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So he had a difficult journey getting back. At least he got back. Doesn't he realise that a lot of Australians and other nationalities are having a far worse time not being able to get back to their own countries with no money nowhere to stay and all sorts of problems. 

Expats claiming they cant get back here when 10's of thousands of other nationalities cant even get back to thier own countries, rspecially Australians.

9 hours ago, connda said:

...thumbing his nose while flipping-off the Thai judiciary, and government, and the public - and laughing, laughing, laughing right up to the day that the statues of limitation expire at which time he'll return to mother Thailand to the open arms and apologetic embraces of the Thai elites while grinning like an idiot.  

Same probably as Taksin will.

23 hours ago, Youlike said:

I think it's right to let the married spouses in first...that's why they were married and you could have done the same if you wanted.

the poster seems to think his case is exceptional. He is just one in millions of people stuck around the world and can't get home. What about Australians can't even get home to their own country?Thailand has done a good job repatriating most of its citizens and even foreigners married to Thai's. The poster is not a priority. He should realise these things and consider the situation that others are  far worse than his

1 hour ago, Disparate Dan said:

As a long-time complainer up until the current panic, I agree with you. It's so unreal to be going about daily life here sans mask or distancing, in the complete absence of any local disease, but better than any alternative I can think of in light of the global lunacy.

At 0.85 deaths per million population, Thailand is the sixth most “successful” country in the world at containing the flu. I think many of us doubted the truth of the stats in April, but by now it's clear there are no mountains of bodies stashed away to make the numbers look better. Difficult to believe this "government" did anything clever, but somehow we avoided it all.

The cascade of criticism about not re-opening for mass tourism ignores the fact that Thailand can't act in isolation in this case even if it wanted - and in any case Thais I mix with don't want tourists back. They like their country as it is now.

In my recent experience, IOs have been very helpful under considerable stress, much of it from farang shouting at them for no good reason (I have seen this myself).

Plus, ref the Thai health service, my wife just [successfully] had expensive heart surgery in a government hospital on the 30-baht scheme and it cost us nothing.

To my astonishment, I can't complain at all (unless you get me onto politics which is fortunately verboten on TV.....).

The UK allows Thais to enter without  quarantine. They have obviously reserched the conditions here and confirm the countries sucess with contolling the virus. So there should be no more skepticism.

1 hour ago, Flying Saucage said:

Because the STV and it's choice of the countries eligible are purely political.

 

The scheme was created to make the people believe that the government does something to rescue the tourism industry, while their agenda is more the opposite. It's about willingly ruining the industry for making it a bargain for Chinese investers. So, of course, it's the Chinese who are allowed to come firstly.

 

Also note that it is well known that there is always a lot of symbolism involved in the politics of China, and the Thai government follows the wishes of it's friends.

 

Back in March China praised it's Thai friends for beeing the last who did not blame China on the crisis and who kept the borders still open for Chinese tourists. And today, you can be sure that China told Thailand not to open the borders for anyone until the first Chinese will come. So, because of this symbolism, China told Thailand to let nobody in before the first tourists (or investors) from China are ready to come. 

 

Also, it's quite clear that these Chinese who come are hardly real tourists. No normal Chinese tourist could effort the time and cost of the scheme. They are long stay investors, and they will stay a very long time.

 

As I wrote in another post, still the list of countries eligble obviously is:

 

1. China

2. n/a

 

 What a stupid post. Many Scandinavians are using this visa and its not just for Chinese

14 hours ago, serenedion said:

And bravely mocks the ill.

he imposed unjustifide sanctions against Iran and did nothing to stop Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians

I don't think it's quite correct to say that people won't come here because they have to do 14 days quarantine. Especially if you want to stay three months. Most tourists anyway need to 3 days to recover from from the long voyage and jet lag. Many of Thailand's leading hotels have  multiple restaurant swimming pools and even a private beach. I stayed in the leading hotel with my friends just north of krabi it had a private beach speedboats many restaurants several swimming pools a lot of activities we stayed there for two weeks without hardly ever leaving the hotel just relaxing and having a good time, quarantine hotels like this will not be a problem for visitors/  but I would agree that small hotels far away from the beach would not be conducive to quarantining in

5 hours ago, rupert the bear said:

the economy is shot.end of story.must have tourist money.theres more than a sniff of the masses are revolting  and the great entitled feudal scam maybe approaching its last days.they can call out the troops again and massacre thousands in the old true tried and trusted formula and of course Xi will thumbs up that one,ASEAN too but.....social media, cameras on phone .nope they wont get away with it so...s korea japan taiwan west will leave  aghh more probs!and the sing an swiss accs aghhh they might freeze em.this is the bigger picture,can dumbo control see it ,ummm good question.give the unemployed and needy some of the loot.youve zillions and none of its yours.no so pay the price,short cut -sweep em some more crumbs off the table. tourist dollars.the trickle down effect well theyve been trickled on for decades so trickle on em some more!!asia can come and some of europe,anyone really so long as theyve tested negative.wakey wakey you old feudal fascists you

what language you your post in I can't understand a word of it

3 hours ago, Pib said:

Yeap...for those folks married outside Thailand, yes, they are going to have the one time task of getting their foreign marriage certificate translated/legalized/registered into Thailand marriage records.  But as mentioned, that's an obstacle course that only has to be run once. 

