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2 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

They don't, any more than I care for their <deleted> awful beer. 

You must be proud of being the utmost authority on the taste of alcoholic beverages. Congratulations ????

16 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Thailand 'craft beer'; really?

 

Is that some kind of a sick joke comment?   What 'craft beer'  would that be then, in terms of the definition as understood by we mature, knowledgeable  and experienced  beer drinkers from  the UK?  US citizens need not comment. 

Why would US citizens care about what you think?

On 02/02/2021 at 8:28 AM, Thaiwrath said:

It deflects the blame from the corrupt border patrols, the real reason for the outbreaks !

Yes exactly! And let's not forget the filthy nasty origin of Covid-19 ????

What about the expats that live in Thailand? What happens if we travel outside of Thailand for 2 or 3 days, how do we get back in? There's no intention of offering vaccines to us, so how do we even get out?

On 01/02/2021 at 4:03 AM, RichardColeman said:

If they were offered the Chinese one, I wouldn't blame them. Pretty sure expats would be 99% worried about being offered that one - other 1% would be too drunk too care

I didn't know Thailand had any intention of offering Covid-19 vaccines to foreigners...

19 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

What's he in a glass box for .. 

 

I think it's bulletproof glass...

12 hours ago, Steen Nystrup said:

 

THAILAND ????????.. The country with the lowest number of people who have COVID 19 ... 

 

If you don’t know way they have so low numbers ? 
And maybe you are thinking a bit about How can it be so low .. ???

 

Please look at the photo .. this is what Thailand calling a test center check point .. which means that it’s only people who drive and passing by a check point like that who will get a test... not all people are driving.. witch mean that it’s not even 25% of the Thai people who get a test .. and only a very few number of people are tested compared to the size of the country ???? 

Many country as Denmark ???????? are testing more then 100.000 people a day .. ????????????

 

They supposed to make free test center all over thailand.. but no .. they smelling money ???? and charge people 2.000 / 5.000 baht for a hospital Covid test ????

 

Its so sad and Terrible that the Thai government don’t follow the same way as they do world wide.. ????????????????

 

And now they open up .. ????

I think we all know the answer to your truthful comments. You can use any number of adjectives (or a combination thereof) to describe it. What really frosts my backside is that our respective embassies here in toilet-land are doing "ABSOLUTELY NOTHING" to make sure their own citizens are treated fairly and taken care of.

19 hours ago, ChipButty said:

He is also seeking ways of generating more revenue for his subordinates.

 

They know what to do just you stopped them

They can issue a lot of tickets and collect fines from the people that think they're privileged to ride their motorbikes on the footpath ????

21 hours ago, Rigsby said:

Sorry I forgot to mention it is Jomtien.

 

The requirement that you go 3 months after your new visa is totally ridiculous. There is no proof (in your passport) that you've even done it, if you were to be challenged later.

 

It baffles me why they don't start a 'new' 90day reporting sequence when you renew your visa, because in some instances you have to go back 2 weeks later and do a 90day report which is ridiculous. If they did that, then they could check the 800K on the first 90day reporting visit.

Yes but you fail to realise that would be common sense which is not applicable in this country ????

On 28/01/2021 at 9:00 AM, Thaiwrath said:

Firstly, I don't need any advice of the pros and cons of a Pink I.D. card for a foreigner, but interested if any other member has been told the same.

 

On Tuesday I went to get my annual renewal of my extension of stay at Khon Kaen immigration, and had the same documents I have provided every year since I became eligible in 2010, Passport, TM7, Bank Letter showing adequate funds, copy of bankbook, Condo rental contract and all necessary photocopies of passport information.

 

As I am single, do not own property, and have my passport and Government hospital registration card as bone fide Identification documents, I have never bothered to apply for the Pink I.D. card, and never in my 15 years here been asked to produce one. However, the officer at the first desk kept on asking me for my Pink colored I.D. card, and as I repeatedly explained that I did not have one, and have extended every time with all the necessary documents requested, he then told me that next year I will not be granted the extension without such a card ! 

 

I don't really want to bother my landlord to go through the process of applying for the card, and with having 2 totally legitimate I.D. documents, one which I carry everywhere, I fail to see why he insists on me getting a card, apart from his typical "I am in charge and you will do as I say" attitude.

 

I know I will get the "get a pink I.D. card" comments from the usual suspects here, which I will ignore, but I am asking for confirmation that this is not needed according to the written law here. 

 

   

Is it the same officer that you delt with in the past? If there's more than one officer at your location can you speak with someone else? Personally I think most of these guys pull <deleted> out of thin air to give us a hard time if don't play the game and show up with a paid Thai agent.

15 hours ago, Aeiou7 said:

Seems this is only half true, according to one of the arrested party people I just asked personally:

"According to Sky News, those in attendance at the bar were each fined 4,000 baht and given a one month prison sentence,  suspended for one year."

4,000 baht fine is confirmed, but no prison sentence for them.

My contact didn't know about the verdict for the bar owner and party organiser because of not speaking Thai.

In any case we are all paying for the corruption that allowed these migrant workers to come into the country and work wages far less than the daily minimum wage ????

On 27/01/2021 at 6:46 AM, richard_smith237 said:

A reasonable approach.

 

Although vaccinated people may still present a risk of transmission. Those who have been vaccinated and taken a pre-flight Covid-19 test have a minimal chance of carrying the virus in to Thailand. 

 

 

Other countries have a smaller ‘quarantine requirements’ i.e. a Covid-19 RT PCR test on arrival and quarantine for a day while awaiting test results. Not idea, but much better than what currently exists. 

 

The issue with any of the plans is that there is no water-tight solution and any easing brings additional risk of the spread of Covid-19.

