Popular Post freesudani Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 Today while i was looking for an apartment for rent , the receptionist told me i have to get covid clearance certificate for her to allow me to check the apartment , i did a quick google search and the first website says its costs 5900 baht , i told her that i have been in thailand for more than a year and tourists are not allowed in any way , so whats the need for this check up ?, she just said this is the building policy i cant do anything , whats your take? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 Go elsewhere, if you really like the place ask if some, er, "lubrication" will ease this alleged building policy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puccini Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Before proffering an opinion I would be interested in the answers to these questions: 1. Did the receptionist wear a face mask? 2. Did you wear a face mask? Edited July 15, 2020 by Puccini 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freesudani Posted July 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Puccini said: Before proffering an opinion I would be interested in the answers to these questions: 1. Did the receptionist wear face mask? 2. Did you wear a face mask? ironically ???? 1- no, she did not . 2- yes i was . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) My guess is that the receptionist idiotically believed that you were SARS-CoV-2 positive. Edited July 15, 2020 by Puccini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesudani Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, Puccini said: My guess is that the receptionist idiotically believed that you were SARS-CoV-2 positive. coz im a foreigner ?....well if she believed that she would be wearing a mask when she was talking to me .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 You can be sure if the complex is this silly about these requirements they are also daft about other requirements. Have you asked if you can check the recent Covid-19 results of the other residents to ensure you are safe when visiting? I know - its a particularly unhelpful and pedantic point which may not even drive the point home. If you like the place, one idea maybe just to make up a document, it's not as if she knows what she’ll be looking at. I know it's somewhat fraudulent, but really, from the common sense perspective the official statements announce Thailand is covid free for 40+ days etc, so what is the risk? (if you believe the official statements). Are all guests of existing residents allowed, are they required to present a recent Covid-19 certificate? In a situation whereby someone or some local committee have set some ‘knee-jerk’ policy which on the surface in a committee meeting sounds great, but when actually being acted out is fundamentally flawed, IMO it would not be unreasonable to circumvent such in whichever way you can. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 17 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: You can be sure if the complex is this silly about these requirements they are also daft about other requirements. Have you asked if you can check the recent Covid-19 results of the other residents to ensure you are safe when visiting? I know - its a particularly unhelpful and pedantic point which may not even drive the point home. If you like the place, one idea maybe just to make up a document, it's not as if she knows what she’ll be looking at. I know it's somewhat fraudulent, but really, from the common sense perspective the official statements announce Thailand is covid free for 40+ days etc, so what is the risk? (if you believe the official statements). Are all guests of existing residents allowed, are they required to present a recent Covid-19 certificate? In a situation whereby someone or some local committee have set some ‘knee-jerk’ policy which on the surface in a committee meeting sounds great, but when actually being acted out is fundamentally flawed, IMO it would not be unreasonable to circumvent such in whichever way you can. hmmm, maybe ask the receptionist id she and all staff and all residents have a current covid negative document... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RachaRob Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 I changed rooms in my condo and had to get a medical certificate to say i didnt have corona even though i have stayed there 3 years! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 53 minutes ago, RachaRob said: I changed rooms in my condo and had to get a medical certificate to say i didnt have corona even though i have stayed there 3 years! Maybe you look gullible. Just saying. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, RachaRob said: I changed rooms in my condo and had to get a medical certificate to say i didnt have corona even though i have stayed there 3 years! Did you ask if the New room was "Corona Cleaned Disinfectant " Before you could move in that room? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesudani Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, RachaRob said: I changed rooms in my condo and had to get a medical certificate to say i didnt have corona even though i have stayed there 3 years! how much did it cost you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RachaRob said: I changed rooms in my condo and had to get a medical certificate to say i didnt have corona even though i have stayed there 3 years! I wrote myself a note saying I was Covid Free when I used the spare bathroom in my unit and walked through the spare bedroom back into the living room. I did it because I thought my GF would be concerned as I had visited another side of the building unmasked.....in order to refill the refrigerator with the last of my Corona's and limes... Edited July 16, 2020 by ThailandRyan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Sounds like a hassle, but I guess owners are paranoid about people walking around inside, touching things, maybe use the toilet. Anyway, I guess if you really/seriously interested in the place go get tested then negotiate a lower rent to make up the fee. Otherwise, find something else 1000's of rentals out there. Edited July 16, 2020 by bkk6060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesudani Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Sounds like a hassle, but I guess owners are paranoid about people walking around inside, touching things, maybe use the toilet. Anyway, I guess if you really/seriously interested in the place go get tested then negotiate a lower rent to make up the fee. Otherwise, find something else 1000's of rentals out there. They were not requesting a certificate for me to move in , they were asking for it so i can check it .....i aint gonna spend thousands of bahts just to do that .... especially in a country which is supposedly 50+ days virus free and incoming flights are banned. just sounded ridiculous....plus what if my friends are coming to visit .. are they gonna have to prove they are virus free as well before they get in? Edited July 16, 2020 by freesudani 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin1976 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 That might be the apartment/condo management rule result from the situation now. All kinds of new Covid-19 related implementations at the condo I stayed also. Get an agent to help you. Won't cause any additional from you as commission will pay by your landlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookondee Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 OP, Maybe you could divulge if its one of the big name chain type appartment complexes at various locations? Im sure many would be interested to know. And then others might be able to confirm if its just a one-off, or happening everywhere. Its a worrying development if this spreads and becomes the norm. That would just about be curtains for me if this is just being directed at farangs only. But it would not suprise me in the least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeach Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Why not rent a house? I'll never ever rent, buy or even stay in a condo again, given the experiences people have shared here. None of this nonsense applies if you rent a house, perhaps on the outskirts of a city. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeach Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, pookondee said: OP, Maybe you could divulge if its one of the big name chain type appartment complexes at various locations? Im sure many would be interested to know. And then others might be able to confirm if its just a one-off, or happening everywhere. Its a worrying development if this spreads and becomes the norm. That would just about be curtains for me if this is just being directed at farangs only. But it would not suprise me in the least. Well, foreigners of any nationality, but even then, a worrying trend if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yuyiinthesky Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 The effect of the constant scaremongering. Brain is switched off, forever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesudani Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Funny thing is just coz you are covid free today , it doesnt mean you are covid free tomorrow , so all this nonsesnse means s*** , still i could spread the virus after moving in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Turn up in a full Hazchem suit, to view any condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 When will this madness end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Krataiboy said: When will this madness end? That's anyone's guess but I would say years not months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesudani Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 23 hours ago, pookondee said: Its a worrying development if this spreads and becomes the norm. well its already happening .... just got a message from my friends ... we usually go hiking together ...they told me now national parks and vendors are requesting foreigners for residency before entry so now i have to take my passport with me whenever we go on for a trip..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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