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Is it true that Thai passport holders will soon have visa exemption for entry to the UK and Australia?

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Apr 20, 2024

7 months ago

Craig **********

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Hope this is true!

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The conversation discusses rumors and speculation regarding potential visa exemptions for Thai passport holders traveling to the UK and Australia. While some users express skepticism about these developments, such as the practicality of implementation and political motivations, others cite past comments from officials suggesting that a visa exemption could be under consideration. Comments also touch upon associated issues like expat taxation and the economic impact of such policy changes.

Toby ******

What kind of crack pipe you hittin on?

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Sam ********

Wow what reporting should win a medal “Where’s the Story ??”

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Jeff ********

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Jet ********

Me 2

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Psiley *******

1900 baht that it’s not happening

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Darryl ************

@Gareth *******

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Bonnie *********

Why not just offer 90 day or 6-month visas again?

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Rob ******

April Fools Day

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Shane *********

hot air talking, Very unlikely

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Michael ***************

See it &!believe it as & if it ever happens. 🙏

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John *******

Written buy a idiot for idiots

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Cimi ******

🙌💛🏝️

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Matthew *********

🤦‍♂️🤡🤡🤡 what a pile of BS ! 💩💩💩

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Falcon *******

only Temporary if happens...

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Ann ************

I cant find that on their website …. Link please

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Nicholas **************

What

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Visa though

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Philip **********

So Australia will scrap visa requirements for Thais? Currently near to impossible to get a tourist visa to Australia and if do there is a good chance being stopped at immigration on entry.

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Merv ***********

Maybe pigs fly?

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Merv ***********

Long overdue

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Jody *******

Would be terrible for Australia, but the country is pretty much lost at this point anyway.

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Rancy *******

Not just Australia!!! Coincidence???!

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Jody *******

Exactly

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Steve ****

I spoke to the embassy in Ottawa yesterday they said there were no requirements in terms of banking info however on the e visa site they're still asking, so I'm not sure

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Jerry ********

Link to article?

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Lloyd ****

Ya no

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ฉันเป็นทางของประชาชน *********

That will never happen because that is one of the countries main income streams.

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David *********

Hope everyone's ok 😊✌️

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Mark **********

Perhaps scrapped for each other citizens, not everybody else.

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J.d. *******

BS

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John ********

I do hope it's true but can't see it

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Bruce ***********

Not going to happen

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Eric *******

hope they can just sell a reasonably priced permeant residency for something like 30k usd, not the ridiculous 150k for 20yr elite visa.

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Jim ********

That will never happen. The prices just got jacked up. This visa nonsense in the article relates to tourism, not settlement

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Tracy **********

Australia is the easiest country to get a visa already

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Kenny ******************

Nice means for Thai ladies to seek husbands, seek jobs as foot reflexology specialists.

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Joe ******

UK, US and Australia are desperate for cheaper labour, as economic power shifts away from the West. It's been going on for a few years now.

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Roger **********

Massive hoops for Females especially to visit Australia. Unless Oz reciprocate the difficult to see this but ya never know.

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Darcy *************

🧐🧐🙄🙄

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Andy ************

Yawn 🥱

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Roger **********

@Andy ***********

. Scroll on manz

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Rusty ******

Anyone got a link to the actual article?

Bah, nothing to get excited about!

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Roger **********

@Russell *******

…it is clickbait but will happen eventually.

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@Roger *********

Just don't hold your breath!

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@Russell *******

It's identical to when it was reported two months ago. It's called clickbait!

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Rusty ******

with politicians running something like this, it's a don't hold ya breath and when they do implement it they will fuck it up . . . especially out Australian bought out c**ts!

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Luigi ***********

Next century 😆

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John *******

No retired non working Expats will not pay Tax in Thailand

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John ********

Is that definite and if so, where did you get your confirmation from?

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Paul *************

The foreign secretary for the UK Cameron is supposed to have struck the same kind of deal I rang his office there not telling me anything, as to how soon these are free for thailanders to come to the UK, so I got them saying they're going to do it!!!? we want to know when they're going to do it

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@Paul ************

you rang his office???

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Chris *********************

Answer my question please

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Paul *************

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yes there is a number on the website that you can contact the office but you don't get any information from them

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@Paul ************

so why say ring this number 🤔 if you know you don't get a reply.

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Paul *************

@Chris ********************

I didn't tell you to ring it I simply said that I had called it, and that was the information that I got that they're not telling you anything!! So letting people know no point ringing as they're keeping their cards close to their chest

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@Paul ************

They're not going to do anything!

