Finally Made it Back

[Edward Abbott]

I got back to Thailand yesterday after over a year away. Longest I have ever been out of the country after getting on for a quarter of a century here. Now have to quarantine for ten days as have not had that needle stuck into my arm, but I flew Singapore Airlines from the UK, transiting through Singapore. Everything including the Non-O visa and Thailand Pass were very smooth. 

 

Happy to answer any concerns anyone might have.

 

Ed

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

i have spent the last few days trying, hard, to pay for the PCR tests in phuket airport.

the web site has many errors, every time something else gets stucked.

tried many different browsers, devised and even internet servers.

keep on getting stucked in the page CHOOSE YOUR SWAB CENTER (see photos).

[Su chan]

Hi Ed, can you please confirm what are insurance requirements 

For the non O retirement visa to get the Thailand Pass? Thanks

 

[zoza]

with all this booking and trying to find out if i have a visa ? eventually found my none imm o visa, i have been told i do not require insurance? but not 100% sure.

i have booked 90 days worth (cost more than my flight)

but now after searching everywhere i am still not sure does my Thailand Pass have an expiry date ? 

[Edward Abbott]

9 hours ago, Su chan said:

Hi Ed, can you please confirm what are insurance requirements 

For the non O retirement visa to get the Thailand Pass? Thanks

 

Hi. I think all visas are the same, but I was advised to get at least one month's worth. Went for AXA, did it in minutes and got me the Thailand Pass.

[Edward Abbott]

9 hours ago, zoza said:

with all this booking and trying to find out if i have a visa ? eventually found my none imm o visa, i have been told i do not require insurance? but not 100% sure.

i have booked 90 days worth (cost more than my flight)

but now after searching everywhere i am still not sure does my Thailand Pass have an expiry date ? 

I only did one month's worth of insurance and worked for me. Although I will be staying indefinitely. As for the Thailand Pass, I think only valid for 72 hours after original flight but confirm that with someone else.

[Su chan]

Thank you Ed. 

[ubonjoe]

Several off topic posts meant to deflect this topic have been removed and a comment about moderation.

[EricTh]

@Edward Abbott

 

I have a question regarding the health insurance. How long must the insurance cover? 

 

I heard that it should cover the whole length of the visa but I also heard that one month is enough so it's confusing.

 

How much did you spend on the 10 days quarantine at the hotel?

[Eff1n2ret]

1 hour ago, Edward Abbott said:

Hi. I think all visas are the same, but I was advised to get at least one month's worth. Went for AXA, did it in minutes and got me the Thailand Pass.

So, to be clear, was it just "one month's worth" that you bought, and this period is less than the duration of your visa? And this was not queried by the IO on arrival in Bangkok?

[aussiexpat]

5 minutes ago, EricTh said:

@Edward Abbott

 

I have a question regarding the health insurance. How long must the insurance cover? 

 

I heard that it should cover the whole length of the visa but I also heard that one month is enough so it's confusing.

The OP already stated 1 month insurance was enough even though on a non-O visa for much longer

 

Richard Barlow also stated that there there has never been anything gazetted about insurance for entire length of stay. He said in his discussions with MFA, 30 days was considered enough which seems to be the case

Edited December 25, 2021 by aussiexpat

[Edward Abbott]

5 hours ago, EricTh said:

@Edward Abbott

 

I have a question regarding the health insurance. How long must the insurance cover? 

 

I heard that it should cover the whole length of the visa but I also heard that one month is enough so it's confusing.

 

How much did you spend on the 10 days quarantine at the hotel?

On my visa application I stated that I'd be staying for two months, but booked a one-month return ticket as, although I have never been asked to show an outgoing ticket upon entering the Kingdom, wasn't aware what the rules were post-COVID. Anyway I booked one month's insurance based on the length of my itinerary/outgoing ticket, which worked.

 

My quarantine cost 30,000 baht.

[Edward Abbott]

5 hours ago, EricTh said:

@Edward Abbott

 

I have a question regarding the health insurance. How long must the insurance cover? 

 

I heard that it should cover the whole length of the visa but I also heard that one month is enough so it's confusing.

 

How much did you spend on the 10 days quarantine at the hotel?

Also, I got stamped in for 90 days, although I'll be extending that prior to expiry.

[Edward Abbott]

5 hours ago, Eff1n2ret said:

So, to be clear, was it just "one month's worth" that you bought, and this period is less than the duration of your visa? And this was not queried by the IO on arrival in Bangkok?

Yes, just one month. But I booked an outgoing ticket leaving after a month which I will not be using.

[EricTh]

3 hours ago, Edward Abbott said:

 

 

My quarantine cost 30,000 baht.

That's a lot of money just to come to Thailand for two months.

[Sheryl]

7 minutes ago, EricTh said:

That's a lot of money just to come to Thailand for two months.

I spent far more than that to visit my family in the US for 2 months last summer. My quarantine on return to Thailand -- which back then was 15 days (I arrived at night) -- cost about 60k and that if course is in top of airfare etc.

 

It was worth it. Human connections are all important. 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

It was worth it. Human connections are all important

IMO slightly self indulgent.

Many people can not afford the return trip that you outline. 

