Does anyone know legally, morally can condo board, decide after the fact that I have thailand pass, been vaccinated twice, plus booster, pcr tested before flight, pcr tested at ASQ+ hotel - Can my condo make me take another covid test?  It is 6 days I have been back in condo and now they want another covid test.  Smells like politics.  I have not seen any bulletin posted about this regulation.  Seems like I am being singled out.  What recourse do I have?

What does the other tenants say. 

Ask for the results of the PCR tests which all the other tenants have taken in the past week since your latest negative PCR test result. 

 

Or, just laugh and ignore them !

 

 

I sympathize with you. The condo board (and maybe some of the residents) are probably paranoid due to a few cases under the Test & Go program that later came down with the Omicron variant.

 

A reasonable compromise would be to agree to an antigen test. If it were me, I would absolutely refuse to undergo or pay for another expensive PCR test.

 

Paul Laew

 

Ask them who is paying for the test.

If it's free, where's the harm?

 

9 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Ask them who is paying for the test.

If it's free, where's the harm?

 

The harm is in the financial impact of being ‘forced’ to quarantine in a hospital or hospitel for about 2 weeks. 

 

 

Meanwhile, if he were to ’self test’ (ATK) at home and find himself positive he can self isolate for 2 weeks until he tests negative. 

 

Ultimately, someone at his condo is rather stupid and is being a bit of a ‘d!<k’ and doesn’t actually understand that having had a series of recent PCR tests he is at far less risk to others in the Condo than others in the Condo are to him.

 

This is just someone in a self perceived position of authority coming up with a policy without having the background knowledge to understand what they are doing. 

 

 

 

 

18 minutes ago, Paulaew said:

I sympathize with you. The condo board (and maybe some of the residents) are probably paranoid due to a few cases under the Test & Go program that later came down with the Omicron variant.

 

A reasonable compromise would be to agree to an antigen test. If it were me, I would absolutely refuse to undergo or pay for another expensive PCR test.

 

Paul Laew

Omicron is already out there in the Thai community. Low case numbers officially reported so far, however, its still out there. 

 

Thus: IF the Condo policy is that ‘everyone’ gets test, then fair enough. 

Singling out a single person who has arrived and tested PCR negative is not ‘fair enough’ - its rather sanctimonious and moronic. 

 

IF the condo are that paranoid - issue ATK to all and ask residents to test regularly, i.e. weekly. 

 

 

17 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Ask them who is paying for the test.

If it's free, where's the harm?

 

With all due respect, I think it's fair to assume that you haven't had a PCR test with a swab shoved up your nose halfway to your brain. It's invasive and unpleasant and I wouldn't do it again unless it was really necessary. The OP has already had to endure it twice, despite all his vaccinations.

 

An antigen test is cheap and easy, with results in 15 minutes for all to see.

 

Paul Laew

6 minutes ago, Paulaew said:

With all due respect, I think it's fair to assume that you haven't had a PCR test with a swab shoved up your nose halfway to your brain. It's invasive and unpleasant and I wouldn't do it again unless it was really necessary. The OP has already had to endure it twice, despite all his vaccinations.

 

An antigen test is cheap and easy, with results in 15 minutes for all to see.

 

Paul Laew

It's not fair to assume that , I have had over 10 PCR tests (it's a work thing).

The first one was a shocker but after that I insisted on inserting the swab up my own nose.

Usually I am told 'can't do' but then when I refuse the test and tell them that I am walking away, they back down.

 

11 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

The harm is in the financial impact of being ‘forced’ to quarantine in a hospital or hospitel for about 2 weeks. 

 

 

Meanwhile, if he were to ’self test’ (ATK) at home and find himself positive he can self isolate for 2 weeks until he tests negative. 

 

Ultimately, someone at his condo is rather stupid and is being a bit of a ‘d!<k’ and doesn’t actually understand that having had a series of recent PCR tests he is at far less risk to others in the Condo than others in the Condo are to him.

 

This is just someone in a self perceived position of authority coming up with a policy without having the background knowledge to understand what they are doing. 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair point but if the poster has already had recent tests and is fully vaxed up, the chances of testing positive would be much slimmer.

 

4 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

It's not fair to assume that , I have had over 10 PCR tests (it's a work thing).

The first one was a shocker but after that I insisted on inserting the swab up my own nose.

Usually I am told 'can't do' but then when I refuse the test and tell them that I am walking away, they back down.

 

My apologies to you for my mistaken assumption. You're a real trooper.

 

If the OP is comfortable with another PCR test, then certainly do it. The key thing, I think, is to find a way of defusing the conflict with the condo board and residents. It's not a good thing to allow that to continue. I know I wouldn't want my fellow condo residents running from my presence or complaining about me to the condo board.

