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Alex O.
Monday 14th of December 2020
I'm surprised Traveloffpath hasn't updated to reflect that Thailand has now officially reinstated the visa waiver program for countries that were on the list pre-COVID. This means that it's basically back to normal as far as entry requirements go. The only part that still is a drag is that most of the other annoying requirements are still in place....namely the required 15 day quarantine at an ASQ Hotel. So for a US citizen you can visit Thailand for 30 days Visa free...along with a 15 day quarantine among other things. You can find more information at this link:(link)
Rico
Monday 14th of December 2020
So basically, in a nut shell, f**k all has been done. All the Thai government has done is relax the entry policies for different nations and countries, and provided an extension. What about the visitors that want to spend their vacation in Thailand and are on leave from work?. As a previous comment above mentioned, who's going to pay a sufficient amount of money to quarantine for two weeks at their expense and return back home?. I understand the reason behind it due to the pandemic although they're basically ripping you off by letting you visit and issuing you a visa just to stay in prison for two weeks. 😂. The damn liberty.
Michael Somsri Lundin
Saturday 12th of December 2020
To Kashlee Kucheran.
They separated me and my wife apart the 23:d of March, at the border checkpoint Nong Khai. "Separated" do you understand what I'm saying ?
We were traveling together me and my wife in our car. I got me a fully approved Non O Visa at the Thai embassy vientiane, and they also told me there were no worries to re-enter thailand.
You let me know where I supposed to be a threat towards thailand ? "They separated me and my wife apart" (we were together all time) do you understand what I'm saying ? The 23:d of March.
Accordingly to what was said, the land border was not to be closed until the 25:th of March.
That is what the statement both from Thai government and thai embassy says, and the mail I got from Thai embassy said the very same thing.
I followed the law, and the rules of thailand and obeyed what I was told from Thai athority to get me a Non O Visa , with this said - I still don't regret that I did to follow the rules and thai law's and obeyed what I was told. And still, I feel I was misstreated that faithful day 23:d of March .....
Do you understand what I'm saying ?
10:th of December 1948 thailand signed something , and was also among the first countries to sign it.
Kashlee Kucheran , do you understand my story ?
Randy
Saturday 12th of December 2020
Nothing out of the ordinary to be considered an attractive proposition for tourists. Thailand depends a great deal on tourism. There should a different approach than just food, night life and nothing to rave beach resorts. A money well spent scheme for tourists during this uncertainty would lure tourists and those with deeper pockets to invest furthermore to be called a second home. Restrictions and conditional visas would put more people at bay.
For example a Southeast Asian nation created a different approach as the Indonesian government has relaxed the laws to allow foreign nomads with capital to spare to purchase using HGB (or “right to build”) title. A game changer.
Some international properties have rushed to introduce a package for smart foreign investors. This will encourage foreign nomads to choose Indonesia as a first or second home option. Especially now, when more and more work from home, they can do so in places which offer superb lifestyle, great weather, and spacious homes in Bali or Lombok. Although there has been a recent trend towards other tourism destinations apart from Bali such as Lombok, Labuan Bajo at the Western end of Flores, and even Raja Ampat in Irian Jaya commonly known as West Papua.
Jon McJones
Saturday 12th of December 2020
Article is a bit confusing due to what sounds like two different changes (one being the STV the other being the land crossing extension to 45 days).
Just to clarify, any country is now allowed to apply for an STV not as a point of discussion but as an actual change that has already been implemented? And therefore anyone from any country has the opportunity to stay for up to 9 months as this visa allows with extensions? Thank you for the clarification!