Worried about being shut out of Thailand

[superatoz]

53 minutes ago, vermin on arrival said:

So is overstay people's only option or is their some possibility of visa exempt people being granted emergency extensions?

my visa is granted till 5th april .... was thinking of going to laos to get passport extension for 30 days but now its impossible ?

 

what do i need to do then ? go back my own country this sure sucks <deleted> 

[Will27]

12 minutes ago, superatoz said:

my visa is granted till 5th april .... was thinking of going to laos to get passport extension for 30 days but now its impossible ?

 

what do i need to do then ? go back my own country this sure sucks <deleted> 

If you're from Oz, you should be making arrangements to fly back home now TBH.

[jacko45k]

4 hours ago, marquis22 said:

What happens if you catch covid on the way?

Likely still be asymptomatic.

[vermin on arrival]

11 minutes ago, superatoz said:

my visa is granted till 5th april .... was thinking of going to laos to get passport extension for 30 days but now its impossible ?

 

what do i need to do then ? go back my own country this sure sucks <deleted> 

Yes I was to fly to Taiwan on the 29, but could not get a flight there after it announced its closure. Second choice was Laos land exit, but turns out Laos closed yesterday. Brother's house is in quarantine and parents are in seclusion so nowhere to stay in US. I feel the same.

[alanrchase]

5 hours ago, alanrchase said:

From today's Bangkok Post, if you are coming by air you will not be allowed to board the plane unless you have a letter guaranteeing you are covid 19 free, you have covid 19 medical insurance of a minimum of US 100,000.

Update.

They have, as usual, had to clarify their original statement.

The two documents are only required for passengers from the 15 countries/areas they have deemed as hotspots. No mention of what if you are from one of those places but have not been there for over two weeks.

 

[Sujo]

Dont come to malaysia. From 8pm tonite its complete lockdown. Everyone ordered home immediately.

 

Basically we are under house arrest. If you have a valid reason to be out you must be wearing a mask or are fined.

[Maestro]

6 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

In other words "don't bother coming to Thailand for a holiday or even to return home"!!

 

You can still return home, except to Nepal, if flights or other modes of transportation are available.

 

Regarding travel to Thailand, the governments of many countries have issued alerts to avoid all non-essential travel to Thailand and some other countries. Ignore this advice at your own risk and cost.

 

[banagan]

59 minutes ago, Sujo said:

Dont come to malaysia. From 8pm tonite its complete lockdown. Everyone ordered home immediately.

 

Basically we are under house arrest. If you have a valid reason to be out you must be wearing a mask or are fined.

I had a flight booked for tomorrow to Bali. Thanks for the notice Indonesia! 

[EricTh]

Most countries in South East Asia are closing their borders due to worsening virus infection.

 

It;s better that you cancel your ed visa and get back your money. Ed visa ain't urgent especially learning languages.

[Lacessit]

8 hours ago, Mayhem11 said:

A medical certificate is an opinion based on observations by a medical professional.  In the case of Covid 19 a medical history and taking the temperature is all that is necessary for that observation. If the temperature is normal, then what is the difficulty.

Some COVID-19 infected people are asymptomatic, a blood test is necessary to confirm or reject infection. A temperature reading is meaningless. That's the difficulty.

[EricTh]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Some COVID-19 infected people are asymptomatic, a blood test is necessary to confirm or reject infection. A temperature reading is meaningless. That's the difficulty.

They are not asymptomatic, it takes a few days for the virus to multiply and then the fever goes up.

 

During the first few days of infection, the temperature is normal but you are still infected.

 

That's why it is advisable to wear surgical mask to prevent you from infecting others.

Edited March 19, 2020 by EricTh

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, banagan said:

I had a flight booked for tomorrow to Bali. Thanks for the notice Indonesia! 

I got one for Sunday but had decided it wasn't happening a week ago. 

[scorecard]

On 3/19/2020 at 10:18 AM, scorecard said:

Perhaps a letter / medical report from a licensed doctor as follows might work:

 

This medical certificate is to indicate that Mr. xxxxxxx shows no evidence of Covid 19 or any other respitory illlness today (xx/xx/2020).

 

That's what I will present to Immigration when I arrive in Thailand next week. Keeping my fingers crossed. 

Seems the letter now needs to have 2 items:

 

_____________________________________________________________

 

This medical certificate is to indicate that Mr. (Ms.) xxxxxxxxx at xx/xx/2020 (today)

 

- Shows no evidence of the Covid 19 virus or any other respiratory illness.

 

- The stated person is fit to fly.

 

 

Signature:

 

Dr. XXXXXXXX

Qualifications

Clinic name

Clinic address 

 

Or similar...

 

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by scorecard