"Immigration Card" på gång i Thailand

Av Sierra
3 okt. 2008 13:39
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Ett immigration card är på gång att introduceras i slutet av året. Det skall kunna köpas av thaimedborgare och utlänningar som reser in och ut ur Thailand tre till fem gånger/år. Vad jag förstår så skall det ersätta visum, men om hur länge man kan stanna varje gång finns ingenting sagt ännu. Anledningen är att främja turism och investeringar i landet.
Vad det kommer att kosta eller hur man får tag i detta eventuella kort är inte klart.

Phuket Gazette
Thursday, October 2, 2008

'Immigration Cards' coming by year end

BANGKOK (TNA): A new immigration card will be introduced for Thais and foreigners who frequently enter and leave Thailand, the state-run Thai News Agency (TNA) has reported.

The agency quoted Immigration Police chief Pol Lt Gen Chatchawan Suksomchit as saying holders of the “Immigration Card” will include those who travel in and out of the country three to five times a year, regardless of their nationality.

Immigration Card holders will bypass some Immigration procedures such as being screened for being a criminal suspect or being on a police or immigration watch list.

The Immigration Card is part of the efforts to promote tourism and investment in Thailand, TNA reported.

Meanwhile, Immigration Police will open a 1178 call center early next year to provide tourism-related information in eight languages.

In addition, Immigration Police will take part in the nationwide crackdown on the exploitation of foreign labor and the flesh trade throughout the country, Lt Gen Chatchawan was quoted as saying.

The report set off a frenzy of speculation and commentary on web forums, where many people posted comments such as “I’ll believe it when I see it”. Others called for more details – such as how much the card would cost and what the procedures might be to obtain one.