That happened to me in Surat in February I got the “under consideration” stamp, did it in Bangkok today and got the full extension on the spot. Go figure

@Simon ******

you’re the only one here talking about vaccine infection rates, it’s been well known for over a year that it doesn’t stop transmission, which is not the point of the vaccine. You’re arguing a point to no one, the target isn’t not getting Covid. It’s not going to the hospital.

@Simon ******

you’re like a year+ behind on the news, infection rates don’t mean it’s not doing it’s purpose.

@Bobby *******

i don’t think it changed, and was on paper the whole time as “supposed to”. It’s just the IOs and offices do them differently

I didn’t have to take the 30 day extension last year in Surat Thani, went from TR60 to Covid extension

@Terary *********

I mean now you’re on a completely different point

@Delvonte *******

so what you’re talking about now has nothing to do with the insurance companies but the government regulations. But yes insurance companies are a business.

Also “practically” is not a metric for financial and safety decisions. I paid under $40 a month for 50k insurance, if that amount is gonna make or break your trip to Thailand it might be time to reevaluate your life.

@Delvonte *******

completely missed the obvious

If the cost for getting Covid hasn’t gone down then why would the insurance, especially considering the risk has gone way up. Positive test rates from arrivals went from .2 to 3.

After a year of this being implemented they probably had the data to see 50k was overkill and the high end for Covid costs wouldn’t go above 20k. This was nothing more then publicity.

@Eric *******

not really, if the risk cost is same or similar, the cost for getting Covid didn’t go down so why would the insurance

They just realized it sounds good for PR

@Nigel *********************

I think you’ve always been supposed to but it’s thailand so nothings consistent, depends how many donuts the IO had