11 hours ago, NanaSomchai said:

As I'm physically there myself, I can only concur.

 

Spain:

 

Cádiz: Daytime weather: 20, night time: 12.

 

Canary Islands: Daytime weather: 22, night time: 14.

 

Portugal:

 

Lisbon: Daytime weather: 16, night time: 11.

 

"UK":

 

Gibraltar: Daytime weather: 15, night time: 12.

 

And in case you're really in the mood:

 

Cyprus:

 

Limassol: Daytime weather: 17, night time: 13.

 

 

Too cold for me, love the heat and humidity.

Grey Goose definitely but pricy, beats the rusky's hands down, drink it straight, don't ruin it by mixing, it also acts as a testosterone Booster, so your gf might get a surprise ????

Ms Meeke has a point, why should she research a country to travel to, it should all be documented in the procedures to enter, but they have left that part out, imagine if they were upfront about incarcerating your butt if you test positive, then no one at all would come.

11 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I think the Thai's could help by making it super clear what the rules are. I have a booking in February for Phuket made optimistically in November. Though it was a cheapie they are letting me change it to a later date which is nice. Thanks Jetstar. 

I would not be in a hurry to thank them for anything, they will most probably cancel your next flight.

Recently did a transaction through wise and got a popup asking if it was funding a retirement visa in thailand, I clicked no, but why would they ask?, perhaps knowing that it needs to be marked as coming from another country they would mark it as such, the transaction was done in Oz.

I asked the same question with tipinsure, they said no, however they said you can renew,

You choose select Thailand ( Renewal only) and choose date of coverage

https://www.tipinsure.com/TipCovidRegional/step_1

your insurer might be different

19 hours ago, BobBKK said:

I rarely drink Thai stuff they call 'beer'. Heineken for me or better, when i can find it, London Pride  ???? 

Same same, that thai beer is like rocks going down your throat, worth it to pay a bit more.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Begs the question why the mandatory PCR test less than 72 hours prior to departure is not picking this up.. That's a very small window in which to be infected after testing.

Because the tests are sub standard coming from impoverished countries, are they really certified to carry them out?, Many are making a nice living out of fleecing travellers, they should come up with a foolproof way to test at the airport, pcr is obviously flawed, if they can invent a vaccine why can't they invent a secure method of testing, a bit like putting special spectacles on and viewing people, when a haze of blue is seen then they are infected, don't laugh it's coming .

I cannot get clarification over here, but I will chase it up and find out for sure.

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Probably because, you indicated here you had your original two shots outside of Thailand.

 

And the records they use here inside Thailand only reflect the injections done here. So as far as the Thai MoPH records system linked to your passport number was concerned, you were getting your first shot.

 

Your probably right and i should not return for another, going by the following table....

When you look at the amount of true crime shows spilling out of that country it is little wonder that she survived at all.

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Why are you getting two Modernas? You already had 2 AZ. 

I asked the same question as I thought a Booster is one, they insisted that I need 2.

Walked into Bang Sue station today for a Booster, no appointment, I had 2 AstraZeneca back in Oz right on 6 months ago, I wanted moderna, the first counter I was directed to said moderna is not available but Pfizer is, at my insistence they sent me to another section, once again I got the message that Pfizer was my only choice, after further explanation and insistence I was directed to a third section and there I got my first dose of moderna, they scheduled an appointment mid January for my second shot, just a little advise for anyone that has not been there before, go with someone who speaks Thai, there are q's everywhere and quite chaotic, I would have been totally lost without .

10 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Please outline your recent experience in opening a bank account in Bangkok with a tourist visa or visa exempt stamp.

Not saying it's impossible. 

Just clear indication of what was required. 

Although not bkk but patts, kasikorn refused with a tr, Scb wanted a work permit, Bangkok bank was the easiest, either buy their Insurance or get a residency certificate I went with the latter, need tm30 and fill out tm7 , 300 baht at jomtien imm, then at bank 400 baht for card, and minimum deposit of 500 bath, should be similar in bkk.

Walked in to the one near walking street a couple of weeks ago, they were not interested in anything except a work permit, no work permit no account.

Try Si Racha Immigration Office next time.

When leaving Thailand would that also be an option?, ie: would they issue a valid certificate accepted by airlines?, It would be convenient to stay near the airport and have the test done.

It is very obvious that the survey never looked at the ease of obtaining visa and maintaining them, my biggest peeve is when i have to walk into an imm office and front those uneducated ning nongs, thailand has a population bordering on 80 mil, and they cannot find one educated fluent english speaking intellect that could greet you with "and how can i help you today sir", instead we get a blank stare, more of a glare really, and then a wave of the arms, how wonderful, the only time i see a glimmer of a smile is when your handing over dollars.

On 12/2/2021 at 10:24 PM, rumeaug said:

Born in France, but grew up in Mexico and then Spain, Sevilla and Madrid (Dad was an expat). Madrid and Malaga deserve their place (or pretty much any city in Spain actually). 24h fun if you want it, sun, great food, great people for the most part, unbelievable historical & cultural places. 

Malaga is great, madrid, barcelona also nice but i think portugal wins.

On 12/2/2021 at 10:38 PM, MrJ2U said:

Bangkok is an exciting city.

 

Lots to do!

Restaurants, beautiful women, shopping.

 

If you have a nice condo to live and lots of dosh life can be pretty sweet.

Careful the chemicals sprayed on the vege's

They are ok but dont look at their feet

_{plenty of fake goods to buy}

_{the women don't have a chance against russian/ukraine, and ask yourself is it a real woman.}

Back in Oz I have a Gaggia classic pro, made in Italy, magic machine, parts available everywhere and heaps of doc's on YouTube, small footprint but don't let that fool you, the included tamper is useless so you need to purchase a separate one, makes a superb Latte.

South African doctor who raised Omicron alarm says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’

He should have kept it under his hat, instead we have power hungry leaders with another excuse to shut the planet down, meanwhile he gets a pat on the back, there is probably more variants out there that have not been detected.

I cannot understand why they make it difficult to open a debit account, we are actually doing them a favour by enriching their lending powers, until recently I was always on a Non OA so never had the need for an account, now on a TV I approached Bangkok bank, to open an account would cost me around 6000 bath, 500 for card, 500 for account, the rest for a throwaway insurance, no residency certificate or letter from consulate with aide you, if your already on a non o then it is a piece of cake, but not tourist or exempt, they might be getting more strict, tried a number of different banks to no avail.

23 hours ago, Lazybones said:

For those who may be interested Jetstar are flying Bangkok to Melbourne from the 15th December but through Singapore at the moment.

Good luck with that mob, I had no less than 3 flights cancelled with them, extra $150 and fly with Singapore.