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The trend on this forum for interpretation to be taken literally when it suits the agenda. "insurance coverage for tourists" is to insure hospitals are covered for uninsured tourists. Maybe they should have made insurance mandatory instead.

Not generally the case, most countries now require API and many airlines have it included, Emirates certainly but I don't know about Thai Airways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Passenger_Information_System

Of course you are. Scores going down are irrelevant if others go down further. Thailand is a middle ranking country in the index despite the fact this forum prefers to think otherwise.

There is nothing new and extensions have never been automatic. About 20 years ago I was asked to prove where I was staying for an extension. About the same time on another I had to change my flight. Went to Bangkok and asked for a 3 day extension. She asked why, I explained and she said get it right next time. Gave me a 5 day extension.

You are having a laugh, the so called "racist" Thai government makes it very easy for foreigners to enter and remain in the country. My wife has just applied for a UK tourist visa, for the 11th time, the application form is 16 pages long. As for remaining in the country, virtually impossible for most.

Nothing new. I was told the same thing at Jomtien abut 20 years ago.

Mine is due to expire Jul 24 so in Nov I will just accept the reduced extension. Will let the passport expire, renew in the UK and return on a new visa. Last PP renewal I did in Thailand and took over 11 weeks, not going to do that again.

The downfall of many who think they have been clever.

So no need for the Blacklist then. "Natorn also gave as examples of overstayers men involved in marriage scams, who con women they meet via the Internet out of money to pay “fines” for them after they arrive in Thailand, and drug smugglers who move narcotics through Thailand. Natorn stated, “[w]e are not always aware of how many of them are left running around since it’s too easy to enter this country, … . So my intentions are to tackle this matter by re-enforcing this new policy for the security and for the sake of this country.” https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-04-06/thailand-blacklist-for-foreigners-who-overstay-visas/

The narrow minded views are quite unbelievable. You do not want to acknowledge that English is not the first language of the Thai IO and prefer to believe all text should be taken literally. When you enter the country, any visa held is superceded by visa status. The function of Immigration is to monitor and manage visa status. The TM87 is an application to change visa status from "exempt" to Non O, and TM86 from "Tourist" to Non O. Your so called "visa" is nothing more than domestic housekeeping for the change in status. Most of the confusion arises because people use the word "visa" as an adjective from "visa status" alongside it's use as a noun. A proper visa(noun) is issued outside the country and, for Thailand, have been a sticker in your passport for at least a decade, with some now an E-visa.

It is quite straightforward. Immigration do not issue visas, visas are used to enter a country and you cannot enter if you are already there. It is nothing more than a paperwork exercise to convert a visa status from "exempt" or "tourist" to "Non O" status to facilitate a 12 month extension. In case you didn't notice, Thailand stopped using a stamp for visas a long time ago.

Quite. I had put the re-entry No down as the visa but the IO looked at me and said "Do you have a visa?" I said No,I have a re-entry permit. He looked puzzled, looked through my passport and the at the screen for about 5 minutes. He then asked where I lived in Chonburi, although I had put Muang in the address. I said with my wife, and she is waiting over there for me. Just grunted and stamped the passport. Hope you get someone else.

The MFA say it shouldn't be done, retirement and marriage extensions should be from a Non O. Like many things here it will probably depend on the IO at the time.

You are right to a certain extent on the TM6 but only for entry by air, I had to fill one in at Nong Khai the week before last. You are mistaken about it being replaced, the TM7 is a different form entirely, used to apply for an extension.

You were pointing out something that was never a point in question. You are quite free to believe that time at the airport will never be reduced to the extent that the time for a re-entry permit would not be available. Hope you do not have to find out your mistaken the hard way.

Think she was back in the news not that long ago, didn't pay a lot of attention.

Not entirely true. The UK revoked the citizenship of Shamima Begum, the Court of appeal overturned the decision but Supreme Court ruled against her and she remains stateless.

The fact he said "I" would suggest the same name. But quite right, nearly a page of debate on 2 passports without any clarity on the actual offence.

Domestic abuse is defined as a pattern of behaviour, why would one form of abuse be different to another. There will always be those that refuse to acknowledge their pattern is abnormal. The global pattern is if you want to visit a country for any length of time, you get a visa.

The one from the clinic will be a solution, effectively an eywash. The VigaDexa is an antibiotic eye drop hence the restricted use. The other type is a steroidial antibiotic eye drop which has even more restricted use. I had to go through the spectrum following surgery.

I have been going to one on Klang for about 20 years, bit traditional and still the same boss. Don't know the name but if going down Klang towards the beach it is on left, just a few doors before 2nd Road lights, 120 baht.

Yes. The account can only be opened in certain countries and Thailand is not one of them. You would need an address and a bank account in the country you wish to register. https://wise.com/help/articles/2968915/can-i-get-the-wise-card-in-my-country

Neither have I, but more by good luck than judgement. I have left Thailand over 50 times and about 7 times time was tight for one reason or another. It is luck of the draw and you have obviously been lucky. Not long before the pandemic we were offloaded by BA and sent on Thai Airways which had already started boarding. Luggage was taken away at the check-in, never saw it again for 4 days, and we were hurried through immigration and security. Landed at T2 instead of T5 without enough time to catch the Manchester flight, overnight near Heathrow with 4am start back to airport. Hope your luck holds out.

Do you really think you can get a valid entry stamp without leaving the country? On the international database you will have entered visa exempt, there will be no visa entry, all a paperwork exercise.

If you want to believe you were given a valid visa, feel free. I think BBC has an opening for those that can arrive before leaving.