Hi On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Deen, Glenn (NBCUniversal) <Glenn.Deen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In line....[GD] > > On 8/15/18, 12:53 PM, "Michael Richardson" <mcr+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Deen, Glenn (NBCUniversal) <Glenn.Deen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Carsten> Yes, it would need to be qualified as “not legal advice”, “subject to > Carsten> change”, “void where prohibited”, etc. It would help if it contains > Carsten> pointers to authoritative information I can look up myself. And, > Carsten> ultimately, it is my decision (or that of my organization) how to > Carsten> handle this information, but the IETF could do most of the legwork > Carsten> here. Regularly, as a routine component of venue selection and > Carsten> preparing for a meeting. > > > Hi Carsten, > > > As Chair of the IAOC let me say that no information is being withheld > > on Thailand visas. We are simply reminding everyone to do what you > > already do when visiting a new country - learn what the entry > > requirements for your personal situation are, such as reading on the > > web, asking your travel agent, or consulting a visa service. > > Glenn, what Carsten is asking is that we get a list of what the IAOC > found to be *authoritative* information sources. Yes, we can Google, but > there is a motive for the non-authortative sources (particularly those with > a service to sell) to do better SEO, so they are going to show up earlier, > and there may be language issues that keep us from finding the real site. > > I am surprised that https://www.businesseventsthailand.com is authoritative > as I'd expect to find it at something.go.th... > > [GD] The site John Levine cited (https://www.businesseventsthailand.com/plan-your-events/general-travel-information/visa-requirements/) is run by the a government agency and it links to (http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908) which is the Kingdom's Ministry of Foreign affairs page which has visa info and Q&A. So far in my own reading those seem to be the two most authoritative sites and are both published by the Kingdom. The second site is a .th domain. There two are where I started reading. I did not quite trust the businessevents web site, so I tried to to look at the cited references, including the Ministry of Foreign affairs, and I could not find any place there where it says that a visa is not needed when attending a conference. The info I've seen from various Thai consulates' web sites all seem to indicate that a visa is required for attending a conference. Is there a more authoritative source than the businessevents site stating this? Stig > > > I personally spent about 20 minutes with google search and some reading > > to understand how it applies to my own situation. One thing that > > caught my eye was in the Questions and Answers on Thai Visa section on > > the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand website > > (http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15380-Questions-&-Answers-on-Thai-Visa.html), > > which stated a financial support requirement for tourists from the US > > and 41 other countries that don't require a visa for tourist travel up > > to 30 days, do need to have "adequate finances equivalent to at least > > 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family". 5,000 Bhat is as of > > today's exchange rate around $150 US. In other words - if I visit as a > > tourist, I need to have at least $150 US in my wallet when entering. > > That's a something I didn't know until I read about it. > > This is useful to know. (How did 10000 Baht become 5000 = 150US?, btw?) > Is a valid credit card "finances equivalent to"? Or do I really need $150US? > How about 150EU? Or 150CDN? > > > [GD] My mistake - I should have said 10,000 Baht which is about $300 US. Some sites say you don't literally need $300 as major credit cards will be accepted by inspectors. However, this isn't clearly stated on either of the sites I mention above. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Q&A says "adequate finances equivalent to ..." which could be interpreted a couple ways in by own reading of it - either cash in pocket, or credit cards, or I guess gold bars if you like carrying them around. > > > -glenn > > > > > -- > 103attendees mailing list > 103attendees@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/103attendees
