Is there any official news regarding visa extensions in Thailand during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Who cares what they think? If a person has to choose where best to go to avoid getting sick and dying...the last thing they would care about is whatever some expats opinion is about it.

Awesome, thanks for extra tips!

Okay that's great. I'll do the standard 30 day now (well, in 15 days) and then get the embassy letter if I need another extension. Appreciate the quick feedback :-)

Thanks so much. SInce this would be my first renewal though, could I still get 30 days without the letter though?

Bangkok (Sukhumvit Soi 11).

Poster is correct, what they look for are people who had no choice to stay vs those that are trying to extend their holiday. There are many on both side.

Different contrast

@Matt ******

I think in this instance you are wrong. As many countries have closed borders completely and flights to the countries that haven't, are no longer available, then the usual rules cannot be applied. Other countries are having to extend the same generosity to Thai citizens stuck in their country

Ironically people on multi entry non immigrant visas are screwed over by this more than tourists, they can't get a special Covid-19 extension. Also people who actually live here, some with families, can't get back. But as long as you are OK.

Many people tried to get out - or even to a border bounce for 30 more days. But borders closed one after another within days of each other. Then flight cancelations, then other countries closed their borders - making connecting flights very iffy. Then add in very confusing government announcements - often retracted. But if you're sitting at your house with no deadline to meet - it all seems pretty simple to you.

@Ma**

Why do you care what the reason is someone decided to stay here was? At what does being on s tourist visa and being stuck here during this outbreak have to do with it?

@Matt ******

Thay are not obligated. But if it benefits Thailand (tourists not going home and spending is very nice to have) it is a win-win situation. Considering the circumstances.

You are right. The final discretion is with them. They even have the power to deny based on they just don't like your attitude. None of us tourists have any legal basis to demand an extension...we can only ask and hope for the best. To answer your first question....for many, their home country is a worse place to go to if they are factoring "survivability" in what their next move is. You can wax on forever with whatever platitudes you like about should have, could have, etc. But you know what? None of that matters if a person dies because they made the wrong decision of where to be during this crisis. And you can't answer that for them...each person is trying to make the best decision and hoping for the best outcome: make it through this ALIVE.

@Matt ******

yes.

@Joe **********

It also stops you from being able to purchase Thailand elite

Urging calm and logic

@Tod ********

it defies logic that they would in the circumstances take a hard and unreasonable line ... not to mention that Thailand and everywhere else needs all the revenue they can get....I appreciate you don’t want folks to get ahead of themselves but your negativity should be tempered with some logic and reasonableness and calming people rather than making them feel they will be thrown in jail ... won’t happen, can’t happen ... and even if you overstay then you pay the fine , if they insist on levying it... especially when there is no option to leave or options risk your health ... so please stop being so apocalyptic with respect

@Tod ********

the poofters would not agree with that statement.

Should send the immigration line videos to the PM see if thst helps lol.. edit in some virus pics around everyones heads