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What should I do after my Finnair flight to the UK keeps getting canceled and my visa runs out soon?

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Jun 16, 2020
5 years ago
Anthony ********
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Anyone got any advice? Finnair has just cancelled my flight again back to the UK. I was originally booked for 24 may. Then 4 July and last one 27 July. No explanation just cancelled and said they have no alternative flight to offer. When I checked on there flight booking's there are other flight date's?? Also this free visa runs out on 31 July what happens then?
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A user is facing multiple cancellations of their flight back to the UK with Finnair, compounded by an expiring visa in Thailand. Other users suggest contacting the embassy, looking into alternative airlines, and express concerns about overstaying the visa. Discussion indicates that there may be flights available with other airlines, and that current visa amnesty might allow for some flexibility around the expiration date.
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We got dumped by Emirates got lufthansa back to Heathrow via frankfurt and train up north, cramped plane and full to the rafters and no booze :(
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 Do you want to go back to the UK, or just get a new visa/entry? Either way, we should know soon if the amnesty will be extended. If the borders with Laos and other nearby countries open, you can hop across and get a new visa/entry. If flights start again, you should be able to re-book to go back to the UK as FinnAir have only cancelled as all flights from/to Thailand are still restricted.
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Bobby ********
@Henry ********
. I admire your optimism about "hopping across land borders"! The latest video broadcast from PR Thai emphasised the Alternative Quarantine for foreigners coming in on Work Permits in July. I think border bouncing is at the very least six months away if not longer, unless the government intends to install quarantine stations at land borders, and depending on the neighbouring country, we could see a 28-day "hop"! But I do like your positive thoughts!
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@Bobby *******
 Can't say I'm optimistic, although Laos has had 0 cases for a while, but as my family are stuck in Laos, I'm hopeful. But in respect to the OP's question, if the border remains closed, the amnesty will be extended.
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@Henry ********
 How can you be sure if land borders are closed the amnesty will be extended. If your home country is open and flight available, no matter the cost they might say get on one. You are not their responsibility. Harsh but just might happen
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@Greg *******
 Yes, it might. But if that was the case why have the amnesty in the first place.
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Bobby ********
@Henry ********
. The border for leaving never closed, and with international flights now starting up again, the need for amnesty extension may have passed. I wouldn't like to be in Thailand with an expired visa right now, and I hope that all those that are, have got their Plan B ready. The Thai government are promoting domestic tourism, but it's aimed very much at Thai people, with "No Foreigners Admitted" hanging on the gate! It seems the writing is on the wall.
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@Bobby *******
 Domestic tourism also covers those with Work Permits. We had to show ours this week to avail ourselves of Thai Resident discount at a hotel.
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. I agree. I don't actually see any correlation between land borders and visa amnesty. The amnesty was provided as people could not physically leave the country due to cessation of flights and initially accepted embassy letters for in-country extensions. As this resulted in mayhem at immigration offices which totally contradicted safe distancing, an automatic amnesty was granted. The land borders were closed to stop the spread of covid 19 in an uncontrolled environment. All that was being done were temperature checks, which although can detect if a person is sick, cannot detect if a person will become sick an hour later. At least with airports the government has a controlled environment and people are physically escorted to a quarantine centre. This is not workable at a land border, and the authorities (on both sides of the border) know this. I could be totally wrong, but it would surprise me if land borders between (say) Thailand and Laos are opened before air connections.
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@Bobby *******
 I agree, I can't see any land borders opening any time soon. I'm just hoping that flights will be relatively frequent once these travel bubbles are confirmed as my wife will need to make use of one of them (and yes it is for purely selfish reasons hah!)
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 As Laos is on the list of the recently announced low risk "travel bubble" countries, I'm more optimistic that the border will reopen sooner.
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@Bobby *******
 Yup or opened jist for nationals of the 2 countries involved. Immigration officers are not gping to sift through passports calculating time in different countries. As for tourist and visa exempt at land borders I doubt that until full airport and flight openings as you point out
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@Bobby *******
 There are thousands who need to border bounce to get a new entry or who need a new B or O visa. It's not been possible to do this and won't be until the borders reopen. I haven't seen any indication that those affected will be denied this option and will be forced to go back to their home country, but maybe that will happen. We should know soon as a decision re the amnesty will need to be made in the next few weeks.
