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On 6/22/2022 at 12:08 AM, JimmyJ said:

It's been here for awhile.

Definitely for over 3 months, maybe much longer.

 

No credit cards.

Thanks for that.  When I found the story, the date at the top of the page was 22 June.  I hadn't noticed the "published on" date at the bottom of the page.

Anyway, I've used them a couple of times now and despite the app being a bit wonky, it's a pretty inexpensive way to get around  Haven't paid more than 80thb yet for a ride, most in the 55-75 thb range.

"Bolt, an on-demand transportation platform in Europe and Africa, on Monday announced its pilot service in Chiang Mai, with more than 500 drivers ready to start accepting rides."

https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30399953

13 hours ago, DezLez said:

Any chance of people staying on topic. 

We are discussing KSK with small diversions regarding other malls and where bank accounts go.  Please start another thread if you want to go down memory lane otherwise everyone will be in here with their "histories"!

  Many people that are members here bank at BKB in KSK.  Ergo, the closure of KSK leads to the question of where the bank accounts migrate once the bank located within KSK closes.

  For those of us who don't have OCD, it's a natural progression of the conversation.  

Would someone be kind enough to explain how to obtain a COVID visa extension if one entered Thailand visa exempt, to include how much time is required prior to the visa exemption expiration date?  Thank you.

TOPS, Bangkok Bank, and the Green Pharmacy are the things I will miss when KSK closes.

Lease is over so need to find a new centrally located area to live where grocery chain store shopping is walkable.  Ugh.

Hospitals are the way to go, IMO.

McCormick Hospital has an outpatient ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic.  I've used them a couple of times for routine ear cleanings (vacuum suction...took about 15 minutes, tops.)  Vertigo is indeed often related to an inner ear issue so that might be a good place to start.

https://www.mccormickhospital.com/web/pages/คลินิกหู คอ จมูก (Ear Nose Throat Clinic)

https://www.webmd.com/brain/vertigo-symptoms-causes-treatment

Apparently KSK is closing "temporarily" on 1 July due to lack of business.  

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/suddenly-covid-poisoning-kad-suan-kaew-shopping-mall-chiang-mai-announced-to-be-temporarily-closed-from-1-july-65/

Just now, phukettrader said:

No, the "booster" is the same s**t as all the others. It's his 6th shot.

  Might be the same dosage (except Moderna, which is half of the original course of treatment) but the classification is different.  It's his sixth shot but the last four are considered boosters to the original two.

  "A COVID booster shot is an additional dose or doses of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) has begun to decrease over time. The booster helps people maintain strong protection from severe coronavirus disease."

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/booster-shots-and-third-doses-for-covid19-vaccines-what-you-need-to-know

There's a graphic in an article in the Bangkok Post (which I can't post here) that lays out a four step sequence for "living with COVID".  (No idea if this is approved or just a proposal.)

Some of the highlights:

1.  Phase 1 is now-early April; Phase 2 is April-May; Phase 3 is end of May-June; Phase 4 is 1 July and forward.

2.  Phases 2 and 3 do not show PCR tests as being required.

3.  Phase 4 (after 30 June) says there will be no more ATK or PCR tests.

4. Phase 3/4 also shows the re-opening of pubs and bars.

If you want to search for this on your own, the title of the article is "COVID-19 to be endemic from July".

There is a link to the same article in post #16 of this thread on Flyertalk.com:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thailand/2069678-thailand-phuket-easter-break-hospital-quarantine.html

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

Nearly 1% in a month looks like nearly 12% in a year?

  Yeah, not so much. 
 

  The same article says BoT has reduced its annual GDP estimate from 3.9% to 3.4%.  
 

8 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

Update - after a futile phone call with the "support line" in desperation I checked "AQ" rather than SHA++ so that I coukd get the hotel name to appear.  Submitted everything, got the confirmation code. Fingers now crossed.

 

I would still be interested in using an agent of anyone knows one who can get quick turn around. As we have now less than 7 days (website claims 5-7 days is the  turn around time, for whatever little that might be worth).

Agent assistance for applying (2,750 thb fee):

https://asq.in.th/thailand-pass

31 minutes ago, WEBBYB808 said:

Its 30 on Arrival for The citizens of the USA.  I have a passport  full of these stamps

  Again, you're confusing the terminology.  It's 30 days visa exempt for citizens of the USA.  

  As has been explained many, many times to you already on this thread, visa exempt does not equal Visa on Arrival (VOA).  

  An entry stamp in your passport is not a visa.

34 minutes ago, DavidMS said:

If you booked an AQ hotel with everything included then select Alternative Quarantine. If it was an SHA+ hotel where you had to pay for transfer and test as extras then select SHA+

  Now I'm confused.  Are you saying that, under the "Test and Go" program, one still chooses AQ as the hotel?

  I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that AQ was for the 10 day quarantine and SHA+ was for the one night quarantine?  

  This is messy.

If you are using Chrome, try using it in incognito (private browsing) mode.  Several reports of success when doing so.

21 minutes ago, nomadinuk said:

That would prove awkward as I've had my Hotmail account for about 15 year. That would be the same email id use when booking hotel etc. If not Hotmail then would the same be said for a free Gmail account.

Many problems reported with hotmail and/or outlook accounts.

Gmail and yahoo email addresses seem to be the most successful to date.

Just now, gejohesch said:

Correction. I checked again and it says clearly "COVID coverage". My apologies. However, I just visited the TGIA site to check for an insurance and could not enter the dates because the site does not allow anything past December! Can you just believe that???? I plan to go to Thailand early January. What <"#@!§> system! ????????

 

TGIA is the Thai General Insurance Association recommended by the Thai embassy.

  The requirement is for $50K US of general health insurance that includes COVID coverage.  

Just now, ubonjoe said:

Two or 3 months according to the written rules.

  Thank you.

Just now, ubonjoe said:

Transfers into a Thai bank bank will not be accepted to apply for the non-o visa at immigration. The requirement only state proof of income from your embassy will be accepted.

See: https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/8-1.pdf

  If one applies for a non-O visa (for purposes of retirement) from an embassy/consulate in their home country, uses it to enter Thailand, and then wishes to extend it annually in Thailand using the income method, how many months' of transfers would be required prior to the first application for an annual extension?  

Just now, drori8 said:

how can you convert pdf to image file?

You could:

a.  Use adobe acrobat to convert it  

or

b.  Use your phone to take a photo of the .pdf file.

Correct, TP does not accept .pdf files.

Suggest you begin reading the "Thailand Pass is Up and Running" thread in this sub-forum.  

Good luck.

I'm very clear on what the question is.  What is the process for obtaining a non-O "retirement" visa using the 65K monthly income method if one is not already in country? Is there a minimum requirement for number of months' already deposited prior to your first extension in country?  

I have exactly the same questions for exactly the same scenario.  My question does not revolve around converting a tourist/visa exempt entry into a non-O; it's about arriving with a non-O already in hand and then being able to extend it annually using the income method.  

On 10/26/2021 at 5:46 AM, ubonjoe said:

You can apply for a a non-o visa at immigration with a visa exempt entry.

The 800k baht only has to be in the bank on the day your apply for the visa. Then when you apply for the one year extension of stay based upon regiment during the last 30 day of the 90 day entry the visa allows it will have to be in the bank for 2 months on the day you apply.  

  If one wanted to convert to a non-o visa (from either a visa exempt entry or from a tourist visa) using the income method, how many months' of FTT transfers > 65K THB must be completed prior to applying for the non-O conversion?