tomazbodner Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 With Thai bar girls bringing COVID into the country, this will be no COVID haven very soon now. Maybe time for dropping price of the Elite card by 90% and start charging those with Elite cards that want to flee the country... More profitable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajarnmarc Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 59 minutes ago, KeeTua said: I did not see any mention in the article of this being directed specifically at farangs. If you read the article you should have noticed the following: 'Residency program aims for profit in 2 years on surge of Chinese applicants' last time I checked over my 21 years here...foreigners; which is the thai word for farang, are anyone not Thai. So defend the statement as you may. Yet it was directed at foreigners, and yes those adorable Chinese fall unfortunately into that category as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigar Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: Its the same in reverse, if you are married to a Thai you can come to Thailand and start work/company the same day, visa/extension costs 2,000 baht. There is no difference I know that.Anyway she can earn 150.000 bath a month here.So for us its a win win situation.I been living in bangkok for 6 years.Enough for us now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post biggles45 Posted December 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2020 What I find confusing us that they call it a Permanent Residence visa. If this is the case why were Elite holders not allowed back into Thailand.?? 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Natai Beach said: only 60 baht per day. Nothing that us elites will worry about. A pack of peanuts. Well said, my god these whining farang can afford airline tickets in the thousand and support their vices, but complain about price increases should try staying in their country or find another place to stay for free. Babies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: "Thailand Privilege Card had a cumulative loss of 555 million baht as of fiscal 2019. The price increase for the cash cow package comes as the company aims to reach a profit within two years." ???? Over half a billion Baht loss last year alone. Just let that sink in... Yet they keep on trying to con people into buying it. following that logic, that raises the question what 2.155 billion Baht ( 555 loss + 1.600 revenue ) were spent on.???????????????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Just now, KKr said: following that logic, that raises the question what 2.155 billion Baht ( 555 loss + 1.600 revenue ) were spent on. (only some 69.5 mln US$, when saying it fast, it sounds like a small amount)???????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tambs2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 60THB per day OR 600THB per day It doesn’t matter..It’s pathetic and that’s that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaputtAlreadyNa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, MajorTom said: Can you get the 20 year SE for 1 mill if you are a new member? I have 2 friends thats currently on the 5 year elite visa for 500K, and they both have plans to renew it. I asked why didnt you get the SE 20 year one for 1 mil? They claim its not possible do get one from scratch, it can only be obtained after you have done a 5 year EA membership? I disagree. Which is it? Not true, you can get the SE 20yrs, from your initial application. Warmest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Oh, wow. 2,674 new members. That's really going to be a game changer. Pop the corks fellas and let the bubbly flow. Happy days are here again. Whoopee! Don't look now but just to let you know that some spoilsport in the back is wondering if maybe you might have attracted double or triple those numbers if you had halved the price instead of raising it, these being troubled covid times. Just ignore him. 2,674! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, mike787 said: Well said, my god these whining farang can afford airline tickets in the thousand and support their vices, but complain about price increases should try staying in their country or find another place to stay for free. Babies! That 100,000 baht increase is actually 274 baht per day for 365 days. Yes it is a small amount, but then the program itself looks like it is under water and they are grasping at the regular Thai way of doing business "When fewer customers, just raise the prices". As far as staying in my home country no thanks I will spend my multi million baht a year pension here in Thailand, and bank the remainder from my properties in the US to pay for <deleted> I want later on. Where do you get that staying in Thailand is free BTW. Time to look in the mirror. Edited December 2, 2020 by ThailandRyan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Lies, greed, and just plain stupidity! it continues and continues and they have no idea people think the way they do about them!