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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Who told you that? For a OA visa application only a criminal background check done in your home country is required.

This from a embassy website for a OA visa application.

"2.10 Criminal record (Letter of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record (verification have to valid for not more than three months and must be issued from a state or Federal Bureau of Investigation only. Online criminal record without authorize signature is unacceptable)"

Some info does say no criminal record in Thailand but there is no requirement to prove it. If a person had been prosecuted for a major criminal offence you might no be able to enter the country.

I saw it on here:
 

https://thaiconsulatela.org/en/visa/visa-type/non-immigration-category-o-a/

"3.  must have no criminal record in Thailand and the country of the applicant’s nationality or residence; "

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

That is only required to apply for a Non-OA visa at a embassy or official Thai consulate in your home country. It only requires a criminal background check in your home country.

To apply here for a 90 day non-o visa entry or one year extension of stay at immigration there is no requirement for a Thai police clearance certificate.

A late 90 day report is not a criminal offense and would not be shown on any background check.

Yes I will be in my home country when I apply for it. I was told I must have no criminal record in Thailand.

If it isn't a criminal offence, do you know what it's classed as? Both times I had to fill in the RTP forms. Would an overstay fine also not be a criminal offence?

Thank you for the response 

If on the 28th I take a flight, Chiang Mai to Phuket via Bangkok. Would I need to Quarantine in Phuket due to passing through BKK?

Chiang Mai is a yellow zone and Bangkok red, and all red zone arrivals must quarantine 14 days, But I am wondering if passing through Bangkok would mean I would automatically be classed as having come from a red zone ?

On 1/13/2021 at 2:48 PM, leytonorient said:

I am coming to Thailand in March. My biggest concern is picking up the virus during the journey and becoming covid positive while in asq. Whether one becomes ill or just asymptomatic does anyone know how long you are kept in hospital if that were to happen?

The pcr test can come out positive for months after infection even once the person is better. Or even could have been asymptomatic the entire time.

So do they release you after a certain time or wait until a negative pcr test which can take months after infection?

Does anyone know an answer for this scenario? 

Hi, you will get a test on arrival. Day 5 and again on Day 11. Results the day after

If you fail any one of these you are moved to the hospital associated with your ASQ program, and have to restart your 14 days, and it will be paid for by your insurance (which you had to take.  The ASQ hotel should also refund you any days you are not for your original booking)

Hi, I have been in Bangkok a few weeks now and on wednesday I would like to travel to Chiang Mai for a week to do some things. 

I understand Bangkok is a redzone and so i will need to download the app and register my travel, but other than that, I am allowed to travel and will not need to quarantine in chiang mai?

Thanks for the responses.

As I mentioned in some posts. I have an elite visa currently, speak Thai (I have lived here sporadically since a teenager) and know the culture as well as a foreigner can. I just don't have any knowledge of business or investing.

Reading the responses it seems I need to do something with the 600k to create income. Given I don't know anything about investing, would the best option be to use a service or 3rd party, like this Vanguard that everyone talks about? As I don't think i'd be knowledgeable enough to pick investments myself.

So I recently sold my house in the UK. I have around 600,000 pounds in my UK bank account. Divorced, I have no pension, no other savings, investments or assets and I am 42 years old.

I would like to permanently retire and live in Thailand, leading a modest lifestyle. 

I have no knowledge of finance, business (other than my original trade in the UK which I cannot do in Thailand )

I was wondering if this sum of money is enough, and if so what I should do with it to best see out my days in retirement here (I enjoy writing and wish to do it full time)

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help ( please no replies about "why Thailand" , "other places are better" and so forth)

33 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I am sure they will continue to issue COE's. I can recall them being issued before during previous lockdowns.

There are still many Thai's want to return to here as well that makes even more likely they will be doing them.

Thanks a lot Joe, great help. I am leaning towards leaving as I worry about whether they would: 1. Give me an appointment to put the sticker in my passport. As perhaps dealing with EliteVisa holders would be deemed non essential , 2. Whether i'd be able to get the fit to fly test , 3. Whether i'd even be allowed on the plane!, as seemingly they will block all outbound travel to anyone not travelling for work

On the other matter, is there any rule you know of regarding me having to apply for the COE in my country of origin/passport?. I wouldn't want to go through all the hassle of travelling for the Thai Embassy in the other country to say "Sorry you must do it in London!" 

Thanks again

40 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The embassy has been doing everything by email and by post for sometime now. They never shut down entirely during previous shutdowns so I don't think they will do it this time.

As far as doing it another embassy it would depend upon which one you want to use. Some only offer services to citizens and residents of the country where they are located. Most of them in Europe are like that.

Ok thanks, so at a knowledgeable guess (and I understand theres a lot of unknowns), do you think it's likely they will continue the COE process? 

I'd rather not go to a different country if I don't need to, but concerned about issues such as those referenced in the other post you mentioned

Hi, 

I am looking for advice on my situation from those with knowledge of the COE process / Elite card process and the UK Embassy

I usually live in Thailand, was previously on an ED Visa, I left to visit London for 3 months and ended up trapped here earlier in the year.  I hold a British passport.

To resolve this I became an Elite card member, but yet to have my stamp entered into my passport. I was due to have this done this month. I would then enter the COE process. This can be done as I personally know a new elite card member in the UK who has got back to Thailand through it last week.

My issue is that it seems that on Thursday the UK will enter some form of lockdown. 

I understand details are still not known, but I was wondering if anyone with knowledge of the UK embassy, and memory of the March lockdown could tell me if its likely that they close, not affix my stamp, and not deal with COE requests.

If this is the case, and the embassy does not offer the services, I am contemplating leaving the UK this week and travelling to a different country. So my second question is, is it possible to do the COE process from a country which is not that of your passport?