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I think people are getting their knickers in a twist on extracts and THC.
Govt. doesn't want every man and his dog opening up a new edibles store on instagram (like the illegal ones that already exist) causing issues with an unregulated food industry that contain drugs of unregulated quantities that people cannot see. Hence, extracts are not yet legal but the flower and the stuff people actually smoke is. In time, I imagine they will be once FDA has had time to process and the narrative has changed on recreational use.
Right now, they are pretending recreational use of the flower is illegal but making it completely legal to own all types of flower and plant. Then they are saying "just don't be a nuisance", nudge nudge wink wink. And saying it should be used for "health and cooking".
The info in the media is a mess and doesn't help, but if you dissect all the official statements from the government (and not the misunderstandings and misinterpretations by journalists), it is clear how things are.
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Not too sure what all the waffling on about tourist infrastructure is about. People don't come to Thailand for brand new shiny tack. They come for what it has always had: beaches, temples, night markets and bars. These don't require overhauls in infrastructure. They require maintaining things as they are, so people can experience them when they are full of authentic life. Overdevelop and you destroy the very thing people came to your country to see, which is an idea of paradise.
I am 25 and live in Bangkok, and I will say now the reason people my age will stop bothering with Thailand is because everywhere is overbuilt, the old school charm is being bulldozed, the beaches are <deleted> and it is no longer as cheap as it used to be. Many people my age would rather go to Laos or pre-coup Myanmar for kicks in Asia nowadays. This is not because Thailand isn't investing enough. Actually, if Thailand just stopped investing in crappy redevlopment projects, destroying the natural habitat that clings to life on the edge of beach towns, and stopped sanitising everywhere to turn places into overdeveloped malls, people might actually be interested again.
Ask the average Brit my age where Pattaya is and they probably couldn't even tell you. Or might remember hearing about it once when someone made a joke, and liken it to a dead British seaside town full of an ageing retiree population akin to Benidorm (no offence, but everyone here knows it is true). People have a similar impression of Phuket. I think only the North retains its charm to the average young tourist.
But that said, young western tourists only make up a fraction of Thailands visitors, so my comments are limited. My info probably is irellevant and not relatable to most the posters here, but just wait 10-15 years and those who remember Thailand for what it was will be replaced by people my age who don't care for Pattaya and Phuket. By all means the Thai government can pump money into "tourist infrastructure", but more often than not this means concrete being poured on sand and paradise being turned into Alton Towers.
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Just chipping in to say always check your "permitted until" dates.
I once got a 30 day visa exempt stamp as a British citizen, or so I assumed. For some reason the immigration officer had stamped me in for 15 days despite British citizens usually being allowed 30 days.
Gave me a panic at the airport when the check in lady informed me I was on overstay of 3 days. However, when I went through immigration expecting to pay a fine they didn't even bat an eye and stamped me through.
Unsure if I was lucky, or it was just an incorrect stamp and the official knew this or the system was correct. But, always check your stamps if you don't want a heart attack.
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5 hours ago, cclub75 said:
Do people still believe this myth : "Vaccination will end the problem" ? Seriously ?
Look at Israel, the UK. Massive vaccination and what is happening ?
The same circus : "new cases" blabla.... and old/sick people still dying in hospitals (less for the moment compared to last winter, but still).
What do you think will happen in Europe next october/november, when people get sick (winter) and go to hospital... ?
You'll see the same BS on TV : coviapocalypse. Lockdown. NHS "on the brink of collapse", because yes every winter hostpitals are full, with or without Covid, etc.
It's obvious that this path (vaccination) is not enough.
Vaccination has ended the problem in the UK. The hospitals are fine and everything is wide open. I can throw down beers in bars and clubs across the country any day, any time. I can meet any number of people, go to festivals, travel to any country that will take me. Am currently in the UK and covid is in the rear view mirror whatever the media might tell you.
Not rubbing it in, just saying once Thailand gets to a similarly high vaccination threshold it can do the same.
Without vaccines the UK would be locked down right now with hospitals overflowing. With vaccines, we are 99% free to do whatever we want (bar wearing masks in a few places still).
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On 7/21/2021 at 1:00 AM, Greenwich Boy said:
Just to confirm. Passport, appointment with barcode and pre paid return envelope is all that is needed. Use special delivery and take a photo of the number on the return envelope. That way you can track it on the way back.
Update: I did exactly this, worked a treat and the passport was returned with the visa promptly. 4-5 days from posting to receiving back.
