Thai visa applications, hassles, queues and visa agents - Tim Newton Today 

Excellent idea to interview a visa agent. But only a small number of your viewers would ever go to Penang, and we know that different Thai visa offices work differently, so now this should be a series with you interviewing visa agent and/or lawyers in Thai locations, especially Bangkok. Please, please !! Also this was a little short to cover different types of visas, you essentially focused on business visas…because you are in Thailand on a business visa I guess, but I suspect that there would be much more interest from your viewers on temporary and other types of long term visas, especially Retirement and/or Elite visas. That’s all for my Santa’s list for this year. Thanks for great work🙏

I felt the friction of multiple visa run stamps in my passport yesterday at Bangkok airport. They we very reluctant to let me in. I agree that it’s getting more strict and the tide is changing. I’ve experienced this change around the world though, unfortunately.

Interesting comments about Cambodia... I did that run through a visa company based in the same area of Pattaya immigration. There and back in the same day. Same as it's always been. Not sure why this fellow says you need to stay for a week. We had no problems at all.

Well done Tim. This kind of info programme is really helpful for a lot of people. There are so many trip wires to navigate that well experienced insights, to help you cut a way through, are invaluable

Haven't seen Jim for several years now. He has been always very kind and helpful. It seems he also not aging at all.

Hi Tim, this was really informative and helpful. I watch yours and other English speakers media outlets based in Thailand 🇹🇭. I’ve noticed a lot of crack downs on education visas, they recently revoked like 700 of them with more to come. It also seems like a lot of people are reporting difficulties with renewing visas and visa runs. The are especially cracking down on over stays. The nightlife raids to check visa eligibility. People reporting foreigners who may be overstaying and most recently the crackdowns on the Chinese illegal activities. I have also heard of difficulties with getting visas in the neighboring countries. Add to that the new long term visa for wealthy world citizens. This is my long winded way of saying I think the writing is in on the wall. I believe that Thailand wants the government pensioners and the minimalists retirees out and the wealthier people in. The announced this late last year and have been talking about it this year as well. I think this is being done on purpose and the countries that border Thailand 🇹🇭 are feeling the same. Basically I think the authorities believe there are too many foreigners living in the country at the moment that don’t add any significant investment value and they would like them gone. Again this is just my observation and is only based on what I’m seeing in the news.

Can't beat a no-nonsense visa agent.

I concluded as a UK citizen travelling to Thailand for business that it is easier to get a tourist visa on arrival and then a 30 day extension. I usually do the extension in Udonthani rather than in Bangkok because it takes 30 minutes as opposed to waiting around.

Some Invaluable Info there for alot of people Tim . Best info vdo of the year for many Im guessing. 👍

Tim........GREAT Video......Making 2nd Border run to Laos,,,,,,last one took ..get this ,..32 minutes...Mukduhan

Good show

Hi Tim 👍 i have been informed that the Philippines visit / tourist visa can run for up to 36 months 🤔 I have often wondered why Thailand doesn't adopt even a 12 month similar system to help boost the country economy after the Covid1984 🤔

Informative Thanks

Great episode! I put my “photographic memory recorder” on during this interview.

Great video Tim very informative thank you it answered a lot of questions for me.

I LIVE IN NONGKHAI I Got A MARRIED VISA NO PROBLEM I HAVE LIVED IN THAILAND For 20 Years AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A BIG PROBLEM I WAS Very EASY ,TONY N.

Informative video. Thank you.

Huge queues at Suvarnabhumi this weekend!

The legend that is Jim 😊

A consulate has to be very careful when dealing with non nationals of the country in which they are situated. I think that the sort of visa being discussed here is normally obtained in your home country then the situation regularised in order to allow for long-stay at Thai Immigration.

Hello Tim Could you talk a little about the Elite Visa and the experience expats have with it. Thanks

Keep it up Tim, excellent work thanks

Once I've got a Visa in Penang, years ago, then I took a Minibus back to the Thaiborder at Sadao. We arrived there late evening. As we took of to stay in line to cross the border,there have been waiting hundreds of people picking up a motorcycle to drive you to an ATM-Maschine inside Th. withdrawal 20000Bath to show to the Borderofficer who markt the Money and gave your Passport back to you to enter the country, even if you had just a transfer to fly from BKK out and home. Isn't it crazy?

