kwilco

The animals shouldn't have been there in the first place.

The problem is that Thailand has neither infrastructure nor regulation to cope with this

THat is not correct

Oh dear God! No! THis government seems to have lost their senses - Thailand use to sell it's natural b=eauty, but now they are concreting it oever. Heaven knows what damage they will do to the already bligghted environment. It's like Spain in the 1970s

Read the posts you are making a fool of yourself.

no you don't!

what this thread is about!

no the rules at present are up in the clouds.

Well you need some reference for this as the old system said you needed a B visa.

If that includes you, who would blame them?

Yet another self-entitled Brit who thinks he's above immigration laws. THe islands are getting swamped with them.

VOA is for different countries.

That's not Thailand though.- I don't think you can make any assumptions - these new regulations need to be laid out in writing. THe situation in Thailand has always been B visa and/or work permit. Nomads and volunteers all needed a visa and permit. Over 20 years ago I use to come to Thailand on buying trips and used a B visa. (90 days) After that I lived and worked here for 20 years on a B visa and work permit.

Where do you get thet from?

WHat do they mean by "restructuring" the O visas? "Restructuring and reducing the number of Non-Immigrant visa categories from 17 to 7, starting in September 2024." - https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/tourism/2024/05/28/thailand-eases-visa-rules-to-boost-economy-urgently/

I DID read in one of the papers - that it was "temporary" - but they didn't say for how long. THink it might have been Khao Sod.

previously immigration did.t want any working - including voluntary. So what work is permitted? I used to get a B visa to visit THailand on business - e.g buying or meetings - tourist visa didn't cover that. This needs clairification as work has neer been permitted before. Digital nomads still neeed to get a special (expensive) visa. So it will be interesting to see wht they are talking about.

What is a "short term business engagement"?

this could be the end of Thailand as a desirable tourist destination. I fail to see how the current tourist hotspots can cope with any more visitors. Infrastructure, environment, everything is already stretched to the limit. Thailand's natural resources - the source of the industry - will be decimated.

Probably one of the daftest posts anywhere on ASEAN!

What a load of homophobic nonsense....

Looks to me as if they most likely aren't regular speed cameras, the devices appear to be some kind of traffic monitoring system as seen on many major roads around Thailand. Advanced Traffic Monitoring System: uses multiple cameras to track traffic flow, identify vehicles (including stolen ones), and even monitor for accidents. If near an intersection they may monitor red light jumpers. Thy may capture license plates of vehicles that pass through check licence and traffic density. Oddly enough I got a speeding ticket (and photo) near there about 11 years ago - 500 baht.

I think in general the authorities should be concerned about the numbers of "retired" military personnel living on Samui . THey seem to have made arrangements with local authorities but one wonders how genuine they work permits/visas may be.

It's about registering foreigners staying in a place. and what they have to do if they return to that place

What does that mean?