 

Then each year before applying for your marriage extension of stay you go to any district office and ask for a KR22 marriage registration printout vs a KR2 marriage registration printout....costs around Bt25....and around 10 minutes to get. 

 

easier just remarried my wife in Thailand.getting marriage Visa extension took only about five minutes more than my usual retirement extension and far more convenient because I don't have to keep money in the bank afterwards

I would have done it many years ago if not for the misinformation on this forumd

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

To apply for a one year extension of stay based upon marriage you will need to register your foreign marriage at a Amphoe to get a Kor Ror 22 that immigration requires.

Your marriage certificate has to be legalized, translated to Thai and the translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs of the MFA in Bangkok.

The legalization of your marriage certificate is going to be the most difficult part. For US citizens the US embassy allows them to do a affidavit as a self certification of it that will be accepted by an Amphoe after it is translated and certified. I don't think they will do it in your case as a Swedish national unless you have permanent residency there.

The normal way do the legalization can be found here. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/office-of-authentications.html

You can apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife of the 90 day entry from your non-o visa to get more time to apply for the one year extension.

This is my list of general requirements for the extension application.  Marriage Extension Requirements 2.pdf

just remarry your wife in thailand

2 hours ago, OnTheRun said:

Thats as far as you need to read in this thread to know this generous offer by the govt will entice people in the hundreds.

It already has, Many of my Scandinavian friends will use it. No promblem quarantine in a nice hotel for 14 out of 270 days. Its a great idea

The Covid, is a very reasonable one.

7 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

???? Brilliant!

Is

this poster joking.... The government has completely mishandled the whole situation with U-turns and lack of leadership. Boris Johnson has completely failed the British public. I think that Thailand deserves the most praise for having handled the virus with professionalism.

On 9/27/2020 at 4:25 PM, Morch said:

Last year (I think) there was this old foreigner at the IO. Frail, very thin, hardly able to walk, stand up, plus very tired walking up the stairs. His wife handled most of the paperwork and questions. The guy was sort of dazed half the time. Sad, really.

 

The IO told us the wife called ahead, explained the situation (and apparently, not the first time it came up, even) and they said not to worry they'll send someone over. The foreigner just got nervous about losing his visa, and insisted on coming in person.

 

Worth checking ahead. Give them a call.

I went in my electric wheelchair with my wife and a friend. . Since I'm deaf and can't see anything can't see very well nearly 90 and hand shaking so much I can't sign anything. I also had my portable oxygen bottle, the whole process took only about 25 minutes so it really was not a problem. immigration  were very nice and helpful. I'm not sure whether I can go again next year but I'm told that all I need was a doctor's certificate if I can't

On 9/23/2020 at 10:26 AM, Sheryl said:

Have you been told you need a stent? Angiogram is required to tell this.

 

Cost varies with number of stents. At a government hospital, about 30K for the angiogram then 150 - 200K per stent plus doctor fees, room charge etc.

 

Queen Sirikit is rather small and would nto be my choice for this if in fact they can do it. (Needs a cardiac cath lab)

Bangkok Hospital, Hua Hin about BT 300,000 include stent two nights and everything. Very good heart doctor seems about the same price as the government hospital that you quoted

8 hours ago, edwardandtubs said:

Yet Sweden is doing fine for some reason but let's all ignore that and lock everyone at home again.

The Swedish diet is far more nutritious they eat a lot of fish fruit and vegetables. Whilst the UK diet is very poor nutritiously.
The Swedes are less obsese than the the British

The buildings in Sweden are far better ventilated than in the UK .
But most important of all the cold dry climate in Sweden is far healthier for people with lung disease than in the UK with its cold damp weather.
Sweden's health service is much better and more modern than the UK

T

4 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

"Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director general of the Disease Control Department, said that the Thai people could have confidence in their country to control the spread of infection"

 

Strange that the only local infections are people who had to undergo compulsory testing

 

- the footballer 

- the prisoner 

- the girl who returned to her home country 

 

Under 1.1% of Thais have been tested compared to over 30% of UK's population.

 

Is this the real reason for the very low number of infections?

Your answer to this. If there were a lot of cases in Thailand why are the hospitals empty and no deaths?

20 hours ago, HampiK said:

If you are married or have a Thai child (With the child I am not 100% sure) then you can come back even with a retirement extension. It's not depending on the Visa/Extension... more of if you have some ties in Thailand, which I think is more accurate as only look on the Visa/extension.

 

But still as I wrote in another thread.. it's sad for the retirement group, that they can't come back.

 

Another big questions would be even you could come back not mean you easily can come back..... as from some countries there are still long lists of people waiting for being able to come back. Even the lists become shorter than for example in July. I heard of some people who had the luck for coming back, they waited on the lists for 3 months!

It is very sad for people on retirement Visa who can't come back here but think of the Australians who can't even get back to their own country and are in terrible plight with no money stuck abroad I believe also some Canadians in the same position and many foreigners from different countries cannot get home because they cannot afford the huge airfares. It seemed that Thailand is doing a lot better than most countries their citizens can get home and those married to Thais

Stuck on an island with no one except a few tourists to socialise with. No choice of food except the restaurant on the island. No socialising with the locals. Unless you are crazy about diving it would probably be the most boring place on earth to be.