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Why is Thailand Tightening Visa Rules and What Does That Mean for Tourists?
Why Thailand Is Tightening Visa Rules
Many people are asking why Thailand reduced the tourist visa stay from 60 days to 30 days, and why the government is now reviewing almost every type of visa. The reason is simple: too many low-quality tourists are coming and causing problems in the country. Tourists with no respect, bad behavior, criminal actions, and no manners often create trouble.
This also includes the DTV visa. It became one of the most attractive long-term visas because of the low cost, but unfortunately it also attracted many people with bad attitudes and no ethics.
My personal experience:
Last week, I went to enjoy Havana Bar in Sukhumvit with 4 friends. We ordered one bottle of whisky, so we got a sofa table and a big bucket of ice.
Around midnight, two European couples came into the bar. They only paid the entrance fee, which included some beers. Very quickly, their beers were finished, but they kept dancing and enjoying themselves.
About one hour later, one of the men suddenly came to my table and tried to take ice from our bucket with his hand. Imagine that — directly trying to take someone else’s ice without even asking first. Maybe he was thirsty but did not have money to buy a bottle of water for 80 THB, and he also did not have the manners to ask politely. Honestly, as a European tourist in a bar, not even being able to buy mineral water is embarrassing.
I immediately said:
“What are you doing bro?”
Then his girlfriend stopped him before he touched the ice and apologized to us.
I only replied:
“Get out of here if you don’t have money. Shame on you.”
You see the quality of tourists like this?
And this is only one example among many cases of low-quality tourists coming to Thailand.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but I support Thailand making tourist rules stricter, so we don’t keep meeting losers who come here only to create problems.
Thank you.
Many people are asking why Thailand reduced the tourist visa stay from 60 days to 30 days, and why the government is now reviewing almost every type of visa. The reason is simple: too many low-quality tourists are coming and causing problems in the country. Tourists with no respect, bad behavior, criminal actions, and no manners often create trouble.
This also includes the DTV visa. It became one of the most attractive long-term visas because of the low cost, but unfortunately it also attracted many people with bad attitudes and no ethics.
My personal experience:
Last week, I went to enjoy Havana Bar in Sukhumvit with 4 friends. We ordered one bottle of whisky, so we got a sofa table and a big bucket of ice.
Around midnight, two European couples came into the bar. They only paid the entrance fee, which included some beers. Very quickly, their beers were finished, but they kept dancing and enjoying themselves.
About one hour later, one of the men suddenly came to my table and tried to take ice from our bucket with his hand. Imagine that — directly trying to take someone else’s ice without even asking first. Maybe he was thirsty but did not have money to buy a bottle of water for 80 THB, and he also did not have the manners to ask politely. Honestly, as a European tourist in a bar, not even being able to buy mineral water is embarrassing.
I immediately said:
“What are you doing bro?”
Then his girlfriend stopped him before he touched the ice and apologized to us.
I only replied:
“Get out of here if you don’t have money. Shame on you.”
You see the quality of tourists like this?
And this is only one example among many cases of low-quality tourists coming to Thailand.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but I support Thailand making tourist rules stricter, so we don’t keep meeting losers who come here only to create problems.
Thank you.
Answer summary
Thailand is tightening its visa rules, particularly reducing the tourist visa stay from 60 days to 30 days. The main concern is that low-quality tourists are causing problems in the country, exhibiting disrespectful behavior, and creating disturbances. The discussion indicates that stricter visa rules aim to deter undesirable tourism, as seen through personal anecdotes of bad behavior in bars. However, many commentators argue that the length of the visa alone does not solve the issue of poor behavior among tourists, suggesting that enforcing existing laws and improving overall tourist quality is key.
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Christopher ***********
Our favourite troll celebrating that life may become more difficult for DTV holders.
Ian ********
Still don’t see how reducing the 60 to 30 days is going to improve the quality of tourists.
Luit *****************
Thailand sees more spending as higher quality, short staying tourists are normally spending more.
Ian ********
@Luit ****************
if you want quality tourists you have improve standards etc.Reducing something is not the way( any business owner would understand this concept)Luit *****************
@Ian *******
You started this with "Still don’t see how reducing the 60 to 30 days is going to improve the quality of tourists".By now I think you don't want to see.
Anyone with any sense can see that vacationers spend more on average than people who stay longer, and that the average vacationer stays no more than 3 weeks, anywhere in the world. Therefore, it makes no sense to have a visa-free period longer than 30 days.
All people staying longer than 30 days need extension or visa and thus can be screened, filtering out the ones you don't like.
Ian ********
@Luit ****************
You should be part of the "TAT.They waffle on like you with no concrete solutions and only misguided beliefs.HahahaLuit *****************
@Ian *******
When they want ONLY tourists spending a lot they indeed should close cheap hotels.But nobody is saying there is no room for other tourists.
Thailand like all countries like to know who visits them and wanyt to know some background.
That is the reason visas excist, the longer people want to stay, the more you like to know about them.
