Thread: Thai Immigration Introduces New 6 Month Multiple Entry Tourist Visa

^ Direct and accurate info is what I want. Keep it coming.

If an Immigration officer doesn't known the rule show him the (Thai) mustard.

Originally Posted by toddaniels

It would appear however, that I'm the only fuckin' foreigner who can read thai fer shit.

Probably. I stopped learning when I could feel my brain capacity diminishing and I didn't want to end up semi-comatose like a Thai.

MFA can produce a new visa with a lack of clarity, and just let Thai Immigration define it office by office, border by border.
They get the prize for regional hub of incompetence and confusion.
It was a good idea to try and shore up flagging tourism, but it seems to have been rushed in with too little thought.

anyone wanna bet by nov they still dont know what to do?

Does anyone know if there is any changes to the 3 month tourist visa proposed to make it any easier / cheaper to get ,, during this olive branch to inflate tourist figures season ??

If anyone detects a bit of cynicism in the above paragraph it was meant

Thankyou

^ Ummm, What "3 month tourist visa" would that be?

Do you mean the 1000baht single entry tourist visa which is valid for 90 days from the date it's issued, is good for one 60 day permission to stay stamp and can be extended for an additional 30 days at a thai immigration office for 1900baht?

That's still available..

Yes sorry ^ I was under the impression that was issued as a 3 month visa

Just had a look at the London Embassy website last night and there is no news about this new proposed visa on there yet , wonder how long it will take to filter through

^nigelandjan; No worries, more than a few foreigners have been caught in the paradox where the embassy tells them it's a 90 day visa. They came in, never checked their stamp and found out after 3 months here they had a 1 month overstay fine of 15K baht!

90 days is the validity of the visa when it's issued, NOT how long you get stamped in when you enter. As I said when you buy that 30 day extension (1900baht) at thai immigration you can stay here 90 days. It's just the embassies don't seem to relate that information all too well.

I bet I know of over 100 people personally who got dinged and fined by that misunderstanding.

I called a couple honorary consulates in the US and they too know only what's been written on T/V or other thai related forums. So far none have got anything official from the MFA.

Originally Posted by chassamui

You do have a rather charming habit of being direct as well as delivering info Tod. Does not bother me one bit, quite refreshing actually.

+1 Enjoy Tod's posts, and I could understand what he was saying about the Visa. Since work would always keep me back and forth to the States I would usually leave before 30 days, or 60 days. I will probably take advantage of this visa and try to get it in November when I am back in LA.

The only pressing enquiry is whether or not a stay can exceed the currency of the visa. As Todd has highlighted earlier, can one exit LoS a couple of weeks before expiry and return, say, a week later and obtain another 60 days entry?

Doubtless we will get more information nearer the time when the MFA/ Police finally co- ordinate their guidance........

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

from my friend in Europe

I got the new 6 months multi visa in Amsterdam.

So, he's already BOUGHT a 5000baht 6 month multi-entry tourist visa?

I thought according to everything on every website it said they're available AFTER Nov 13?

Anyway to get him to scan or take a pic of this "wonder visa"?

Originally Posted by toddaniels

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

from my friend in Europe

I got the new 6 months multi visa in Amsterdam.

So, he's already BOUGHT a 5000baht 6 month multi-entry tourist visa?

I thought according to everything on every website it said they're available AFTER Nov 13?

Anyway to get him to scan or take a pic of this "wonder visa"?

as i said, yes, in amsterdam, sorry am not going to ask him to do that.

But he has lived off and on in Thailand for over 10 years and knows what what is

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

But he has lived off and on in Thailand for over 10 years and knows what what is

Umm, sorry but what's that gotta do with the price 'o whores at Nana?

I know people who've been here 20+ years but are as dumb as a box 'o rocks about what's what here, especially ANYTHING to do with visas.

Hmmm, it's also not even listed on their site. Although they do sell a TRIPLE entry tourist visa there which has a 6 month validity. I emailed them so we'll see what they say..

Sorry, call me a skeptic (or an asshole) but til I see a scan of of one of these 6 month multi entry 'wonder visas' issued to someone, I'm ain't buyin' into it, yet...

^
Great points - my money is on Todd

Originally Posted by toddaniels

I know people who've been here 20+ years but are as dumb as a box 'o rocks about what's what here....

Ain't it a wonder, Toddly.

Experience and exposure doesn't guarantee knowledge nor wisdom.

Originally Posted by toddaniels

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

But he has lived off and on in Thailand for over 10 years and knows what what is

Umm, sorry but what's that gotta do with the price 'o whores at Nana?

I know people who've been here 20+ years but are as dumb as a box 'o rocks about what's what here, especially ANYTHING to do with visas.

Hmmm, it's also not even listed on their site. Although they do sell a TRIPLE entry tourist visa there which has a 6 month validity. I emailed them so we'll see what they say..

Sorry, call me a skeptic (or an asshole) but til I see a scan of of one of these 6 month multi entry 'wonder visas' issued to someone, I'm ain't buyin' into it, yet...

U think i made it up?? Or my friend lied to me?
he knows what visa is what

^^ Obvious PhotoShop

Who uses comic-sans font for formal correspondence in 2015?

I see, u emailed them ( according to your post) on the 11th
ye the email u posted is dated the 13th
Interesting

Originally Posted by Bogon

Who uses comic-sans font for formal correspondence in 2015?

I do.

Originally Posted by Phuketrichard

I see, u emailed them ( according to your post) on the 11th
ye the email u posted is dated the 13th
Interesting

Snail mail!

Actually I used the "contact us" feature on their website, but they never replied. I then tried to call them a couple times but they wouldn't answer the phone. Finally I decided to email them.

I'm not up on font, why is comic sans a no-no in emails?