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Paul *************

I do hope you're wrong and Cameron is not lying to everybody once again I plan on coming to live out there soon so I can be with my wife as we have now set up a business there that I will eventually go and live out there but when coming back to the UK to visit family it would be nice to bring her without the red tape even if it is in 2 years time at least there was something to look forward to

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@Paul ************

You'll still have to apply through the British Immigration channels, providing all the usual stuff. Bank statements, employment history, salary, title deeds to property. That's not going to change. It's all political gesturing. With the immigrant situation the way it is in the UK, do you really believe letting citizens in freely from a SE Asian country is going to be a vote-winner?

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Stephenie **********

Great after Indians will be another influx of zero dollar tourists

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Tony **********

Very cheap and want everything for nothing, and the smell.. woo-hoo.

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Vinay ********

@Stephenie *********

they contribute enormously to the economy. These type of racist remarks don't show you in good light

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Stephenie **********

I'm sorry if facts upset you

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Vinay ********

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it's not a fact. It doesn't upset me in the least. These people make a very valuable contribution wherever they go. Look at the US, UK and other countries where Indians have made huge contributions including having a vice president and several prime ministers. What they do nothing? They actually do the work the natives of the country don't want to do

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Stephenie **********

vice presidents have nothing to do wirh tourists in Thailand. The vast majority I've come across in pattaya, share rooms, drinks and women/ladyboys

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@Stephenie *********

that's your narrow view that you have somehow extrapolated to everywhere. Very sad you've not seen the proper world and only pattaya

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Casa ********

why do you have to educate racist lower IQ people living inside egg shell world These people don't know the value of zero , importance of volume and aggregate purchasing power makes India one of the largest markets in the world. My many Thai friends (hostel and resort owners) are waiting for Indians to come to their province so that they can increase occupancy rate (volume). He needs to fact check his 0 $ brain first....sorry if upsets some people here..

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Vinay ********

thank you for your great insight. Clearly, you are a more sophisticated person.

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Stephenie **********

thousands of Indians in pattaya. Yes it may not be the best part of Thailand but Indians love it but most don't like spending

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@Stephenie *********

i agree on 50% of what you say: very low spending tourist/residents are not good. But most of them they don't come to Thailand for the bargirls. I see a lot of "hippies" that they just come to enjoy the country, the legal weed, kratom, go with motorbike without helmet, and relax...not good either hahahah

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Stephenie **********

over the years of living in Patts, many do come to lose their visibility and dabble in the ladyboys each ti their own, I don't judge

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@Stephenie *********

do you think that maybe you’re specific location would provide a selection bias? Why would anyone think that an Indian going to Pattaya and an Australian going to Bangkok or Phuket are the same cohort?

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Jim ********

How many more Facebook groups are you going to post this bullshit on?

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Chris *********************

I think it's Billy Brown under a different name again 🤔

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Nick *******

No they are not

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Jane ***************

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Kace *******

what about the story / rumor that thailand is planning to tax expats tax free pensions? bc for me that’s a dealbreaker.

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Jossie ************

do we need visa from South Africa when visit Thailand phuket and Bangkok

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Bonnie *********

@Jossie ***********

Have you looked at the embassy website? Always start there.

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Chris *********************

Thailand is going to do this Thailand is going to do that ,for fk sake wait till it happens then complain, it's not administration fault on crap like this, ask about visa Stewart and bren will give a hounerst answer

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Agreed. But they let these crap posts go through, so people just have to wear it. I find it all very comical!

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Sonja *******

isn't that already since January?

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Will ************

Said the same for the UK , not a chance, and if it did it would only be for short term tourist visas

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Steve *******

@Will ***********

I don't think they EVER said the same for the UK!

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Gregory *******

Don't think so

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Steve *******

Brilliant! You've won the Internet today

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Chan *****************

Ting Tong Maccadangdang 🤣

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Chris ******

@Chan ****************

yes Mr Dudley

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Michael ********

They agreed to look at it only this was in Febuary when sreetha went to Australia.

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Bruce ***********

@Michael *******

he's just a bullshit artist

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Michael ********

@Bruce **********

thats standard for politicians worldwide i think

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Peter *********

Never happen lol 😆

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@Peter ********

exactly

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@Peter ********

It is happening for Thai passport holders going to the UK possibly starting next year

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Peter *********

you really think so 1000 baht itt never happens lol 😆

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Andy ********

@Peter ********

1000 baht and a coke and a Mars Bar...lol

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Andy ********

@Peter ********

Cameron was over 2 weeks ago and said the plan was for Thais to have visa exempt for 90 days.... how long it lasts is more of a question.....

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Peter *********

spam mate never happen.dont read all you read lol 😆

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@Peter ********

Imvsure its on the Uk.Gov website yoo

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Peter *********

you believe Cameron when he opens his mouth mate all lies lol 😆

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Andy ********

@Peter ********

He's the one that caused the Shengen carry on...

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Chris *********************

To much of a money 💰 spinner

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Chris *********************

😄 🤣 😂

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Detlef ***********

🤔🤔

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