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moe666, on 2012-02-29 21:21:51, said:
Some of the response to this story amaze me, the ignorance of people knows no bounds
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In Topic: Stricter Requirements For Tourist Visa Applicants
2011-08-26 19:45:47
george, on 2011-08-26 18:44:55, said:
UPDATE:
I just talked to our contact at MFA again, and I will be granted an phone interview with one of the seniors there at the visa section on Monday and Tuesday next week.
It looks like MFA is very tired of the consulates issuing the wrong type of visas, or applicants are applying for the wrong visa type, to people who are de-facto living here permanently on tourist visas, "TR". They should instead apply for, and be given, a NON-Immigrant visa, but as we all know there is no decent visa class for those under 50 and not married to a Thai, not investors or not having business/ work permit or retired.
The ministry is also concerned that many foreigners here on "TR" is working illegally in the country.
And it looks to me, based on this new info, that this new requirements of flight tickets and hotel booking confirmations for "TR" at this time is targeted to the Embassies and consulates in SE-Asia, but it will be world wide policy shortly. I have not been able to get this confirmed today though.
Hope I can get this sorted and explained to you guys so we can go out with new info in the beginning of next week.
Cheers
George
I just talked to our contact at MFA again, and I will be granted an phone interview with one of the seniors there at the visa section on Monday and Tuesday next week.
It looks like MFA is very tired of the consulates issuing the wrong type of visas, or applicants are applying for the wrong visa type, to people who are de-facto living here permanently on tourist visas, "TR". They should instead apply for, and be given, a NON-Immigrant visa, but as we all know there is no decent visa class for those under 50 and not married to a Thai, not investors or not having business/ work permit or retired.
The ministry is also concerned that many foreigners here on "TR" is working illegally in the country.
And it looks to me, based on this new info, that this new requirements of flight tickets and hotel booking confirmations for "TR" at this time is targeted to the Embassies and consulates in SE-Asia, but it will be world wide policy shortly. I have not been able to get this confirmed today though.
Hope I can get this sorted and explained to you guys so we can go out with new info in the beginning of next week.
Cheers
George
Shame the facts where not clear before this was put on Thaivisa. Could already have panicked many people worldwide and harmed tourism here.
