@Eve ********

You're welcome. Call your provider to make sure. There may be value limits, requirements of police report to confirm theft, proof of purchase receipts, etc.

If it's an iPhone, consider buying additional coverage (AppleCare+) for repairs in case you drop it(*oops*), the glass screen breaks, etc. Damage due to carelessness is usually not covered by travel insurance.

If you are carrying any type of travelers insurance, there may be coverage for theft of it under "personal items and electronics".

Booking is the parent company of Agoda.

@Niki ********

Wow...great job! Out of curiosity, what did your embassy letter say that helped you get this extension?

@Bruce ********

That depends. Are you waiting until after 1-April to return to Thailand? If you do that, all indications are that they are proceeding with removing the PRE-TEST requirement beginning in April. That will save you about $130 (what I heard is the going rate for RT-PCR in Cambo). If you return sooner, then for sure you will need that pre-test. The on-arrival test in Thailand is still in place...no avoiding that yet. ;)

@Nirmal ******

Yes of course you still need to register with T-Pass because that is how the health authorities are screening to control virus spread. Even if you had the almighty(and expensive) Elite Visa, you get no special privileges to avoid having to prove you are "virus safe". ;)

Hi Bruce...nice work making out there to Cambo. Just clearing the air on some things regarding your intentions to return to Thailand eventually. As an American, you are eligible for 30-day visa exempt entry to Thailand, with ability to extend one-time additional 30-days while in country, with the caveat that I.O.'s have the discretion on approving you to enter. On your arrival at border entry point (for example, at the airport), when you hand your passport the I.O. will then determine both from your previous travel patterns and from their evaluation upon asking you questions(e.g. financial viability) whether they judge you as "OK" to approve. ALL OF THIS WAS IN PLACE both B.C. and until now A.C. The new stuff you are referring to, (Test&Go, ThailandPass, ASQ) is related to your health status. Health status a second gating factor to entry and is not evaluated by travel patterns, financial viabilty, etc. It is evaluated by a covid test and vaccination history. With all of this said, you can be denied entry from failure to pass health status(you'll be quarantined), OR failure to be deemed eligible to enter by an immigration officer.

IO = Immig Officer, BC = Before Covid, AC = After Covid

It's definitely NORMAL. And not...abby-normal. 🙂

If you have the under consideration, you are 99.9% assured of getting the approval stamp when you return. If not, then that WOULD BE abby-normal. ;)

@Ray **********

After 25-Jan, only those who entered the country as a "tourist" are eligible. Those who entered on non-immigrant visas, or who began as a tourist and then converted to non-immigrant while here, are no longer eligible for the covid extension.

Up to Immigration, but from my personal experience I don't believe you will have any issues securing another covid extension. But go today/tomorrow. Don't leave it til the last minute, in case you need to make alternate plans. ;)