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There is also medical information that suggests the main reason the masks can be beneficial is that they prevent people from touching their mouths and noses which cuts off the main transmission route of the virus ie touching contaminated surfaces and then touching lips or nostrils, people do it all the time without even being aware most of the time. The effectiveness on airborne particles is minimal if any at all.

It's never been stated that the vaccines will definitely prevent you from getting Covid however they do drastically reduce the chance of serious illness. At the end of the day zero Covid isn't going to happen and so its inevitable that all of us will get Covid at some stage and if you're young enough you will get it multiple times in your life. As with other respiratory illnesses eg influenza some years it's mild while other years it can be nasty, it will be the same with Covid. In fact its better that once you are fully jabbed your body then meets a mild variant like Omicron for the first time and not some later more lethal variant.

For the record I extended my retirement visa at Jomtien last month and they did ask for my bank book at immigration. I had already given them the bank letter and statement. Then again somebody could do the same today and they wont ask for it. It's a spin of the roulette wheel as always.

If only they had had the foresight to ban alcohol sales in January 2020 I'm sure Thailand would be Covid free now.

Yes you are correct it is Jomtien. I also agree the 800k confirmation is a waste of time. On the previous occasions I've handed them the letter they don't even look at it, it just gets added to the paper stack.

Thanks for the advice, cheers folks.

How often do you have to report in person for the 90 day reporting? I've been using the online reporting website effectively in 2021 but I think I read somewhere that you have to go in person after the 4th one, is that correct or am I imagining it? I am actually on a new extension and have to do the 800k 3 month confirmation in February but my next 90 day deadline is at the end of this week so those dates are out of sync.

Are the number of buyer's so rare here that you are considering signing away the title of an expensive asset before receiving any payment first? I appreciate you are trying to find out if this process is normal but seriously use your common sense and play out the "what if' scenarios.

All you need to do is look at the epidemiology of omicron in South Africa where they are about 10 days ahead. In a country with less than 30% vaccinations it has shown to be significantly milder and the average hospital stay is 2.8 days compared to 7 to 9 days of previous variants.

Nope that's not correct for all types of income. For example dividends from UK resident companies and also Capital Gains are totally exempt if you are non resident for tax in the UK.

International deepwater rig pig. 1 month on 1 month off, so ideal for Thailand.

So they are under the impression that the pandemic is going to be resolved at some point as opposed to the entire scientific community who are aware and advise that this is now like flu and is never going away.

Can you elaborate why it isn't?

I'm no expert but isn't the criteria about being able to return to your country of origin?

I think it's safe to say the vast majority of people already are and have been for a long time with the exception of folks like the Aussies who genuinely struggle to get back to their country.

800k in bank. Its been there 3 years already, i can't be bothered moving it in and out. OK guys sounds like the process is the same as last year then, great help on here as always. Thank's for the advice.

If my renewal is due on 8th December am I correct in saying I still have to do that 2 weeks before that expirey date?

I'm on the "Non-O".

Hi folks I'm about to go through the annual renewal process for my retirement visa at Jomtien Immigration, has anything changed in the process from 12 months ago? I've seen some stories on insurance requirements but I'm not sure if thats now a requirement or just something they were suggesting at random. Any help appreciated. Cheers.

Apologies, I obviously didn't relay the sarcasm enough in my post!

Thats crazy. Don't you know the increased Covid risk you are running drinking alcohol in a restaurant? The Thai government wouldn't have that ban in place if there wasn't sound evidence that this was very dangerous would they?

Anyone know what the stats are for how many vaccinations have been given, percentage uptake by age groups etc?

Correct me if Im wrong but I don't think those 250 unelected seats took part in this vote did they?

Yes I got an appointment for a shot at Central in Pattaya last week however I had already received an appointment for the AstraZeneca jab with the British Chamber of Commerce in Sri Racha so opted for that one instead. Went last Friday, a very organised process. Second jab appointment in early November. I'm 52. Incidentally they also allowed my GF to be vaccinated at the same time and she's 33.

Why is there even an age threshold for foreigners receiving vaccines? There is no age limit for Thai locals?