JerseytoBKK

16 hours ago, Carrbhoy said:

Great news Jersey.......changes are being applied consistently. My ASQ has been in touch this morning to amend my booking to the 7 day package and sort out a refund once they are satisfied with my vaccination proof documentation which I've sent across.

 

I also see some ASQ restrictions are being relaxed for the 7 day package - small but helpful. I'll await further details but it looks like outside exercise & food deliveries are being allowed.

 

 

 

I just read on an embassy website that the Health Official at entry will decide length of quarantine.This is the same as happened in April. People at the airport will get a document stating what how long their quarantine will last.

The interesting thing for me was when I checked into my hotel just before midnight on April 1, the hospital staff and hotel staff had never seen a 7 day stamp. Took about 36 hours to have the hotel confirm because they were waiting for an official response.

19 hours ago, billd766 said:

Mickey Mouse would win by a landslide.

I'm thinking 60%. It should be 100% but unfortunately that's not the world we in.

5 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

We rarely get to know the precise questions asked in these polls. In this case I expect it was something like ...

Q1 - Who do you believe can get Thailand out of this economic mess?

(a) Prayuth

(b) Joe Biden

(c) Santa Claus

(d) The Tooth Fairy

What if the poll had these choices?

a) Prayuth

b) Joe Biden

c) Boris Johnson

d) Justin Trudeau 

e) Mickey Mouse

1 hour ago, pixelaoffy said:

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/09/thailands-ccsa-approves-4-phase-reopening-plan-from-october-until-january/

 

This  from TAT with all the so called "phases"   and the CCSA . Awaiting approval from the cabinet. Still not clear if can 7 days quarantine in Bangkok from 1st Oct. and from Nov 1st no  ASQ . and what is the position with CofE from what date, Clear as mud as ever 

Everything should be clear by 23:59 on Sep 30. Or maybe not everything...

Back in April when they decided to cut quarantine from 14 to 7 days starting April 1, the details weren't clear until a couple of days before the 1st. Even then, they changed the 7 day (7 or 8 nights) rule and added the 18:00 time cutoff sometime around April 2 or 3.

5 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I literally meant your experience was exceptional. If quarantines were routinely changed at the airport, the result would be fairly chaotic. Instead, you experienced a rare event.

 

people should not assume that the length of their quarantine can be renegotiated or otherwise changed at BKK, upon arrival.

My experience was not exceptional. Two people directly in front me received the shorter 7 day period. Then a person next to me had the same. There were many posts on here and other forums of people receiving the new shorter periods at the airport. Surprisingly, the entire process went very smoothly, especially considering it was put together less than a week before it launched.

Maybe the fact that the entire process worked as well as it did was the exceptional part. Thai bureaucracy, Immigration, Health officials, airport workers, transportation and hotels all came together and did a GREAT job. Hope to see a repeat performance when I come back in 2 weeks.

7 minutes ago, jing jing said:

Nice.  There is also a communicable disease control officer in each subdistrict.  Perhaps he or she would agree to reduce the time for those in quarantine here who have already done 7 days but not yet 14?

The rules at that time stated that the health officer at the port of entry would decide the quarantine length. Hotels were also required to issue refunds. If they change the rules this time, I think the subdistrict health officers would love the opportunity to cash in on being able to reduce Q time.

3 minutes ago, Carrbhoy said:

Thanks for confirming - this rings a bell now. Fingers crossed the proposals are agreed and applied in the same way this time.

 

Fingers crossed here also. I had to return to the US 5 weeks ago but will return to Bangkok in 2 or 3 weeks. Hoping for 7 days in Hua Hin but will take 7 days in Phuket. No way I'm going to do 14 days confined to a hotel room in Bangkok. 14 days roaming Phuket or doing a 7+7 is the limit for me. One good thing is that most people in the Phuket Sandbox are loving the much less crowded places. 

30 minutes ago, Carrbhoy said:

Very useful Martin - thank you.  Had you paid for more than 7 days? If so, did you get a refund from the hotel? Any issues?

 

I'm actually feeling quite hopeful my 14 days will be reduced........no doubt be dashed by Friday afternoon but in the meantime I'll stay overly optimistic!! It's a laugh this malarkey.....

 

I arrived on April 1st, which is the day the new program started. At the first processing stop received general paperwork with a 14 day stamp. At the 2nd stop they reviewed my vaccine cert and changed the quarantine period to 7 days. Took an extra day before the hotel officially received the info about 7 days. Anantara Riverside issued a refund within 2 days of me checking out of the hotel. Part of the new rules back then were that the hotels were required to refund any differences.

17 minutes ago, 234872_1469957439 said:

@BritTim.. So you're saying that covid insurance is indeed required for ASQ?  (Originally it was only required for the sandbox option).  I didn't even realise that COE was required for ASQ now. 

 

CORRECTION:  In my original post, I meant to write: "Another factor is the delay of obtaining an COE" (not ASQ). 

Covid insurance was always required for ASQ. Originally it was required for the entire length of permitted stay just like now. I came in April 1 (only had to do a 7 day Q) but my extension had expired so I only needed 45 days of insurance. I bought 90 days only because I knew that I would return to the US within that time and wanted the additional no-questions-asked coverage. 

I'm now in the US but planning on going back in early October.  Since I now have a new annual extension valid until July, technically I'm supposed to buy coverage to last until then. However I plan to return to the US in late Dec or early Jan. I'll buy a return ticket for Dec and I'll see if I can get a COE based on a new 90 day policy.

13 hours ago, trent1970 said:

Thank you Jersey! This is exactly the info I need. Love this forum! 

 

Trent

Make an appt online. Input your DOB and passport info. You'll get an email verifying the details. Take your passport to the location and they will again verify the info and it will appear on the test results. The RT-PCR test is 2,500B.

PCR test can be done for 2,500 Baht in Bangkok. Results the next afternoon are emailed to you. https://www.medconsultasia.com/ - Dr. Donna. Highly recommended by many in the Facebook groups. I went this morning. The payment process took the longest since there were a number of people asking questions but overall I was in and out in less than an hour. Make a reservation online.

There are 4 current variants of concern (VOCs) and 10 variants under investigation (VUIs) and 17 more variants that are being monitored. Take a look Table 1 for the full list. Then look at Table 5 to see how many people who have received 2 doses have died from Delta.

From the UK gov official report:

 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1009243/Technical_Briefing_20.pdf

16 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Conspiracy theory.

 

you have no idea how clinical trials work.

Wrong, but you continually support Big Pharma at every turn. I invest in biotech companies and an important component of that is to closely follow how their molecules proceed through clinical trials. Even successful completion of a Phase 3 trial doesn't mean the company will prosper.

20 minutes ago, edogthong said:

Thank you for that information. It's fascinating how people are just ignoring it because it doesn't fit the narrative. It seems that many need to believe that the vaccines will be the solution that brings us back to normal life. I suppose if you've taken the jab or even just fully committed to taking it, you're generally not open to any information that'll put your decision into question. 

There are some of us that have gotten the jabs but still know that a vaccine is a stop gap measure and that there is a huge need for multiple medications that can control the effects of the infection.

I'm going to return to the US next month and will get my 3rd Pfizer jab. I also invest in both pharma and biotech stocks so I'm neither a anti-vaxxer or anti-pharma person. Unfortunately the massive wealth of big pharma along with the rabid RESET cabal has resulted in an atmosphere where people are censored and doxed for questioning either group.

Wed-Sat I placed at least 10 calls to an 800 number in the US. No issues. Just tried again before posting this and again call went right through.