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  • Covid-19 NewsThai Immigration proposes extending tourist visas until June 30
    ThaigerPublished: 16:03, 01 April 2020
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    Thai Immigration proposes extending tourist visas until June 30

    The Thai Immigration Bureau has asked the Cabinet to approve a measure extending tourist visas until June 30 for foreigners stranded in Thailand following the disruption of international flights due to the Covid-19 coronavirus. According to a report in Thaivisa, the Immigration Bureau wants foreigners who have had their travel plans disrupted by the virus, be given a visa extension…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket immigration offers 30 day extensions for stranded foreigners
    ThaigerPublished: 16:44, 20 March 2020
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    Phuket immigration offers 30 day extensions for stranded foreigners

    “Please, any foreigners coming to the Immigration office must wear face masks. If they don’t have one, they will have to go get one first, then we can talk.” On Wednesday the Sorts and Tourism Minister said that he’d been discussing the problem of overstaying tourists and visitors, due to a lack of flights or border closures in their home…

  • Bangkok NewsAirports of Thailand approves Don Mueang expansion
    AnukulPublished: 10:52, 19 March 2020
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    Airports of Thailand approves Don Mueang expansion

    Yesterday, the Airports of Thailand (AoT) board gave tacit approval of a master plan for the third-phase development of Don Mueang International airport costing an estimated of 39 billion baht. The expansion arrangements includes, increase of the airport’s capacity to 40 million passengers a year (currently 30 million a year), a 3.4 kilometre automated people mover system (APM), new car…

  • Transport NewsAoT green lights new terminal for Suvarnabhumi to double capacity
    ThaigerPublished: 07:31, 22 November 2019
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    AoT green lights new terminal for Suvarnabhumi to double capacity

    PHOTO: Artists impression of the original Suvarnabhumi terminal – Royal Thai Embassy The Airports of Thailand has approved a plan to establish a second terminal on the northern part of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The board has also agreed to discount landing fees for international charter flights at six airports under AoT control for the next five months. The AoT controlled airports are…

  • Thai LifeA third of expats may have to leave – Survey on new ‘retirement’ visa extension
    ThaigerPublished: 13:16, 04 February 2019
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    A third of expats may have to leave – Survey on new ‘retirement’ visa extension

    Thailand’s farang forum, Thaivisa, has conducted two unofficial polls that indicate that many expats will be calling it quits and leaving the Kingdom. The polls are a response from the affected ThaiVisa audience, not indicative of the total expat population living in Thailand. The polls have been undertaken in the wake of new regulations issued by Thai immigration requiring retirees to lodge…