tribalfusion001 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I work online doing freelance writing, earn money wherever I am, going to difficult staying 6 more the now with these new rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Canberra link dead for me http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/ Second article from the top. It's a PDF file Canberra link for me death as well and I am in OZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 The PDF file for Australia and Germany links are just the standard announcement seen everywhere, they dont specify requirements Denmark added to the list (they kill 2&3 entries TR visa) The Frankfurt visa fee pdf suggests that only single entry TR's are available. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn72 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Canberra link dead for me http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/ Second article from the top. It's a PDF file Canberra link for me death as well and I am in OZ Screenshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 The fat lady is about to let rip! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Must be a few ring pieces twitching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I know of a teacher who is twitching with no degree working a 9 month tourist visa, plenty will be looking at alternatives to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totally thaied up Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yep, I am twitching at the moment reading all up about the PE Visa. I did all my sums tonight and it will cost me around $5,000 more doing it the PE way over 5 years (going home twice a year, having to keep paying rent on my town house while I am gone, etc, etc make PE more viable) but it will save a big headache until I reach 50. Looks like the day of the never ending holiday is over for a lot of us until we all become grumpy 50 year old men! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Good opportunity to see more of southeast Asia though, that's my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigjohn72 Posted October 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2015 I know of a teacher who is twitching with no degree working a 9 month tourist visa, plenty will be looking at alternatives to stay! Savannakhet will be flooded by "newlyweds" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I know of a teacher who is twitching with no degree working a 9 month tourist visa, plenty will be looking at alternatives to stay!Savannakhet will be flooded by "newlyweds" so true 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncearugge Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 This issue may generate greater angst than did the "clampdowns" on border running and Ed visas ....................! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceAllNight Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 i want to hear about Laos and their policies on the double entry visa. I know they're likely to do away with it...and will have to pay 5,000baht for a 6 month visa. By the way, how many entries does the METV have? If you can do border runs to Mae Sae, and stay 6 months, then it's not so bad. Won't have to pay for the 1900b visa extension. anyway, i think a lot of people will be going to laos on Nov 13 or before to do the 2 entry visa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) i want to hear about Laos and their policies on the double entry visa. I know they're likely to do away with it...and will have to pay 5,000baht for a 6 month visa. By the way, how many entries does the METV have? If you can do border runs to Mae Sae, and stay 6 months, then it's not so bad. Won't have to pay for the 1900b visa extension. anyway, i think a lot of people will be going to laos on Nov 13 or before to do the 2 entry visa Maybe there should be an IQ test for anyone that applies for a multiple entry tourist visa IF the 2 entry at Vientiane is going then that's probably why they haven't announced the change yet. To avoid the stampede! Edited October 22, 2015 by elviajero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncearugge Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 i want to hear about Laos and their policies on the double entry visa. I know they're likely to do away with it...and will have to pay 5,000baht for a 6 month visa. By the way, how many entries does the METV have? If you can do border runs to Mae Sae, and stay 6 months, then it's not so bad. Won't have to pay for the 1900b visa extension. anyway, i think a lot of people will be going to laos on Nov 13 or before to do the 2 entry visa The METV is multi - entry which means as many entries as are desired within the visas period of validity. Information available up to date suggests METV's will only be available from a persons own country of residence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totally thaied up Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I know of a teacher who is twitching with no degree working a 9 month tourist visa, plenty will be looking at alternatives to stay! Savannakhet will be flooded by "newlyweds" Oh, if it was that easy. For us with a same sex partner, if I just had to go to Savannakhet for just that issue, I would be a very happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncearugge Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I know of a teacher who is twitching with no degree working a 9 month tourist visa, plenty will be looking at alternatives to stay! Savannakhet will be flooded by "newlyweds" Oh, if it was that easy. For us with a same sex partner, if I just had to go to Savannakhet for just that issue, I would be a very happy man. Sure Those of the same sex would have to return to the "enlightened" West if marriage was desired but even if that was done it is doubtful if Thailand would recognise such a marriage for the purpose of a long term stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 So far... Italy Cambodia Singapore Finland Norway Denmark Austria Germany Australia Are we really making "baseless suspicion" by saying that regular 2&3 entries TR visa will disappear? Is there any country that has not have got rid of the regular 2&3 TR Visa when announcing its METV requirements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yep, I am twitching at the moment reading all up about the PE Visa. I did all my sums tonight and it will cost me around $5,000 more doing it the PE way over 5 years (going home twice a year, having to keep paying rent on my town house while I am gone, etc, etc make PE more viable) but it will save a big headache until I reach 50. Looks like the day of the never ending holiday is over for a lot of us until we all become grumpy 50 year old men! Or get a proper job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 This issue may generate greater angst than did the "clampdowns" on border running and Ed visas ....................! Well something like this was going to happen one day.....we regularly read of posters demanding Thailand catch up with West etc....well know in a small way its starting to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post