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@Henry ********
. What would be stopping the Thai Government to allow the in-country extensions of O and B visas? Why do they make it necessary to leave and re-enter the country?
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@Bobby *******
 Yeah, it would be good if they allowed that. I know of some teachers who have been told they should be able to get their non-B visa from Laos next month, but so far no indication of whether that will happen.
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@Henry ********
. Who told these teachers that they "should" be able to get their visas from Laos next month. Neither PR Thai or the Australian Embassy have mentioned this sudden relaxation of covid measures. With businesses in Thailand hanging out for the return of tourists, this "back door" initiative could cause some major unrest!
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@Bobby *******
 HR from the school - from their Immigration contacts. No idea how accurate it is, but something will have to happen in the next month or so.
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@Henry ********
 Lets hope they are pragmatic about getting Non B and the like in country for work permits etc. For those on Tourist visa and visa exempt though they might just be stricter and say go home.
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@Henry ********
 I see there's an article in the Bangkok Post, which may possibly be the one Greg may have seen too, but basically they've said that foreign teachers look like being included in any travel bubble which would support the non-B visa from Laos in your comment. My wife needs to convert from her non-O dependent into a non-B as she's starting a teaching job in August so it's one I'm keeping an eye on at the moment.
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 The PR guy was saying today people overseas with long term visas, not tourists, can aplly to enter. This will be on a case by case basis. So it does look like they are relaxing things a bit. Lets hope they are pragmatic aboit those already in country such as getting Non B here instead of having to go outsode the borderd
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@Greg *******
 I do find it rather worrying, yet also amusing in a wicked way, that whenever they mention anything about long term residents returning the people entering as tourists seem to think they will be able to return as they have a Thai wife. That may actually turn out to be the case but from what I've seen it's unlikely to be done that way. You'd hope they will be pragmatic about the non-B conversion in country as, ultimately, that's the safest and easiest way to ensure no covid is brought into the country from overseas. It will also bring in additional tax revenue and money to the economy as a whole.
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 The ones with Thai wives and families holding a visa based on marriage or dependent are being looked at and hopefully prioritised. Those visiting them on tourist visas will probably have to wait till tourists are allowed from where they are from. Hopefully yes about the Non B pragmatism. CompamyO work for needs specialist engineers in to install new production lines. BOI company and all product will be exported. So it is good for Thailand plus production of hi tech hi value product moved here from overseas. I know BOI is sympathetic as it reflects well on them. Wonder how this turns out? I also know of other similar situations where skilled engineers need to come in to increase production here.
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@Bobby *******
 Well put. There is no chance in hell anyone is doing a border bounce any time soon. They annoinced today no tourists for a good while. Not a chance of a border bounce before tourists allowed in and then ot will be specific countries only in air corridors. To be a pessimist they might tell those on amnesty you have
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@Henry ********
 Do you really think whwn the land borders open there will be no restrictions for passport holders of third countries? I just can not see it. It will ne for nationals of the 2 countries involved only is my wager
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Anthony ********
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@Henry ********
 thanks Henry
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You mean "amnesty" might not be the golden parachute? 🤣
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Chanin **********
I had to re schedule mt flight 4 times through qatar now

my final rescheduled flight is end of june and i doubt they will fly bacl but they keep on saying we will email ypu or contact you if anything changes they never did that until i called em just rediculouseness
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@Cha***
 I flew with Qatar this Sunday. BKK-DOHA-HRW no problems.
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 oww thank you and do you know if for example i have a lay over in doha for 14 hours do you know if they will provide any rooms or watever the case is cuz ill be in doha 14 hours then i will fly to nairobi ill be there for another 10 hours
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@Cha***
 I don't know. Much of the airport is closed, shops, duty free etc. My layover was only 2 hours. Is possible Nairobi is your problem. They maybe on lockdown. Where is your final destination?
