4MyEgo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 49 minutes ago, catch104 said: They are not member of ASEAN You better read up oi https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/aanzfta/Pages/asean-australia-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Here's a thought, either do away with the TM30 and 90 day reporting, or make it compulsory to do online after you fixed your CRAPPY computer system, and do away with extensions after 5 years, then send the majority of your IO's to Swampy opening extra counters and then some to Don......to easy, vote for me as next PM ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just now, ThaiBunny said: Interesting seeing that Thai passports are not supposed to be eligible - https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/smartgates/arrivals You will see at the bottom of that page, last updated Nov2018. Thailand wasnt on the list at arrivals but the list also said "and others" It defiantly worked, I think it even put instructions up in Thai on the screen. There may even be a joint announcement, always good for photo opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: You will see at the bottom of that page, last updated Nov2018. Thailand wasnt on the list at arrivals but the list also said "and others" It defiantly worked, I think it even put instructions up in Thai on the screen. There may even be a joint announcement, always good for photo opportunity. I'll take your word for it (big of me, I know, I'm like that) but there's definitely been no announcement according to Mr Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter14 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Oh discrimination and xenophobia will get worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoandlilly Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 It’s safe to let kiwis,aussies,yanks and moose in, but please don’t let any country from schengen/EU us the automatic gate, to many terrorist and criminals there, Europe have become lawless continent , when I’m leave EU they should be allowed to use it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoandlilly Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, Tyrant said: With all the arabs now in EU, a little more and Europeans will be banned from the rest of the world. True. We must end the EU dictatorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crickets Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Hopefully can become like Melboourne airport which takes about 2 minutes to process the e-passport for my whole family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 But how would the stamps work? or no more stamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 14 hours ago, Pungdo said: Australia and New Zealand are part of the ASEAN Free Trade area, could be why ???? D 14 hours ago, catch104 said: They are not member of ASEAN 14 hours ago, catch104 said: They are not member of ASEAN They are members in APEC. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. There are 21 country members. I have an APEC card which allows me into any of the countries without a visa for 90 days at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: You better read up oi https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/aanzfta/Pages/asean-australia-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement.aspx well, they are hangeronerers, tugging onto ASEANs apron strings, suckling for all that it's worth; a sort of 6th and 7th Amendments clauses, operating under the special case banner AANZFTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, ThaiBunny said: I'd suspect that Australia and New Zealand may well be negotiating opening their own smart gates to Thais No. We still intend to send them though the gates marked "dumb". It's the Aussie humour and something about sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 If you are O-A long term visa, how are these things work, will they stamp one year's stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuwadeeS Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just another discrimination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifriends Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 hours ago, sweatalot said: Discrimination Where are the automatic gates for Germans, Americans, Brits? Moscow ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mngmn Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, ThaiBunny said: I'd suspect that Australia and New Zealand may well be negotiating opening their own smart gates to Thais Already open. Thais have been able to use smart gates in Australia for some time. About time the Thais reciprocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHamon Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, reargunnerph3 said: I'm surprised it hasn't happened already as Thai passport holders can the automatic gates in Australia. Not the last time we visited, but that was 16 months ago, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigieboy1973 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Mine doesn't work in australia look forward to explaining in thailand lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 hours ago, sweatalot said: Discrimination Where are the automatic gates for Germans, Americans, Brits? Exactly. Of course my lovely country the USA doesn't have the passports with chips yet and I think that's required to make those gates work. Thailand does and has for awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 The official claimed that mostly people pass in 15 minutes and thats fast for Thai immigration????? Singapore has you stamped in 1 minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifriends Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 26 minutes ago, Totoandlilly said: True. We must end the EU dictatorship Remembered the Hong Kong dictatorial rule. They were free as "the famous grouse" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley01 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Works a treat in Bali, can’t see a problem at suvarnabhumi, unless a thai actually tries to intervene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlowe Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 They have them in Hong Kong and anyone can use them. slide in your passport, it takes your picture and off you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 52 minutes ago, Arkady said: Wonderful news for Ozzies and Kiwis. I hope they will have better luck using the machines than I have had. As a Thai citizen the machine rarely recognises my prints first time and sometimes not at all, resulting in me being shoved into the manual queue. I am hopeful that the new biometrics system hopefully to be introduced by the new 10-year passport concessionaire will be more efficient. Mobile phones have no problem recognising prints every time, so I am not sure why a system costing millions of dollars cannot. The wonderful news may take a decade to implement so we will wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, brucegoniners said: my lovely country the USA doesn't have the passports with chips yet and I think that's required to make those gates work. Thailand does and has for awhile now. All US passports issued since 2007 contain chips (this doesn't include emergency travel documents issued overseas). The chips do not include fingerprint information, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 4 hours ago, sweatalot said: Discrimination Where are the automatic gates for Germans, Americans, Brits? Americans and brits turn left, germans turn right to the chambers 555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, brucegoniners said: Exactly. Of course my lovely country the USA doesn't have the passports with chips yet and I think that's required to make those gates work. Thailand does and has for awhile now. I thought usa have chips with everything 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 hours ago, catch104 said: They are not member of ASEAN And I think it's been reduced from 10 Quote: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Membership. 10 States ― Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, SuwadeeS said: Just another discrimination Not all discrimination is negative. Jealousy usually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centra Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 hours ago, catch104 said: They are not member of ASEAN 12 minutes ago, Garry said: And I think it's been reduced from 10 Quote: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Membership. 10 States ― Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Membership 27 States – Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, United States, and Vietnam. https://www.nti.org/learn/treaties-and-regimes/association-southeast-asian-nations-asean/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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