For security of a country visa exempt just is a risk, therefore you want to grant that only to people spending a short holiday, because of lower risk, higher spending and more likely not want to buy a visa for a short time.
People staying for one or two months can of course also be high quality tourists, but in that case they would not have a problem to prepare their journey and apply for a visa.
You don't need statistics at all to understand that most people spending their holiday stay less than 4 weeks.
In most countries they don't have more days off from work.
Ian ********
@Luit ****************
Using your methodology thet should shut all hotels under 1,000 bht per night.Ian ********
@Luit ****************
Let me guess "TAT" Statistics. A joke for anyone who's been here for a length of time. 🙃Luit *****************
@Ian *******
It are just the statistics Thai authorities use, and it makes sense.Somebody spending his holiday money for 2 weeks in a luxurous resorts spends more than somebody who does not even have the money to buy an appropriate visa, or for some reasons does not want to be checked for the visa.
Besides they have figures of 2 years ago from the situation they now will return to.
Ian ********
@Luit ****************
I give up, where did you get your statistics from.The inside of a box of 🍺Luit *****************
@Ian *******
Yes, the group tourists spending money in more expensive hotels, enjouing their holiday normally stay far less than 30 days.People staying over 30 days, not wanting to buy the appropriate visa for some reason is not the group they want.
Ian ********
@Luit ****************
So the group you don’t want only comes for 30 days or gets another 30 day extension. How does that filter any group.Terrible logic.😨if Thailand wants to improve they need to look inwards and not outwards. Otherwise it’s the usual “flip flop” decision making.Luit *****************
@Ian *******
Reducing certainly can be a way to have better quality on average when you can filter out the group you don't want.We have to see if it is working, but in fact they will return to the situation from just 2 years ago.
So when they think 2 years ago was better, this is the correct move.
Sebastian ********
of course “low quality tourists” will cause problems in low quality areas full of prostitution, it’s nothing to do with visas. notice this bs only happens in gutter cities like pattaya patong, certain areas of bkk and the brass islands
Sefton ********
Sir, this is a Wendys.
Robert **********
Yuza the loser.
May *******
If you are on DTV perhaps mind your business first as no one knows how the govt review would change the policy
Joel *********
Here we have the lord and savior of the thai economy with his whisky bottle shared between 5 people. True hero
gtfo****
Imagine if people weren't dying
Kate *******
Buy condo then got 20 years VISA
Tahani *****
The way you act , makes you sound cheap lol
Sorry but sharing a bottle with others doesn’t make you better than others. This post is just embarrassing!
Sorry but sharing a bottle with others doesn’t make you better than others. This post is just embarrassing!
Huong *****
I was in sunset town before da Nang. It's like Italy and every night fireworks show that I can watch from my balcony . I'm staying in da Nang for 2 months then heading to bali.
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Stephen **********
You seem to suffer from the same delusions as the government. Reducing the amount of time a bad visitor spends in the country doesn't change their behavior. 30 days is still a long time to create mischief and display bad behavior.
Other countries have much longer durations to their tourist visas because they realize the length of stay doesn't change a person's nature. Only extensive background checks and law enforcement will actually have a meaningful impact. Making all visas an application process with a rudimentary background check might help a little but at what cost to the economy and the families that survive on tourist spending? It is a tricky thing to balance.
I think the real issue isn't the visa but Thailand itself. There are tons of places where this type of behavior doesn't occur BUT Thailand has promoted it's party/bar seen for decades so now it is stuck with that reputation which draws partiers. I think the visitors that exhibit bad behavior generally start out their stay in these locations (Pattaya, Phuket, and even Hua Hin to a smaller degree) and take what they have experienced to other areas that don't want or accept that behavior.
Reform the party/prostitution/drug areas and they will attract a different type of visitor. ***Las Vegas doesn't attract the same people as Disneyland***
Other countries have much longer durations to their tourist visas because they realize the length of stay doesn't change a person's nature. Only extensive background checks and law enforcement will actually have a meaningful impact. Making all visas an application process with a rudimentary background check might help a little but at what cost to the economy and the families that survive on tourist spending? It is a tricky thing to balance.
I think the real issue isn't the visa but Thailand itself. There are tons of places where this type of behavior doesn't occur BUT Thailand has promoted it's party/bar seen for decades so now it is stuck with that reputation which draws partiers. I think the visitors that exhibit bad behavior generally start out their stay in these locations (Pattaya, Phuket, and even Hua Hin to a smaller degree) and take what they have experienced to other areas that don't want or accept that behavior.
Reform the party/prostitution/drug areas and they will attract a different type of visitor. ***Las Vegas doesn't attract the same people as Disneyland***
Brian ****
And lowering the stay from 60 to 30 does what exactly in your example?
