What is the latest update on the COVID visa extension in Thailand?

@Umer ********

still nothing 🤔

Sascha Blokzijl we will get

Frank-Steven Eichholtz. There are long stay options for under 50's. ED visa, B visa, marriage visa, elite visa.

@Bobby *******

All of them not (less) attractive compared to retirement visa: 1) ED: Locally inflexible, as need to attend classes in person at a single, specific location. Also rather pricey of late, as they tend to rip people off for in-country transfer of visa. 2) Non-B: Equally locally inflexible and pay is unattractively low in most cases. 3) Marriage: I don't think getting a visa is / should be the right incentive for marriage. 4) Elite: Way overpriced. Sure, I am happy to pay the regular visa fees for the "privilege" of spending my foreign money in this country, but certainly not that premium that comes with the elite visa. Well, so lets see when they will finally follow up on their last years big promise of introducing a new visa category to attract qualified individuals and remote workers for a longer stay in Thailand.

@Frank-Steven **********

I applied for Covid 60 day extension and immigration told me to come back on the 25th of Jan, they gave me a 14 days under consideration stamp and I am unsure what that means or might happen. Does any one have legitimate answers

Thanks

@Larry **********

That's true. If you've been given an under consideration stamp you will get the balance of your 60 days even if new covid extensions aren't allowed to be sold past January 25. Report as required on the 25th of January and you will be given permission to stay until /2022 (plus or minus a day).

@Larry **********

This means you need to come back to the very same office on that exact day on which they will then stamp the remaining 45 days of the extension into your passport. Don't worry, they do this for everybody. As to why? No clue. What at senseless, annoying exercise for all parties involved.

@Frank-Steven **********

Yes that what they told my wife come back on that day to the same immigration office and they will give me the extra 45 days but until they do, I have concerns as I have to leave Thailand this Friday which means change airline ticket, PCR test has to be booked and then fly to Bkk and get a hotel all in 4 days hum. Thanks for the input and hope you are right

@Frank-Steven **********

yes agree not understand why have to 90 day report should be scrapped

@Peter ********

you can do 90 day reports online or by post. Or make an appointment, no queue