Popular Post webfact Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 Thailand has said it will halve the visa approval time for Chinese visitors to less than a week to ease travel from the world's largest outbound tourism market. The tourism industry had been complaining that the approval time was currently too long since it had taken only 3-5 working days to issue visas in pre-Covid times. China was Thai tourism's biggest overseas market in 2019 as 11 million visited the country, accounting for 28% of arrivals. By Hoang Phong Full story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/thailand-to-reduce-visa-approval-time-for-chinese-tourists-4620058.html -- © VN Express 2023-06-22 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. 1 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 Nihao ma, comrades! 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 this is wonderful news. i love chinese tourists. 1 1 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 And this is why you have the triads rushing in to Thailand. Cut corners on visa issuances. And this is why we're all now being forced into facial recognition updates at our Thai banks. At least that is what one of my bank's managers said: multitudes of Chinese setting up grey business bank accounts through Thai third parties. 6 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Clarkey611 Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 At Suvarnabhumi on Tuesday, it appeared that they all had arrived already. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand has said it will halve the visa approval time for Chinese visitors to less than a week to ease travel from the world's largest outbound tourism market. The approval time should be linked to the proper background checks needed to satisfy that known criminals are not coming in secreted withing mass tour groups. Saying they will halve the time means corners will be cut. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Can't they just team up with the Chinese government and make it automatic for those who are first-time visitors to Thailand and have a sufficiently high "social credit" score? Then focus on and give more scrutiny to repeat visitors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowellandrew Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) That's done it less time in the baht bus to get your kit off!???????????????? Edited June 22, 2023 by cowellandrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bim Smith Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Took three day for my Non O from London embassy. Two weeks seems a little excessive. How about a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverhigh Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Good News. Bring back the Chinese-only high priority airport immigrtion check lines. They deserve it, Chinese lives matter and all that. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) Before COVID China offered Thailand a reciprocal visa on arrival or no visa reciprocal deal but the Foreign Ministry made some arrogant response about Thailand was not yet ready for this. They are so desperate for cash from Chinese tourists it is a no brainer to do this deal instead of making Chinese jump through hoops and wait 3 weeks to get visas, knowing that the Thai government is not doing any meaningful screening of applicants and the criminals come in anyway. It would also make things more convenient for Thais travelling to China but the government doesn't care about that, as long as government officials can travel on diplomatic or official passports. They did a visa free deal with Russia years ago and don't care how many Russian crims get in. So why not China. BTW I am not making a judgement about how loveable and cuddly Chinese tourists are - just what's good for the economy and Thai people. Edited June 22, 2023 by Dogmatix 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, 2baht said: Nihao ma, comrades! Since you are writing in Swahili, I shall reply in the same language: din rem po. But shouldn't we use only English in this forum? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealthychef Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 My understanding is that it's China's policies that are preventing its citizens from traveling, not Thailands. Am I wrong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post koolkarl Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 And the covid cases are already surging. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post d2b2 Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) I guess Thailand has given up on last year’s policy of “quality tourists” over quantity. I know nothing last for ever, but public policy in Thailand seems to oscillate more than a fan Edited June 22, 2023 by d2b2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 How many decades did the government need to figure that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 Free mama cup for all new arrivals!..durian flavor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndomitableSpirit Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: Free mama cup for all new arrivals!..durian flavor With free sticky rice balls on the side!???????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurakamiX Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Prejudice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 16 minutes ago, IndomitableSpirit said: With free sticky rice balls on the side!???????? *small processing fee for that* ???? discount for cute china dolls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) I think this is hogwash all wrapped up to make them look like they are doing something positive ! There is currently less Chinese coming - so I would have thought processing time would have dropped due to lack of application in the cue ! Edited June 22, 2023 by RichardColeman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSpottedDog Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 This makes no sense. Especially considering I'm getting these 2 articles side by side in my email, and I keep hearing that Chinese and Russians are the main culprits of making visas harder to get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apetryxx Posted June 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2023 Just what we need, zero ฿ tourists to Chinese hotels, Chinese restaurants, Chinese tour buses etc and the list goes on. Heads out of the sand please. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 7 hours ago, 2baht said: Nihao ma, comrades! More like hasta la vista !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) This is somewhat confusing given all the current crime in Thailand where Chinese are involved. You would think that visa screening would be greater in order to reduce this. I guess its suits those in Thailand who are just waiting for partners in crime!! Lets hope Pita and his government address these issues like the outgoing general always said he would! Edited June 22, 2023 by paul1804 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 sounds a little desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: The approval time should be linked to the proper background checks needed to satisfy that known criminals are not coming in secreted withing mass tour groups. Saying they will halve the time means corners will be cut. I agree but TIT the only thing that matters is money Edited June 22, 2023 by findlay13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: Free mama cup for all new arrivals!..durian flavor NO thanks, Instead of poring boiling water in the noodles, they put the noodles in the kettle to boil we couldn't get rid of the smell had to get a new kettle, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, BadSpottedDog said: This makes no sense. Especially considering I'm getting these 2 articles side by side in my email, and I keep hearing that Chinese and Russians are the main culprits of making visas harder to get. Yeah, They want to make swiping 2 million baht handbags at the airport easier, opening Gambling dens in Bangkok, online gambling and romance scams and allow the triads easier access. What a great idea, I suppose we shall all have to get up at 5.30 am in the hotels to stand a chance at breakfast. Edited June 22, 2023 by Scouse123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) Chinese economy is in shambles, If they want the Chinese tourists then they need to do any and everything possible to get them to Thailand. In 10 years Thai Visa will be replaced with China Visa. The old Chinese will be flooding into Thailand and griping just as loud as the farang now on Thai Visa. I will live another 10-15 years hopefully. Will be interesting to see how things are going a few years down the road. Edited June 22, 2023 by Gknrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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