| Perhaps it is a question of resourcing?
If they were to issue visas then it would become a magnet for the visa runners who currently traipse elsewhere and the consulate would inevitably have to staff it accordingly. The fragility of Thai/Khmer relations is such that the Thai may not wish to raise their profile unnecessarily.
The tinkering of the land border visa issue, reducing the 30 days to 15, is quite logical and clearly aimed at the residual visa running class who are not inclined to seek clearance more in keeping with their closet de facto residence, whether that has been by choice or by necessity. One couldn't criticise them for that and I can't see how the bona fide tourist will be inconvenienced as a consequence.
Apologies if I offended you GJBkk but you were being a bit of an arse. |