StayinThailand2much

One step forward (Chinese, Russians, and Kazakhs visa-free), but two steps back (GREED!)... Guess, soon all visa fees will be up by 600%... LODSIE - Land of dollar signs in eyes...

Funny, I remember reading a few posts of news announcements by Thai banks in recent months on this very forum that there is 'no reason to worry, as NPLs are less than 2% of all loans'... - What has changed over the past two or three months that housing loan defaults are suddenly a big worry?

Yes, they are. However, even if you fulfill all the requirements, you can still be denied...

This is false information. I was almost denied twice in early 2020, and another time also thoroughly interviewed. During these three interrogations, I was neither asked to show the mentioned cash, nor whether I had a return-ticket. I was asked about accommodation during my stay, though; probably because the IOs were afraid that I would sleep under a bridge, or on the beach... 🤣

No, it's not racist, but instigating media hypes about illegal workers in Thailand, while, at the same time, whitewashing illegal Thai workers abroad as "little ghosts" is. - Illegal work by Thai "travellers" is a big problem in many Asian countries.

Certainly true, and this has little to do with Covid-19 as the author of the OP claims, but it's about reckless borrowing over decades, and irresponsible lending by Thai banks.

He wants to turn Thailand into the hub of hubs? Hubba, hubba...

As they say: "I am Thailand. I come from Thai..."

Westernerstani not so popular these days; there are too many, they stay too long, and they come too often...

Let me guess; 33.28 baht per message?

Strangely, the, usually mentioned, length of overstay is missing... Either he just overstayed a day or two, or something else is missing.

Interesting. According to Google: "Very rare: Fewer than 20,000 U.S. cases per year", but more than 1% of the population in Thailand?

Must be desperate, despite the fact that the economy, officially, is growing fast, and almost everyone being employed...

That's a different story; how many airlines fly that domestic route nowadays? I would presume that there is way more competition Bangkok to Phuket than Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.

Don't know about Thai Lion Air, but if Air Asia advertises such prices, the final price, possibly, is much higher, flights are not possible to book, or they cancel the flight on short notice...

Yeah, right...

Considering how "low" the official unemployment numbers are, one would think that Thailand has a huge demand for foreign labour. Perhaps those people from Myanmar could improve the tourism industry (hotels/hospitals/banking/sales/ costumer service, etc.) by providing staff that can actually speak English. (I've had my own experience going to a bank branch, where the only one who could understand and speak English was the security guard from Myanmar!) - Let the Thais do the construction work and fishing instead...

Or 1 baht per tourist if they want 50 million... Leaving a 1-baht tip is an insult in Thailand, so maybe it's a Freudian sign...

I'd like to know where they get the exchange rate from; 33.33 baht for a dollar... - Where can I buy dollars at that rate? Also, I don't buy this 'we take care of tourists' thing. No doubt, rather sooner than later they will use this scheme to justify an extra tourist tax.

Got it; some dodgy app from Lithuania... Next they will ask all tourists to use Chinese and Russian payment apps. LOL

WTF is KogoPAY?

Joined some awesome tours in Australia's Northern Territory and all the major cities in Oz, but also in New Zealand. Had a knowledgable tour guide for a great sightseeing tour in Hanoi.

I talk to other expats, but mostly when I'm away on holiday. Very hard to make friends, as the pool of expats is quite small, but with a myriad of very different interests, lifestyles, and opinions. I usually avoid compatriotes. We have a saying back home: "Stay away from storm and wind, but especially from compatriots abroad!", which, from experience, I can confirm to be good advice, particularly in Thailand...

I used my Thailand-issued Visa debit card internationally, e.g. Down Under without problems. The only place where it didn't work was joke-airline Air Asia's website. I would presume that Union Pay is the same.

Interesting. That would explain why another office cannot transfer the extension stamp. So, technically, I should only get an exit stamp into my new passport when leaving by air.