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Hi again, he’s probably going to return to Thailand in the near future ? Next time he leaves he should take a case with him.most airlines allow 23 kgs and 7 kg carry on.,Send just a few kgs by post needed for the next 6 months.
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Years ago I looked into sending a package by boat thinking it could be much cheaper. It is, when you have a container full. Has he asked the price of sending a much more reasonable weight by post ? Babies generally, especially in hot countries, don’t need many clothes. He should have a lady ( a mother) to sort out with him what to send , find out the weight and size of baby too. Then ask the postal price.,I’m sure 4/5 kilos would suffice. 30:kgs sounds extreme. Baby clothes in tescos Big C are very cheap. 2000baht should cover all extras.
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What would worry me IF I were flying is that there are numerous Covid Positive on that flight with me, and sitting next to me.
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Lawa ethic group tribesman ??
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I’m not coming back for my usual winter stay this year. But if I wanted to, what would stop me ?
The long flight and Thai transport risks.
The worry that a load of Chinese invade my condo building .
Restrictions, real or self imposed, stop me travelling around.Difficulties with Visa / documents / extension demands .
Being bored.Worrying of another lockdown and no flights out.
Being obliged to fly with Thai.Add to that , is it really wise to travel so far in these Covid times ?
I really used Thailand as a hub to move around Asia, visit Bali , Myanmar and all the other Asian countries excluding Korea . But this year there might not be much choice. My choice is going to be a luxury spa in Padua Italy , lots of marvelous offers, and Sicily , and wherever else I’m allowed to go. -
I know Emirates have no regular passenger flights to BKK. Lots of cargo and permitted travelers maybe too.You cannot book a flight to Bangkok either.
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If anything has put me off coming back to Thailand this winter ( or ever) it’s listening to this constant drivel and stupidity, with their ideas and plans changing daily. This government is a farce. Thailand is headed for disaster with such people running it.,
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Getting to the airport alive. The driving here stresses me badly.
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It’s a tragic way to live, and happens all over the world. I’ve seen a rise in homeless in Thailand in the last few years. Some are families with kids ! Not all are drug addicts or drunks. As we all know, a few months of extremely bad luck, loosing your job, sickness, unable to find work because of your age, all this leads to being homeless. One youth on crutches outside a 7/11 on beach road, terrible state on one leg, he looked about 14. I bought him food every day he was there, and he often cried quietly. It broke my heart. One of the street girls said they’d called for help, but nobody came. After a while he disappeared, so I’m hoping that help came. I thought about him every day, I felt terrible. Who do you call for help ?
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5 hours ago, Jingthing said:Yeah but with what revenue now?
Usually , in most countries, tourist revenue and taxes pay for making new roads , drains, paying street cleaners and waste collection, the list is very long . There are rules . When did you last get fleeced in the west ?City planning is run by architects that normally know what they’re doing. One cannot just build what one wants where one wants. In Thailand you can see a temple squashed in between bars and ultra modern condos ! Drives me crazy, it’s not a *thai* way, it’s just stupid and ugly.
Thailand has been ruined ! There’s no going back, how to fix a totally corrupt country , from police to local government to Joe next door ? As many foreigners say, they’ve been once , they won’t go back. Even the beaches are ruined. Maybe the only attraction left will be the bars and girls, will that be enough to keep tourism afloat ? Thailand will have to rely on the Chinese unfortunately.-
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The only risk to Thailand is China and they don’t need submarines to keep them out, the Thai doors are wide open !
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I think they’re going to use them to pick up the tourists for the new island scheme .
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I suppose it’s a way of getting back in for house/condo owners and expats with family etc. The question then is, how long can they stay ? Do you need a visa ? Once in, and the 30:days are done , then what ? Extension ? And if the 60 days are up, and you can’t leave to Laos/ Cambodia etc to re new ? You’d have to know this before booking a flight , IF there are regular flights running . Lots of questions.
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5 hours ago, Lou Provencaou said:
If staying 3 weeks as required will it be then possible to moove to Chiang Mai?
If having to stay at least 30 days will we have to get a 2+1 months visa and will it be possible to apply in the Thai embassy in France?
I don’t think that anyone knows what will be possible or not. They haven’t published the rules of entry yet.