 

 

Confirmed vaccination along with pre-flight and arrival Covid-19 tests (and track and trace) should handle the vast majority of risk while allowing opening Thailands tourist sector back up.

 

It is critical that Thailands tourism sector be allowed off its knees and take steps towards getting back on its feet - the potential devastation to millions without a robust social welfare safety net is essential not only to those individuals but the fabric of the nation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, you can still (be asymptomatic) get and transmit Covid-19 after vaccination. The vaccine only aids in "hopefully" not becoming seriously ill yourself. Although not as deadly, it's very similar to being able to spread influenza after being vaccinated. I see absolutely no point in "vaccine passports".

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/you-can-still-spread-develop-covid-19-after-getting-a-vaccine-what-to-know

21 hours ago, billd766 said:

Not me either as I am on a marriage extension that needs renewing in October.

 

However, what a way to treat people who pay 500,000 to 2 million baht.

Yes like garbage, just like the rest of us. I'll stick to my 1 year non-o with no more than what's required financially thank you very much!

6 hours ago, Seeall said:

younger too.. 25 up

Yes exactly and there is no shortage of them either ????

On 23/01/2021 at 3:02 PM, KannikaP said:

In English we say What's good for the goose is good for the gander ! (Or the other way round).

So just pose the same question to your other halves and see what they say.

I have slept with many ladies here that are married or in a relationship with someone else. So yes, they do it too. A vast majority seem to be very curious about older white men and meet me on a regular basis never asking for money.

On 23/01/2021 at 8:02 PM, DrJack54 said:

Don't see the point of post your positive experience. Many reports of successful online reports. Many not so.

I obtained my last extension Oct 15 last year. Subsequently did a report online Oct 30. My current report is due Jan 29.

No success now online as many others have reported.

OP I'm doing mine in person next week at MTT. You can make an appointment.

This is exactly the same situation including dates I ran into this last time. I'm a retired IT professional that takes screen shots and was following my last successful 90-Day online reporting using the same information and the same web browser. I couldn't get past the first page just like everyone else with this problem with absolutely no explanation. My guess is there was a coding change made that wasn't fully tested (Regression testing) before it was put into production.

On 16/01/2021 at 7:19 AM, PatOngo said:

Get it through your heads, NOBODY wants to sit in a quarantine hotel for two weeks!

On 15/01/2021 at 3:09 AM, richard_smith237 said:

The constant repetition of insulting state sponsored schemes to rid tourists of money just becomes tiresome.

 

Thailand is seriously hurting due to the absence of international tourist yet complete imbeciles are still trying to figure out ways to scheme more money from the very people it wants to attract. 

 

So often I’m astonished by the outrageously flawed mindset of those in positions who come up with this stuff. 

 

When I read news such as this I draw the opinion that Thailand doesn’t deserve tourists, but sadly it is the general population who would be hurt, while those in positions of power dream up more schemes from which to graft and skim funds.

On 20/01/2021 at 8:11 AM, robblok said:

Then get a reality check as that is not how it works int he real world.

On 17/01/2021 at 5:58 AM, richard_smith237 said:

The manner in which ‘some’ Thai’s can so clumsily and publicly put both 'feet in it' while urinating all over the combined face of common sense and political correctness never ceases to amaze me. 

 

So ignorantly arrogant is the mentality of those who make such policies they fail to recognise the elephant in the room, which in this case is not just in the room but knocking one out... They completely fail to understand that foreigners are no more at risk of having Covid-19 in Thailand than Thai’s.

 

Those foreigners who can not longer play at this course may well not do so in future. Perhaps they can afford to lose the business.

 

 

 

 

Has anyone given thought to creating a Facebook group similar to 2PriceThailand where we can more publicly expose and track these places barring entry to foreigners?

On 20/01/2021 at 8:11 AM, robblok said:

Then get a reality check as that is not how it works int he real world.

Hence my loathing of ungrateful people all over the world ????  And believe me, I am NOT alone in my way of thinking ???? 

On 1/16/2021 at 10:41 AM, robblok said:

So what.. why do you expect the Thai government to take care of you. You are not Thai. I don't mind paying a private hospital. Also GF her company is looking into getting the vaccine themselves they are a medical company. I don't see the problem of governments not taking care of non Thais. 

We made choices when we came here.. why expect a government to take care of us. If you want that then go back to your home country. There you are being taken care of have more rights.

Many of our "home countries" give money in foreign aid packages to Thailand from "our tax dollars" so yeah, I expect consideration. I don't mind paying for it at cost, not some inflated  ???? ???? price ????

On 1/16/2021 at 7:19 AM, PatOngo said:

Get it through your heads, NOBODY wants to sit in a quarantine hotel for two weeks!

How long is it going to take these people to realise just how insignificant they really are to the rest of the world? ????

On 1/6/2021 at 10:08 AM, zzzzz said:

PHUKET hands down,

Lived in Pattaya back in 84-85 and than moved to phuket, expect for 97/98 and 2008/09 been here..and still love it here

 

Pattaya is a city with all that brings and close to Bangkok

Phuket is a holiday island with much more to do and enjoy

PLUS all the conveniences of a small city, an international airport, world class hospitals and International schools... 

 

 

Do you find a lot of dual pricing in Phuket?

9 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Im glad to see no Farang there, that would have been headline news

Yep! No farangs ????

On 1/7/2021 at 6:04 PM, Crossy said:

I vote for Prayut as first Lunar President!!!

 

He should fly ASAP to ensure the Americans/Russians/Chinese/Indians don't get there first.

 

On 1/8/2021 at 6:54 AM, Destiny1990 said:

How exactly will Thai people benefit from this moon trip ? 

They will be the first to land and walk on the moon of course ????