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🍺 😜

'Visa end" and "end of the permission of stay" are two different things.

Visa expiry date means that is the last day to can enter Thailand with that Visa and you get a permission of stay according to your visa type when you enter.

When you enter Thailand you get an entry stamp with the date of the last day of your permission of stay.

@Frank *********

You don't get x-ray, cat scans or an emergency crew if you have dengue. Maybe two, three days hospital, 1'800THB. Blood test 1'200THB, some saline solution and antibiotics and the attention of some pretty nurses during your stay.

A single CAT scan can cost anything between 5'000THB to 40'000THB. Chest X-ray 1'200THB

How long you stay doesn't really matter as 400THB resp. 600THB for bed and food is the smallest cost.

Anyway, why would they rip me off? My Thai insurance paid for it and I'm sure, they don't allow themselves to be ripped off.

@Robert *********

How can you assume how much hospital admission costs without knowing what was involved?

Just got out of hospital today after having an emergency admission for acute bronchitis and two nights in government hospital in the general ward. 24'800THB

The visa has a use by date. So he can enter up to that date specified on the visa and get the permission of stay according to his visa.

@Rosanna ****

60 day Tourist Visa is cheaper (around 1'000THB depending on the exchange rate) and less hassle to get then entering Thailand on Visa Exempt, then travel and hang around the immigration office to extend your visa exempt for 30 days for 1'900THB