To recover significant loss of revenue from this year’s shortfall in visa-holding tourist arrivals, as well as to underwrite those who do arrive on the ‘free’ Tourist Visa scheme, a one-off emergency tax on all categories of Non Immigrant ‘O’ visa extension starts today, 1 April.

The extra charge applies to all foreign passport holders applying for a 12 month extension of their visa, and is calculated based on the length of the foreigner’s previous period of continuous stay. The ‘tax’ is payable at the time of the foreigner’s next visa extension application. The actual amount is 1,000 Baht for each previous year’s extension of stay.

So, for example, if you have already had ten previous consecutive visa extensions you will pay 10,000 Baht tax, on top of the usual 1,900 Baht extension fee.

For someone who has already had two yearly extensions, the extra ‘tax’ would be 2,000 Baht. There is no upper cut-off point, and no ‘grandfathering’ for very long stayers.

Yadloof-Lirpa

Ko-Cha

1 April

This Yadloof-Lirpa should be hung. drawn and quartered for instigating such a ridiculous scheme

Once again the expat has to suffer.

Is it a decision that's been made or is there Any chance that Khun Lirpa can be turned around and reverse on this?

Do not forget what day it is today................

Nice try..... but putting todays date inside the post was probably not the best way to fool people ..... my guess is the OP is German (or similar)

All those centuries of trying to teach them how to crack a joke has just been a waste of time

Edited March 31, 200917 yr by Thaddeus

To recover significant loss of revenue from this year's shortfall in visa-holding tourist arrivals, as well as to underwrite those who do arrive on the 'free' Tourist Visa scheme, a one-off emergency tax on all categories of Non Immigrant 'O' visa extension starts today, 1 April.

The extra charge applies to all foreign passport holders applying for a 12 month extension of their visa, and is calculated based on the length of the foreigner's previous period of continuous stay. The 'tax' is payable at the time of the foreigner's next visa extension application. The actual amount is 1,000 Baht for each previous year's extension of stay.

So, for example, if you have already had ten previous consecutive visa extensions you will pay 10,000 Baht tax, on top of the usual 1,900 Baht extension fee.

For someone who has already had two yearly extensions, the extra 'tax' would be 2,000 Baht. There is no upper cut-off point, and no 'grandfathering' for very long stayers.

Yadloof-Lirpa

Ko-Cha

1 April

They don't need any new revenue ideas.

To recover significant loss of revenue from this year's shortfall in visa-holding tourist arrivals, as well as to underwrite those who do arrive on the 'free' Tourist Visa scheme, a one-off emergency tax on all categories of Non Immigrant 'O' visa extension starts today, 1 April.

The extra charge applies to all foreign passport holders applying for a 12 month extension of their visa, and is calculated based on the length of the foreigner's previous period of continuous stay. The 'tax' is payable at the time of the foreigner's next visa extension application. The actual amount is 1,000 Baht for each previous year's extension of stay.

So, for example, if you have already had ten previous consecutive visa extensions you will pay 10,000 Baht tax, on top of the usual 1,900 Baht extension fee.

For someone who has already had two yearly extensions, the extra 'tax' would be 2,000 Baht. There is no upper cut-off point, and no 'grandfathering' for very long stayers.

Yadloof-Lirpa

Ko-Cha

1 April

They don't need any new revenue ideas.

''Yadloof-Lirpa'' IS ''APRIL-FOOLDAY'' REVERSED

Thanks for reminding me its April already.

This Yadloof-Lirpa should be hung. drawn and quartered for instigating such a ridiculous scheme

Once again the expat has to suffer.

Is it a decision that's been made or is there Any chance that Khun Lirpa can be turned around and reverse on this?

They don't need any new revenue ideas.

''Yadloof-Lirpa'' IS ''APRIL-FOOLDAY'' REVERSED

Another poor attempt at an April fools joke.

Dah Fahrang, nice one!!

Getting bored while the wife is away are we? You had me beliving it just for a second or so. (NOT)