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No, he does not know. I have never provided a 12 month bank statement and I do not have a dedicated passbook just for the extension either. I just hand in a copy of my passbook for an account that is used for daily expenses (I do not have many transactions though, this is where many people fall foul as transactions are may then be lumped). Which bank says that the 12 month statement is an IMM requirement, my bank (SCB) has never heard of this. Indeed, maybe it just a trick to get some extra money out of you. And regarding the 'expertise; of some agents, there is for instance one well known agency that claims you need to get an ATK before visiting CW which is rubbish.

I posted my experience of renewing NON-O based on bank method at CW last week, see 'Experience retirement extension at CW (bank method, NON-O)'. There was no request for TM.30 or 12-month bank statements. Just make sure that entries in your bankbook have not been 'lumped' (happens at some banks if there are many transactions). Last week they were checking on their computer at the L1-counters if 90-day report had been done and they then printed it out.

No, your first name must be included though it does not have the * for mandatory entries on the new site.

They did not ask for it, but they have access to the data on their computer. When I was there last week, they printed out the last 90-day report (for everyone in the L1-que as far as I could make out) and put it at the back of the stack. I think it is some sort of 'internal' requirement. No, it is not, nothing on the immigration website either. On the form you fill in in front of the building is a question if you have taken an ATK before coming. Just tick NO. There were about 20 people entering the building before me but not one was stopped. Maybe if someone looks very scruffy and is not vaccinated they will pick him/her out? When I went to the canteen, some of the booths had a note (in Thai) that the staff takes an ATK every day .

Note: following is based on retirement extension based on bank method (>800 k) with originally a NON-O visa (so no health insurance requirements). Booked on-line for early afternoon appointment earlier this week. Outside the B-building you still have to fill out a 'health' form but the figures collecting it before you enter the building appeared not to be very interested and just put it on the stack. Did did not see anyone send for an ATK-test. Inside appeared very busy, especially now that the 90-day reporting is back at CW. Went straight to the L32 counter, where inspection of the various forms (see below) took a long time, every page was scrutinized five times instead of the usual three (?). Looking at a form the IO had there were only eight on-line appointments this day and they appeared to allocate 30 min/applicant (used to be 15 min I think). There was no comment on the forms handed in and ca 25 min after finishing the application I received my passport (and bankbook) with the new stamp. Overall took 50 min from start of actual application to walking out. Things seemed to go quite slow in general, when I left at ca. 14.15 the normal L1-que was only in the mid-fifties and there were loads of people in front of the L-desks. Handed in: - Passport (original and copy) - Updated Bankbook (original and copy) - Bank letter (same day) - TM.7 (application form, add tel. number) plus 3 additional forms handed out at the reception (just ask for form TM.7 retirement, they are stapled together). If you don't have a picture, the copy shops downstairs will give you six for 100 Baht. - Copy of last 90-day report - Hand-drawn map of apartment location (was not even looked at, went to the back of the stack) - 1,900 Baht So overall not bad but I think it is a good idea to try an on-line booking though choices were very limited when I booked and mainly in the afternoon.

This has probably been reported but just in case, the office at MTT where 90 day reports and notification of residence were conducted has closed and relocated to Chaeng Wattana according to an announcement on the https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/home_en/ website. The short-term visa extension section (the 'K'-counter) now apparently has a new location at the Laksi IT square.

Mine was submitted last Tuesday (to CW), just approved a few min ago.

Mine was rejected two months ago, reason given (at MTT) 'you did not enter your given name'. Showed the webpage and pointed out that this is not a compulsory field (no red star) but no, it was all my fault. No use arguing, the save face mentality (nearly) always takes priority.

Sounds good, I might try this place Got a quote from Bangkok Christian Hosp. (probably similar to the hospitals mentioned) of 400 Baht, BUT have to pay additional doctor fee, service charge,...... (costs not specified).

I found an old, now closed topic with the same question. Not sure if this is the right forum, but looking for a standard chest X-ray. Any recommendations for a reasonably priced place in Bangkok where you do not have to wait all day?