Carey *********
I agree completely, if your a tourist 30 days is plenty. If you want to stay long term Meet the visa requirement and put up the correct funds, a proper Visa for your stay, and follow the thai laws. I've lived in three countries believe me they don't put up with it. Looks like Thailand is tired of it. You're a guest act like it
Rud **********
First mistake Its an excemption .. 2nd , its not about rich or poorer .. its about misuse of the 60 days instead of using the Visa options, where they have better control over where people are and come from. And this is the main reason : Authorities found foreigners using the extended stay to work illegally, run businesses through Thai nominees, and operate criminal networks on Thai territory. The Thai Hotels Association reported a surge in illegal short-term apartment rentals, while officials warned the scheme was being exploited to undermine national security.
So your judgement of the drunk iceman, is a only a bug inside your head .. Sir ...
So your judgement of the drunk iceman, is a only a bug inside your head .. Sir ...
Trustworth**********
That bar should increase the minimum purchase rule.
Poppy *******
Did you ask what visa they entered on then!?
Karen ********
This isn't true- its AI
Anonymous ******************
I feel you man, me and my mates have been talking about bad behaviours across Asia. Had the same thing in Bali with bad tourists because trying to steal our girls, ended up fighting. SMH
Leo *****
100% a stinky indian posting this😂😂😂😂
YU**
OP@Leo ****
stingy or stinky? LOLLeo *****
Both😂
Adam *********
I think you will find they are looking at the visas because of one type of tourist and those tourists are from a small illegal state in the middleast. These tourists are rude, obnoxious, entitled.
They turn up and try to take over wherever they go. I mean look at Koh Phangnan for an example.
They turn up and try to take over wherever they go. I mean look at Koh Phangnan for an example.
Nick ***********
I definitely have seen stuff like this where Foriegn people will come over and try to mooch off of people with a table and drinks. People who stand right on the busy street smoking a cigarette or weed, people peeing in the ocean with a restroom nearby, the list is endless but basically they have no respect for others or the country. Honestly some of them do have the money they are just douche bags and don’t care.
Is reducing the visa free limit going to actually stop them from coming though? I personally thing the laws actually being enforced would be what helps get rid of these types of people
Is reducing the visa free limit going to actually stop them from coming though? I personally thing the laws actually being enforced would be what helps get rid of these types of people
Paul *********
I have some friendly advice for you friend;
Don’t go out if you are so easily offended by people.
I bit of ice?
Puhleeze 🙄
Don’t go out if you are so easily offended by people.
I bit of ice?
Puhleeze 🙄
YU**
OP@Paul ********
this is not about ice, dumbass. This is about behaviour of cheap tourist!He was not drunk and come to my table like nothing happen with the hand trying to take something that is mine?
This is about bad behaviour
Aaron ******
YUZA bro. Forget about all the negative comments. I strongly agree with you. There are a lot of cheap farangs out there. It even come to a point as an Asian I look down on these farangs. My story is different but same context. Many years ago when I was still mongering in BKK, I bought a freelancer from thermal, I bring her to a club. In the club, there is this farang who kept cutting into us when we were dancing and face my girl to dance infront of me and trying to impress my girl. In many cases, such thing happened, a fight will follow. But not me. I asked him bro what are you doing? He said it is just fun. I told him you want fun, you can have her instead. I told him to empty his wallet for 6000 baht to take her. He just too ashamed that he don’t have the money and walked off. Yes, you are right. There are many people who come Thailand without money to play. For those who says taking your ice only is ok, nothing big because it wasn’t stepped on their tail. If I stepped all over them, take their drinks, try to take their girl then let’s see if these people are ok. 🙄
Paul *********
YUZA
You are too easily offended, that you have to complain to everyone in this group about this.
It is not the visa’s fault, it’s the discourteous person.
But honestly if everyone posted every time someone offended them like this, it would melt the internet.
It’s life, take some tissues & get over it.
You are too easily offended, that you have to complain to everyone in this group about this.
It is not the visa’s fault, it’s the discourteous person.
But honestly if everyone posted every time someone offended them like this, it would melt the internet.
It’s life, take some tissues & get over it.
YU**
OP@Paul ********
many people offended = many low quality tourist 🤣
Heidi ********
What are all these posts about? "Ooh, I have more money than you" SO WHAT? Nobody cares! The quality of yourcharacter is more important than your purse strings 🙏 The very fact you needed to post this tells us everything about your character.
YU**
OP@Heidi *******
and your character as well. Thank you btw 🤣Heidi ********
YUZA interested...what does my post tell you about my character? Please tell...
LoyalP*******
Thailand making the immigration laws more stricter has nothing to do with "quality" tourist. You get bad apples in the bunch no matter where you go. This is all about the abuse of power
Christopher ***********
Another BS post.
Jonah *****
"High quality tourists" is the holy grail of tourism.
India too has been chasing that dream. Their visas have to be applied for ,nothing available on arrival.
The cheapest still go there however and why not?
Cheap tourists frequent cheap places and the proprietors of those establishments are happy for the custom, very happy.
What you describe is a behavioural issue and THAT is the main problem. People feel entitled to do what they want ,where they want.
India too has been chasing that dream. Their visas have to be applied for ,nothing available on arrival.
The cheapest still go there however and why not?
Cheap tourists frequent cheap places and the proprietors of those establishments are happy for the custom, very happy.
