International flights to Thailand won't resume until September, says aviation authority

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, Nigel Garvie said:

Thank you for this info. My main question is do they offer an exclusion clause for pre existing conditions,  i.e. you are covered for being stood on by an elephant as long as it was not the result of your Diabetes .......etc. Please PM me a budget quote.

Quote for April My Heath for 45 year old: 33,000 baht.

 

For: Essential 16.35 Million Baht cover per year with a 32,750 baht deductible - World Wide Cover Excluding USA.

In patient only. 

 

Contact Pacific Prime who seemed quite reasonable in providing options and can answer your question (my Family and I have no preexisiting conditions so I can’t answer your question specifically). 

 

(I didn’t PM you as others may also be interested to know the cost)

 

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5 hours ago, natway09 said:

No, I do not think it is funny being away from loved ones but,

The Government are between a rock & a hard place.

Having pretty much freed the country of the virus they look around & see the worldwide figures still

going up & many ist world countries really look like they culd not care a less

Air travel is obviously the number 1 way to spread the virus internatinally.

We don't even have the local businesses up & running yet (but that is another subject)

Seriously, what would you do ? Just open up with the possibility of a major 2nd wave ?

They could open the borders for all ASEAN countries as a start.

Intra-Schengen (w/o Spain and Portugal) travel is allowed since last Monday. No infection spike so far.

 

When surrounding countries have more or less the same infection rates closed or open borders make no difference in health risk, but a huge in economic damage.

 

[Huckenfell]

On 6/20/2020 at 3:48 PM, Keyser Soze666 said:

Why, what are they missing??

For many, a family life, they are missing their wives/partners and kids. Does this surprise you, or are you just one of those unfortunate "barflies"

 

[Huckenfell]

On 6/20/2020 at 4:49 PM, spiekerjozef said:

What if you have children but not from your wife?

What if you have children but not of your paternity, but love support and cherish them as your own.

[Huckenfell]

On 6/20/2020 at 5:39 PM, DrJack54 said:

I'm thinking that anyone currently in Thailand are not "stuck". 

Just one example, myself, could fly back to Oz if I wanted. 

I was to fly from BKK  to Bne in early May (7 hr flight)   However my flight with AA was cancelled and i had to fly Bangkok to Doha with QATAR  7 hrs then a 12 hr stop over, Doha to Brisbane 14 hrsat more than 5 times the cost of the first flight. Had to get back for medical reasons.

 

[DrJack54]

Just now, Huckenfell said:

I was to fly from BKK  to Bne in early May (7 hr flight)   However my flight with AA was cancelled and i had to fly Bangkok to Doha with QATAR  7 hrs then a 12 hr stop over, Doha to Brisbane 14 hrsat more than 5 times the cost of the first flight. Had to get back for medical reasons.

 

True. Perhaps I should have pointed out that it would not be with your preferred airline. I also was flying to Oz late march and Jetstar cancelled flight. Since then there are flights. My direct normal flight is under 9 hours. The ones I could of taken involve 17 hours+.

Point is most people can get home.

[pineapple01]

On 6/20/2020 at 2:20 PM, NanLaew said:

A British guy in the same line of work as myself with has been "genuinely stuck" on the beach in Brunei after completing his work assignment there. Having a Thai spouse back here, he's already been in contact with the Thai embassy and working on his repatriation. Right now he has flight options between 19 and 48 hours long with the best shot via Warsaw next week. It isn't easy but it is possible.

Flightradar 24 tells the truth, a load of famous names are operating all be it in greatly reduced numbers

[Globaleyes]

So, reading some of the responses to this thread, being married to a Thai, and wishing to return to Thailand, I have to contact the Thai embassy directly and they will tell me the procedure to get back, or at least apply to get back?  Their website didn't contain any helpful info....

[Huckenfell]

On 6/20/2020 at 10:44 PM, DrJack54 said:

It's not about being covid free. No country will be covid free. One current example is AU and NZ. Thinking most simple example of countries very close proximity. No land borders etc. Keep in mind NZ population is 5 mill. It's a biggish city. As I type this both countries have new cases. Esp Victoria AU.

Neither gov will do a bubble with each other.

Some states in Oz still still have shut borders to other states of Australia. Ridiculous. 

At some point the house of cards will collapse. Time the world accept reality and open. The notion of a vaccine is like waiting for santa Claus. 

So why should Queensland open their border to Victorians when Victoria has just reported more cases of Covid positives.  NZ thought that they were safe, but recently allowed incoming passengers and low and behold  2 new cases flew in. It might be in the same country, but Australia is massive and Queensland must maintain their safe condition, especially when other states such as Victoria are being so 'gung ho' with the safety regulations.

 

[Mikeasq60]

1 hour ago, CLS said:

They could open the borders for all ASEAN countries as a start.

Intra-Schengen (w/o Spain and Portugal) travel is allowed since last Monday. No infection spike so far.

 

When surrounding countries have more or less the same infection rates closed or open borders make no difference in health risk, but a huge in economic damage.

