Cheapest place to get tested? (Isaan)

[clarky cat]

My partner and I recently went on a domestic holiday in Thailand and one of her supervisors (long-term enemy) has done all she can to make it a problem.

 

She's been told to stay at home for 14 days (already doing) and now she will require a test before she goes back to work or lose her job.

 

She's shown no signs of sickness and it's clearly a personal thing - she's had co-workers go to different countires during the same period and they've returned to work as normal.

 

Where's the cheapest place to get tested near Khon Kaen/Isaan? Is is worth travelling further to get it cheaper?

[Moonlover]

I somehow doubt that she'll be able to find anywhere willing to test her unless she is showing symptoms. Besides venturing into such places probably increases her risk of exposure.

[Denim]

14 hours ago, clarky cat said:

She's been told to stay at home for 14 days (already doing) and now she will require a test before she goes back to work or lose her job.

 

Sorry to hear of your wifes problem with a nasty supervisor.

 

I don't think it would be legal for her to ' lose her job '  under the circumstances you have described and she could take legal action if she was unfairly dismissed.

 

Is there some way she could go to someone senior to the nasty supervisor and appeal to them to allow her to return to work.

 

Getting a test might be difficult if she has no symptoms. She could try a local hospital and pretend to have symptoms thus obliging them to test her. If they decline then she could ask for it in writing to present to the nasty supervisor as a proof of not having symptoms. If they decline this also , you could try taking a short video of her being declined a test. If they ask why you are making a video just say that you don't want to be held responsible if she really has the virus. This might put them on the horns of a dilemma since they will fear possible repercussions later.

 

You could also seek legal advice as to the legality of the supervisors threat.

 

Sorry if this advice seems devious but it might work for want of any better solution. Don't forget , on Thursday there may be travel restrictions announced in the State of Emergency.

 

Good Luck

 

 

[4MyEgo]

5 hours ago, clarky cat said:

My partner and I recently went on a domestic holiday in Thailand and one of her supervisors (long-term enemy) has done all she can to make it a problem.

 

She's been told to stay at home for 14 days (already doing) and now she will require a test before she goes back to work or lose her job.

 

She's shown no signs of sickness and it's clearly a personal thing - she's had co-workers go to different countires during the same period and they've returned to work as normal.

I think the supervisor is within his/her rights to ask your partner to stay at home for 14 days, as for getting tested for the Covid-19, I would suggest she go to a doctor and explain to the doctor asap what has happened and if the doctor could provide her with a letter after the 14 days is up, that she has been checked by the doctor and that she appears to have zero symptoms of the virus and testing is only carried out on those considered to be high risk, which is not.

 

Problem solved, as for co-workers they may have provided some form of evidence, suffice to say depends on when they returned because these days you can't get back in the country without a doctors certificate saying you are clear or fit to travel.

 

All if the above said, I think it's time your partner started taking sick leave, and all other leave and be on the look out for a new employer, because being under a someone who has her in their sights is not a good thing.

[elgenon]

Is there an HR department? You didn't say how big the employer is.

[clarky cat]

On 3/26/2020 at 9:14 AM, elgenon said:

Is there an HR department? You didn't say how big the employer is.

it's one of the big banks

 

On 3/26/2020 at 9:25 AM, pdtokyo said:

Accepting her back at work and asking for a certificate after isolation is redundant and also meaningless ... for example she goes to a doctor ... gets test ... goes back to doctor to collect certificate ... she could pick up a virus from the receptionist handing her the certificate! Her employer is equally likely to get infected at any time.

yes this is exactly my frustration

 

a couple of days ago she had a call from the head office accusing her of hiding that she went to another province on holiday and that she could potentially lose her job over this, despite the fact that everyone was informed, and she filled out a daily report of where she was and if she had any symptoms. luckily she's friends with a supervisor at an old branch so this was quickly resolved.

 

a designated hopital has agreed to test her, but only after the 14-day incubation period has finished