Re: [102attendees] [103attendees] Visa problems - need a different invitation letter

[Michael StJohns <[e-mail]>]

This is the clearest web site I've seen with respect to which type of 
visa is needed:

https://www.businesseventsthailand.com/plan-your-events/general-travel-information/visa-requirements/

The above is a page from the Thailand Convention and Exhibits board 
which appears to be at least quasi-governmental having been established 
by royal decree.

AFAICT from reading this, all of the secretariat will need business 
visa's, all of the rest of us - unless we're doing things that make 
money from Thai sources - can get by on Tourist visas.

> Foreigners entering Thailand for MICE without the purposes of being 
> employed or working for income, but being event attendants will be 
> regarded as tourists under the definition of Tourism Authority of 
> Thailand Act of B.E. 2522 (1979).

I'm using the visa exemption program for US tourists.

http://thaiembdc.org/visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival/

Later, Mike


On 9/5/2018 4:08 PM, Jakob Heitz (jheitz) wrote:
> Here is the answer from the US Thai Embassy.
> Nicely dodged the question.
> I can just imagine trying to convince a border guard that no business is conducted at a conference.
> All they have to do is ask: "Are you attending the conference in that hotel you are staying at?"
> Say "no" and go to jail.
>
> Regards,
> Jakob.