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 my final destination is tanzania but i dont mind being in nairobi for long but its in doha that m concerned about because its very expensive and also ill be there 14 hours which sucks
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@Chanin *********
 I think Nairobi is your problem. The airport is closed to all passengers. Is it possible to re-route with Qatar? Some airlines are doing this for free.
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 the thing is ive rescheduled so many times and the only route back to tz is via nairobi nd i get a connecting flight from nairobi to tanzania bu thank you i will call them and ask them if possible but most probably they will reschedule
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@Cha***
 not reschedule, re-route to avoid Nairobi, if possible. Good luck.
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 thank you a bunch for letting me know because ive just rescheduled my whole flight because they could not re route so i got an earlier flight back to tanzania but now i stay in doha for 20hours
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@Cha***
 safe journey
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 thank you very much Ron
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 no problem. EVA is the only direct flight and very reliable
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Sandra ***********
Yes there is no news yet on the visa amnesty but many people living here now have the same problem and need border run or other solution, so you are not alone, it is to early to ask.... so there should be a solution, or you find a flight or there will be a possibility to do border run, or extension with immigration, or help from embassy or they extend the visa amnesty... if not many people will be in a panic
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@Bobby *******
 yes I can imagine we both have a different picture of what is going on with the foreigners
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@Bobby *******
 yes that will not be easy, here in samui, I have not seen any foreigners yet in the que for food, but sure that some foreigners will be struggling also, still they are obliged to find a way to survive
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@Sandra **********
. Samui would not be as hard hit as places like Phuket, where many of the "begpackers" gravitate!
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@Bobby *******
 I totally agree as many people are stressed out about this, but I suppose they will clarify closer to date, for the tourists on a free ride visa, they are still spending money here and help a little bit with the occupation of the housing market, car and bike rental, and restaurants, as no international tourists it would not be bad for the local community if also they can stay till international borders open (just my opinion)
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@Sandra **********
. Totally agree. The Thai tourism ministry is promoting domestic tourism, but happy to let tourist attractions hang the "No foreigners allowed" sign on the door. Fortunately hotels and restaurants will not do the same as they know it's akin to putting a "not interested in staying in business" sign on the door. Unfortunately there are two very distinct categories of "tourist". There are those with money to burn enjoying the extended vacation, but there are those with their backsides hanging out of their pants joining the "free food" queues because they've run out of money. It will be interesting to see how immigration can separate the two!
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yes many long stay people with visa from Malaysia are now also on the visa amnesty so they will need to find a way to get to a royal consulate or embassy to start again
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@Sandra **********
. Yes, and those logistical problems will be insurmountable, which is why I think people with non-immigration visas should make representations to their respective embassy in Thailand to raise the subject with Thai immigration. It's all right saying "wait until July 31" but that creates too much uncertainty amongst longstay visa holders, who should be addressed in a different category to tourists, who essentially have had a free "stay of execution" and I think should accept it's time they left. The different visa types are being clouded and need some clarity
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@Sandra **********
. I think Border Bounces are a thing of the past. There's no indication of when borders with neighbouring countries will open again, and when they do, will 14 day quarantine apply both ways? A 28 day border bounce will not be very attractive! I do believe concessions may be made for long stay visas after August 1st, but I do think people on visa exempts and tourist visas will get a period of time to leave Thailand and make their way home.
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On a different note about visa amnesty. Yes it currently runs out on July 31st. But that doesn't mean that they won't extend it.

But a thought that nobody has brought to light is if the emergency decree is taken away, all the laws enacted for it are gone. I would imagine that includes the visa amnesty.

I don't see that happening but just something that has popped into my head recently.

I think when the amnesty does expire it will not be an automatic August 1st your on overstay. I do believe that they will give a 7-14 day window to get visa/extension or departure from Thailand. They will have to do something to limit/disperse the mass amount of people that would show up on August 1st at immigration offices.
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David *********
I know someone who left bkk last week to get back to the uk. No issues. I believe he used Lufthansa and connected in Germany. And the flight was packed!
