Re: Visas for IETF 103 in Thailand

[Toerless Eckert <[e-mail]>]

This URL from MICE is very helpfull. I at least feel safe to
just go there just as a "tourist", no visa needed.

We had the same disucssion two years ago for Buenos Aires,
and there was no official statement like this on any argentinian
web page i found, and the consulates all told me different useless
stuff. We finally figured out in the discussion on the mailing
list something similar though (no money received == tourist).

It would be good for IASA to ask new host countries to
provide as clear an unambiguous guidance as they can for
conference attendees. The text from this thailand page would
be a good reference for future countries.

Of course, this likely will only make life easier for the hmm.. 
> 70% of IETF attendees with passport privilege to go places as
tourists without any Visa.

Cheers
    Toerless

On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 05:10:36PM -0400, John Levine wrote:
> In article <CAA=duU0ijWy8hxRdDE0arC1MhBZwSt=[e-mail]> you write:
> >This page
> >https://www.businesseventsthailand.com/plan-your-events/general-travel-information/visa-requirements/
> >seems pretty clear.
> 
> That's the Thailand Convention and Exhibitions Bureau, same
> organization whose US rep told us the same thing.
> 
> It's a Thai government agency so they are likely as well informed as
> anyone, but as Andrew pointed out, what the rules say or appear to say
> and how they're interpreted don't always agree.
> 
> R's,
> John
> 
> >On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 1:32 PM, IETF Administrative Director <[e-mail]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> The IETF is going to Thailand for the first time this November, and we've
> >> received a number of requests to provide guidance on visa requirements for
> >> IETF attendees.
> >>
> >> A representative of the Thailand Convention and Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB)
> >> informed us that if an attendee does not require a tourist visa to come to
> >> Thailand, that attendee does not require a visa to attend a conference.
> >>
> >> However we are also aware that there is information online that indicates
> >> that a visa is required to attend a conference, regardless of tourist visa
> >> requirements.

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