WhaleBomb
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Thailand gets ready for return of Chinese tourism
WhaleBomb replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Here we go again. -
Just been to my local immigation, and they have informed me that they are no longer giving covid extensions to people, unless they have a serious problem and the women gave the example of being from Russia or Ukraine. I told her that its on the offical immigration website that they are able to offer the extensions and she said that she knows but it is what her "big boss" has told her. I have only 4 days remaining on my current stamp, and I was wondering if you guys think its worth going to Phuket Immigration and trying my luck there? I arrived here on exemption and extended for 30 days already, and before that I had 2 previous covid stamps and a ED visa. But I left the country for 2 months recently. Any advice will be grand, thank you.
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Looking for advice on visa run
WhaleBomb replied to sleepwalker999's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Add Sri Lanka to that list -
Looking for advice on visa run
WhaleBomb replied to sleepwalker999's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I'm going to Sri Lanka for a month as they require no testing pre flight or on arrival. I paid 4,000 baht there and 6,000 back. Hopefully by then Thailand won't have any PCR test requirements. -
Cambodia or Wait for Vietnam ("visa run")
WhaleBomb replied to WhaleBomb's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Great idea, I will do that, and I will check out the Philippines now. -
Cambodia or Wait for Vietnam ("visa run")
WhaleBomb replied to WhaleBomb's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Ok Vietnam it is. Thank you -
Cambodia or Wait for Vietnam ("visa run")
WhaleBomb replied to WhaleBomb's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I will look into the Philippines, I didn't know they was open, thank you. -
Hi guys, My visa expries on 20th March and I would like to take a holiday to one of the open countries in S.E.A, which from what I can tell is only Cambodia at the moment with Vietnam saying they will open on 15th March. I would like to then come back to Thailand on a new Tourist Visa and stay here for 60 more days before heading off somewhere else. I just wanted to get your opinons if it is worth the risk to wait for Vietnam when their opening date is so close to my visa expiry date, and secondly, is there any other countries that are open/opening in the region before 20th March. Thank you all. edit: I am fully vaccinated from the UK
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STV background check criminal record
WhaleBomb replied to brendan3150's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I know its different from the STV visa but when I got my ED visa I had to do a criminal record check. I have previous convictions in the UK but they only checked to see if there was any convictions in Thailand. -
Just thought I would give a quick update. So my passport arrived in Bangkok yesterday (wednesday) and they emailed me at 4:10pm to say I can collect. The issue is they only allow collection between 2-3pm, and are only open monday, wednesday, and friday. Because they will not send my passport out to me, I have to use an agent to collect my passport and then post it to me in Phang Nga on Friday evening. So I will be recieving my passport monday or tuesday. I find it rediculous that they can not just post the passport directly to me, why do I have to use a third party first. I would have had my passport tomorrow. Now it looks like im going to be paying 2500-3000 baht fine for overstay. What an awful system the whole passport renewal is for UK citizens.
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I have just been on the phone with HMPO in the UK they said the passport was "issued" on the 9th September and sent back to Bangkok so should arrive shortly, but the lady on the phone estimated the end of the week, so worst cast I will have to pay only for a few days overstay. Glad to hear that someone else got theirs back quickly, I have been dreading that mine was going to take 11 weeks.
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This is what I never understood, why we have to send it to Bangkok first. I had an appointment cancelled, then was told I had to go to Chiang Mai, then I was told they are opening again so they rebooked an appointment for Bangkok, then that was also cancelled. I will go to immigration tomorrow to explain, I hope they will let me just pay the overstay fine and then get the covid-19 60 day extension.