60-day visa exemptions are now unlimited at land borders

[kwilco]

7 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

Laws are NOT decided by "The immigration Commission"

So wo does then?

[Maestro]

7 hours ago, kwilco said:

maybe you should watch this.https://open.spotify.com/show/7pP8gR08KgKrORKmWcFJmE

 

 

The web page to which your link https://open.spotify.com/show/7pP8gR08KgKrORKmWcFJmE points does not confirm your claim that "It's also a factor thet not many people flew in and out of Thailand 6 times in a year (or was that 6 months?) on visa exempt"

 

[kwilco]

48 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

The web page to which your link https://open.spotify.com/show/7pP8gR08KgKrORKmWcFJmE points does not confirm your claim that "It's also a factor thet not many people flew in and out of Thailand 6 times in a year (or was that 6 months?) on visa exempt"

 

I'm not making any claim - in the video K Naruvhai says rthe for example if you cross into Vientiane you can return as many times as you like so long as you return the next day or later - there are no limits.How do you interpret this? have you watched the video?

on multiple entries on 60 day visa exempt.

Look at the q&A at 9.27 on the video.

then Q2 at 11.59 to 12.57 multiple entry at Vientiane.After that they discuss proof of finance etc which remains the same - POOT can be by "air by land" - POOT can be "booked on the spot."

Edited August 7 by kwilco

[DrJack54]

Off topic post removed.

Further off topic posts removed without warning. 

[bigt3116]

15 hours ago, Maestro said:

 

Laws are NOT decided by "The immigration Commission"

 

The immigration commission is an advisory board, not a regulatory one, it does not set laws.

 @kwilco 

 

[Caldera]

All this talk about laws is just uninformed <deleted>; no laws have been enacted for this particular change.

 

What actually happened:

 

Following a cabinet resolution authorizing the changes in principle, a ministerial regulation was issued by the minister of the interior, countersigned by the prime minister.

 

All within the framework of the existing law, specifically the Immigration Act.

[wmlc]

On 8/6/2024 at 8:15 AM, DrJack54 said:

Will folk now be able to border bounce every 90 days (60+ extension) ongoing. Answer: No

 

if they use an agency, then technically "yes." The border bounce visa agent we use that has been in business for over 20 years has said "Yes" to this. So, until this changes, you are wrong. However, trying it by yourself will eventually lead to a refusal of entry as well.

[kwilco]

12 hours ago, bigt3116 said:

 

The immigration commission is an advisory board, not a regulatory one, it does not set laws.

 @kwilco 

 

have you watched thee video?

[Rob Browder]

On 8/6/2024 at 8:18 PM, kwilco said:

in fact there used to be a 6 times per year limit on flights too.

There was a "6 times EVER, and the computer flags you for scrutiny" system - but not a limit.

 

On 8/6/2024 at 8:33 PM, kwilco said:

Laws are decided by The immigration Commission will consist of the Under Secretary of the Minister of Interior as Chairman and the following members: Under Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director general, Police Department. Director General, labor Department.

But, did they set up the agent-system?  No. There is more to Immigration that written law.  This is why they tell people illegal reasons they are denying entry, then stamp another inapplicable reason in their passport to cover their tracks - why they make up unlisted "additional documents" for in-country extensions, etc.

 

On 8/6/2024 at 9:47 PM, kwilco said:

is no reason that someone couldn't stay long-term in Thailand so long as they are a tourist and can afford it.

 

As long as Immigration are allowed to continue with their "pay our agent to enter repeatedly forever" service, they will likely cause problems for folks doing repeat-entries without significant time outside Thailand before returning.  No one would pay for the agent-service, if they didn't.  Only short-term / occasional visitors are not subjected to this.

 

Those paying their agents for repeat-returns will not have any problem, unless/until Immigration are forbidden from doing this any more.  Simply include that in your "afford it" column and, yes. 

 

It is also possible that "friendly" entry-points such as Nong-Khai will not require agent-service for perpetual repeat entries. We will not know otherwise until we get a report of such.

[Maestro]

Removed an off-topic post about watching a video.

[lordflappa]

Any recent updates on border runs? I have to do mine this week. Is it still 60 days for Aussies?

[Caldera]

19 minutes ago, lordflappa said:

Any recent updates on border runs? I have to do mine this week. Is it still 60 days for Aussies?

 

Yes, still 60 days.