trappedinasia

1 hour ago, johng said:

Only 100 persons per day.

Are they counting out the first 100 people in line and telling the rest to go home?

The image above says 3 copies of every document, but the previous instructions said 2 copies of everything, and the image currently on the Chonburi Immigration website says 2 copies of some things, 3 copies of others. I have only two photos, so I'm wondering if I need to get my photo taken again, or if this is just a mistake.

Is Pattaya IO the only one known to be requesting the 7-part list of documents above, for a 30-day covid extension with an embassy letter? I haven't seen that mentioned in any other thread. 

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I read your post as saying you had to of already stayed for 20 days before. It says after you apply.

 

Would you have to book a hotel for 20 days past Sept 26th to get the full extension? I don't know why someone would have a lease, a booking or own a home for a time period when they don't yet have a visa...

If you get only the 7 days, can that be extended as part of the same extension, or would it require a new appliction? 

23 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

The letters from the British Embassy ask the immigration to extend the visa , the letters from the USA Embassy just state that they have no objections to a visa extensions .

  USA people may face scrutiny from the I.O when they apply because an extension has not been requested by their Embassy 

You're still telling that same lie about letters from the US embassy ????

"The Embassy of the United States of America requests these special circumstances be considered for U.S. citizens who remain in Thailand on temporary visas and wish to apply for temporary extensions of stay..."

4 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

That may have been for the letters prior to September 26 th , the newer letters state what I wrote (according to reports on here)

No, that's a direct quote from a brand new letter, straight from the US embassy. The "reports on here" are wrong. I've seen people make this claim repeatedly, but none of them actually quote the letter, because they haven't seen the letter; they're just repeating what they heard from someone else who doesn't know what they're talking about. 

15 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Although the USA letter doe not ask immigration to extend your visa , they just say, "We have no objection if you give an extension "

That is false. This is what the actual letter says:

"We wish to refer to the unique global transportation restrictions caused by the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, and its effects on international travel. The Embassy of the United States of America requests these special circumstances be considered for U.S. citizens who remain in Thailand on temporary visas and wish to apply for temporary extensions of stay from the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police."

1 hour ago, TonBrow said:

I live near Suvarnabhumi airport, and I see airplanes constantly arriving and departing. A lot of these are most likely courier flights such as DHL, FEDX, etc, but there is a lot of traffic now. It has been this way for the past month. Sometimes while having a cigarette outside, it is not uncommon to see two airplanes during the short time it takes to finish a cigarette.

 

So my hunch is:

 

There are hourly flights to Chiang Mai and Phuket and numerous flights per day to Chiang Rai, Udon Thani etc. leaving BKK. Unfortunately, those places are not foreign countries. 

Thanks, everyone. Vecay looks good, unless somebody pops up with info about shared shuttles that are currently running. 

Anybody know if minibuses are currently running from Patong to the airport? Or any method of getting there for less than a taxi? I have a flight Friday, midday. 

5 hours ago, taxin said:

At what point did I say it was only Phuket that was offering the 3 months extension ?

 

This is a thread about Phuket Immigration in the Phuket forum, the tambon lock down has a lot to do with it as Phuket is (or was until today) the only province to have a tambon lockdown.

 

As long as this is a Phuket related thread about Phuket Immigration I will continue to refer to “Phuket” and not “Thailand”.

Yeah, exactly, this is a Phuket thread, so that's why I'd like to see information about Phuket and not absurd theories about what the national government is thinking. The national gov is not basing their immigration policy on one tiny province. The national gov didn't give a three-month extension because they thought the Phuket lockdown would last through July. LOL

As you wrote:

 "Am I the only person who suspects the sub-districts will not be opening up before the 31st July (or at least not all of them) ? Otherwise why is the visa amnesty not being extended to 31st May, or 30th June ? Do the immigration know something we don’t ?"

Yes, you were the only person who suspected that the sub-districts would not be opening up before July 31st, because everyone else knows that the visa amnesty is unrelated to the Phuket tambon lockdown. You really thought the national government bases its entire immigration policy on a few people on a little island in a remote part of the country?

You are confused about a lot of things. People are trying to explain things to you, but you don't listen. 

35 minutes ago, taxin said:

This was the point I tried to make that may have been misunderstood. I’m surprised why the amnesty period is so long, right the way through to July 31st.
 

