Welshpete Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Well just turned down visa extension at Chaiyaphum immigration need letter from British Embassy. Awaiting its arrival 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 What kind of visa entry did you have that you wanted to extend? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA19 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Personally I'm planning to extend a 90 day permission to stay based on marriage (before it expires in May) at KK, by another 60 days. I'm hoping that will still be possible. Regards (Apologies for distracting from Welshpete's original thread) Edited March 24, 2020 by GA19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NorthernRyland Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 I may need to extend a METV if flights/borders are closed. I don't understand what authority Embassies have in regards to Thailands immigration policies. There's a pandemic, borders are closed, does the Thai government just want us all to go home by any means necessary? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, genericptr said: does the Thai government just want us all to go home by any means necessary? Now there's an interesting thought! I wonder if that might have already occurred to the current government and Immigration authorities? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Now there's an interesting thought! I wonder if that might have already occurred to the current government and Immigration authorities? They want us to get a letter from the Embassy stating we can't go home right? That implies they'll only extend our visa IF we can't go home, that is to say, they want us to go home and not be here. What did the OP's letter to the British Embassy contain? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 5 hours ago, genericptr said: I may need to extend a METV if flights/borders are closed. I don't understand what authority Embassies have in regards to Thailands immigration policies. There's a pandemic, borders are closed, does the Thai government just want us all to go home by any means necessary? Yes! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r72a Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I got a 30 day stamp at the airport, I'm a UK citizen. Will I need to get the embassy letter before I can extend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Just now, r72a said: I got a 30 day stamp at the airport, I'm a UK citizen. Will I need to get the embassy letter before I can extend? Have you extended since you entered? If not, you can get 30 days without the letter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r72a Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Mattd said: Have you extended since you entered? If not, you can get 30 days without the letter. No, I only arrived on the 16th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, r72a said: No, I only arrived on the 16th Then you can extend a further 30 days by paying the 1,900 Baht fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Brilliant. 11 replies and not ONE addressed OP, question. Well apart for #2. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mattd Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Brilliant. 11 replies and not ONE addressed OP, question. Well apart for #2. Probably because the OP hasn't answered post 2 as yet? Plus the OP was a statement and not a question? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Brilliant. 11 replies and not ONE addressed OP, question. Well apart for #2. What question? He made a statement. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 minute ago, lopburi3 said: What question? He made a statement. Geezus. A sentence does not need to be posed as a question. A statement implies comments regarding same. A good reply from you would be along lines..."did imm inform you what the embassy letter needs to include..." Again over your head. Then followed by unrelated posts. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshpete Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 20 hours ago, ubonjoe said: What kind of visa entry did you have that you wanted to extend? I had a 90 day o visa ran out 24 march told to apply to Brit embassy for corona 19 letter unable to provide as my flight has not been cancelled. Thai immigration insisting on letter British embassy refuse . Rock and a hard place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggraham Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Welshpete said: I had a 90 day o visa ran out 24 march told to apply to Brit embassy for corona 19 letter unable to provide as my flight has not been cancelled. Thai immigration insisting on letter British embassy refuse . Rock and a hard place British embassy have said they will provide the letter to anyone now (though no one seems to have received it yet), check out the other topic. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshpete Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 I have applied to the British embassy their reply we are unable to provide letter for corona 19 to you as your flight has not been cancelled or rescheduled. Qatar air not responding to my enquirers as to status of flight 15 April. Today is the first day of overstaying , as Thai immigration refuse to extend my visa without this letter. Not sure what my next move will be concerned about being arrested and locked up, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshpete Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Application for this letter made yesterday March 24. Reply same day sorry unable to provide, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggraham Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Welshpete said: I have applied to the British embassy their reply we are unable to provide letter for corona 19 to you as your flight has not been cancelled or rescheduled. Qatar air not responding to my enquirers as to status of flight 15 April. Today is the first day of overstaying , as Thai immigration refuse to extend my visa without this letter. Not sure what my next move will be concerned about being arrested and locked up, When did they say this? They seemed to u-turn a bit on the flight part yesterday afternoon - if it was before this I'd try email again. Have a read through the other topic ???? Edited March 25, 2020 by greggraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PST Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 49 minutes ago, Welshpete said: I had a 90 day o visa ran out 24 march told to apply to Brit embassy for corona 19 letter unable to provide as my flight has not been cancelled. Thai immigration insisting on letter British embassy refuse . Rock and a hard place did you not apply for a 60 day extension based on vising thai wife or child? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermin on arrival Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Apparently at CW today they are accepting printed letters for Americans as long as they are personal and have your full name as printed on the passport. Ours have passport number and date of birth as well. US Embassy normally doesn't do this but after Mondays failures with standard letter, they got letters out to a lot of people within 24 hours even though they told us to expect 72 hours wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermin on arrival Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Our letters also say that we should avoid international travel Interestingly, they also say we should return immediately or be prepared to stay out for a long time. So avoid international travel or return home immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmjam Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Email the embassy back, they stopped asking for cancelled flight confirmation yesterday. They updated it yesterday. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshpete Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thanks for all the info just sent my 3 rd application to the uk embassy awaiting a response 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PST Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just now, Welshpete said: Thanks for all the info just sent my 3 rd application to the uk embassy awaiting a response If you have a Thai wife or child, you can apply for a 60 day extension of any NON O entry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulambana Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) On 3/24/2020 at 1:48 AM, genericptr said: I may need to extend a METV if flights/borders are closed. I don't understand what authority Embassies have in regards to Thailands immigration policies. There's a pandemic, borders are closed, does the Thai government just want us all to go home by any means necessary? Not sure about countries in the Europe, but everyday 7-flights are going to the USA, inclduing one going via Franfurt. For a US citizen it is not an issue. Hence, I don't think US embassy will issue any letter for extension. And they are asking all US citizens on tourist visas in Thailand to return to the USA. Edited March 26, 2020 by Mulambana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomate Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mulambana said: Not sure about countries in the Europe, but everyday 7-flights are going to the USA, inclduing one going via Franfurt. For a US citizen it is not an issue. Hence, I don't think US embassy will issue any letter for extension. And they are asking all US citizens on tourist visas in Thailand to return to the USA. US Embassy provide letter, even better they mail it to u. Me idiot Canadian had to fly Khon Kaen to CM tonight just to go get letter tomorrow. UK and Canada were late to issue letter, but US Embassy are rock solid. Edited March 26, 2020 by Tomate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 11 hours ago, Mulambana said: Not sure about countries in the Europe, but everyday 7-flights are going to the USA, inclduing one going via Franfurt. For a US citizen it is not an issue. Hence, I don't think US embassy will issue any letter for extension. And they are asking all US citizens on tourist visas in Thailand to return to the USA. They are certainly issuing them. The latest advisory states this "We advise temporary visitors in Thailand to arrange for immediate return to the U.S. while there is still an opportunity." Note is says advise. Also not sure what they mean by temporary which could easily mean people that got here after things went to hell as tourists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Cheers, folks. What is needed for the 60 day extension based on O-visa (married to Thai wife)? Is financial proof and TM30 required and if one doesn't have these? I've always gone to Savannakhet or Saigon in the past for the visa and border hop every 90 days. I tried to cross into Burma last week to renew and even had a Myanmar visa but they closed the border practically in front of me: no entry allowed. My current 90 day period will be up April 15. Thank you all! Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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