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At one time, you could reserve a flight without booking and paying and this would get you through.

Sensible thing is to grant the visa and have the return ticket checked at the airport.

For info, a multi entry tourist visa (60 days) will cost you £150 in the UK. That is about 6,200 baht, which is more than the baht published price. 

16 hours ago, arithai12 said:

Let me guess... fixed income?

Please explain how foreigners who are double vaxxed and double negative would pose a danger.

 

 

You've answered your own question : you're a foreigner

23 hours ago, fangless said:

It goes without saying that the biggest losers will be the kids themselves, not the fat cats "running" the schools!

And yet, a bit more understanding would show that there are few "fat cats" in education and schools. Mainly, it's people who have a love of teaching and knowledge.

1. Have written/electronic confirmation of hotel bookings in Thailand.

or proof of accomidation. Many have their own place.

Why add to the anxieties of non-Thais unlucky enough to find themselves living in Thailand? 

The author should state that these are thoughts of one minister and not govt policy.

The only merit is that it gives yet another warning to non-Thais that they should start to make plans to quit the country.

12 hours ago, shadowofacloud said:

Regardless of whether it's going to be implemented or not, it seems like a perfectly reasonable requirement for people staying in TH mid- to long-term.

 

Clearly an issue for some washouts, but a no-brainer for anyone with a sliver of a gray cell.

The trolls are out today. 

An announcement this week to define these terms:

-Fully vaccinated - means double jab, approved vaccine, verifiable

-covid test - type, timing, result

-quarantine - definition of "none" does not include 1, it means 0 nights

-insurance - none should be required as no-one doubly-vaccinated gets hospitalised unless they have another desease

COE - not required as paperwork is verified by Immigration at airport... entry is on visa and return flight and tracking app, PCR is recorded online at airport, there's no quarantine, no insurance

Big thing to clarify is how do you tether the "tourists" to their sandboxes / presumably there are no sandboxes as once past Immigration you can go where you want.

SUMMARY

"Thailand is open" means the only change from pre-covid is the requirement for a PCR test within 72 hours of entry,  negative test result ; a vaccine "passport" ; the tracker app.

Utterly sick and tired of waiting on this old and stupid PM. Off to Columbia next month.

If Thailand wants tourists in their hundreds of thousands and even millions, keep things simple with the visa, forget the CoE and if Thailand wants it this year then announce it formally through Immigration and the Embassies this week.

This week, yes, for this high season. Otherwise, stop f**ting about.

S**t or get off the pot ????????????????

11 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

Its a step in the right direction, but not much of one unfortunately and i think unlikely to move the needle much.

 

 

Well that's right, the hassle and overheads are still there - the COE procedure and forms, the taxi from the airport by hotel staff, the hotel, the PCR test, then release procedure.

14 days, 7 days, 1 day ... same old same old.

That's one point.

Then there is leaving all this to the last moment and it's looking like it's too late to pull in tourists for this year. People plan their winter breaks and they are booking other places.

People are permanently writing off Thailand as too much to handle and moving on to new undiscovered places.

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

If the country is reopening in a couple of weeks, why do you need travel bubbles? 

Presumably tourists come to see S E Asia and reducing the extreme hassle and cost would make the area more attractive, while also managing competition as a syndicate.

21 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

found something that looked quite legitimate that would cover the necessities for 2600 baht/month for an annual policy.

That is about right. If you don't want to take any chances, get 3 months for 7,500; enter on a 60-day tourist visa and extend for 30 (you don't need the covid insurance for that extension, but who knows...)

10 hours ago, mokwit said:

Visa is for five years because they just want their money to help Thailand recover from the pandemic and then they would like them to leave.

 

 

There is a veneration of wealth so probably not

Management of the pandemic has not been very successful, but the stream of absurd projections of tourist numbers has destroyed the reputation.

Another approach might be to publicise what has been achieved.

The drivers for tourism are ease of entry, in-country attractions and pricing. Skip the quarantine and health insurance deal with access.

Those able to upgrade the tourist infrastructure could "furloughed" and put on cleaning the sights and restoring monuments and museums.

As to pricing, this country has something of a good reputation to earn offering reliable value for money.

7 hours ago, bolt said:

Sorry COE is Permission to enter, nothing to do with quarantine

you need an COE to enter Phuket sandbox.

 

COE will remain

COE was created to verify that people entering Thailand weren't a threat by bringing in covid.

The method was quarantine and covid insurance.

Once you remove these requirements, you will have removed the COE.

What are the rules and practises for transferring money from Thailand to another country?

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Covida 19 insurance is not required for extensions unless you are on a STV (special tourist visa).

Ah, thank you for that info

ASQ in Chiang Mai?

There is no need to quarantine the fully vaccinated nor insist they buy insurance against covid-related medical expenses. There will be no tourism while those measures are deemed necessary.

The govts of visitor nations are taking Thailand off their red lists.

It is not too late to enact the promises of lifting restrictions from 1 November. If the industry has a little time to prepare and recruit and rehearse, there could still be some revival this high season.

8 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yep, and the world vaccination tracker says 22,9 % as of 27 sept. Just more lies, lies, lies.

But is that single or fully?

Strange finding. It's OK because it's always been OK / others do the same.

So nothing ever need change on that basis.

Reality is that these four categories are "sales channels". Another example is cheap haircuts for OAPs. But this sales channel is based on race. That's not so good.

In practise, you can discuss price with the consultant and often a doctor will work at different hospitals, each  with different pricing for the same intervention.

1 hour ago, LukKrueng said:

 the 2nd form with flight details and ASQ hotel confirmation. 

And that insurance that you'll never need as you're fully vaccinated and in good health.