Scouse123
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55 minutes ago, AaronC76 said:To the op, ask yourself if you would do the work for the wages you offer? If not then you have your answer, simple.
That's a ridiculous comparison from somebody who has obviously never employed people over here, placing western salaries and values on Far Eastern norms.
Of course wages are not on a par with the west, and neither are their qualifications, skillsets or expertise
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No.
They all want to work in Global or Homepro so they can sit on their asses all day taking selfies and playing Facebook.
If they have no work, they are not embarrassed just to beg people and the famous " borrow but get angry if people ask for it back " routine.
Just <deleted>, many of whom don't even finish high school.
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A bit repetitive and boring constantly rolling out the 1 or 2 in quarantine that test positive.
That is the whole point of quarantine and ASQ hotels to identify and prevent these people who have caught the virus from getting into the community.
Do they want a drum roll and a round of applause for doing the exact job and identifying the reason that quarantine was put in place for?
Meanwhile, no strategy is put in place to speed up quarantine procedures to get the economy functioning again except trotting out the tired old line of travel bubbles with bloody China, asnd China does not want its nationals going abroad and is encouraging them very strongly to holiday in China.
What part of the memo have the buffaloes in power in Thailand not received?
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20 hours ago, KannikaP said:With Express VPN (USD 6 a month), Mobdro and USTVGO.tv and movies from P Bay, who needs more? There are only 24 hours in a day
Mobdro is a crock of s..t!
No channels have given me sports like my current provider, with or without VPN, all had constant buffering.
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16 minutes ago, Regain said:Im hoping to bring a games console with me to get through 2 weeks quarantine. Is this classed as a computer, or will i be heavily taxed for it?
Stop worrying, you will not have a problem at all with a personal games console.
They have a lot more to worry about.
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There have been a number of members who have contacted me via message function regards information on IPTV, many have taken the service, however, some have come back asking more information etc and can I do this, that and the other.
The answer is NO. I can't run up and down for anybody and their IPTV. I am a customer same as they are and all I was doing was passing on to members a recommendation.I have no affiliation to ANY IPTV company and I never have had.
On here, it is full of smart posters saying you don't have to spend money and you can get it for free from Mobdro etc. My advice is just do it.
I am only a guy who has been here a long time and tried nearly every scheme going from free apps to paid IPTV. I have been cheated, scammed and all the rest of it in the past.
I have found a guy after much searching and have been with him the last couple of years more. He gets me IPTV, including all sports, he gets me UK TV and American and Australian TV plus a load of channels I don't want, which I just ' hide ' from view on my home screen. I get movies and PPV etc free. I get Sky channels and movies and plenty more
He has more than one apps and more than one platform so in effect, if one is not working, there are multiple other streams to get what I want and I just switch between them. He is also on the Telegram app to your phone which has a dedicated sports function with everything on it.
Does it go wrong? Well yes it does now and again, but they have had it up and running very quickly and he sends all his customers updates via Line, Telegram etc to keep users informed. I pay 500 baht a month and I pay three months in advance. He is not like others asking a cheap deal for a year that breaks after two months and then you cannot contact them.
I have found him a decent honest guy. I have bought boxes from him, air mouse, and service. That's all I have to say about the matter.
If anybody wants his email, PM me and that's the end of it. After that make your own minds up. Anybody, who can't be bothered to pay 500 baht a month, should not be wasting the man's time.
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4 hours ago, brucec64 said:
Your business can't be that important if you can't afford 3k a night for quarantine hotels.
You see,
What an uninformed, judgemental, daft answer.
We are talking flights from Isaarn to Bangkok, Roi Et to BKK, asking 8,000 baht, acquiring a visa, covid19 test at Bumrungrad, a flight to Cambodia via Korea one way at 22,000 baht, (plus a layover of 23 hours ) so that means 44,000 baht return as opposed to the usual direct flights, at about 4,000 baht return. Why they are not doing direct flights when both countries, Thailand and Cambodia, claim next to no cases is beyond me!
Then we have 60K for a decent hotel in Phnom Penn for 14 days, a $3,000 deposit on arrival, A COE to obtain from the Thai Embassy, another 60K ASQ hotel in Bangkok, for another 14 days, totalling 120K, As I have said, if I am going to be confined to a hotel room for 14 days, I want good quality.
Further Covid19 tests in Phnom Penn and again before returning. Then there is the taxi from Phnom Penn to Siem Reap and return, solo, as how can a person go through quarantine to risk sharing a taxi. Then there are living expenses and unforeseen expenses.
All this, to do one days business at my bank! The prices are not justified and the hassle is not worth it.
