Calling from Quarantine

On August 10 to over 60 registrants, AMCHAM held a video conference titled Calling from Quarantine. This was a special informal video conversation with Jeff Lehrmann, Managing Director of Chevron and Board Governor; and David Lawrence, Of Counsel at Advanced Adjusting Associates and SBE Committee Co-Chair. David had recently finished a 14-day quarantine and was able to join the call from home while Jeff was on day 10 and joined from his Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ). Even with the information available online, it sometimes helps to speak to a person directly about their experiences with returning to Thailand and many members took advantage of that.

The session was moderated by AMCHAM Deputy Director, Sarawan Dever, as Jeff and David both recalled their experiences over the past few weeks. Jeff gave in-depth details on the documentation necessary for return and a retelling of his experience from boarding his flight in the states to landing in Bangkok. David also recounted his experience with travel and gave important insight regarding the timing of taking the necessary Covid-19 test prior to returning to the Kingdom. The session also held a robust question and answer section where many members made inquiries regarding insurance, flight and hotel availability, how to safely travel back to Thailand, and what to do with all of the extra time during the quarantine period. Members on the call were able to provide even more insight regarding the frequency of flights and their own experiences with bringing coworkers and loved ones back to the Kingdom.

For more information on insurance or other offerings from AMCHAM members in regards to returning to Thailand, please look for updates on the Daily Covid-19 Digest page or feel free to get in touch with the AMCHAM Staff.