Departure tax and visa's for BKK, SR & LP
Aug 24th, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Departure tax and visa's for BKK, SR & LP
Can you tell me if there is a departure tax for Laos and Bangkok?
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you don't need a visa for Bangkok or Hong Kong but you do for Camboda and Laos is that correct?
and approx cost for each...we arent' going until the end of Jan but I'm trying to figure out all the smaller expenses.
I'm also thinking about $100.-$150 a couple per day for food because our breakfasts are inclusive at the hotels...does this sound about right? We like to eat in the local places and then slurge, once or so, per location.
We have that fantastic list from rk that we are going to have to choose from in BK too!
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you don't need a visa for Bangkok or Hong Kong but you do for Camboda and Laos is that correct?
and approx cost for each...we arent' going until the end of Jan but I'm trying to figure out all the smaller expenses.
I'm also thinking about $100.-$150 a couple per day for food because our breakfasts are inclusive at the hotels...does this sound about right? We like to eat in the local places and then slurge, once or so, per location.
We have that fantastic list from rk that we are going to have to choose from in BK too!
Aug 24th, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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No departure tax for Bangkok, and a recept report seems to indicate that the departure tax for Laos is now in the ticket price. If not, it used to be $10 pp.
No visas for US citizens for Hong Kong or Thailand, you're right. You can get visa on arrival in Cambodia (US$25) and Laos (US$30).
$100-150 per couple per day is a huge amount for food. At that price, I expect you would be eating fois gras for both lunch and dinner. As long as you don't order wine in Thailand (where the duty is 400%), I would expect that you would be hard-pressed to spend more than US$75 per day per couple unless you are eating at the highest prices establishments. $50 per day would generally be generous. Many days you'll eat for less, which will allow your splurges.
No visas for US citizens for Hong Kong or Thailand, you're right. You can get visa on arrival in Cambodia (US$25) and Laos (US$30).
$100-150 per couple per day is a huge amount for food. At that price, I expect you would be eating fois gras for both lunch and dinner. As long as you don't order wine in Thailand (where the duty is 400%), I would expect that you would be hard-pressed to spend more than US$75 per day per couple unless you are eating at the highest prices establishments. $50 per day would generally be generous. Many days you'll eat for less, which will allow your splurges.
Aug 24th, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Well thats good news! If we can get by on $75. a day that would be great!
thanks so much for that...just the info i was looking for.
I guess if we budgeted $75 a day for both of us it would take care of the meals in Hong Kong being a little more expensive?
thanks so much for that...just the info i was looking for.
I guess if we budgeted $75 a day for both of us it would take care of the meals in Hong Kong being a little more expensive?
Aug 24th, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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"local" places would be even cheaper....for $75 in bkk you could eat at almost the best places for lunch and dinner, without wine, but with beers...
dinner at harmonique is less than $30 and lunch at a decent place might be $15....
a splurge at biscotti with one glass of wine and one beer and 3 courses each would be less than $100 for dinner...
dinner at harmonique is less than $30 and lunch at a decent place might be $15....
a splurge at biscotti with one glass of wine and one beer and 3 courses each would be less than $100 for dinner...
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