Cabinet okays 9-month visas for foreigners

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Cabinet okays 9-month visas for foreigners

 

 

 

The Cabinet has approved a proposal of issuing long-stay visas for foreigners visiting Thailand.

 

Deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Tuesday (September 15) that the Cabinet has agreed to allow foreigners to live in Thailand for up to nine months per trip, provided they can prove they have spent 14 days in quarantine.

 

The first visit will allow 90 days of stay, which can then be extended twice totalling nine months.

 

This measure will start from next month, and up to 1,200 tourists per month will be granted this extended visa.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394581

 

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[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

This measure will start from next month, and up to 1,200 tourists per month will be granted this extended visa

Well lets see, 1200 tourists a month.  Just the tip of the iceberg.  40 a day, lets see where this goes.  Maybe they should let those here on Amnesty be the first people to have the Visa issued here in the country, as well as letting in all those whose Visa's and extensions of stay are still valid but are trapped outside.

[ThomasThBKK]

1200 tourists a month, but retirees etc are still not allowed to come back? .... 

Elite visa has a lousy quota of like 250 a month or so...

 

 

Absurdity. 

 

1200 tourists a month won't make a difference anyway... 

[Ludo55]

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well lets see, 1200 tourists a month.  Just the tip of the iceberg.  40 a day, lets see where this goes.  Maybe they should let those here on Amnesty be the first people to have the Visa issued here in the country, as well as letting in all those whose Visa's and extensions of stay are still valid but are trapped outside.

Why, you've already had a free 6 months. That new Visa has to be applied for outside of Thailand. Go home and apply the same as everyone else!!

[MadMac]

And how do they get in? Flights are banned, remember?

[MadMac]

Meanwhile, what happens with people on 1 year visas? That visarun every 90 days is now what? Overdue?

[FarFlungFalang]

2 minutes ago, MadMac said:

And how do they get in? Flights are banned, remember?

You have to sneak across the border and into quarantine.

[ThomasThBKK]

6 minutes ago, Ludo55 said:

Why, you've already had a free 6 months. That new Visa has to be applied for outside of Thailand. Go home and apply the same as everyone else!!

What the heck do you want from him? 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by ThomasThBKK

[worgeordie]

Might look good on paper, lets see what happens

when they release the terms and conditions.

regards Worgeordie

 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, FarFlungFalang said:

You have to sneak across the border and into quarantine.

I get the impression Myanmar's favourite, once the thousands of extra border guards are asleep, or on one the many soon to be announced extra holidays to promote tourism.

 

<For the hard-of-learning: The text above may contain traces of sarcasm>

[ThailandRyan]

15 minutes ago, Ludo55 said:

Why, you've already had a free 6 months. That new Visa has to be applied for outside of Thailand. Go home and apply the same as everyone else!!

Dude, seriously, reel it in.  I am on an extension, my comment was a generic one at best.  So give it a rest

[ukrules]

Interesting, I wonder if this visa comes with a bank account audit like the METV?

 

 

[shady86]

Hopefully no one will fall to the trap!

[Ludo55]

14 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

What the heck do you want from him? 

 

 

He is asking for special treatment, which he's had plenty of, and now wants this new law changed to suit him

[thaibestlover]

Where to apply? 

[FarFlungFalang]

14 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I get the impression Myanmar's favourite, once the thousands of extra border guards are asleep, or on one the many soon to be announced extra holidays to promote tourism.

 

<For the hard-of-learning: The text above may contain traces of sarcasm>

It might also contain traces of scarcism which is rarely confused with sarcasm because I just made it up,now I just have to make up what it means and if it catches on it might end up in the dictionary.It might even mean (I've borrowed this from your post) "Being hard of learning".No mention of the amnesty yet might be ominous.

Edited September 15, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[AsiaCheese]

19 minutes ago, MadMac said:

Meanwhile, what happens with people on 1 year visas? That visarun every 90 days is now what? Overdue?

What you're refering to isn't a 1-year visa; it's a multiple entry visa stamp with a validity of 1 year, i.e. allows you to enter (under non-Covid 19 circumstances) for 90 days at a time, but need to exit and re-enter the country after that...

[PatOngo]

21 minutes ago, MadMac said:

And how do they get in? Flights are banned, remember?

Maybe they can swim in!

[mehrdad]

Ok ,, cancel my 1 year extension with too much document and money showing and take one of these is better! ! 

[RotBenz8888]

20 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Might look good on paper, lets see what happens

when they release the terms and conditions.

regards Worgeordie

 

CoE application process, 100.000usd insurance, fit to fly certificate, negative covid test, seat on repatriation flight single journey for the price of a tor ticket, ASQ hotel, 30-100.000++ Baht. 

 

Did i forget something? Yes: the visa fee! 

Edited September 15, 2020 by RotBenz8888

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

It might also contain traces of scarcism which is rarely confused with sarcasm because I just made it up,now I just have to make up what it means and if it catches on it might end up in the dictionary.It might even mean (I've borrowed this from your post) "Being hard of learning".