As for the Thai Embassy in France, from past reports, even in good times they were noted as the most unfriendly Embassy , so good luck with that. There’s also the problem of flights, prices, and health insurance covering Covid. I’ve read some of the big company’s answers on this, and I honestly didn’t understand a word. I’ll go for professional advice on this.-
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24 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:People with lots of $$ and think they will be better of there than where they are.. an ready for a holiday.. no everyone is poor..
people with lots of $$ as you say will not be stupid enough to lock themselves inside !!! a hotel for 14 days quarantine.
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Sorry, I put mono rail in my above post ( concerning Nice) where I meant Tram lines.
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1 hour ago, HarrySeaman said:Second Rd isn't wide enough for the amount of traffic at times. What will it be like when half the width of Second Road is taken up by the monorail supports?
Then there are the stairs needed for passengers to get to to monorail - kiss the sidewalks goodby just like in Bangkok for the BTS.
The whole idea of a monorail is simply ludicrous. It takes about 5 seconds to think of something much better but apparently the city officials can't think outside the box except for how to get more kickbacks.
An electric people transporter system consisting of small electric buses that only stop at stations where customers are waiting would be less expensive and more useful, especially since it could be used on all the major roads such as Beach Rd, Second Road, Pattaya North/Central/South, Soi Buakhao, etc. It could be based on small electric buses having perhaps a dozen seats but tall enough for passengers to stand. A 10 Bt coin or an electronic card or FID chip system like used for the Bangkok BTS and subway systems would eliminate all the crew needed except for the driver. This system would be much less expensive to implement, easily expandable, and move more passengers for a lot less money.
While I do agree with mono rails in places like Nice, where the city planners spent years perfectioning the plans and building it. In Nice it took thousands of cars off the roads, making some roads into beautiful green spaces and parks or pedestrian roads. Only ambulance and police are allowed to use these roads , and the monorail goes to the airport too ! A huge success. Cheap to use too. But I do not believe that Thailand and Pattaya are capable of doing it, you have to rethink everything, pavements ,bus stops , build parkings etc. As the above post says, small electric buses running continually would be more practical. Limiting the baht buses to other routes and reducing the number of them. No wonder the pollution problem is so bad now, completely unbreathable in high season, and dangerous. If the municipality has the money, then they should lay down the law and get the city cleaned up, all those ramshackle shops and bars tidied up, it’s not a question of making the place *sterile* but a minimum of decency, like being able to cross the road safely, and putting more police on crossings ( yes, no joke!) and while they’re at it , tackle the problem of filthy baht buses and invest in electric buses, and fixed prices for taxi routes, as it seems that no way can they get the meters working !
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All kids do it today. Just a kid thing.
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Thailand * seriously wounded* ?
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I often used to wonder how there were so many expensive cars driving around compared to most of EU. Of course, the Thais get credit easily, and in EU, the Tax office is watching you closely !
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15 hours ago, Jack Hna said:
Bali reopening 11th September.
Source: Wego
No, news yesterday was probably 2021 , being reviewed December.
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11 hours ago, mike787 said:
2020 is a write off...NO tourist flights planned. Hoping 2021 is better but very little optimism. Covid has destroyed everything.
Only ruined for Thailand. I believe the rest of Asia will open this autumn. Plenty of International flights in Europe , lots of countries you can visit.
just not Thailand.
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Anyone can guess when Thailand will reopen the borders. The main airlines don’t have Bangkok on their list of destinations. Thailand will suffer immensely, it will be bankrupt by 2021.
other countries will probably benefit. There are lots of international flights from EU. The Caribbean islands, Polynesia, most of Eu etc, yes, with restrictions, but not impossible. Yes, Covid infections have risen through the summer holiday months, millions have gone abroad. But, we have to live with this virus, taking as much care as possible. Is this right or wrong, only the future will tell us, but people must get back to work, businesses must be saved, all governments are stretched to the limit. Here, all businesses get government help to get them through the bad months, and people out of work get 80% of their wages. So , everyone that can, back to work, and get your local businesses all the help they need. Maybe the Thai government can get away with closing the country down, they don’t help their people like the West do.
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If you had just a little bit of empathy , you’d think that maybe your * girlfriend* needs the money through these awful times. But as you * are getting nothing out of it * then I suppose you will drop her. You are likening her to a prostitute. Sick.
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Travel insurance 100,000 USD
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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Hi Andrew, if you are in GB, call your local insurer, or a friends if you have no insurance there. Ask professionals, they will know. Good luck.