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ghostdog · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject: getting a visa in KL

Has anyone ever processed a visa application in Kuala Lumpur? Easier or more difficult than Penang? Thanks.

kenkannif · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 550

I'd have said more difficult a week or two ago, but Penang seems to have got 'funny' recently.

ghostdog · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:36 am Post subject:

Funny how, Ken? "Funny" can be a funny kind of word--and sometimes not very funny at all.

kenkannif · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 550

Funny as in not good.

Actually what Visa are you after (as you've not specified?) and why dya want it???

Get back to me please and I'll answer as fully as possible.

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Life in Thailand. Laughing

After you've been here a while, you'll see that every now & then,

the Thai government launches an anti-corruption campaign,

fires a few immigration officials who were 'on the take'

and grabs a few 'PR' headlines in the local press.

This can make a particular border a bit 'hotter' - and a little

more difficult to obtain certain visas. (Non-Bs, for example)

kenkannif knows what's up,

so take his advice! Wink

Thankfully, things usually return to 'business as usual'

within a few months, or a new border opens up ...

or people simply go to a different border

or a different city.