AZ, 11 weeks later AZ again, booster (Pfizer) 4 months thereafter. All in Bangkok, free of charge. Note that for instance EU countries now set an 'expiry date' on vaccine passports. Though it was proposed that the passport would be valid for 9 months following the 2nd dose (or one for JJ) https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/11/25/eu-s-covid-travel-pass-will-expire-nine-months-after-last-vaccine-dose-says-brussels, many countries have set their own rules https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/vaccine-certificate-validity-for-each-schengen-eu-member-state/. The validity can be extended by getting a booster shot.

You have to use the 13 digit Thai 'ID' that many people have been given after their first vaccination (in Thailand that is). I booked Thai-Japanese sports center (Din Daeng) via QueQ, appointment was yesterday in the time period 10-12 am. However, I arrived at gate 2 at 08.30. No need to wait, get a form (Thai language only), fill it in and sit at the section reserved for QueQ bookings (to the left when facing the building). You then go through three subsequent desks (which all seem to ask the same questions), got my vaccination at 09.30. Five minutes later it showed up in the Moh prom app! If you want a printed certificate (bai rap rong) be prepared for a long wait (they told this upfront). can take nearly an hour. This is in front of the waiting area where you are supposed to stay at least 15 min. If you got two AZ shots previously -like me- you will get Pfizer as the booster. It looks a bit like a zoo with many people hanging around outside, but actually it went quite well whith many smiling faces. Only problem for some is the lack of English instructions, forms; most of the staff will first ask if you can speak Thai . Not sure if you can get a booster if your second Pfizer shot was 5 or less months ago, better check. You can also just show up and walk in (que at the right).

Have been able to do the 90-day report only 4 or 5 times in the past 4 years. Tried the new site (having received PW a few days ago) yesterday, went OK (within the correct time period, used drop down menus). Today got mail 'rejected' , no reason stated as usual. This for CW. Not surprised, as others have noted a lot of info. on the TM.47 generated by the new site is missing, no TM.6 number, type of visa, etc. So that means another endless trip to MTT then, 4-5 h wasted, sit together with a lot of people. Great.

No they have not. Data lag a few days behind, with latest figure for Dec. 18th: a very low figure of ca 24,400 but this was a Sat, not sure if they test less in the week-end. Highest figure in the last 10 days was ca 46, 200 (Dec 13th). https://www3.dmsc.moph.go.th/

The name of the hospitals are shown in English under the elephant emblem on the left side. Almost impossible to read, if you cannot enlarge it make some screenshots and then enlarge those (BTW I use Android). You can then click on the hospital of your choice and the next few pages (where you enter passport number, select/given a date and select a time slot) are partly in English. Tried a few, same results as with AIS /other telecom providers: all full. Also note that whereas hospitals are claimed to be in the 'Bangkok area' many are in the middle of nowhere.

Indeed, if you use a desktop there is no problem whatsoever using shopee (no experience with the app) apart that after a few days I have to login again. Delivery tends to be fast (I prefer domestic sellers which you can select on the left, in addition to a high number of positive ratings) and is mostly done by Shopee express. Tracking works well. They once lost a small package, notified me after 7 days and gave a refund. On the two occasions the item came from China I got it within 10 days. Many products on lazada seem to be more expensive.

The change from PCR to ATK test has been suspended https://www.tatnews.org/2021/12/thailand-eases-entry-rules-from-16-december-2021/. Maybe next year but I think they will wait to see hwat impact Omicron has.

Maybe someone has reported this already but 13 out of 61 infected passengers had the omicron variant, suggesting that it is already widespread https://www.ad.nl/dossier-coronavirus/rivm-13-passagiers-uit-vliegtuigen-zuid-afrika-besmet-met-omikronvariant~a526e346/ in Dutch).

Major vaccine producers are already testing their product against omicron to see if adjustments will be required: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/26/pfizer-biontech-investigating-new-covid-variant-jj-testing-vaccine-against-it.html.