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Lisa ********************
I rebooked my flight to UK with Qatar. Flew home Sunday. Cost less than £500 BKK to HWR. Evair and Swissair also running flights. You can claim refund from Finnair
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Royston *******
I heard from a good source, Qatar are as reliable as you can get. Hope this helps and you get back.
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Anthony ********
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 thank you
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Jimmy ******
Qatar cancelled my flight twice in May and my flight end of July was cancelled too due to “government regulation”
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Alwyne ********
Look what happed in NZ
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Alwyne ********
That only into australia you can not fly out and they only let in autralian passport holders
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@Alwyne *******
 the UK is not in Australia. It's in the other direction.
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Gary ************
I’m thinking of getting a dingy to Calais then stealing a camper van n driving to Myanmar, then swim over the river at mae sot border and in..
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@Gary ***********
 bang on your so smart ?? Do it in reverse you n Family Calais dingle Dover No Visa free Housing DSS Lovely Jubbly
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Gary ************
55 I was thinking along those lines..
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@Gary ***********
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@Gary ***********
 I think you will get there before most will. Good luck....
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John *******
I flew back from Bangkok to Manchester with Doha for 401 pounds yesterday. Good isolated flight. No problems at all. Paid 2 days before. But one question is. "Are you sure you want to leave." I wish I did not have to. Now will regret it for a long long time.
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. That's my thoughts after this report. I can't see Prayut risking letting Brits back in for quite a while

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@Bobby *******
 if you read the report it does not state they were brits. The journey started in the uk Via doha then brisbane. Lot of assumptions being made.
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@Robert *********
. And you don't think Prayut and co will make those assumptions? To Thai people the UK is like an infested rat-hole. Another 233 died yesterday. Do you really believe that for the sake of the 1.7% of tourists, Thailand and the UK will snuggle together in a bubble?
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@Bobby *******
 i am a brit not a tourist. married to a thai and like many people waiting to get home to my family. Just pointing out its lazy journalism as usual from the bbc. As far as anyone knows they could have picked up the virus anywhere.
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. I'm not disagreeing with you. You know the Thai borders will open very slowly to let people back in, and the Thai authorities will be very selective about how it's done. Sadly I see the UK being a long way down the list, not due to these two people who could have picked up the virus from anywhere, but to the general attitude of Johnson and his government to dealing effectively with the virus. The UK does not have a good reputation as far as Covid 19 goes, and several European countries have said No Brits. I feel for all the expats caught with their pants down when the shutters went up, but I do think it will be a while before the doors are flung open to Brits generally. There is always scope for compassionate grounds, and that may be your best option
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@Bobby *******
 Here. Look at this photo. I went to poundland that is the closest shop to get food and toiletries. I was served in Poundland with staff with not masks. Not one in there had a mask. Only saw 2 people with a mask all the time. Even the staff in the bakery had no masks on and no shielding. Do you really think that thailand will open its border to so many ignorant people like UK. I am getting it now why thais say dirty Falang. Another old guy on the plane would not wear a mask on the plane. A hostess pleaded with him for 15 minutes with other airline staff looking on. He started to wear one after I had a word and asked on the point that if he didnt I was going to ask the pilot to turn the plane around and drop him off. That after that I had another instance at my home. I had told an estate agent who wanted to let a prospective buyer around my house. He was left with face masks to wear on viewing and told to wear when in the premises. I found them on the ground floor without them. Was told that they did would not wear them. I threw them out. Is the people in the UK sick or what.
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. Totally agree with everything you say. The Brits go on about repeating the WW2 spirit. That is absolute rubbish. The generation in 1939-45 had to wear proper gas masks in the event of air raids, but this present day fragile sensitive generation won't wear a simple cloth mask over their mouth and nose for the short periods they are in shops or public transport. Plus they have an oaf as a PM who left airports open for anyone coming in (a PM who was elected on a platform of "taking control of our borders"), no mandatory quarantine, and a half-assed lockdown. I feel sorry for the British expats who are compelled to leave Thailand. I feel many will never be back because the wait will be too long.
