Diving in SE Asia after Cambodia
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Probably still the same now.
Back in 1992 the permit(visa) was a detached paper and there was no entry or exit stamp in the passport.
"American War Crime Museum" I wonder if the name is still valid!
Bargain basement because I paid that sum in 1992 and there were a lot of stupid rules then.
1. I needed to list all the places that I want to go when applying for the permit.
2. I needed to pay extra when I wanted to go to somewhere which was not listed originally while in Vietnam.
3. I needed to report to the Tourist office when I arrived at new places.
Did not enjoy the trip and went overland to Cambodia and of course have to pay for the extra because the route was not in my official itinerary.
This is the only country in SE Asia that I have no desire to return even after 30yrs!
It breaks my heart when I hear that Koh Tao is OK and nothing special, I was lucky enough to spend a couple of months there in 92 and it was very special, I did regular visits in the 90's and each time I went back, the island had changed loads but it was still special albeit slightly less special with too many divers and some reef damage occurring. Speaking to DM's that have lived on the island more recently they are astounded when I say it used to be as good as the Similians is now.
I did have the misfortune of being meeting both Tyson and Trevor and having them aggressively chase me / try to attack me but that was a right of passage if you dived on Koh Tao and white rock around that time
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Once again not to sure where everyone is getting these Singapore and Vietnam visa fee numbers from.
I have been to Vietnam many times as well. US passports the cost is $17 for the letter and $25 for the visa stamp. Total $42
And since there was mention of Cambodia and Myanmar. Yup I have been to both of those places too just be for Covid hit. For US passports Cambodia is $36 for evisa and Myanmar $50.
Only place I can think of that actually has expensive entry requirement for US passports was when I went to Bhutan. Think it came out to about $200 per day.
Just and FYI I know most on this site are US or EU passport holders and this is a luxury for traveling . You should see how much effort, time, and money those with "non powerful" passports have to put in to travel especially to get into the US. So I would not complain to much about the odd $20-$50 to get into a country
We are talking on different era.
In 1992 it was $100.00 and was exactly 1m dong.
I did loads of work in Vietnam in the mid 90's and was flying in and out every 6-8 weeks, each visit needed a new visa @HK$800 or US$100 and I filled a passport with visa stamps within a couple of years. Things had a relaxed a bit so you didn't need to list everywhere you were going nor report in and I actually loved the country and even did some diving off Danang using old french naval maps trying to find reefs and potential dive sites
Maybe it is time for another visit
How long had you planned to stay in Singapore?
I've never needed a visa though I've never tried to stay longer than 30 days.
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