We’re researching which visa type collective volunteers will need.
Later in the same paragraph:
CouchSurfing will ensure that all participants are in Thailand on the legal and appropriate visa, and that they are able to stay for the duration of the Collective.
The collective is due to start on 1 December, that’s in 6 days. Yet apparently they’re still researching visas? If I had volunteered to go to Thailand to participate, I’d expect to know by now what visa I need.
Volunteers are required to stay for a minimum of 2 months. To stay in Thailand for 2 months you need a visa, and you need to get that visa before you arrive. Visas on arrival are for 30 days and getting to the border and back can be costly depending on where the collective will be held.
I hope the volunteers are aware of the situation and have considered the consequences of volunteering for CouchSurfing, I fear most have not.
What “the rachel ” gonna do it work there and also mooch at the collective getting free food and lodging just like she did at the CSC NZ.
There are 5 people casey really worries about .ie his close buddies and his harem .They rest are short term volunteers who would be poppin’ in and poppin’ out .
And mind you, the jury’s still out on the issue whether a simple tourist visa is even sufficient to attend the collective:
http://www4.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=7161&post=401914