What you describe is a behavioural issue and THAT is the main problem. People feel entitled to do what they want ,where they want.
SereneTu********
Russia is not part of europe. So don't call them europeans.
Neil *********
Any person using the word 'bro' should be ejected from every country they use it in unless reffering to their actual brother.
Kaung ************
I get it with taking ice but why do you have to tell me”Get out of here if you don’t have money. same on you”? It just an ice. After his girlfriend stopped him you move the bucket and that is all you have to do. May be you are the type of people you mentioned and just don’t know it yet
Luc ************
Low quality tourists like you call them don't have the money to stay here 60 days. They stay 14 days and want to live their holiday at the fullest in that period of time. That's where it goes wrong. Better to cancell the visa exempt scheme totally and let everybody apply for an online visa.
Ash***
There's a difference between having money and wasting it. Only the stupid waste money. I have more money than I can spend. My apartment suits my needs as does my Xiaomi phone and my expenditure matches my lifestyle. I don't spend more in Thailand than I need to live, live how I want to. I live cheaply as I always have. I donate to local charities and support local vendors and tip when I want to to the staff who deliver. So am I high quality? Probably not by your metric.
YU**
OP@Ash***
yes you are high quality because you dont steal. Nice one❤️
Jason ********
actually thats quite a mild problem and i think most of us have more stories about dumb foreigners that brought their issues with them in a trip and their inability to handle alcohol. I agree overall that it entirely makes sense Thailand is trying to improve the quality of tourist but they have also done nothing towards shutting down the red light zones which is what attracts them in the first place. additionally its not money thats the problem, it is peoples attitudes.
Doug *******
“…reduced…from 60 days to 30 days…”
Please provide evidence that this policy is currently implemented.
Please provide evidence that this policy is currently implemented.
Tobias *************
If you think, spending your money in bars defines you as a „high quality tourist“ then you are on the wrong page…
Authentic*********
So you go to being misbehaving tourist or low quality tourist in dat 31 is it? 😂😂😂😂 gtfo
YU**
OPAuthenticEagle2843 🤣😅
Sophie *****
OP, with due respect, sounds like you are a teenager that went out to a bar first time with his friends. Do you think that if people are only allowed in Thailand for 30 days visa free, that will stop them from trying to do silly things while drunk? Also, have you not encountered drunk people doing silly things anywhere else on the planet before this incident?
Danza *******
Imagine going to an alcohol temple at midnight and expecting exemplary behaviour?
Lew *****************
So how does this impact DTV visa’s?
Culpepper *******
Af least rainy season has started so should be getting a few months of a break from a lot of this stupidity soon 555
Culpepper *******
Why I don’t like going to crowded popular clubs/bars wish farang. I’ve seen too many stupid fights or bad people do similar or worse as OP is describing to me. The last time I was at a popular EDM club and had a private table with my girlfriend and her friend. Some European with his lady friend forcefully tried pushing me out of the way from my seat so he could get a view of the balcony. I was in shock and said wtf are you doing and then security jumped in fast removing him. An hour later a different man just sits at my private table while my gf & her friend are at the restroom. I have a tower of Heineken and other drinks. And my patience is gone at this points I tell him he needs to leave. He has the audacity to try to argue and I tell him calmly I don’t want to hurt him and didn’t want to be arrested. A Thai lady next table over talked sense into him. I’m not saying all Thai people are angels but I only get these kind of issues with other farang. I’ve seen so many dumb fights farang vs farang being Mao mak mak. At this point I prefer just drinking from my beach view condo not having to deal with this stupidity. I’m becoming an old cranky man I guess.
YU**
OP@Culpepper ******
i feel you. “This farang” think they are superior. Nice condo and enjoy brother❤️
Tony **********
The low quality tourists are only there for 2 weeks
Christian ******
Where is the connection to the Visa?
Anthony ***********
And like reducing the tourist visa from 60 days to 30 days is going to reduce the number of deadshits?
Unfortunately this problem can be found in any country, you cannot stop the problem by reducing the duration of a tourist visa
Unfortunately this problem can be found in any country, you cannot stop the problem by reducing the duration of a tourist visa
Janet **************
Yeah.... it's at all levels. Just listen to all these entitled people bellyaching about anyone having any standards at all. I hope they kick ALL OF THEM out! Jail the criminals and charge them through the NOSE to get out. I don't care that it affects me too, I'll gladly put up with it to protect Thailand from these people.
YU**
OP@Janet *************
No worries, sister. Let me take all the blame and bullying here.❤️
Laurent*******
From what I understand from this post, that foreign guy tried to “steal” thing from other people, whether it was ice or any other object. His actions were wrong. (Don’t say it was just ice as long as they pay for it) Imagine if he did this in other countries with stricter laws. I don’t know what would happen🤨
Laurent*******
@Sophie ****
being drunk doesn’t mean someone can freely do whatever they want to other people 🥱Sophie *****
Laurentina2026 OK then call police on them for stealing ice😉
YU**
OP@Sophie ****
Drunk man? First, he was not drunk. How can 1 bottle of free beer from entrance fee make you drunk? Second, so you tolerate people drunk and make trouble? How if he coming to you pretend to be drunk take ice and take other stuff from your table?Wrong action (steal) is wrong. Even you drunk or you nearly death. Cheap tourist always protect cheap tourist. Always
Sophie *****
Laurentina2026A drunk man tries to take ice from a table in a bar. What would happen indeed! People would laugh.
