Sambotte

Could be very important to send email as proposed.

https://www.thephuketnews.com/open-letter-from-long-stay-tourist-in-phuket-spurs-action-from-prime-minister-77181.php

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To gain clear feedback directly from other long-stay tourists wanting to stay in Thailand, the officer at the PDMU invited such tourists to email a clear description of their situation. By arrangement, such tourists can send their emails to [email protected]. The Phuket News will forward all relevant emails directly to the PDMU. Emails must include contact details and the Subject line must say, “Please let me stay”.

People were urged to send their emails as soon as practically possible.

“We have no deadline for receiving these emails, but the PDMU will report its findings directly to the Prime Minister, and this will need to be done soon,” the officer said."

And in the same time they insist Farangs must go away on 26th september... Or try to find a often lottery way with immigration / pay a agent for bad reason...

Thailand was, once upon a time (and for so many years), like N°1 for business. They are just killing it since the last coup.

As i said, Thai Immigration HOTLINE told me today there was NO extension without letter (witch i can not have from French Embassy).

Has someone else called this number ?

For Ubon Ratcha, interesting to see if you actually will have it.........

Typically at the same office you get opposite answers from different officers......

I miss the old Thailand.

And with all this mess, once i will be able to leave, i doubt i will come back with this gouvernement.

Immigration was very nice before.

But since the last coup, it has totally changed.

And getting worse and worse.

1 hour ago, Millcx said:

Yep ... He’s gonna get the people all weeded up so they forget they are hungry and they don’t care if tourists come back .. Smart Cookie 555

You don't forget to eat when high on ganja, on the contrary ????

It's used in medecine for that too, people sick with no appetite, regain appetite.

Problem with pharma ganja is it will be extract of CDB only i think.

And like with illegal weed, nobody will know the chemicals added to grow it. And if the plant has ever been rinced (water only the last 2-3 weeks to get rid of most chemical). Nor the process used to grow it (natural light or not, quality of water, soil or the wrong "hydro", etc.)

Nor actually if it will be Sativa (as Thailand seeds are originally), or Indica, or a GMO.

Duration of grow matters too. Drying technique too. Etc.

So if people (including farangs) can grow it themself, it would be really great !

22 minutes ago, Sambotte said:

About the normal extension 30 days from TV or exemption on arrival :

Has someone ask the immigration hotline ? They are supposed to know ? I've never called that's why i ask.

Good idea Sam ????

I had immigration hotline finally, and THEY CONFIRM THERE IS NO MORE "NORMAL EXTENSION".

Only the "special" with embassy letter.

3 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

Thanks for the report!

Although it is bad news, it is good to know that regular 30-day extensions for those on a Visa Exempt or Tourist Visa entry are now not accepted anymore at MTT (even for first-time applications),

I am really surprised by this, because there is NOTHING different than before 31 July (when this was still possible and done successfully).  The Cabinet simply extended the Amnesty till 26 September but it seems that some Immigration offices are interpreting the last extension of the Amnesty as 'overruling' the regular IO practices.

>> As you reported, MTT IO told that you could apply for an Embassy letter supported 30-day special extension.  However, it is not clear whether such an extension would allow you to use it as a spring-board to apply for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa and subsequent 1-year extension, because that special extension is only meant to provide you with a legit temporary permission to stay when not able to return to your home-country yet.

About the normal extension 30 days from TV or exemption on arrival :

Has someone ask the immigration hotline ? They are supposed to know ? I've never called that's why i ask.

I am not qualified since i never used agent, but i have read it's more expensive (and maybe risky) if you do not meet the requirements.

In your case (you meet the requirements) i would look for agents if money is not an issue (20-30K i think for 3 month+1 year i think)... not too bad to avoid Immigration (i miss the good old time when they were so friendly... has totally changed).

They are still here thanks.

You are talking about French people right ? ????

My english is so bad i thought the tiger thing went up with a "roar"... ????

What a story they have to care about in social media... ????

I forgot (busy day) to mention the agent i saw told me it was NOT possible to get this extension. Not sure he lied because anyway after 30 days i would have the same need of him...

So still wondering if people have successfully obtained this normal extension recently...

It supposed to be ok (nothing official saying "no"), but well... I will have to go ask local immigration tomorrow.

I am both interested by :

- People having successfully obtain a "normal" extension of 30 days, without embassy letter, as it looks possible on a visa exemption on arrival (french passport), not having used any extension.

Only ONE report on TVF somewhere ???

- Quote for agent service, since obviously that's what all this mess is about (when they are desesperate for tourists to come back on another hand... ????)

I just have been quoted 40K and 31K for 6 months ED visa, half for agent half for school. No need to go to school. Valid only until 1 year after arrival max, witch would be fine for me i hope to be able to travel in fck normal conditions before 6 months...

Point is it looks like i have only until thursday to apply ! Or to get a 30 days extension.

Why could not immigration just ask 2-4K per month up to 6 months or more i don't understand... Would be direct, easy, not stressfull. Good money for them, good clean farangs staying in Thailand ???? 

3 hours ago, stouricks said:

Which is about the same as having a SIM in the tablet.

Indeed. Or in your mobile.

For me the goal is to not have to use my mobile for that. 

And it's cheap. I recharge when i want, separately.

Portable Wifi device.

AIS has it. You pay the device, and then refill like for a mobile phone.

Has a battery obviously so you don't have problem with electric cuts (for some hours).

10 hours ago, WhateverDude said:

That's what Samut Prakan's immigration is saying. So, do we have any options to try to get the 30-day VE extension we still haven't used? We are talking to them about the extension that we would get with a letter from the US embassy for an extension, but that's it.

Thanks for any guidance on this!

 

Same.

Immigration should have a clear rule about this. Normal extension, not used because amnesty, ok or not ok... Not the usual "depends on IO"...

I guess all this mess is just to extract money from farangs already in Thailand via agents.

In the same time Thailand is desesperate to get tourists back but under virus fear, too complicated, BUT still Thailand make it complicated for those already here (and virus FREE) to stay... Non-sense...

44 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

If that were true, refunds on cancelled flights would be issued immediately when the flight is cancelled - rather than leaving people stranded AND w/o the money to purchase a flight that might actually happen. 

 

What the airlines are doing is immoral to the extreme.  Their mandate is "maximizing revenue for shareholders," which is fine, but must be balanced by governments forcing them to abide by sane regulations/laws.

Exactly. With the help of visa mastercard etc. The middle-corporations controling your money.

People should require the simple rule :

- You buy a ticket : money is looked

- Service (flight) is provided : money is spend

BUT IF

- Service is canceled, money is NOT spend and immediately unlocked (to you)

Crypto and smart contract do that very easily. Time to evolve ?... 

Anyone has made a "normal" 30 days extension on tourist visa (exemption on arrival) ? Without embassy letter i think ?

Thanks.

Not clearly stated in infographic indeed for this particular case.

I was understanding this option had gone, considering the "amnesty" like already kind of extensions... But it looks tricky indeed.

Will ask local immigration but i know they are "random" ????

Will wait end of this month to see if others have done it.