If I was travelling to the UK for 2 or 3 months, there would be less hoops to jump through and less costs! you can get a reurn to the UK for the price of one way to Cambodia and I am sure many other members feel the same.
There are, many are not bothering coming to Thailand until there is a better and speedier system of testing as is being rolled out in other countries and a less intrusive requirements on peoples bank balances.
So, it's not a matter of 3K a night for a hotel, is it?
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16 minutes ago, anterian said:
Is a Thai entering Thailand illegal, or is the offence avoiding quarantine?
I would say both.
There are legitimate ways to enter any country, they have favoured the route used by illegals.
The problem is compounded with the Covid19 restrictions, which they have chosen to disregard.
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2 hours ago, brucec64 said:What is ridiculous? Its the reality of the world we live in right now. Europe decided to throw open its borders to save the summer holiday period and now is in almost complete lockdown. Should Thailand go into another lockdown in order to facilitate your business trip?
Hey Keyboard warrior,
I was referring to the ridiculous prices they are charging for one way flights and ASQ rooms. I said nothing regards the quarantine, except from my point of view having to do it in both countries, for business that would take two days, now made it price prohibitive.
Read first and don't put your own ' spin ' on it nor jump on your keyboard to try and unleash your brand of righteousness.
Also, if you aren't testing the public, you aren't going to get an accurate result on infections, whichever country it is. It has already been made known that some of these soldiers and diplomats who tested positive picked up the virus within Thailand's borders.
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4 minutes ago, khunjeff said:I don't get it. If over 400 people on various types of tourist visas really did enter last month, why haven't the tourism authorities been crowing about it? All we keep hearing about is the 30+ "tourists" from Shanghai.
Answered your own question, they were not Chinese!
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I have some important business to take care of in Cambodia.
I gained retirement extensions years ago via Non-O method and I have multi entry permit through to July 2021.
Now, I have to do a Covid19 test within 72 hours of flight from Bangkok to Phnom Penn.
Whether I go via Seoul or Singapore it is a 23-24 layover for next flight. Cambodia is no longer allowing a solo businessperson to self isolate after the first day if all on the plane are clear which means 14 day isolation in a Phnom Penn hotel at your own expense. Also, there is the further Covid19 checks at the airport and the $3000 deposit.
Then a taxi from Phnom Penn to Siem Reap and then after completing my business, we start all over again coming back to Thailand with Covid tests, fit to fly docs, COE, ASQ hotels, 14 day quarantine, I would not stay anywhere but a good class hotel if I am to be locked for 14 days in either country, so you are at 60,000 baht x2 at least for hotels.
A one way flight via Seoul is 22,000 baht, and about 14,000 via Singapore.
I estimated this trip would cost around at least 7,000 GBP and more, taking all things into account such as tests, flights, good hotels, taxis.
I think my business will have to wait.
It is just ridiculous. It normally would be around 400 GBP all in.
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1 hour ago, hangusthemonkey said:Shame they won’t allow those with O retirement visas back in !!! OA only which means if you are outside Thailand with your multi entry O retirement visa you have to apply for a new one ???????????????? Yet again demonstrating exactly what this government thinks of you .
squeeze till the pips pop . What’s wrong with O retirement visa ? And why isn’t it being mentioned by Thai Visa or Richard Barrow
They ARE allowing ' O' retirement visas converted to retirement extensions with multi entry permits back in to my knowledge.
https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/regis/index?checkconfirm=true
I received this November 13th.
It is correct. Foreigners who have a valid retirement visa/re-entry permit are allowed to enter Thailand now with Non - O.
The procedure will be updated on our website by Monday.
Best regards,
Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh
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Is it still the case where anybody travelling to Cambodia must go via the circuitous route in South Korea or are there more direct routes now available?
I cannot see any alternatives on Skyscanner and although Thailand is now letting retirement visa holders back in to LOS, the situation has worsened in Cambodia (by the actions of a few stupid people not following the rules), so now Cambodia has employed strict HOTEL quarantine for 14 days.
That in effect means, I would have to do all the covid19 tests at both ends and 14 days quarantine at both ends.ASQ hotels, hospital covid19 tests 72 hours etc
If South Korea is the only route, I will stay where I am I think, even though I have important business matters to attend to.
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The Thai Embassy in Phnom Penn has just emailed me to say they will update their website on Monday and those on retirement extensions will be permitted entry to Thailand, obviously following all the other criteria as well.
Just need to check now what airlines are flying that route as I do not wish to go via South Korea!
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15 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Why do you want to apply for a STV is you have a valid extension based upon retirement.
