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10 minutes ago, jvs said:

That would all depend on where you buy the land.Prices vary a lot.

My house (yes i know)is only a fraction of what the land is worth.

Glad we settled that.

On 10/2/2021 at 7:56 AM, bbko said:

Go the the Big C Extra food court or the coffee shop upstairs, plenty of farangs just sitting around for hours eating 40 baht meals or coffee looking miserable, 555.

Yes, those 60+ yo's with their 20+ Thai wives/GFs feeding them and wiping their faces and generally doting over them look so miserable.  What a horrible way to spend your golden years. ????

14 hours ago, JayClay said:

Do you really think that the government views "western restaurants" as significant enough to warrant their own category?

 

They're not even on the radar when it comes to rule making. And even if they were given consideration, do you honestly imagine giving them special dispensation would be a good political move?!

My comment was not to the gov't.  It was to the peanut gallery here looking for any reason to argue.  Take your comment for example.....

Meh, it was sometimes too hot and bright near the windows.  Also the view wasn't all that great to begin with.  I certainly never went there for the view so doesn't bother me that much.

On 9/28/2021 at 5:27 AM, Elkski said:

If Thailand opens up won't the girls come back to pats?  Even if bars aren't open they will be found online.   If this type of activity resumes in earnest with any unvaccinated I fear it will cause a new wave.   

On a different thought. If October opens with a reduced quarantine then Nov is advertised as no quarantine will people book in Nov with a risk that Oct numbers will trigger a change in policy.  I mean most of us have seen the errorof all these predictions and actions starting with our predictions of what was going to happen if last song kran was allowed to go on.  Ok h but we had a new toll highway to open. Free tolls no less.  It would be telling to see a list of shareholders of all the Amazon cafes or what ever businesses and petrol stations are along that tollway. 

Umm, they are already there.  Not as many as before but still maybe 10x more than available customers.

17 hours ago, John Q said:

I'm in the phuket sandbox since September 26th. Will I be able to fly to BKK on October 3rd which is my 7th day? I asked for a certificate and fit to fly document from the testing center when I had my 2nd swab test done. 

It probably will depend who you talk to until the authorities themselves figure it out.  Would be better off to just wait until after the 7th imo.

10 minutes ago, impulse said:

That lasts around 5 minutes.

I typically shower multiple times a day in Thailand.  Doesn't matter much when it's a sauna outside.

I want zero scent.  There are so many products to choose from but very very few with no scent.  Old Spice is one of the few that has a no scent product.

On 9/28/2021 at 10:00 PM, JensenZ said:

The computer shops seem to be doing ok in general as everyone is at home online these days. They might have moved somewhere with cheaper rent. They have a lot of options right now. I noticed that a 7Eleven on the the corner of Khopai Road and Pattaya Tai 1 has become a Banana IT store (since last year).

Not so sure about that.  Apparently Tukcom is a ghost town.  Almost all the computer shops and cell phone booths are gone I am told.

On 9/30/2021 at 8:38 PM, Khun Yogi said:

If Phuket can serve alcohol in restaurants, why can't the rest of tourist places. The Phuket Sandpit has been a WOFTAM and other tourist places have suffered more because of the special deal in Phuket.

Haven't you heard, alcohol attracts the virus, but apparently only in Asia.  They didn't ban it in most western countries and that worked out just fine.  I have yet to hear a good explanation what the reasoning for the ban is.  Some people have said it's because Asians share glasses/bottles.  That doesn't explain why it's banned in western restaurants. So it's still a complete mystery to me what the reasoning for this is. 

7 minutes ago, kevc said:

You'll not get real tourists coming if there's any sort of quarentine, how much better can you get than fully vaccinated. I'm sure they think people can come here at the drop of a hat, no need to arrange holidays from work as well as arrange extra insurance, COE certificate and suffer swabs stuck up your nose all for a "relaxing" holiday and then hope they haven't changed their minds when your ready to travel. People will go somewhere else where they don't have to jump through hoops to come and sit in an alcohol free restaurant till 10pm then go home.

I'm going so I guess I am not a real tourist?

4 minutes ago, MRToMRT said:

Of course they would accept it, thats why I used the word humorous and added a smiling face.

 

BUT Thai AZ is not on the WHO list. 

 

And from the front page of AZ Thailand website (this morning) in relation to THAI astra:

"To make it easier for more governments to recognize, for travel purposes, vaccines that are manufactured across AstraZeneca’s worldwide network, we aim to secure World Health Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) for manufacturing sites, including Siam Bioscience."
 

I have no idea what you are trying to say.

23 minutes ago, tonray said:

The why don't you call them ?

I read the most helpful comments around here sometimes.  ????

58 minutes ago, tonray said:

Any vaccines approved by the WHO (World Heallth Organization)

 

https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/agency/who/

 

That doesn't answer the question of whether they will accept mixed doses from the above list.

Where?  What governor?

There are only about a thousand other options besides magicjack where you can port your number.

On 9/27/2021 at 2:33 AM, Cherrytreeview said:

They think the vast majority are people who have had to return, family, business etc. Not 2 week holiday makers.

Would you travel half way round the world to shuttered shops, restaurants and an alcohol ban?

Restaurants are not closed.  As to the rest of it, yes I would.  Next question.

15 hours ago, sanuk711 said:

No one seems to have mentioned the all important question---'What is the exchange rates comparison"?---I could not find a site showing them.

Also the fees.  Like those bitcoin ATMs popping up all over the place which sounds really cool until you find out they charge something like 12-15% to convert to/from cash.

Now that Tequila Reef is apparently gone I would like to see another Mexican restaurant.  Is that little Taco Taco shack on that side soi beside Pattaya Klang still opened?  I went there a couple times.  It was ok but nothing special.

15 minutes ago, bbko said:

To me, Taco Bell in Thailand is nothing like TB in the US. Here in the LOS TB is bland, small portions and overpriced.  I tried it once here and that was enough to show me I won't be a regular customer.

That's probably because you are in Thailand eating incredible tasty food.  Not in the US where Taco Bell is considered a delicacy by murican standards.  I could see the beef options tasting being better in the US but not the chicken.

I think if you fail you can just go again so no big deal other than having to pay the fee multiple times.

6 hours ago, Neeranam said:

They were talking about this railway in 2004. 

It's not just talk this time.  It will be a several years before they get to Nong Khai but the first phase to Nakhom Ratchasima is going full steam ahead.