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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?

Does it even make sense to keep both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang open right now?

A tale of two leaders. One will be dead by year's end, the other one merely voted out.

58 minutes ago, samtab said:

Extension is decided and will be announced shortly.

And you know this how exactly?