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1 hour ago, teacherclaire said:

What seems odd to me is that only 1200 people will be able to enter Thailand via STV Visa each month, but in order to apply for the Visa you have to make payments beforehand even when you don't even know if you will be approved or not..

 

3.      After receiving approval from the Thai Immigration Bureau, the applicant will have to pay the application fee and the company will send the applicant the STV Visa application form and the company will correspond with the applicant regarding

 

Please read it again. You must pay after receiving approval from IO. 

 

I think you have misunderstood..

I meant the expenses for the plane ticket, insurance, ASQ etc.

regarding the immigration bureau:

The Immigration Bureau only checks whether you have a criminal record. If you don't have a criminal record they send the approval to The LongStayCompany that they can continue with the procedure of making you ready to receive and then send documents to the Department of Consular Affairs, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apply for the CoE (Certificate of Entry) and the STV Visa..

(part of the required documents are the proof that you have already purchased a plane ticket, insurance, ASQ etc. - this means that you spend money on something that you don't know whether you will be using because the Department of Consular Affairs, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs will only choose 1200 people from all the people who will have applied for the Visa)

P. S. Please pardon me if I have mistaken in my explanation or understanding, this happens to me also

How much money would you guess this visa would cost me to the point when I have finished the ASQ quarantine??

Too lazy to do the digging:(

1 hour ago, impulse said:

I think an even more fundamental question for the OP is what role ThaiLongStay, the company plays and how much of the listed procedure is driven by them and how much is actually required by Thai Immigration.

 

And are there any alternatives, like dealing direct with the Thai consulate or embassy?

 

 

As I understand ThaiLongStay has taken the task to organize this. Imagine doing this yourself.. I feel that it would be a big pain in the ass.

I am just one of many, but they still bothered to answer my concerns..????‍♂️

I could be wrong. It happens..

54 minutes ago, mybeat said:

What's the source of this? anything official?

yes, [email protected]

1 hour ago, Max69xl said:

Think about a couple doing this, the amount of money spent the first 15 days will keep "normal" people away,even if they can afford it. 

I guess I am not normal????

6 hours ago, thaitero said:

You pay after receiving approval, I read

What are the points 1 and 2 ?

Application Procedure for Special Tourist Visa (STV)

1.      A foreign applicant must e-mail Thailand Longstay Company ([email protected]) to submit his/her intention to apply for the Special Tourist Visa (STV). In the e-mail, please provide the following information of all the applicants:

•    Photo of the passport that the applicant will use for entry into Thailand

•    Current Location/Residence (City & Country)

•    Nearest Thai Embassy/Consulate to the Applicant

2.      The company will send the photo of the passport to the Thai Immigration Bureau to check the applicant’s criminal record

Hello,

I would like to know whether I would be allowed to enter Thailand if I have a work permit.

From what I have read I understand that I could, but I wanted to be sure if this is still active and not just some out-of-date information.

Personal question:

From all the requirements I have read here https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/work-permit-basics.php I can satisfy only this one:

•    If you are in the temporary business of entertainment, -> religious <-, social welfare, cultural or sporting without intention to make profit and paying income tax to the government. 

Can I get a work permit with only meeting this one requirement? Is my understanding accurate?

Thank you!

I'm sorry, I meant Phuket.

This is sad.

Thank you.

Hello,

I was planning to go to Thailand this year and stay there for some time, but from the news I have read It is stated that only from October International tourists will be able to come to Thailand and only through Pattaya, see https://www.timeout.com/news/thailand-wants-to-welcome-tourists-again-in-october-082520

I was wondering whether I have understood it correctly - Once I will have spent 21 days in quarantine I will be able to fly to other parts of the country.

Have I understood it correctly?