vmack153

So those additional 60 days gives people enough time to start up and operate tour companies, restaurants & hotels? That's pretty amazing. I'm assuming there'd be no business license obtained as a "tourist." You can't even open a bank account on a tourist visa. Those who come with the intent of overstaying their visa will do so whether it's 30 days or 60 days. So much for retirees who'd like to escape a few months of winter & spend their money to support the local economy rather than pay the heat & power conglomerates back home. Cambodia, Vietnam & Malaysia are waiting with open arms.

Agreed. One would think they'd have a database containing the origin of the majority of troublemakers who are most likely to partake in illegal activities and act accordingly. However, it seems that the most dishonest cultures with their filthy habits, the most disliked by Thais, are from countries given preferential treatment and extended stays. It's all about the money and little to do with safety and protecting Thai culture.

I'm so thankful that most, if not all airports in China and SE Asia have well ventilated smoking rooms that cause no harm or inconvenience to non-smokers. I already have them mapped out before landing after 14+ hours in the air before boarding the final leg to Bangkok. Hopefully Thailand reinstates them as well!! Most of us smokers would love to be able to quit. Some can & some can't but we are all paying customers and human beings. Addiction or not.

But do nothing about the cause of insane air pollution that's quite possibly equally toxic.

About the same length of time that you would spend on vacation in Moscow