Love is not Tourism: Petition lobbies Thai govt to allow unmarried couples to enter Thailand

 

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A petition has been started to open up Thailand to couples separated by the pandemic. 

 

It urges the government to "Safely open the Thai borders for Love!". 

 

It is part of the #LoveIsNotTourism movement sweeping the globe that is seeing unmarried couples who are desperate to be reunited with each other rallying on social media . 

 

Nearly 1,200 had signed the Thai petition by 11.40 am today and more were signing every few seconds on the way to a 1,500 target. 

 

Many foreigners with Thai partners - both married and unmarried - have been parted for months, notes Thaivisa. 

 

Comments from both foreigners and Thais on the petition site highlighted their plight and desperation to be reunited.

 

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Signed up

Good luck with that...not many countries do consider these couples. I see many hassles with that

Once the relationship is established, if it can be proven, what kind of visa will be issued ?

A crucial matter, which may upset some, the list includes gay couples as, they too, are not tourists but lovers.

555 and that is only the tip of the Iceberg

Does this include married couples who are separated due to the virus farang married to farang

My "girlfriends" are working in a bar, can I get a visa?

It is in Thai couldn't see where I could have it translated to English?

25 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

My "girlfriends" are working in a bar, can I get a visa?

And here is the reason why this one will not get off the ground.

Not picking on you Borzandy but this does highlight how any such system might be abused.

I have a friend who is not married to his girlfriend but they have been together for about 20 years. In order to facilitate her visa here with him in Thailand, he had to produce evidence of that long relationship.

He suceeded, but it did require a fair bit of paperwork and photos.

30 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

My "girlfriends" are working in a bar, can I get a visa?

how  about my  dog?

for gods sake what moron designed this site,i cant use it,its in thai where  or how do i change it to english,?this is so typical and exasperating of stupidity here.my fiancee cant help either she a pilipina.for gods sake use  a little thought ....just once

 

38 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

My "girlfriends" are working in a bar, can I get a visa?

6 minutes ago, bodga said:

how  about my  dog?

Isn't that against the law ? ( Beast loving) ????

The text of the petition is in English but the boxes you need to fill in to sign up are in Thai....

2 hours ago, alyx said:

Good luck with that...not many countries do consider these couples. I see many hassles with that

Once the relationship is established, if it can be proven, what kind of visa will be issued ?

A crucial matter, which may upset some, the list includes gay couples as, they too, are not tourists but lovers.

555 and that is only the tip of the Iceberg

Maybe a "Love Visa"? Though I prefer to go along with Stephen Stills..."If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with". Plenty of fish here...

What is interesting is that the number of ASQ hotels now stands at 34. Bearing in mind the difficulties of getting a flight into Thailand one wonders why the number has been increasing. I think it went up to 29 from 24 last Friday. 

2 hours ago, pantsonfire said:

Signed up

I've signed up too. Who's my partner? Where do I meet her?

"Safely open the Thai borders for Love!" 555

 

Up to now Thailand does not want any foreigner to return no matter what reason they claim to have. I am an investor, have a company, 15 Thai people employed but due to Covid I could not extend my work permit and it expired and so did my visa - mission nearly impossible to return.

 

 

I promise you I will love her lots

Can I come in now ?

11 minutes ago, Prince77 said:

"Safely open the Thai borders for Love!" 555

 

Up to now Thailand does not want any foreigner to return no matter what reason they claim to have. I am an investor, have a company, 15 Thai people employed but due to Covid I could not extend my work permit and it expired and so did my visa - mission nearly impossible to return.

 

 

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2 hours ago, alyx said:

Good luck with that...not many countries do consider these couples. I see many hassles with that

Once the relationship is established, if it can be proven, what kind of visa will be issued ?

A crucial matter, which may upset some, the list includes gay couples as, they too, are not tourists but lovers.

555 and that is only the tip of the Iceberg

Either marriage should be the requirement or documentation showing at least 2 years of the people (straight or gay people) being In a committed relationship in Thailand. 
 

I think there is a need to increase the available capacity of quarantine facilities to get people with retirement visa and people  normally living in Thailand in a long term committed relationship.

I am not sure if I should mention Nit or Noi in my application. Or maybe Lek? I love them all, an hour at a time.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

It urges the government to "Safely open the Thai borders for Love!". 

No chance of this happening in Thailand.

of course my "cashier" girlfriend and i are so in love .She is very considerate when she gets message after message she goes to balcony or toilet to answer phone so as not to disturb me

Confused. So these "lovers" lived apart before the crisis started, no problem free choiche, but now its a problem. I get it it stinks got my sympathy but dont start blaming others or governements. 

1 hour ago, asiamaster said:

The text of the petition is in English but the boxes you need to fill in to sign up are in Thai....

Its all in English on my computer , must be your computer settings 

2 hours ago, thailand49 said:

It is in Thai couldn't see where I could have it translated to English?

The link opened for me in English.  Try opening it in Google Chrome and translate the page?  Anyway, fields are to fill in your first name, last name, and email address, respectfully.

 

2 hours ago, Borzandy said:

My "girlfriends" are working in a bar, can I get a visa?

You can obtain a visa for each girlfriend.  Just remember to inform immigration if they are long or short time ( sorry, term) girlfriends as the fee is different.  You will also need a free page in your passport for each visa ( I mean girlfriend).  Oh,  I forgot the important requirement, you'll need 800,000 in the bank for each of them too.

2 hours ago, bodga said:

how  about my  dog?

Yeah, my "dog" is also working in a bar....

Does that include Bar Fines, Loved me long time nar

35 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Its all in English on my computer , must be your computer settings 

Depends which country you are in. I get really annoyed at Facebook when Im in Thailand as it often opens in Thai. Also the tabs are in Thai so I dont know where to go to change the language!.....ggrrrrrrr!

I signed. I'm affected by the border closures to get back to my home in Thailand and my Terak.

3 minutes ago, SunsetT said:

Depends which country you are in. I get really annoyed at Facebook when Im in Thailand as it often opens in Thai. Also the tabs are in Thai so I dont know where to go to change the language!.....ggrrrrrrr!

Can be done , try setting your computers location to your home Country or something and everything comes up in English or whatever your Countrys language is