mike1967

Breathing out of sync, 5 million baht fine and 10 years in prison.

1 hour ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

I have family in Thailand waiting for me to visit, but unfortunately I won't be going until they drop the Thailand pass, quarantine, and the PCR on Arrival and 5 day test,

I have no problem doing a PCR prior to flight which makes more sense...

'Sense' is where the system falls down!!!

4 hours ago, RandiRona said:

I like the dedication or commitment and discipline of assasins, They went through all torture 1 day and 5 day of tests and ensured that they dont test positive and  end up in Thai 14 days quagmire.

It seems they also believed in science and vaccinated and my fellow science 'Beliebers' would love that fact that even murderers believe in vaccination......

18th December was just the 1 day quarantine!!!

1 minute ago, ibtg68 said:

Both my girlfriend and I tested positive, first via ATK test, then PCR test at San Sai Hispital.  They wanted to put the “grabbus” on me, but since my symptoms were mild, I refused. I signed an AMA waiver and bailed out with the medications they provided me.  I’ve been at home since then and will be free to leave self-quarantine on the 11th. 
 

A friend of mine was not so lucky. He decided to check out Hua Hin before flying back to the U.S.  Prior to his flight home he took a PCR test.  That’s when he found out he had the crud. Since he’s a tourist with no residence in Thailand, he’ll be spending ten days in a hospitel setting before he’s released to go home. 

Useful info but I won't be taking the risk. I'm sure the authorities believe Thailand is Covid free!!

Just now, bkk6060 said:

He could afford a car then why didn't he have insurance?

Free food in prison he won't starve.

Result 5555

7 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

With a 5-7 day incubation period and PCR only required 72 hours before travelling, it will not catch all the cases.

 

With a 7/10/14 day quarantine 'it should'.

Well, there is no Utopia. If the Thais don't die of Covid then they'll die of starvation. A friend of mines father has just been put in prison for 3 months. He had a car accident but there's no money anyway to pay for the other parties damages. The people at the top simply don't care, FACT!!! 

Supply and demand.

Come on, let's be totally honest. It's a case of supply and demand. It doesn't matter what the government want, the Thais will supply what the tourists want and we all know what that is. 

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

Here is a link to the 12 countries that people from the UK are allowed to visit without going into UK quarantine on their return.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57026936

 

Portugal
Israel
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Brunei
Iceland
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
St Helena, Tristan de Cunha, Ascension Island

 

It seems that Thailand didn't make the list this time around.

Exactly my point 

29 minutes ago, gearbox said:

It is just a money grab. They'll try to do everything to squeeze you, but you can squeeze back. Don't pay any tips in restaurants, massages, etc until the tips withheld reach 600 baht. If someone complains tell them to email Mr Phiphat about their "unforeseen problems or hardships".

 

 

2 less lady drinks lol.????????

6 hours ago, Poet said:

Yes, it essentially boils down to a very low level of intellectual ability among the departments being paid to think about this stuff.

If any of us were running Thailand as a business, with the aim of providing maximum employment and economic opportunity to the citizens, we would replace the entire visa system (tourist, education, marriage, retirement, business etc) with a free one-year visa waiver that could be renewed every year without limit and without needing to leave the country. Hell, I would make it renewable at 7-11.

Working on the basis that every foreigner contributes to the economy, you would maximise the number coming in but retain the right to boot anyone out if they cause trouble.

If the supposed problem of foreigners doing a runner on their hospital bills is an actual problem, I suppose you could insist that everyone coming in have insurance, but this complication would inevitably reduce the number coming in and I suspect that most hospitals are actually pretty good at collecting their money.

If you do insist on comprehensive insurance, okay, probably a good idea anyway, but it should also completely replace the current bank deposit scheme for marriage and retirement extensions.

In short: Make it easy to come and spend money in Thailand.

 

When I first went to Thailand I could get a 15 month visa with a 90 day border run by just getting a letter from my family saying they would agree to pay my repatriation fees, if needed. I used to rent an apartment full time, bought a bike in my name and lived in Thailand 9 months out of 12. The visa rules have become so ridiculous I ended up giving everything away and just arriving on a 30 tourist visa and going 2 or 3 times a year. Any visa now has to show paid accommodation in advance. Covid rlules change all the time and it seems you have to be ready to leave inside a few days, just in case. Along with multiple PCR tests, quarantine, lockdowns, curfews, hospital admission for a positive Covid test, banks that can't be trusted (if you did want the expense of making a retirement visa), the threat of imprisonment for breathing incorrectly, insane visa rules (even down to 60 day visa) let alone the filth, dual pricing, corruption, crazy roads, etc, etc,.....why does Thailand think it's such an appealing destination? Lose some face and make the place more accessible would be a start.