Cabinet Approves Visa Extension for Russian Tourists

[Jelli]

6 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

It just goes to show the intelligence of the new government,

Agreed

 

And huge budget given to TAT which they were also awarded some prize for "best tourist campaign" - can't make that up.

 

Cut reliance on tourism by half or more. It's wearing on the nation and people. Just a few big dogs and thousands employed at pittances. Just read in this dire economy a shortage of tourism workers. Been like this forever.

 

Thailand is so behind the curve scientifically and technologically that the only thing that it will have left after the next 5 to 10 years is tourism

 

What Thailand needs is to bring in Singapore and Hong Kong Universities, create a master plan to rebuild education. Send an army of teachers here. Privatize every school - remove it from government reach. Current privates as well. Create magnet schools.

 

Let 1000 flowers bloom

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 minutes ago, Jelli said:

What Thailand needs is to bring in Singapore and Hong Kong Universities, create a master plan to rebuild education. Send an army of teachers here. Privatize every school - remove it from government reach. Current privates as well. Create magnet schools.

They want to keep the peasants dumb, not educated. 

[Jelli]

8 minutes ago, transam said:

Could you point out how the war has clearly been won, and which side won...?  

 

 

You obviously have an internet connection. I will admit it's not easy to find honest news.

 

The Ukraine has lost something like 500k men. They literally are out of conscript

 

They have no money

 

They have no weapons

 

The nation exits entirely on handouts

 

They will never be a part of NATO.

 

Absolutely tragic the military industrial complex keeps this thing going and it has all you armchair generals to thank for it.

 

[brianthainess]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thai Cabinet has given its approval for an extension of the visa-free stay

Amazing they can approve something in a few days init, 

 Now how about Mandatory 5yr prison sentences for breaking gun rules? 

[transam]

6 minutes ago, Jelli said:

You obviously have an internet connection. I will admit it's not easy to find honest news.

 

The Ukraine has lost something like 500k men. They literally are out of conscript

 

They have no money

 

They have no weapons

 

The nation exits entirely on handouts

 

They will never be a part of NATO.

 

Absolutely tragic the military industrial complex keeps this thing going and it has all you armchair generals to thank for it.

 

So you can't answer my question, how surprising..................

[plahgat]

16 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

On the other hand, who wouldn't want to escape from that:

 

Looks like here in Sweden right now! ????

[Jelli]

Just now, transam said:

So you can't answer my question, how surprising..................

I did.

 

It cannot win. Therefore, it has lost. The only thing it can cling to is US military and financial backing. It has lost that.

 

Ukraine has also lost the good will of it's neighbors.

 

This war was started by Washington and its lapdogs in NATO. The OLD rules based order

 

You can believe it or not I really don't care.

 

[sqwakvfr]

Presently the following nationalities are allowed 90 Visa Exempt Entry into Thailand:

 

1. Aregentina

2. Brazil

3. Chile

4. Republic of Korea

5. Peru

Now we can also add your favorite comrade to the list. 

6. Russia.

 

Spasibo

 

I have known Koreans have had the 90 Visa Exempt for years but now Russian’s have the same privilege?  

[UKresonant]

15 hours ago, Daithi85 said:

Good luck to them.

I'm glad they got it.

No need to get upset about other people's visa situation.

Yes no need for envy.

Not a bad idea as and opportunity for Thailand to extract their money, given the limited destinations available to them.

Must be like a high risk sport for Russian tourists getting to Thailand and back given the maintenance condition of their airline fleet (and is Thailand holding any leased aircraft, which are defaulted, for the owner,  should one arrive  here?).

Though a relatively minor amount, the ruble is only getting 0.37 baht and will likely soon be 3 rubles to 1 Baht. Any purchase of foreign currency should be a small help to the current trend ????.

Good plan Thailand.

[lapamita]

bcs they have 90 days VOA same some other nations , bcs they have bilateral agreements , so thais can stay in russia too for 90days on VOA.

i think its good

but i sad that I  or other euopeans only get 30 days  ( 45 days was just good) , but europe do not have bilateral agreemnts with europe ,other than malay and singapore

[worldexpress]

New government. Business as usual. 

[Hakuna Matata]

This is yet another move to the wrong direction (after China and Kazakhstan)! It will definitely attract more low quality "tourists" from those countries to Thailand.

 

In fact, those people are not tourists. They will steal jobs from Thai people and get involved in various kinds of criminal activity.

[Grahamlil]

We are British & have been coming to Thailand every year for 2 months at a time for the last 15 years 

The bloody hoops we have to jump through to get a 60 day visa is bloody ridiculous, ask anyone who has tried to fill out the online application

Then the go & give the bloody Russians a 90 day visa on arrival ?????????????????? how can Thailand be supporting & backing the Russian Nation

Thailand should be ashamed of themselves, look what the Russians have done to the Ukraine & the rest of the world  

[Pouatchee]

23 hours ago, kinyara said:

Let the outrage begin. ????

stupid comment

[Taco]

Ok so Russia attacks a sovereign nation and their citizens get free visa extensions? Someone explain this one. 
 

