maybe in some public hospitals, definitely not in private hospitals

certificate of entry only needed for land @nong khai?

or to fly into VTE too?

of course if you go to bumrungrad you are going to get an overpriced test! everything is expensive there.

there are so many reasonable options, many of which have been discussed on this group. 15 minutes of research to save at least 2000 baht. 🤦🏻‍♀️

unfortunately it is totally and utterly random... what some doctors may refuse others are totally willing to do, and more than a few like to do dangerous procedures when conservative treatment will suffice

sometimes you can actually get an insurance company to help you get the right treatments instead of something outlandish ... yes, you are well down the rabbit hole now

just keep doctor shopping until you luck into the ones that will work with you - they do exist

i totally bumbled into a physiatrist at samitivej srinakarin who has basically saved my life, the orthopedic surgeon who sent me to him is a ding dong ... so this was truly and utterly dumb luck

also: there are imaging centers here where you can get full body imaging without a prescription.

and you can try the lesser known private hospitals ... praram 9, ramkamhaeng, etc ... they are often willing to do imaging with no argument. their doctors love to do any possible diagnostic they can but tend to favor conservative treatments (and nutraceutical polypharmacy but thats another issue).

@Suwan ********

yes there is still quarantine ... open to all countries now

@Suwan ********

thats not what it says

@Richard *********

no it isnt, certainly not legally

no, most are easy to get - and available without a prescription.

youll need to go to a big pharmacy, many of which are near hospitals.

some drugs are not available as generic (lamictal, cymbalta, wellbutrin, probably others), so they will be more expensive

others (fluoxetine for instance) are locally produced generics

benzodiazepines (ie xanax, valium, etc) and sleeping pills like zolpidem (ambien) can only be obtained by seeing a doctor at a hospital - but thats an easy process.

in 13 years of flying in and out on visa exempt, ive been asked by the airline to produce a return ticket exactly twice. both times i talked my way out of it (although i was prepared to get a cheap ticket online if i had to). immigration has never once asked to see one.

i guess it all depends on their mood 🤷🏻‍♀️

i dont quite understand the question? right now you have two choices ...

2 weeks ASQ in bangkok, or

2 weeks sandbox in phuket, after which you are free to travel to bangkok

i would not suggest making plans based on something that may or may not happen in the next month or 2 (ie direct bangkok arrivals without quarantine)