Thanks for the advice! Was just a little stressed given some of the conflicting information in the pop up.
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40 minutes ago, oliverphoenix2 said:
If it is any help I applied (uk citizen) for non OA from London embassy mid June. Online application did indeed include one or two things that didn't apply to me. On approval I was instructed like you to mail in passport, copy of e-appointment with barcode and self addressed envelope (recommend special delivery). I got my passport with visa back 4 days later. I don't remember getting a popup after payment requesting additional stuff to mail in but their website/instructions are far from perfect. It looks to me like you should go with what the e-appointment says and mail in the 3 specified items. As you noted they already have the other docs.
Great, thanks a lot for the info on your experience!
Yes it just seemed a little odd. But the e-appointment page just has those three items so I will likely just risk it and send the form, passport and self addressed/stamped envelope. Hopefully they drop me a call if there is any issue.
Thank you!
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Hi folks,
I am now at submission stage to send off my passport to the London embassy after doing the online e-visa application for a non-b.
When I finalised payment it said in a pop up that I screenshotted that the required documents to send by post are:
- Passport
- Biodata page
- Photograph
- Declaration
- Note verbale/invitation letter
- Diplomatic Residence permit (in case you are non-national of France, Monaco or Algeria).
The first ones have all already been included in the e-application and the last two bullet points I don't really understand as they don't seem to relate to my application (I double checked my visa type, it is correctly a non-b based on employment). So maybe this is just bad/out of date or untargeted information?
On the e-appointment form that I printed out it only says to send:
- Passport
- E-appointment form with barcode
- Self addresed and stamped envelope
No mention of the other documents that came up in the pop up. I don't see why i would need to print a photocopy of my passport, print the declaration again, and send a print out of my photograph when it was already uploaded to the e-visa application.
Has anyone done this application by post and know if I can just send the second set of 3 items? I presume I don't actually need to send in any of my documents (that I uploaded online) again.
Thanks!
LMX
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11 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
There are several reasons to get a non-b visa. The one you want is for is for working here and the other is for those that want to travel to here. You made a mistake when you entered the name of the company you are working for in the UK.
There is more info here on the embassy website that may help you.
3. Not sure what the declaration letter is unless that is a a letter inviting you to work for the company.
6. Contract is not needed.
9. You passport photo page again.
10. That is a bank statement showing the equivalent of at least 20k baht that is required for a visa application and to enter the country.
Thanks a lot for your response I really appreciate it.
So when it asks for my employment details after my passport information I am supposed to put my future Thai employer? That still doesn't really impact the error message I was getting since the question asked "Are you currently working in Thailand?" for which my answer was no (since my current, soon to be former employer) is in the UK and I currently live here. Then I get the "This Type of visa does not match your purpose of visit" message. But surely a non-B based on employment is the correct visa for someone who is not yet working for the company but has a contract signed and will move there to begin work? I have the letter of approval from the MoL in hand, but technically my contract states I do not start work until 16th. I might ring the embassy about this to check.
The declaration letter was just a simple signature on a form they linked essentially agreeing all the info I submit is accurate.
Appreciate all the other info, thanks!
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I have some similar questions (just posted a new thread).
Regarding point 12. I wondered the same thing. I am applying for a non-B and the requirement for me asked for:
Quote9 . Confirmation of legal residence in a country in which you are applying for the visa. (In case that you are not a national of the country in which you are applying for the visa.)
But it was a mandatory field. So I guess you just have to upload your passport again... ?
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Hi folks,
I have a couple of questions. I am running into two issues with the e-visa application. The receiving embassy will be in London, and the application is for a non-B based on employment. The job starts on 16th August and I have an approval letter (WP3).
First issue:
When starting the application it started as a non-B and then asked for purpose of visit. I selected Employment. I then had to input employment details on page 2 (I input my current UK employer), and then I had to state whether I am currently employed in Thailand. I selected no, and it came up with the message but did not necessarily stop me from proceeding to the next page:
QuoteThis Type of visa does not match your purpose of visit
Why would it state this? I am applying for a non-B to work in thailand, it is just that my contract has not yet started. Since I need to land and finalise my work permit etc... I cannot find any other option relating to employment. Even if I put my Thai employers details in the "Employment Details" section it would not change my answer to the "Are you currently employed in Thailand question", since that would still be no. Seems odd?Second issue:
On the e-visa website, if you go to the information page for Business/Investor visas there are two different document requirement lists for the category "Employment/ Working in Thailand" with no mention what the difference is apart from a hint the second may be related to internships. Then the annoying part is that the document requirements listed there are different to what the actual application is asking me for on the last page. I am being asked for:
- Biodata page of passport
- Photo
- Declaration
- Business regisration and business license
- Company profile
- Letter confirming employment (there is no mention as to whether you need to also affix your contract here...?)
