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Thailand Travel Info
Passport and Visa information
Passport with validity at least of six months is required.
For a stay less than thirty days you don't need any Tourist Visa. Upon you arrival in Thailand, on your passport will be applied a date stamp and attached a small paper with your personal data: this is the VOA, Visa on Arrival; it's allows you to stay in Thailand for max. 30 days.
If you are planning to stay in Thailand more than 30 days, you need a Tourist Visa, issued by Thai Embassy and Consulates in your country. Remember that it's a Tourist Visa: it doesn't allow you to work, even for few days. Thai Law and Immigration Police have sent back many foreigner citizens because they are just helping a friend at work...
Immigration Office, Nathon
If you wish to extend your stay in Thailand, you must go personally to Immigration Office in Nathon or directly to the airport before your Visa's expiration. They will extend your Visa validity for a period of 10 days; current tariff is THB 1,900=.
Taxi and Songthaew
The cheapest way to get around Samui is represented by the Songthaew (literally two rows): it's truck-based vehicle with two bench seats on the back. Around the island there are hundreds of Sonthaews available for short distances.
Songthaew
Metered Taxi offers a more comfortable and air conditioned transfer. Around the island there hundreds Taxi Meter ready to help you: be aware that almost all taxi drivers in Koh Samui don't want to use the meter: fix the price before to get in.
Taxi Meter in Lamai
Motorbike and Car rental
Motorcycles can be hired everywhere in Samui: there is available step-trough and automatic model. The price per day ranging from 150 to 250 THB.
You will rent your motorbike without requiring any drive license. You do not leave your passport to any agency, a deposit amount and a passport's copy is enough!
Motorbike rental
Usually insurance is not available, so it's recomended that you setup your personal insurance before to travel to Thailand, which it will cover you in the event of accident and damages.
Legally a valid Thai Driver License or International Driving Permit is required to drive a vehicle in Thailand.
Don't forget that in Samui driving is on the left hand side of the road!
Suzuki 4x4