totally thaied up Posted October 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yep, I am twitching at the moment reading all up about the PE Visa. I did all my sums tonight and it will cost me around $5,000 more doing it the PE way over 5 years (going home twice a year, having to keep paying rent on my town house while I am gone, etc, etc make PE more viable) but it will save a big headache until I reach 50. Looks like the day of the never ending holiday is over for a lot of us until we all become grumpy 50 year old men! Or get a proper job.... Or be fully retired like I am and independently wealthy - get your facts straight before thinking you know what people do for a living. Some people cannot think that you can be younger (or youngish) and not have to work at all, period. Before going off on a different tangent saying well you can afford a PE Visa, well I did not make my money by just throwing it away and I like to think very carefully about my next move. If if was not for my partner, I would have left Thailand 7 years ago and moved to a much more Visa friendly country. Being careful and being one step ahead is how you keep your money and how you keep on being able to retire early an decide what you want to do with your life. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 The London Thai Embassy has to date not updated its website in respect of the METV.The London Thai Embassy issues single entry tourist visas with a validity of three months and 2 & 3 entry tourist visas with a validity of 6 months I wrote that badly, i actually meant a visa to enter the UK.... And for a Thai person to obtain such a visa they must not only navigate the "hoops" but jump the hurdles ! But in UK, they get income support, housing benefit, free school, free healthcare, etc, so it"s make sense to restrict access Whilst the subject is specifically Visas to Thailand, I might add that on the UK Visa it specifically states the bearer has no entitlement to benefits of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheKnave Posted October 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2015 Seems the day of the perpetual "tourist" may be coming to an end! Is that comforting to you? Small minds... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Liverpool still offering doubles and triples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Liverpool still offering doubles and triples. you mean while waiting for METV to be implemented? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspill Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Seems the day of the perpetual "tourist" may be coming to an end! Is that comforting to you? Small minds... Yeah I don't understand the gleeful excitement from oncearugge and elvajero who liked his post. METVs could actually make it easier to be a perpetual tourist, depending on what actually happens after Nov 13. Edited October 23, 2015 by jspill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Denmark http://thaiembassy.dk/multiple-entry-tourist-visa/ 37000 Danish kroner is £3630 for a 6 month METV, getting serious with these new tourist visas! The visa cost is 1200 Danish krone, bank balance required to support yourself during your stay is 37000 DK, about 185000 Thai baht, much less than the 400000 (marriage) and 800000 (retirement) balances required for one year visa extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Yep, I am twitching at the moment reading all up about the PE Visa. I did all my sums tonight and it will cost me around $5,000 more doing it the PE way over 5 years (going home twice a year, having to keep paying rent on my town house while I am gone, etc, etc make PE more viable) but it will save a big headache until I reach 50. Looks like the day of the never ending holiday is over for a lot of us until we all become grumpy 50 year old men! Or get a proper job.... Or be fully retired like I am and independently wealthy - get your facts straight before thinking you know what people do for a living. Some people cannot think that you can be younger (or youngish) and not have to work at all, period. Before going off on a different tangent saying well you can afford a PE Visa, well I did not make my money by just throwing it away and I like to think very carefully about my next move. If if was not for my partner, I would have left Thailand 7 years ago and moved to a much more Visa friendly country. Being careful and being one step ahead is how you keep your money and how you keep on being able to retire early an decide what you want to do with your life. Wow such hostility and knee jerking.. i was making a suggestion thats all ....so get back on your perch polly.... Edited October 23, 2015 by Soutpeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Seems the day of the perpetual "tourist" may be coming to an end! Is that comforting to you? Small minds... Yeah I don't understand the gleeful excitement from oncearugge and elvajero who liked his post. METVs could actually make it easier to be a perpetual tourist, depending on what actually happens after Nov 13. its known as the "closing the door behind me" mentality. These people think they have made it to a "safe zone" and more people coming would jeopardies their seat. 15 years ago when I was going to Thailand people like them were telling me it was for hippies and drug addicts. 10 years ago, they were telling me the only good thing is to buy replicas. We did too much of a good job proving them wrong, and made the place real easy for them. Now the place is ruled by old farts who can't get a wife in their country, and get a GF here without ever learning a word of Thai, or know anything about Thai culture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Seems the day of the perpetual "tourist" may be coming to an end! Is that comforting to you? Small minds... Yeah I don't understand the gleeful excitement from oncearugge and elvajero who liked his post. METVs could actually make it easier to be a perpetual tourist, depending on what actually happens after Nov 13. its known as the "closing the door behind me" mentality. These people think they have made it to a "safe zone" and more people coming would jeopardies their seat. 15 years ago when I was going to Thailand people like them were telling me it was for hippies and drug addicts. 10 years ago, they were telling me the only good thing is to buy replicas. We did too much of a good job proving them wrong, and made the place real easy for them. Now the place is ruled by old farts who can't get a wife in their country, and get a GF here without ever learning a word of Thai, or know anything about Thai culture. It is foolish when either "side" in this generalizes the other, by trying to pidgenhole them into stereotypes. Exapts in Thailand are a diverse lot. From my personal experience, the reason expats have Thai GFs, is because they are better partners, in most if not all respects, than anyone they ever dated and/or lived with in the West. That is my experince (I am approaching 50), and that of many I have spoken to on the topic, older or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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