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1 hour ago, Colabamumbai said:

3 weeks behind Indonesia. 

... and counting. Still merely a proposal.

Now would be a great time to tackle the overcrowding problem in Thai prisons.

1 hour ago, solomon david said:

thanks for that.....i'll probably head along on april 6th(the day before my 30 day is up for renewal)

 

April 6th is a public holiday and immigration will be closed.

I'm starting to understand why China saw the need to lock up quarantined people.

I go food shopping once per day and combine that with a longer than necessary walk, at a time when the sidewalks and shops aren't crowded. My temperature is typically checked twice. I wear a mask, use hand sanitizer outside and wash my hands thoroughly when I come back. Not exactly fun but it doesn't kill me either.

10 hours ago, solomon david said:

can i get the tm7 /7m6 forms at the immigration office and fill it in there?

Also can i get 2 passport size photos at the immigration office?

You can get the TM7 form at the immigration office. You could also download and fill it in before your visit. TM6 is your departure card that you (should) have in your passport, you'll need a copy of it.

At Bangkok's regular immigration office (Chaeng Watthana), you can have photos made in the basement. As extensions for tourists are currently processed at a temporary office elsewhere, however, I don't know if the same is possible there. Hopefully someone who has been there will let you know.

Let me simplify this:

Dangerous locations in Thailand: Thailand

Dangerous days in Thailand: Jan 1 - Dec 31

The eggs I bought today at 7/11 were the same price as before, so maybe those two news items average each other out. ????

I'm surprised that supermarkets like Big C still leave food out in the open for all and sundry to cough and sneeze on. Not limited to seafood either, today I walked past uncovered donuts and other baked goods.

I appreciate that they have temperature checks and hand sanitizer when you walk in, but they should step up their measures inside the store as well.

Easy. If there's a curfew, there will be exceptions for "necessary" errands. Let's say you're on the taxi to immigration and encounter a police or military checkpoint - just show them your immigration paperwork and tell them you're on your way to immigration.

On the bright side, a digital nomad works remotely anyway, so there's no change required in case they're locked down.

If they have the funds for a sustained stay in case their clients cancel projects etc. would be a concern, however.

58 minutes ago, gamesgplayemail said:

Free treatment with no infrastructures...

Still, it would behoove other (richer) countries well to extend the same courtesy to travelers who got stuck there.

Cambodia's infrastructure is lacking, sure, but their heart is in the right place.

If those checkpoints work as well as the special Songkran alcohol checkpoints, they will be pretty much useless. But I'm genuinely hoping for the best.

Does anyone know if this new building already has a catchy name that can be used to search for it with the Grab app? That would be useful to avoid misunderstandings.

My local Big C still passes the toilet paper test (= toilet paper is still available). All good. ????

Take note!!! This virus is really contagious between 5pm and midnight.

The catch is that it's just as contagious at all other times.

Insanity.

"But to deal with a virus, which can infect people at all time, it should be 24 hours, he said."

For once, I cannot find fault in his reasoning.

What's the big difference, they will be under lockdown either here or there!

I agree with those who say that they probably shouldn't have traveled in the first place. The situation was bound to escalate when they embarked on their trip.

Yet another quack who tries his hand at maths - and fails.

"Several Internet users started demanding accountability from the Army after they learned the boxing ring was run by the Royal Thai Army."

That they just learned this goes to show how well informed (not) the public here generally is. Sad.

By asking foreigners to continue to attend and officers to continue to work at overcrowded immigration offices, they are knowingly endangering lives. Other countries have put measures in place to deal with immigration matters either online or later on. I hope Thailand will follow suit.