The international edition of der Spiegel (so in English) has just produced a sobering account of what seriously ill covid patients as well as medical staff go through in a German hospital. It is titled 'One thing that we have learned is that COVID is an a**hole' (the stars are mine, the original title has the full word): https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-violence-of-the-fourth-wave-one-thing-we-have-learned-is-that-covid-is-an-<deleted>-a-9da60dbf-6311-472a-9fdf-60a6442b1235. And yes, some of the patients were fully vaccinated. Another recent article briefly touches on potential reasons for the resurgence of Covid in Germany with the interesting title: 'A federation of imbeciles. Anti-vaxxers and politicians drive Germany to the brink'. You can find it here: https://www.spiegel.de/international/coronavirus-in-deutschland-wenn-impfverweigerer-auf-ein-land-ohne-politische-fuehrung-treffen-1636729575-a-1495255a-25af-4b8e-9727-4ea7f26db55f (strangely enough the referral is in German, but the article is in English). It is somewhat provocative, you can read it yourself. Also keep in mind that Germany's fourth wave is not unique, for instance the Netherlands have also reported record infection numbers in the past days (as have Austria and others).

Lots of confusing information here. There are a few airlines that include hold bagage (usually up to 10-15 kg) even in their cheapest tickets. These are (were) Nok, Thai Smile and Thai Lionair. The other two major 'budget' airlines, Thai AirAsia and ThaiVietjet air do NOT (though they have more expensive options that do). Here you can purchase hold bagage in increments, usually cheaper if you do this at the time of booking, fares at the airport can be steep. Regarding cabin luggage, the max 7 kg limit or thereabouts has officially been in force (not just in Thailand) for many years. This has to do with the overhead bins which are not designed for heavy stuff. However, the number of cabin luggage differs per airline, some are trying to limit it to one piece, for others you can take a small bag + a computer. In addition their is usually a size limit. I have never heard of hold luggage not being allowed on a flight (except for very small commuter planes), either this was a special case or a misunderstanding: basic AirAsia tickets do NOT include hold luggage. They only fly A320/A321 so space should not be a problem but many airports in the west have a shortage of personal (people made redundant) might be the same here? Getting to the bicycle: note that not just the weight but also the dimensions are critical. Suppose you had something that only weighed 15 kg but had outsize dimensions, it will be refused. At AirAsia you can book up to 40 kg hold bagage; if you tick sports equipment, it can also include a bicycle but you will probably have to pack it per their instructions (usually pedals removed, ....) so that it is flat. Cost (via prebooking) for 40 kg is 1,400 B (you can check this by selecting a flight, then going to add-ons, no need to actually book it). Not sure if they will go over this weight. Alternative, put the bicycle on a train; a few days ago I was at BangSue Junction and I saw them hustling some motorcycles in the cargo carriage of a train.

No experience with lazada/Aliexpress but bought a few items on Shopee that came from China, either local Thai sellers did not have the product or -in the case of an airbrush- the same item from China was more than 50% cheaper than from the local sellers. Surprisingly I received the items (from two sellers) in 10-12 days. The items seem to go to a warehouse/clearing house in Thailand and are then shipped via the usual local couriers (Shopee Express. J&T, Ninjavan,.....). No problems with customs (note that these were not very valuable items, all <1,000 Baht). Tracking is available, right from the moment of pick-up in China. Most items seem to go via Shanghai.

According to some reports, It seems risky to apply just 7 days prior to departure to Thailand, especially if you have some obscure vacc. certificate. That begs the question: how long before departure can you apply for the Thailand Pass. Did anyone try say 4 weeks before departure? Is there an official time period in which you can apply?

Did you have separate QR codes for the first and second vaccination? I got my vaccinations in Bangkok and there is only one QR code (on the final certificate that shows both vaccinations). In fact I have not seen anyone around here with a QR code for the first shot and as far as I am aware this is quite rare abroad too. So what do people use then for the first and second vaccinations in the Thailand Pass application? Do you use the single QR code twice?