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sqwakvfr

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  1. At least show a clear picture. 500 Baht for a live cam show. How many would she need to sign up to make it worthwhiile?
  2. Transit at NRT was a joy. No one bothered me while I enjoyed an Asahi that I bought at the 7-11 for 150 yen.
  3. I flew with ANA back in August(BKK-NRT-LAX). ANA follows the US CDC Entry Covid 19 Criteria. In short the US Accepts Ant-gen or PCR test administered no more than 1 day before departure. As for home ATK tests: You can use a self-test (sometimes referred to as home test) that meets the following criteria: The test must be a SARS-CoV-2 viral test (nucleic acid amplification test [NAAT] or antigen test) with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) OR the relevant national authority where the test is administered. The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection. Some FDA-authorized self-tests that include a telehealth service may require a prescription. The telehealth provider must confirm your identity, observe the sample collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of CDC’s Order (see “What information must be included in the test result?” below). Airlines and other aircraft operators must be able to review and confirm your identity and the test result details. You must also be able to present the documentation of test results to U.S. officials at the port of entry and local/state health departments, if requested. I would go to a clinic or hospital and get the test done there. Also, I have entered the US three times in the past 14 months and no one has ever asked to see my Covid 19 PCR tests upon landing at LAX. Just to be safe I have always obtained an RT-PCR test.
  4. I got my Thai Pass Jan 19 for a mid Feb entry and it states "Alternative Quarantine" only??
  5. 1st night in a hotel and then 5th night in a hotel. This is going to create problems. Keep it Simple Stuxxx? I got the Thai pass approved a few days ago for the 7 Day ASQ program. I live in Chiang Mai so If I get the new Test and Go Thai Pass and at this time I do not see any ASQ Hotels in Chiang Mai so I guess I have to stay in BKK or return to BKK from CNX before day 5? I’ll just do the 7 days in BKK and get it over with. Besides the hotel I picked has good cable tv channels.
  6. Don’t think I can mention the specific company so I will send you a message.
  7. At this time the OA is the only Visa option that gets me at least one year in Thailand with my Pension Income from the State of California. Also, I don’t have to keep a lot of money in my Thai Bank account. So far so good but never know what the future holds.
  8. I did this and got the FBI report emailed in 2 hours. Cost was $47.
  9. Never said it did not work properly. It works properly but it is more difficult. In the end I got the visa and the Thai Pass.
  10. Yes. Once you get into the E-Visa application system it is clearly stated as such. Also, confirmed it. This only applies to this consulate.
  11. The overall experience was good. I applied for a Non Imm OA Visa through the E-Visa system. 1. The financial requirements with the LA Consulate was: 100,000 per month, 1.2 Million Baht in the bank or a combination of income and money in the bank at 1.2 Million. 2. Getting all the documents and then uploading them was time consuming and not exactly easy. For the E-Visa system documents can be in PDF or Jpg. 3. Paying for the Visa on the website was not possible with my US Bank issued Visa card. I called my bank numerous times and a sharp representative suggested using my Debit Card which had a Visa logo. After three attempts the payment with the Debit Card was successful. Apparently a Visa Credit has a security system called 3D and all the information on the account must match(card#, full name, exp date, security code and most importantly billing address). The E-Visa system uses Kasikorn Bank as the merchant bank and typing in a billing address was not possible on this transaction. This is what caused my Visa Credit Card to be rejected numerous times. My E-Visa was approved in 4 days. I received an email with a document that I will have to present to immigration when I arrive in BKK The easiest part was obtaining the Thailand Pass. I used my US CDC Vaccine card which does not have a QR Code. The Thailand Pass with the QR Code was emailed in 90 minutes. The Thailand Pass system does not accept PDF documents. TP only accepts Jpg. or Jpeg documents. I thought the E-Visa and Thailand Pass would take almost 30 days. i had everything wrapped in 5 days.
