lockdown

[Starman]

You will not have any problems.

If you do get stopped at a road block, there were not any in force at the Korat-Buriram border on route 24 as of Monday, you will be let through if no one is sick.

[jivvy]

 "Pharmacy is Fascino by any chance?"

Siam Pharmacy is the cheapest and best in Korat

[Hank Gunn]

Thanks Starman. I figure they?ll do the temp screening like at Makro.

As for the pharmacy I recommended, it is indeed Siam Pharmacy as jivvy mentions. Great prices, able to get/order more obscure medicines and excellent staff. Proprietoress (2nd gen owner?) speaks fluent English as do some of the other people.

[Beer Leo]

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand now requires all air passengers, Thai and foreign, to show Covid-19-free health certificates and Covid-19 insurance before boarding their flights to Thailand.

Airlines must require passengers to present health certificates issued no more than 72 hours before the  flight departs. The certificates must guarantee that the passengers do not have Covid-19.
Airlines must also require that passengers have insurance covering Covid-19 treatment in Thailand, up to at least US$100,000. Passengers who fail to present the required documents must not be allowed to board their flight to Thailand.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/1882225/all-inbound-air-passengers-must-have-covid-free-certificates#cxrecs_s

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Just which insurance company is going to give 3 million baht plus cover for Covid 19?  In effect it means no foreigners will be allowed into Thailand.

[iammike]

Just which insurance company is going to give 3 million baht plus cover for Covid 19?  In effect it means no foreigners will be allowed into Thailand.

My insurance I have from abroad is unlimited Coverage (no max cost price) so it's possible. And I asked, yes we are covered for Covid 19.

In their Coverage Summary it reads: Cost price means that we fully reimburse the costs.
All compensations apply per insured person, per insured year or per insured period if it is shorter than one
year. We will only reimburse the costs listed below if they are medically necessary.
The maximum that we reimburse is the amount that is approved by the official institutions in the country of origin where the medical treatment occurs.

[iammike]

Reading the comments on Thaivisa, the insurance is problem nr 2 but the major problem seems to be getting the Covid-19-free health certificates as No test kits seem available 

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Reading the comments on Thaivisa, the insurance is problem nr 2 but the major problem seems to be getting the Covid-19-free health certificates as No test kits seem available 

The problem with insurance, will be for tourists applying for travel cover now, not those of us that have annual health insurance./

[iammike]

Reading the comments on Thaivisa, the insurance is problem nr 2 but the major problem seems to be getting the Covid-19-free health certificates as No test kits seem available 

The problem with insurance, will be for tourists applying for travel cover now, not those of us that have annual health insurance./

Why? Do you think they will get refused to get that insurance?

[Prakhonchai Nick]

With thousands of potential cases of the virus worldwide, do you imagine for one moment that any insurer would provide cover for a disease that is spreading so rapidly. It would bankrupt them

[iammike]

With thousands of potential cases of the virus worldwide, do you imagine for one moment that any insurer would provide cover for a disease that is spreading so rapidly. It would bankrupt them

Yeah you are right, but in Thailand there is one that has COVID 19 Insurance (max coverage 1 Million THB)

https://www.frank.co.th/en/corona-virus-insurance

No travel insurance though

[alans]

Going by the Thai Embassy in Canberra's website this new requirement takes effect at 00.00 on 22/03/2020. I fly in from Perth at 22.30 tonight, so while I have insurance, I won't need the certificate.

[iammike]

Going by the Thai Embassy in Canberra's website this new requirement takes effect at 00.00 on 22/03/2020. I fly in from Perth at 22.30 tonight, so while I have insurance, I won't need the certificate.

Post on Thai Visa says this

The Thai Embassy in Tokyo states this will be effective from the 21st of March with respect to the health certificate, but as of yet there is no stated date for the proof of insurance coverage.

And also this adds to the confusion

I just saw the news in Bangkok Post. They are doing a flip-flop again, it is not ALL nationality but just 15 countries that need Covid-19-free health certificates and Covid-19 insurance

Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States in addition to China, South Korea, Italy, Iran

So IMHO it's everyone's guess and again depending on the Immigration officer at BKK Airport.

[iammike]

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154510-thailand-to-tighten-entry-rules-for-all-nationalities-in-virus-fight/?do=findComment&comment=15182108

UK now blocked to travel here without health cert. Friend just blocked at boarding gate Thurs 15.30 UK time.

[Prakhonchai Nick]

With thousands of potential cases of the virus worldwide, do you imagine for one moment that any insurer would provide cover for a disease that is spreading so rapidly. It would bankrupt them

Yeah you are right, but in Thailand there is one that has COVID 19 Insurance (max coverage 1 Million THB)

https://www.frank.co.th/en/corona-virus-insurance

No travel insurance though

The insuraance cover appears to be only 50,000 bt or 100,000bt for treatment.  500,000 or 1 million baht would seem to be a payout upon death or almost death, but NOT treatment.