tommy dee Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 immigration sources say the amnesty period for not having a visa ends this mont 31st. after that its get a visa, or leave. best apply now as the wait period will be long, and the numbers applying will be high i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised. There will be a lot of whinging but people have been told all along to leave the country if they can. I remember Richard barrow posting that the immigration depot told him that farang should stay as close to the airport as possible so they can get on the next available flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 When's it going to be confirmed or denied officially ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 42 minutes ago, mrcharliemofo said: When's it going to be confirmed or denied officially ? Unfortunately probably just days before the 31st 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 My betting is that they'll relent in the end and come up with some sort of money-making fix that will give you, say, a 30-day extension in exchange for a few thousand Baht. I find it hard to imagine them being so generous again and extending the amnesty without making a bent satang out of it, that's just not the Thai way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 25 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: My betting is that they'll relent in the end and come up with some sort of money-making fix that will give you, say, a 30-day extension in exchange for a few thousand Baht. I find it hard to imagine them being so generous again and extending the amnesty without making a bent satang out of it, that's just not the Thai way. In fairness to them, you could argue they have been more generous than they ought to be. There are still repatriation flights leaving Thailand every week, most tourists could, and should, have made their way home by now. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Well, for me .. not that it matters ... but, I will just wait and see when they throw the Visa Amnesty " hammer down " ... it is like a Thai telling you they will meet you at 8:00 pm 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 6:12 PM, dcfc2007 said: In fairness to them, you could argue they have been more generous than they ought to be. There are still repatriation flights leaving Thailand every week, most tourists could, and should, have made their way home by now. You're absolutely right I think a lot of the people that are stuck here or claim to be stuck here saying they can't go home are pretty happy about it not everybody but I'm sure a lot of guys would rather be stuck here than being home 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Yesitisdakid said: You're absolutely right I think a lot of the people that are stuck here or claim to be stuck here saying they can't go home are pretty happy about it not everybody but I'm sure a lot of guys would rather be stuck here than being home I wonder what will happen to those who for whatever reason have not flown home by the 31st July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Jambo said: I wonder what will happen to those who for whatever reason have not flown home by the 31st July? If the amnesty end is announced early enough to give them time, some of them will no doubt try and get a new visa to allow them to stay here longer. I don't know how hard it is to get an ED visa these days, but for those under 50 that might be an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: If the amnesty end is announced early enough to give them time, some of them will no doubt try and get a new visa to allow them to stay here longer. I don't know how hard it is to get an ED visa these days, but for those under 50 that might be an option? The problem for many visas is that you need to apply for them outside of Thailand and border runs aren't possible currently, because once you go out you can't come straight back in. Unless you can switch visa in country you are screwed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 well immig will be rammed for sure. normally its 3-4 wks to get approved but they give u one month during approval phase. best bet for me is 6 wks now, as the pileup will be m,assive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 hours ago, tommy dee said: well immig will be rammed for sure. normally its 3-4 wks to get approved but they give u one month during approval phase. best bet for me is 6 wks now, as the pileup will be m,assive It amazes me that the govt is so desperate to get rid of these Covid-free visitors at a time when they can't be replaced. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bazle said: It amazes me that the govt is so desperate to get rid of these Covid-free visitors at a time when they can't be replaced. Thailand for Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Yesitisdakid said: You're absolutely right I think a lot of the people that are stuck here or claim to be stuck here saying they can't go home are pretty happy about it not everybody but I'm sure a lot of guys would rather be stuck here than being home I don't understand how anyone can be stuck. There have been repatriation flights every other day. They had plenty of warning beforehand that the borders were closing, anybody remaining in Thailand on a tourist visa has done so out of choice. They are having an extended holiday, who can blame them, but they can't complain now. The Thais have been generous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, lazarus said: Thailand for Thai people. You say that like its a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Yeah, I can sympathise with people who'd rather spend their time in Thailand than back in the West, but many of these supposedly-trapped tourists will have to go back to their jobs sooner or later. I can imagine that they're dreading the day they get an e-mail from HQ saying their firm's opening up again and they should report for duty ASAP. The problem is that a lot of them might not have a job to go back to the way things are going. At least if you're back home and pestering your boss or HR to find out when work is starting again, they won't have forgotten about you. Claiming you're trapped in Thailand when you're not might be taken as a lack of loyalty or interest in your work. But just as a lot of the younger people haven't really taken the virus seriously, I don't think many of them understand what is going to happen to the job market later in the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Bazle said: It amazes me that the govt is so desperate to get rid of these Covid-free visitors at a time when they can't be replaced. Well this fits perfectly with when they would not let farang into Thailand even with a visa because...............Well because farangs were visiting Thailand too much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, dcfc2007 said: I don't understand how anyone can be stuck. There have been repatriation flights every other day. They had plenty of warning beforehand that the borders were closing, anybody remaining in Thailand on a tourist visa has done so out of choice. They are having an extended holiday, who can blame them, but they can't complain now. The Thais have been generous. Actually I believe the Thais had no intention of giving so much as one day of free visa time......They were about the last country to cancel visa requirements... They were ordered to get with the visa holiday program for stranded tourist and compiled reluctantly.... Watch what is happening in other countries....It might also very well happen here... Edited July 12, 2020 by fforest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I wonder how many of those "stuck" tourists have found another reason to stay by now and how the Thai authorities react to a change of visa reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 this may sopund harsh but if they can afford to live here 5 months visa free, they can afford to get a proper visa or pay the 22K to get home. ( evsa flies every sunday without fail to Uk and once a week to LAX too, all with empty seats as I pay for my visa and WP and pay taxes i dont see what right the sponger have to saty here without proper papers too 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, fforest said: Actually I believe the Thais had no intention of giving so much as one day of free visa time......They were about the last country to cancel visa requirements... They were ordered to get with the visa holiday program for stranded tourist and compiled reluctantly.... Watch what is happening in other countries....It might also very well happen here... Who ordered them? Thailand told tourists for at least 2 weeks that they should start heading home, they didn't. They then granted tourists a 3 month amnesty, but they were told to make their way home, there has been repatriation flights the whole time. I'm sorry, but I just don't get how anyone is 'stuck' there. They are enjoying a 5 month holiday, who could blame them, if I was in Thailand I would have done the same. Edited July 12, 2020 by dcfc2007 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, tommy dee said: this may sopund harsh but if they can afford to live here 5 months visa free, they can afford to get a proper visa or pay the 22K to get home. ( evsa flies every sunday without fail to Uk and once a week to LAX too, all with empty seats as I pay for my visa and WP and pay taxes i dont see what right the sponger have to saty here without proper papers too I don't know enough about the subject to answer this question: are there visas which these people qualify for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, Bazle said: I don't know enough about the subject to answer this question: are there visas which these people qualify for? Long-stay in Bang Kwan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murchie Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Got an email from my work today and they have said I'll be flying back to Kuwait early morning of the 8th August. Can check in late evening of the 7th so I'm hoping I'll be OK with a one week overstay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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