Cabinet okays 9-month visas for foreigners

[FritsSikkink]

34 minutes ago, MadMac said:

And how do they get in? Flights are banned, remember?

No they aren't, there are special flights for people who are allowed in.

[Nicknoodle]

Are there any different rules about funds for this visa? 

[rvaviator]

20 minutes ago, thaibestlover said:

Where to apply? 

Try your nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate  ????

[Nicknoodle]

5 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

No they aren't, there are special flights for people who are allowed in.

Not that I’m going anytime soon, but it looks rather difficult to get to thailand from New Zealand. But I think it’s possible via several airports/countries over 2 days! 555

[rvaviator]

16 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

CoE application process, 100.000usd insurance, fit to fly certificate, negative covid test, seat on repatriation flight single journey for the price of a tor ticket, ASQ hotel, 30-100.000++ Baht. 

 

Did i forget something? Yes: the visa fee! 

It is all about your frame of mind ???? ...

 

Lets say Flights, ASQ, Insurance, C19 test = $ 3000,-

 

Stay the full 270 days ... then its only about 380THB per day to stay .... for your 'entry ticket' ...

[Ganesh108]

13 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Now I do not get it. Many have been stuck for month on visa amnesty. Why should they let them stay longer first. If just a tourist visa on amnesty, they must be out of money now, and in real need to come home and work again for their next holiday. Everything else regarding people on visa extension I agree about.

Why do you assume people stuck here for months must be out of money? Neither am I nor are the people I know. Actually being stuck we've spent less than we've had coming in. Strange world, innit? 

[talahtnut]

22 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

CoE application process, 100.000usd insurance, fit to fly certificate, negative covid test, seat on repatriation flight single journey for the price of a tor ticket, ASQ hotel, 30-100.000++ Baht. 

 

Did i forget something? Yes: the visa fee! 

You forgot the Doctors Certificate to say you're not dirty or smelly: 50 Baht.

And a 'Cleaned out Wallet' certificate when you leave: 50 Baht.

[time2093]

50 minutes ago, MadMac said:

Meanwhile, what happens with people on 1 year visas? That visarun every 90 days is now what? Overdue?

Either extend your permission to stay like everybody else or be on overstay as visa runs is a thing of the past.

[Dart12]

So...why not make this Visa available to people INSIDE Thailand already and covid free?



Wouldn't that offer make some kind of sense to increase spending within Thailand with no ill effects?  

Edited September 15, 2020 by Dart12

[from the home of CC]

from reading these pages in the last week or so I thought the answers to the amnesty recipients questions were to be discussed? must be a few scrambling anew now..

[nev]

Open the airport up and this will work, At the moment it is very hard to get on the Repatriation flights from Sydney, I am married to Thai.

Commercial flight's would make a huge difference.

[Totoandlilly]

39 minutes ago, Ludo55 said:

He is asking for special treatment, which he's had plenty of, and now wants this new law changed to suit him

in what way is kicking out those foreigners that are already in Thailand, benefit the Thais, that in many cities are dependent on foreign tourists? they could have have come up with some solution, like pay for an extension, it's a win-win situation. Thailand doesn't loose anything to keep those who spend money. You probably couldn't care less about these people, because everything between your ears is all about you, what a ignorant and selfish comments from you all the time.

[mojaco]

The newspaper that cannot be quoted said those 1,200 people should generate 1 BILLION Baht per month.  That is about $800 USD per day per person if my poor math is right?

[asiacurious]

1 hour ago, Ludo55 said:

Why, you've already had a free 6 months. That new Visa has to be applied for outside of Thailand. Go home and apply the same as everyone else!!

Right.....

 

Sarcasm incoming....

 

That way you can also buy Covid insurance, pay for 2 weeks mandatory quarantine, buy a return flight ticket (that hopefully doesn't get cancelled), buy a round trip ticket from home to Thailand to home (that hopefully doesn't get cancelled).

 

This makes so much more sense than keeping the tourists already here!

[from the home of CC]

13 minutes ago, Ganesh108 said:

Why do you assume people stuck here for months must be out of money? Neither am I nor are the people I know. Actually being stuck we've spent less than we've had coming in. Strange world, innit? 

it's time that your running low on if an alternate visa strategy wasn't developed, hopefully you're covered. Were you in a bad accident? You would of had to have been unconscious for a month to 'get stuck here' for there was plenty of advanced notices on travelling if you had access to the internet...

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, mojaco said:

The newspaper that cannot be quoted said those 1,200 people should generate 1 BILLION Baht per month.  That is about $800 USD per day per person if my poor math is right?

yes, but they were also discussing that they are only 1% of the great Chin dynasty for 20 provinces that is Covid free, so once again they are putting the overlords at the top of the list it seems to me.

[Zikomat]

So let's kick out 100k already in the country and then get 1000 arrivals monthly. Will get even in some 5 years. Great move!

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Zikomat

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Zikomat said:

So let's kick out 100k already in the country and then get 1000 arrivals monthly. Great model! 

Not any different then the business model that says "Increase prices on all commodities when customers are lower so you can make the same money as before" it is called Thai Style

[CorpusChristie]

1 minute ago, Zikomat said:

So let's kick out 100k already in the country and then get 1000 arrivals monthly. Great model! 

No one is getting kicked out though, many of us have gotten visas from within Thailand so that we can remain here .

  Why didnt you also get a visa ?

[Blumpie]

I hope they 200 people are all Chinese.. ????

[Zikomat]

2 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

No one is getting kicked out though, many of us have gotten visas from within Thailand so that we can remain here .