Jos *******
you are doing a very incorrect assessment of the situation. Middle class people(the bulk of tourism in numbers) in general became significantly poorer after covid. So it is not that Thailand is getting lower quality tourists, it is that people, even with less money, still want to see the world. On the other side of this is Thailand, with a faltering economy and even less tourists than in 2019. So Thailand is probably trying to juggle between bringing people in with some money at least, but at the same time that won't cause too much trouble.
Jody *******
The reason the government 'might' change the rule is about ONE thing only: distracting the public from other more serious issues which they can't or won't fix.
This happens in cycles. Spend enough time in Thailand & you will see.
You were incredibly low class yourself to judge the guy reaching for your ice & speaking to him like that instead of giving him a chance to explain if it were a misunderstanding or something. Judging people on money is lowest quality behavior.
This happens in cycles. Spend enough time in Thailand & you will see.
You were incredibly low class yourself to judge the guy reaching for your ice & speaking to him like that instead of giving him a chance to explain if it were a misunderstanding or something. Judging people on money is lowest quality behavior.
YU**
OP@Jody ******
people with class would never do that : “ice stealing” 🤣Jody *******
YUZA
Maybe he got mixed up.
Anyway, there are tons of examples of rich people being terrible people & those with nothing being the best, & vice versa. For your own benefit it's good to realize this.
Maybe he got mixed up.
Anyway, there are tons of examples of rich people being terrible people & those with nothing being the best, & vice versa. For your own benefit it's good to realize this.
Robin *********
Yo, Bro! Just so you know, Thailand always had many low end foreigners living here for many years. The only change is that now the Farang lowlife is moving on to other places like Vietnam and Cambodia because they cant even afford Isaan, Therefore an increased number of Chinese and Indians without the best manners visit the country, but the amount of "bad foreigners" has not increased.
The reason they do another "sweeping crackdown" for a few weeks before everything returns to normal, is that the economy is very slow, while debt levels have risen to astronomical heights. The "elite" that has sucked this country dry for decades needs a scapegoat to blame and what comes in more handy than foreigners?
The reason they do another "sweeping crackdown" for a few weeks before everything returns to normal, is that the economy is very slow, while debt levels have risen to astronomical heights. The "elite" that has sucked this country dry for decades needs a scapegoat to blame and what comes in more handy than foreigners?
Anonymous ******************
Let me guess, 5 indian guys buy 1 bottle of sangsom an f think they are kings 😀
YU**
OPAnonymous participant 858 i am not indian btw🤣 but at least i am not a poor western 😒
Dan *******
You’re definitely an Indian.
Nikola *********
thanks chatgpt
DTV_Be*******
Let’s be real, the attempt taking of your ice sounds like someone had drank too much and doesn’t know how to act in public once they reached a certain level of inebriation. This is an issue that happens across all economic strata
YU**
OPDTV_BegPecker bruhhhhh. You didnt read my story? How can you drunk from 1 bottle of beer that you get free from entrance fee? 2 hours dancing in front of my table without order anything.
After that you thirsty and come to steal my ice? 🤣🤣🤣
I wont spare even 1 drop of water
After that you thirsty and come to steal my ice? 🤣🤣🤣
I wont spare even 1 drop of water
Brent ******
YUZA We would always pre-game before the bar in college. So he's probably a ______ or drank too much before the bar. I was a bartender for years. I would serve a guy/girl 1 drink and watch them stumble around and cut them off. Who knows how many drinks he had before he came. 🤷🏻♂️
Vitalik ***************
What if this ice thief had a DTV visa? they need to be canceled
YU**
OP@Vitalik **************
100% agree. Still a chance!
Oliver *********
Looks AI generated
Tho *****
Drunk guy grabbing ice from a bucket isn't the breaking news you are making up lmao
YU**
OP@Tho ****
DRUNK? Only 1 bottle from entrance fee can make you drunk? Oh sorry i forget, cheap tourist easy drunk by 1 bottle of beer and making problem🤣Sophie *****
YUZAIt really never crossed your mind the person drank alcohol before arriving at the bar? Also, why would you even pay attention to other people in the bar to see how much they're drinking etc.
YU**
OP@Sophie ****
And then you allow them to come to your table and grab yours? Are you cheap tourist?
Mairtín **************
These kind of post are written exactly to gauge a reaction
Moon ******
No, the rich ones are the selfish ones....These rich people are causing problems. In every country. Hard working people deserve a break.
Chris *********
Have you seen the quality of many of the thais? Don't post such stupid comments.