Why create a dodge drafting haven if the government is so concerned about protecting the precious Thai’s jobs?

[waders123]

I hope they increase the police force and prepare for when the Russians start filtering in with this new 90-day visa.  These folks are not the best-behaved group of denizens.  

[DonniePeverley]

The Russians must be aware of the volume of their citizens in Thailand at the moment, so they must be condoning it for those who can afford it. 

 

May even be so diplomatic pressure to let them stay longer, as ridiculous as it sounds. 

 

 

[DonniePeverley]

2 hours ago, waders123 said:

I hope they increase the police force and prepare for when the Russians start filtering in with this new 90-day visa.  These folks are not the best-behaved group of denizens.  

 

I follow Thailand forums on Tripadvisor sometimes - they're doing a bang up job on deleting posts from tourists complaining about aggressive, racist, and awful behaviour from Russians. 

[jacko45k]

22 hours ago, Jiggo said:

90 days, 

I thought it was money 60 days more money have another 30 days, then go home.

At first I thought it was to be a 30 day exempt and allowed 2 x30 day extensions..... more recent reading it looks to be a 90 day permission on a Visa Exempt entry. Not sure if extensions on top to be permitted. It could be excused as a 'reciprocal' agreement as I believe Thais get 90 day visa free entry to Russia. Anyhow, I thought there were complaints coming out of Phuket that it was already overcrowded and the mix was too heavily Russian, becoming dominant and deterring other nationalities.  

[Rimmer]

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[Ben Zioner]

22 hours ago, Jelli said:

The Ukraine has lost something like 500k men. They literally are out of conscript

 

They have no money

 

They have no weapons

 

The nation exits entirely on handouts

 

They will never be a part of NATO.

And the westerners have lost their manhood 40 years ago.

[sqwakvfr]

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Thailand to strengthen the two countries’ ties.

 

It makes sense now. "There are coincidences". 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Drake]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It could be excused as a 'reciprocal' agreement as I believe Thais get 90 day visa free entry to Russia.

How many Thais are lined up to go to Russia? Russia could offer them a lifetime visa and I bet there wouldn't be hardly any Thai takers at all. The US and European countries don't offer a similar 90 day visa because Thais are straining at the leash to get into those countries. When I go to the US Embassy, I usually see long lines of Thais stretching down the street waiting for the visa appointment. Does that happen at the Russian or Chinese or North Korean embassies? Why don't the Thai billionaires with second and third and fourth homes in the West buy houses and sports teams in Russia, instead of the West? 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

How many Thais are lined up to go to Russia?

You wouldn't have thought many would line up to go to Israel, but many thousands did!

[hotandsticky]

On 10/16/2023 at 7:19 PM, Bobthegimp said:

Say what you will, but Russians spend a hell of a lot of money in Thai owned establishments.  Wander into any place with Russian writing on the menu and the prices will make your eyes water. 

 

I was in Phuket for a month earlier this year and some of the Russian women had me stopping my motorbike to get a longer look at them.  Tall, with beautiful bodies and clear skin, very few had tattoos. 

Surprised that you made it to Thailand...

[hotandsticky]

10 hours ago, jacko45k said:

 I thought there were complaints coming out of Phuket that it was already overcrowded and the mix was too heavily Russian, becoming dominant and deterring other nationalities.  

No complaints from TAT.

 

Still, it is good news for those of us  who use the Jomtien Immigration offices.

[Bobthegimp]

3 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Surprised that you made it to Thailand...

Yes, I'm unusually resistant to propaganda, especially the crap the US pumps out like raw sewage onto its populace. 

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

No complaints from TAT.

 

Still, it is good news for those of us  who use the Jomtien Immigration offices.

I suppose so, fewer of them. Have to make space for a rush of Indians though. 

[Jiggo]

On 10/18/2023 at 6:41 AM, jacko45k said:

At first I thought it was to be a 30 day exempt and allowed 2 x30 day extensions..... more recent reading it looks to be a 90 day permission on a Visa Exempt entry. Not sure if extensions on top to be permitted. It could be excused as a 'reciprocal' agreement as I believe Thais get 90 day visa free entry to Russia. Anyhow, I thought there were complaints coming out of Phuket that it was already overcrowded and the mix was too heavily Russian, becoming dominant and deterring other nationalities.  

Yes I would not want to spend my hard earned holiday cash surrounded by Russians 

[boogiewoogie]

1 hour ago, Jiggo said:

Yes I would not want to spend my hard earned holiday cash surrounded by Russians 

Baby, sweetheart, neither do we. I saw westerners in Benidorm. Lets be honest, not all of u are nobel award committee material))