RobinV

So as a fully vaccinated person I still need to fill in a Thai pass?????

Used Medishare in the end 30 tabs 330 baht.

Ezedoc which is ezetimibe.

Thanks again to all the advice given.

Very much appreciated

So if I have 2 X MZ in Australia, registered there. How do I get this on the Thai system?

I did have my Pizza booster here, but that can't be listed in Australia unless I return there.

I read that getting Swiss certificate was easy for my Registered shots in Aussie, but the booster not.

On 1/31/2022 at 6:27 PM, theoldgit said:

I purchased the Mibeazc by Siam Pharma last year and it was fairly cheap.

 

It was out of stock when I tried to purchase in December, so got Ezetimbe Sandoz at 700 Baht for a pack of 30.

 

Where?? Best I can do is 950 locally

15 hours ago, Crossy said:

Our village head is a good man and spends his budget wisely, hence the solar street lighting (zero running costs) and some CCTV. I'm not going to begrudge the fee of 300 Baht a year for garbage collection (twice a week) and other village fees.

Same where I am south of Pattaya. Look after ALL residents in our community, even homeless ones.

Something you won't see much back in Australia

9 hours ago, partington said:

Sorry to be picky, but although ezetimibe of course isn't a statin, it's not a fibrate either: its mechanism of action is different.

 

It is a cholesterol absorbtion inhibitor that works by targeting a protein  called NPC1L1, which is responsible for active transport of cholesterol into enterocytes from the gut. This in turn reduces cholesterol entering the liver which upregulates LDL receptors and so removes harmful LDL cholesterol from the blood.

 

It and its related derivatives can be used in combination with fibrates.

 

 

I'm going to need a doctor to sort that out. But I know statins are no good for me. The cripple me in fact.

I thank you and all other replies. I have managed to reduce it from 1600 down to 750.

I'm sure I can get it down more with some research.

It just mind blowing that it's 3 times more expensive than in Australia.

On 1/31/2022 at 7:21 PM, Chris.B said:

"So someone is ripping me off.

Can anyone direct me to an honest pharmacy?"

 

A bit quick to accuse being of ripping off when the Op doesn't even know that brand name drugs cost more than local generic equivalents. ☹️ 

Ok, local chemist 990 baht thanks to earlier reply Message online 750

Another online 1000 baht.

These are Exemitribe or variants.

Which cost 500 baht in Australia..

That's the catch, how does profit gouging Australia beat them all.

Very thankful for all of the help from fellow members.

1 hour ago, Kerryd said:

There is stuff in that article that may apply to you that wasn't included in the bit snipped/pasted in the OP.

Stuff like:
"In the last week, changes first introduced on October 1st last by the Ministry of Public Health in respect of enhanced requirements for any foreigner applying for an O/A Retirement visa were highlighted by Thai officials and international embassies.
 

This means that those applying for this retirement visa type, which should be differentiated from the normal O Non-Immigrant Retirement visa, must show hospital inpatient insurance of $100,000 or ฿3.4 million, an increase from the previous requirement of ฿400,000.
 

Higher medical coverage requirements for O-A retirement visa option but now Immigration Bureau will also accept self-insurance for those with assets

However, the Thai Immigration Bureau has, at the same time, provided an option for applicants to self insure provided that they have adequate capital and income available.
 

New health insurance regime for retirees living in Thailand means foreign firms can provide cover

The critical requirement for this option is to show ฿3 million in available assets including cash in the bank, available financial assets or ownership of property.
 

It is also understood that Immigration Bureau officers are authorised to accept evidence to show that any hospital bills will be paid for by sources from abroad.

This would apply to insurance provided to foreign retirees by their national governments or services in their home country.
 

The evidence requirement will mean that written documentation must be provided and certified by the foreigner’s embassy in Thailand.
 

New regulations do not yet impact the more popular Non-Immigrant O visas for marriage and retirement

These new arrangements do not impact current requirements for non Immigrant O visas or extensions either for marriage or retirement visas for now but may signal future intentions by the government which have also been regularly aired publicly by senior officials.

(So - rich Chinese in, old (white) retirees out. (Kind of like the "good guys in, bad guys out" motto of Immigration eh ?)

So my understanding of this is that Perm Residents do not require health insurance??

Is that right?

I have Defence Vet cover for ongoing disabilities, but they are specific in nature. I'd fly back to Australia for anything major as it's free.

So I'm not really interested in insurance anyway.

2 hours ago, dougieboy said:

Me too. They wanted a lot more. I wish I had gone to Police Station but I was afraid of being set up so instead I paid up. 

Tried it on me a few times, I just don't carry cash, they have taken my car keys or passport and have me forceably restrained. I just wait them out. Not having to leave or work confused them.

Normally let me go within a few hours or at dawn when the shift changes.

Thanks one and all.

I'll see what transpires and update.

As it turned out you are correct. No pressure to commit to Thai passport.

Suppose they prefer the noose on our necks.

Just now, CharlieH said:

WRONG FORUM

 

MOVED to Health & Medicine

Thankyou. Didn't see it.

Been talked about before but dated, and price mentioned was 90 Baht. Might have been a typo.

