jeffthehat

3 hours ago, Anton9 said:

How can Phuket hospital be at 80% capacity with 100/200 cases/day and the majority of the population being fully vaccinated?

Isn't it because they put in hospitals everyone testing positive to the PCR test?

UK hospitals were operating at 90% capacity BEFORE COVID. 

Appreciate the replies. Just to update -- the pre-approval came on Aug 11 and the COE came on August 16. So the process took 10 days from the time I submitted pre-approval. The trip went great, and I'm chillin in ASQ now. 

For anyone else doing this I'd recommend applying for pre-approval the full 15 days before the trip. At 10 days I was sweating it. 

I am supposed to fly from Chicago to Bangkok on August 18th. Submitted my COE pre-approval last Friday (August 6th) to the Chicago consulate, and it's still pending. Starting to get nervous about the COE not being approved on time. I've bought my insurance already and printed out all the forms, just need the pre-approval to go through so I can book the ASQ hotel. 

Does anyone have any insight into what the turnaround time is at the Chicago consulate? Should I call them and try to speed it up?

I've been in Thailand since March, entered on a visa exemption fwiw. 

I applied for an extension before Sep. 26 at MTT.  My under consideration date was Oct. 20. I went then and they turned me away because I didn't book an appoint. I've got an appointment booked for tomorrow, hoping to get the Nov. 31st stamp. 

Has anyone had success getting the Nov 31st stamp after their under consideration date? Will it be a problem?

How'd it go?

23 minutes ago, dxrdxr said:

If my understanding is correct, on November 1st everyone must have a permission to stay stamp in their passport dated after November 1.

 

If you don’t have a stamp then you are on overstay.

 

There will no longer be an Amnesty allowing you to stay without a valid stamp.

 

Immigration wants everyone to be “back in the system”.

 

They've been saying no more amnesty at the end of every month. They've extended it every time.

Will it happen again? Probably. Not smart to bet on it though. 

28 minutes ago, Jackcwba said:

I didn’t book an appointment online for today no, didn’t even sign in at the door or anything. 
 

just Went up all the stairs and showed up with my passport and walked to the counter showing my under consideration stamp saying I’m here to get this stamp finished / updated..

 

She told me to walk through to see the dragons. Some bloke who I did the application with on 25th September was the one who also dealt with me today and told me all this info he was very helpful and spoke good English, 

 

When I was walking up the stairs I did notice a counter A & B had a bit of queuing at the door but I think that was for 90 day reporting or something... the tourist bit Is on the 3rd floor ( counter J ) 

 

the counter J was completely empty and I went at 11:30 so I was expecting them to be rushed off their feet just before they have their lunch but it was the complete opposite 55

 

 

What time did you go? Did you go to counter K? I showed up at MTT around 11 and they wouldn't let me in because I didn't have an appointment. It's an hour's drive away, so needless to say I was frustrated.

Beyond ridiculous that you need to book an appointment for the date they tell you to meet them.