No need for COVID-19 test to extend visa, says Phuket Immigration

[webfact]

No need for COVID-19 test to extend visa, says Phuket Immigration

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

COVID-19 tests are not required for ‘extending visas’, Phuket Immigration has confirmed. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed that evidence of a COVID-19 test proving that a foreigner is not infected with the virus is not required in order to extend a permit-to-stay, a process often referred to as ‘extending visas’.

 

Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Col Nareuwat Putthawiro told The Phuket News that his office has not received any such order from the Immigration Bureau main office in Bangkok or from higher-ranking officers at the regional headquarters in Songkhla.

 

“We do not require any medical documents for an application to renew a visa, because there are few foreigners’ movements outside Phuket. Most of them live and work in Phuket, and have done so before the new wave of COVID-19,” Col Nareuwat said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/no-need-for-covid-19-test-to-extend-visa-says-phuket-immigration-78698.php

 

 

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[bristolgeoff]

More talk from the ministers again it seems.borders are still closed no tourist.Just the tourist who have remained since last march.A  few of my friends are still there  as well

[Psimbo]

Oh dear, seems a certain blogger and his rumour mill got it wrong again. Didn't stop mass hysteria on here though. 

[nausea]

See, it wasn't even a thought in their heads, until someone raised it as a faux issue. 

[BenCrew]

Not just the blogger it seems.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/01/19/covid-19-test-result-will-be-mandatory-for-all-visa-extensions/

[Adam219]

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/01/19/covid-19-test-result-will-be-mandatory-for-all-visa-extensions/

 

So, which one is right and which one will get the most ad revenue from the clicks?

[greggraham]

1 hour ago, nausea said:

See, it wasn't even a thought in their heads, until someone raised it as a faux issue. 

 

Yeah does seem like he might have essentially created a law/rule through sharing this last week.

[KhaoNiaw]

Khaosod English Twitter is now saying that Immigration has backtracked on the announcement ????

[Dialemco]

Covid test is not really a big deal. It would be a good idea for everyone to be tested on a regular basis. Covid is everywhere. 

[SymS]

My head hurts...

[Pilotman]

4 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Oh dear, seems a certain blogger and his rumour mill got it wrong again. Didn't stop mass hysteria on here though. 

not for the first time. 

[Bob12345]

36 minutes ago, Dialemco said:

Covid test is not really a big deal. It would be a good idea for everyone to be tested on a regular basis. Covid is everywhere. 

What would the point be to test regularly? Do you also test for pregnancy/HIV/polio on a weekly basis? Maybe do it daily, early morning.

 

If you show signs you might be infected it can be useful, in most other cases its just a waste of resources.

[Tarteso]

Once again; Or Gilbert Or Sullivan ????????????

Edited January 19, 2021 by Tarteso

[kevin612]

The government is trying to rob the foreigners with all these policies lately. 

[nickmondo]

for sure this will eventually be the case.

probably every 90 days 

for now, i dont take any notice of any rumours.

when the bloke on the English language daily update tells me its needed, then i will believe it

[samtab]

7 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Oh dear, seems a certain blogger and his rumour mill got it wrong again. Didn't stop mass hysteria on here though. 

 

But he thinks about himself as the best informed person in the country...

 

 

[wasabi]

On another note in the original document that caused the uproar Elephantiasis is listed as a disease that forbades entry into Thailand. While this is more common in tropical climates like Thailand it is not a human to human communicable disease. It's caught through mosquitoes and worms. Why would this be listed as something people cannot enter with? Just curious how they came up with this specific list.

 

In Thai it is written (๓) โรคเท้ำช้ำง

Edited January 19, 2021 by wasabi

[Keesters]

All this confusion is worse than having covid. 

[Paul Kernell]

5 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said:

Khaosod English Twitter is now saying that Immigration has backtracked on the announcement ????

That's unusual.

[connda]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

No need for COVID-19 test to extend visa, says Phuket Immigration

Ok. 
How about Chiang Mai Immigration?
How about Pattaya Immigration?
How about Korat Immigration?
How about Khon Khan Immigration. 
How about all the other offices in all the other districts out there?

The once constant with Thai Immigration?  There is no uniformity in the application of National Immigration Laws. 

Why Not!

[Skeptic7]

The entire flipping-flopping country is clueless. Always has been... always will be. Such a joke. It truly is Amusing Thailand! ????

[Guest Harm Hendrik Reitsma]

7 hours ago, Dialemco said:

Covid test is not really a big deal. It would be a good idea for everyone to be tested on a regular basis. Covid is everywhere. 

well, the test has a few flaws, it can test anything as beiing positive or not...And why test if you are not sick or have a cold??? More tests means only more positive and make fear in the Kingdom, that would not be good, would it. We see this in other countries to, more tesing and more covid, but not all real...

[Psimbo]

4 hours ago, connda said:

Ok. 
How about Chiang Mai Immigration?
How about Pattaya Immigration?
How about Korat Immigration?
How about Khon Khan Immigration. 
How about all the other offices in all the other districts out there?

The once constant with Thai Immigration?  There is no uniformity in the application of National Immigration Laws. 

Why Not!

Chiang Mia, Pattaya, Korat, Khon Khen?

 

Errr- because as clearly stated in the title  this is about PHUKET Immigration, which is why it is in the PHUKET forum.

 

Nothing to do with elsewhere in the country, as pointed out in your second paragraph. Immigration across the country goes in a different part of the Forum.

 

Some of us are directly affected by what happens (or not) in PHUKET- pitching in with irrelevant comment is pointless.

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, Dialemco said:

Covid test is not really a big deal. It would be a good idea for everyone to be tested on a regular basis. Covid is everywhere. 

That's fine as long as it is not seen as a pocket filler for certain people, ie the unelected PM and his crew, the hospitals.