Khaosod report - Amnesty extended to Sept 26 (Cabinet approved)

[USNret]

Is this legit?  Just came out vis KhaosodEnglish.

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday said it extended the amnesty for foreigners’ stay in Thailand amid the global coronavirus outbreak for a second time. 

The automatic extension of stay in the Kingdom, which was to expire on July 31, is now renewed until Sep. 26, according to government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. 
 

The mandatory 90-day reporting for foreigners residing in Thailand is also suspended, she said.

I know it has to be published in the Gazette to become fully legal, but can we rely on this report that the Cabinet approved the extension today? 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/07/21/new-round-of-visa-extension-amnesty-approved/

[Gulfsailor]

Just needs Prayuth’s signature, which is expected tomorrow. But everyone is in agreement to extend the extension.

[ubonjoe]

It is legit. There should be some more detail later on this site when the post info about the cabinet meeting.

 https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/index/1202

It appears they have extended the ministerial notice approved on April 7th again.

[USNret]

Awesome. I was preparing for a 3-hour drive tomorrow (Weds morning) to CW for my 90-day.  This is my first report so I can't do it online, and I'm currently in Hua Hin.  If the report is true, I can cancel that drive which I REALLY did not want to do.  I'm on a 1-year Non-O extension for marriage, so I guess it applies to me.

 

[up-country_sinclair]

Edit. 

[BritManToo]

Just now, ubonjoe said:

It is legit. There should be some more detail later on this site when the post info about the cabinet meeting.

 https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/index/1202

It appears they have extended the ministerial notice approved on April 7th again.

Blank page for me.

[Zikomat]

WOW... Cool (if true). This was one and only wise decision available. Keep those tourists you already have. Not the time for bureaucratic games.

[anchadian]

Richard Barrow in Thailand 

 

@RichardBarrow

 

Thai media are quoting a government spokesperson that the visa amnesty is being extended to 26 September. However, please note this is NOT an official announcement & that government spokespeople have been inaccurate in the past. Best to wait for the cabinet minutes to be released

[oldcpu]

I hope this turns out to be the case - as it will allow any 'tourists' semi-stranded here in Thailand to stay longer - and continuing spending their money here in Thailand.  I believe this is good for the 'tourists' who likely are not keen on traveling in these global pandemic times, and if the tourists are spending money in Thailand then their spending money is likely good for Thailand.  Thailand gets COVID-19 free tourists spending money in Thailand.  Sort of a 'win-win' scenario. 

 

I am looking forward to reading an official announcement.

[ubonjoe]

11 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Blank page for me.

Not for me. Try again.

[BritManToo]

Just now, ubonjoe said:

Not for me. Try again.

Nothing.

[greggraham]

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing.

Same. Weird. 

[AndyPa]

Will be interesting to see if its an extension of the amnesty or a grace period.

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing.

 

1 minute ago, greggraham said:

Same. Weird. 

Maybe it does not like your IP address. Perhaps a VPN?

[greggraham]

2 minutes ago, AndyPa said:

Will be interesting to see if its an extension of the amnesty or a grace period.

Yes, this is the key detail. Seems like more of the same. Will be interesting to see if there are new visa options over the next 8 weeks, or if that'll come in a later "grace" following Sept 26th. 

[Pawpal]

Blank for me, too. (No VPN.)

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, AndyPa said:

Will be interesting to see if its an extension of the amnesty or a grace period.

There is no difference between an amnesty and a grace period.

It is really the same ministerial notice issued in April that allows for automatic extensions that has been extended once already.

[jackdd]

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing.

 

Click on the English flag and reload it.

But if you go through this page you will only get the summary of the summary of the Thai version in English with a delay.

 

If you use this link: https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/index/1176 (click on the Thai flag and reload if you see an empty page) you will get the complete Thai summary of the cabinet meetings. But the meeting today isn't available yet.

 

[zzzzz]

hmmm good for the few thousands stuck here BUT

read between the lines< Bad for the millions that depend on tourism..

Thailand will not be opening to new tourists for another 2 months so forget about Phuket, Samui, Pattaya making any kind of a recovery>;-(

sad days for anyone involved in the tourism industry.

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, Pawpal said:

Blank for me, too. (No VPN.)

This is part of the page I get. Google translated to English.

[Phillip9]

36 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Blank page for me.

I got a blank page, but clicking the english flag at the top fixed the problem for me.

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

 

Maybe it does not like your IP address. Perhaps a VPN?

My IP address is 3BB bangkok.

[finy]

28 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

There is no difference between an amnesty and a grace period.

It is really the same ministerial notice issued in April that allows for automatic extensions that has been extended once already.

I know what you mean but can think of one small difference.

 

Grace period = get out before 26th September

 

Amnesty extension = no need to book flights out just yet. It might be extended again or at least you'll be given an extra X days to leave country.

 

Hopefully it's the second one.

[USNret]

21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

My IP address is 3BB bangkok.

3BB is an ISP, not an IP address ????

[ChouDoufu]

opens with VPN (los angeles) from china.

 

the thai page loads with all the meetings listed.

the main english page has a main menu in blue.

 

click "cabinet meetings synopsis" to go:

 

https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/index/1202

 

 

[phungo]

The latest cabinet meeting I see is July 14th...

[clorox]

i'll meet you guy back on mid sept for another round of panic attack, moaning, groaning, and bitching how can they do this to us.

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, phungo said:

The latest cabinet meeting I see is July 14th...

They have not posted todays yet.

[EbhB]

I keep wondering why its the 26th of September, why not all of the month?

 

Also its a Saturday... Could be connected with some planned, shorter grace period...

 

Or maybe its connected with border crossing opening at some point?

[ndreamer]

Is it not this one ?

https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/details/33560