Thai celebrity speaker denied visa to US

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Thai celebrity speaker denied visa to US

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- A celebrity speaker due to address Thais resident in Los Angeles and Boston next month has been denied a visa to visit the US.

 

She has been told she does not have enough money. And she is on a credit blacklist.

 

Oraphim Raksaphon - better known as Best - says the problem about the money relates to the fact that she does not have regular work. The credit problem is over an issue related to the purchase of a building that fell through.

 

She said that she will represent her documents with more evidence and hopes that everything will be sorted out.

 

Best is due to speak in Los Angeles on December 3rd and Boston on December 5th. She has been invited by the large Thai communities in those cities to be a guest speaker.

 

Admitting responsibility she said that the US embassy in Bangkok had acted properly according to their regulations but she hopes to get the decision reversed with some better paperwork.

 

She wanted to assure the US authorities that she was indeed travelling to speak and would be returning to Thailand after her assignments.

 

Source: Thairath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-11-16

[scorecard]

Wonder what she lectures about?

[khwaibah]

Tuff shyt. She has to show the same requirements as all other Thais. She is not special.

[Thechook]

Farangs have to have a certain amount of money to go to Thailand also.  Works both ways

[jaltsc]

“…does not have regular work..”

"Celebrity Speaker"  Is that what they call them these days?

[NongKhaiKid]

She hopes for a reversal of the decision with some ' better ' paperwork !

Now what exactly does that mean and where will she be getting it from, Kao San Road ?

[worgeordie]

40 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Wonder what she lectures about?

Well it wont be about how to manage your finances,thats for sure.

regards worgeordie

[Enoon]

51 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Wonder what she lectures about?

 

How to get rich and/or reach Nirvana the easy way?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

This looks like her:

 

https://th-th.facebook.com/Best-Orapim-174315719253160/

 

 

Edited November 16, 2016 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[trogers]

Does not have regular work, and yet, tried to buy a building?

 

As a proxy?

[gk10002000]

57 minutes ago, Thechook said:

Farangs have to have a certain amount of money to go to Thailand also.  Works both ways

Well on the typical visa exemption on arrival that many casual tourists use for short term visits, money is rarely asked for or checked

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

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She has been told she does not have enough money. And she is on a credit blacklist.

 

Just curious... when the U.S. Embassy turns down a Thai applicant seeking a U.S. visa, AFAIK, they never detail the reasons why to the applicant. They get just a paper with a checkmark giving the standard reason of not meeting U.S. Immigration law requirements.

[Enoon]

9 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Just curious... when the U.S. Embassy turns down a Thai applicant seeking a U.S. visa, AFAIK, they never detail the reasons why to the applicant. They get just a paper with a checkmark giving the standard reason of not meeting U.S. Immigration law requirements.

 

Because she is "entitled" and started complaining/whining:

 

"Don't you know I'm a white-skinned celbruty motivational spreeker!?"

 

So they told her why?

Edited November 16, 2016 by Enoon

[d123]

38 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Well it wont be about how to manage your finances,thats for sure.

regards worgeordie

surely you've heard of "do as I say not as I do" (or sumfink like that) 

[halloween]

Doesn't the US have laws regarding working on a tourist visa? I'm sure they have enough home-grown BS artists.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

16 minutes ago, halloween said:

Doesn't the US have laws regarding working on a tourist visa? I'm sure they have enough home-grown BS artists.

 

Except, the article doesn't say she was denied for seeking a TOURIST visa, just a visa without specifying the type.

 

She could well have been applying for one of the other types that allow limited work, such as B1 or other.
 

Quote

 

Business (B-1):

consult with business associates

attend a scientific, educational, professional, or business convention or conference

settle an estate

negotiate a contract

 

 

[Pinot]

Illustrating how tough it is to get my wife of 5 years into the US for a few weeks of visiting relatives. She doesn't work. She's a housewife. It's frustrating. We're going to try it again next month with some more new bogus financials. She felt the interview process was over last time when she said she doesn't own a house. I'm never buying here. I have a feeling it may work this time around, just because she's applying for the second time showing she's spending a lot of money each month here. Everything now goes through her bank account. 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Assuming you're talking about a tourist visa...

 

My wife was approved for her first one a few months ago. She is employed regularly, but the consulate staff weren't particularly interested in that.

 

They were seemingly focused on two other things:

--the formal letter of invitation that I had my father in the U.S. write on behalf of my wife and that we submitted as part of her application.

--the fact that I've been resident in Thailand for many years with a stable history of retirement extensions of stay.

 

BTW, since you mentioned visiting relatives (without specifying whose...) the tourist visa application DOES ask if the Thai applicant has any (I assume they mean blood) relatives or knows anyone living in the U.S. My wife doesn't, but I'm guessing yes answers to either of those questions might raise some doubts.

 

PS - My wife also doesn't own a house or any property in her name, nor is she inordinately wealthy.

 

Edited November 16, 2016 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Cuchulainn]

................ She has been told she does not have enough money. .................

 

M A S S I V E  loss of face!!! 

[jonclark]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Farangs have to have a certain amount of money to go to Thailand also.  Works both ways

 

Maybe an newspaper article would be written about each and everyone who is knocked back by the Thai authorities. 

[billd766]

55 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

Well on the typical visa exemption on arrival that many casual tourists use for short term visits, money is rarely asked for or checked

 

Being on a tourist visa to Thailand does not allow you to work.

 

I would think that the same thing applies going to the USA.

[eggers]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

Wonder what she lectures about?

Managing your Money!!

[cardinalblue]

Is she thailand's version of Tony Robbins w/o the wealth?

[kingstonkid]

I think her big issue is the group of ladies that they found that were working in Minnesota.

 

 

[northernboy]

What a bunch of sexist and pitiful "catty bitches" on this form today!
Be men and grow some!

[Jim walker]

Better to just skip the embassy and contact Donald direct

[malcoml]

4 hours ago, Thechook said:

Farangs have to have a certain amount of money to go to Thailand also.  Works both ways

 

Not really. I have never had to show my accounts.

[malcoml]

Before I forget.

 

She looks very nice. 

 

I can can provide a loan :)

[Suradit69]

4 hours ago, Thechook said:

Farangs have to have a certain amount of money to go to Thailand also.  Works both ways

 

Yes and if denied entry a  farang will come on Thai Visa and whine, soon to be joined by the chorus of TV whiners who will chant that Thailand needs them and they shouldn't turn down any farang who on his Baht 25000 monthly income single-handedly props up the Thai economy.

 

Whereas she said: 

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Admitting responsibility she said that the US embassy in Bangkok had acted properly according to their regulations but she hopes to get the decision reversed with some better paperwork.

 

Can't recall many farang accepting personal responsibility or saying that the embassy or immigrations office involved "had acted properly."

 

Compare her behavior to the Australian woman described by ThaiFelix in another thread.

 

, ThaiFelix said:

Reminds me of a few years ago I was in the Thai consulate in Perth waiting to get a visa.  The girl in front of me was really spitting the dummy at the ever so helpful lady in attendance behind the counter saying "No, its you who doesnt seem to understand, all I want is a visa that allows me to enter and  travel around Thailand plus allows me to work IF at some point I decide I want to get a job, now why is this so damn difficult??!!!"

Edited November 16, 2016 by Suradit69

[AlphMichaels]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

Wonder what she lectures about?

Saw her first time do a moving tribute to HM King Bhumipol Adulyade.  A very talented young lady.

She'd better get it through before Trump's America comes online.