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12 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Flights to the UK have always been, and still are, available.  Getting back to Thailand would still involve getting a COE and 14-day ASQ in Thailand at your own expense.

Booking a flight is easy but the actual flight is not because so many are cancelled.

I posted on another thread about a fella obtaining a 30 day extension (Samui) on a TR with no issue. The information is correct but it's one single instance I know of which is not a lot. I know a few others who will be doing it but not until early next week in the hope of a further amnesty whereby they can potentially keep the unused 30 day extension in their pocket for later use. 

9 minutes ago, Sambotte said:

Seriously ?

And were you on visa or visa exempt ?

Looks like good news for me...

For many also.

Maybe they are doing a soft shoe shuffle? Get as many people as you can to spend money on some kind of visa (bent or not) then announce an extension just before people become illegal. Financially a good idea. 

22 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Just wait, in a week they will announce another amnesty extension.

Fellow member on another thread suggested not on the grounds of face saving. I would argue that 'face' is subjective and offer 'clarifications' as an example. 

Another fellow member wrote about timing with today being the last date if there were to be an amnesty extension... or next Tuesday. Businesswise it would be good to get as many people on some kind of visa (money) then pronounce an amnesty extension late on for those who remain. Do they want the negative media when people simply cannot leave because there are no flights. It's still a lot of people even after the various shifty visas having been issued. 

Turkey invaded part of the EU and the EU done nothing. Happy to bomb Libya and such but refuses to protect 'their' people. You/they can't use the argument of mustering the fleet after decades. Disgusting. 

48 minutes ago, jaffas21 said:

you can't get another extension without a letter from your embassy for which you need a fairly good excuse like your sick and can't fly. 

Get a 'cannot fly' chit from a hospital so need for an embassy to be involved.

In local news a fella I know went to immigration (Samui) during the week and got the unused 30 day extension on his TR visa with no issue. SETV visa. 

Not an exemption. Journalism lol

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10 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

There are people who will be happy to do this.

They have a house here and usually come for a minimum of three months. Sometimes six months.

In the village where I live I know of 6, possibly 8 that would jump at the chance.

Just 1,999,992 to go

Same. I know a few who are essentially locked in, in their mother country residence anyway. If they can't venture out for a couple of weeks upon entry, it wound not be an issue.

58 minutes ago, Jackcwba said:

makes no sense to get rid of those already here who don’t have COVID and are also spending the baht.

 

Even more so given the time elapsed. News often bangs on about 'those stranded' which was true maybe 4-5 months ago but it isn't now. anyone who has made it this far should be told they can chill out 'til the end of the year. I can't see the powerful business wing of the administration allowing it (chucking out paying customers) to happen. If they want money then tell everyone to go 7-11 with 2 large and their passport. I dunno... like you say, it makes no sense. 

On 8/21/2020 at 4:47 PM, Sheryl said:

And how exactly are tourists going to get there? Will they start to issue tourist visas again? Flights?

 Cheers for the lol.

Doubtless it has not been well thought out so we can expect a clarification and by clarification I mean a complete change.  

Yes

8 minutes ago, Mikeasq60 said:

open Phuket and the tourists will come to much thinking going on here

They would/will though under what procedures? 

On 7/18/2020 at 8:29 PM, Jackcwba said:

Surely if you get until the 26th September to get a new visa then most people in the right mind would look to maximise the ‘free days’ they have been given... because as mentioned above somewhere, your visa starts form the day you apply... 

 

meaning 25th 26th will be busy as hell... might be silly for some people to leave it until last minute you might say but enough people do it.. dare I say 90% of people

Highly likely indeed though the same can be said of the present amnesty. If this new regulation is not enacted there will be a ****ton of people looking to fly out on or before the 31st. Demand will swamp supply. Would be interesting to know how many people are actually stranded here but that's another thread. 

On 7/9/2020 at 9:40 AM, G950 said:

I totally agree with all of this. The group that is left are a nomadic bunch that add to the economy, and with the Thai economy forecast to contract 15% in the previous quarter, it is a valuable all be it small add to the economy by having this group stay. Every little bit helps though at the moment.

