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This warrants 1 year prison imo.

Man this guy is a <removed> idiot.

Send them to Russia

And there goes Chinese tourism away.

Get your money out from this country ASAP!

On the other hand, now that Russians switch over to the UnionPay electronic payment system, the amount of countries utilizing this technology are few. In fact, only a handful of nations including Thailand offers UnionPay. That means , traveling for Russians in the future will be very selective and therefore, maybe I’m looking at this whole thing as a contrarian dilemma, but the amount of Russian tourists could actually increase to Thailand because of this. One can obviously not ignore the economic impact Russians are facing, but I do assume many, if not most Russians, hold other currencies such as dollars or euros which they could easily spend overseas rather than in Russia. Looking back in 2014, the situation in Crimea was just as bad for ordinary Russian and the collapse of their currency, but somehow Russians still managed to travel and enjoy holidays just as normal. Maybe Russia becomes an autarky experiment we never thought was possible. Time will tell..

Let’s be honest, it was pretty bad pre Covid. Businesses were still struggling, bars were forced to shut down, the military patrolled the streets and the amount of scams and ripoffs reached its peak. This is a systematic approach by the government to destroy the tourism sector because they were afraid the middle class became strong, while being influenced by westerners who entered the country and shared their way of life. Myanmnar 2.0 in the making.

However, he stated that RT-PCR testing protocols will continue to be used to restrict the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. They better get rid of ThailandPass. The whole system is rigged with scam emails and phishing attempts. Forget it, no one will come. Thailand needs to get rid of test on arrivals. It’s absolutely ridiculous that people need to test pre, after and again on the fifth day. The only compromise I see is to at least waive pcr tests for those who have been boosted.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but do these isolated vaccinated travel lanes only allow nationals between the countries? My thinking is that perhaps it won't work with foreigners, or those who don't possess a Thai passport for instance.

I read today that Malaysia opens up on April 1. Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-pm-says-to-reopen-border-to-international-visitors-from-april-1 Does anyone know if a border run could be possible at this point? They don't require PCR-test on arrival, except for a Rapid Test Kit-Antigen (RTK-Ag) done within 24 hours after arrival. Obviously, one need to be fully vaccinated (2 dose) and undergo a pcr-test pre departure.

One way to fix this is to let them open u bank accounts tied to UnionPay such as Bangkok bank. They can then transfer money from Russia to their account here. Problem solved.

So basically endemic in this situation means helmets on and masks off.

He’ll probably not see face in jail unless that Japanese guy files a police report. That’s going to take much of his short holiday away. Didn’t read the whole article, but just something to think about.

I call BS on this one. I know a few people already who were on the Covid amnesty and had to return home for some period. They came back normally with visa exempt without any issues. Yes one could make the case they did a quick out and in from another country. But why the heck would thailand deny their entry? Especially if they do it with the Thailand Pass that would be approved before them entering. There are so many trolls on fb you wouldn’t know it. Hyping up fear and misinformation.

Bitcoin fixes this.

While the worlds goes through an endemic. The pandemic just started in Thailand. Unfortunately, Thais have been so brainwashed to the tune that they might actually be living with this forever. This is despite the fact that they are 2x jabbed and boosted.

The fact of the matter is, these health ministers have no clue how economic depression negatively impacts peoples health. People are sick because they can’t work in an industry they have dedicated their life’s saving and effort into.

Drop the PCR tests on arrival and you will start be making trillions instead of millions. Follow the steps of Philippines, or continue to miss out on opportunities.

This whole world has become a giant freak show, but when you’re in Thailand you get the front seat.

Wait till we get to Thailand 5.0. You’ll get a Thai Elite Visa for 50,000,000.00 and receive nothing in return.

Most digital nomads I know work every day all the time. That 9-5 became 24/7 all of a sudden.

There have been reports of major changes for expats and long-stayers in thailand who have taken advantage of education visas and volunteer visas alike, including the amnesty. This made their holidays easier without having to leave the country, as well as extending their stay once visas expired. However, as things have now effectively changed from a top to bottom approach, those who have had non-immigrant visas such as ED or volunteers won't be able to renew anymore. This opens up a stark possibility that Malaysia could soon steal all those long-stayers, who have been in thailand during covid. That's because Malaysia is set to re-open anytime beginning of March. So for many tourists or expats who have been here for a while could potentially see themselves in Malaysia very soon. Aside from that, Malaysia is very generous with respect to entry by giving some tourists 90 days upon arrival compared to 30 days in Thailand. But if Thailand would want to attract them back, they would obviously need to rethink and streamline the entry process by completely scrapping testing requirements for vaccinated travelers; as many have already complained about the distrust and reported related scams of testing positive at the airports, forcing travelers to pay thousands of baht for an expensive quarantine hospital-hotel, which completely ruined holidays for these unfortunate people. Philippines opened up yesterday on February 10th for fully vaccinated with a negative covid19 test taken 48 hours prior - that's it! Whether some feel compelled to get back home too early, they could instead be leaving for Malaysia soon. But the question is if Thailand will find a way to lure them back.

They most likely will until Thailand has balls to skip all testing requirements upon arrival. If you’re vaccinated and can show a negative test, then by all means things will get back to normal. And with time, skip the tests all together - that’s the way to do it.

Normality means no vaccine requirements, and those who are vaccinated who tests positive upon arrival shouldn’t have to be subjected to a prison hospital where they spend thousands of dollars ruining their whole vacation.