Popular Post george Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 30 days for holders of passports from UK, USA, Japan, Germany, France, Canada and Italy BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Immigration Bureau has confirmed to Thaivisa.com that holders of passports of UK, USA, Japan, Germany, France, Canada and Italy are since November 1, 2013 given 30 days at land borders instead of previously only 15 days. -- 2013-11-05 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaciejKlimowicz Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 Must be the first positive change in the visa law in ages. I hope other countries will follw as I'm not a citizen of any of the mentioned above... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuket Mike Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Some good news at last, I'm just at the end of a Non-B visa and to be honest didn't feel like sorting it out before the new year, so now all I have to do is two land crossings and sort the marriage visa out in January. Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Khao Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any idea when this comes in to effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mario2008 Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any idea when this comes in to effect? It is already in effect, as confirmed by several reports from members. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Italy? The G-7 member states. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Khao Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any idea when this comes in to effect? It is already in effect, as confirmed by several reports from members. Thanks buddy, that's great news! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aparasher Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 What about the Commonwealth of Australia? Home to the most civilised and cultured people on the planet! May be they think that as a resident of Nanny country, we may require more vigilance and hand holding....LOL.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Presumably the prat who introduced the idea has either retired or died......i expect they'll extend it to other countries soon as they all have the same VISA waiver agreements? Edited November 6, 2013 by wilcopops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sscsamui Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 Good News… Maybe some day they will give 60 days… I know, wishful thinking... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willyumiii Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 That's positive, good news! Now, if they could just extend the 90 day visa check in to 6 months or a year so it wouldn't feel like a visit to your probation officer! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JLCrab Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 So now for some the annual visa cost to remain in Thailand is the cost of 12 visas to Laos or some other exit/entry point? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any idea when this comes in to effect? Already started - Nov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I wonder if there's any upcoming changes to the ASEAN countries as well as this recent G7 thing. I wouldn't be surprised if the ASEAN changes are more generous than the G7 changes and I seem to remember reading something about it earlier in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ulysses G. Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 Now, if they could just extend the 90 day visa check in to 6 months or a year so it wouldn't feel like a visit to your probation officer! Or get rid of it altogether - like they did before. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddWeston Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Good News Maybe some day they will give 60 days I know, wishful thinking... I have a UK and Canadian passport maybe I can convince them if I present both :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hkt83100 Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 Any idea when this comes in to effect? Please find the answer by reading the original post again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I always wondered why the Russians, amongst a few other countries, got 30 days and the countries listed above didn't! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maseratimartin Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 What about the Commonwealth of Australia? Home to the most civilised and cultured people on the planet! Are we talking about the same island Australia...where they send ages before the criminals and prisoners from the old world?! Or did you mean Austria? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Brilliant news. Let's hope it reaches are other European friends. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonms Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 The Netherlands? Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerider21 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 What does it mean "to land borders"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya46 Posted November 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2013 I always wondered why the Russians, amongst a few other countries, got 30 days and the countries listed above didn't!Because of an agreement between Thailand and Russian and mainly the fact that Thai don't need any visa to travel in Russia while it's very difficult for them to travel in Europe countries... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 What about the Commonwealth of Australia? Home to the most civilised and cultured people on the planet! You confuse that with Austria....but we both keep out of the regulation :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Prior to Thaksin being ousted the land border visas were always 30 days. Once Abhisit got in power the visa's were lowered to 15 days. Glad to see em back at 30...now if Immig. can do this for others it would be a welcome improvement for those needing these visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Fixit Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I knew the 15 day rule wouldn't last - they are losing too many tourists. More Thai ineptness ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) That's freaking good news. Will wear my Lederhosen today at school! And a Dirndl too.- Edited November 6, 2013 by sirchai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Deckers Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Good news thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Good to see some minor changes/improvements for some people. Am surprised though that this has happened considering the huge amount of tourists that are (supposedly) currently visiting Thailand. Guess it gives the high-end tourists more time to spend their money in the hotels and golf resorts. Shame very little of that money however gets in the pockets of the ordinary Thai's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnikaIII Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well yes, it sounds good. Lets hope the officials at the land borders are both informed of the new rule AND instructed to abide by the rule. Fingers crossed. However, as per other posters from smaller countries, it seems odd that they have singled out a few EU countries, omitting Scandinavia as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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