What are the current visa challenges for long-stay tourists in Thailand during the pandemic?

@Carsten ********

got denied 😩😄

@Florian *******

I was afraid it would be so. I'm doing the VISA on Friday and will either fly back to Scandinavia or go hide out in a hotel room in one of the neighboring countries for 4 - 5 months if / when I get denied. After coming here for 30 years, getting kicked out when you have the money to live here really sucks and if it wasn't for me speaking Thai and having many friends here, I would move to another country :(

Anyway, hope you figure something out

@Carsten ********

i went there and brought an old letter the french embassy sent me months ago before the amnesty even started. But the immigration officer told me it needs to be recently dated.. 😔 what neighbouring country are you refering to? Isnt every SEA country closed at the moment?

@Florian *******

I am not sure but will ask when I go there, if all borders are closed I guess it's back home to visit. Not been back 7 years now so I guess I could do that too though I would love if it was because I wanted to and not because I had to, With the spike in covid in Denmark and winter and Christmas and many people indoors in confined spaces approaching it just seems a little silly to go back now.

Well, it was good fun while it lasted

@Carsten ********

yea good luck bud. Probably gonna fly back to europe too..

@Florian *******

yeah, looks like we are pretty much out of options though I will probably still go give it a try