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Just found this: "The 1-night package of Test & Go program should cover accommodation for 1 night, transportation from the airport to the hotel, the required RT-PCR COVID-19 test, and an Antigen Test Kit (ATK)." Just wondering when/how/who is expected to administer the Antigen Test Kit (ATK)? And does someone have to report the result to the authorities? Please share your understanding, thanks.

Why would he be classified as a refugee? Was his life under threat or was he continuously threatened with severe violence? Did he have no resources, no income, no support mechanism?

"He has been granted refugee status in the United States." I wonder on what specific grounds?

Billies Restaurant behind the night market, Thai and Italian, great food, good selection of wines, plenty of English. Highly recommended. Very reasonable prices.

Foreigners who hold a 'Thai Certificate of Residence' (commonly called 'Permanent Resident' or 'PR') are well aware of the status that they hold. - There are foreigners who have been granted Thai citizenship and therefore a Thai passport. And this includes some foreigners who were approved for a 'Thai Certificate of Residence, then applied for and got full Thai citizenship/Thai passport . - See below for the details... - Foreigners who are in Thailand on various visas / visa extensions, different total periods of time and which require regular renewal, with much supporting documentation and with no guarantee of renewal. Then there's the foreigners in the middle above (see below for details) who have been approved for and hold a Thai Certificate of residence (commonly called Permanent Residence - PR): They don't have Thai citizenship/passport but can apply for same, and holding 'PR' makes it a bit easier to get Thai citizenship. They don't have to do annual/periodical visas/extensions. They don't have to ever renew their Thai Certificate of Residence/ Permanent Residency, it's issued for life. Nothing has changed.

QUOTE: "... 'Very reliable' is not fully reliable though. Could you imagine a family of four taking the risk of all being banged up for 14 days for their yearly holiday...." The swab test is also not 100% accurate/foolproof. Right now there's a nasty, dangerous, very fast spreading global epidemic. If any country finds locals or travelers who are positive they will react; isolate, hospital, treat etc., can't expect anything else. If anybody decides to travel there's risk and cost. Up 2 U.

Point taken, since that post more hotels have now appeared on the 1 day hotel list, many with package rates down around 3,900, one at 2,900Baht (but still an unpleasant imposition on travelers). I'm guessing many hotels will want to be on this list; their strategy might well be that this situation will attract big tourist numbers who all need a 1 night hotel booking. Every 1 booking counts in terms of their revenues.

Another angle; does the India association guy want Thailand to abandon it's attempts to control Covid spread because India is special, rules/realities should be ignored for India and India should be able to do as it pleases including threatening other countries. Heaven forbid the rich Indians not being allowed to do whatever they please, rules be damned, don't apply to rich Indians.

Also, easy to fix, just change the test on arrival to one of the very reliable accurate fast response (15 - 20 minutes) tests and add the cost into the ticket price. Done.

https://thaiest.com/blog/aq-hotel-1-night-packages?fbclid=IwAR3UXEcNfw_fo9999Sz-aKRC53gZQlweVTb6hXxOiwNTGPl9N5twhHTiahU

A few more hotels have been added to the list. One hotel 2,900Baht for the package. There was previous mention of between 120 to 140 1 day approved hotels. More to come...

Seems to now be pretty clear the swab test will be taken on arrival at the booked 1 day hotel. The 1 day 'package' will include (after 25 minutes to complete arrival processes at the airport): - Transport to the booked 1 day hotel - Swab test on arrival at hotel - Hotel accommodation. - Receive test report while at the hotel. - Then traveler can move on. There's already hotels which were part of the approved 7 / 14 days quarantine packages now on the 1 day approved hotels list. Most already on the 1 day stay list are around 5,000 to 6,900Baht for the package. Seems that the total list of hotels is still in development.

Permission to leave Australia is relaxing quickly. Eastern states have cancelled 14 D Quar., for many arrivals. WA seems to be quite hesitant. Give them time.

Interesting points. Dissatisfaction is growing step by step, one example I'm aware of is my teenage granddaughter who has become well informed about what real democracy looks like and what it's value is. And she says the number of kids at her school talking about such things is growing rapidly. Thanathorn won a lot of votes, got too close for comfort and was dealt with by the 'justice' mechanisms. His party is rebuilding, they'll probably get dealt with also. But these forces, groups will build and larger and larger numbers of Thai folks will realize that the current picture is NOT OK and must be changed. I believe these forces will eventually gain change and once it happens even bigger/more sustainable change will develop. But not tomorrow.

So putting the question to you; is the UK a fair and socially equal egalitarian society with equal opportunity for all?

There's a whole range of schools under the labels of 'Private Schools'. Some extremely expensive some charge very reasonable fees. Some are extremely expensive because they employ the best teachers globally and provide up to date best technology and other teaching resources and best proven pedagogy. Others are extremely expensive because they are simply money machines, no hesitation to charge expensive fees and no hesitation to provide very little for the money. Needs lots of checking and research to find what you want for your kids at a reasonable price. However results are a very mixed bag,

Can you hold your breath forever?

Where does he come from?

And the full details of the 'on arrival' PCR swab test; - Where, - Who will administer the test, will it be a qualified and experienced health person? - Will the test be administered as soon as arrivals reach their 1 day hotel, will it be done 24/7, if it's done say midnight will the swab go immediately to the processing laboratory or will it wait until 9 to 5 hours. How many guaranteed minimum/maximum hours to get the result? - How will the results come to the traveler; e.mail, SMS (I guess that means the traveler must have a Thai SIM card in their phone)? - If result comes within say 6 hours of arrival at the 1 day hotel, can the traveler leave the hotel immediately? - Where is the list of approved 1 day hotels in Bangkok? - Is there a standard cost for all travelers for the PCR swab test? What is the cost? - Is the swab test fee included in the 1 night hotel cost? - Will travelers receive a telephone number they can contact if they have any concerns about the 1 night hotel rules, the test / the test results, when they can depart hotel etc?

Same.

Sure, and let's not forget although these documents may have been signed by the highest ranking person in the MFA, they are not valid/legal until they appear in the Royal Gazette of Thailand.

Sure some of the hotels are quite cheap. But to me there's another issue. I need to fly into swampy then do a domestic flight to my family/family home in Chiang Mai. Whilst there's all this backwards and forwards about the 1 night hotel stay / can't move until receive NEGATIVE report, I'm not game to make a domestic flight booking. For tourists it's the same plus many will probably have a confirmed hotel booking in Pattaya, Khon Kaen, Sth. of Thailand etc. But, because of the 1 night in Bkk mess they are unsure when they will arrive at their final hotel. And many maybe already have a confirmed domestic flight booking but there's the possibility they will be delayed a further 24 hrs in Bkk but can't change their domestic flight date. A mess.

So, in Thailand, Phuket, there is already some experience regarding efficiently testing large numbers on arrival at an airport. - Which test did they use? - And did the arrivals have to wait at Phuket airport to receive their test results?

But if you caught it on the plane would it show up as POSITIVE immediately after arrival? Or does it need several days to develop in the human body to test POSITIVE?

My Thai son in Chiang Mai just sent me a LINE message. On early morning radio news PM wants final test on arrival / 1 night stay in Bangkok cancelled, if the traveler: - Has proof of double vaccination and 21 days gap after final jab to flight date. - Traveler is coming from a 'clean' country. - Negative report of swab test no older than 72 hrs before flight date/time. - Fit to fly document signed by a licensed doctor, no older than 72 hrs before flight date/time, stating no symptoms of Covid 19. Seems to me there will be several news items today, we wait and see.