Ein Freund sendet mir gerade das, eine (mehr oder weniger) aktuelle Zusammenfassung.Eine (eventuell implizierte) Kritik daran bitte nicht an mich ... bin nur der kleine Überbringer-Tommi.
Every so often someone asks if "with the new rules" there is a problem coming or staying in Thailand, because they have heard so.
But in fact many of the recent "new rules" are in favor of the foreigner, while the restrictions, although inconvenient, have been taken
as a measure against abuse, and do have remedies. So here I'm summarizing some of these official changes, (I may have forgot some).
Positive changes:Since 11/08: no more limit of 90 days each 180 for visa exempt entries:
http://www.immigrati...778-2551_en.pdf
Since 11/13: 30 days visa exempt to citizens of G7 countries entering via land:
http://www.thaivisa....nada-and-italy/
Since 9/14: updates to extension of stay regulations, as commented by ubonjoe:
http://www.thaivisa....-august-29-2014,
In summary: 30 days extension for visa exempt entries.
Teachers do not need to leave country when changing jobs.
Can be dependent of those having an Annual visa like O-A.
Citizen of certain countries do not need a visa for medical extension.
Provision for athletes and coaches.
Since (unknown) 2014: Thai Elite members receive one year stay each entry. It was 90 days before.
Restrictive changes:Since 8/13: Extensions are granted only until passport validity. Before it was possible to reinstate full
duration when a new passport was obtained.
Since 5/14: Back to back visa exempt entries are not allowed anymore.
http://www.thaivisa....rce-from-today/
Since 7/14: Blacklisting announced for serious overstay violations.
Not yet effective as of of today.
http://www.thaivisa....e-now-official/
Since 9/14: Updates to extension of stay regulation, as per link above:
No further applications allowed after denial (7 days extension).
No more than one year in country for students of private schools.
Other minor restrictions.
Since 10/14: Some local offices that were doing conversion to a non-imm.
visa for the purpose of obtaining an extension have been stripped of the authority.
Will now need to use division's HQ office.
Date unknown and unpublished:
Various consulates in Europe raised restrictions to obtain tourist and ED visa.
So, this is not to say that all is good and great, but only to document changes.