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41 minutes ago, Tony125 said:

He's not in Thailand for a few years now. Lives in NZ ,  as I remember can't afford to live here after getting ripped off by Thai wife.  

Gosh, never heard that one before either.  So naturally it must be Thailand to blame.

But all the serial whiners here told me the Phuket sandbox failed, the Thai gov't failed, and everyone and everything in Thailand is smothered in fail sauce. Why would they lie?

3 hours ago, Chris.B said:

How long is each 'production cycle' ??

According to this article it's 12 weeks for both stages.  First stage takes 6 weeks to producing the bulk vaccine.  Second stage is fill and finish, which is often done somewhere else.  It's not clear if they are just talking about the first part or both.

https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/explainer-how-to-make-a-vaccine/

15 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

It seems that a lot of people get stuck here. After the insurance certificate is uploaded, hitting “submit” results in the insurance certificate disappearing.

 

So, how many times did you try this before succeeding?

 

Anyone have a fix?

Yes, wait till tomorrow after the initial rush has subsided.

54 minutes ago, JCP108 said:

Looks like the Thailand Pass is sooooo much better than the COE! Tourists will be flooding in any minute!

Well they are, which is why the site is timing out today, as was expected on the first day.  If it's not enough tourists it's too much tourist demand causing the website to crashes.  Either way you all will whine about it.

If they don't get any more major outbreaks they will open bars in Pattaya Dec 01.  I think there have already been comments from higher ups about that date being a possibility.  I personally don't really care either way and don't understand why so many people seem so obsessed about it.  

I am guessing there is a better chance of getting a quick turnaround on the testing in Bkk than Pattaya.  We shall see.

You mean 3.5mm.  They are different because the headphones designed for the phone have 3 rings + ground on the jack to accommodated mic and stereo headphone.  PC 3.5mm jacks only have 2 rings + ground for stereo audio but use a separate 2 ring + ground jack for the mic.   It should still work for speaker in a PC but it may not depending on the quality of the jack.  I don't think there is any harm in trying.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-two-stripe-earphone-headphone-and-three-stripe-earphone-headphone

6 hours ago, Stupooey said:

Whiners or winos?

Yes

6 minutes ago, ukrules said:

There you go, the exception which proves the rule.

 

Careful what you wish for, you won't recognise the place as it stands right now.

Yea, your right, I saw a recent picture of Treetown and it was way too busy for my liking.  All tables full and people walking around looking for a place to sit.  It's only going to get busier in the next couple months.  Maybe I should wait till after Dec/Jan when there are less people.

6 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Is the ride from airport to hotel and the RT-PCR test upon arrival booked separately from room or does the 1 night package include all the above?

I have the same question.  Reading the gov't info it would seem to indicate that is what the SHA+ hotels would typically do.  However, it's not clear to me if they are required to do that or not.

3 hours ago, Gjk7777 said:

All the above,I booked mine on Agoda, the cheapest was around £95, includes transporation, Covid Test, 3 meals, and hopefully a happy ending! ????

I don't think the happy ending part is included, but there are probably some places nearby.

The OP says you need travel medical insurance.  However, the attachment they provided just states a requirement for "covid insurance".  These two are not the same thing.   Can anyone clarify what you need exactly?

Of course, to be on the safe side one would just get travel medical that includes covid.  I just want to understand the exact requirements.

24 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I welcome the news but don't really understand it. Is Pattaya on the list of cities where alcohol can be consumed in restaurants and bars? Are go go bars going to open? Are G clubs allowed? And what about bars that don't sell food?

You're right, Thailand sucks.  Time to move to Indonesia or Mexico!

The onward flight thing is not a 'trick' as far as I can tell.  It is apparently a legit booking.  There are several websites that do it.  I know my airline carefully checked my visa dates last trip, so I will definitely be using one of these services.

https://blog.onwardticket.com/flight-without-plane-ticket/best-onward-ticket

The first one on that list can give you a booking right away, so theoretically you don't have to do it unless you run into a problem and the airport.  I would rather spend the $10 beforehand and have a hardcopy before I get to the airport, just for the piece of mind.

Quote

...together with the results of their COVID-19 tests conducted no longer than 72 hours before their flights, the spokesman said.

So is it 72hr before the flight or 72hr before entering the country?  I've heard the latter from some people. When some itineraries can be more than 24-48hrs, distinctions like that matter. 

That could easily be one of those things some low level immigration person could interpret different/wrong and ruin your day.  The only safe bet imo would be to try get it the day before, but then you don't get the results till the day of your flight, which is cutting it close.

I was asking myself the same thing.  Cranking up the deductible can save quite a bit.

1 hour ago, ChiangMaiThai said:

Ok for a regular tourist visa, here's the documents you have to provide. There is no clarification or elaboration on their website. Emailed the consulate and they sent me to the useless 40 page PDF which is screenshots of how to use the website. Thailand never ceases to amaze me. They want tourists to come right? How have they not figured out how to make this process as easy as possible? Ever applied for a visa to Mexico?

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
2. Photograph
3. Declaration (download from website, print and sign)
4. Travel booking confirmation (pay for your ticket before you know if your visa is approved)
5. Proof of accommodation in Thailand, e.g. Accommodation bookings, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand
6. Financial evidence, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, sponsorship letter
7. Confirmation of legal residence in a country in which you are applying for the visa. (In case that you are not a national of the country in which you are applying for the visa.) No info on what kind of document would be accepted. 
8. Medical insurance policy that shows minimum medical coverage in Thailand for Coronavirus Disease(COVID-19), of amount equal to or greater than 100,000 USD
9. ASQ (Alternative State Quarantine) Hotel Reservation Confirmation
10. A copy of flight confirmation reservation (The name of the applicant must indicated clearly) Didn't we just provide this above?
11. Applicant is required to upload his/her passport pages which contain all travel records for the past 12 months (1 year) since the last international trip. (Wow, keeping it simple)
12. Applicant must apply for e-Visa via specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency. Applicant is required to upload document that can verify his/her current residency. (what kind of document???)
13. Please upload your picture holding the photo and information page of the passport. (ok standard KYC hostage photo).

 

The ASQ reservation is definitely wrong since that is no longer required after Nov 1.  One night in SHA+ is all that is required after Nov 1 and there are lots of those in all sorts of price ranges.

18 hours ago, EricTh said:

Just come in visa exempt and if you want to extend get another tourist visa. It's much simpler in Thailand

But then the airline could deny you boarding.  I know they carefully checked my 60 day visa on a 59 day return ticket.  Also, the same thing could happen on the other end.  There are services you can use that give you a cancellable onward ticket to show as proof, to get around it, but that's just another thing to deal with and another thing they could potentially deny you boarding or entry for.  Getting the 60 day visa is the safest bet.