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What are the current restrictions for foreigners seeking to enter Thailand during the aircraft ban extended until June 1st?

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Apr 27, 2020
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Garrett ***********
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This was sent to me, looks like the aircraft ban was extended through until June 1st. Bad news for people stuck outside.
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The discussion revolves around the extension of the aircraft ban in Thailand until June 1st, causing distress for many foreigners stranded outside the country. Participants express their frustrations about being unable to return, highlight the strict restrictions on entry—allowing only Thai nationals on repatriation flights—and explore potential solutions like entering through neighboring countries, which is currently not permitted due to closed borders. Many ex-pats share their personal experiences of being unable to fulfill work obligations and the emotional toll of the situation.
Matt *******
It’s July 1 for international flights on Thai Airways now
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Garrett ***********
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@Ma**
 Where did you see that?
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John *******************
i think they follow the european union guidelines, where they extend the inside-europe travel ban until June 1.
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Joel ********
Eva same
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Jennifer ***************
This better be over by the time we are ready to retire.
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Albert *****
Safe all bro n sister
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Timothy ****************
Hi all so I’m flying back to Brisbane via Manila on
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, not sure now if I can go ,do I need a covid-19 test before boarding flights. Going back to travel agent now
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Allan **********
Stuck in Guyana South America, now in my 11th week here, in isolation working from the house, hope they open old Swampy soon, sick of this shit.
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Garrett ***********
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@Al***
 Yeah, that's a country I'd hate to be stuck in haha
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Eve *******
Stuck in Indonesia until June 1
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Bim *******
Economic suicide
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Joel ********
No monies no honeys
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Markus **********
Bad news for Thailand
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Steven ***************
Yeah well thats what happens when politicians prefer to buy obsolete submarines instead of building a real social security system for their citizens.
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@Markus *********
 why?
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Robert *******
Can you not enter by ground transportation?
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Fahad *******
Was there for several months late last year! How are things there?
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Joel ********
@Robert ******
 I’m on a small island in Indonesia.
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Garrett ***********
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@Rob***
 No, land borders are closed too.
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Joel ********
I’m stuck outside. Have been since March 26 . So we are in a hotel until June 1
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 same.
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Blake *********
On behalf of a friend who lives in Bangkok but is stuck outside of Thailand (took a work contract and then s#!t hit the fan), is there any way around this? Flying into a neighbouring country and entering by land or another option?
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Kangy *****
Do they allowed people with valid working permit to enter via land (Malaysia border)?
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Taz **********
Lao ppl cant even exit at this time and is unknown when they can
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Taz **********
all boarders are closed, only ppl entering by land or air are thai nationals under re-patriation

military aircraft and cargo

limited flights out for re-patriation for foriegners to home countries are permitted
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Karin ******
Same problem. I still need my work permit, can only get it in Thailand. Luckily my company let's me work as much as i can already, but it's not ideal. I will cry on the day I can finally fly in and start my life again ❤️ I don't even have my own place at the moment.
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Cameron ********
My lawyer said to exit Thailand to change my work permit to a new approved BOI Privilege company. So I left and came to the USA to open some bank accounts and meet clients for 2 weeks. Flight back cancelled and Thailand not letting any of us back. How do we take care of our families and or business? Nothing will be left...
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Cameron ********
I am stuck in a hotel in the USA also unable to return to Thailand that I have lived for the last 17 years.
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@Blake ********
 no, all borders are closed for the time being. Maybe after july
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Garrett ***********
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@Bl***
 No, me as well as a lot of others are in the same situation. I left for a week and got stuck. The only people allowed to fly in are Thai nationals on repatriation flights organized by the embassies.
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John *********
It will get worse.
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Bobby ********
@John ********
. How can zero incoming passenger flights can worse?
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La ***********
🙂
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Christophe **********
Bad news for people trapped inside
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Christophe **********
More stockholmed delusionals talking out their sphincters. No one did anything to refute what I said. A bunch of Red herrings that have nothing to do with parameters. No wonder none of you ultracrepidarians passed a logic course.
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Ivan ************
You can look up flights that are actually running here. It's hugely reduced but on this list you can see, apart from the East Asian destinations, you can get to Qatar (with onward connections to Europe and the USA) and Frankfurt. They aren't flying today Monday but Eva fly to London direct several times a week, there is a flight there tomorrow.

There may also be connections to the US from some of the East Asian destinations, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei. I don't know. I know there were connections through Doha because a State Department circular specifically mentioned it.

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Michael ********
There are three flights a week to Singapore only Thais allowed inbound
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Jim *********
must be a bummer for the Pets stuck in Thailand 🇹🇭,!
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Christophe **********
You know absolutely nothing. Here junior there are no flights to get to Bangkok to get to the USA that are capable of babies or pets. But continue the ultracrepidarian babble
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Josy ********
We are busy with repatriation flight
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Paul **************
@Christophe *********
 there many flights to Europe every week, everyone who wants t leave Thailand can.
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Christophe **********
List ten, quit being a ultracrepidarian and get the facts
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Oliver ********
plenty of flights still coming in with thai passengers and going out with foreign passengers (just none of the opposite)
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Christophe **********
There are none so thanks for your non sequitur
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Garrett ***********
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 Repatriation flights are still permitted.
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