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While I'm a rather generous tipper myself, it's because I want to and can afford it, not because I feel there's an obligation to tip. This isn't the US. Each to their own, I'd say.

So, to come to a forum to complain about other people's tipping habits seems a bit odd to me, I don't think we need a tip police. I realize it's boring out there right now, but still, get a hobby or something.

That will teach him.

A bit too early to revisit that decision.

In any case, if I was a foreign tourist reading about the reopening plans, this new wave would make me reluctant to book in advance. If they u-turn last-minute, that will be pretty damaging. 

As far as the ongoing 3rd wave is concerned, in reality nobody knows the survival rate at this time, because many cases haven't played out yet.

So Claus asked his buyers of illegal drugs, ultimately including a police officer conducting a sting operation, to transfer money to his personal bank account. Let's just say I don't think that's very clever. 

"Likely" - good one.

Okay, smokers had a year to quit and fatties had a year to shed weight since the pandemic started. I wonder how many did something about it.

Preferably before the next long weekend in early May. A repeat of the Songkran spread fest would be devastating. 

That's saddening news. From other countries, I've also seen reports that this mutant can be much more dangerous to relatively young people as well.

55 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Clearly your view of the situation is too restricted you your own comfy little bubble. Thai men go to the nearest 7/11 or any other store to buy the cheap gazoline they call Thai whisky, and drink collectively into oblivion, after having dropped all their inhibitions and spat their Covid into each others faces.

Sounds horrible. You need to leave in a hurry.

I'm missing an "It depends" option. Clearly, more measures will be imposed within days. I'd guess they will be effective eventually, but it might take 3-4 weeks from now to see a slowdown in numbers.

I don't think it's possible, but in my opinion, the more interesting question is why a foreigner would even want to do that?

Most of the "ridiculous" foreigners I've encountered in Thailand belong to one of two distinct groups: The "go-native" crowd that tries too hard to be more Thai than the Thais themselves. Or the rabid "Thai basher" crowd that finds fault with everything and anything Thai. Sane and sorted expats, on the other hand, are usually found somewhere in the middle. 

You need to be prepared for the scenario that you fly out to Bangkok and won't be able to return, in case a travel ban is imposed. It might be coming pretty soon, who knows?

Closing public parks while leaving shopping malls and restaurants open. Insanity.

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

As usual Bangkok looking after itself first, without a thought for the rest of the county ..........

In this particular case, there's no valid reason to criticize this. Considering that this is a BMA announcement, not a Thai government announcement, looking after Bangkok is exactly what they are supposed to do.

This wave is only just ramping up and they already pull an updated number from their... hat. Amazing.

Classy.

Now that the online TM30 reporting works again, I'm wondering what data to use in the case of a non-immigrant visa issued at a local immigration office, with accompanying non-immigrant visa entry stamp.

Arrival Date: The one originally stamped on the arrival card, or the one of the non-immigrant visa entry?

Port of Arrival, Visa Type: Basically the same question. The original border checkpoint, or the immigration office that created the non-immigrant visa entry?

What good is whatever agreement if no time-line for delivery has been scheduled?

Get over it, sensationalist news outfits and concerned "netizens". Prostitution is here to stay. 

Anger? In all honesty, I don't like dual pricing in any shape or form, but considering the overall cost of a trip to Phuket, those 500 baht wouldn't even register. Much ado about nothing.