Tourist visa required for exempted visa countries.

Have seen posts and heard stories on how people have been told / forced to get a tourist visa even when they are exempted in order to be permitted to enter Thailand?

Questions are;

​(1) Why impose such a requirement?

​(2) Online Tourist visa is not available for exempted countries. So how do you then supposed to apply for it?

​Thank you.

We will be staying in Thailand for about two months as tourists, visa-exempt (from US).

Is it illegal to also volunteer while on a tourist visa? My understanding is some countries don’t want foreign tourists volunteering while they are on a tourist visa.

I’m interested in possibly volunteering in an orphanage or local school. I have several years of experience teaching EFL & I’m also a Speech-Language Pathologist. We’ll be traveling with my young daughter and she struggles with interactions with peers and I was thinking it might be beneficial to do something like this with her while we are there (both benefiting local kids and her at the same time). Possibly an hour or two a day or at least a couple times a week. Im not looking for paid work.

I read about the volunteer visa, but I don’t think it applies, as volunteering is not our main purpose. Can anyone provide insight and/or point me in the right direction for info about volunteering while on a tourist visa?

TIA!

Hi guys, how much money are we supposed to pay to extend for Covid visa extension? Someone asked me to prepare 5000 bahts for my extension tommorow. I am teacher waiting for my work permit so i can apply for my work visa. I have to extend my covid visa one more time. I paid 1900 bahts for my covid visa in March in Chaiyaphum, now i have to extend in Angthong.

hello everyone.

I came here by plane on a 2 month visa in March and have already used 2 land crossings and extensions (mae sai and chiang khong). Unfortunately, my work permit will not be ready before my visa expires on the 14th. My work is telling me that I can extend again, but this does not seem right from what I've read. I am wondering what my options are. Thank you.

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