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  1. Can anybody confirm that they actually got the below free tourist visa and at what embassy or consulate?

    Thai Tourism stimulus measures extended

    BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has extended tourism stimulus measures for one year until 31 March 2011 to assist tourism related entrepreneurs who were affected from the demonstration of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD).

    Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa announced on Thursday that the ministry has resolved to extend the assistance measures to help tourism related entrepreneurs while road show activities must be organized on a continuous basis to further stimulate tourism.

    The stimulus measures include the exemption of visa fees for foreign tourists, travel insurance for foreign tourists of not more than 10,000 USD, low interest rate loans, and extension of loan payment periods.

    However, Mr Chumpol voiced concerns with the target of 15.5 million international tourists for this year. He said more incentives must be made with cooperation from airlines and tourism related entrepreneurs to boost the number of tourists in exchange with public relations assistance.

    The minister added that the number of tourists travelling into Thailand at airports in general have not decreased, but on the other hand, is more than the number in the same period last year because the figure last year was very low.

    Mr Chumpol admitted that tour bookings in Bangkok would be affected from the mass rally of the UDD now taking place at Ratchaprasong Intersection. However, those in other areas, especially in the southern islands of Phuket and Samui would not be affected.

    source: http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255304150019

  2. "I'll be staying at Soi 23 Sukhumvit Road. Is that away from the trouble?"

    You will be very close to a lot of trouble as soon as you find a little side soi connecting Soi 23 with Asoke, but don't worry you will be in safe hands and soon you will be the proud owner of a few sick buffalos. Have fun :) !

    NB: I live at Ratchadamri, so I might have to pick my way through the rubble when I come back next month.

  3. All the talk of win-win regarding the Thai govt relaxing property rules,yes have seen it all before,the govt relaxing property rules etc etc.

    Looking at a parallel scene a few hours plane ride away,all the foreigners were full of the same talk a few years ago,exactly the same,just the same as being stated here,but things rapidly went lose-lose,property confiscated,visas being withdrawn,the same is going to happen here before too long,perhaps its already happening with the visa situation rapidly changing

    What country are you referring to?

  4. I think the address for the Thai embassy in Brunei listed at (http://www.thaivisa.com/437.0.html):

    Brunei, Royal Thai Embassy

    No.1 Simpang 52-86-16, Kampong Mata-Mata, Gadong 3280, Bandar Seri Begawan

    Tel: 429 653 4, 440 360, 448 331

    Fax: 421 775

    is wrong, it should be:

    Thailand Embassy , Brunei Darussalam

    No.2 Simpang 682 Jalan Tutong

    Kampong Bunut

    Bandar Seri Begawan

    BF 1320

    Brunei Darussalam

    Phone:

    +673-2 653108

    +673-2 653109

    +673-2 653033

    +673-2 653322

    Fax:

    +673-2 653032

    Email:

    [email protected]

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