LukKrueng

On 6/11/2020 at 6:21 PM, reallyaffiliated said:

What do you guys think

There is no official announcement about what or how or when or who will be allowed in, so what anyone here think is not relevant

30 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

Forgot NZ and... and...

NZ number 6 on the list

13 hours ago, stouricks said:

It cannot be much fun and adventure driving your Mum or Granny on the back of the bike to the local 7-11. But they do, adults couldn't care less. No insurance, no training, but hey, I want to go to the shops....drive me!

Driving adults around IS the training

11 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

Kids don't qualify for the 30 baht scheme

Where did you get this info from? 

Few months ago I built an 8.5 x 5.5 1 bedroom + storage/ work space + extension for toilets - not top quality materials. All together 120k

14 hours ago, Kurtf said:

And those infected with the virus but showing no symptoms do not transmit the virus

Really? 

9 minutes ago, nspec said:

I've been in South Korea since 12th February and have the immigration slip stating same, but from what I've read online as a British passport holder I'll not be able to get home to Thailand anytime soon and Brits could be at the back of the queue for returning, gonna be looking for somewhere else to go come mid July as my contract finishes then.

If anyone has any suggestions for SE Asian countries that are allowing tourists back in I'd be interested to know.

I would suggest that once Thai sky open up for travelers from S. Korea you contact the Thai embassy there, show the proof you've been in S. Korea all that time and ask for a special permission to travel to Thailand.

18 hours ago, yuyiinthesky said:

Simple stupidity.

 

What matters is not the passport but where you have been the last 14 days (or longer if you like).

 

Simple to see in everyones passport.

 

This would be simple and fair:

”Travelers, which have been only in countries x,y,z in the last X days or month, can enter.” 
or

”Travelers, which have been in any of these countries a,b,c in the last x days or month, cannot enter without quarantine.”

but probably too simple for bureaucrats.

You are correct, however it will have to be relied on passengers' statements as many countries don't stamp passports in/out of the country anymore, and even for those that do stamp - if the IO's have to check all stamps in one's passport and calculate the time spent in the last few destinations it will take forever.

The easiest system right now is to go by nationality. In order for it to be more logical it should come with a condition that those nationalities that are allowed in must also arrive from their home country. Let's say New Zealand is considered a safe country due to low caseload of covid19, so countries will be willing to allow Kiwis to visit, but should only come directly (or maybe with a short transit for connection) from NZ.

Anyway - there is not going to be a perfect system and many countries are searching for the best way to do it

13 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I understand what you are saying, and agree proof is needed, after all, there are many instances where a man's reputation, career, etc has been ruined by false claims by women all over the World. However, this sort of thing sadly happens far too often in Rural Villages, be it a stepfather, or "Uncle", and unfortunately there is always the mindset in these communities of not getting involved in family matters.

Yes, maybe, but this is in samut phrakan which is practically Bangkok and not a rural village in the middle of nowhere. Also, this is the father, not stepfather nor uncle. And if it's been going on for 2 years why only complain now? 

I'm not saying he didn't do it, but from a short story such as the op you shouldn't jump to conclusions, judge and sentence the person accused

7 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Yeah right. Sign me right up. Who in their right mind would choose to go on vacation where they are essentially a prisoner? The more they talk about this and do their usual back-and-forth flip-flops the less I actually want to go. Just make up your damn minds, say what you'll do, and do what you say, for a change.

Can you quote any other government in the world that has made up its mind, say what they'll do and do what they say? 

This situation is very unique, first time in human history. No country is a stand alone country. Any decision, any action by any government in regards to international operations depends upon such decisions and actions taken by other countries. 

5 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

For a girl to be smoking cigarettes is considered VERY poor form among Thais !

Yes, during my grandparents time it was. 

Also dating farangs.

6 hours ago, jonclark said:

Oh dear. Why do you not wait for the details rather than getting all wound up over basically 300 - 600 baht cashback and a gift card that will probably at best have limited participating hotels. 

Where would be the fun in that? 

On 6/7/2020 at 8:41 AM, ratcatcher said:

Her appearance is enough to tell you what she does.

Don't always  judge a sausage by its skin

Kinda contradiction there, no? 

I had a few like that - tinder shows them about 130 km from me, then they say Hong Kong. Only 1 asked for WhatsApp but no communication there after me: hi, her: smiley, me: how are you today - which she never received as probably blocked me. 

