@Gary *********

unless you have a criminal record or a 'history' of abusing the Visa Exempt entry system you have nothing to worry about at all. The bonus is, that when it's up and running, it will speed up the process of getting out of the airport upon arrival in Thailand.

@Gary *********

the latest report that I saw in the Thai Media about the ETA was in the past 2-3 days. According to the media report, the government reckons that it will be introduced in April 2025.

@Wullie *******

what you're asking is nothing to do with this post. Ask the question in your own post, where it's much more likely to be answered

@Andy *******

@Cissi ********

these things are either rumours or proposals at the moment. Up until now, Government Officials have said that the ETA will be free, so whether it will be free, it remains to be seen, If it is introduced later this year or early next year as rumoured. This ETA was apparently supposed to be introduced last year, when the Government wanted the cost to be included with airline tickets. It didn't go ahead at the time, apparently because the airlines refused to collect the 'tax' for the Government.

@Jacques ****

that's a lot to pay for something that so many would say is very easy to do yourself. If you haven't asked the question here, why don't you ask what the process is before paying out a thousand dollars to a law firm that charges top dollar. Even if you aren't confident in doing it from scratch yourself, there's plenty of Visa Agents in Thailand that can help you for a few thousand Baht, not a thousand dollars.

@Maxim **********

fair enough, though I don't think it's a good idea to tell someone in an open forum to go ahead and do something that's illegal, whatever the risk may or may not be

@Maxim **********

so you're openly saying that the owner of the group assists people in breaking Thailand laws and you've used them to do just that?

@Maxim **********

I assume that you're going to accept full responsibility and the consequences for bad advice if/when the OP gets caught working illegally 🤔 or, do you work for Thai Immigration and know for a fact that thousands are doing voluntary work in Thailand?

@Neil *****

spot on!

@Henrik ****

final destination is perhaps back at the Airport. Not everyone visiting Thailand goes to Phuket, or Pattaya, or Bangkok and stays there for the full length of their holiday (assuming they're on holiday). They might be travelling to a few areas of Thailand and may run into the same problem of finding English speaking Thais 🤷🏼