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 minute ago, thailand49 said: Lies, greed, and just plain stupidity! it continues and continues and they have no idea people think the way they do about them!???? Why should they care. Thailand is the center of the Universe, and all will arrive sooner or later to the same conclusion. How else can you explain the enlightenment obtained through the immigration offices different stances, the Governments corruption and the daily TAT posts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10baht Posted December 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2020 Please ask someone who actually has this visa and is trying to entire Thailand how long it takes for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approve your COE. And if you leave Thailand with this visa, same wait to get new COE. Happy hunting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth1a2a Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Seems like they could run a promotion with 600.000bht for 6 years and get a better response than from an outright increase . I was barely interested in the elite visa to begin with but now it seems better to spread that money everywhere instead of only in Thailand. They are not the only game in SouthEast Asia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger1951 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, bodga said: thats it just keep increasing everything and then wonder why no ones coming later bodga, agreed, we can conclude they want minimal uptake at the most profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Jingthing said: Oh I thought you were referring to the total cost. I agree if you're willing to pay 500k you'll pay 600k. Its a <deleted> choice when for a million you can get 20 yrs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexomike Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: I wonder this too. I also wonder how a company that does nothing but issue visas can lose over half a billion Baht in a 12-month period! What overheads could possibly lead to those amounts of losses. They put it out of its misery in 2008 due to complete and abject failure and then, completely out of the blue, they resurrected it, painted it a different colour and expected different results! It is nothing more that a gravy train for a select few former civil servants to sit on the board, swan about, play golf and feel self-important, which is probably why it was resurrected. Another classic Thai boondoggle! not sure if they are talking about one year, it did say cumulative so maybe from the inception of the program, but still a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger1951 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, Tambs2020 said: 60THB per day OR 600THB per day It doesn’t matter..It’s pathetic and that’s that! But it was enough for them to increase it. Its not applicable to me anyway but its a matter of last straws that break the. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeall Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, bodga said: thats it just keep increasing everything and then wonder why no ones coming later BG thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 hours ago, ChakaKhan said: may I have a peanut dear sir?...penny for the poor Guv'ner???? A peanut for ChakaKhan's elephant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeall Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Natai Beach said: only 60 baht per day. Nothing that us elites will worry about. A pack of peanuts. Can you multiply? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Buyers can renew or upgrade to longer-term visas when their five years are up, said Bobby He, a Bangkok-based agent selling elite visas to Chinese. "It's no surprise that the authorities want to raise the price of Easy Access," said He, a Chinese native who holds a 20-year, 1 million baht elite visa. I guess the good news is that you can get a WP on a 20 year Elite visa. Bobby He apparently did... Or maybe he'll regret giving the interview? Edited December 2, 2020 by impulse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 10 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand plans to raise the price of its bestselling five-year residency permit by 20% in January, after the program dubbed "elite" visas drew record new memberships this year as people sought to stay in the largely coronavirus-free country. Really? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg1947 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, petermik said: This pesky Government taking advantage of foreigners once more...who would have thought Killing the Goose that laid the GOLDEN EGG .... then .... there will be NO Goose and NO Golden Egg , maybe they can sell the " feathers " ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappalot Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Peterw42 said: Its the same in reverse, if you are married to a Thai you can come to Thailand and start work/company the same day, visa/extension costs 2,000 baht. There is no difference Actually this is not true. You need to apply for a work permit if you want to start working in Thailand even if you are married to a Thai national. You need to hire four people if you want to be self employed and start your own business in order to get a work permit for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snig27 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Natai Beach said: A pack of peanuts. A quarter of a craft beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Somtamnication said: Makes sense to me! Back during the tsunami recovery period of 2005, hotel prices went up in Phuket! I had to go there a few weeks after the tsunami, found a hotel on-line and called to make a booking. The person I booked with sounded so disinterested I called the next day to check that my booking was there. It wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Hmm... Seems I will have to cut down the Mia Noi visits to only 2 times per week, once my Elite Visa is up for renewal. She will not be happy about this this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Wow guys. 500 new members. Let's hike the price. Demand is huuuuuge. They keep droning on and on and on about wanting high income tourists. And expats apparently. So, why raise the hurdles? Why not make the process easier and simpler? Would not common sense and reason dictate that line of thinking? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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