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Their tweet from July 9th was actually quite sensible, as they pointed out that there has been no update from the Thai authorities.

What else could they possibly advice Americans than to prepare for the worst case scenario?

Quite the train wreck. It would be sad if they pizzed away their containment success just because of being unable to control their "VIP visitors".

2 minutes ago, Maestro said:

I think it is impossible to guess how many foreigners already left Thailand when commercial flights were still available on their regular schedule or later on one of the repatriation flights organised by may countries and how many foreigners chose to remain. On this forum, we mostly hear only from the latter group.

All true. Unless immigration will make those numbers available, there's no way to know.

40 minutes ago, SteezyP said:

Are you able to name the agent? And which city?

The same information would be interesting to know from you as well, so that we can compare offers. Maybe someone will even be able to chime in with a review if anyone has used these agents before.

Luckily everyone at the mall at the time used Thai Chana and will get an automatic notification that they need to get tested.

-- That's what I WANTED to read.

There have been a few reports by foreigners who left Thailand for their home countries recently. By all accounts, exiting Thailand isn't a problem. So it's mostly a matter of checking entry and transit requirements for her destination and transit point.

As a Thai and with another recent thread in mind, she should obviously check that her Thai passport hasn't expired yet.

Why limit this service to the elderly? I'd prefer a home visit as well and I'd pay for it.

Please add flights from Thailand and resume issuing tourist visas. I'll come to visit. ????

It's open but you should check if you need to register with the QueQ app before entering, as it's a National Park.

1 hour ago, glegolo said:

Yes you will get out, but not get in again, so what help is that really??

If they really open a land border to a neighboring country that also has no ongoing coronavirus community transmission, they might waive the quarantine and related requirements in both directions.

But that's a big "if" plus a "might" - while it would be sensible, there's obviously no guarantee that it will happen.

One would suspect that the main issue is that most customers didn't actually come for the massage.

I wouldn't have brought along anything else, I like to travel light. Most can be bought in (or from) Thailand anyway, albeit at a price - well worth it in some cases (the OP mentioned quality kitchenware), less so in other cases.

As an added benefit of not bringing anything much along, visiting my home country now feels somewhat exotic, because I can use my favorite childhood brands again. ????

3 hours ago, ArranP said:

The point I am making is that it is her choice, she may not want to renew her passport and if that were the case what would Thailand do then, keep her imprisoned here against her will .....

Sorry but you are just wrong about that. As your daughter entered on her Thai passport, she needs to leave on her Thai passport as well.

This has been discussed many times and I don't think immigration officers have any leeway to make an exception in this matter.

A Thai can indeed opt not to renew their Thai passport. But if they entered Thailand on their Thai passport, they need to renew it before leaving in case it expires.

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

How can you get a Cambodian bank account if you are not in the country to begin with.

The whole point is to put down a deposit, NOT in your own bank account but in theirs.

But Cambodia doesn't issue tourist visas in any case. On top of that deposit and other entry requirements (COVID-19 test, health insurance, etc.), you'd need to engage in some trickery to get a business visa from a Cambodian embassy.

2 hours ago, young Farrang said:

Because I have lived in Asia for the past 7 years, I have no family nor home to return to.

Assuming that you are a citizen of an EU country, you could now pick pretty much any EU country for a stay.

I'm basically in the same situation as you and currently leaning towards Greece - I have no reason to spend too much time in my home country either. I'm thinking I'll rent an Airbnb in Athens and do some island hopping from there until Southeast Asia becomes tourist-friendly again, with occasional short trips to my home country and other interesting places throughout Europe I haven't visited for many years.

After reading this article, I'm not really sure what the "suspicious behavior" was in this case that triggered the concerned citizen's report to the authorities in the first place. Drinking at a bar while being black?