tony2times

22 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

 

facilitated by bent and corrupt Thai border authorities .. that should also be included everytime they wanna play the blame game .. 

But Why have none of them been prosecuted for causing this Calamity??? By "them" I mean the Corrupt Officials AND Business Owners who were facilitating the Illegal Crossings from Myanmar! ???? 

On 11/16/2020 at 5:39 PM, marlene72 said:

Tony,  I have applied online thru the Ministry website. over on the facebook ldn help page they told me to not be so fussy and gave me a few hints,  in the pre flight booking i got thru to just before the payment part and photoscreened my intended flight booking, did the same with the ASQ hotel i looked at online, got 90 pct thru reservation, photo screened the intended booking, and downloaded them, health insurance i have from my revolut card, they let you issue and photo shoot that too on your phone. signed an printed the declaration form, on the bank statement front they also told me over on fb page that they are casual about what u send as long as u show u got ample funds, and i also hear on here they maybe dropping the 15k savings thing soon anyways, so assume they will be casual on that front.  anyways my point is i'll keep u posted as ive submitted a toursist visa application now, and waiting.  I also mentioned i was a previous elite visa holder and was locked out due to covid and since, my elite has expired. I also mentioned im a   condo owner,  hoping that these things will swing them, as i'm hoping i'm the 'type' they want to let back in. i'm only 48yrs, so this visa only one available to me at present.  keep u posted. 

oh and i dated my potential arrival for dec 28/29th fyi, giving myself ample time if they take a while getting back to me. 

Hi Marlene, sorry for the late reply AND Thank you soooo much for the details

I will try to do the same Re:Flight Booking and ASQ Hotel...I have about £10k in my savings account so I'm hoping to show that.

One question tho I have is do you need to list your accomodation for "After" the 15 day ASQ Hotel?

On 11/18/2020 at 12:57 AM, Caldera said:

 

That's not a mere technicality, as you currently don't meet one of the published requirements. I agree with your conclusion though, it makes no sense for you to apply only to get rejected.

Caldera they have changed the rules from the UK ...You don't need 6 months Bank Statements now...just need to show sufficient funds for your trip

1 hour ago, bartender100 said:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/panama

Where did you get your advise from Scott?

 

Entry to Panama is open to Panamanian nationals, residents, tourists and business travelers with a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate. The certificate must be obtained no more than 48 hours before you travel. If you cannot do this, a test can be taken at the airport on arrival at a cost of USD 50.00. If the test is positive, there is a mandatory requirement to quarantine for at least 7 days at a government facility.

 

 

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/argentina

 

Argentina’s borders are closed to foreign nationals and non-residents entering the country. Some exceptions to this rule might apply. See Entry requirements

I think he's right about Brazil and Mexico tho

Is there anyone who has applied for this Visa yet? 

2 hours ago, marlene72 said:

what looks like whats happened is, they have shifted all uk people applying to the ministry, from the london embassy..due to covid.. the thai ministry website has not been adapted to the changes for the new toursit visa, still asking for labourious details before giving u anything at all. thats now my take.

It seems that way

Hi Marlene,It's been very frustrating experience...I don't think it's fair you should have to pay for ASQ and Flight BEFORE receiving your Visa...what happens if it's rejected???

I have been trying ALL day to apply for the Tourist Visa on the thaievisa.go.th site.

You are required to have your Flight Booking,ASQ Hotel and ALL other information Ready to Upload....I am very Concerned about spending 50k baht on ASQ and having my application rejected on a technicality as I don't have 12k in the bank for 6 MONTHS I can show for the Last Month only