Gaybutton Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Thai Visa has published the following report: To view the entire thread, click: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Immigration-...ne-t269827.html _____ Immigration Crackdown on Border Runners BANGKOK (thaivisa.com) -- Thai Immigration Bureau has issued a new regulation to be enforced from today, June 1, 2009. In a crackdown on foreigners who regularly abuse the tourist exemption rule of getting 15 days stay at border entry points, the Immigration Bureau has confirmed and informed thaivisa.com of the following new regulation: A foreigner who has entered the kingdom four (4) consecutive times on 15 days tourist exemption stamps, will not be allowed to leave the country and reenter Thailand. The only option is to exit Thailand and re-enter via an international airport, which will allow a further 30 day stay. Thaivisa.com has today confirmed the new regulations with the Immigration checkpoints in Pong Nam Ron and Aranyaprathet at the Cambodian border. We have also got confirmation from bus visa run companies that the new regulations are enforced from today June 1, 2009. Immigration checkpoints bordering Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia are expected to enforce the regulation shortly. The new rules does not affect holders of visas issued abroad. Foreigners are advised to apply for a Tourist visas or Non-Immigrant visas at a Royal Thai Embassy or consulate outside Thailand instead of abusing the 15 day exemption rule. As usual, holders of Tourist visas will be given 60 days stay while Non-Immigrant visa holders will be allowed 90 days stay. -- thaivisa.com 2009-06-01 Quote
atri1666 Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Everything for the public weal........ and happy tourists Quote
Gaybutton Posted June 1, 2009 Author Posted June 1, 2009 Everything for the public weal........ and happy tourists Goes hand-in-hand with the 150 baht ATM fees, doesn't it? Yes, fans, let's keep Thailand a highly attractive tourist destination. Quote
Guest joseph44 Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Goes hand-in-hand with the 150 baht ATM fees, doesn't it? Yes, fans, let's keep Thailand a highly attractive tourist destination. IMO a real tourist isn't bothered about the THB 150 ATM charge and a real tourist will certainly NOT use a border run to extend his stay here. Quote
Gaybutton Posted June 2, 2009 Author Posted June 2, 2009 IMO a real tourist isn't bothered about the THB 150 ATM charge and a real tourist will certainly NOT use a border run to extend his stay here. You're right. Only phony tourists are bothered by the ATM fee and would also consider a visa run to stay longer. In your opinion, what constitutes a "real tourist"? Quote
Guest joseph44 Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 You're right. Only phony tourists are bothered by the ATM fee and would also consider a visa run to stay longer. In your opinion, what constitutes a "real tourist"? A real tourist is someone who visits the Kingdom for 90 days max, using a tourist visa or visa-exempt and kills time with looking around, shopping, being lazy at the beach,parties every night and behaves like a walking ATM. Most tourists are here for 3 weeks or 30 days, so they don't need a visa-run, and are certainly not bothered about the THB 150, happy as they are that something is coming out of the ATM anyway. Your phony tourist, is the person who is not able to obtain a normal visa or other permission to stay. They are depending on the visa-runs and their financial situation is not very comfortable, so that the THB 150 ATM-fee is a real pain. Quote
Guest ButterballBruce Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I always get a 60-day tourist visa before I come. Extendable by 30-days at Pattaya immigration for 1,900 THB. I just have to courier my passport to the Thai embassy with the fee and I get it back with the visa in less than a week. Easy as pie. Mmmm...pie...yummy. Quote
