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lucky they have allowed you to some random hotel. They have not given me any clear instruction on self quarantine or relocation, this is the problem. For what they wanted to charge you 100-200k? yes, they quoted 100,000 -200,000 depending Obligatory is 10 days hospital/hospitel, even if asymptomatic. That's what I heard, but things change I guess/I hope. Might let you go for self-isolation after the PCR on day 7th. Entirely to doctor, based on symptoms, age, underlying and how much they are overstretched. I wish I was communicating with a doctor but my cummunication (which is now one way) has been with Lanna hospital public relations dept. Your ATK/lateral don't count. LOL, did these mickey mouse tests ever count? Unfortunately It is the only tests I have access to, so I have to do something. You have to do PCR, but they don't accept it also Seems very extreme and unfair to not accept PCR - your 10 days self-isolation or quarantine runs from the first positive test. Okay, another 3 days of the hotel staff going to 7 Eleven for water and fruit and snacks. Again, if you keep in touch with them and completely asymptomatic (has to be confirmed by at least health volunteer checking daily on your symptoms), they might let you go earlier. Does the cleaner count as a health volunteer? I find it strange and exasperating that the hospital can't even tell me this basic information. Keep in touch with them to get recovery certificate. Would allow you domestic and international travel for a minimum 90 days, even if positive. The holy grail. A 'recovery certificate' would certainly ease my anxiety. So today is Monday, I'm holding onto the slim possibility that someone will be in their office and respond to my emails. While I'm very grateful for your reply, I'm stuck in the same place, in a small room with no windows, while time ticks away on my 4 weeks in Thailand. Probably irrelevant and hard to prove, but I feel the blood covered swab caused a false positive. Unlike the 2 guys whos mugshots appeared on the news, I haven't A.run away from hospital, or B. agreed to pay any moneys, so I honestly think that's why they are ignoring me. As a previous poster said, it seems the morchana App is not really being checked. Even at the airport on arrival nobody scanned the QR code of my Thailand pass, at best they had a quick eyeball to see if the name matched the passport. If I left my hotel right now, nobody would be any the wiser, and in my view nobody would be at any risk. I am negative. My concern now, is, am I breaking any laws if I do so, and would I emcounter any problems with immigration when I leave the country? With 100s of thousands of tourists and more coming every day, how can this system be policed, even by volunteers?

I arrived BKK on 13th January. Test was quick and easy in a car park on way to hotel. (Note they only put swab up one side of nose, that was it, cool) Reached hotel and was told to downliad morchana App, but I noticed the tracker part is switched off unless you activate that. One night quarantine in hotel. Phoned reception in morning 7am they said result is negative, Scan the QR code and Im free to go. 5 days later I'm in Chiang Mai and its a walk in affair at Lanna hospital. Just over 1 hour wait, including a lot of paperwork to fill, then the 2nd PCR test was very painfuly done both sides of throat and both nostrils pushed so far up that it made my nose bleed. The nurse (volunteer?) Was shocked but still kept the swab which by now was covered in blood. 2 days later I got email to say result wad DETECTED ,I phoned hospital to confirm it was positive. This is where the 'fun' starts ... In short, 14 hours of phone calls and emails yesterday to the hospital. They told me I have to isolate in my hotel, cancel my travel plans, cancel my next hotel, cancel appointments I'd planned for 3 years, which I duly did. They can not tell me how long I'm required to isolate. Basicslly they are only intetested in contacting my insurer. They then tell me that my insurer doesn't have 'a deal' with their hospital, so I have to pay 100,000 to 200,000 for quarantine. When I tell them I cant afford that, the communication stops. So I took a test myself (negative) this is 3 days after their 2nd PCR and sent them a photo. I will do the same on days 4 and 5. So my plan is 5 days isolation in my current hotel with 3 negative lateral flow tests then I'm outa here unless they resume communication to say otherwise. I AM DOUBLE VACCINATED, ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE TO SELF ISOLATE ETC AFTER A POSITIVE TEST IN THAILAND?? Help!!

Thank you, I hope so my friend. I see that the Thailand Pass website is still open, so will try to continue with my application.

Thai Primeminister just anounced stop Thai Pass and Test and go, starting today until 10th January. ?????????

What's the cheapest way to change my pounds into Baht? I'm in the UK, don't have a Thai bank account, or a work permit.