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From what I understand, Thailand will be refraining from giving the Nationality of foreigners who are arrested, perhaps something like this doesn't need to be printed as well.......???? 

They better revamp their Ed. Visa prerequisites in a hurry or they may have thousands of Russian soldiers here for the 'nice weather' for quite some time........

7 minutes ago, roobaa01 said:

Gooder morning

 

I think in march 23 i will obtain a thai insurance from pacific cross for 6 months until September 23. Then leave thailand without reentry to have the non-oa invalidated. Thereafter reenter on visa exempt then apply for the non-o to extension of stay.

Wbr

Roobaa01

 

Good plan, I did something similar, left 3 months into my first OA extension without a re-entry permit and returned with a 90 day Non O from home country Thai Embassy then to yearly extensions.....

You could probably pay again shift and add your health coverage from March 23 to November 2023 go back to immigration and request the full year be stamped or just have your health Insurance renewed and ready to align for a year at extension time again on March 23. The joys of the OA..

8 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Theres got to be something wrong in Finland if the people need to drink so much 

Maybe its the 1300 km border with Russia thats bothering him in Pattaya.......

Last year an IO at CW said they prefer to do the stamp changing to new PP at extension time if you are staying in Thailand, and said if you are leaving the country they would make the stamp change to new PP before you leave......

Where's the Russia numbers ?

'Russian tourists' is not quite accurate, 'fleeing' is a better word, there's a large number of Russian military here including my neighbour who are waiting it out in the warmth of Thailand and earning petty cash online with crypto, unfortunately for most they don't have a long stay visa option.........

I took my old and new PP to branch and the address notification slip from immigration in PP was enough to update at SCB anyway, COR not needed.....

Rif Raf, get home and work on your CV.........

2 minutes ago, JayClay said:

Lots of planes coming to Pattaya full of Russians, apparently. I wonder how many of them are full when returning...

They better take a returning airplane seat rather than a IDC seat.......

There's no more room in Phuket for the 'fleeing' sorry Pattaya !

I think what's happening is the Ruskies who are the majority here are staying anywhere but hotels for longer cheaper stays........ 

3 hours ago, Pinot said:

Phuket is loaded with young Russians. They're all here dodging the draft, no?

Its awful isn't it, the Immigration overstaying sweep currently going on should make its way down here soon and clean it up....

18 minutes ago, d4dang said:

Ironic isn't it...Russians fleeing a dictator finding refuge in a country run by a dictator

And possibly find Education Visas very difficult to obtain soon, get home and grab your rifle......

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

I just heard the rumor that all education visas are being reviewed due to Chinese ruining it for everyone. Apparently agents have been notified.

Problematic for many Russians here I would think as well............

Does Thailand know that the huge Russian numbers are here for another reason other than the tourist thing ?  On the cheap for longer stays - home means war......... 

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

This system will decimate the number of successful applications and either be cancelled or completely and urgently redesigned.

 

If they redesign it - it will all happen again.

 

My prediction - complete and utter failure of the whole thing and a reversal to paper applications inside the next 1 to 2 years after massive damage has been done.

 

Spot on ! 

Why don't they do a sweep of Phuket ? Getting tough to get around people walking on the beach..........