JensenX

That's like saying loaded guns are fine in the house until someone accidentally kills someone with them. It's better not to take the chance with breeds that can kill, and your teeth aren't as sharp as the other alpha males that might like to compete with your authority. You didn't even consider that it's often strangers that are in danger, so even if they accept your authority 100% of the time, they might kill others.

You're being a bit dramatic. It will become common knowledge very quickly if they start restricting visa-free entries. The visa-run services will know what's going on, and as previously done, they will put warning stamps in passports stating that you won't be able to enter again, at which point, there will be plenty of time to apply for a new Non-O visa.

Come on Charles... Stop spouting BS. He was never charged and convicted of insurrection. Rather than BSing your way through, provide some evidence if you think otherwise. You're suggesting that others do some research, but you're the one who needs to do that because you're wrong on just about every point you try to make.

Really? Is it a catchphrase? I had no idea as I just made it up. It's quite obvious from what you post that you're not too bright.

Another bs Democratic talking point. If Biden's lips are moving, he's lying. He certainly has no right to be calling Trump a liar.

How about you try to do some research? This is just another Democrat talking point, hoping that if they repeat it often enough people will believe it. It worked on you. He wasn't even charged with insurrection let alone being found guilty. He was charged (not yet found guilty) with trying to overturn the 2020 election. Sure, there was the debacle of Colorado's Supreme Court concluding in December that the attack was an insurrection and Trump is an insurrectionist to take him off the state's primary ballot, which failed. Democratic governors appointed all 7 judges so that ruling was hardly surprising. The Impeachment trial in January 2021 also failed. The article of impeachment against Trump was "incitement of insurrection". As much as you and the Democratic Party wish it, it's never going to happen.

I discovered this week that the visa-run price through an agent has increased by 500 baht since 60 days became available last week. The 500 probably goes to border officials on both sides.

Cool! even better!

I agree. If anything, I've seen more references to Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom. Biden DEI'd Harris to VP, so they will have to suffer the results of their stupidity.

This is a good point. Previously you had to start your Non-O visa application as soon as you returned as they needed most of the 30 days for the application. Now you have a month to decide what you want to do. I'm not sure if the 60-day entry is long enough to season the 800k funds, so an agent would be a good option.

Are you blind? Have you seen the energy of Trump? He never stops. I heard he only needs to sleep 4 hours a night. It's not about age and everyone ages at a different rate.

I don't agree with it being a cheap alternative, but the best option. For example, a trip to the airport, checking in, waiting to board and flying out, then repeating that at the other end is a lot more messing around, more time-consuming, and of course more expensive than a quick half-day trip to the border. Just the return trip to the airport, at a good price, would cost me 3000 baht (taxi), and up to 2 hours each way (from Pattaya). Of course, comparisons will vary a lot depending on where the people live.

A word to the wise. If you're exiting from a Non-O visa, changing to visa-free 60-day entry stamps at a border post, you'll likely have an extra fee to pay someone. I've been quoted 2000 baht at 2 different visa-run companies. I'm heading to the border this week. I asked the agent who I need to pay, to which he replied "You'll know when you get there". The other agent wanted me to pre-pay this extra fee.

Yes, you're spot on. People keep referring to "The Law" when all that counts is how specific immigration offices, border posts and airport entry points apply the law. The law gives them wide-ranging power to apply policy as they see fit.

I can imagine how happy the visa-run companies will be if there is no possibility of an extension.

It was a rhetorical question to your snide remark suggesting that someone was dreaming. Most people understand the most basic law of Thai Immigration policy - you can count on it constantly changing. If you couldn't care less, why bother reading and posting on such a thread? (that's a question). I'm not personally involved as I've been using yearly visa extensions for 15 years, but I know people who will welcome this new policy - but they aren't dreaming that it will last forever.

Why shouldn't people, where circumstances favour visa-free entries and border runs, take advantage of the new system while it lasts? I seldom leave Thailand (haven't for nearly 10 years), so I prefer the 12-month extension, but I see it as very useful for people who travel a lot.

LOL. Perhaps a 5000 price drop to the regular price by an overcharging agent?

Good idea! I predict they will go back to putting warnings in the passports of people who have stayed on 60-day visa-free entries for what is considered too long... so the worst case is you'll get one last entry and then decide on your next plan. The visa-run operations will have on-the-ground information after some time.

Your particular experience doesn't prove anything at all, because people from different countries are treated differently. For example, If you were from a SE Asian country, you might have had to prove ongoing travel, and hotel bookings and show cash if you had a long history of visa-free stamps in your passport. When you describe personal experiences, you should indicate what passport you're traveling on. It matters.

Do you think motorbike taxis will come to the aid of a cop? I'm not so sure, but we don't have any cases to prove it one way or another.

You need to stay single (or get single) no matter where you live. You'd be doing the female population a big favour.

The cause of cancer is usually very hard to ascertain and it usually takes a long time to develop. Let's wait another 5 - 10 years and see how the rates of cancer compare vs pre-covid.

Yes, nothing to do with shouting.

This has little to do with shouting. He wasn't eligible for an extension, therefore he had to leave. Maybe he was lucky they gave him 7-days and didn't lock him up.