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 I am saving money up. I can see entry if like one of thailands previous reports that isolation hotels were being set up. It looked like
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 no John I don't want to leave but needs be!
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All flights are banned till the end of july from Thailand
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@Hugh *******
 you are wrong.
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@Hugh *******
 definitely have not check the airspace ther are constant flights leaving
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@Hugh *******
 the ban is flights coming in (with passengers), not out, and there are exceptions. There have been flights going out to Europe throughout this.
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Plenty of dinghy's heading over from France.
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 Brit thing ?? Google it
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Did you contact your embassy yet? They should have a list of flights that will be 100% flying.
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 to were I can not get back to Australia till next mouth were Thai air port closed please ring embassy
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@Alwyne *******
 you can't necessarily get back to Australia. But OP doesn't want to go to Australia, he wants to go to the UK, and there have been several flights to the UK every week throughout this.

If you want to go to Australia, contact the Australian Embassy and see if there are any repatriation flights coming up. There were before, both Thai and Qantas, but you maybe too late.
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 Many international airports are open including Bangkok and Chiang mai. How do you think the Thais being repatriated are coming in, by boat?
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You can not fly out of thailand till 31 July so please stop all this what can I do if you in thailand that is were yup stay till then ok
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 Anyone can leave Thailand anytime. People have been flying out everyday.
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 yes I've registration with them. And check what flights. I wrongly thought finnair would be up and running by then!?
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 The embassies have been chartering flights, most once a week. Ticket price depends on the number of people flying.
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 No problem, let us know if you find a flight out mate..
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It's was announced a few weeks ago that there's not going to be any flights between UK and Thailand in July. .just waiting for announcement about August now.
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Dead right real dick head
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There is an almost daily KLM flight. Daily Qatar flight. You can get out if you want. No problem.
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Alan *********
I can only repeat what I was told.
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@Alan ********
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 where was u told no flights in July?
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 had an email from British Airways
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 that's one airline Pal
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. A pretty bad one at that! 🤣🤣🤣
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A better way of putting it would have been. British airway are still not going to.be flying to thailand in july. Your comment was very misleading Pal that's all
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 they didn't say no BA flights. .they said there are not ANY flights from London to Bangkok in July
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U can't get Into Thailand from any country in july unless you are thai and even the it has to be a repatriation flight. But I get what you are saying it's not good for people with family
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. It's terrible for people who have made family and homes here, and I feel for the Brits, because the attitude of the crap PM over there (and I'm Aussie so I'm not interested in UK politics) who has really f****d things up for British travellers. Any excuse for Prayut to ban an entire farang country, he'll do it, and Boris Johnson has handed it to him on a platter
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@Bobby *******
 borris should be charged with manslaughter the cxxt
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@Bobby *******
 it was announced a few weeks ago that there's not going to be any flights between uk and Thailand was the state8no it's just one airline
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A friend of mine left three days ago on Qatar. Now back in London. lol.
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@Bobby *******
 maybe because not a direct flight!
5 years ago
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@Alan ********
. When the amnesty ends I don't think the Thai authorities will accept "but there's no direct flight" as an excuse to avoid overstay fines! 🤣🤣🤣
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@Bobby *******
 I don't know, leaving Thailand not my problem, getting back on my return flight to my family is.
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@Alan ********
. If you're coming back from the UK I think you can forget it for a long time. The UK is not included in any "bubbles" with Thailand, and the complete balls-up by Boris in the mishandling of the virus has not won the UK many friends. Two people from the UK went to New Zealand yesterday and brought the virus with them, and that has really upset the Kiwis as they were celebrating defeating the virus. Your best bet is to stay in Thailand. I'm not going anywhere, because I know it will be 2021 before I see it again
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Alan *********
Need to wait for announcement about August, Thai airway had some but only taking Thai Nationals back home only.
5 years ago
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. There are flights going the other way BKK to London
5 years ago
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@Bobby *******
 no
5 years ago
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@Alan ********
. yes. lol
5 years ago
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@Bobby *******
 they are happy to take your money that's the bottom line...all airlines desperate for money.
