roobob Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Looks like going ahead. cheers https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1953220/foreigners-can-apply-for-visa-extension-after-july-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, roobob said: Looks like going ahead. cheers https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1953220/foreigners-can-apply-for-visa-extension-after-july-31 Case by case basis and must submit proof of not being able to get home. It will be interesting to see how it's applied, there are flights to the UK, USA and most of Europe. Reading it again, it says applicants have until the 26th of Sept to apply for a 30 day extension. So if they time it right, they could apply mid-sept and stay until mid-Oct. Edited July 17, 2020 by dcfc2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday said it would give foreigners a grace period until September to apply for visa extensions as it eased restrictions amid the pandemic, a senior official said. “The situation in the country and overseas has improved,” Immigration Bureau Commissioner Sompong Chingduong told Reuters. “So we do not propose to extend visas after July 31, but allow for visa requests from August 1 to September 26,” he said, adding the grace period will be proposed to cabinet for approval. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN24I0T8?__twitter_impression=true Sounds like farang may be able to get get long stay visas in Thailand without having to leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said: ..... Sounds like farang may be able to get get long stay visas in Thailand without having to leave the country. My 6 month METV ran out at the end of May. In hindsight it was a waste of money but shit happens. Got to be frustrating for others who have long term visas expiring (or expired) who are locked out of Thailand, especially if they are on extensions because they will need to start the whole process again. Good news for those in Thailand I guess 😁 Edited July 17, 2020 by Smiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Smiler said: My 6 month METV ran out at the end of May. In hindsight it was a waste of money but shit happens. Got to be frustrating for others who have long term visas expiring (or expired) who are locked out of Thailand, especially if they are on extensions because they will need to start the whole process again. Good news for those in Thailand I guess 😁 It's a stonking good result for those people in Thailand, particularly those guys that play Visa roulette in an effort to stay longer. However, this decision along with recent redevelopments means it's unlikely that commercial flights will return before the end of September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, dcfc2007 said: It's a stonking good result for those people in Thailand, particularly those guys that play Visa roulette in an effort to stay longer. However, this decision along with recent redevelopments means it's unlikely that commercial flights will return before the end of September. I could get a repatriation flight, it's at least an option but it would be arseache Really not so sure about the quarantine as yet, then there's the tests over here, COE etc and the cost of the actual flight. Takes around about a month for the process going on the experience of those who have been successful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Sounds like it'll be good business for the agents, anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 3:06 PM, thegrogmonster said: Once someone decides to overstay they do so at their own peril. No way would I contribute money to have them released. On 7/16/2020 at 3:50 PM, Esco said: That's certainly true, but I hate to see someone I know in such trouble as in a Thai immigration jail, and if I can help him out with a few quid I will. On 7/16/2020 at 8:08 PM, Krapow said: Understand, and i didn't even know Saints. I don't know, having been in similar situations i suppose i kinda felt some empathy. And probably what swung it was Andy (Thinkingallowed) had instigated and was mostly sorting it out, so i knew he must be a good guy if Andy was trying to help him. Guy was ratted out by his own wife FFS ..... Another great fantastic Thai girl. On the other hand he should never have put himself in that position.... running a bar etc ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1953220/foreigners-can-apply-for-visa-extension-after-july-31 Will be a busy few weeks at immigration and a lot of brown envelopes shared i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Thai Spice said: Guy was ratted out by his own wife FFS ..... Another great fantastic Thai girl. On the other hand he should never have put himself in that position.... running a bar etc ..... Tell me again why you post on Thailand 247? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Smiler said: I could get a repatriation flight, it's at least an option but it would be arseache Really not so sure about the quarantine as yet, then there's the tests over here, COE etc and the cost of the actual flight. Takes around about a month for the process going on the experience of those who have been successful. Here's a quote from a guy who done just that this week. For those asking about cost of all this. This is my costs for this trip home. F2F. 80. Covid. 