webfact Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Thai tourists in Shenzhen denied entry as Chinese government bans on-arrival visa By Coconuts Bangkok Photo: Thai PBS BANGKOK: -- On-arrival visas for Thai tourists traveling to the Chinese city of Shenzhen have recently been discontinued by the Chinese government though they have yet to officially announced it. Thais traveling to Shenzen should apply for their visa at the Chinese embassy in Bangkok. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Sek Wannamethee, visitors from Thailand, along with 11 other countries, will no longer be given on-arrival visas. A number of tourists from Thailand were surprised by that news when they recently got off of planes in Shenzen and were denied visas. Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/08/11/thai-tourists-shenzhen-denied-entry-chinese-government-bans-arrival-visa -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2016-08-11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobQuicky Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Guess they're getting back at Thais for negative portrayals of not so nice Chinese tourists. My 2 cents though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Chinese loss greedy-face payback time perhaps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 hour ago, RobQuicky said: Guess they're getting back at Thais for negative portrayals of not so nice Chinese tourists. My 2 cents though... Or maybe they are trying to tell Thai's to know the rules before traveling. My 5 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 As I read them the facts in the report are not strictly correct. There is a visa that can be issued which allows the holder to stay in the Shenzhen area for a period of five days, however it is stipulated that the holders must be in a tour group with a qualified Chinese tour leader. it has also been reported that many tour groups travelling into China from HK were also denied the same visas. So it's certainly not restricted to Thais. the official Chinese government comments were that they computer system that is used for these visas was being upgraded, but it is rumoured that the Chinese are clamping down on such visas to prevent and issues for the G20 meeting in Hangzhou next month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american12bthai Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 SO? its called fair treatment. . Thais should have to do what foreigners have to do. when forginers have visa problems IN THAILNAD. LEAVE THE COUNTRY TO FIX IT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMuhummad Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 This so dumb! How about those retarded Thais?? Great way to totally ruin the tourist industry! OMB Don't they realise they'd be nothing without us......... oh, wait........ it's the Chinese? Ok..... carry on.......ahem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 "On-arrival visas for Thai tourists traveling to the Chinese city of Shenzhen have recently been discontinued by the Chinese government though they have yet to officially announced it." those of you who take such glee at "retarded Thais" etc may wish to re-read the quote (underlining mine). If the government hasn't announced it, how would you advise Thais to know about ending of visa on arrival? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 3 hours ago, RobQuicky said: Guess they're getting back at Thais for negative portrayals of not so nice Chinese tourists. My 2 cents though... it is not fair to target innocent tourists without prior warnings. the travel agents and airlines carrying these tourists should have been informed of the decision so that remedial action could have been taken at the appropriate time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 normally visas are checked up at the time of check in at the airport and the airlines do not board persons without visa to a country where it is so required. i wonder who bungled up and who is going to take the responsibility for the fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamhua Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 They should not have been allowed to board the plane in the first place, if the rule was already in place..maybe the rule was changed when they were in the air 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) big fail..... Edited August 11, 2016 by ChrisY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Xiamen authorities refuse Thais to even transit through their airport to wherever in the world. My wife was refused boarding in Bangkok on a flight to Amsterdam with a 2 hour stopover in Xiamen China. The official Xiamen and Chinese border authorities don't mention anything of this on their websites. Even IATA didnt know about this. Be very careful to fly or transit through China. This cost us 50k for an extra ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 5 hours ago, bark said: Or maybe they are trying to tell Thai's to know the rules before traveling. My 5 cents. How are they supposed tot know a rule that has not yet been announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 7 hours ago, RobQuicky said: Guess they're getting back at Thais for negative portrayals of not so nice Chinese tourists. My 2 cents though... Just wait and see what happens if Thailand wants the Chinese coming in to have a visa!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 6 hours ago, masuk said: Just wait and see what happens if Thailand wants the Chinese coming in to have a visa!!! And a new SIM with gps turned on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topender Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Wouldn't be the first time China has unilaterally changed the rules. Was rejected and marched back onto a train by 5 machine gun toting guards when arriving for the Canton trade fair the year of the olympics. Rules had changed without warning. Their website was still stating that Visa on Arrival for the trade show was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrenn Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Another reason not to go to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 On 11/8/2559 at 9:12 PM, Bluespunk said: How are they supposed tot know a rule that has not yet been announced? Reported on Thai Visa, last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 7 minutes ago, bark said: Reported on Thai Visa, last month. From the OP No details have emerged about when Chinese officials plan to make an official announcement that on-arrival visas to Shenzhen have been revoked for Thai tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 39 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: From the OP No details have emerged about when Chinese officials plan to make an official announcement that on-arrival visas to Shenzhen have been revoked for Thai tourists. There was a sign posted at the airport starting July , 2016. Not sure still there, as I have not been back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 ...The country Thailand's been learning from and has begun to model itself after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thailand will now flex its muscles, and insist on all Chinese entering the country must have visas. Ooops. another pig just flew past the window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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