Do I need a visa to go to Chiang Mai? Chiang Mai Travel Guide
About visas
Ordinary tourist visa: an ordinary visa can stay for up to 60 days, which is suitable for small partners who plan to travel to Thailand in depth. But the steps are more troublesome. You need to download and fill in the official website form, the Thai Embassy, prepare the materials and submit them to the embassy or consulate yourself.
Step 1: Fill in the form. Download the form from official website and fill in the form in English.
Step 2: Prepare the material 0 1. Copy of round-trip ticket or confirmed ticket order (in fact, reservation information can also be provided on the ticketing website).
2. Proof of deposit of not less than 10,000 yuan.
03. The letter of guarantee (in English or Thai, indicating the name of the applicant and the purpose of going to Thailand) issued by the applicant's unit or relevant department is printed on the company stationery and stamped with the official seal.
04. Passport valid for more than 6 months.
* If there are parents with children, please show relevant proof of relationship, such as household registration book, birth certificate or marriage certificate (copy).
* * Retirees can show their retirement certificates (photocopies) without the need for the company to issue a letter of guarantee.
* * * Freelancers, please show me your residence certificate.
The above information comes from the government and can be found at /thai-service/visa/.
Step 3: Submit the materials to the embassy or consulate in person to complete the application. (Face-to-face signing is usually not needed, and embassy staff can communicate in Chinese)
Processing time: three working days (excluding weekends and holidays)
Visa fee: 230 yuan RMB/person
Thailand visa on arrival:
Landing visa is only valid for 15 days, which is suitable for short-term travel partners. After arriving at the Thai airport, before entering the country, find a "visa on arrival" and go through the formalities here. All airport signs are in Chinese, so people with poor English don't have to worry.
The required materials include:
0 1. An entry card will be sent to you on the plane, and the information should be filled in English.
02. Fill in the application form (TR- 15), which can be collected at the counter in landing visa, and attach a 2-inch photo (40x60mm) of the first half of the year.
03. Return air ticket proof is required, such as travel itinerary or air ticket order.
4. Carry at least 20,000 baht ($500) in cash with you.
5. Provide return proof, such as air ticket order or itinerary description (preferably in English).
6. You must hold a complete passport valid for more than six months.
Visa fee on arrival: 1000 baht per person (only Thai baht is accepted, and Thai baht can be exchanged at the foreign exchange office near the counter).
Tips:
1. When a multi-person group handles the visa on arrival, the tour leader can handle it centrally in the shortcut window.
2. There is no need to pay any other fees to any staff except the visa fee 1 000.
If you forget to bring your photo, there is an automatic camera nearby.
: 0 104. It is more cost-effective to exchange Thai baht at home as much as possible, or to exchange a small amount of cash temporarily at the Thai airport than to pay in RMB.
Chiang Mai went to the White Temple and the Black Temple, and booked a one-day tour on Taobao, about 150 RMB per person. This group of people was picked up in the hotel lobby, and then
Take a mini bus to Baixian, Chiang Mai. This is the choice of most tourists. Ticket price 150 baht/person, and the journey takes about 3 hours. It belongs to AYA Service Company, and its office in Chiang Mai is diagonally opposite the railway station, next to Baixian Bus Station. The first bus of the minibus is 8 am; The last bus leaves at 5: 30 pm every hour. Flexible and convenient, but be prepared for carsickness.
About hotels: I booked a hotel in Chiang Mai in Booking.com this time. There are many hotels in Chiang Mai, so you can choose according to your personal preference.
: About traffic
: tip:
: 1, about carsickness. The road from Chiang Mai to Baixian is said to have more than 700 bends, large and small, but the situation is not bad. If you have friends with motion sickness, you must prepare motion sickness medicine, otherwise it will be difficult to confirm it by 3 hours' drive. Try to have a good rest the night before departure. The scenery without roads is still beautiful. If you don't get carsick, it's good to sit in the car and enjoy the scenery along the way.
1. Latex pillow. The first time I went to Phuket with my father, I bought two latex pillows, which were quite comfortable. You can buy pillows and support mailing when you go to Thailand. Your father bought about 200 extra pillows in Phuket. Many shops in Ningman Road, Chiang Mai sell more than 500 pillows, and three of them have to pay.
2. cosmetics.
Mistine's air cushion, mascara and lipstick.
Ele's sleep mask, isolation.
3, tiger brand plaster must buy must buy! Especially if there are elderly people at home or squatting in the office all the year round, there must be! 7- 1 1, very easy to use. Tiger brand cool oil is also good. You can take some home as gifts.
4. Herbal ointment.
Be sure to bring some herbal ointment home when you go to Chiang Mai, which is a specialty of Chiang Mai and effective for mosquito bites.
5. Go to Ningman Road and recommend visiting this store. Colorful national styles, you can find several distinctive ones. His bag is also very beautiful. You can go and have a look.
2. About the safety of riding a motorcycle. It is very popular to rent a motorcycle to wander around in Baixian County. It is really convenient. I can go wherever I want, and the price is not expensive. Here, Brother Tai wants to remind everyone that we must pay attention to safety. Don't take risks if you can't ride. First, you are not familiar with the situation. Second, the speed in Thailand is very fast. When traveling abroad, you must put safety first. There have been several accidents of tourists riding motorcycles before, so please pay attention.
The photographic equipment for this trip is Casio TR500 and Iphone6 plus. (Because the SLR is too heavy, I just choose light equipment every time I travel. )
1. Frame the scene to be shot with a camera or mobile phone in advance, tell mom whether to take a half-length photo or a full-length photo, and then stop there instead of posing.
2. If you shoot the whole body, remind your mother to kneel down and shoot a little, so that you can shoot long legs.
3. Don't change your movements while standing, keep changing your movements, and let your mother "scratch" you constantly. My mother always takes a bunch of photos for me, and always chooses a few that she is satisfied with.
4. Lighting is very important. Be sure to choose a time with good light, such as around 4 pm.