  12. I would suggest going to the website of the Thai Embassy in your country and read up on the following: 1. Non O Retirement 2 Non OA retirement(can be challenging to complete the application process). *You can use the 1 Million Baht in your account as the financial qualifier for option 1 or 2. Alternatively, you can enter Thailand Visa Exempt or on a Tourist Visa and then pursue a Non Imm O Ext of Stay while inside of Thailand. Does your partner have a Thai passport? If yes then her part is more straight foward. Can your son obtain a Thai passport? If so his process to enter Thailand will also be more straightforward. You have several options but you will have to conduct a lot of research and obtain the necessary information. It might not be easy or quick to get all three of you into Thailand.
  13. Insurance Policies have two parts: 1) Covered Perils-What is Covered 2) Exclusions-What is not covered. Guess which part is bigger? It's not part 1. The purpose of an insurance company is to make money. Paying claims loses money.
  14. Then I must older because I am under 60. Some like myself retired in my 50's.
  15. I have an easier solution. Accept proof of overseas government pensions to enable retired expats a smoother way to apply or extend retirement visas or extension of stays.
  16. Strictly a clinic only(exams, drug screening, Covid 19 testing and medical certificates etc).
  17. I think a Colonoscopy and/or Endoscopy should be next. Age along with blood in the stool are factors that would lead to a recommendation for a colonoscopy.
  18. Try Cmmedclinc.com. It might be easier dealing with a small clinic.
  19. Using a foreign credit card in Thailand or online with Thai businesses that use Thai Banks can be a problem. For instance my US Bank issued Visa was rejected 7 times on the E-Visa website. The MFA uses Kasikorn Bank to accept payments for E-Visa’s. However when I input my credit number, name, expiration date and security code into the payment portal their is no input block for my billing address. This results in my what bank said is a “billing address mix match” and Visa’s security protocols will reject the transaction. The bank said this security protocol cannot be overridden. I am now trying to figure out how to pay for the E-Visa now??? If I can’t figure out the payment problem then “turn out the lights the party is over”. Then it was fun these nlast five years in CNX.
  20. I am waiting for my flight to SIN and it feels like the Powers to Be at BKK have turned down the Air Conditioning? I am sitting next to one of the stand up vents that is suppose to blow out cold air but it sounds very silent. Maybe the 300 Baht Tourist Tax starting in April will get the AC back on BKK. “Oh the humanity” because I wore long pants and now I am now starting to sweat. Also, the Thai Smile Flight last night was also rather warm. Are these cost cutting measures?
  21. What if your the only one in the Sauna? I go to a Hotel Gym in CNX almost everyday and use the Sauna. I have been the only one in the Sauna for the 20 minutes that I use it. I just took another PCR test and it was Not Detected. Every ATK test I took has been Negative. A Sauna like most places can be risky if it is crowded. I took a Thai Smile flight last night and it was about 95% full. There were people to my left, right and front. This flight was probably more risky than my time in the Sauna. Thankfully the flight was only 60 minutes. Also, no food or drinks were served.
  22. I am currently in Bangkok and taking a flight to LAX on Singapore Airlines. I took my PCR test yesterday and got the result last night. For the USA a test one day before your flight is required. If your flight is at 0805 then a test the day before is acceptable. So if you take a Covid test on a Monday then this test is good until 2359 on Tuesday. This satisfies the One day before requirement. Plenty of options in BKK for a PCR or Anti-gen test.
  23. Just got my PCR test result and it was Not Detected. I took two ATK tests in the last 5 days and they were both Negative(used the Hip Bio Tech and Roche tests). Based upon my limited experience the ATK tests were a good indicator of my Covid status. The last time I had possible Covid symptoms were in December 2019. This is when tourists were all over CNX and I had moderate symptoms for about a week. I probably had Covid back then but of course there no tests at that time.
  24. He posted some photos of the food he was served. Looked like the type of food in my first ASQ hotel. Also, no access to a tennis court and the killer: No personal chef.
  25. If you have not seen your passport in months then you must report it to the local and your embassy or consulate ASAP. It is definitely possible your passport information could have been used by someone else?
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