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thanaka

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  1. You are 100% correct but they're probably less likely to check up on someone with a clean passport than someone with a passport full of Thailand stamps. I know of two people who were denied entry on the volunteer visa but got in without any problems when they tried it again a few months later with a new passport. But you are correct if they already have suspicion they can check up on someones past entries, a new passport won't help. A new one may just reduce the inclination to do so
  2. To extend my education visa I would have had to leave the country. I couldn't because all borders were shut due to covid. The government didn't propose any solution for the hundreds of thousands of foreigners in the country in similar situations, therefore many started using agents. It's unrelated to the denial for the Elite visa, at least as far as I know.
  3. Not sure what you mean. Those two are unrelated (at least in my case)
  4. I think there's a lot of us. I found a lot of information on various expat facebook groups. Some regarding the elite application but most about entry problems with a volunteer visa history. I do know of two people who could enter the country again after getting a new passport, but I still wonder if people with a volunteer visa history are now blocked from all sorts of non-o visas or if it's "just" Elite visas
  5. I'm in the exact same spot. I was on ED visa where I was (legitimately) learning Thai and attending school. I even had to go to the provincial school ministry (or however thats called) where I was tested in reading, writing and speaking Thai to get approved to the next level. I passed the test but could never get the visa for the next level (which I already paid for), because I couldn't leave the country at that time due to covid. My visa expired the exact month where the Thai government couldn't decide on what to do with all the foreigners where everyone went on overstay and got a free visa afterwards when the government realized they had hundreds of thousands of foreigners still here. I always tried to do things correctly here so I didn't want to go on overstay, that's when I started using an agent. Had I just sat on my lazy bum I would have not only gotten free visas (that's when covid extension were introduced), but i wouldn't have these kind of problems right now. That being said, I was also rejected at Elite visa. This situation sucks and I also don't know what to do.
  6. To add to this: As far as I understand, the airline carrying you to Thailand is responsible for you in case you get denied entry. At least that's what they explained to my friend when he once got asked for an onward flight when checking in to a flight to Thailand. He didn't have an onward flight but showed them his bank statement and signed a paper that he would cover the costs himself in case he gets denied entry, basically transferring the responsibility from the airline to himself. That was sufficient enough. Maybe the low cost carriers have a higher probability of asking for entry requirements since they have a higher risk of carrying passengers that may not have the necessary funds to pay for a flight back in case they get denied entry. Personally I only got asked once for an onward flight, and that was not too long ago when I flew in from Manila with Philippine Airlines. Never got asked for anything in Thailand, though I do always keep ~1000 USD with me when traveling internationally in case they will ask for proof of money. At least for Thailand it's part of the entry requirements so better be safe. The same goes for an onward flight, technically you are required to show one if you plan to land on a visa exempt, so better be prepared.
  7. In theory it's an excellent visa for independent remote workers. I would get it in an instant if there wouldn't be the criteria that you need a huge corporation (150m revenue) as an employer, which makes it virtually impossible to get it. Even if you earn above 100k a year for the past 10 years - which should be enough to proof that you have stable income - you will not get it if you're not backed by a huge corporation. Kinda sucks.
  8. I don't mind the word but I don't think it makes a lot of sense whenever it's used. When Thais talk about tourists (in general), they almost always use the word farang. Though, what about Japanese, Chinese or African tourists? I'd prefer the word alien or foreigner. Pretty much anything that makes sense. Farang targets a very specific kind of foreigner (white, western). It's not a catch-all term. For instance, when talking about white European people farang absolutely makes sense. But when talking about entry rules for foreigners (in general), why say farang when what you really mean is foreigner? It's probably easier to say farang for Thai people rather than foreigner, and most probably have never heard the term Alien, so I get it. I still get irritated sometimes when people use it wrongly.