 

Paul Laew

Tell them if they pay for it, you will agree to take the test at home in your condo.

 

You must be pretty confident of being clear after three shots and several tests already.

 

This way, you show willingness and don't have to pay.

 

Jumped up busybodies everywhere here.

Just another example of Thai wowserism in a different form, trying to pretend their lives are based on the best of safety concerns, the same mentality that has closed down tourism as soon as it was reopened through overreacting to a relatively mild if contagious virus variant. I would certainly not get the test. If the Thais on the board and in the condo are too stupid or blind to reality as to think another test on top of 2 already taken is necessary, just let them do their worst. Thailand is a country currently going nowhere fast.

how do they know where u come from?  i have condos and they no idea if i come from bkk phuket or uk.  (nor is it any of their business) 

17 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

It's not fair to assume that , I have had over 10 PCR tests (it's a work thing).

The first one was a shocker but after that I insisted on inserting the swab up my own nose.

Usually I am told 'can't do' but then when I refuse the test and tell them that I am walking away, they back down.

 

My sentiment exactly @Bert got kinkymy first was a shocker all right with the swab inserted about 4 cms. After doing a bit of reading about the PCR test the swab should be inserted 1.5cms and no further. The Thai's think the deeper it is inserted the "better" the result?

 

Anyway I do my own now and as you do threaten to walk away if they wont comply until they test according to international guidelines 

The only authority they Condo committee has over residents is that stated in the Condominium’s rules and regulations.

 

Ask them to provide you with the Condominium rule book highlighting where this requirement is recorded.

 

 

If you came with the T&G Thaipass, you're mandated to an ATK test after 6 or 7 days already, I guess. The test should have been given to you already by the ASQ hotel.

It's against the law.

 

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18 hours ago, ZebraGold said:

What recourse do I have?

1. Just say no.

2. Agree if every person in the condo has a test at the same time.

 

I'd go with 2. as I don't want to live in a building with any infected Thais.

The test kits are like 90 baht, save yourself hassles and do it. If I <deleted> of the reception in my condo I just get dissed in other ways by them.

19 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Fair point but if the poster has already had recent tests and is fully vaxed up, the chances of testing positive would be much slimmer.

 

I've read that vacination does not prevent you from getting Covid.  Chances of testing positive aren't lessoned by being vacinated or having a preveise test.

 

24 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

I've read that vacination does not prevent you from getting Covid.  Chances of testing positive aren't lessoned by being vacinated or having a preveise test.

 

I've read that vacination does not prevent you from getting Covid.  

Care to share a credible source?

Are you sure you are not misunderstanding them.  Under the new rules you are supposed to have another PCR test on day 5 or 6.

This is a prime example of imposing totalitarian control over people...regulation after regulation, for a virus created, exported and variant-ed by a communist totalitarian country...and many are kowtowing to it.

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

1. Just say no.

2. Agree if every person in the condo has a test at the same time.

 

I'd go with 2. as I don't want to live in a building with any infected Thais.

1 - is it worth a police visit?

2 - OK, as long as you pay for all. In my case that would be about 2500 of them.

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

I've read that vacination does not prevent you from getting Covid.  

Care to share a credible source?

Well there was that story about the 'Hero doctor' double vaxxed and dead from COVID.

It was running on AN a couple of weeks back, but was also in all the UK MSM.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Well there was that story about the 'Hero doctor' double vaxxed and dead from COVID.

It was running on AN a couple of weeks back, but was also in all the UK MSM.

Once again cherry picking to misrepresent the fact the vaccines have prevented countless infections, serious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths.

 

One has to wonder what you get out of your constant efforts to undermine the truth of how effective the vaccines are.

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Once again cherry picking to misrepresent the fact the vaccines have prevented countless infections, serious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths.

 

One has to wonder what you get out of your constant efforts to undermine the truth of how effective the vaccines are.

Someone asked, and I answered.

If the vaccines work, and you've had them, no need for you to fear anyone else.

I'm trying to inject a bit of truth into others 'liberal new world order woke multicultural' agenda.

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Well there was that story about the 'Hero doctor' double vaxxed and dead from COVID.

It was running on AN a couple of weeks back, but was also in all the UK MSM.

 

What an incredibly strange reply.

That goes absolutely nowhere towards a credible source that vacination does not prevent you from getting Covid.

You are talking of one case.

That's like saying all anvils cause death because one once landed on a coyote's head.

 

47 minutes ago, WingFat said:

This is a prime example of imposing totalitarian control over people...regulation after regulation, for a virus created, exported and variant-ed by a communist totalitarian country...and many are kowtowing to it.

What’s this, the condo management are in league with communists to create a totalitarian regime.

 

You could get a Pulitzer if this turns out to be true.