YU**
OP@Chris ********
low quality tourist are defending their friends 🤣🤣🤣
Paul ****
You just embarrassed yourself with this post.
YU**
OP@Paul ***
or embarrassed low quality tourist? They are offended already 🤣Kenneth ***********
YUZA you missed the mark on this....regardless of low quality or high quality, this is just idiocy.
Magenta********
Considering your photo I guess you're a quality chicken or is it a duck?
YU**
OPMagentaYuzu5267 chicken is okay for me
Exhilaratin************
Thailand is cooked
Dan *******
Crooked ?
BravePers*********
Nobody asked for your Ted Talk
YU**
OPBravePersimmon1025 so sad🤣
Greg ********
I am sure Anuntin will take your experience into account in the visa review. I am sure it was the theft of ice in a Suk Soi 11 bar that triggered his thinking!
YU**
OP@Greg *******
nice🤣Leo **********
Low quality tourists while cashed up westerners are being given a hard time
by immigration,penniless accommodation less hygiene less poopjeet and his odourous mates sail through visa free sleep defecate and urinate on the beach expose themselves to bar girls while making lewd comments and
,smelling to high heaven,sitting in a bar with 1 beer and six straws(a cliche it may be but it's true)taking up space spending nothing and clearing the bar with their stench of BO and excrement,there's your low quality tourist allowed visa free. My advice keep flying to Vietnam and Cambodia where you and your money are welcomed.
by immigration,penniless accommodation less hygiene less poopjeet and his odourous mates sail through visa free sleep defecate and urinate on the beach expose themselves to bar girls while making lewd comments and
,smelling to high heaven,sitting in a bar with 1 beer and six straws(a cliche it may be but it's true)taking up space spending nothing and clearing the bar with their stench of BO and excrement,there's your low quality tourist allowed visa free. My advice keep flying to Vietnam and Cambodia where you and your money are welcomed.
Richard ********
Buying a bottle at a club is about the lowest quality thing you can do. Run up that credit card bro.
Bob *********
@Richard *******
When do you use bro? Brah? Bruh?YU**
OP@Richard *******
at least i can buy a bottle bro rather than stealing someone else ice🤣Richard ********
I'm sorry you cant afford to spare the ice.
Imagine going to Thailand of all places and importing daft bottle culture. You are the low quality person in this story, and everyone is telling you it.
Imagine going to Thailand of all places and importing daft bottle culture. You are the low quality person in this story, and everyone is telling you it.
Richard ********
YUZA I agree
YU**
OP@Richard *******
nope. No room for poor/cheap/low quality touristRichard ********
YUZA One day you will grow up and realise what "quality" means.
YU**
OP@Richard *******
sorry i wont spare the ice with criminal or low quality tourist like that. Never happen🤣YU**
OP@Richard *******
WHAT? Spare the ice? HE DID NOT ASK brother! Hahahaha. He come to my table and the hand directly took the ice without asking or say something? That is not culture mate! That is criminal by poor tourist!
If he come and ask politely, for sure i will share a shot of whiskey also.
What are talking about spare the ice with criminal behaviour. Crazy🤣🤣🤣
Stephane *******
Low quality tourists will also come on a 30 days visa. Stop dreaming please!
Thomas ******
Any kind of change of visa rules won’t make any difference at all. Do you really think reducing the visa free stay from 60 to 30 days or even getting rid of visa free entry will change any of this? No. It won’t. Same people will still come and apply for the visa if needed
YU**
OP@Thomas *****
in my opinion, shortening the visa could help. They only give you 1-2 times visa run in a year. If they only allowed 30 days with 1-2 extra visa run. Then you have to register proper visa if wanna come. So if you register proper visa, they will know your profile and financial. It will help filter the good touristTahani *****
YUZA that’s nonsense. You think people with money don’t misbehave ?
Did you ever go to Miami / Dubai etc to party places where people have millions ? You think they all behave so well ?
People can misbehave on a 1 or 2 day trip.. has nothing to do with a visa.
My country allows me to go to 186 countries visa free .. so no other country has issues except Thailand ? I am sorry to say but it’s just another way of making extra money of people .. with the excuse of “ good or bad tourist “
Did you ever go to Miami / Dubai etc to party places where people have millions ? You think they all behave so well ?
People can misbehave on a 1 or 2 day trip.. has nothing to do with a visa.
My country allows me to go to 186 countries visa free .. so no other country has issues except Thailand ? I am sorry to say but it’s just another way of making extra money of people .. with the excuse of “ good or bad tourist “
Steve ********
You seem like an awful human being.
YU**
OP@Steve *******
thank you so much❤️
Mick *****
Wealth or social status does not make you a better person or a better tourist. I have known plenty of great people that struggle financially . Likewise I have know a few well off people that are complete A-Holes.The issue is not how long the visa is or the type of visa. There is no way shortening the waiver will select "better tourists". The only way the quality of tourist will improve is to deter bad behaviour. The penalties for crime by a foreigner are not severe enough to deter bad behaviour and most of the time bad behaviours is ignored and the law not enforced at all. Not that taking a piece of ice is crime, that's just poor manners. As a foreigner commit a crime, any crime, you should be locked up, deported and banned from the Kingdom for a minimum 5 years. If the penalties were a lot more harsh, you would see a lot less bad behaviour.