Might be because I'm not using a Thai number though...

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Authorities in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) secured a Supreme Court injunction to prevent the largest rally planned for Sydney.

 

Judge Desmond Fagan said a gathering of thousands was "an unreasonable proposition" given state directives for no more than 10 people to gather.

The wet dream of all those "democratic" government - TOTAL control over the population. 

They've been electronically monitoring people for ages - CCTV's everywhere, all those apps that demand total access to your phone, all credit/debit card records, location of anyone with a cell phone at any given moment (no need for smart phone with GPS, the simplest phone will do).

So now they have found the great opportunity to scare the population with a deadly virus. Sending out confusing and contradicting information, declaring state of emergency so no one can argue. But it's been 3 months now, in some places longer. People will demand their freedom eventually - at least where they can like going out, gathering, not keeping social distance. Maybe one day crowds will storm airport demanding flights to resume....

BTW - I am writing to you all from my cave in the mountains (secret location - don't ask where). I the send it to a friend using mail pigeon. he goes to a public internet place (won't disclose the location) and send it.  

Back to seriously - governments around the world seized this golden opportunity of a scary virus to control and limit the freedom of the population.

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Meaning that the Thai tourism industry will continue to be in the crapper and millions who depends on it for their survival will continue to suffer and lose their life's works and investments witch will take years to recover from, way to go PM...

Even if they open the country today, with no restrictions at all - who could come?  

Australia and New Zealand have also discussed plans to resume travel between the two countries, potentially starting from September.

So Aussies and kiwis won't be able to leave Australia and NZ without government approval before then. 

Other countries plan putting similar restrictions in place as well. 

On the other hand, many countries are talking about opening up with conditions such as allowing tourists from only covid 19 clean countries, restricting tourists to some locations only and so on. 

On 6/1/2020 at 8:57 AM, Darksidedude said:

they should not open period, until this CV is done and dusted i for sure wouldn't go to one well maybe a foot massage but thats it

Just because you wouldn't go for a massage doesn't mean the rest of us have to suffer (back pain, neck pain, other pain...)

23 hours ago, aussie chris said:

rich little thai's

??

On 5/29/2020 at 10:32 AM, alx123 said:

Not planning to buy any new motorcyle this year but Iv'e read that they'll be reintroducing the CB 400 (Honda Super 4 VTECH) this year and I'm drooling.

 

 

Owned one, but 1300. Great bike. Loved it

7 minutes ago, Speedo1968 said:

Bit difficult to take the documents to the bank when you are dead

I replied to someone who suggested the daughters could do international transfer after the op dies. My point was that this might not be possible. 

21 minutes ago, sanuk711 said:

No 85% are kept in the home office----no cleaning lady, no visitor to the office, no tradesman when something goes wrong......& what do you think of the Thai people that installed it..? yes, its all a 100% a secret I'm sure.

 

Now your talking about hidden---& that's silly because there is no comparison to a cube standing in the corner of (what ever room no one is allowed to go in) to something level with the floor the size of a dinner plate.

Did you read post #36

When things were quite & I had to move into sales for periods--Chubb instructed us to undersell the floor safes, it drove them mad, there was little profit compared to a great big shinny Kick $SS free standing safe.

 

I take it you have brought a free standing safe---I am sure your be happy and secure with it----Thailand doesn't have a culture like London /America etc.

 

Once again everything I am quoting is 40 years old--So where do I keep my gold / cash things that for me are irreplaceable. I pay 20 baht a week..(1,000baht a year) to keep them in a Vault surrounded by 8 inch steel & state of the art alarm systems --& with a security guard.

 

Yer I took out a safety deposit box at the bank.

I might have misunderstood the op. I thought he was talking about a home safe, not an office / home office safe. 

No, I don't have a safe at home. If I ever buy one I'm not going to invest thousands of $ as when you spend on a safe you have to consider the value of what you plan to store in it. If you don't have the amount of gold supposedly kept at fort Knox you don't need a fort Knox type safe. 

Also, if I buy a safe I'll probably get a trusted friend to help me carry and install it in a place in the house no one has any business going into and it will be much more trouble to break into or remove the safe than the value of what's inside. I will certainly NOT dig a hole in the floor.