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4 hours ago, Just Weird said:

There has been one for years in Soi 13, near the Miami Hotel but I can't be sure that it's still there.

It's gone. Sorry.

33 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

It's not catch 22. The point is that those who already have a work permit and already work here (meaning their life center is in Thailand), but for some reason traveled out of Thailand - can come BACK to Thailand. Those who want to move to Thailand now simply have to wait till the CV situation is over (will it ever be??)

It's catch 22 for the original poster and others who askied what they needed in order to be able to enter Thailand.

My post was directed at them, rather than those fortunate enough to possess a work permit.

A post correctly noting a typo in the original post has been removed to stop further quotes and off topic posts.

Thank you for pointing out the typo - it has been corrected.

Looking at the insurance, condition 3. needs to be considered:

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This insurance policy does not cover people who are infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease (including the condition complications) or that were before the insurance and still not cured or is a person suspected of being addicted.

It would appear to me that if you make a claim you would need to prove that you were not infected before the date of the policy. The only way to do that would be to have a negative covid19 test dated either before or the same day you take out the policy. And probably a second test 14 days or more after you took out the policy to show you are still negative.

Perhaps @Roojai could clarify this point.

I'm not disagreeing with you. It would be easier for everyone, but unfortunately that's not the way it is. Security increases over time; it's rare to see security rolled back to suit the individual.

I'll make this very clear. If you are a foreigner you must have either:

1. A Thai work permit, or

2. Special dispensation from the Prime Minister

If you do not have either 1 or 2, you will not be allowed into Thailand. It's that simple.

Next question: Can I get a work permit?

Answer: No, because you must have an entry stamp in your passport to apply, and you must present yourself in person to collect your work permit. Catch 22: You cannot get an entry stamp unless you have a work permit, and you cannot get a work permit without an entry stamp.

7 minutes ago, Oxx said:

 

For VFS to EMS passports to people's home addresses and, in future, for the UK to courier passports directly to individuals, rather than to VFS (which is how it should have been from the start).

Unfortunately, HMG insist that the old passports are cancelled by cutting the top right corner off their front cover. No way for VFS to do that if they don't have the passport presented to them.

The is an HMG issue, not a VFS issue. I'm sure VFS would prefer to give you the option of home delivery and charge you a fee for it. That is what they do for people who apply for a visa to visit the UK and leave their passports at VFS to have the visa vignette applied.

Let's see what happens. I'll keep the thread updated when any change occurs.

The practical solution would be to wait 2-3 weeks until all pending passports are received back at VFS, then open for 1-2 days with minimal staff just to issue passports so that VFS can de-risk itself.

5 minutes ago, Delight said:

The name of the company will be typically

 

'Name of Condo'   co., ltd

Quite often that is not the case, especially with developers with more than one concurrent project.

In most circumstances, the company will be used to move from one project to the next project.

If that's not working then like any other business the company might change direction. Changing the company's objectives and the company name is a straightforward matter.

On the other hand, closing down a company can be time consuming and costly.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/notarial-and-documentary-services-guide-for-thailand

Email: [email protected]

Thank you to the posters that correctly point out a typo in the original article. The article has been amended. I have removed your posts to avoid continued quoting and confusion.

Thank you.

13 hours ago, ThailandBKK said:

If successful will this extend my stamp to 1 year and allow multiple entries?

As Joe said, your extension is under consideration for a period of one month. If you leave Thailand during this period you must obtain a re entry permit before you leave.

After one month, your extension should be granted for the full one year period. Once this is done, you will need another re entry permit because the previous re entry permit will have expired.

The VFS Passport Application Centre is now closed until further notice. If you have a passport ready for collection then you must collect it by tomorrow at 3.30pm.

If your passport is still in process then you will have to wait until VFS opens again to collect it.

I received the following in an email from VFS this morning:

"The worldwide response to COVID-19 continues to affect the UK’s Visa and Immigration Service. Our Visa Application Centre and HMPO passport office in Thailand and Laos are closed from, March, 30^th until further notice.