Sophie *****
YUZAI'm a low quality tourist because I shared a fact with you about the visa application process? OK 😄
YU**
OPin my opinion, shortening the visa could help. They only give you 1-2 times visa run in a year. If they only allowed 30 days with 1-2 extra visa run. Then you have to register proper visa if wanna come. So if you register proper visa, they will know your profile and financial. It will help filter the good tourist
Dan *******
No clue have you. You’re stupid and boring. Trolls gotta troll. FU Troll.
Sophie *****
YUZANobody checks your 'financial' for a simple tourist visa to Thailand.
GiftedGrap**********
YUZA not very good at reading comprehension are you? That’s not what she said
YU**
OP@Sophie ****
This is the example of low quality tourist
Eric ********
I’m a telecom CEO. I also have grade 8 education. I won’t buy ice if there’s a bucket beside me You’re not using- but I’d ask with a nod first. I’m also perfectly mannered at any level of intoxication, and you would all call me a low quality cheap Charlie cause I think 20 baht eggs at 7-11 are my favourite thing to eat here. And pineapple also 20 baht ….
Don’t be so quick to judge people on a 30 second interaction. I bet some people think I’m homeless in a sweaty gym shirt sitting on a curb infront of 7-11 eating my eggs. 5555
Don’t be so quick to judge people on a 30 second interaction. I bet some people think I’m homeless in a sweaty gym shirt sitting on a curb infront of 7-11 eating my eggs. 5555
Dan *******
That’s the key word , JUDGE.
THE WHINY POSTER IS JUDGING OTHERS. WHAT
A CREEP. .
THE WHINY POSTER IS JUDGING OTHERS. WHAT
A CREEP. .
Vitalik ***************
@Eric *******
So if I eat eggs and pineapple, I'm a bad tourist, I'll write it down in my notebook 😂😂Magenta********
@Eric *******
we require at least grade 10 education otherwise you're not quality enoughYU**
OP@Eric *******
bro come on. How can you say something like that? “I wont buy ice if there’s a bucket beside me” what the heckkkkkkk. Are you serious? That is my table and sofa bro! How can you come and take mine? 🤣🤣🤣
DTV_Be*******
The DTV visa has turned into the “Cash Cow” of all visas
The schools get paid, the agents get paid
The embassies/consulates that review the documents will either grant the visa, deny the visa or issue a METV visa
All for the same price of ฿10k
The schools and the agent get their money before the visa is issued with no refunds
Yes I know some people do it on their own and some go the workcation route as opposed to the soft power route
But even the workcation route you still could be denied and out ฿10k
I personally don’t see the DTV going anywhere from an economic standpoint but I do see the fail rate going through the roof…but still being a cash cow that you won’t put out to pasture
The schools get paid, the agents get paid
The embassies/consulates that review the documents will either grant the visa, deny the visa or issue a METV visa
All for the same price of ฿10k
The schools and the agent get their money before the visa is issued with no refunds
Yes I know some people do it on their own and some go the workcation route as opposed to the soft power route
But even the workcation route you still could be denied and out ฿10k
I personally don’t see the DTV going anywhere from an economic standpoint but I do see the fail rate going through the roof…but still being a cash cow that you won’t put out to pasture
Simon *********
Cry me a river.
Santoro ***********
It’s not a visa , it’s about visa free
Anonymous ******************
You sound like a nob mate
Onen ********
Them Europeans definitely be kirkin out with their entitlement issues. They do it everywhere tho
YU**
OP@Onen *******
really? 😅
LoyalRam*********
You sound like you own Thailand.
What makes you such a good tourist who will buy one bottle of whisky between 5 of you??
What makes you such a good tourist who will buy one bottle of whisky between 5 of you??
YU**
OPLoyalRambutan6277 at least i dont drink 1 bottle of beer the whole night and drunk and make trouble at khaosan road 🤣
LoyalRam*********
YUZA I think you'll find it's mainly people who spend lots of money and get really drunk who start trouble.
Not sensible tourists who go out for one or two drinks.
Not sensible tourists who go out for one or two drinks.
DTV_Pag*******
LoyalRambutan6277 Exactly. He’s sipping on one bottle with four other people and he has the nerve to tell someone else to go away if they don’t have money 🤣
James ********
DTV_Pag_Backer you are so disrespectful. Honestly I can't believe you live in Thailand. Author thanks for the message it's true Thailand become bad because low income and or bad people start to be accepted... It's exactly like European countries or even United States of America , full of immigrants without any "savoir - vivre"
Raphaël ********
Conclusion you dont give ice to your Bro..😂😂😄😄😄 ICE ICE VISA baby MORE to bé more précise the target is Chinese Mafia, Birman Mafia , Russian Mafia and Israeli to..the rest is nothing in term of prb.
