Immigration Law Changes

[gzu88bv]

I just learned in a newsletter from Swiss Embassy in Bangkok that very likely this September new visa changes will be announced respectively become effective and all embassies are going to be informed accordingly. What’s up I ask myself?

[KiChakayan]

Well the only thing I can see coming is the health insurance, possibly a e readjustment of financial requirements since the current 800k/400k are probably due for cost of living adjustment. They may also factor in an extra deposit for the people unable to secure health coverage.

 

[elviajero]

They have been discussing changes to the Immigration Act for some time, so it could be that.

[treetops]

Your thread title says law changes but your post only says visa changes.  Can you clarify what was actually reported?

 

Visa changes could be the potential roll out of evisa system currently in use in China, UK and France?

[ubonjoe]

I got a message from a member with a translation of the newsletter notice.

Any comment about specifics of what it means would be nothing but speculation at this time.

It could be the proposed changes to the immigration act of 1979 that was mentioned months ago that has to be approved by parliament and was delayed due to the elections.

Or possibley a new police order for extension of stay that would only affect certain clauses like previous ones did.

 

[Peterw42]

Let the speculation begin, lol

By page 5 it will be interesting.

[ubonjoe]

A off topic post and replies to it have been removed.

[glegolo]

Äasch this is the usual crap. Dont listen to any uneducated embassy-personal, they do not know a shit about this stuff anyhow,,,,,,

 

Just forget it and wait for the real information

glegolo

[Mel52]

Obviously they’ll have to eventually update the current immigration act to reflect last year’s new police orders when all the new immigration procedures were made that’s probably what it is I had forgotten about that until Joe mentioned it. I actually do remember that now from way before the election.

 

 

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, gzu88bv said:

What’s up I ask myself?

can you post the newsletter or excerpt?

[elviajero]

29 minutes ago, Mel52 said:

Obviously they’ll have to eventually update the current immigration act to reflect last year’s new police orders when all the new immigration procedures were made that’s probably what it is I had forgotten about that until Joe mentioned it. I actually do remember that now from way before the election.

There is no need to change anything in the immigration act due to the police order changes.

[wgdanson]

1 hour ago, KiChakayan said:

Well the only thing I can see coming is the health insurance, possibly a e readjustment of financial requirements since the current 800k/400k are probably due for cost of living adjustment. They may also factor in an extra deposit for the people unable to secure health coverage.

 

Cost of living adjustment? LOWER the bank requirements, we need the money to live on !

[lkv]

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

Let the speculation begin, lol

By page 5 it will be interesting.

Following with interest and with popcorn.

[fishtank]

Rumour and gossip.

A pointless topic that should be closed.

[onera1961]

Things I can think of
1. Increased in Visa fees
2. Some kind of restrictions for perpetual toursits
3. Health insurance requirement
4 increase in extension fee
5. Eliminating 90 day reporting
6. Increasing 72 hours for TM 30


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[onera1961]

Allowing China and India passport holders visa exempt entry

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[Puchaiyank]

1 hour ago, onera1961 said:

Things I can think of
1. Increased in Visa fees
2. Some kind of restrictions for perpetual toursits
3. Health insurance requirement
4 increase in extension fee
5. Eliminating 90 day reporting
6. Increasing 72 hours for TM 30


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7.  You forgot...assign a parole officer to each longstay retiree...

 

Ankle bracelets to come later...

[StayinThailand2much]

14 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

7.  You forgot...assign a parole officer to each longstay retiree...

 

Ankle bracelets to come later...

8. You will have to sign a form when entering Thailand that you agree to visit only for up to 60 days. Should you attempt to stay longer, you'll get arrested and deported, while all your possessions, but esp. cash, credit cards, and bank accounts in Thailand, will be confiscated for the benefit of the Thailand Generals Mia Noi Welfare Fund...

[moe666]

3 hours ago, wgdanson said:

Cost of living adjustment? LOWER the bank requirements, we need the money to live on !

Talk to your home government about the falling lb.

[MRToMRT]

6 minutes ago, moe666 said:

Talk to your home government about the falling lb.

I am a Brit and I don't use or earn pounds BUT cost of living has gone up substantially for me living in Bangkok over last 10 years.

[geoffbezoz]

Possibly it will just be a general apology caused by the actions of Big Joke when he was running immigration  ????????  Or else reversing the insistence that Embassies verify anything and revert to the old method of each embassy just endorsing, in many cases total codswallop, income statements.????????

[Caldera]

Next season of the Muppet Show, this September. I'm quite curious what they've cooked up this time.

[DrJack54]

37 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Possibly it will just be a general apology caused by the actions of Big Joke when he was running immigration  ????????  Or else reversing the insistence that Embassies verify anything and revert to the old method of each embassy just endorsing, in many cases total codswallop, income statements.????????

Or hopefully the BIG JOKE replacement...think name BIG ORD (not sure) changing his big push for tm30.

[fforest1]

Guys I think they will be lowering the 800,000 to maybe 200,000 needed for a retirement visa.....They will be allowing unlimited visa exempts and unlimited tourist visas back to back.No more 90 day or TM 30 also....

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Puchaiyank said:

7.  You forgot...assign a parole officer to each longstay retiree...

 

Ankle bracelets to come later...

Sure we could add 8 to 20.

I'm hoping that for extensions based on marriage might include more than husband & wife sitting on edge of bed. Bit mundane. Spice it up. 

[ubonjoe]

Since there have been several off topic and nonsensical posts have been done already I see no reason to keep this topic open.

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