Popular Post webfact Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara is calling for visa-free travel privileges for Thai tourists travelling to Germany and other European Union (EU) countries. During his stay in the United States to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78), the 66 year old MP seized the opportunity to meet with German Foreign Minister Tobias Lindner to strengthen ties and discuss various cooperation between the two countries. The discussion was mainly about trade partnerships, the management of climate change, the emergence of electric and hydrogen vehicles, as well as the intricacies of the defence industry. Pranpree also invited the German Minister to consider the Schengen visa exemption for Thai tourists. Parnpree highlighted that Germany is a leading destination for Thai people along with other EU members such as France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Therefore, Thailand wanted to ask for cooperation to strengthen the potency of the Thai passport and facilitate travel through a visa-free policy. by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand. Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-26 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 4 1 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Monday Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 Eliminate visa free travel for EU, USA, and others, a very simple and fair solution. Mandatory home country criminal checks are also desperately needed. 5 5 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BusyB Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 Lindner is not Germany's Foreign Minister. Annalene Baerbock is the FM. He is a 'Minister of State' in the Foreign Office. One of her underlings, a junior minister. 2 3 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post arithai12 Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 1 hour ago, Captain Monday said: Eliminate visa free travel for EU, USA, and others, a very simple and fair solution. Mandatory home country criminal checks are also desperately needed. Simple and fair, but a disaster at economic level. Asking for reciprocal visa-free for Thai tourists seems a good thing. 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BMW Overlander Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 (edited) Thai passport holders have only their corrupt government to thank for being treated as outcasts by the EU, USA, etc. Even the nearest neighbor Malaysia enjoyed EU visa-free privileges for the past 20 years. Not to mention $hithole countries like Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Albania, etc. Edited September 25 by BMW Overlander 6 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 1 hour ago, webfact said: other EU members such as France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden Anyone spot the deliberate mistake? ???? 3 2 3 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 2 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara is calling for visa-free travel privileges for Thai tourists travelling to Germany and other European Union (EU) countries. If it's reciprocal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kwilco Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 these countries have visa free entry to EU - looks like Thailand hasn't been asking the right people..... Albania Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bahamas Barbados Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica El Salvador Georgia Grenada Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong S.A.R* Israel Japan Kiribati Macao S.A.R* Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Montenegro Nauru New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Serbia Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan** Timor Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Venezuela 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swiss1960 Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 First: Luckily, Switzerland is not member of the EU, but only the Schengen zone... Second: Give foreigners in Thailand the same rights to stay and work, as the EU gives to Thai people, specially for married people, get rid of the ridiculous requirements for TM30, 90d reporting and so on, and we can talk about Visa free travel 22 2 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ben Zioner Posted September 25 Popular Post Share Posted September 25 Enough illegal immigrants in EU. Maybe Korea, where they are all over the place, is getting tough. Or is it that they want to collect more of that new tax on "money from abroad" ? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mberbae Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 I would LOVE to see Every Country in the World charge Thai citizens triple prices at museums and National Parks like Thais do to foreigners here. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, as they say. 7 4 9 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Thais should be allowed Visa free entrance to the EU . Thais in the EU should be subject to the exact same conditions as foreigners in Thailand . ( 90 day reporting , visa limitations , not allowed tom own land etc ... ) Would be fair enough . 11 7 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 why should the EU grant visa free travel to Thais? What do Thai people bring to the table? 2 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post couchpotato Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 24 minutes ago, bob smith said: why should the EU grant visa free travel to Thais? What do Thai people bring to the table? And vice versa... 3 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 24 minutes ago, bob smith said: What do Thai people bring to the table? Somtam! 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Just now, couchpotato said: And vice versa... I beg your pardon? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 25 minutes ago, bob smith said: why should the EU grant visa free travel to Thais? What do Thai people bring to the table? Perhaps more than many of the Romanians? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 It would be fair to assume that more than few of the Thai 'tourists' will abuse their say to find employment and stay a lot longer than what they're allowed to... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 26 minutes ago, bob smith said: why should the EU grant visa free travel to Thais? What do Thai people bring to the table? Fish sauce, Tom Yum and Durian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunjake Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 It will never happen. Thai falls under the same category as Cambodia, Myanmar & Laos which means risk of overstay or immigration violation is simply to great. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandolphGB Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Thai women can't be trusted to visit wealthy countries. 1 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying Saucage Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 It will be a cultural shock for many Thai tourists to see how Germany really looks nowadays. A broken country. A completely rotten railway system with no train on time, city centers occupied by young men from Africa, daily rape and knife murder, and a police, courts and media which all turn a blind eye on that and often even blame the victims, and a government with the most uneducated politicians in the world. I know why I left this country and chose to live in exile in Thailand. 7 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kcpattaya Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 I totally understand why... 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post circa02 Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 1 hour ago, mberbae said: I would LOVE to see Every Country in the World charge Thai citizens triple prices at museums and National Parks like Thais do to foreigners here. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, as they say. Yep and a 6euro ATM withdrawl fee when any EU bank detect a Thai card.. And send them to local EU immigration for a whole day with half a tree when they want to extend for a mere 30 days.. 5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Kinda hard not to allow free entry when half of afican and middle east age young men can walk in for free ! 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cabradelmar Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 With the EUs immigration issues as they are now, there is no way they are allowing more visa free travel. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AustinRacing Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 18 minutes ago, ezzra said: It would be fair to assume that more than few of the Thai 'tourists' will abuse their say to find employment and stay a lot longer than what they're allowed to... Correct. Thais are notorious when it comes to overstaying and working illegally. Visa-free is granted after a risk assessment is done. In the case of Thailand it does not pass the test. A relatively poor Thai will seize any opportunity to work for foreign cash to bring back home. I know quite a few in OZ who did this and bought a house or a small business back home. It doesn’t matter to them if they get caught, blacklisted and deported as the reward is worth it. So they’ll stay as long as possible. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 hours ago, Ben Zioner said: Enough illegal immigrants in EU. Maybe Korea, where they are all over the place, is getting tough. Or is it that they want to collect more of that new tax on "money from abroad" ? That wouldn't work. Those wily Thais would probably just bring it all back home as cash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post micmichd Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 41 minutes ago, RandolphGB said: Thai women can't be trusted to visit wealthy countries. Why not? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 That's a bit rich. I think Thai tourists to the EU still need to be scrutinized, as too many of them aren't actually tourists (work and/or overstay). The income gap needs to become more narrow first for this to become feasible. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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