khaolakguy Posted May 20 Posted May 20 2 hours ago, jimmie50 said: The only question at the present time is when the new 30-day rule takes effect. The immigration officer was unsure, but believed it will be around July 1. The new visa system will come into effect 15 days after it appears in the Royal Gazette, where legal and regulatory notifications are published. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78q3qjqnn5o floridarob, daydreamer and tm_nyc 3 Quote
Members daydreamer Posted May 21 Members Posted May 21 The Thai government has revised their tourist entry requirements. One big change in the new scheme is that India drops from the 60 day Visa Exempt entry to a 15 day Visa on Arrival. The Visa on Arrival carries a fee of 2,000 baht, payable in cash at the immigration counter on arrival, so this may affect Indian arrival numbers. This appears to be the final draft, before it goes to the King for his endorsement. Quote
Travelingguy Posted May 22 Posted May 22 I am a little confused. Do Russians and Chinese now need visas? The chart does not make that clear. TMax 1 Quote
siriusBE Posted May 22 Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Travelingguy said: I am a little confused. Do Russians and Chinese now need visas? The chart does not make that clear. That was my first thought, too Quote
Members daydreamer Posted May 22 Members Posted May 22 China and Russia have bilateral visa exemption agreements between their governments and Thailand, so they appear in a separate box at the bottom of the chart. The chart is accurate, it was produced by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the badge in the lower right corner indicates. Quote
zoomomancs Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 It seems a long delay before publication in the gazette, leaving many news websites reporting the drop to 30 days when it hasn't happened yet. Quote
Rent Boy Posted July 8 Posted July 8 Well hopefully there should be fewer Indians attempting to jump the queue at BKK, as they will be in the visa on arrival line. Quote
Travelingguy Posted July 8 Posted July 8 14 hours ago, Rent Boy said: Well hopefully there should be fewer Indians attempting to jump the queue at BKK, as they will be in the visa on arrival line. Is that a known specific issue of disruptive behavior by Indian tourists at arrival immigration? I’m just curious if there may be more method to these planed changes than I had previously been considering. Quote
PeterRS2 Posted July 9 Posted July 9 21 hours ago, zoomomancs said: It seems a long delay before publication in the gazette, leaving many news websites reporting the drop to 30 days when it hasn't happened yet. Sadly the delay in announcing almost any change and its finding its way into the Gazette is not at all unusual. Quote