- ID of the signer of the above letter
- WP3
- Confirmation of legal residence in the country I am applying (I guess just my passport....?)
- Financial info
This does not match what the info page says, nor does it really match the documents my employer sent. My employer sent a lot more docs on financials, VAT, shareholders, list of foreign employees, my contract, uni certificate etc. That matches more closely to what is on the information page. However, the list above does match what the London thai embassy website says will be requested. So maybe it is customised based on embassy? Has anyone applied for a non-B based on employment and not had to submit all those docs?
Apologies for the long post, it would be awesome to hear from anyone who has applied and had similar experiences!
Cheers.
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Here is a smart thought. Test people when they arrive. If the test is negative, let them go......
It is really not rocket science.
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8 hours ago, drenddy said:
Sitting in same situation, but different country and different airline.My wife will fly with Qatar Airways.I contacted our GP and she is quite confused...I think, I will be using one of the forms found on TV.
By the way, did anybody take a flight into Thailand with Qatar Airways and has some advices regarding this thing?
As mentioned in my other comment, search Doctap. They provide fit to fly certificates in the UK with or without a covid test. The former being much cheaper and is what you need. They are a proper, private GP and you can just book an appointment online. I would link but unsure on the rules, so just give them a google.
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23 hours ago, durhamboy said:
I am going to Thailand with my Thai wife. She already has her COE and we have booked on Thai Airways. It seems from everything that we have read and heard that she (being a Thai National) does not need a negative covid test but only a Fit To Fly Certificate issued within 72 hours before the flight. Seems it's quite difficult to get a Fit To Fly Cert here in the UK without also having a covid test. So it seems that many Thais are using the services of a guy in Thailand who goes by the name Bank Saksit Banham. Seems he is not a doctor himself but will for about £40 arrange a Fit To Fly Cert signed by a doctor. At first I thought this was a scam but many Thais have done this without any problems. Do you have any thoughts about this?
Why not just go through a private GP in the UK like Doctap and get the fit to fly cert excluding the covid test? It is about £35-£50. They specifically say you do not need a covid test. If you want one with a covid test it costs closer to £130 though I think, but this is not needed. You can book an appointment in person for pretty much whenever you want, its a simple process. Cheaper than getting some sketchy one from Thailand.
When booking select Medical Letter, then when it asks what it is required for select Travel, and the Fit to Fly.
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7 hours ago, stretch5163 said:
Its Great that they are doing this but why are these people or have these people waited so long to decide they need repatriation. I mean this pandemic has only been going on from March.....lol now it November and they suddenly decide its time to go.
Students. My girlfriend is heading back on one soon as she has now graduated. They kinda have to have the repatriation flights running otherwise they cut off options for Thais to return home. There may be other commercial options but if they take them, they cannot be granted a place in govt funded quarantine which is too expensive for most Thais. No reason for all Thais to return home in March if they didn't have a reason to and needed to be in the UK.
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2 hours ago, BritTim said:
That unwritten rule is not applied at all entry points, and there are variations on that rule at the places where it is applied. It is currently necessary to understand the prevailing policy of the specific fiefdom in control of the entry point you intend to use. Almost all land crossings and some airports continue to apply the law as it is written.
There is also the following from the Thai Embassy in London:
Foreigners who enter Thailand under this Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme may only do so for 30 days at one time with a maximum of 3 times in a 6-month period by flight and 2 times a year for overland crossing.
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3 minutes ago, Briggsy said:
Yes, as I said earlier, it was not an overstay, it was a stamping error. The IO picked up his 15-day stamp and not his 30-day stamp when you entered on 30 March. Since it was not an overstay, you had no negative outcome, no overstay stamp and no fine. The check-in girl was wrong.
Yeah the check in girl was just trying to help, she wouldn't have known any better in this instance. Scary thing was she was initially telling me it was 5000 baht per day for overstay...but I think her English was a little rusty and she meant 500. Gave me a bit of a scare at first haha but luckily I already knew the deal.
