Garrett Greenwald. Probably on Facebook! 😆

Ryan MC. No one has been "blocked". Thailand was like many other countries and had mandatory quarantine, but the country has been open since July 2020, unlike all of its neighbours, many of whom are still closed

What date does the covid extension run from? Is it added onto the expiry of your last STV stamp?

Myat Noe Khin. He won't need insurance as the STV conditions no longer apply.

You didn't renew the visa, you've got a 60-day covid extension. You'll find your STV has expired

I think

@Tod ********

has a copy of the actual order relating to US, UK and Australian retirees. Perhaps there's more detail in that?

Tony Cabello. That's what I mean. In the past apparently they just gave it without question, but there's been several reports in other groups of people being questioned as to when they're leaving, but I'd assumed they were those who'd been here almost two years

Tony Cabello. I didn't think you were a 'lingerer' from the pre-covid days. I got a second-hand story the other day, a neighbour of mine was telling me his friend who's been here since January 2020 was knocked back for another covid extension last week. I think he said it would have been his sixth. Apparently, he's had to book a flight back to the UK, produced the ticket to immigration and they're giving him an extension up to the date of the flight. But he's been here continuously, I didn't think they'd give a hard time to someone who's only a recent arrival

Tony, you haven't been in the country too long either have you?

You have to leave/re-enter OR extend before May 1st 2022. You should have been stamped in for 12 months when you arrived. I can only assume your insurance expires on May 1st?

You can possibly change visa in country, but it depends on the relationship your employer has with their immigration office. As your visa is still valid, this would have to be cancelled before any other visa can be issued. Talk with your employer