Re: Visas for IETF 103 in Thailand

["Andrew G. Malis" <[e-mail]>]

Portia,

This page
https://www.businesseventsthailand.com/plan-your-events/general-travel-information/visa-requirements/
seems pretty clear.

Cheers,
Andy


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.
>
> In short: the information available is difficult to parse, and is
> confusing.
>
> We also know that many companies and organizations have their own internal
> requirements and processes; sometimes these processes may seem at odds with
> published or anecdotal information.
>
> As always, please take the initiative to determine if you require a visa
> to attend a particular IETF Meeting. Many attendees need visas to attend
> IETF meetings and the requirements change from time to time. Because of
> this, we strongly urge all attendees to review the visa requirements for
> traveling to each IETF meeting location and determine for themselves, or in
> collaboration with their employer, if a visa is required.
>
> If you require a letter of invitation to obtain a visa, you can obtain one
> directly after registering for the meeting. You can register for IETF 103
> here: https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf103/ietfreg.py.
>
> In addition, if you've attended an IETF meeting in the past, you are able
> to obtain a letter of invitation prior to registering for the meeting at
> https://www.ietf.org/registration/letterofinvite/singleletter.py.
>
> Regards,
>
> Portia Wenze-Danley
> Interim IETF Administrative Director
> on behalf the IAOC
>
>