webfact Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Tourism Minister Talks Up 5-Year Visas By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter - Numerous expats work at a cafe at the Thailand Creative & Design Center in Bangkok. BANGKOK — A long-discussed plan to offer five-year visas for foreigners was floated again Tuesday by the nation’s top tourism official. Visas to facilitate those staying for extended periods would make Thailand more competitive with neighbors such as Malaysia, where 10-year visas are available, according to Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, who said the issue would be raised with the relevant immigration and security agencies. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2016/10/26/tourism-minister-talks-5-year-visas/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-10-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I will pay ZERO attention to what they say. But their actions can have my undivided attention.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, ScotBkk said: I will pay ZERO attention to what they say. But their actions can have my undivided attention. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Absolutely correct. What we are hearing isonly the commercials. I will wait until the "product" is actually in the shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) The way the junta is running the country in 5 years they will be paying tourists to visit so they can be scammed, framed, beaten and abused. Except for the Chinese of course! Edited October 26, 2016 by Reigntax typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunter Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Many a slip twixt statement and wallet and then bank account!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Maybe they are starting to wake up and realize we bring in much needed funds and not here to work illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezflip Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Love the photo they used for this... Numerous expats work at a cafe at the Thailand Creative & Design Center in Bangkok. If they have legit work permits, why would they be concerned with a 1 or 5 or 10 or 50 year TOURIST visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 18 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: Absolutely correct. What we are hearing isonly the commercials. I will wait until the "product" is actually in the shops. 5 year visas are readily now. Thailand elite visa: 5 years for 500kbaht, or 10 years for 800 k baht. The visas are not the only issue. I think you will find that the expats that live there are so tired of the constant 90 day reporting. For somebody that has been approved to stay there long time, a one year reporting should be more than adequate. At least the 90 day kind of can be done online or by mail, but lately you can read all the accounts of new forms, information required, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 21 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Absolutely everything they have done to date has suggested an opposing strategy towards long term visitors, so very much a case of wait and see over the border for me. Yes, where the drinks are cheap, the locals are friendly and they actually want us here. Xenophobic Thai government is just worried about missing out on a payday as usual. So predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 seems there wasn't much to report this week from the tourism hierarchy, so decided to float a bit more nonsense once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 What next, they'll approve farangs owning up to one rai of land for residential purposes? In your dreams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 55 minutes ago, ScotBkk said: I will pay ZERO attention to what they say. But their actions can have my undivided attention. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are you trying to say that actions speak louder than words. These words from the TAT ladies mouth are earth shattering compared to her chocolate coated statements since God knows when. I hope this covers the long stay expats as well but as you say actions is what counts. As my old grandmother used to say believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see. " "True must die so that propaganda lives" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 A result of the recent seminar in Chiang Mai related to "long stay tourists", comes up every year or two and it is a vote getter, assuming you could vote of course. As with the other comments, time will tell but probably not in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawapete Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 In line with most comments: Let's see said the blind man! - if it happens it will I will give it a thumbs up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seizetheday Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 The worse the Thai economy gets, the more likely we are to see real movement on visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, elgordo38 said: Are you trying to say that actions speak louder than words. These words from the TAT ladies mouth are earth shattering compared to her chocolate coated statements since God knows when. I hope this covers the long stay expats as well but as you say actions is what counts. As my old grandmother used to say believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see. " "True must die so that propaganda lives" "These words from the TAT ladies mouth ..............." A small detail but Ms Kobkarn would be offended by you referring to her as a "TAT lady". She is no other than the Minister of Tourism and Sports and takes her role very seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Thailand said: A result of the recent seminar in Chiang Mai related to "long stay tourists", comes up every year or two and it is a vote getter, assuming you could vote of course. As with the other comments, time will tell but probably not in mine. Just as I thought another false hope flag raised. There I go thinking that maybe the TAT lady was finally going to do something useful Ugh. Well back to the North Korean news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, elgordo38 said: Just as I thought another false hope flag raised. There I go thinking that maybe the TAT lady was finally going to do something useful Ugh. Well back to the North Korean news. Can we then wait for the TAT lady to sing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 minute ago, ratcatcher said: "These words from the TAT ladies mouth ..............." A small detail but Ms Kobkarn would be offended by you referring to her as a "TAT lady". She is no other than the Minister of Tourism and Sports and takes her role very seriously. Yes I took my job seriously to when I was working. I would always look forward to the next paycheck. I guess we do have something in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, ratcatcher said: Can we then wait for the TAT lady to sing? She only works when plugged into an issue. Have you got a crank she is something like the old Motorola. Works in fits and starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Tourism isn't supposed to be a five year trip. Get the immigration policy straightened out, unclog the PR lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 46 minutes ago, nev said: Maybe they are starting to wake up and realize we bring in much needed funds and not here to work illegally. Funny I'm wondering if somebody didn't suggest running something up the TV flagpole to see if Thai psychology might work on them for something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 The cows will fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Interesting how this "news" account doesn't mention where she was speaking or to whom. Apparently it is partially in response to the "Long Stay Challenges" seminar we had here in Chiang Mai on Friday, where she flew in and listened to us for about an hour at the end. There have been similar seminars in the past staged by various Thai gov't and non-gov't organizations, but she is the highest gov't official to come to one of these seminars. In the past, not much has been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Wouldn't want all those moaning ^^^^ people in my country too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 They need to be careful, before people get the impression that they actually want tourists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Absolutely everything they have done to date has suggested an opposing strategy towards long term visitors, so very much a case of wait and see over the border for me. It was the previous government that strongly opposed this idea since it would harm Taksins elite Visa scheme. And since the scheme is functioning at present they would have to carefully cosinder how and to whom a 5 year visa would be granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Numerous expats work at a cafe at the Thailand Creative & Design Center in Bangkok. I am sure others are wondering if these hardworking expats seen working at TCDC have any trouble acquiring a work permit. Are these the people the Minister is hoping to assist with 5 year visas? After all, residents here on a year to year basis have long since used their visas and are on annual extensions of stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inepto Cracy Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Bla bla bla.555. Put it into practice and let us live with our thai families. If not, eat .... and die. Our money goes with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just get rid of the 90 day reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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