What should US citizens in Thailand do after the US Embassy announced it won't extend stay requests post-July 31?

@Hettie ******

I'm not sure why Mr Wade is dependent on tourists, but Thailand isn't. Don't expect to be invited in until America has the virus under control.

@Jeff ******

Thailand is dependent on tourist like Americans and others....maybe Thailand need to do more testing...the reason why cases are so high in America...

@Hettie ******

let's start at the end. America's doing a lot of testing? that's why cases are so high? explain then how being 23rd in the world in tests per 1 million population translates to being 12th in the world in total cases.

most sources have tourism at around 15 percent of the Thai economy. that's more than the USA (around 3%). meanwhile industry is around 35 percent agriculture is around 8. the service sector 56 percent. presumably we can assume that includes tourism.

even if we assume that all of the 15 percent is Western tourists? numbers i've seen: 16.3 million East Asia, 10.6 million ASEAN, 6.7 million Europe, 1.6 million Americas.

so really? the The economy depends on tourism? Thailand needs YOU??? the tourism sector doesn't even depend on Western tourists. c'mon.

next time, try numbers instead of made up talking points.

@Michael *************

they expect to, anyway.

then throw a tantrum when they don't get their way. because tantrums are so much more effective than problem solving and everyone should care about their feelings.

@Jeff ******

I agree with you. The new generation is useless

I’m old school and I cannot believe how they are tearing apart America. If I had my way they all would be in jail

@Michael *************

Be willing and prepared to come live in the Thai deep south and to accept a so-so salary in the process.

@David *****

I’m going to look into it.

I don’t need much. I have enough to to live comfortably over there. Just looking something to do.

@Ivan ***********

yes I follow flight tracker

@John ********

this post is about the amnesty for expats not about schools or agents, what are you going on about ?

@Jeff ******

and so it should. Same as at home I hope

@George *******

one country's visa rules do not resemble another's. a visa to the US is multiple entries, multiple years. if people actually work on oil rigs etc, and want to use 30 day stamps, they have to make sure they're gone enough.

if people are in a holding pattern because they think the paperwork's almost done for forming their company, i strongly advise a tourist visa instead of a 30 day stamp. again, don't ask how i know :p

@Jeff ******

I just suggest you get the appropriate visa. Visa cheats here are the virst to complain about someone entering Canada as a tourist and working.

@Geo***

dude looll i cant enter any of those countries i mentionned without a working visa to work on a film lloolll otherwise u cant pay tax

@George *******

um... i should get the appropriate visa? you missed the line about "holding pattern while forming company," i think... 'round here, form a company correctly and it can come with a work permit. tends to require your company actually does stuff and has revenue, but it works.

i suspect Chaeng Wattana's generous one year extension on my non-b will do just fine...

@Je**

Takes no more than 45 days to open a company.

@Garrett **********

if everything is already in order.

@Jeff ******

@Brahim *****

I wasn t accusing anyone of impropriety. I just said do the right thing. Here or in Canada

George ok! also worth mentioning that *how* you do the right thing matters.... one doesn't want to be in the position of needing to fly into Thailand one more time to get your work permit...

i can testify that it can be done, but unless lobbying the immi boss at don muang for 'just 15 more days' sounds like fun, it would be advisable to plan ahead...