The embassy website is only showing the new single entry tourist visa. See: https://phnompenh.thaiembassy.org/en/page/cate-7962-visa-to-thailand?menu=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a2
UbonJoe,
The website in Phnom Penn is not showing anything about people with retirement extensions being accepted, is it because its a new development and they have not yet updated their website?
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8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Why do you want to apply for a STV is you have a valid extension based upon retirement.
The embassy website is only showing the new single entry tourist visa. See: https://phnompenh.thaiembassy.org/en/page/cate-7962-visa-to-thailand?menu=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a2
Hi UbonJoe,
Thank you,
Just coming up to speed with this welcome development.
I have retirement extension with multi entry based years ago on an 'O ' VISA, .
Do I just apply in Cambodia at the Thai Embassy for a COE and should I book an ASQ before leaving Thailand?
I have money, insurance and all that stuff. I use the 800K a year method and have quite a bit more than that in my Thai bank. I understand Silk air is now flying to Cambodia from Singapore, so I could hopefully take that route from Bangkok as opposed to South Korea.
Anything else I need to worry about?
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20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
You apply for the visa first. A a single entry tourist visa is valid to use for entry to the country for 3 months from the day it issued. You would then get the 60 day entry the visa allows.
I have a retirement extension with multi entry . I am a UK passport holder.
If I was to go to say, Cambodia, a low risk country, could I apply for a STV there to get back in or even for a visa for this medical 2 week check up treatment they were talking about? Maybe, even a single entry tourist visa?
My bank in Cambodia will issue me a letter of invitation for business reasons, I have full insurance $100,000 Covid and everything else for both countries, I can get a Covid19 test done in Bangkok.
I can get to Cambodia, it's getting back into Thailand that will be the issue.
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They haven't a hope in hell of getting compensation or anything with the exception of an apology without sincerity and the possibility of the guilty teacher getting a transfer to another post.
I totally agree with another poster saying they are just giving the parents ' false hope ' but in the meantime, pool your funds and resources and pay my fees for a pipe dream.
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1 hour ago, Spellforce said:I the new vaccin is available end of november, mass tourism could come much faster than we think.
(this announcement must has been done before the news about that 90% effective vaccin)
The vaccine will be going to those countries at the top of the list and those who have heavily invested in the vaccine first, such as the USA, Germany and UK not Thailand.
UK news columns have announced there will be 50 million doses worldwide available shortly, two doses are required per person, and 1.3 billion doses in 2021.
Thailand should ask their pals in China for a vaccine, Oh! That's right, the Chinese vaccine has just been stopped in its tracks in Brazil as they have found problems with it..!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/09/covid-19-vaccine-candidate-effective-pfizer-biontech
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4 hours ago, Sheryl said:
He may have been using the income method. As a retired pilot he likely has a good pension.
Sheryl.
Where do you get retired pilot from?
He was ground staff and a crew leader in the BAGGAGE HANDLING department at the airport.
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If the guy was in poor mental health as is being quoted in various tabloids, the guess is it was a suicide attempt.
I do find it rather daft that his family said he didn't get expat insurance as he was ' managing his diabetes well ' There are 101 illnesses and accidents that can befall a person in SE Asia.
Health insurance is as essential as food, accommodation and water. To reside out here, at his age, with no health insurance and then for the family to expect others, especially strangers to come to their aid is plain rude.
For me, just giving and go fund me pages, are for things like the Burmese two, children who need an operation who live in poverty, people who lose everything through disasters, and so forth.
In effect, people who have never had the opportunity to save funds for their future or their conditions make it impossible. These are the people who need funding.
They are not for people who have not taken care of themselves or protected themselves financially and/or medically whilst residing in a foreign country.
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20 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:I wouldn't be surprised if Anutin picked the countries himself.
Yeah,
Where's VIETNAM on the damn list?..........................., they have done better than anybody!, even Cambodia seems to be faring well if you listen to their glorious leader, Hun Sen.
Where is Taiwan?
Indonesia has-not been effective at all. Cambodia stopped flights from there.
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1 minute ago, Scouse123 said:Which means, don't believe a bloody thing coming from WHO announcements!
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The sad state of Thai labour in the countryside
in Farming in Thailand Forum
You created your own problem and set the bar and the standard.
You should never have allowed all the above in the first place, because they will just give you the answer that " They never asked for it, you offered "
You should also have employed a foreman separate from the workforce and kept yourself out of it. You cannot be friends with them! They have a different mentality.
Keeping your distance and paying on time and using manners is one thing, but do not try to befriend them or even seem to try to be a " good guy " They don't get it!!!