@Charlie ******

hey mate, I think the Thai electronic visa is the only way to do it haha. Finding the process pretty straightforward so far, but damn expensive, Ive already spent 2 grand!! and ive not even paid for the ASQ yet! To reassure you, the embassy is issuing stv, I have spoke to a few people who have received it, and in regular contact with someone from the embassy. The above comments are correct, it is found under the category of "up to 90 days" which is deceiving as its technically up to 270 days, thats why I didn't find it straight away, but its there.

@Abby ********

I doubt this will be ongoing, and im not flying for another 2.5 months so im not panicking yet.., it will be a good idea to keep track of peoples experiences on here over the next few weeks, this group and the stranded farangs groups will be good for that

I would like to know this answer if the system insists you attach something before continuing.

But if it lets you skip past, I would just leave it blank...?

@Tom **********

you’ll be a couple months ahead of me, would be greatful to keep us posted on how you’re getting on, I asked the same question earlier about travelling from the uk under lockdown but didn’t get many decent responses, also having a bit of a heads up on visa extensions would be a big help 👌 yeah mate, there is a bit of stress involved, the requirements basically mean that I’m stuck to the same hotel throughout. But I’d just be glad to get out there at the moment 👌

@Tom **********

I’m going on April 8th mate , planning on 5 months. How about you? The requirements for the stv have been a ballache, so I’ve been asking around and seeing how people are jumping the hurdles. Tbh, I’d happily just get the TR visa and see how that goes, but I can’t be arsed waking up one morning , reading the Thai news, announcing they want all amnesty tourists gone. I’ve been tracking the news over the past year and Its mostly been drama that I can’t be doing with 🙈

I’d love to know what the name of this visa was, the current options seem like they are there on the table, take it or leave it sorta options, no leeway. The communications from the London embassy is to get your 30 day top up, and then go home. If there’s some generous extensions happening over there, I guess I won’t find the rest of this process as stressful 😂.

@Tom **********

if you look at the current practice, people on tourist visas are going out there, hoping to survive by amnesty extension after amnesty extension, I’d rather not live like that tbh. It’s only a matter of time before they stop the allowances (as nobody is technically stranded in Thailand anymore 😂) and you haven’t got the option to do visa runs.

The maximum you can stay as a tourist seems to be 3 months unless you have the STV or convert it, but I don’t apply to any of the others as I’m not older, unmarried, don’t work/volunteer or school out there.

@David *****************

keep thinking that by getting a visa exempt , I’ll have to go home after a couple of months, don’t think that’s worth the cost/time in quarantine tbh, although everyone has different circumstances, so I don’t judge those that do it.

@David *****************

I was hoping for this mate, but the embassy are telling me different things

@Fingal *****

does that mean you’re planning to stay for the full 9 months? So you didn’t attach a return flight to your stv application? Yeah it seems Airbnb is the best for current circumstances, some websites wouldn’t let me book more than 30 days which leaves us all a bit limited. what’s best onward flight? Dummy tickets?