
TerraplaneGuy
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Just finished my retirement extension in Samui. No Covid test required (maybe I just got under the wire). Paperwork went smoothly. Arrived today about 9:30 AM, left the office about 10:30 AM. I had expected to have to come back from Koh Phangan (where I live) in a week to pick up my passport with the new stamps but they told me I could pick it up the next afternoon (tomorrow). When I asked if it was possible to pick it up tomorrow morning they said no problem, can even come back today (same day) at 3 pm. Went back at 3, everything done. Extension, multiple re-entry permit and even m
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How ridiculous that they even demand this map at all. But good to hear you didn't have to sit on the floor and draw it By the way, do you know how much detail they expect? In my case, in Koh Phangan, there is really only one road that goes from the main town (Thong Sala) all the way to my place on the north coast, which is just on a beach. After drawing the island, the map to my home would really only require two or three lines. And they aren't straight lines so I don't know what I would use the ruler for. Is this simple map enough for them?
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Here's what I now heard from a doctor at Bandon (Koh Phangan) by email: "... Previously last 2 years, our doctors used to do only physical examination in order to sign the medical certificate but it made our team not comfortable with that to sign the form with doubt. So team (doctors) discussed with the boss and came up with the package of this one - investigation for Syphilis and TB with blood and Xray. ..." But after further discussion it turns out they are willing to skip the X-ray and instead do a blood test for TB. That costs an additional B220 for total of 650+220 = 870.
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I see yours does not mention syphilis (I did an app photo translation) but it does mention TB. I guess your hospital is willing to certify no TB based just on listening to lungs rather than X-ray. I suspect Immigration doesn’t mind that but Bandon Hospital is either trying to be more professional or is trying to justify charging more by doing an X-ray.