Surely 'scarcism' is with a Brummie accent?

Pleased you like 'hard-of-learning'. I've got Pat. Pending on it.

[ThailandRyan]

6 minutes ago, Ludo55 said:

He is asking for special treatment, which he's had plenty of, and now wants this new law changed to suit him

Dude give it a rest.  Never been on amnesty and could care less what you think.  Yes those that have been here on Amnesty should move on, but they should at least be given the opportunity to meet the requirements if they can and have started to apply for their extensions.  Those that have been flying by the seat of there pants are in for another surprise.  But you just need to dial down the rhetoric and stop the Pitbull attack on someone you have no clue about.

[Zikomat]

Why not to let those already in the country apply for this new Visa? Or we need to leave the place first, then buy expensive tickets and go through 14 days quarantine? 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Zikomat

[tomazbodner]

Thailand does have ways for people to stay here long time.

 

If you're over 50, you can put 800k in bank account and apply for retirement extensions, provided you keep that in the bank all the time, or at least most of the time.

If you're married, you can put 400k in the bank account and apply for a marriage extension. If you are working with work permit on top of that, you can also apply for Thai citizenship.

If you are partner of PR holder, you can apply for extension based on PR holder.

If you are a parent of a Thai child, you can apply for extension based on that.

If you have a decent job in Thailand, you can apply for extension based on work permit, and if you hold same job for 2+ years, apply for PR. And if you keep PR for 5 years, you can apply for Thai citizenship.

And there are more of these, but all of them have something in common: they are for people who bring value to the country and are not a burden to it. Like every other country, Thailand doesn't want people that will be a burden on society.

 

I don't understand why people who are willing to spend nothing and do nothing, and are only sitting and waiting, hoping for a miracle, expect Thai government to do something for them, while at the same time they can't find one good word for this government and keep on spitting on forces in power and repeat how stupid they are?

 

Scrap together whatever is required for extension of stay, or stop complaining and accept you just don't belong here. There are flights out of Thailand every day.

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

28 minutes ago, MadMac said:

And how do they get in? Flights are banned, remember?

Maybe they can swim in!

Or hitch a ride on one of the many Thai submarines.

[Matzzon]

38 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well lets see, 1200 tourists a month.  Just the tip of the iceberg.  40 a day, lets see where this goes.  Maybe they should let those here on Amnesty be the first people to have the Visa issued here in the country, as well as letting in all those whose Visa's and extensions of stay are still valid but are trapped outside.

Now I do not get it. Many have been stuck for month on visa amnesty. Why should they let them stay longer first. If just a tourist visa on amnesty, they must be out of money now, and in real need to come home and work again for their next holiday. Everything else regarding people on visa extension I agree about.

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Or hitch a ride on one of the many Thai submarines.

They are only one way............. from China! ????

[FritsSikkink]

41 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well lets see, 1200 tourists a month.  Just the tip of the iceberg.  40 a day, lets see where this goes.  Maybe they should let those here on Amnesty be the first people to have the Visa issued here in the country, as well as letting in all those whose Visa's and extensions of stay are still valid but are trapped outside.

The people on amnesty have been here for months, time to let some people see their family while not married.

[Zikomat]

7 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Thailand does have ways for people to stay here long time.

 

If you're over 50, you can put 800k in bank account and apply for retirement extensions, provided you keep that in the bank all the time, or at least most of the time.

If you're married, you can put 400k in the bank account and apply for a marriage extension. If you are working with work permit on top of that, you can also apply for Thai citizenship.

If you are partner of PR holder, you can apply for extension based on PR holder.

If you are a parent of a Thai child, you can apply for extension based on that.

If you have a decent job in Thailand, you can apply for extension based on work permit, and if you hold same job for 2+ years, apply for PR. And if you keep PR for 5 years, you can apply for Thai citizenship.

And there are more of these, but all of them have something in common: they are for people who bring value to the country and are not a burden to it. Like every other country, Thailand doesn't want people that will be a burden on society.

 

I don't understand why people who are willing to spend nothing and do nothing, and are only sitting and waiting, hoping for a miracle, expect Thai government to do something for them, while at the same time they can't find one good word for this government and keep on spitting on forces in power and repeat how stupid they are?

 

Scrap together whatever is required for extension of stay, or stop complaining and accept you just don't belong here. There are flights out of Thailand every day.

My Thai home owner, my Thai gf and her family, the restaurants owners I visit daily and many many other Thais will definitely not agree with you calling me "a burden". At the same time, being over 50 or married to Thai does not guarantee, in any way, that one is useful for the country. 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Zikomat

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, Matzzon said:

Now I do not get it. Many have been stuck for month on visa amnesty. Why should they let them stay longer first. If just a tourist visa on amnesty, they must be out of money now, and in real need to come home and work again for their next holiday. Everything else regarding people on visa extension I agree about.

Sorry @ Matzzon I was not trying to advocate for those on amnesty, my comment was directed at those on amnesty that have started the process to obtain there 30 or 60 day extensions.