the fees for us falangs :lol: :lol:

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Post by Aardvark » April 7, 2007, 4:17 pm

Australia built the friendship bridge and we have to pay US$30 same as anyone else to visit Laos. A few weeks ago they anounced a new bridge built by the Japanese also strangely called the friendship bridge. the Laos gov said it would waiver all immigration fees for Japanese Tourists to show respect for their generosity. I guess skin colour does have something to do with it!!

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