Thaifly88

they can do their homework at McDonalds like kids the world over

Or at least realistically prepare you for what lies ahead

that's quite a trade off ????

That’s a very funny post - do expats have such a reduced life expectancy here ? 10% of all expats, really - so of the expats we all know , 1 in 10 should have died in the last 2 years

It’s a bit late, the USA has already stepped up and supplied mRNA vaccines for expats. Thank you USA for helping the citizens of other countries, while the Australian government provided a 1 day opportunity to get vaccinated - pathetic

The Dept of Disease Control have the data - please give us your expert opinion after you follow up with them.

Absolutely, we are headed in the right direction, even if it took a while

Why do you think the media would support Pfizer over any other vaccine ?

Haha, yeah that’s right. I also enjoy that channel take a lot of the recommendations with a grain of salt. They did spend quite a long time in Dumaguete last year I think and were quite positive about it. I could definitely stay there long term (based on a week exploring the place). It has everything you need for a decent life. A short ferry ride away is Siquijor Island, which would be a good break from Duma from time to time. I would rate Siquijor as a better place to live than Camiguan.

Just keep going with the application - I think it was the last screen where you enter your date / time appointment preference.

I was on Camiguan Island with my pinay GF when Covid struck in early 2020. We had been there about 5 days and that was more than enough. There is little infrastructure and the though of us being stuck there ealry last year had us thinking where we should go. We felt the best choices from there were Dumaguete City (Negros Island) or one of the resort places close to Cebu City would be best. We settled on Moalboal, and ended up staying there 13 months. It's a nice place, but also under developed, and with few accomodation options. Try Dumaguete - but remember that anywhere in The Philippines will take getting used to. A lot of foreigners struggle to fit in there - I wish you luck !

Alternative to Waiting for Pattaya Vaccine Rollout : Up until 20 August, there is a choice of vaccine at Bangkok's MedPark Hospital. Pfizer, Astrozeneca or Sinovac - you choose on arrival, there is no charge. They prefer you to pre-register at medparkhospital.com and select a date/time but they were not too strict about this when I went outside my appointment time but on the registered day. You will be given a second appointment at the same time as the first jab. Similar to the other posts, if you are over 60, you go straight in and get jabbed, if under 60, you need proof of one of the underlying medical conditions. I was vaccinated a few days ago, the process was very streamlined, and I left the hospital an hour after I arrived. For those prepared to go to Bangkok from Pattaya, I would recommend this approach, rather than waiting for Pattaya hospitals to come up to speed for everyone. I am over 60, have tried to register at Memorial and BPH without success. Others appear to have done so, but it appears to be a bit haphazard, with no firm appointment dates - things will probably take a positive turn in this regard at some future time, but I didn't want to wait. There are no roadblocks or checkpoints between Bangkok and Pattaya at the moment. If you feel you need to rest after the jab, you can stay at Ibis Sathorn hotel, a short walkable distance away for well under 1,000 THB, and go back to Pattaya the next day. The downside of all this is that you will be up for 2 return taxi trips to Bangkok.

So don’t keep more than 1 mill THB in any single bank. It makes sense, as you say, that smaller banks will benefit from customers spreading their risks. However, in the event of a collapse of a bank, it is also more likely to be a smaller bank. Holding money in a few different banks makes sense, maybe the larger banks are the best bet.

You are absolutely right, it is the total amount in Thai banks that needs to be equal to or greater than 800,000 THB However, they are Immigration Officers , so best to do as they say. You don’t the headaches associated with arguing with them - salute, do as they say, and be on your way ????

Get the jab, or live a restricted life. No jab and you may be denied access to shopping malls, supermarkets and most forms of travel. Up to you !