YU**
OP@Raphaël *******
at least mafia dont make trouble by stealing beer at 7eleven bro 🤣
Alex ********
YUZA No, but they contribute to human and drug trafficking, which has a bigger overall effect on Thailand and the world.
Your theory is flawed. Poor doesn't equate to low quality, plenty people with money are rude, and where I come from, the people with the most money aren't big spenders, that's why they have so much money. Stop judging people based on income. Buying a bottle of whisky between 5 of you is pretty cheap I'd say. As a Scotsman, I'd buy 2 bottles just for myself 🙂
Your theory is flawed. Poor doesn't equate to low quality, plenty people with money are rude, and where I come from, the people with the most money aren't big spenders, that's why they have so much money. Stop judging people based on income. Buying a bottle of whisky between 5 of you is pretty cheap I'd say. As a Scotsman, I'd buy 2 bottles just for myself 🙂
Raphaël ********
YUZA when you own the beer and the 7eleven you dont steal yourself.
Slipper*******
🤡 post
YU**
OPSlippery_taint 🤣🤣🤣
CopperGol*********
My personal experience:
Don't think about it too complicated.
👮🏻♂️: You are bad tourist! Money.
🤷🏻♂️: Ok, there you are 💰 I m quality Tourist now.
p.s. If you cannot Forget about the ice, you cannot stay here peacefully. Relax. 😂
Don't think about it too complicated.
👮🏻♂️: You are bad tourist! Money.
🤷🏻♂️: Ok, there you are 💰 I m quality Tourist now.
p.s. If you cannot Forget about the ice, you cannot stay here peacefully. Relax. 😂
YU**
OPCopperGoldfish1058 🤣🤣🤣
Matt *******
Difference between rich in the instance and wealthy and knowledgeable in the longer run, an example of such a perspective can be drive from Japanese investments: traditionally known to last for very long term rather than. Cowboy corporate intrusions that creates social and economic disrespect
Vira ******
the problem with your post is consider budget tourists with low quality tourists. Well behaved and educated people doesn't have to do with having money. Tons of wealthy people with bad manners around. But you're belong to the ones who take "having money" as quality. Shame on you
Luit *****************
@Vira *****
Having money is just one quality, of course that does not guarantee good behaviour, but I am quite sure for Thailand just as most other countries they see spending money as the most important quality.May *******
@Luit ****************
then the rich Chinese boy who crashed his car with military weapons should be treated as VIP. Money now isn't as important as national security hence the overhaul of visas including thai privilege visas
Fleace ********
@Vira *****
I came here to say that. Money does automatically equal class. The visa changes are more about corruption, not bad behavior. If that was the case, the walking streets like Soi Cowboy and Soi 11 in Bangkok would be close down.Kenneth ***********
@Vira *****
exactly
Nick *******
YUZA live here with with Thai wife, retired and loving life. People like you are the only downside of Thailand. Thais must hate you but you cannot see it. Bye bye
Greg ********
@Nick ******
He does not realise it but the fact that the bloke thought he could come to their table and take their ice makes him look like a fool. Obviously giving off the vibes nothing would happen except a stern warning! :-)YU**
OP@Nick ******
happy retire my man ❤️YU**
OPLOL. Barely see tourist with money causing problem in public. They did “mafia things” but at least not stealing beer at 7-eleven. Money talks brother
Elías ********
YUZA I didn't know that rich people went to
****
to buy beers. Thanks to you I learned something new 🍻🫠Greg ********
YUZA "Mafia Things!" You come across as very naive and not so worldly wise PS: thinking Havana is "Hi-So" and some type of elite hangout quite funny too.
Nick *******
YUZA you really sound like a 5 year child. Do you go and ask how much money people have to make that judgement? do you know how much money all those idiots we see misbehaving on tik tok etc have? No didn't think so. It is as certain as death and taxes that people with money don't talk about it....you seem to be obsessed with it for some reason though. Strange.
Greg ********
YUZA If you think 5 or 6k is a big bill and you're bragging it makes your whole post so much funnier. Was it your "Big night" out? :-)
YU**
OP@Greg *******
at least i still can pay 5k-6k THB bill rather than your kind. Pay entrance fee only and steal my ice! Remember : my ice! 🤣Greg ********
@Nick ******
Bought a bottle of whiskey between 4 and they are "VIP".
Jason *********
YUZA youza fool 😂
Elías ********
@Vira *****
exactly. There are both low quality and high quality tourists both with money and without money and all the levels in the middle.Nick *******
@Vira *****
well said. They think they are better than everyone else.DTV_Pag*******
Do you feel better now?
YU**
OPDTV_Pag_Backer yes thank you
Luffy ******
YUZA moron.
Luffy ******
YUZA you 1st, w ⚓️, you're the low quality tourist that isn't needed here. Nobody gives a toss how much money you think you have. 🖕🖤
YU**
OP@Luffy *****
calm down home boy❤️Luffy ******
YUZA you can thank me by going home, asap.
YU**
OP@Luffy *****
thank you❤️Activity
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