  Why didnt you also get a visa ?

I don't want to take part in dodgy schemes like fake education or volunteer visas. I am not a criminal.

[David90]

34 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Thailand does have ways for people to stay here long time.

 

If you're over 50, you can put 800k in bank account and apply for retirement extensions, provided you keep that in the bank all the time, or at least most of the time.

If you're married, you can put 400k in the bank account and apply for a marriage extension. If you are working with work permit on top of that, you can also apply for Thai citizenship.

If you are partner of PR holder, you can apply for extension based on PR holder.

If you are a parent of a Thai child, you can apply for extension based on that.

If you have a decent job in Thailand, you can apply for extension based on work permit, and if you hold same job for 2+ years, apply for PR. And if you keep PR for 5 years, you can apply for Thai citizenship.

And there are more of these, but all of them have something in common: they are for people who bring value to the country and are not a burden to it. Like every other country, Thailand doesn't want people that will be a burden on society.

 

I don't understand why people who are willing to spend nothing and do nothing, and are only sitting and waiting, hoping for a miracle, expect Thai government to do something for them, while at the same time they can't find one good word for this government and keep on spitting on forces in power and repeat how stupid they are?

 

Scrap together whatever is required for extension of stay, or stop complaining and accept you just don't belong here. There are flights out of Thailand every day.

So if you have a Thai Wife but don't have 400 k in a bank account you don't belong here? Do you think the only thing people are doing in thailand are money interactions? 

How about the contribution to the comunity?

How about their different ideas and solutions for family and comunity problems?

How about the knowledge they share with other people?

How about the many years they have spent supporting their thai family? If you stay here and care for your family 30+ years is good but if 1 or 2 years you got financial problems, are you supposed to go out and leave them alone? (like you are supposed to always have a property and plenty of good friends to help you in the country where it happened you have born and maybe you have spent more time in Thailand than there).

[86Tiger]

4 minutes ago, Zikomat said:

So let's kick out 100k already in the country and then get 1000 arrivals monthly. Will get even in some 5 years. Great move!

 

 

As others have stated, Thailand has been more than lenient in accommodating for those truly prohibited from traveling.  They have also been practically begging every one to get legal over past couple months. 

 

Those that did nothing, time is up.

[RotBenz8888]

11 minutes ago, rvaviator said:

It is all about your frame of mind ???? ...

 

Lets say Flights, ASQ, Insurance, C19 test = $ 3000,-

 

Stay the full 270 days ... then its only about 380THB per day to stay .... for your 'entry ticket' ...

A good point. And if you have your life in Thailand, what are you gonna do? I've gone through the process myself, in total about $3500. 

[Totoandlilly]

21 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

So...why not make this Visa available to people INSIDE Thailand already and covid free?



Wouldn't that offer make some kind of sense to increase spending within Thailand with no ill effects?  

Makes sense. Many grumpy people on this forum want to kick those that are not married or not able to meet the requirements for retirement visa, I don't understand, but Thailand have nothing to loose to let people already in the country and are spending money continue to stay here. Could have made it easier and more convenient with allowing more extension inside the country, pay a fee, and you get your visa or whatever extended, a win-win situation.

 

So foreigners that are already in the country, in what way are they a burden to the country? I'm asking some of you guys that are accusing other for been taking a free ride the last 6 month, and have spend thousands of baht e e every month and are contributing to the economy.

Edited September 15, 2020 by Totoandlilly
Ok

[Eindhoven]

39 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Now I do not get it. Many have been stuck for month on visa amnesty. Why should they let them stay longer first. If just a tourist visa on amnesty, they must be out of money now, and in real need to come home and work again for their next holiday. Everything else regarding people on visa extension I agree about.

 

Let me get this straight....you are saying that tourists, by virtue of being tourists, must have limited funds.  

I hope your tongue is placed firmly in your cheek; otherwise that is a new low for you.

[Zikomat]

1 minute ago, 86Tiger said:

As others have stated, Thailand has been more than lenient in accommodating for those truly prohibited from traveling.  They have also been practically begging every one to get legal over past couple months. 

 

Those that did nothing, time is up.

The amnesty was declared by the Cabinet. 3 times, if I am not wrong. It is the same Cabinet who should inform the foreigners on the Amnesty being OR NOT being prolonged. We have 11 more days, though.

[DLock]

1,200 per month?

 

On one hand that sounds like a rounding error...but how many will brave the 2 weeks quarantine?

 

I'm sure there will pent up demand for people that need to get back to family and work, but 1,200 will make zero difference and hardly worth the trouble.

[SKAGGEBOI]

Currently in Thailand with B-visa on extension of stay and wp but I am planning to resign from my current job in the coming months.

Any good guesses would I be able to switch to this 9-month tourist visa inside of Thailand after cancelling my B-visa and work permit? 

[SpanishExpat]

Sad they haven't learned during the past months! That has NOTHING to do with tourism. I was foolish again to think a confirmed ASQ Hotel + Flight+ Insurance/ negative test etc would be enough. However, as it turns out, it will be the same sh** with waiting lists, charter flights and all those annoying hurdles. 

 

There won't be any single genuine tourist! There would have been a few accepting the quarantine, but like this..NO WAY. So 100% of the applicants will just be people with family /own condos/ houses there = no real benefit for the tourism industry, apart from the 2 week ASQ.

 

What genuine tourist will apply for that visa, without knowing if he/she can enter Thailand next week, next month or in 3 months? I know a few Thai people having done the ASQ and the waiting process was more than frustrating.

Edited September 15, 2020 by SpanishExpat