Thailand Tightens their Travel Rules

Foreign nationals residing in Thailand will no longer be able to exit and then re-enter the kingdom via a land border crossing in order to gain another 30 or 15 day stay in Thailand. It is part of a wider crackdown on foreigners who either work or stay in the country for extended periods without obtaining a non-immigrant visa. Officials says they are only applying existing laws to cut down on foreigners who illegally start a business, while holding a tourist visa or are linked to international crime. Thaivisa.Com broke the news on Saturday after contacting the Immigration Bureau, which confirmed the new regulation started Saturday 10 May. This latest development follows reports, last week, of an Immigration crackdown at the border...

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DFA Offers Free Replacement of Substandard E-passport Covers

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is offering free replacement of e-Passports whose covers have peeled off because they are substandard. “The DFA urges holders of e-Passports with serial numbers EB0000001 to EB1267350 with detached covers to come to the Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-Aseana), the nearest Satellite Office (if residing in Metro Manila), or the nearest Regional Consular Office (if residing outside of Metro Manila),” it said in an advisory Tuesday. “Passport holders will present their passports for inspection and examination in order to obtain the appropriate assistance,” DFA said. Free replacement will be granted if the following conditions are met: If the applicant fills up the required replacement forms; If upon...

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