We are unable to process the passport application and we will reschedule your appointment after we resume to work. The processing of current applications will be delayed. For information regarding the status of your outstanding application, please contact directly to passport advice line via https://www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line

For a new passport collection, If your new passport still pending with us, please kindly come to collect the passport by  this Tuesday 31^st March 2020 from 08:30-15:30 hours. Otherwise you will be able to come to collect your passport again after we resume to work."

As you can see, the Passport Application Centre is closed. If your passport has arrived back in Thailand you need to collect it by tomorrow. If you can't do that or your passport is in process then the current situation is that you will have to wait until VFS opens again.

An off topic post and a reply to it have been removed.

Which immigration office will you be attending?

Moved to the Corona Virus forum. 

2 hours ago, Mikeinapac said:

From the Immigration Lawyer

What you have said is factually incorrect. Perhaps you misunderstood your lawyer.

2 hours ago, Mikeinapac said:

You cannot work or do business under the Visa Exemption or Tourist visa. Eg, you work for a company in Singapore, and come for a meeting and work on a project WITH a Thai company. You need a Non-B visa.

This is incorrect. Based on the opinion of the Council of State, in 2015 the Ministry of Labour issued a notification specifying the following activities would not be considered as ‘work’ under the Act:

1. Attendance at meetings, discussions or seminars.
2. Attendance at exhibitions or trade exhibitions.
3. Visits to observe businesses or to meet for business dialogues.
4. Attendance at special lectures and academic lectures.
5. Attendance at technical training and seminars.
6. Purchasing of goods in trade exhibitions.
7. Attendance at board of directors meetings of one’s company.

You do not need a Non-B visa or a work permit to conduct the above activities.

2 hours ago, Mikeinapac said:

There's a TT1 or TT3 form/process that converts it to a Work Permit.

A Non-B visa is not "converted". It is the document that forms the basis of your entry into the country, as I detailed above.

I can assure you that a Non-B visa does not grant you permission to work. How could it? Work permits specify your employer; your employer's address; your job title; the type of work you are permitted to do; your job description and more (digital work permits show less information than the physical work permit books).

A Non-B visa has none of this information on it. Does that mean if you get a Non-B visa you can legally go and work anywhere you want, and do any job you want to, because you have no restrictions?

A troll comment and a reply to it have bee removed.

33 minutes ago, Mikeinapac said:

Technically a Non-B is approval to work...

Technically it isn't. A Non-B visa gives you permission to present yourself at a border entry point where the immigration official will consider your application to enter the country and consider if you are suitably qualified to do so. A Non-B visa does not guarantee you entry unless you meet all other requirements.

An extension of stay based on working gives you permission to stay in the country until the expiry date of the extension. Once again, when used in conjunction with a re-entry permit the extension gives you permission to present yourself at a border entry point where the immigration official will consider your application to enter the country and consider if you are suitably qualified to do so.

A Non-B visa is granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The MFA does not grant permission to work. A Non-B extension of stay is granted by the Department of Immigration. The Department of Immigration does not grant permission to work.

The Ministry of Labour grants permission to work, and they have absolutely nothing to do with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Department of Immigration.

Offensive posts have been removed. Continue along this line and you will be the lucky winner of a free holiday.

It won't help your situation, but the Department of Employment probably don't want to see a stamped TM6 card. What they want to see is your passport with an entry stamp in it.

This is because you need to be present in Thailand to submit your work permit application.

I have a work permit, and many, if not most of my TM6's over the years do not have a stamp on them.

Unfortunately you are stuck in between the cracks. You need to be within Thailand to apply for your work permit but you need a work permit to get into Thailand at the minute.

I think you are going to have to wait this one out because I really can't see immigration letting foreigners in without a work permit at the minute.

On 3/25/2020 at 12:30 PM, DaveInSukhumvit said:

Can you (or anyone) confirm that it is common for residential homes in BKK to burn everything outside?

It's not common in the Sukhumvit areas of Bangkok, but it can happen. The refuse collection in Bangkok is very good, so there is little need to burn refuse.