 

Honestly I'd open it up like it was. If your sick stay home use normal precautions. I'm 62 yo not afraid of this virus in the least and I was in Bangkok for 17 days in March and have never felt better. What happened to the flu and how many people die yearly from it. More than cv for sure. This virus is being played 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Huckenfell said:

I was to fly from BKK  to Bne in early May (7 hr flight)   However my flight with AA was cancelled and i had to fly Bangkok to Doha with QATAR  7 hrs then a 12 hr stop over, Doha to Brisbane 14 hrsat more than 5 times the cost of the first flight. Had to get back for medical reasons.

 

That has made my night. After initial positive post from me then later reading your rubbish posts. Excellent news.

[metisdead]

Some troll posts have been removed. 

[Trolling4warlords]

There is an obvious agenda here. The government has always stated they wanted Thailand to move away from being known as a sexcation location for tourists. They have tried to shut down walking street and bars for years. They will use this plandemic to drive the nail in the coffin. There won't be any bars left, no more freelancers. The old Thailand is gone. Exactly as planned

[HerbyJFlash]

57 minutes ago, Trolling4warlords said:

There is an obvious agenda here. The government has always stated they wanted Thailand to move away from being known as a sexcation location for tourists. They have tried to shut down walking street and bars for years. They will use this plandemic to drive the nail in the coffin. There won't be any bars left, no more freelancers. The old Thailand is gone. Exactly as planned

100% agreed. I said this back in March . Corona is the excuse the government have been waiting for. Now then bars will close and it won’t be there fault , it will be covid’s.

 

Just what the people employed in bars , nightlife , sex trade will do, I guess that doesn’t matter ????‍♂️

 

 

[unheard]

6 minutes ago, HerbyJFlash said:

Just what the people employed in bars , nightlife , sex trade will do, I guess that doesn’t matter ????‍♂️

The things they would do if there weren't jobs in nightlife, sex etc to start with.

Wondered why there's a shortage of low-skilled labor in Thailand?

Jobs that Thai's won't do?

[Tounge Thaied]

On 6/19/2020 at 10:13 PM, NanLaew said:

The overseas Thai embassies and consulates are already accepting applications from foreigners with Thai spouses to re-enter Thailand with exactly the same criteria as WP holders.

Don't forget that if you obtain your VISA too early, it may run out too quickly. In my case, as a U.S. passport holder, I can obtain the standard 90 day Non-Immigrant O based upon marriage to my Thai wife. But the moment they put that approval stamp in your passport the clock starts ticking. Let's say you get your VISA back in the mail from the consulate at the end of July, then the international flight finally opens up the first of October, you now only have 30 days left on your VISA. 

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

[sezze]

5 hours ago, Mikeasq60 said:

Honestly I'd open it up like it was. If your sick stay home use normal precautions. I'm 62 yo not afraid of this virus in the least and I was in Bangkok for 17 days in March and have never felt better. What happened to the flu and how many people die yearly from it. More than cv for sure. This virus is being played 

Every year about 290,000 to 650,000 people die due to influenza globally, with an average of 389,000.^[190] In the developed world most of those who die are over the age of 65.^[1] In the developing world the effects are less clear; however, it appear children and affected to a greater degree.^[1]

 

^{Current Covid count :}

Deaths:

468,521

 

globally not really slowing down , due to many countries still growing numbers and some big countries not giving a ... .

 

You stay over there , where you dodged a bullet , for now , and you think the numbers you see are just not true . I can tell you that it does hit very hard , since i know multiple people who died from it ( 4 far relatives of me ) , and a few who needed to be hospitalised on ICU . No fun in this virus ... .

 

 

[MobileContent]

On 6/20/2020 at 2:35 PM, Rabbi said:

What about those tourists that have been stuck in Thailand since March and can't get back home.

Their are many flights that can be flown out but you cant fly in but you can fly out. Qatar, LH and KLM are active from end of the month

[Trillian]

16 hours ago, vermin on arrival said:

Interesting. Maybe there was some change in enforcement of existing taxes.

Up until a couple of years ago less than 4% of the population paid taxes via a PAYE system, today the tax net has been expanded and the number is about 11%, the remainder pay tax based on a tax return. The Thai Revenue is actively seeking to expand their net which is probably what is being referred to.

[Winky Wilson]

I'm glad to be stranded in Thailand and not America. Happy to spend my money here as well. For now, until we get some decent leadership at home.

[rott]

14 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

True. Perhaps I should have pointed out that it would not be with your preferred airline. I also was flying to Oz late march and Jetstar cancelled flight. Since then there are flights. My direct normal flight is under 9 hours. The ones I could of taken involve 17 hours+.

Point is most people can get home.

As you say Doc there were flights you 'could of' taken. 

[rott]

14 hours ago, pineapple01 said:

Flightradar 24 tells the truth, a load of famous names are operating all be it in greatly reduced numbers

So you and NanLaew are saying that people other than repatriated Thais are being allowed in. Interesting. 

