Brewster67 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I have spent the past 10 months on 60 and 90 day extensions of my border stamp basically since they locked the borders down. Richard Barrow has recently published new covid test requirements for all foreigners entering Thailand and living in Thailand for Jan 25th. But there seems to be a lot of doubt over this on a few of the expat facebook groups. Can anyone clarify for certain if this indeed applies to people like me who are just trapped in this 60 day extension rut?... Seems totally senseless if we are already here long term living among the population. Also the announcement published in the Royal Gazette simply shows covid as having been added to an existing list of banned conditions of which none actually even need proof showing an applicant does not have said conditions. I mean, when was the last time you had to have a leprosy test to satisfy your visa application??? Once again, totally confusing sounds coming from immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 The covid 19 rule has been in effect for some time now. That is why you have to get a test to enter the country. The change to to section 12 of the immigration act is for those entering the country for a temporary permit to stay is just a formality to allow immigration to deny entries. The change to section 44 is only for those with permanent residency since the are not included in section 12. I did a google translate of the royal gazette this morning read what it said and compared it to the immigration act. It will have no effect on those staying here on extension of stay or who are already in the country on a visa or visa exempt entry and those with permanent residency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster67 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: The covid 19 rule has been in effect for some time now. That is why you have to get a test to enter the country. The change to to section 12 of the immigration is for those entering the country for a temporary permit to stay is just a formality to allow immigration to deny entries. The change to section 44 is only for those with permanent residency since the are not included in section 12. I did a google translate of the royal gazette this morning read what is said and compared it to the immigration act. It will have no effect on those staying here on extension of stay or who are already in the country on a visa or visa exempt entry and those with permanent residency. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: The covid 19 rule has been in effect for some time now. That is why you have to get a test to enter the country. The change to to section 12 of the immigration is for those entering the country for a temporary permit to stay is just a formality to allow immigration to deny entries. The change to section 44 is only for those with permanent residency since the are not included in section 12. I did a google translate of the royal gazette this morning read what is said and compared it to the immigration act. It will have no effect on those staying here on extension of stay or who are already in the country on a visa or visa exempt entry and those with permanent residency. But hysteria sure got mr barrow some traffic, didnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phulublub Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: The covid 19 rule has been in effect for some time now. That is why you have to get a test to enter the country. The change to to section 12 of the immigration is for those entering the country for a temporary permit to stay is just a formality to allow immigration to deny entries. The change to section 44 is only for those with permanent residency since the are not included in section 12. I did a google translate of the royal gazette this morning read what is said and compared it to the immigration act. It will have no effect on those staying here on extension of stay or who are already in the country on a visa or visa exempt entry and those with permanent residency. For those who cannot find the original PH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 See these topics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster67 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, jackdd said: See these topics: Barrow seems to be getting a lot of flack over this. My wife even read the statement from immigration and says no way does it say what he is claiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaCentre Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, n00dle said: But hysteria sure got mr barrow some traffic, didnt it? This is not the firs time ???? 2 hours ago, ubonjoe said: The covid 19 rule has been in effect for some time now. That is why you have to get a test to enter the country. The change to to section 12 of the immigration is for those entering the country for a temporary permit to stay is just a formality to allow immigration to deny entries. The change to section 44 is only for those with permanent residency since the are not included in section 12. I did a google translate of the royal gazette this morning read what is said and compared it to the immigration act. It will have no effect on those staying here on extension of stay or who are already in the country on a visa or visa exempt entry and those with permanent residency. Thanks for clearing that up, we had hundreds of messages after he posted that statement... He caused a real panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, Brewster67 said: Barrow seems to be getting a lot of flack over this. My wife even read the statement from immigration and says no way does it say what he is claiming. He certainly seems to be " getting ahead of himself " on such a sensitive issue bound to raise controversy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 The day I rely on Richard barrow for my information will be the day I give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I don't believe for a minute that those people who have been in Thailand on long stay permits, visas or extensions will be required to take a Covid19 test. It would be stupidity, even for this government. I am sure I also saw some headline grabbing from Mr Barrow regarding Foreigners abd giving the scare mongering impression that they will not be offered Covid vaccines! Again, I do not believe this either, because without a shadow of a doubt, the vaccine will be acquired by the private hospitals and offered to the masses. This will be done for profit of course, after all, this is Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wongkitlo Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, ThaiVisaCentre said: This is not the firs time ???? Thanks for clearing that up, we had hundreds of messages after he posted that statement... He caused a real panic. He does say an immigration officer sent him a copy of the order in his Twitter stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, Wongkitlo said: He does say an immigration officer sent him a copy of