  9. I don't quite get it. So let's say someone is self-independent (registered 1 man company) for 10 years in their home country making 100k/year, but they do not have any academic degree. Would they qualify for this visa? What does intellectual property mean? Does having a company qualify as having intellectual property? Am I technically hired by my own company in their definition? What is the definition of experience in a 'research field'? Also, is having experience in a research field part of the condition when not having a masters degree but own IP? I don't quite get if this a visa only academics can apply for
  10. In the south I get charged the same as Thai people with a pink ID card (fairly easy to get if you stay here longterm). I don't understand the outcry
  11. Interesting because I am in the same province and it's raining almost daily since a few weeks
  12. On the internet you write with ink not with a pencil. Meaning it's not just erasable. How many stories are there where people dug out old stories, comments or posts others posted on their social media or other platforms to cancel them or report them directly to the company where they work at? Not even mentioning the background checks these companies do anyway. You always have to assume that if you write something online, others are able to see it. It can directly impact your real life whether you are in Thailand or in the western world Also, as someone who knows the digital industry very well, I don't know anyone who lets their steam out on facebook because that's exactly the group that is already aware of the consequences. Most of them just want a chill life at the beach, good and comparably cheap infrastructure and proper visa solutions. So yeah I just doubt that censorship regarding Thai politics will be a deciding factor whether or not digital workers want to work from here. Not for the vast majority of them
  13. I fail to understand in what way the current censorship would affect so many digital professionals that justifies saying it could hinder the development of a digital nomad hub. Journalism or opinion pieces sure but I'd argue that's not the vast majority of foreigners they want to attract to become a digital hub Most of these professionals (designers, developers, administration workers) are looking for a fast and reliable infrastructure to work remotely. I don't see how censorship would affect that. Willing to change my opinion though if you provide me with a good reasoning
  14. as soon as there are billions backing up the industry because millions of people are interested in it
  15. it literally doesn't matter for the vast majority of people. Also important to note many people use VPN already so it makes no difference where they are. All I know is that I have a reliable 1000mbs fiber connection here on the land, while in my home country I could get the same only in a city
  16. First off, the reasonings of your brothers are kinda weird. Not investing in Thailand because everything is cheaply build? Well yeah that's why it's cheap. You can get good quality here but you pay for it as you would elsewhere. Also Thailand unstable and corrupt but Philippines would be okay? What? Too much reliance on tourism? You know that tourism before covid was less than 20% of the GDP? It's a lot don't get me wrong but there's a lot more in Thailand than just tourism Theres legitimate reasons to not invest here, like the ownership problem, I just think the reasons you concluded are kinda weird especially the comparisons to other countries that are just as sketchy as Thailand when it comes to business, laws, politics and regulations Also 80'000 THB per month is not unreasonable to ask for a digital nomad and for sure not only Chinese will invest here lol. I know in a perfect world everyone would contribute their part and everyone would be welcome but we don't live in a perfect world and by setting the bar too low you attract a lot of people that wouldn't be a net benefit for this country (and with net benefit I mostly mean you bring enough money, which for a country also is completely reasonable to expect)
  17. Could this be the long awaited digital nomad visa? Thaienquirer says 80k USD/year for two year, Bangkokpost doesn't even mention numbers for digital nomads. Also curious on how strict 'employees of large organisations' or 'close to retirement' will be enforced as it really shouldn't matter for what company you are working for as long as you are eligible based on the total income Nothing to get too excited about at this point as many details are unclear, but it sounds promising and I'm happy at least something is happening
  18. pretty sure none of the people giving their nasty remarks even life here nor do they have any idea on the situation here. Don't get me wrong I'm isolating for months now but come on 6 people on the beach.. lawl.. meanwhile there are groups of thais gathering at every mom&pop shop. not saying any of it is right but 6 foreigners at the beach worth a news article? come on dude.. theres parts of the Island who couldn't give less of a <deleted> about covid, rarely anyone wearing mask etc. again not saying right or wrong, just saying there is worse than 6 foreigners enjoying their time on the beach even on this tiny island
  19. So much missinformation here.. First off, governments don't get to decide what they want to track. Vulnerabilities do. You can't just decide to 'track whatsapp', or any other messenger application. That's not how it works. They are all peer to peer encrypted. Reference software is called Pegasus because it's a trojan. It has to be installed locally to work. You want to be safe? Get a phone no one uses like Blackberry. No one writes trojans for it because no one uses it. Highly customised android probably will do as well. There are ways around it. VPN is NOT one of them. These trojans don't get installed 'over IP' lol. 'Just install VPN'. No that's not how any of this works. I'm baffled by some people here recommending their VPN's, what names and talk about discounts as if they are selling them #AD. These trojans use vulnerabilities like webkit or iMessage. Meaning they get installed when your phone either processes (receives) a message or when you visit a certain page. Using a VPN for this situation is like building a wall when the attack is from above. It's a remedy for your feelings but practically absolutely useless I really wish some people would just stay silent when they don't know anything about what they are talking about. You are scaring people with completely wrong information and give wrong solutions that don't work
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