Will tourists currently in Thailand be able to apply for the new 9-month visa or must they leave the country?

If one of the conditions of the visa is the two week quarantine, it would make absolutely no sense to include foreigners already in Thailand. Maybe for business it would. 555

Just got back tor mor...need whole bunch of paperwork to get tourist visa extention...new rules for new arrivals only

It's only for tourists from abroad.

Just talked to thai woman on the government hotline, she said going back home for a couple of months till things changed and more information came out was my best option and that the new 9 month visa at its present form with government selected hotel stays was only for "the rich". So after coming here for 30 years I guess it's time for me to go too. Best of luck to you all :)

Reading between the lines I would say no because of quarantine restrictions in the visa requirements but you know thailand where there’s a will there’s a way 🤫🤫🤫£££££

I think no

Thailand will need as many tourists as it can get for its approaching high season, and 1200 per month is a drop in the ocean. Presumably this is the limit of the quarantine facilities available. If it already has thousands of tourists putting money in the pockets of hotels and restaurants, economically it makes no sense to kick them out this month but politically the government may think of has to look strict by not allowing these tourists to remain for over a year i.e as long as those with a non imm, as would be the case if they can buy a STV..

They already came out and stated that this 9 month STV is NOT available for people inside thailand. It's only for people outside.

It’s Thailand entry visa

Definitely disappointing that was not the subject of debate this week. Why not consider the situation of the few hundred thousand foreigners here now with no clear resolution for them

No one will know exactly until it is published in the Royal Gazette. Before that it is just guessing.

Highly unlikely. I would have thought though that nearly all tourists have left.

Seems like only those outside of Thailand can apply for it

Doesn't look likely.