Joe Mama

Good Luck with that...You've already scared off all the tourists with your high priced Sandbox schemes, broken promises such as "Thai Pass", ridiculous quarantine policies for fully vaccinated tourists, expensive RT-PCR Tests, expensive health insurance, Phone software to track tourist's every move, & now this...Tax 'em when they arrive, & Tax'em when they leave! I wish you well!

The 7/11 in Hua Hin near Soi Smorphrong used to have it in stock occasionally as I especially enjoyed the Beer Lao Dark!

Looks like fully vaccinated & boosted tourists are back to paying for 3 expensive RT-PCR Tests in order to enter Thailand....one within 72 hours of flying, one upon arrival, & a third test 7 days later! What's wrong with utilizing the less expensive rapid antigen tests???

What brand of Thai beer was it...I've never experienced a problem while drinking Thai beer, & over the years I've consumed a heck of a lot of it! ????

Bars, Booze, Beaches, & Broads...the 4 Building Blocks of any successful tourist industry...Why else would any tourist want to come to Thailand...surely not for the Temple tours!

Maybe they should consider changing New Year's to January 15th this coming year???

I always understood that Covid napped from 2pm to 5pm...so what's all the fuss about?

I have an iPad Air 2...the battery is supposed to last 10 hours! I had the original battery replaced at a kiosk in Market Village in Hua Hin. The replacement battery didn't last any longer than the original! When I got back to the US...I changed it again in August at a shop called "Batteries Plus" in Oregon. I don't think they did a damn thing other than keep it for about a week, & charged me $100 for the privilege! It's still now only lasting 2 to 3 hours at best! Batteries Plus said I could bring it back in, & they would take a look at it! I don't need to them to look at it; I just need them to replace the damn battery with a genuine Lithium one from Apple like they were supposed to do in the 1st place! I sure hope you have better luck than I did in finding a quality replacement batttery!

They're getting closer, but still no cigar! I know of no other country in the world that is requiring $50K of health insurance for their tourists, & 2 expensive RT-PCR Tests to boot! Also, I wonder if they are willing to refund me the over $500 I lost back in July when they wouldn't approve my COE in time for the Phuket Sandbox program!

I have a house in Hua Hin...why do I need proof of a hotel reservation beyond the 1 day required in order to receive the results of the arrival RT-PCR Test? Also, What kind of Visa's are available to make use this new entry process?

Sounds to me like they're planning to transform Walking Street into a Disneyland for Monks?

I never knew that the leading cause of the Covid Pandemic in Thailand was from the sale & consumption of alcoholic beverages...funny, but it doesn't seem to be the primary cause for the rest of the world!

With all the crazy entrance requirements...Thailand can't even attract tourists right now! They'll never attract retirees until they get rid of the ridiculous, burdensome COE process, the requirement for $100K of Covid Insurance, plus $100 of additional medical insurance if you are retired, & failure to recognize foreign medical insurance policies that cover retirees while in Thailand such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield! Plus most Thai insurance companies won't even insure retirees after age 75! Also the ridiculous requirements for fully vaccinated visitors to get 4 expensive Covid tests before they are allowed to roam freely about the country, plus having to spend 14 days quarantined in Phuket or Koh Samui! Good Luck attracting anybody with the current draconian entry process!!!

It's OK to use a "Big Stick" to control the wayward tourists...but only if you have a carrot on the end of it!

If you're truly serious about getting tourist back into Thailand then; 1) Get rid of the complex COE process! 2) Dump the Phuket Sandbox concept! 3) Dump the expensive 3 shot Covid testing! 4) Dump the 14 day quarantine requirement! 5) Dump the Covid Insurance requirement...these tourists will all be fully vaccinated! Replace it all with; 1) Open all the airports! 2) Admit only fully vaccinated tourists! 3) Restore the Visa on arrival process! 4) Require a Covid test to be conducted at the point of entry airport...if positive...put them back on the plane & send them home! 5) No more quarantine! 6) No more treating tourists like they are dangerous criminals who need to be carefully controlled & monitored at all times!