NamH2O Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 52 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said: You are not longer in overstay if a emergency decree is signed and exempting you since March 1st to date X. Neither would you have to extend yourself first then. But guess it depends on the details and official release, sigh, as this is Thailand.????? We have been trying to extend my wife's 30 day Bilateral Agreement entry for over a week (she is a Lao's citizen) been immigration 4 times,today we finally made it into the immigration office itself, her entry finished on the 6th April,holiday here so IO closed,so we went yesterday the place closed at 2pm as it was rammed with people. We got there 5am this morning got a number 21 had all paperwork checked all fine 2 copys of everything,presented documents when called,after inspection she was told to go and clear 2 days overstay for the 7th and 8th April,after she paid the 1000baht return to Immigration officer desk 6,she stamped all paper paid 1900baht got receipt and was told to come back tomorrow at 13-00 to collect passport,I queries the 1000 baht overstay as I thought it should only be 500 baht overstayed the 7th April,renewed 30 day on the 8th,but they just waved us away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, NamH2O said: We have been trying to extend my wife's 30 day Bilateral Agreement entry for over a week (she is a Lao's citizen) been immigration 4 times,today we finally made it into the immigration office itself, her entry finished on the 6th April,holiday here so IO closed,so we went yesterday the place closed at 2pm as it was rammed with people. We got there 5am this morning got a number 21 had all paperwork checked all fine 2 copys of everything,presented documents when called,after inspection she was told to go and clear 2 days overstay for the 7th and 8th April,after she paid the 1000baht return to Immigration officer desk 6,she stamped all paper paid 1900baht got receipt and was told to come back tomorrow at 13-00 to collect passport,I queries the 1000 baht overstay as I thought it should only be 500 baht overstayed the 7th April,renewed 30 day on the 8th,but they just waved us away. If she had been able to apply for the extension yesterday she would of not been fined for an overstay since that was first days she could of applied. Since was not able to do it until today is reason for 2 days of overstay. The rules are that if you do the extension application on the first day they are open there is no fine. After that day it is a fine for everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Jonathan Head @pakhead · 1m Encouraging news from several Thai immigration offices today - less crowded, faster, more social distancing. And, thanks to the ever-prolific @RichardBarrow we hear they are finally working on automatic visa extensions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 19 hours ago, ubonjoe said: I will wait until it tof from a official source and preferably a written order issued by immigration and/or a announcement in the royal gazette about a ministerial order for it. The order has been signed by Prayut and Anuphong (minister of interior). Rough translation of the title. ""Announcement of the Ministry of Interior Regarding special permission for some classes of aliens to stay in the Kingdom" It does appear to be a ministerial order. ThaiVisa has sent it out for translation. Maybe we will have something later today. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: The order has been signed by Prayut and Anuphong (minister of interior). Rough translation of the title. ""Announcement of the Ministry of Interior Regarding special permission for some classes of aliens to stay in the Kingdom" It does appear to be a ministerial order. ThaiVisa has sent it out for translation. Maybe we will have something later today. Any idea if it will apply to work/marriage/retirement extensions, or will we still have to go to Immigration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldfun Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Zikomat said: Hmm... So they have closed the school for the Thai students and now reopen it for the foreigners to gather in masses. Hmm... Until the 'amnesty' is official they have to keep going as usual you see? don't read into this, but apprantly as of 15min it HAS actually been signed lets see who and what it includes exactly - 'all' or the lucky few ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: Any idea if it will apply to work/marriage/retirement extensions, or will we still have to go to Immigration? I think those will still need to be done at a immigration office. I think it is only for those that entered on a short stay visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: I think those will still need to be done at a immigration office. I think it is only for those that entered on a short stay visa. As I thought. I guess at least Immigration should be less crowded and social-distancing easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 A post that contains info that is incomplete and unverified info in it and replies to it has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell1234 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: A post that contains info that is incomplete and unverified info in it and replies to it has been removed. It was verified. Maybe T.V needs a quicker translater as it's allover other websites already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bell1234 said: It was verified. Maybe T.V needs a quicker translater as it's allover other websites already. But is it accurate. Not sure who would of verified it. The big problem with it was that is was not complete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Richard barrow is faster than TV most times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 23 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: So what does this mean for those longstay expat's who had a re-entry permit and are now stuck outside of Thailand until the doors open, and there extension runs out because of this issue... Probably nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldfun Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Matzzon said: Probably nothing Yup. They do not cause chaos at Thai immi or otherwise defy 'stay home' orders or put immi staff at unneeded risk. clearly Immi dept. have been screaming for relief and here it came at long last ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 26 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said: Richard barrow is faster than TV most times. Posted on TV over 3 hours ago. Maybe he found it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 27 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Posted on TV over 3 hours ago. Maybe he found it here. Or maybe not - he posted at 1622 - TV posted at 1633. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Richard Barrow in Thailand @RichardBarrow · 29m It’s now official! The order signed by the prime minister to give automatic extension of stay to foreigners has just been published in the Royal Gazette. Effective immediately http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/081/T_0009.PDF… #COVID19 #โควิด19 #Thailand [ THREAD] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtof2 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) @ubonjoe Issue is that it seems that there is no english translation from the Royal Gazette yet. Edited April 8, 2020 by xtof2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 So is this for all categories of visas or just tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 New topic about it here. This one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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