Getting Ill During 30 Days Stamp

[Prajak]

A serious problem. A farang, here in Thailand with a 30 day stamp, usually called visa on arrival, got a brain stroke and went to hospital. Still there, partially paralized. His 30 days are finished now for 3 days. Well, he was in hospital. What to do ?

My initial advice was send someone to Suan Plu with his passport and a letter from the hospital and ask for an extension because of this emergency. This was this evening, so no one went there up to now.

What is the best thing to do now ?

[Lite Beer]

Many big private hospitals have people who deal with this. Ask them.

This is the rule that deals with this.

2.25 In the case of medical

treatment or convalescence or to look after a patient:

Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 90 days at a time.

(1) Confirmation and request has been made by a physician

responsible for the treatment. The Physician must describe the details of treatment and advised that the illness is a barrier for travelling.

(2) In the case of looking after a patient, confirmation and request has been made by the physician responsible for the treatment or by an embassy or consulate.

(3) Patient Carer, except parents, spouse, children, adopted children or children of spouse, shall be granted no more than 1 extra person.

[Prajak]

Thanks.