Slightly hurtful given the time of the year. Many folk missing family unable to travel. 

[Uddernonsense]

My Thai Airways flight got brought forward by a day. Now my Thailand Pass needs to be brought forward too by a day. Any suggestions anyone? I have emailed 'support', i also know that TP is valid for 72 hours but what about prior to the date of arrival? Thai airways is rescheduling many flights

[ubonjoe]

15 minutes ago, Uddernonsense said:

My Thai Airways flight got brought forward by a day. Now my Thailand Pass needs to be brought forward too by a day. Any suggestions anyone? I have emailed 'support', i also know that TP is valid for 72 hours but what about prior to the date of arrival? Thai airways is rescheduling many flights

Can I change the itinerary after I have registered and received the QR Code or not?

However, in the case of flight changes Travelers can change flights up to 72 hours from the original flight registered with Thailand Pass without requesting a new Thailand Pass QR Code. All other documents must be complete and valid as specified.

Source: https://medium.com/thailand-pass/can-i-change-my-flight-post-approval-72bf360325dd

You will have to change you hotel arrival time and etc.

 

[Ralf001]

15 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

IMO slightly self indulgent.

Many people can not afford the return trip that you outline. 

Slightly hurtful given the time of the year. Many folk missing family unable to travel. 

My family all gathered yesterday for Xmas lunch back home as they/we  do every year.

 

Not being able to travel (well I can but what a ballache) I was able hook up with them on a teams meeting.

 

They had me up on their big TV and I did the same here, was great to see them all together at the same time and wish them all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous new year face to face.

 

This is grossly off topic though and should go to its own thread if someone thinks its worthy of a thread.

Edited December 26, 2021 by Ralf001

[aussiexpat]

22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Can I change the itinerary after I have registered and received the QR Code or not?

However, in the case of flight changes Travelers can change flights up to 72 hours from the original flight registered with Thailand Pass without requesting a new Thailand Pass QR Code. All other documents must be complete and valid as specified.

Source: https://medium.com/thailand-pass/can-i-change-my-flight-post-approval-72bf360325dd

You will have to change you hotel arrival time and etc.

 

So I can now change my flight and everything else to 3 days earlier without new TP, sweet ????

[geisha]

On 12/24/2021 at 2:16 PM, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

i have spent the last few days trying, hard, to pay for the PCR tests in phuket airport.

the web site has many errors, every time something else gets stucked.

tried many different browsers, devised and even internet servers.

keep on getting stucked in the page CHOOSE YOUR SWAB CENTER (see photos).

From what I’ve seen from numerous posts on FB, the test site is not working , or was not for the moment, and they were fixing it. 

[cardinalblue]

His quarantine and the cost were his option as he refused to get vaccinated….to each his own…

 

He only got one month of insurance yet his visa is 90 days….that tells you that at least for that officer he/she wasn’t careful or didn’t care in coinciding insurance coverage with visa duration 

[Fairynuff]

18 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

IMO slightly self indulgent.

Many people can not afford the return trip that you outline. 

Slightly hurtful given the time of the year. Many folk missing family unable to travel. 

In my opinion an unnecessary comment.

[sandyf]

18 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

IMO slightly self indulgent.

Many people can not afford the return trip that you outline. 

Slightly hurtful given the time of the year. Many folk missing family unable to travel. 

Garbage, you can either afford to travel or you can't.

I was supposed to fly back to the UK on 16th Dec for Christmas and New Year, first opportunity with the grandchildren.

I cancelled because at my age the potential cost was unacceptable, dodged a bullet, both my son and DiL have had covid in the last week.

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

He only got one month of insurance yet his visa is 90 days….that tells you that at least for that officer he/she wasn’t careful or didn’t care in coinciding insurance coverage with visa duration

Can you direct me to rule stating that permission of stay stamp must match period of insurance. 

[HashBrownHarry]

28 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Can you direct me to rule stating that permission of stay stamp must match period of insurance. 

 

pretty logical that you should be insured for duration of stay, no?

 

I don't think the dates are checked carefully,when i arrive last night all they really checked was TP and hotel booking.

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

 

pretty logical that you should be insured for duration of stay, no?

 

I don't think the dates are checked carefully,when i arrive last night all they really checked was TP and hotel booking.

You will be stamped in for period according to what visa or visa exempt or extension with reentry permit etc the person has. 

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by DrJack54

[HashBrownHarry]

Just now, DrJack54 said:

You will be stamped in for period according to what visa or visa exempt or extension with reentry permit etc.

 

Yes, i know that....and?

[sandyf]

33 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

His quarantine and the cost were his option as he refused to get vaccinated….to each his own…

 

He only got one month of insurance yet his visa is 90 days….that tells you that at least for that officer he/she wasn’t careful or didn’t care in coinciding insurance coverage with visa duration 

You seem to think everything is black and white.

When I came back early Oct I had had 2 jabs but was treated as unvaccinated by the embassy as the NHS does not do a certificate for a single dose.

I came back on a re-entry permit valid till August and was stamped in until then but my insurance was for 73 days. Every Tom Dick & Harry checked my insurance, except for immigration.

Fairly obvious you have no idea how the process works.