Thailand is one of the most xenophobic and racist countries in Asia and the more rural it is, the more prevalent it is.

🇹🇭 AMAZING THAILAND 🇹🇭

Looks like most people with

"Visa on Arrival (VA)"

are from countries that are NOT eligible for Visa on Arrival. 🤣

@Russell ******

Beware, you need to make sure you enter the second time within the visa validity. On a tourist visa, that's usually within 90 days of visa issue, not from the entry date.

@Christopher ******

If someone is holding your passport and doesn't want to give it back for whatever, then just go to your embassy and report it lost or stolen. You get emergency documents and the one who has your passport has a document that's of no use to him.

That's why it makes more sense to keep a copy of your passport and cash as a deposit and if you don't pay up it's easy to stop you at the border when you leave the country.

Not illegal to ask for your passport as deposit

BUT

as the passport is not your property but belongs to your government, is illegal for you to use your passport as collateral.

Just got this mail from the Swiss Embassy ...

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27.02.2024 - Virtual Townhall #AskTheEmbassy - Rencontre avec le représentant du Département des Finances

L'Ambassade de Suisse à Bangkok a le plaisir de vous inviter au prochain Townhall virtuel #AskTheEmbassy le 27 février 2024, de 15h00 à 16h00 (heure de Bangkok), avec un invité de marque du Département du Ministère thaïlandais des Finances. Rejoignez-nous sur la page Facebook de l'Ambassade pour suivre la session en direct.

Durant cette session en direct, Khun Nathanan Junprateepchai, un expert juridique de la Division des affaires juridiques du Département des recettes, fournira des informations et répondra aux questions des citoyens suisses concernant la nouvelle politique fiscale en Thaïlande pour les revenus provenant de l'étranger.

Veuillez envoyer vos questions à : ou commenter sous ce post Facebook avec le hashtag #AskTheEmbassy d'ici le vendredi 16 février à midi. Veuillez noter qu'en raison de contraintes de temps, il se peut que nous ne puissions pas répondre à toutes les questions.

L'enregistrement vidéo sera disponible sur notre chaîne YouTube "Swiss Embassy Thailand" après la session.

Veuillez vous abstenir de communiquer des données personnelles dans la section des commentaires ou pendant le Facebook live.

Avec nos meilleures salutations,

Ambassade de Suisse

@Todd ********

It can be.

Trust me, I've been there.

You won't get an extension but an "ORDER TO LEAVE" within 7 days.

Definitely not a stamp you want to have in your Passport (and immigration records). It can affect your travels in the future and not just in Thailand.

If you don't leave in time as you promised on the form, you will be in serious trubble

@David ********

Yeap, had radiotherapy in Surat Thani Cancer hospital last year. 35 sessions. Always 4 x 4000THB & 1 X 5050THB. Total 150'500THB as outpatient just for the Radiotherapy.

@Frank *********

If you also suffer from COPD and emphysema they do.

Now go back to your beer as I'm sure, your more knowledgeable about beer prices then medical costs🍺 😜