Does that also apply to visitors from other countries entering for a holiday?🤔🤔 Great video, extremely informative 👍👍

Visa Exempt! 75 days vs 90. No hassles. In the 25 years that I have been coming into the country I have never been asked to see proof of money or onward ticket. The only hassle with the visa exempt is that you have to fly to another country and back. I used to fly to KL for $45US to $75US from Surat Thani. Now I have seen prices at $175US and up.

Nice fellow, very interesting subject 👍

Thanks Tim, very helpful as I go to Penang next week for a tourist visa. Official visa submission times are 9-11 am. You mentioned you had arrived at 8:15 and were one of the last people admitted. Would you suggest to go there even earlier - eg. 7:30am - to be on the safe side?

Thank you for the information. Yes, for me it has been very difficult and non predictable to get a Visa as reported in your show. Today I would neither expat in Thailand nor buy a house here. I think people should be warned and this information be made public.

when you are talking about 'embassy and consulate', do you mean what we call 'Thai immigration office'? this is the first time I've heard them called 'consulates'!

Just a shame that human nature, has a factor of tribal mentality that does not allow for common understanding. In other words, as said by John Lennon in his song Imagine, "Imagine there's no countries, It isn't hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for..." We all live on one planet, how great it would be to travel anywhere we want without visa hassles.

Tim, please add chapters topics to your videos to help us find the topics quickly 🙏 Great works tho 👍 great reporting

Going to Ratchaburi Immigration today for a visa extension. Never done it before so should be fun.....

Tim why do you have to do a a visa run, I thought the type of visa you would have wouldn’t require a visa run ?

Thanks for your nice interview, Tim. How did you like the movie Avatar 2 ? Many liked it more than the first one

Hi Tim, loving the videos mate. I am now in Bangkok and needing to get the visa sorted. I might fly to Penang. Just started a new youtube channel too. Will Sharma travel get back to me promptly? I just emailed them. Might be down in Phuket in a few months.

I notice that for Tourist Visa application, accom must be booked for entire length of stay. A bit difficult if you want to travel around at all. Also I'm wondering if immigration is requesting proof of that for 45 day visa exemption ? (Also how much is your friend charging for a TR visa?)

Tim, The Ranong Kawthaung Border Crossing has been closed for some time. Where would I look for information on the reopening of this border crossing. Without this crossing I am forced to fly out of country to get a visa extension at great expense.

Fookin’ nightmare it is....

I’m trying to buy an Elite visa and their office have completely stopped replying...

Hello​ Tim could i ask why did you get a B visa why didnt you get a O visa due to being married​ or due to retierment? Far easy than B visa and lot cheaper.

So is immigration in Australia any easier? Would Russian people be admitted to Sydney any easier? I don't think so - it would be much more difficult. Can you not see that Thailand is protecting the integrity of its borders and the type of visitors.

Fascinating - Tim how you are so critical of Thai administration and government while waiting for a new visa. "Sometimes you don't feel like a customer you feel like a victim". Wow.

he woke up by the big bang...

Tim drank this guy’s koolaid

Hi Tim, you were talking yesterday about motorbike license. I will be back to Thailand in January and up to may .I have a Canadian license but my question is, Can I get a Thai motorbike license for foreigner in Thailand??

Would be useful to have Jim’s surname and contact details (WhatsApp/email etc)

Typical farang whining. 555. Have u tried to get a visa to travel to America.? We don't make that easy either. Just do what you're told and be organized and don't be cheap- use an experienced agent and all will be smooth or simply live in your home country and don't deal with all the hassle..easy...

Tim - Why you always go back to talking about Russian people. Your guest just mentioned that Ukrainian people cannot fly back, which is true because the airspace is closed due to constant Russian attacks. Russians can fly back and forth like they want. I notice you are very much concerned about how the Russians are doing, but you never really talk about the Ukrainians.

Tim please stop this interview , as long as u have what the Consul General, office No problem