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What new visa proposal is being discussed for tourists impacted by Covid-19 in Thailand?

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Apr 6, 2020
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Marguyvin **********
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A new proposal is on the table for visitors whose stay is impacted by Covid-19:
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A new proposal is under discussion in Thailand aimed at addressing visa concerns for tourists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Key points include potential automatic extensions for visas that expired on or after March 26, 2020, without requiring tourists to visit immigration offices. However, discussions have generated confusion and frustration among expats regarding the clarity of the terminology used, and many are seeking definitive information on how the proposal will be implemented. As the situation is still evolving, the final approval and guidelines for this proposal are awaited by the community.
Joe ***********
Old News, - the PM has signed a new law and it is totally inadequate
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Freddie **********
@Joe **********
 please explain? Thought this was the announcement we've all been waiting for
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Freddie **********
Omg omg omg😲😲😲....hope that's true!!!
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Marguyvin **********
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From Twitter:

"Good news at last! The prime minister has now signed the visa amnesty document. I’m told the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau has just briefed all police officers on this. Hopefully there will be an official statement very soon #COVID19 #โควิด19 #Thailand
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David **********
Action is needed now. Right now I'm supposed to somehow get through checkpoints supposed to stop people leaving Ao Nang and go and crowd into immigration in Krabi just to get a stamp. If this is so serious then take some serious action so people don't need to travel unnecessarily. You are forcing people to travel against quarantine guidelines and then crowding them into perfect conditions for virus spread.
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Stefano ***********
These incompetent morons would struggle to tell the time let alone sort out this shit.
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Paul ********
Might get something sorted out by September 🤔
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Paolo ***********
I think it is to be read everyone whose visa expired after the 26th (and not the date of the report) and reported to extend them would have automatic extensions, but am not sure. Why don't they just decide on blanket extensions no matter the date to simplify things? I know why TiT, but it's ridiculous.
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Paolo ***********
I agree having anyone report is heartless and dangerous.
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Paolo ***********
I think then you would be covered as someone who arrived after March 1 to get automatic extensions on the earlier proposal if that one is passed as well.
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Olivia ********
what if yours expires after the 26th but you haven't reported to extend yet? mine expires April 11. I don't want to go to the IO and risk gettig/spreading COVID..
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Klint ******
"For foreign tourists in the second group who reported to immigration authorities for a 30-day extension after their visas expired on March 26 or thereafter, their visas will be automatically renewed every 30 days until the pandemic subsides, said Pol Lt Gen Sompong."

What is relevant about March 26? Basically, if you renewed before March 26, then they want everyone back in for another round?
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Ellen *******
We will wait and see 🙏🏻
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Maxim ***********
Loĺllllllll
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Christophe **********
How about you cancelled flights with zero warning and trapped us here.
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Christophe **********
Flights are not. There are large areas of Thailand that are without ways to get to Bangkok. And flights is too vague. Your attempt at being an apologist doesn't cut the empirical reality.
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@Christophe *********
. Inbound passengers are banned. Flights are leaving daily with departing passengers
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Brahim ******
They came to Thailand before the virus hit their hometowns and decided not to return home, fearing they would not receive sufficient healthcare in their countries during these trying times but are now left with few options, said Pol Lt Gen Sompong.

What is he talking about
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Justin *********
Parts of this article are a bit misleading in that there are a lot of definitive statements made in the quotes even though nothing's been finalized.

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"Under the government's social distancing policy, these tourists will no longer have to visit the immigration bureau and risk contracting the virus in a crowd," he said."

But here's hoping.......
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Freddie **********
Omg!!!!! Is this for real??😃😃🤞🤞
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Marguyvin **********
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@Freddie *********
 It is a for real proposal. Nothing to get excited about until they actually put it in writing with a decree. 😉
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Tony ********
And for 90 day non imm border runners? What about them? Group 4? 🤣🙄
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Rusela ********
Please inform when this proposal gets approved and takes effect... Thanks
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Alan *******
Seek.Propose.Commitee.Consider FFS DO SOMETHING!!!!
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Lee *********
Visa blahnik blahnik blahnik exempt blahnik blah extend blah blah blah return blah blah who writes this shit ay
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Lee *********
Fuk sakes at can't they jusy write it simply! Makes fuk all sense or does any if the visa procedures
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Olivia ********
Don’t understand this wording. I can visa exempt mid March. Does this automatically renew or do I have to go and renew?
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Martin *********
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 agree they came up with this word 2 weeks ago Automatic.
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