Thailand Travel Restrictions and Info

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:09 pm

That proposal to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days is as petty and stingy as ever. Be bold for once and make it 60 days, so that those who want to stay longer don't need to apply for a tourist visa for the time being.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:10 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:09 pm That proposal to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days is as petty and stingy as ever. Be bold for once and make it 60 days, so that those who want to stay longer don't need to apply for a tourist visa for the time being.

HEY< Laos, Cambodia, Burma you need pay for 30 days
90% of people 3 weeks is plenty, as many will do a side trip to Laos, Burma or Cambodia, so on reentry to thailand they get another 30
OR you could get the 60 day visa and extend for another 30, try that in Burma, Cambodia or Laos

PLUS you can always extend the 30 day FREE visa exempt with a 30 day extension
so 60 day tourist visa apx $40 the 30 day extension is 1,900 ( apx $60)

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:47 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:10 pm
Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:09 pm That proposal to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days is as petty and stingy as ever. Be bold for once and make it 60 days, so that those who want to stay longer don't need to apply for a tourist visa for the time being.
HEY< Laos, Cambodia, Burma you need pay for 30 days
90% of people 3 weeks is plenty, as many will do a side trip to Laos, Burma or Cambodia, so on reentry to thailand they get another 30
OR you could get the 60 day visa and extend for another 30, try that in Burma, Cambodia or Laos

PLUS you can always extend the 30 day FREE visa exempt with a 30 day extension
so 60 day tourist visa apx $40 the 30 day extension is 1,900 ( apx $60)

Well if all of the existing options are that great, just why has it been proposed to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days? Oh right, because Thailand isn't exactly drowning in tourists right now. I'd simply take it a step further to make sure to grab anyone who is up for grabs. Encouraging side trips to neighboring countries? Not really in Thailand's best interest

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:23 pm

Thinking about it, around this time of year going forward is when the global university finishing gap year flashpacking crowd normally start travelling, maybe that's who've they've got one eye on. They move around the region so any country that is giving them easy extra days in comparison to others will gain extra revenue. Them and the younger global nomad crowd who hop from country to country based on visa ease. With the relaxing of the ganja rules, they'll probably be making even more of a bee-line for the islands.

I agree with Alex, it's low season go the whole hog and give them 60 days - they'd recoup the lost visa fee in 1 or 2 extra days of stay.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:57 am

Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:47 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:10 pm
Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:09 pm That proposal to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days is as petty and stingy as ever. Be bold for once and make it 60 days, so that those who want to stay longer don't need to apply for a tourist visa for the time being.
HEY< Laos, Cambodia, Burma you need pay for 30 days
90% of people 3 weeks is plenty, as many will do a side trip to Laos, Burma or Cambodia, so on reentry to thailand they get another 30
OR you could get the 60 day visa and extend for another 30, try that in Burma, Cambodia or Laos

PLUS you can always extend the 30 day FREE visa exempt with a 30 day extension
so 60 day tourist visa apx $40 the 30 day extension is 1,900 ( apx $60)
Well if all of the existing options are that great, just why has it been proposed to prolong visa exempt stays from 30 to 45 days? Oh right, because Thailand isn't exactly drowning in tourists right now. I'd simply take it a step further to make sure to grab anyone who is up for grabs. Encouraging side trips to neighboring countries? Not really in Thailand's best interest

to tell ya the truth. NO idea LOL most people dont get more than 30 days/year vacation

but heres their excuse;

"The longer they stay, the more they can spend more locally."

i do understand that want make it easier for Indians to travel to thailand
currently they only get 15 days visa on arrival for 1,500 baht

The visa-on-arrival (VOA) option, which is the leading choice among visitors who do not wish to deal with the inconvenience of visiting a Thai consulate, costs 1,500 baht. However, this option only allows a visitor to stay in Thailand for a maximum of 15 days.

Thailand might prefer the visitors spend their whole time in Thailand but point is many travelers use it as a base to explore SDE Asia and Bangkok is one the best travel hubs flor flying in if one want to avoid Singapore

....If possible, we should also provide a fee waiver for multiple entry to allow them to visit neighbouring countries during the same trip," said Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, president of the Phuket Tourist Association

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/23 ... ut-forward

Thailand loves to come up with new ideas to increase income and than reverse is when it receives flack

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:36 am

told ya::::

BREAKING -- Thailand Pass will no longer be required for foreigners entering Thailand starting July 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Admistration resolved on Friday.
Mask wearing outdoor will no longer be mandatory excepts in crowded places but will only come into effect when the new order is published in the Royal Gazette

means NO insurance i hope, Just make sure u got ur vacc card and copy

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:05 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:36 am told ya::::

BREAKING -- Thailand Pass will no longer be required for foreigners entering Thailand starting July 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Admistration resolved on Friday.
Mask wearing outdoor will no longer be mandatory excepts in crowded places but will only come into effect when the new order is published in the Royal Gazette

means NO insurance i hope, Just make sure u got ur vacc card and copy

update:
People also don’t need to buy insurance. However, you may have to show vaccination documents or test results if asked. This will continue while the emergency decree remains

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:32 pm

I reentered Thailand on Wednesday and wasn't even asked to show my Thailand Pass. Looks like they got tired of checking even before getting rid of it officially. Still, it makes a nice little Covid souvenir, now that it will soon be gone.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:35 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:32 pm I reentered Thailand on Wednesday and wasn't even asked to show my Thailand Pass. Looks like they got tired of checking even before getting rid of it officially. Still, it makes a nice little Covid souvenir, now that it will soon be gone.

fly in or land border?

whats great about dropping the thai pass, is the requirement to have insurance is a thing of the past as well!

ExPenhMan · Post by **ExPenhMan** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:47 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:35 pm
Alex wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:32 pm I reentered Thailand on Wednesday and wasn't even asked to show my Thailand Pass. Looks like they got tired of checking even before getting rid of it officially. Still, it makes a nice little Covid souvenir, now that it will soon be gone.
fly in or land border?

whats great about dropping the thai pass, is the requirement to have insurance is a thing of the past as well!

Indeed, insurance is not mandatory any more. Just recommended. Just make sure you have proof of vaccination; I saw somewhere today that they may randomly ask for it.

Ah, here is the source, Thai Inquirer:

However, visitors will still have to provide proof of Covid vaccinations or test results if asked via random inspection on arrival or exit.

If they cannot provide proof of vaccination or test results, they will be tested with an antigen test kit. This regulation will stay in place until the emergency decree is lifted.

Now, from the Bangkok Post:

Arrivals will need only show their vaccination certificates or Covid-19 test results.

Without such proof, arrivals will be given random, professional antigen tests at permanent border entry points. Random testing would continue until the government lifts all state-of-emergency measures to deal with Covid-19.

The Thailand Pass registration system will remain in place but be used only for travellers to report suspected symptoms of dangerous and other communicable diseases, as determined by the Public Health Ministry, Dr Taweesilp said.

Foreign nationals will not have to be insured for Covid-19, and thermal scanning will end at border checkpoints, he said.

A certification of fitness for entry, issued by a Thai consulate, will also no longer be required.

At present, visitors are required to have US$10,000 Covid-19 insurance coverage. From July 1, the government will still encourage visitors to have such insurance, the spokesman said.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... end-july-1

Let's not forget, these changes are not official until published in the Royal Gazette sometime after July 1. Due to various press interpretations of the announcements today, details could change.

Interestingly, there's been no mention of the free visa stay being bumped up to 45 days from 30.

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