Immediately after I questioned this the tambon lockdowns were lifted, so as of 1st May just about everyone in Phuket (with the exception of some in the red zones) can visit the immigration.
 

OK it’s understandable the immigration office don’t want to be mobbed on the 1st May, but the period of the amnesty (3 months) seems long and kind of goes against the norm. Similar to the emergency decree, you would expect them to give a date of 31st May, assess a few days before and then possibly extend to 30th June, and so on.

 

My concern is so many people will leave it until 1st August, either out of sheer laziness, or because they are simply under the impression they are not allowed to go there until the 1st August.

 

I can see another announcement coming soon from Phuket immigration..

The 3-month automatic visa extension is for all of Thailand. It has nothing to do with the tambon lockdown in Phuket. 

The article out now sounds a bit more lenient, as far as the numbers of areas being opened. The Governor said he wants to open all but a few red-zones.

“The quarantine for other subdistricts can end already as we have not found any new cases there, but areas in Patong, Cherng Talay, Rassada and Wichit must remain under quarantine for another 14 days,” Chief Thanit explained.

he 14 days starts from the date of the last known case, so for some places that could be May 5th or 6th. And they say even parts of those hot sub-districts may open sooner, because they can quarantine certain villages within them.

Other than getting rid of some of the roadblocks, I haven't seen any specific info about what will change. Is that it, or will more businesses/beaches be allowed to open? Obviously bars and such will not, but will the cool-zones of Phuket be under standard national rules now, or still more severe? We'll see... 

A new article up on Phuket News says flights from Bangkok will resume May 1st. 

1 hour ago, merijn said:

This is (unconfirmed i believe) Phuket opening timeline.

1.5 Opening Food Markets, DIY stores, No Alcohol sales, 

8.5 Opening airport for domestic flights. (but this is already pushed back according my information)

11.5 Opening international schools, shopping malls

31.5 All back to normal except for entertainment, (Bars, Pubs, Shows, big events)

 

Have you heard anything about buses being able to leave the island?

As others have said, domestic mail is fine. I ordered something from the mainland that arrived in three days. It's been three weeks for a parcel from the UK, which is normally supposed to arrive in 5-7 working days. I assumed it would take longer than that, but I'm hoping it's not longer than a month, as I might leave my apartment in early May... but I may not leave my apartment. I decided not to forward something from the US, as it seemed unlikely to arrive anywhere close to schedule. 

Anybody know what the typical range of time for delivery of mail from other parts of Thailand (or Europe/US) to Phuket is these days?

Thanks

Thanks. I was able to find a residential apartment to rent for a month. 

They announced hotels have to close tomorrow. I haven't been able to find an apartment, as nobody wants to rent to foreigners now. 

I'm thinking of flying to Bangkok tomorrow, but I'd rather not get on a plane full of people right now. 

Is anyone else here on a tourist visa and staying in hotels? I want to ride out April lockdown in Phuket, but I just read in the Bangkok Post that 87% of hotels are planning to close, and The Phuket Tourist Association has recommended to the governor to close all hotels for all of April.

One authority says there are no tourists left in Phuket, and another says there are 3000 tourists, but we're all expected to leave before the airport is shut down on April 10th. 

And they say 95% of hotels will close in Thailand during April. 

Anybody know anything, or is in the same situation? I would rent an apartment for a month in Phuket, but I haven't found much available. Most of the places I've found that are listed as apartments are actually hotel rooms...

Here's the article:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1889790/april-lockdown-batters-30-000-hotels 

I don't know if I should put this here or the Corona thread. Sorry if it's the wrong place.

I saw this article in Thaiger (not sure if links are allowed, but you can google the subject line). 

Four Chinese guys were arrested for changing locations in Phuket without notifying authorities. The article mentions a new SIM card that tracks where tourists stay. 

I arrived in early March on a visa exemption. There were no travel restrictions for my previously visited countries at that time. I used my current hotel for my address on my 30-day extension a few days ago. 

I'm in Phuket. If I change hotels again, am I supposed to inform the authorities in some way? Or is this rule only for recent arrivals? Were they on a 14-day home quarantine mandate because they came from China, or something like that? 

Thanks

Anybody know if immigration has long lines in Phuket these days?