JohnTJ

On 9/13/2020 at 12:23 PM, jaffas21 said:

you can't get another extension without a letter from your embassy for which you need a fairly good excuse like your sick and can't fly. 

I got one from the US embassy.  They even have a web form page set up.

That having been said, I'm actually preferring to go back home.  This circus is a waste of time for me.

1 hour ago, Foghorn said:

And those that don’t like to read other people’s thought should not go on a forum 

He's stating his own thoughts about whiny farangs no?

16 hours ago, Sharp said:

Yeah 'highly' contagious and deadly 

Where is the one with the number for where you don't die but just have complications and issues for long-term/rest of your idiotic life?

There's a Facebook group for people leaving Phuket, and people are going to Samui all the time.  There is some paperwork to be done for sure, but not especially onerous if you want to get out.  Personally I would get the f* out of Phuket since it's so unnecessarily strict (and no beaches!!!!).  Retarded for sure.

Here's the link:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/849450835540407

Good luck!

Does Prayut make the rules for Phuket?

I came in Feb for a 2-3 month holiday, for the length of my tourist visa.  My visa doesn't expire till May (barring an extension) and I'm in no hurry to go back to the disease ridden sh*thole that's the NYC area or the US in general while Thai authorities are actually dealing with this semi-competently.

No money worries, it would be nice to get to the beach but c'est la vie.  Better than dying, what?

Now sod off from making assumptions about people you've never met and have no idea about.

Thaivisawhiners.com

Fixed it for ya.

To be fair, a lot of the billions get poured back into basic research - with a view of making billions more.

I have no ties to the pharma industry, just saying there's usually 2 sides to a coin.. unless it's a monopoly on the only drug which can cure Covid, which none of them seem to have (yet).

On 4/9/2020 at 3:25 PM, SupermarineS6B said:

Important info....... 

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20200405061401/https://medium.com/@agaiziunas/covid-19-had-us-all-fooled-but-now-we-might-have-finally-found-its-secret-91182386efcb

Possibly fake news: https://www.truthorfiction.com/covid-19-had-us-all-fooled-but-now-we-might-have-finally-found-its-secret-medium-post/ debunks the article.

They should at least let food trucks like Tops through.  Are they not "essential"?

Nobody up for organizing a virtual happy hour then?  ????

I can confirm that Tops and Lazada deliveries have stopped getting through now to Karon.

I can confirm that neither Tops nor Lazada deliveries are getting through to Karon at this time.

On 4/2/2020 at 7:11 PM, impulse said:

 

Edit:  I'd add that it's probably prudent to get back to the NHS in case the Covid19 virus does force someone to seek medical attention.  Seems like travel insurance doesn't cover it, and I'd hate to be stuck in a Thai hospital with no way to pay for treatment.

 

My travel insurance (Allianz) sent me an email saying they don't usually cover epidemics but they will cover COVID-19.  Just saying.

Now honestly, I'd hate to have to navigate the AMERICAN medical system while overloaded in the tri state area, so I'm staying put here in Phuket till my visa+extension expires or planes start running again, whichever is later.

Any tips on short term rental of condo while locked down?  (1 month in May)

Does this include Airbnbs?

My tourist visa is till May 11, hoping for a 30 day after that but would be hard if nowhere to live.

Isn't the issue of the following caveat been discussed to death in the other thread (spoiler:  it isn't even possible for most to get this letter)?

"The letter must be from the embassy or consulate requesting that the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau allow the foreigner to stay in the country longer. It must name the foreigner and it must have the sentence that the foreigner ‘is unable to travel due to the COVID-19 coronvirus situation.’ It must be an actual letter, hand over with a copy of their passport at the Phuket Immigration Office during office hours."

I guess the more pertinent question is whether flights are available, even though Emirates etc seem to have reliable routes available to be booked as of now even if the more common carriers (United, ANA, etc) don't.

My original return flight is on ANA in May, but it shows availability for flights this week if I try to change it.

Personally I'd much rather layover in Dubai than Tokyo so I might cancel and get a new one with Emirates or Qatar.

Yes, that was just the original plan (clearly cancelled now).

Any Americans on here?  We landed on Feb 29 and were planning to stay till May 26 (with a brief visa run into Cambodia end of April).

Now, however the State Dept is issuing ominous sounding messages with things like:

"U.S. citizens normally resident in the U.S. but currently outside the U.S,, i.e. tourists and other short-term travelers, should return while there are still transportation options available. "

Opinions?   Are people trying to head back right away or planning to wait it out?

1. Would there actually be no transportation options open in a month or two?  Unlike the rest of the world, flights to/from Thailand seem normal-ish (although I realize anything can change overnight).

2. Where does it seem safer?  Currently, it's a strong pointer to here in Thailand vs back in the NYC area but the first cases in Phuket were just announced....

3. It certainly sounds safer to wait and let them get better at sanitization and other processes for flying, but (insert unknown here)?