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On 7/1/2019 at 11:55 PM, BritTim said:
No mystery here. The immigration system correctly had you on a 30-day visa exempt entry, but the official accidentally gave you an incorrect stamp in your passport. On exit, the official ignored the stamp in your passport, going by what he could see on his computer screen.
Hoping you are right here! Thanks for the repsonse. I have just never heard reports of this happening to anyone so I was curious whether this is how it would be handled on their end. Been looking for posts regarding multiple day overstay and no fine for a while and came up blank. I think to avoid further issues I will get a clean passport as I don't want my home embassy to see it and query it.
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On 7/1/2019 at 11:37 PM, elviajero said:
It’s possible the IO missed the overstay, but it’s highly unlikely. They certainly wouldn’t have seen it and waived you through. I suspect you were misreading your permit to stay.
You will need to post your passport stamps to get a definitive answer.
An IO doesn’t have to give the full 30 days; it’s a maximum, not an automatic right. And if you were given less than 30 days you would be on overstay if you exceeded the time given even if it was less than the maximum 30.
Sorry for the slow response to this. Please see my stamps below. There is no overstay stamp anywhere else on the page. This is all.
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12 minutes ago, observer90210 said:
What is the latest trend on the amount/quota of annual Visa Exempt Entries one can do with arrivals by Air at BKK Airport ?
Unsure, I have heard 6 within a year but its all just rumours. I had one in July 2018 (only stayed about 10 days) and then one in November 2018 (stayed 27 out of 30 days). No border runs or anything like that, all quick trips from UK to Thailand and back via air. Therefore I am unsure why the immigration officer on arrival would not just give me a third 30 day stamp. This leads me to think maybe it is just a case of an incorrect stamp, but who knows.
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20 minutes ago, Seth1a2a said:
Until the experts get here I can only help you speculate on this. It seems that if you are entitled to the 30 days based on your country of origin, the Immigration officer might have realized the previous officers' rookie mistake and just sent you on your way. If an eagle eyed officer happens to check this out on another visit , "you overstay before" . You should be able to bluff the argument that you were not charged because they realized it was their error for not giving you the full 30 days in the first place. Beyond that you should be good to go.
Cheers for your input. Potentially correct, however it happened pretty quickly and I am not sure if he had that much time to ponder. I wonder if he did not see the "permitted until" date on the entry stamp, which makes me wonder why these things are not flagged in the system? Is the fact you entered on a 30 day stamp not input into the system on arrival? I am not sure.
I am sure its all fine, it was only 3 days, but I just dislike feeling like I cheated the system somewhere. Almost feel like I should have mentioned it to him myself and volunteered to pay the fine. Then at least I could have got it resolved there and then.
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I was flying out of Suvarnabhumi in April and the check in lady alerted me to my 3 day overstay and informed me I would have to get some cash to pay the fine. This surprised me as I believed I was on a 30 day stamp, but alas, I had only been given half of that on entry. I didn't even think to check, as I presumed I would get the standard 30 being a British citizen. (Immigration history prior to this was 2 x 30 day exemptions, one in July 2018 and one in November 2018). The immigration officer on entry into Thailand did not inform me he had not given me the standard 30. But I admit, I should have checked.
Anyway, on exit, I was fully expecting to pay the fine and had the cash. But, the immigration officer just looked at my passport briefly, stamped me out and waved me through. No fine.
Has this ever happened before? I have literally never seen an instance of this happening and cannot find a single forum topic on it. So I am thinking, is it possible that I was recorded as on a 30 day stamp in the system hence it was not flagged to the immigration officer? Was the 15 day stamp in my passport simply wrong? Furthermore, if I was not fined or given an overstay stamp, is there any record of it in their system if it was indeed a legitimate overstay?
At this point I don't even know if I technically overstayed, and therefore feel in a bit of a limbo as I would never ever let this happen. It was a complete accident. I don't want it to affect future applications as my girlfriend is thai. I dont even mind if I did overstay, but I want to know so that I can be honest about it if I am ever questioned about it in the future.
Thanks for your help.
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Psychiatric Association of Thailand suggests government to provide information and limit access to cannabis plantations
in Thailand News
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Many news articles seem to have gotten the wrong end of the stick. The THC limit is on extracts. Not a limit on what types of plant you can own. Bloomberg falling for the same trap as a couple of other outlets. Siam Legal clarified this:
Dispensaries are opening up in Bangkok tomorrow, plenty of info out there on them and a few have already gone public saying they are open for business tomorrow.