 

Possibly this explains why, in Pattaya, I keep seeing extremely pale skinned people who do not look as though they have been here for over 3 months. Not very many but I do keep seeing them. 

[ThailandRyan]

22 minutes ago, rott said:

So you and NanLaew are saying that people other than repatriated Thais are being allowed in. Interesting. 

 

Possibly this explains why, in Pattaya, I keep seeing extremely pale skinned people who do not look as though they have been here for over 3 months. Not very many but I do keep seeing them. 

You are all dreaming.  Only ones coming into Thailand from abroad are repatriated Thais, those with special dispensation such as WP, Diplomats and all are quarantined.  Not many have returned here yet, just Primarily repatriated Thais. The majority of those flights are carrying commerce as well but not tourists.  The pale skinned folks you are probably seeing are those from inside Thailand who are Domestic Travelers and that is it.  You folks need to look at the CAAT website for more info.   Many of those flights are also taking people back to their own countries from here in Thailand.  You can leave, but only a few can return if they meet certain criteria.  Nothing sinister in my post either and not a fearmonger.

[rott]

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

You are all dreaming.  Only ones coming into Thailand from abroad are repatriated Thais, those with special dispensation such as WP, Diplomats and all are quarantined.  Not many have returned here yet, just Primarily repatriated Thais. The majority of those flights are carrying commerce as well but not tourists.  The pale skinned folks you are probably seeing are those from inside Thailand who are Domestic Travelers and that is it.  You folks need to look at the CAAT website for more info.   Many of those flights are also taking people back to their own countries from here in Thailand.  You can leave, but only a few can return if they meet certain criteria.  Nothing sinister in my post either and not a fearmonger.

I am not dreaming, I keep seeing pale-skinned people, just saw one half an hour ago. It puzzles me that's all. I did not take the other post seriously, I was querying it. 

 

And why would there be anything sinister in your post? 

Please clarify. 

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, rott said:

I am not dreaming, I keep seeing pale-skinned people, just saw one half an hour ago. It puzzles me that's all. I did not take the other post seriously, I was querying it. 

 

And why would there be anything sinister in your post? 

Please clarify. 

I can see your view as domestic travelers coming from within Bangkok, or other Area's who do not get out much would be seen as something new to many and pale skinned. Sorry if I read into your post regarding the belief that travelers are still flying in on the flights arriving.  My post adding that there was nothin sinister in it, was to point out that what is truly occurring with the flights is as I put it, and that the government is not sneaking foreign tourists into the country or letting them arrive as I have been bashed with before by others who believe things are afoot.  That is all.  Enjoy your day @rott

 

[laocowboy2]

On 6/20/2020 at 9:13 AM, NanLaew said:

The overseas Thai embassies and consulates are already accepting applications from foreigners with Thai spouses to re-enter Thailand with exactly the same criteria as WP holders.

Unfortunately I am stuck in a country with no Thai embassy or consulate

[retsdon]

People commenting that there was enough notice to get back have no idea. Mrs R was due to come to Saudi in March to renew her residence visa, parking the kids with family friends for 10 days. Four days before her flight, Saudi closed its borders with No NOTICE, literally turning planes around on the tarmac with only Saudi nationals allowed to disembark. If her ticket had been a week earlier, the kids would have been stranded without a parent for God knows how long. As it is I've resigned myself to not seeing any of them again this year. 

 

I don't understand posters who seem to gloat at others misfortune. And what was anyone supposed to do? At the time flights were suspended, nobody had any idea how long it would last. After all, China had got the virus under control in a month or so. So not only did some of us have responsibilities at work that in all conscience couldn't just be abandoned overnight  we'd have also looked pretty stupid to have thrown up our family's livelihood only to find the flights reopening a few weeks later.

 

But I suppose some people are so lucky as to never have had responsibilities, remaining, in effect, big children. It would explain some of the rather facile and petty comments in this thread.

[Prince77]

How much I despise those spineless wannabe pretenders not being able to make a decision!

 

Every food stall owner need to make more precise decisions every day and those big bananas have shi x in their trousers.

 

Easy: everybody travelling to Thailand need to make a test and stay in quarantine until test results are available - trust maximum 3 days.

 

Everybody who not observe the quarantine will directly walk into jail for 4 weeks and be will deported and banned afterwards.

 

Problem solved.

 

 

[ttrd]

6 hours ago, rott said:

So you and NanLaew are saying that people other than repatriated Thais are being allowed in. Interesting. 

 

Possibly this explains why, in Pattaya, I keep seeing extremely pale skinned people who do not look as though they have been here for over 3 months. Not very many but I do keep seeing them. 

I would rather trust realities than assumptions based on color shades of the skin .... 

 

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm

[Stargeezr]

I have a friend who is hopeful that some flight will resume to Thailand by November.

  I do hope that at least a few will be flying in some determined tourists to the

Asian tropics. My friend says he will fly via Vietnam and then do the Asian domestic

flight to get to BKK or some other brave Thai airport.  I will see everyone next

Winter, cheery O

Geezer