ATTENTION MEMBERS: BREAKING NEWS.
A proposal was approved by the thai cabinet last night to put in place automatic extensions of stays for people who entered the country on a tourist visa after March 1st.
AT this time ALL we know is that, nothing else.
IF we read it exactly as it's written that means people who BOUGHT a tourist VISA from a thai consulate before they came here and entered the country on it AFTER March 1st.
It does not say anything about people who entered BEFORE that date, OR anything about people who entered on visa exempt entries, Also it specifically states other visas types still need to go to immigrations
It also makes NO mention about waiving overstay, OR anything like that so DON'T overstay.
Until this gets from being cabinet approved to being actually enacted (when we will see how it is written) let's take it for what it is, a step in the right direction,
BUT
I would say, keep requesting your "unable to travel due to covid-19" letters and if your stamp is running out GO and get the emergency extension.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The Thai cabinet has approved a proposal for automatic extensions of stays for individuals who entered Thailand on a tourist visa after March 1st. The announcement specifies that it does not apply to those who entered before this date, people on visa-exempt entries, or any other visa types. There is currently no mention of waiving overstays. The specifics will need to be clarified once the proposal is enacted.
