spidermike007 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Have a friend who visited immigration yesterday, and was told he needed to be out of the country by July 31st. They told him no more amnesty or extensions. We hope that will change. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingRevenge Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 https://bangkokherald.com/thailand/reports-from-bangkok-phuket-hint-at-possible-visa-amnesty-extension 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggraham Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 minute ago, JacksSmirkingRevenge said: https://bangkokherald.com/thailand/reports-from-bankok-phuket-hint-at-possible-visa-amnesty-extension Don't recommend people click on the link. The opening line of the story is about how many people have liked/shared their FB post of the rumour, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockbottom Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JacksSmirkingRevenge Posted July 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, greggraham said: Don't recommend people click on the link. The opening line of the story is about how many people have liked/shared their FB post of the rumour, lol. Yeah, but it's true and relevant to the situation many are facing. They just used it as an example of how stressed everyone is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaftToPutRealName Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 39 minutes ago, drbeach said: Exactly. The only country that did seem to haul away all foreigners, back in March or April I think it was, was Cuba. They forced all foreigners into quarantine while awaiting flights out of the country. Highly unlikely a country like Thailand would or even could, do the same. Aside from the obvious beating to it's reputation, the logistics would be impossible. Plus Thailand has far, far more foreigners than Cuba. And for what? I think people should just calm down and stay put (but with a solid "just in case" plan). 15 days is a long time and I think something will be announced by next week. Even more likely now that the government seems to be keen on slowing down the arrival of newcomers and flights, in light of the incident in Rayong a few days ago. 39 minutes ago, drbeach said: Exactly. The only country that did seem to haul away all foreigners, back in March or April I think it was, was Cuba. They forced all foreigners into quarantine while awaiting flights out of the country. Highly unlikely a country like Thailand would or even could, do the same. Aside from the obvious beating to it's reputation, the logistics would be impossible. Plus Thailand has far, far more foreigners than Cuba. And for what? I think people should just calm down and stay put (but with a solid "just in case" plan). 15 days is a long time and I think something will be announced by next week. Even more likely now that the government seems to be keen on slowing down the arrival of newcomers and flights, in light of the incident in Rayong a few days ago. "15 days is a long time" - isn't that what they said a month ago? 15 days is absolute no time when you have many visas requiring this amount of time for processing, and you have tens of thousands of people who will be affected by this. We all know it'll be announced at 11:59pm on the 31st of July, but this "it's plenty of time" logic doesn't make sense with this government given their track record of announcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, JensenZ said: ...nobody can fly anywhere right now... FAKE NEWS 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post innosiem Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 After looking at BangkokHerald.com i would say ignore this info as the source is not credible IMO website and twitter created May this year absolutely no company or personal details stated on website domain registration is also private as much as many people would welcome this news anons cannot be a credible source as i stated earlier just someone making a 50/50 prediction (which many think is likely) to try and use as credibility in future 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innosiem Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Maestro said: FAKE NEWS 38 minutes ago, lemonjelly said: https://aot-portal.kdlab.dev/bkk current departures situation in Suvarnabhumi ℅ AOT, practically zero chance of flying out atm. I went to post office today to send my brother (U.K) his birthday present..... nope, not possible, no airmailing either apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpanishExpat Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Have a friend who visited immigration yesterday, and was told he needed to be out of the country by July 31st. They told him no more amnesty or extensions. We hope that will change. But that`s TH. IO often prefer to give the easiest answer, instead of a honest "we don`t know it yet". Of course, it`s all about rumors, but back in April they said they will 100% clarify/give an update to the amnesty situation once the 31st approaches. They have done lots of brainless things in the past, but I guess this time they had enough time to think about potential consequences. Not extending the amnesty and announcing that 1 week before, would cause a chaos. It`s true everyone had enough time to leave, but other countries like Indonesia have given the "we won`t extend the amnesty" clarification with several weeks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenZ Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Maestro said: FAKE NEWS That's great news then. How do I get back to Australia? Any ideas? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Nothing is likely to change for months with international tourism, at some the people remaining in Thailand with tourist visas, VOAs and exempt will have to leave. It could be next year before anything starts up again. 10 minutes ago, innosiem said: After looking at BangkokHerald.com i would say ignore this info as the source is not credible IMO website and twitter created May this year absolutely no company or personal details stated on website domain registration is also private as much as many people would welcome this news anons cannot be a credible source as i stated earlier just someone making a 50/50 prediction (which many think is likely) to try and use as credibility in future Just looked at the about page and nothing on who they are. Could be an attempt by the OP to get clicks to the site which is a new portal of stories collected together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 They have too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, JensenZ said: That's great news then. How do I get back to Australia? Any ideas? Qatar, Cathay https://thailand.embassy.gov.au/ Flights to Australia If you wish to return to Australia, please look for commercial options. Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific are flying to Australia. Qatar Airways are offering a 10% discount on one-way tickets to Australia, please use the promo code TRAVELHOME via their website, www.qatarairways.com/getyouhome. The Embassy continues to look for other commercial flight options for travel to Australia. Details of any confirmed travel options will be provided on our Facebook page, Australia in Thailand https://www.facebook.com/australiainthailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxin Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, baansgr said: Good news for those that want to stay if it's true, flipside is, probably means no opening of borders for another 2 months.... I would say with absolute certainty you are correct. If the government foresee the borders still being closed in September, naturally the amnesty will be extended along with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 Would that be Worcester source or tomato source? Excuse my incorrect spelling. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masvil Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, innosiem said: After looking at BangkokHerald.com i would say ignore this info as the source is not credible IMO website and twitter created May this year absolutely no company or personal details stated on website domain registration is also private as much as many people would welcome this news anons cannot be a credible source as i stated earlier just someone making a 50/50 prediction (which many think is likely) to try and use as credibility in future Good point. This story is turning in a soap opera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innosiem Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Qatar, Cathay https://thailand.embassy.gov.au/ Flights to Australia If you wish to return to Australia, please look for commercial options. Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific are flying to Australia. Qatar Airways are offering a 10% discount on one-way tickets to Australia, please use the promo code TRAVELHOME via their website, www.qatarairways.com/getyouhome. The Embassy continues to look for other commercial flight options for travel to Australia. Details of any confirmed travel options will be provided on our Facebook page, Australia in Thailand https://www.facebook.com/australiainthailand https://aot-portal.kdlab.dev/bkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 The key question, so far unanswered, is will it be a "free" amnesty extension, or as in Laos, will people have to pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clorox Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: The key question, so far unanswered, is will it be a "free" amnesty extension, or as in Laos, will people have to pay? your key question should be more concerning toward can you stay or not rather then the $ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, innosiem said: https://aot-portal.kdlab.dev/bkk Daily service on QR BKK-DOH-SYD QR837-QR908 and Cathay BKK-HKG-SYD CX 654-CX101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asiacurious Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 Beyond the speculative nature of the whole article, there is no way that site has any connection to real news sources. To do so would make it a media outlet, and that means it would have to be Thai owned and operated. But why would a Thai owned/operated news site be registered and hosted in the United States? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, clorox said: your key question should be more concerning toward can you stay or not rather then the $ It doesn't affect me, but if it's an "amnesty" then, by definition, you can stay. My question is whether it will be free as before, or whether people will have to pay, which is how it works in Laos. Edited July 16, 2020 by brewsterbudgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innosiem Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Daily service on QR BKK-DOH-SYD QR837-QR908 and Cathay BKK-HKG-SYD CX 654-CX101 and everyone else who are not aussie? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Denis Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, jackdd said: It would have to be approved by the Cabinet. What the Cabinet talks about and decides is publicly available, as i explained here: The Cabinet didn't talk about an amnesty extension yet. The earliest date when they would do this is next Tuesday. Thus we can rule out that an amnesty extension was approved. Yes, earliest date for an official announcement would be after the Cabinet meeting next Tuesday 21 July. If no decision made at that meeting, it would then be earliest 28 July. And if no decision made at that end of July Cabinet meeting, it would be Improvisation Mode by Immigration to deal with those unable to leave the country and not being able to regularize their expired permission to stay situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innosiem Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 17 minutes ago, asiacurious said: Beyond the speculative nature of the whole article, there is no way that site has any connection to real news sources. To do so would make it a media outlet, and that means it would have to be Thai owned and operated. But why would a Thai owned/operated news site be registered and hosted in the United States? yep i think it is safe to say the bangkok herald is full of poopadoodoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, asiacurious said: Beyond the speculative nature of the whole article, there is no way that site has any connection to real news sources. To do so would make it a media outlet, and that means it would have to be Thai owned and operated. But why would a Thai owned/operated news site be registered and hosted in the United States? The person who owns the site has setup "privacy" so won't get spammed with emails or his/her name known. All of my websites are private too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottyp1980 Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, JensenZ said: I'd say it's way more than a "rumour". I would way it's a certainty that there will be an extension as nobody can fly anywhere right now. What would you expect them to do with stranded tourists who cannot get home? Lock them up? There isn’t any one stranded in Thailand... there are flights leaving Thailand every day To all over the world and has been since this corona started, so if they wanted to go home they can. There is people with visa’s expiring or expired that would like to stay but stranded is another story!! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post E020 Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) I will wait till next week. If I don't see any confirmed news by next week Friday, I will book a flight. The guys with wheelchairs can celebrate, less competition for them! Have fun walking around with a camera, buying 1 beer a night and make videos about saying hi to bored Thai massage girls ! ???? Edited July 16, 2020 by E020 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, lee b said: I will beleive it when its 100% confirmed. Not until. Hope its true though But will the ED be extended also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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