5 years ago
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@Alan ********
. lol
5 years ago
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Try another airline? Lufthansa? Qatar? Cathay?
5 years ago
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@Bobby *******
 yeah I think I'm going to have to! Thanks Bobby
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@Anthony *******
 qatar been flying on schedule to UK for months and are one of the cheapest atm ..proper meal,plenty room,everyone had a whole row on my flight,only 2 hr layover in Doha...
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. A friend of mine went back to UK three days ago on Qatar. He reckons the service he got was better than when he flew with them in "normal" times!
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@Bobby *******
 Yes it was better
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@Bobby *******
 yes i found that too obviously cos flight was nearly empty...i had 2 meals lol..they couldnt do enough for u .. brilliant
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 thank you Paul constructive advice
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Werner *******
Call your embassy.
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Brahim ******
What happens is overstay and blacklist buddy
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How can someone possibly know if a airline is going to cancel??
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@Anthony *******
 mine have cancelled 5 dates on me Pal. Allt of know it all wankers on the Visa pages . Mine is booked for 15th July with Emirates but I have 0 faith
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 I bet they cancel mate
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Probably
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@Brahim *****
 black list only after 90 days and that's only for 1 year
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@K**
 deportation if they catch you on a one day overstay possible.
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@Brahim *****
 Technically not an incorrect statement but it feels a bit like fear mongering. If you are on overstay and present yourself at immigration or the airport you will be fined. If you are at the airport and the overstay is less than 24 hours, no fine. If you are stopped by the police and found on overstay many bad things can happen like deportation and blacklist. These things do not happen without a judge so it is up to the judge what to apply within the legal guidelines.
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To answer a few negative comments I've stayed in Thailand with my Thai family because the situation in the UK is far worse than here! Where would you rather be??
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@Ant****
 walter pointed out skyscanner that might help you.
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@Brahim *****
 cant even contact them even though that who I booked with?
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@Ant****
 may be ask a refund and find a new flight
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@Brahim *****
 yes I think so now thanks Brahim
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@Ant****
 you are welcome and I hope your issues are fixed
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Before covid I made about 200 flights a year. So I have a pretty good idea what is involved in booking a flight.

Also in the past month at least 3 friends flew from Bangkok to Amsterdam on KLM. So there seems to be no issues there. All these flights where reported to be half full.

Also looking at skyscanner for coming Thursday the 18th there are many flight options to get back to London. The cheapest one way being Qatar for 395 euro.

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Mogens Nygaard Qatar and KLM are flying 100% sure
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Mogens Nygaard. Yeah but he's only tried one airline. There are a few more operating
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Mogens Nygaard the OP could have been less lazy and opted for another airline :p
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 really you've got no idea! Keep your stupid remarks to yourself idiot!!!
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 we must see whether they decide to extend the amnesty or not. If they decide not then it's overstay for sure but that doesn't mean blacklist at all costs. There's a window of time from overstay start you can get away with a fine of 500 baht per day before blacklist occurs
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by now there are more and more flights going to Europe. Take KLM to Amsterdam they are flying all be it half empty. And from Amsterdam to the UK ..... well ..... you could almost swim the last bit.
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No overstay, no blacklist
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@Gar****
 You are not even in Thailand at the moment. A travel agent working since 2006 told me today that the whole amnesty thing is you got until 31 july to leave. Now why would anyone risk overstaying? As walter said plenty flights and airlines.
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@Bra***
 What visa is Anthony on?
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@Gar****
 doesnt matter his visa dude. I wouldnt risk to overstay even a day.
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@Bra***
 Well if he's on a non-immigrant visa he wouldn't be overtstaying.... maybe he's trying to get home for another reason.
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@Gar****
 I guess if he asks what happens after the amnesty it means his visa is running out no
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Mogens Nygaard that's right thanks Mogens
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Those IO dont care of any of that chief
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They gave plenty of time to get the hell out of thailand. That visa amnesty is basically you got until july 31 to get out.
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