SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Starting January 1, 2021, the Elite Visa Easy Access plan application fee will be increased from 500,000 to 600,000 baht for a 5-year visa with the following requirements: For all applications submitted before December 31, 2020 and remitting the membership fee in full within 30 days of receiving the approval letter, applicants will be eligible for the current membership fee of 500,000 THB. For all applications submitted after January 1, 2020, applicants will be required to pay the new price of 600,000 THB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Not really that new. It was reported at least a month ago in some posts on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 sorry, but I just don't get the Elite visa. Money down the drain in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Pilotman said: sorry, but I just don't get the Elite visa. Money down the drain in my view. me too. i posted this as a jock. the jock is that someone who do not care to throw away 500K baht for nothing, COULD NOT care less about extra 100K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Looks like the date in statement 2 is wrong? Must be 2021 i suppose .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Well, that will encourage more punters to live in Thailand during a world-wide pandemic ???? This is Thai economics 101 - if demand is low, increase the prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said: Starting January 1, 2021, the Elite Visa Easy Access plan application fee will be increased from 500,000 to 600,000 baht for a 5-year visa Makes perfectly sense to me, because it with the continues increase in value of Thai baht against foreign currencies, the visa becomes cheaper for foreigners every day.......................Oh wait.............maybe I got my calculations in a twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 and all those elite visa holders who were stuck outside thailand.........money well spent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 This increase is necessary to save Thailand from being swamped with applicants who cannot wait to make "Amazing TRUSTED Thailand" their second home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Pilotman said: sorry, but I just don't get the Elite visa. Money down the drain in my view. Excellent option especially if your under 50 and not married to a Thai. Money is a relative thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Excellent option especially if your under 50 and not married to a Thai. Money is a relative thing. Relatively in short supply in my case ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 11 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Excellent option especially if your under 50 and not married to a Thai. Money is a relative thing. maybe, but in the circumstances you state, no Thai family, under 50 but with funds to spare, why in hell would you want to be here? edit. just to add, if I had no connection here, i have family etc, this is not a place where i would retire, or pay through the nose for a limited time visa. . Don't get me wrong, I am happy here and it is a good place to live, but there are many better alternatives around the World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, Pilotman said: . Don't get me wrong, I am happy here and it is a good place to live, but there are many better alternatives around the World. "Better" is subjective. I lived all my life in AU and that's a very nice place as I'm sure many countries are. I can afford to live anywhere and 100% my choice is Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: "Better" is subjective. I lived all my life in AU and that's a very nice place as I'm sure many countries are. I can afford to live anywhere and 100% my choice is Thailand. fair enough, horses for courses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Pilotman said: maybe, but in the circumstances you state, no Thai family, under 50 but with funds to spare, why in hell would you want to be here? Why not? I like it here. Just out of curiosity, what other country do you have in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Just now, Caldera said: Why not? I like it here. Just out of curiosity, what other country do you have in mind? like I said.so do I, its not half bad at all. Hypothetically, given if I was single, no family ties, it would be somewhere in the Caribbean, or I would have stayed in Taiwan, where i was working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I like that touch. 15 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said: remitting the membership fee in full within 30 days Makes you feel special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrenn Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 17 hours ago, Pilotman said: sorry, but I just don't get the Elite visa. Money down the drain in my view. Depends how cashed up you are. For people who have the coin and don't mind paying, an Elite visa is a lot less hassle than navigating the Kafkaesque O visa regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 16 hours ago, DavisH said: Well, that will encourage more punters to live in Thailand during a world-wide pandemic ???? This is Thai economics 101 - if demand is low, increase the prices! First time I saw this in my original tourist days, I was amazed.I'd been in high season first then returned in low season and all the bars resturants etc.were empty so up went the prices! Amazing Thailand!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherclaire Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 For all applications submitted after January 1, 2020, applicants will be required to pay the new price of 600,000 THB. Must be a typo. Shouldn't it be January 2021? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, teacherclaire said: Shouldn't it be January 2021? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, dbrenn said: Depends how cashed up you are. For people who have the coin and don't mind paying, an Elite visa is a lot less hassle than navigating the Kafkaesque O visa regime. I use an agent each year to do the leg work for me, 15,000 Baht per year. Do 90 day online. I haven't been near Immigration for a long time apart from once this year to get my CoR to renew my DL. . Its hardly a hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 They could have waited until there was a world wise pandemic or some other disaster before putting the prices up. But I must agree, if you are under 50 & have done well for yourself the Elite package does offer a great trouble free option, otherwise long term under 50 a real hassle if no Thai bride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, natway09 said: They could have waited until there was a world wise pandemic or some other disaster before putting the prices up. But I must agree, if you are under 50 & have done well for yourself the Elite package does offer a great trouble free option, otherwise long term under 50 a real hassle if no Thai bride nothing here is 'trouble free'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 AS some have said, it's all relative. For a Thai person staying 5 years in Australia (on a study visa), the average cost would be about 25,000 dollars (500,000 Baht) for the 5 years. Of course, there are no (effective) restrictions on working and most Thais would be able to pay their own way. But they need to raise an initial 150,000 Baht, upfront, to get their initial study visa, insurance, airline ticket etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 17 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Excellent option especially if your under 50 and not married to a Thai. Money is a relative thing. I suppose. But plenty of countries around the world where you don't have to pay such a fee. I'd go for one of those, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 1:29 PM, Pilotman said: sorry, but I just don't get the Elite visa. Money down the drain in my view. For some, while for others a million baht – or the increased value – is it worth the money for permission to stay long term in Thailand without retirement- or family obligations...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrenn Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Pilotman said: I use an agent each year to do the leg work for me, 15,000 Baht per year. Do 90 day online. I haven't been near Immigration for a long time apart from once this year to get my CoR to renew my DL. . Its hardly a hassle. Each to his own. But even if you use an agent, you still have to prepare all the documents, photos, maps, etc. Plus you have the worry of constant and irrational rule changes. A 5 or 20 year Elite visa gives freedom from all that - buy it and forget it - which is something a lot of people feel is worth paying for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Elite still go to 90-day report and extension don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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