Bangkok Podcast 31: Visa Runs

On this episode we disucss the much-hated, much-maligned visa
run, the process of renewing your visa by traveling outside of
the country that you live in. Most anyone who lives in Thailand
has experienced this process, and Tony and Greg go over the who,
what, why, and how of the whole process, drawing on personal
experience to try and answer a few questions: is it better to do
on your own or use a service? Can you send your passport with an
agency and stay at home? How do you deal with border bribery, and
which border crossing is the best?


Also, Tony - in the name of research - has used three of the most
popular visa run services and gives us a rundown of the pros and
cons of each one. Who has the best lunch? Who has the friendliest
staff? And most importantly, which ones use a big bus, and which
ones use tiny vans?


Greg also tells us about his recent trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia,
and we discuss how Twitter came to the aid of our friend,
adventure-seeker @Vaitor, when he found himself in a Thai
hospital and needed the help of a translator.