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What options do foreigners have for obtaining a COVID-free certificate in Thailand after testing positive?

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Mar 3, 2022
3 years ago
Lou *******
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Problem solved!

Bangkok community help fixed the situation 🖤

Friends of me need help.

Maybe somebody here knows what to do, they’re in a bad situation right now.

One got tested positive on day 5 from a hospital in Koh Phi Phi.

He doesn’t have any symptoms at all so he could do home isolation right?

But the hospital told him, he has to pay 180.000baht in advance and he is not allowed to do home isolation because he needs a certificate of being Covid free after 10 days and only the hospital can give it to him.

So he asked them if he can go to the doctor after the isolation and just get this certificate.

The hospitals said no, he needs to go to a special hotel for this. The hotel wants 600€ per night.

For me it sounds like a rip-off.

Does anybody know what he can do?

Home isolation and calling the government hospital for this certificate?
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A foreigner tested positive for COVID-19 on Koh Phi Phi, was faced with expensive hospital fees, and was told he could not do home isolation unless a certificate was issued by the hospital after 10 days. The community provided various suggestions, including contacting the Bangkok Community Help Foundation and seeking alternative doctors for the recovery certificate. There were discussions about the high costs involved and potential scams associated with medical services for tourists, highlighting the importance of having proper health insurance. Ultimately, it was reported that the community helped resolve the situation, but details were not elaborated.
Brook ********
Would you please share how you solved it?
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *******
We should not convict others so that ourselves are not convicted. Don't convict them because we may also behave like that in the same situation.
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Martin *********
Ive got my 2nd test tomorrow morning 😱😱😱
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Colin *******
This is a great WARNING to tourist to make sure your health insurance covers you, but these SCAMS will continue with these covid 19 virus, best of luck to you ALL.
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Brian ********
It’s the Thai Government using the tourist as a cash cow for hotels & private hospitals and yes your right it is a rip off thanks for your post I’ll be cancelling my flight end of this month
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Hovvard ******
@Brian *******
 it's silly, if they just fully opened tourism they would make much more money.
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Lou *******
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Problem solved!

Bangkok community help fixed the situation 🖤
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@Lou ******
 can you give details? Contact information Bangkok community for other tourist who may fall victim to this scam
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@Lou ******
 would be nice to know how the problem got solved though
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Martin *********
@Jordi *******
 can you ask please
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Jordi ********
@Martin ********
 you're tagging the wrong person
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Martin *********
@Jordi *******
 ok
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Lou *******
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@Jordi *******
 I don’t know. They just wrote me it’s solved.
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Max *******
I would request a further PCR test at a Different Hospital sounds like a scam to me
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@Max ******
 many are ( almost said most ) but immigration monitors.
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Michael ********
Contact the media
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Michael ********
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Gordon *******
Unfortunately Phuket and the Islands are known for expensive holidays and rip offs. Hope it works out okay
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Lou *******
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@Gordon ******
 yep! Totally 😕
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Mike *******
Which insurance did he have ???

Sound very Bad.

Is what I fear most on my next Trip !!!!
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Ellwood **************
Tell him to look them in the eye, tell them to go to hell,get back to your home and isolate, then get a certificate from a doctor. They cannot hold you against your will - thieving little shits.
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@Ellwood *************
 well actually they can. Their country their rules. Surely people knew they would have to quarantine in tnis fashion if they tested positive. What did people visiting Thailand think would happen if they returned a positive result? That they would just be waved on their way and told to have a nice holiday. Did no-one do any research before they flew here? By being resistive and rude to Thai medical staff you just perpetuate the stereotype of the rude, entitled foreigner who thinks they can come to Thailand and do whatever they like. Basicaly what you are saying by behaving like this is "F-ck the Thai people, f-ck your elderly and vulnerable, I paid for a holiday so I am entitled to spread Covid wherever I like"
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@Dianne ****
 No - I said NOTHING of the sort.I did NOT say " fuck the Thai people, fuck your elderly etc. etc." If some tin pot hospital tries to screw me out of 180,000 BHT, then tries to incarcerate me even though I am asymtomatic and I can issolate at home ( thefore not capeable of killing the elderly and vulnrable ! ) and then insist I pay more money to get a Covid free certificate, then you can really believe I will tell them where to go. If you bother to read the posts here, they all reflect a growing frustration at what is a blatant scam, and whilst the Thai administration continue in this manner, tourists will NOT come here. If you want to be Miss Goody Two Shoes, and kow tow to a rotten system - you carry on. Lastly, I am triple vacinated, so I am more likely to get an infection from a hospital than the poor elderly are from getting anything from me.
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Lou *******
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@Mike ******
 Allianz insurance.

Yeah, this is worst case situation.
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Henrik **************
Tell him to say that he will contact TAT if they refuse to listen.

Btw, shouldn't he have a valid insurance, how else could he even get his Thailand pass to come here 🤔
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@Henrik *************
 TAT does nothing
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@Steve *********
 Nope I know lol but they don't know that and in most cases it actually works.
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Dave ********
Contact
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Markus ********
Maybe this can help?
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Markus ********
For the certificate, they can use Dr. Donna Robinson in bkk, if they come out there
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Lou *******
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@Markus *******
 they are trapped on PhiPhi, they can’t travel to Bangkok with Covid
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@Lou ******
 online they can get a certificate of recovery there if the can leave the hospital, no need go bkk
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Lou *******
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@Markus *******
 Perfect! I’ll write them!
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@Lou ******
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Markus ********
I got mine there after home quarantane
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Lou *******
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@Markus *******
 I found this already, but most of the numbers don’t pick up the phone 😕
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@Lou ******
 That is a common situation with government offices, especially since no one uses voicemail. Just keep calling and there's a chance.
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Colin *******
Seems like the full hospital scam,s are working well, honest not sure what to do, may be contact the tourist police
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@Colin ******
 it’s a scam.
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Ham ********
The well-known Thai Hospitel Scam … getting many victims nowadays … good times for the families who made these businesses and those who protect the scam and make it possible …
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Lou *******
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@Ham *******
 yes but what to do? If they just leave they will be “tourists that escaped”…
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Ham ********
I’m curious what the tourist police and embassy would say about it …
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Lou *******
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@Ham *******
 I now wrote them they should call the police.
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@Colin ******
 to me it also seems like a rip-off!
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Roger ********
Don't make any upfront payments

Contact Bangkok Community Help Foundation on FB for assistance

Best wishes👍
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