torsdag 27 januari 2022

Suvarnabhumi expecting more passengers during Lunar New Year. Bangkok Post

Suvarnabhumi expecting more passengers during Lunar New Year
Suvarnabhumi airport (File photo: Bangkok Post)

Suvarnabhumi airport is forecast to receive about 380 flights a day during the Lunar New Year holidays, Suvarnabhumi airport general manager Kittipong Kittikachorn said on Thursday.

Mr Kittipong said a total of 4,957 flights operated by airlines and charter flight operators are scheduled to visit the country's main aviation gateway from Jan 26 to Feb 7, up 37.12% from the same period of last year.

Of the total, 2,138 are international flights, down by 1.88%, while 2,819 are domestic flights, up by 96.31%.

Bangkok Airways, Myanmar Airways and T'way Air had requested the most extra flights, he said.

During the 13-day period, the airport in Samut Prakan province is expected to welcome 465,453 passengers, or 35,804 passengers a day. Of these, 115,931 are international arrivals and 349,522 are domestic travellers.

The airport official advised passengers on domestic flights arrive two hours in advance and international travellers three hours early.




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The National Communicable Disease Committee agrees to redefine COVID-19 as an endemic disease when situations meet criteria. TNA

Thailand Expects Endemic COVID-19

27 January 2022  16:40

BANGKOK, Jan 27 (TNA) – The National Communicable Disease Committee agrees to redefine COVID-19 as an endemic disease when situations meet criteria.

The committee's meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today considered criteria for the COVID-19 status as an endemic disease. They include the new caseloads that do not exceed 10,000 a day, the fatality rate of less than 0.1%, less than 10% of COVID-19 cases being admitted to hospitals, enough immunity among people and more than 80% of vulnerable people receiving at least two COVID-19 vaccine doses.

When the criteria are met, the Public Health Ministry will announce the revised status of COVID-19.

Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit, permanent secretary for public health, said that more than 90% of present COVID-19 cases resulted from infection with the Omicron variant.

He also said that the Public Health Ministry planned to report only the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients instead of daily new caseloads. (TNA)


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🔴 The new rules for covid extensions have started. People on VOA and Non Immigrant visas are reporting they have been refused a covid extension and have been told to leave the country within 7 days. There may be some exceptions, but it’s up to the discretion of the officer. Richard Barrow

🔴 The new rules for covid extensions have started. People on VOA and Non Immigrant visas are reporting they have been refused a covid extension and have been told to leave the country within 7 days. There may be some exceptions, but it's up to the discretion of the officer. 

Immigration are mainly giving the 60-day covid extensions to tourists. For example, those who have a Tourist Visa or who came in on a free visa exemption. In both cases you must extend for 30 days before applying for covid stamp. But no guarantees. You have to give a good reason. If you have already been here on a covid extension for more than a year, it's up to the discretion of the officer if you will get it or not. Dress smartly and be polite. 

* I translated from the following that was sent to me by Immigration: 

ประชาสัมพันธ์การต่อวีซ่า COVID-19สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมืองได้อนุมัติให้ขยายเวลาในการยื่นต่อวีซ่าด้วยเหตุผล COVID-19 ออกไปจนถึงวันที่ 25 มีนาคม 2565 ภายใต้เงื่อนไขดังนี้ 
     1. บุคคลที่เดินทางเข้ามาในราชอาชณาจักรด้วย VISA ON ARRIVAL ไม่สามารถต่อวีซ่าเหตุผลนี้ได้ 
     2. บุคคลที่เดินทางเข้ามาในราชอาชณาจักรด้วย TOURIST VISA สามารถต่อวีซ่าเพื่อการท่องเที่ยวได้อีก 30 วัน และสามารถยื่นเหตุผล COVID-19 ได้ 
     3. บุคคลที่เดินทางเข้ามาในราชอาชณาจักรประเภทคนอยู่ชั่วคราว (NON-IMMIGRANT VISA) ไม่สามารถต่อวีซ่าเหตุผล COVID-19 ได้  
กรณีนักท่องเที่ยวที่ตกค้างในประเทศ เมื่อครบระยะเวลา 60 วัน สำหรับการอนุญาตให้อยู่ในราชอาณาจักรในครั้งนี้แล้ว จะต้องเดินทางออกนอกราชอาณาจักร หรือหากมีเหตุจำเป็นในการอยู่ต่อไป สามารถยื่นคำขออยู่ต่อไปได้ตามกฎหมาย ระเบียบ หลักเกณฑ์ที่กำหนดไว้ได้

The Immigration Bureau has approved an extension of time for visa extensions for COVID-19 reasons until 25th March 2022, under the following conditions:

1. Persons entering the Kingdom with VISA ON ARRIVAL (VOA) cannot extend their visa for this reason
2. Persons entering the Kingdom with a TOURIST VISA can extend a tourist visa for an additional 30 days and then they can submit a reason to stay for COVID-19.
3. Persons entering the Kingdom as a temporary person, NON-IMMIGRANT VISA, cannot be extended for COVID-19

In the case of tourists already in the country. At the end of the 60-day period for permission to stay in the Kingdom, this time they must leave the country.  Or if there is a necessity to stay, there are able to submit an application to stay in accordance with the laws, regulations, and rules set forth.
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Test and Go (For Non-Thai Nationals) registration starts from 1 Feb 2022 ✈️. PR Thai Government

Test and Go (For Non-Thai Nationals) registration starts from 1 Feb 2022 ✈️
📌 Requirements
- Eligible countries/ territories 
- Vaccination
- Insurance with minimum coverage of 50,000 USD for medical expenses
- Fully paid SHA Extra+ / AQ hotel reservation confirmation for day 1 and day 5
1. Register on Thailand Pass via https://tp.consular.go.th (you are advised to register at least 7 days before your departure date)
2. Get a COVID-19 test
3. Do 1st RT-PCR test - Day of arrival (day 1)
4. Do 2nd RT-PCR test - 5th Day of arrival (day 5)
📌 as detailed below
📌 Thailand Pass FAQs : https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/thailand-pass-faqs-2
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Chonburi announces 334 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death - The Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 334 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death

PHOTO: BMA Health

Highlights:

  • 334 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

  • 453 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • One new death

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 334 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, January 27th, 2022.

This makes a total of 15,617 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 4,105 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 19 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 453 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 11,493 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

The one new death was the age of 59 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. The person received a double dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Three people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. All of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.

In total, 1,942,010 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 83.38 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 301,134 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 81.40 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 68, Si Racha 72, Banglamung (Pattaya) 89, Panat Nikhom 16, Sattahip 40, Ban Bueng 5, Phan Thong 23, ฺBor Thong 2, Ko Chan 1, Nong Yai 1, and 17 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

  1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 16 cases
  2. Cluster, Bangkok Jareonmit company in Si Racha, 6 cases
  3. Cluster people back from making merit at temples in other provinces, 19 cases
  4. Risky occupations meeting many people, 16 cases
  5. 6 medical personnel
  6. 6 back from other provinces from Bangkok (2), Nakhon Sawan (1), Samut Prakan (1), Lampang (1) and Sakaeo (1)
  7. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 78 cases, in workplaces –50 cases, close personal contacts – 22 cases, and joined a party – 1 case
  8. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 10 cases
  9. 120 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)

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🔴 #COVID19 update on Thursday: ⬆️ 8,078 new cases (225 from abroad) ⬆️ 22 deaths ⬆️ 82,760 in care. Richard Barrow



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