4 French, 2 French + 2 Thai... it was a test run, it wasn't a test run... ordinary arrival? repatriation flight with private jet? why they stayed at quarantine and left immediately after that?
What a weird story... 🤔🤔🤔
Quote: "Khaosod English reports that on August 14, the 2 arrived on a flight carrying 2 repatriating Thai nationals. They were admitted to a quarantine hotel, where they spent 14 days, before departing Thailand for Cambodia on August 29, according to Thanee. He says media reports that the pair were smuggled into the country as part of a trial of the much-hyped “Phuket Model” are false."
Quote: "Four French tourists recently arrived in Phuket on a private jet and were approved to enter Thailand by the CCSA, to test the readiness of COVID-19 preventive measures on the resort island ahead of a wider reopening to foreign tourists, said Phuket Governor Narong Woonsiew on Wednesday."
Quote: "Meanwhile, Sub-Lt Thanee Chuangchoo, director of Phuket international airport, said that Phuket had been chosen for the trial opening of the country to foreign tourist arrivals, with the four French tourists being the first, with the consent of both the CCSA and the Thai Foreign Ministry."
Quote: “We didn’t announce to the public earlier since it was only an ordinary arrival,” Thani said, adding that the trip was approved by the government’s pandemic response center."
"DLT offices are now open for pre-booked applicants who have applied without needing a driving test, such as those renewing a driving license. The driving test service will start on 22nd of June."
That's the latest info i have, but maybe something has changed again... not sure... sorry...
Thanks, just interested, because there was a big discussion some weeks before. "Normally" (by law) it's for free, but also "normally" every Immigration charge between 300 and 500 Baht.
I needed this cert one time from the embassy (Bank don't want to accept from Immigration), it was also about 1.600.