georgey

minor point - bottlenose dolphins are not rare, though they may be rare, for obvious reasons, in the immediate area where the deceased was discovered. They are classified by the WWF as being of "Least Concern". Long may that last....

one can also "interpret it" as an inability to spell the word "vain" maybe?

Yes, I've got the paper cert issued by the hospital (which of course has a QR code) as well as all that info appearing on MorPhrom app.

I've tried to make an appointment to get this certificate, and if the relevant website (http://vacn.ddc.moph.go.th/index.php) is to be believed, there is no appointment availability until January. It seems a bit unlikely, though not impossible, if this cert is actually required for international travel, that it should be necessary to wait 6 weeks to get something so basic done, and, as we leave in about 2 weeks, it means we won't be able to get one this way in any case. I'm wondering if this is a problem with their website, and if anyone has been able to get an appointment sooner by another method? I understand Bumrungrad will do it, for a fee of B1,500pp, and that it takes about 3 days (that's what they said on the phone), and we may well have to resort to that approach. A recent discussion on this forum (Travel rules and Covid Vaccine Certificate recognition for UK or NHS integration, opened by The Hammer 21) strongly suggests that this "passport" isn't required for entry to the UK, which will be our first stop. We then go to Switzerland, which requires visitors to register for that country's own certificate, before returning here. So, unless it's required during transit - Dubai and Amsterdam, in our case - and I don't think it is, it seems this cert may not actually be essential, though it would provide an extra layer of comfort which can be reassuring during travel. Wondering if anyone has an opinion on this? Any information would be much appreciated.

Maybe, in spite of his appearance, he actually has good taste?

You're absolutely right. Spent the whole of last summer in the North of Scotland; not only was food significantly cheaper, but the quality was so much better. Fresh wild fish, vegetables pesticide-free, even imported fruit was inexpensive. I know things have deteriorated in the UK since then, with supply chain issues & the effect of Brexit. Hotels a bit more than TH, maybe c 50%. Car rental, not much in it. But you really have to compare like with like. I'm happy to be here, I find it quite expensive in central BKK, though, & your point about rental costs is well made. Appreciate it's a lot cheaper elsewhere in the country.

Wow! Someone on this forum who understands punctuation and spelling!

I can't find the answer to that expressed clearly anywhere, unfortunately....

Thank you vm!

Thank you both for your answers. I'd be especially interested to know where Havefunme's info came from; could be useful in trying to get them to behave rationally. Sorry. Should have replied to you directly. Did you get that from a reputable source - if so, I'd like to be able to show it to my condo management.

Thank you both for your answers. I'd be especially interested to know where Havefunme's info came from; could be useful in trying to get them to behave rationally.

Had my workout rudely interrupted today & told I had to wear a mask. We have a limit of 5 in the gym (as well as a time limit of one hr), but seldom more than 2 or 3 in there at any one time. I was on the cross-trainer at the time, & would find it really uncomfortable to do aerobic exercise with a mask on. Seems to me to be precious little point re-opening a gym with such restrictions. I'd like to suggest to them that they start making it necessary to book, & limit it to one "household" at a time, but I'm sure this would be rejected as too hard (ie, too much work). Wondering if others are facing the same conditions?

I have to say that I think you're wrong here. Taking your example of 1m tests over a given period, assume (for the sake of a round number) that 10% come up as positive. I think what is being said by the UK office of NS & the Lancet is that 0.8 to 4% of the (in my example) 10% positives are false - i.e. 0.08 to 0.4% of the total tested.

sounds like Therdsak may have been appropriately named....

Because he is reading it as 7 airlines operating 3 flights a week (in total, between them) for 13 weeks = 39, call it 40 flights over the period. Otherwise it could be read as 7 times 3 (21 flights per week) times 13 = 273 flights total. Not sure anyone could get to 40 per week.

Not entirely answering your question, but our experience travelling from BKK a few days ago was one police checkpoint in, I think, Chantaburi, where they asked where we were going & what jabs we'd had (one AZ each); they didn't ask to see any evidence of vax status. Hotel asked to see MorPhrom thing. No questions on the ferry. All v relaxed. Like you, we got v mixed info from phone calls/online searches prior to travel.

got it this time tks

Ridiculous to do away with the ATK tests for restaurant staff. The test kits should be provided to the restaurants by the govt either free or at cost; this would be a practical way of significantly increasing customer safety.

Never heard of someone catching obesity from someone else.

Yes, thanks, I was aware of the rules for the UK (yes, I am UK citizen). But not interested on going to the UK this time, was concerned about our plans to go to mainland Europe.

I've written to AZ (yesterday), but yet to get a reply. A lot of conflicting info on this subject, so hoping they can clear it up. One poster a few days said he'd contacted Spain, Portugal, Greece, UK embassies & they'd all said Thai-made AZ is unacceptable - ie, you won't get the benefits of being "double-jabbed". If/when I get an answer from AZ will post the result. We're planning to go to Europe early-Oct., after jab #2, so really need to understand to what extent we're going to be limited.

how do you predict about anything other than the future?

I had been hoping to travel with my (Thai) wife to Europe (most likely Greece) 14 days after getting jab #2; from what you say, that's going to be impossible, unless they reclassify the AZ administered here. Ridiculous situation, but one that is hopefully quite easily rectified if the right department could be bothered. Thanks for sharing your experience - that was the first I'd seen of it in writing, though my wife did tell me yesterday there had some problem with a group of Thai students being unable to return to their school/uni in the UK/Europe due to having had AZ - but of course details were a bit sketchy.

My experience too. Super-efficient, friendly, but professional.