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12 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

The Thai Embassy web site in London (for example) does not mention re entry permits, and that if a visa has expired, one must reapply for a new visa.

The Thais call an extension of stay a visa, so if you've got an extension (of the right type) you're good to enter.

On 10/15/2020 at 9:02 AM, VBF said:

I haven't checked but hopefully the Limo service for Biz Class passengers will also resume - that's really worth having.

Already resumed in some locations.  Outstation lounges will reportedly start to re-open from 1st December.

12 hours ago, StephenB said:

-Anybody have a list of budget quarantine Hotels? The list I have is very long. Interested in Bangkok of course. I would like to do the quarantine as cheaply as possible.

It's not completely up to date (missing 3 hotels at the moment) but there's a list here that conveniently has the price ranges next to the hotels.

https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/SRBviAC5gs/COVID19/List_details_of_ASQ_Hotels_06102020.pdf

23 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

But they are not the standard tourist visas issued before and you still have to get a certificate of entry. Covid 19 insurance and accommodation in a ASQ.

 

1 minute ago, Max69xl said:

You are confusing the old 60 days TR Visa with the brand new 60 days tourist visa where you have to show ฿500,000 in a bank account and go through every covid-19 procedure incl quarantine etc etc. Get it? 

Yes, the additional qualification and entry requirements are there, but it's encouraging that at least some countries are issueing these again and they'll be accepted for travel.

Can you post a screenshot of where it fails, removing any personal data if required?

On 10/14/2020 at 2:43 AM, Max69xl said:

You can't enter on a tourist visa at the moment,so no need to compare it with the STV. 

Yes you can.  The IATA site was last updated on 13/10/2020 and now shows:

I'm not sure if the Tourist Visa was added in the latest change or prior to that as at least one Embassy restarted issuing Tourist Visas on 9/10/2020.

https://helsinki.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/tourist-visa-started-9-10-2020

On 10/13/2020 at 7:07 PM, Greenhill said:

How on earth could you fly to Thailand on 3rd December & return on 18th December with 14 days quarantine in between??    Just curious!!

Perhaps he made the booking before the nasty virus turned up?

12 hours ago, cryan said:

unfortunately i cant submit the application

i dont know if attaching passport copy again would be ok

Yes, a second copy of your passport goes there for UK passport holders, so similar for you I would guess.

15 hours ago, ID2020 said:

. . . . and will be looking to set up a small business on it in Pratchuap kiri khan.

Don't rely on any business to keep you going.  If it's successful the Thais will just copy it and undercut you.

The Finnish Embassy specifically states:

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The applicant must arrange their own air tickets . . . .

The STV seems unlikely to attract enough for a planeload in any country so commercial flights makes more sense.

13 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

As the CAAT has not lifted the ban on regular passenger flights to Thailand the need for a designated “repatriation” flight is there.

That is incorrect - there are now at least 12 airlines with permission to bring in passengers on commercial flights providing they supply the COE etc.  Not all are doing so last I looked, but Emirates for example have been doing it since around the beginning of last month.  There are reports on here of their successful use.

From the Thai Royal Consulate in Dubai's website:

3 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Nonsense - it depends on country you are sending from as well as how funded.  Has never been less than 2 days for me and often many more if weekend or holiday involved.  But I do not use for speed.

Agreed, and you can add the reason for transfer to your list.  If you select the option of funds for extended  stay in Thailand, or however it's worded, it can take longer than some of the other options.

8 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

ONE patient developed transverse myelitis. 

The first stop/start was due to a participant having previously undiagnosed MS, so allegedly "unrelated to the Covid-19 vaccine" according to this report.  The second was as you say.

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/comment/azd1222-covid-vaccine-trials-astrazeneca/

Yes, and not only Myanmar as other borders are also open for transportation of goods.

2 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

It would be better to prove it's effectiveness first , before mass production starts ...

Producing it in parallel with the testing means it will be available immediately testing is complete, without the lead time of creating and proving a manufacturing facility.  If it fails testing, anything already made will be scrapped but the facility remains available for the next one.  Would be customers (governments) are underwriting this cost as they know the economic benefits of getting this out quickly far outweigh the costs involved in doing it this way.

2 minutes ago, uncle_tom said:

Just in case, she got herself Covid tested yesterday, which was just as well - although they don't say it anywhere online, they are requiring passengers to have a Covid test.

Who is "they" that required this?  Check in staff at a QR desk?  No test required by the airline has been one of the pluses in QR's favour so this appears strange to me.

6 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

Yes, but these TGIA policies ONLY cover covid-19 for +100.000 US $, and the requirement 6.4 stipulates that it should cover ALL medical expenditures INCLUDING covid-19.

So these policies do NOT meet the requirement!

Hence my Wow!

Got you now, thanks.

The STV was supposed to have "Medical and Travel Insurance options with a minimum 100,000 USD coverage for Covid-19 medical treatment and a minimum coverage of 400,000 THB for other medical and accident expenses" so the wording makes it look (a bit) more like that, but I still think it's something this Embassy has cobbled together by themself.

35 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

But I am surprised by 6.4 which states:

6.4 cover all medical expenditures including COVID-19 at least USD 100,000

This means that the covid-19 only insurance provided by https://covid19.tgia.org/

does not meet the requirements!

Wow!

The one you've linked to shows me cover of 3,200,000 THB which XE tells me is 102, 683 USD so it exceeds the requirement of 100,000 USD surely?

7 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

Pertinent details found here:

https://helsinki.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/tourist-visa-started-9-10-2020?page=5f49f4a199a85e260f4278de&menu=5d80876d15e39c3354007bb1&fbclid=IwAR3O39Rq6u08HHEhwr8aojdLwP9eX8OB5YMQxSChnFBeKrr6juo0buEgOe8

That doesn't appear to be for the STV as STV has a permission to stay of 90 days (30 minimum) and this has 60 days.

22 hours ago, ChomDo said:

Just noticed that my embassy (Scandinavian country) has now published the list of requirements for the long stay STV – and it's outrageous.

Certainly sounds outrageous and not what is outlined by Thailand Long Stay Company.  Do you have a link to the page please?

15 hours ago, Leaver said:

Tiger beer?

No.

17 hours ago, Leaver said:

Last time I looked it was 330ml. 

You haven't looked for around 3 years then going by what google found on this forum alone (or you've been drinking very old beer).

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1006190-drink-laws/page/9/?tab=comments#comment-12353781

5 minutes ago, Leaver said:

Sure, but not as quick if it was only the 330ml of pure beer.

Hasn't been 330ml in a bottle for a while now.

Emirates no longer need a Covid test for flights departing Thailand (and a lot of other places) unless your destination country requires it.

19 hours ago, highlander76 said:

She needs a covid test for emirates flight

Where is she flying from? Emirates removed this requirement from many origins a few days ago?

ETA:  However, I seem to recall Emirates are insisting on the same requirements for Thais as for Non-Thais which means she will need it no matter where her flight originates from.