DaweiBeach

I need some pointers from people knowledgeable about Thai visa rules in these times.

What we (family of 3) desire to do is enter Thailand and get an education visa to stay for up to one year. 

Now the question is: Is that even possible considering our son is 6 years old. And not only that, what is the best way to go about this? Arrange an ED-Visa in advance at the embassy and then enter with COE and Phuket Sandbox model?

Or is it better to enter on a tourist visa or even visa exemption and arrange the education visa after arrival? 

On 4/17/2021 at 8:47 AM, Ryan754326 said:

In my time riding on roads in SEA I have seen six dead bodies laying on the road, and countless others severely injured in accidents.

A few years ago my Dad was driving down the road and saw an old man walking. As he passed him and looked in the rear view mirror, the man flopped on his face. My Dad stopped and went to see if he was okay - he was dead. When the ambulance arrived they told him it was most likely a major heart attack or stroke. 

This is just one second hand story of actually seeing someone drop dead out of nowhere, but I know plenty of people who have died of heart attacks. Same goes for cancer, including my mother and two grandparents. 

 

Im not saying long covid doesn’t exist, I’m saying that I don’t believe it happens in anywhere near 30% of cases. 

Long covid occurs for 30% of hospitalized patients I think. Not 30% of the number of infected. 

On 4/11/2021 at 9:22 AM, Upnotover said:

A return flight home?  Surely a "tourist" will have had enough fun by September 31st, if such a day even existed.

I am talking about the ones that are entering Thailand in September or after that. There will be no more STVs available yet Thailand is planning to open-up tourism. 

So the end date of the STV is September 31st. But what comes after?

Will people only get to apply for the regulat TR Visa that allows 60 days + 30 days extension? 

If so, WHY would they do that considering they are looking to re-open tourism. It doesn't really make sense to me.

On 8/31/2020 at 4:10 PM, oldhippy said:

 

NO. On the contrary, it will probably go up --- the explanation is hidden in "EXCHANGE" rate: if the economies of Farangland are in an even worse state, the baht will go up ! So much for all that  - endearing - wishful thinking by expats.

I am confused as to why people think economies in the West are in a worse state than Thailand. What is this idea based on?

11 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

What would "lost much value" compared to EUR be for you?

 

1 year, from 33 to 37....

During the last big political crisis in 2014 the Baht slipped to 45 TBH to 1 Euro. We are still far away from those levels even though the situation in Thailand could soon become MUCH worse with unprecedended economical fallout + new political instability. Meanwhile the economies in the EU and the UK are already recovering and things are pretty much back to normal for now. I wouldn't bet on the USD to THB rates but my bet is that the GBP and Euro will strength considerably against the Baht. I don't see how Thailand is not headed for a major crisis. 

6 hours ago, Chivas said:

"Quite a lot" lol....I dont think theres an appropriate Emoji for that !

 

Their Foreign Currency Reserves are simply staggering and are continuing to grow at an unprecendented rate.

Be under no illusion tourists are of little importance in the grand scheme of things. Sure they'll be happy to accept them again at some point but the economy is doing perfectly well without them

How is the economy doing well? They just reported the biggest recession since 22 years.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Thailand-Q2-GDP-contracts-12.2-amid-COVID-induced-recession

"Gross domestic product shrank 12.2% in the second quarter compared to the same period the previous year, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, the kingdom's economic planning agency, announced on Monday. It is the biggest contraction since 1998 when Thailand posted a 12.5% contraction recorded in the second quarter because of the Asian Financial Crisis."