120 Insurance. 866 ASQ hotel. 1,306 ABD to AMS. 267 AMS to BKK. 717 Total. 3,356. Uk pounds 3,701. Euros 133,593. Thai baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, Esco said: Tell me again why you post on Thailand 247? I find it odd myself. 11 minutes ago, Esco said: Here's a quote from a guy who done just that this week. For those asking about cost of all this. This is my costs for this trip home. F2F. 80. Covid. 120 Insurance. 866 ASQ hotel. 1,306 ABD to AMS. 267 AMS to BKK. 717 Total. 3,356. Uk pounds 3,701. Euros 133,593. Thai baht That's a lot of money, other than getting back to see kids, I can't think of a reason why I would fork out that sort of money. I would rather just wait it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 38 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said: I find it odd myself. That's a lot of money, other than getting back to see kids, I can't think of a reason why I would fork out that sort of money. I would rather just wait it out. Family, work, medical treatment, going home, etc. All ASQ hotels are apparently fully booked until September already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, Esco said: Family, work, medical treatment, going home, etc. All ASQ hotels are apparently fully booked until September already... If it was work related I'd be expecting them to cover the costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Esco said: Here's a quote from a guy who done just that this week. For those asking about cost of all this. This is my costs for this trip home. F2F. 80. Covid. 120 Insurance. 866 ASQ hotel. 1,306 ABD to AMS. 267 AMS to BKK. 717 Total. 3,356. Uk pounds 3,701. Euros 133,593. Thai baht Yep that's at the bottom end of the range of figures I have seen. In my mind I will budget for around £4k. Last week I committed to a contract at work till the end of August, so will make a decision mid month. Impossible for me to second guess what the situation will be but it's entirely fesable this will be the new normal in terms of pricing for the foreseeable future..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Esco said: Here's a quote from a guy who done just that this week. For those asking about cost of all this. This is my costs for this trip home. F2F. 80. Covid. 120 Insurance. 866 ASQ hotel. 1,306 ABD to AMS. 267 AMS to BKK. 717 Total. 3,356. Uk pounds 3,701. Euros 133,593. Thai baht I can understand all the prices on there, they don't seem unreasonable, apart from the insurance. Almost a thousand pounds, that's just taking the piss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Toy Boy said: I can understand all the prices on there, they don't seem unreasonable, apart from the insurance. Almost a thousand pounds, that's just taking the piss. 120 quid for a covid test also pretty steep. I think its for free here, and our standard Healthcare would also cover the $100k insurance requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murchie Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Esco said: Here's a quote from a guy who done just that this week. For those asking about cost of all this. This is my costs for this trip home. F2F. 80. Covid. 120 Insurance. 866 ASQ hotel. 1,306 ABD to AMS. 267 AMS to BKK. 717 Total. 3,356. Uk pounds 3,701. Euros 133,593. Thai baht I had to Google it but ABD is the code for Abadan Airport in Iran. Is that a typo and should be ABZ for Aberdeen Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Murchie said: I had to Google it but ABD is the code for Abadan Airport in Iran. Is that a typo and should be ABZ for Aberdeen Airport. I did think he meant Aberdeen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murchie Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Esco said: I did think he meant Aberdeen. That would certainly make sense as I doubt he'd fly from Iran to Holland to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Murchie said: That would certainly make sense as I doubt he'd fly from Iran to Holland to Thailand. Maybe he just really missed a scotch egg... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murchie Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Seems they have had a change of mind. Will at least safe me paying a 3,500 baht overstay fine. Just wonder when I'll be able to return. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Murchie said: Seems they have had a change of mind. Will at least safe me paying a 3,500 baht overstay fine. Just wonder when I'll be able to return. If there was a way you could return, would you be happy to pay the 30k baht plus for a two week state quarantine each time? Edited July 21, 2020 by dcfc2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murchie Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said: If there was a way you could return, would you be happy to pay the 30k baht plus for a two week state quarantine each time? Not while working 28/28 If my back to back was to agree to 56/56 then I'd certainly think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Apparently there are visa agents offering a 1 year volunteering visa for 44k baht. Whether true or not, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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