I'm after EZETROL otherwise marketed as ZETIA. In Australia it's EZETIMIBE.

Tried local Pattaya pharmacies but keep getting runaround, finally found some but 1600 baht now for what I can buy in Australia for 500 Baht. (I get pensioners discount 150 Baht)

So someone is ripping me off.

Can anyone direct me to an honest pharmacy?

Edward why the 90 day report if you have Cert of Residence?

Or am I confusing this with Perm Residence?

I have PR, never done 90 day thing, and I'm listed on our house Book.

I do been a Non Imm visa to exit tho.

Be interesting to see if PR are charged as well. I am <deleted> off that they will not allow me tax exemption on purchases because I am not a citizen or a tourist.

So theory wise I'm exempt from this charge. ??????

On 1/13/2022 at 8:21 AM, RobinV said:

One step further, I'm replacing my White Book. It's been 18 yrs since my initial PR.

Same procedure or do they try to convince me to become a citizen?

I can't sing the anthem, my Thai is timeless due to deafness.

 

Ok I drove up and was tested at the door. In and out in less than 30 minutes.

Total trip time 5 hrs from Sattahip.

Return in 3 days, pay 1902 Baht, and come home with me PR book.

Total cost including petrol, hwy fees etc will be about 5500 Baht.

5 hours ago, 10baht said:

What is the long term effects of stupidity?

Unfortuneately, life. Vaccine may have prevented many deaths, but it will never silence these morons.

tone less, not timeless.

One step further, I'm replacing my White Book. It's been 18 yrs since my initial PR.

Same procedure or do they try to convince me to become a citizen?

I can't sing the anthem, my Thai is timeless due to deafness.

5 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

An example: For the Phuket Sandbox, people have to book the RT-PCR with ThailandPsas. Then you have to book 7 nights at the SHA Hotel separately. Then upload them to Thailand Pass along with the insurance, vaccination certificate and passport.

 

- Check visa requirements beforehand

- Pay and wait for ThailandPsas dokument.

- Find the "right" insurance. Pay and wait until you get the documents.

- Find an approved hotel, pay in advance, wait for the documents.

- Then convert all documents to jpg.

- If the insurance documents consist of several pages, build 1 jpg from them

- For the vaccination documents, cut out the QR code for both vaccinations. Make only 1 jpg out of it again.

- Make sure that you are working with the correct browsers and email addresses.

- Organize approved transport to the hotel.

-  Print out all documents on paper.

 

Then they get the Thai passport online. Before leaving, they need to get RT PCR, fly to Phuket. When they land, they get an RT-PCR test at the airport, they also get ATKs. You take ATK after arriving at the hotel. Stay there for 7 days and after free to go.

 

- Fill out TM6

- Fill out T8

- Download the Mor Chana App. Try to register.

- Wait for pcr test result

- Make your atk  selftest at day 6-7

- Make Foto from your self test.

- Give or send result from selftest to your hotel. Upload in MorChana is not possible.

- When check out do not forget health letter from hotel.

 

Did I forget something?

The effort for test and go is similar.

 

Question: Does anyone have any idea how to make this even more complicated?

 

 

 

 

 

They confiscate residents returning late documents. My passport and Residency book were confiscated at airport. Given a receipt and told to report to Local Immigration. In this case Pattaya. I turned up a week later and they had no idea what I was talking about.

I insisted that maybe the snail mail might be late. Thereupon they checked it, behold my doc's were there.

I finally walked out with it all complete, and late return waived.

I'm amazed the er cops haven't been dealt with. Better this just goes away, slipped on the soap or faulty power switch etc.

So the obvious answer is they are going to get off, suspended sentence for time served and no justice whatsoever. TIT

Just arrived from Australia. The free State PCR test 72 hours prior to flight was deemed unusable so had to fork out $150Aud for another test at Airport. Same result, but this time a passport No was included. I heard it was a money grab by Australian Immigration.

Then Thai immigration wouldn't let me in on expired Exit Visa for Resident. Had to hand over my passport and Residency book and report to Chonburi within a month to sort that out and hopefully they return both to me.

Another PCR test at hotel, and another NEG. Plus instructions to have another PCR test in 7 days, and hopefully that's it.

I don't recall anyone at airport checking my medical insurance or hotel booking.

The hotel did ask for copy of med Insurance before I arrived, and did accept the initial free PCR test.

So the Australian government is just as bad as the Thai govt imo.

12 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

I think TP Is for everybody to enter Thailand. 

I have PR and applied for 90 day pass, didn't mention PR.

1st application on 1st Nov API, which my brother explained is a clot inbetween server and web interface.

2nd Nov I tried again, was really <deleted> that all doc's had to be JPG, I'd prepared using pdf.

Anyway they emailed yesterday to say resubmit because the Vaccination doc's were not clear. In Australia both vaccinations appear on one document. The Thai Pass asks for 1st & 2nd.

I just uploaded mine twice.

Behold, 9 minutes later they approved my application while I was still swearing my head off.

The interesting hurdle of course is will they allow my 90 days health insurance to enter on PR non immigrant visa (which is 7 months overdue). Or force me into 12 months insurance or a simple tourist visa?