the order in his Twitter stream Afaik he can read Thai, so he should have been able to understand it. It doesn't say anything about extensions, so I guess he made this up himself to get more attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 10 hours ago, jackdd said: Afaik he can read Thai, so he should have been able to understand it. It doesn't say anything about extensions, so I guess he made this up himself to get more attention. Just the normal confusion between residency and permits to stay from extensions and entries to the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allencraig Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Brewster67 said: when was the last time you had to have a leprosy test to satisfy your visa application?? FYI, there's no current leprosy pandemic afflicting hundreds of thousands of people daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithsimmonds Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Just heard on the Monday News on the Pattaya Thread as it reads was the quote....as from the 25th of this month foreigners will require a Covid test costing 6500baht available from Pattaya International hospital for extensions etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said: Just heard on the Monday News on the Pattaya Thread as it reads was the quote....as from the 25th of this month foreigners will require a Covid test costing 6500baht available from Pattaya International hospital for extensions etc etc. False info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithsimmonds Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: False info. I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 14 hours ago, fishtank said: The day I rely on Richard barrow for my information will be the day I give up. I hope that all those who lavished fulsome praise on him in this thread are now in the process of eating their words en masse:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous1 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 The Saturday, January 16 2021 CCSA MFA English press briefing. Listen from 4:15 to about 5:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnMf_HUQhU&t=4m15s He says that next month, February 2021, all foreigners with work permits will have to get a Covid-19 test to renew their work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, anonymous1 said: The Saturday, January 16 2021 CCSA MFA English press briefing. Listen from 4:15 to about 5:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnMf_HUQhU&t=4m15s He says that next month, February 2021, all foreigners with work permits will have to get a Covid-19 test to renew their work permit. That's not what he says. It would also only affect people who get an extension based on work, most people would be unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous1 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 43 minutes ago, jackdd said: That's not what he says. It would also only affect people who get an extension based on work, most people would be unaffected. Starting at the 5-minute mark he says, "However, the labor ministry has informed [us] that they are currently in the process of including Covid-19 in the list of diseases that foreign workers must submit to certify that the applicant does not have any conditions. The new regulation is expected to be effective next month." The "however" is contrasting his previous statement that says currently the covid-free certificate is not required for foreign work permit holders. Meaning it will be required next month. Many people disagree with me but his message is pretty clear. Next month, a covid test will be required for foreigners to renew their work permits. I'm willing to bet on it. Just watch. I will come back to this thread and quote myself with an "I told you so" next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggraham Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, anonymous1 said: The Saturday, January 16 2021 CCSA MFA English press briefing. Listen from 4:15 to about 5:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnMf_HUQhU&t=4m15s He says that next month, February 2021, all foreigners with work permits will have to get a Covid-19 test to renew their work permit. "...no requirement to obtain the covid free covid test certificate" Sorry, what? Is there a free covid test certificate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Give it time and it will most likely come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabi Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Does anyone have a link to the original Thai. I can read Thai but the image being passed around is too blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, wasabi said: Does anyone have a link to the original Thai. I can read Thai but the image being passed around is too blurry. A link for it is in the original topic in the news forum. This the file and I renamed it as when I downloaded it. Change to immigration act for covid.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody55 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I don't understand what sense such a request could have. Today I apply for visa extension by submitting a negative test to COVID 19 so everything is ok. Then it happens that after a few days I attend any place where bad luck there are people infected by the virus and I am also infected by the virus, what do they do? Do they revoke the extension previously issued? This seems absurd to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, Nobody55 said: I don't understand what sense such a request could have. Today I apply for visa extension by submitting a negative test to COVID 19 so everything is ok. Then it happens that after a few days I attend any place where bad luck there are people infected by the virus and I am also infected by the virus, what do they do? Do they revoke the extension previously issued? That is why it not going to be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordieabroad Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 It was reported on local news on Pattaya radio 103fm this morning that from January 25th anyone who makes a request for extension of stay must supply a covid negative certificate to immigration. Don't shoot the messenger, i'm not saying this is true, only what our local radio station reported this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous1 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, Geordieabroad said: It was reported on local news on Pattaya radio 103fm this morning that from January 25th anyone who makes a request for extension of stay must supply a covid negative certificate to immigration. Don't shoot the messenger, i'm not saying this is true, only what our local radio station reported this morning I heard that. In fact, here is the replay of that news from today, starting at the 2:16 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfquy6JH60U&t=2m16s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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