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For the chiang mai folks out there do they give you 60 days from day of application or 60 days added to your expiration? This is my first covid extension in chiang mai.

direct to Bangalore is not happening until 2 January. three flights per week Sun,Mon,Fri. Thai Airways.

glad it was no hassle for you. did they give you 60 days from date of application or add 60 days to your expiration? also did they mention further covid extensions?

I already did the same with a covid extension on top of an stv. But I am wondering about converting to a non-O visa, my agent said they can do it a few months ago but now they say its not possible and we have to wait and see. Has anyone found someone willing to do it?

its called the STV, we are now entering year 2 of this program. How is this news??

No surprise , we need a KISS plan, Keep it Simple Stupid. Look at Mexico and some other countries. They are are actually OPEN, come on in and enjoy yourself. No checking for a vaccine, no COE, no ASQs, no PCR testing, no insurance requirements, no wondering what businesses will be open, etc... Just, you know, OPEN!

what do you think @ubonjoe stv holders already here can keep extending ?

read the form you submit to immigration for extending. they say the reason: "pandemic situation of covid-19 is still on going" when the WHO declares the pandemic is over then the covid extensions will end.

nothing to do with vaccines. its about the ongoing travel situation which we are now seeing has no end in sight with very limited openings. We will probably be very deep into 2022 with covid extensions in place.

the immigration office told me they will cancel my current visa (stv) and give 60 days from day of application. is that only for the first covid extension , and if there are more extensions in the future i will get 60 days added to date of expiration?

the hatred on this forum is nonsense. people justifying their own medical decisions to try and remove expats from the kingdom and make themselves feel better. make your own medical decisions and stop worrying about others. if you want it great, if not then dont take it. the thai population accepts most of this stuff. there will be no mandates.

they did it in April briefly to 10 days.

hope quarantine will be reduced for unvaxxed !!

that is good news, I may do a visit to America. I would hope quarantine for unvaxed is reduced to 5-10 days.

an agent did originally say they can convert me to a non O but then said its not possible and to use covid extensions for now. they said in late september when stv program ends then they can probably do it. so im hopeful for this to happen. anyone in the same position with stv please let us know if you heard anything.

there were local immigration officers back in the middle of 2020 who were confident the extension was ending yet its still going

yes but why are they not tacking 60 days onto my expiration ? they will only give me till end of nov. (about 30 days)

stv which expires at the end of october

First time for me to do this covid extension. I was told by an officer they will cancel my current visa and give me 60 days from the day i apply. Is that how it works for your first time?

that is your opinion. for me i believe the best thing i can do is not get vaccinated and live my life as healthy as possible.

just like the millions of people who have died in the past thousands of years from cold and flu. sometimes a person's body is not strong enough and they die, thats life. do the best you can to be healthy and forget about it.

Yes agreed, and if he has a usa passport probably less hassle just to fly to mexico city and back.

If they start issuing COE again its possible if he can get some agent to do the paperwork for the visa who will then get approval from the Laos ministry of foreign affairs. Keep in mind you will have to quarantine 14 days in Laos.

What joe says is correct for the mainstream public. Now if you want to go more underground, people have been crossing at Nong Khai with the proper visa/reason and $$$ to enter up until 23 August 2021. You would need an agent to do the paperwork with business, employment, partner, investor visa, etc. But now Laos has stopped issuing COE to foreigners due to rising covid cases. So im assuming in a month or two you could get in again if their covid situation calms down.

I would guess mid 2022 if the world chooses to live with this disease otherwise who knows this could go on for years.