 

My prediction is they will announce on Wednesday 15th, but it may require some some paperwork to be lodged and perhaps a Covid Visa Fee. It would be nice if you could just fill out a form, lodge and pay at local Police station rather than visiting immigration. 

For sure. There is also a possible benefit in that people who are here may entice others to come visit.... when they can. Free advertising really. 

7-11 etc. They already use passports for PAYG Sims so the ability is there. Crazy as I am... I can imagine a green sign outside Family saying 'Extension available here.... free WIFI'

Added extra content lol.... 15th is getting late to inform people. I would ask what they possibly think can happen between now and then.

Stay safe, keep well and good fortune. 

On 7/6/2020 at 10:58 PM, Deserted said:

i'm on tourist visa, expired april 17th. hope they extend it

Same though I have an unused 30 day extension which, I'm told, is still valid. The hospitality / tourism sector seem confident that a further amnesty will be given but how much of that confidence is based on desire rather than reasonable belief? I don't know. That being said their economic arguments are pretty good as are their health related ones. Fella a short while back asked the point of throwing out perfectly serviceable Covid free paying guests with no hope of filling their seat in the foreseeable future. It's been speculated that there could be a charge (1900 Baht?) for what would be an extension (90 days?) Perfectly reasonable but how would they collect the money without large gatherings of people at immigration offices come month end. Something HAS to happen, in my view. If it's just left to lapse then it could be chaos at Swampy come the end of the month 

There is also the question of who are those still here for tourist reasons and why. The media sometimes mentions being stranded but I don't see it. Previously yes but now no. What is left is a subgroup of people who can self sustain and thus contribute to the social pot.

My prediction is that they will announce on Monday that the present visa regulations will be extended until the 30th September.

Anyway.... good fortune and stay safe.

3 hours ago, SkyFax said:

My guess it is a matter of reciprocity: UK citizens cannot enter Thailand without a 14-day quarantine if they can enter at all.

Highly likely. Quite sad really.

17 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

No info about the amnesty being extended yet. I would say the earliest they will make a announcement about it is mid July.

That would be my take too. If they do choose to extend the amnesty then not much work is required to do so. Nod of the head.... not even a day. However, if that is their plan then announcing it earlier rather than later would be better all around. When are inbound due? 1st September? Extend until the end of September. Big problem 'they' face is that obviously self supporting paying customers have to exit the building from time to time and when they try to re-enter, the door will be locked. 

The arrogance of Bibi is disgusting. 

12 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

I am in a right pickle. I am married to a Thai girl who has lived most of her life in Tokyo. She has a nice but small apartment in a nice area. She gets a pension, healthcare insurance etc from her dead husband's estate, but only a one year visa which must be renewed every year. We often go together in the spring to renew the visa and the fall to avoid the rainy season in Thailand. 

She left about 3 weeks ago to renew her visa....it takes about 2-3 months there....so she has no passport and cannot leave Japan until the new visa to stay there is issues. If I go to Tokyo to see her I must go through 14 days of quarantine when I go, and when I come back to Bangkok. I want to do 28 days in quarantine like I want a hole in my head.

I follow all the news about lifting of the quarantine and note that the UK has just introduced one (a bit late) but these laws are easier to introduce that to do away with. I am going stir crazy here on my own in Thailand and am awaiting the date when I can travel to Tokyo without quarantine or she can come here with out it.

Dammmmn Good fortune mate.

So letting people stay who don't have coronavirus and are pumping money into economy to help what little businesses are open stay afloat doesn't sound like too bad an idea. In fact, it sounds like common sense.

Yep.... million percent as they say. Most any farang still here is still able to self sustain so it makes perfect sense to allow them to remain. Transition period would be a kindly act for those who didn't run away. Boom another 3 months to anybody already here and impose strict restrictions on inbound traffic. 

Lots

19 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

They have bars for Christians?

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Yep. These people should stay home. Others want to return to living.

Lions were favoured at some point it time. Saved on metal and the food was free.