from the bangkok post the 1 june

I am not sure if i can pass this info at it is from the bangkok poast ...

Business visas valid longer

IMMIGRATION : The validity of visas for business purposes will be extended to three years to attract investors.

Deputy Government Spokeman Danuporn Poonakun, said the new multiple-entry non immigrant type B ( business visa ) would be valid for three years with a fee of 10000 baht.

He said the new visa is part of a goverment attempt to attract foreign investors to operate businesses or work in thailand .

the current multiple- entry business visa is valid for one year and cost 5000 baht.

anyone know about this new visa ? can a oversea counsulat issue this visa ?

I think this is probably an accurate report.

This past March, we had a client obtain a three-year Class B visa without even trying, from Thai Conuslate at Penang - see

http://www.thaistartup.com/3yr_visa.pdf

This may have been an early trial run of the program - but they charged him only the equivalent of 5,000 baht.

Cheers!

Steve Sykes

Managing Director

Indo-Siam Group

Bangkok

[email protected]

www.thaistartup.com

I think this is probably an accurate report.

This past march, we had a client obtain a three-year Class B visa without even trying, from Thai Conuslate at Penang - see

http://www.thaistartup.com/3yr_visa.pdf

This may have been an early trial run of the program - but they charged him only the equivalent of 5,000 baht.

Cheers!

Steve Sykes

Managing Director

Indo-Siam Group

Bangkok

[email protected]

www.thaistartup.com

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Or they simply made a mistake ? Hey, I hope he did the honest thing and went back to them to make sure it wasnt ??!! he he

Well his 1st border run is due soon, be interesting to hear how the immigration view it !

Still, excellent news !

This strikes me as a huge change. Was that the extent of the article? Any other details?...

George?

yes look like a huge change to me too !

bangkok post 1 june section 1 page 5 / IN BRIEF section .

that was all .

Hopefully this story turns out to be as simple as it reads but I have a sneaking suspicion that an important detail was left out, such as to qualify for a three-year business visa one needs to be an APEC Card holder, part of a BOI-appoved project, a close personal friend of Mr. Big, etc. We'll see...

from the bangkok post the 1 june

I am not sure if i can pass this info at it is from the bangkok poast ...

Business visas valid longer

IMMIGRATION : The validity of visas for business purposes will be extended to three years to attract investors.

Deputy Government Spokeman Danuporn Poonakun, said the new multiple-entry non immigrant type B ( business visa ) would be valid for three years with a fee of 10000 baht.

He said the new visa is part of a goverment attempt to attract foreign investors to operate businesses or work in thailand .

the current multiple- entry business visa is valid for one year and cost 5000 baht.

anyone know about this new visa ? can a oversea counsulat issue this visa ?

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Can we start getting the new Visa...now?

I hope this will also apply to those 10,000 new teachers who will be re-assigned every 90 days with perfect teacher's licenses and work permits, with relocation allowances for their boyfriends and girlfriends..........

I hope this will also apply to those 10,000 new teachers who will be re-assigned every 90 days with perfect teacher's licenses and work permits, with relocation allowances for their boyfriends and girlfriends..........

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from the bangkok post the 1 june

I am not sure if i can pass this info at it is from the bangkok poast ...

Business visas valid longer

IMMIGRATION : The validity of visas for business purposes will be extended to three years to attract investors.

Deputy Government Spokeman Danuporn Poonakun, said the new multiple-entry non immigrant type B ( business visa ) would be valid for three years with a fee of 10000 baht.

He said the new visa is part of a goverment attempt to attract foreign investors to operate businesses or work in thailand .

the current multiple- entry business visa is valid for one year and cost 5000 baht.

anyone know about this new visa ? can a oversea counsulat issue this visa ?

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Can we start getting the new Visa...now?

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I have checked with three Thai Missions abroad, and thus far they have not heard anything at all about any changes in validity.

I hope it's implementation is not contingent upon two factors:

1. The "10,000 teacher" program is up and running.

2. The Elite Card has sold their 10,000th card.

Why not sell one Elite card to each of the 10,000 teachers?

This news has now been confirmed. This thread continues here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=35738