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1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

So every single airline should invest in online systems to check vaccination status from any country and make sure it will satisfy the (ever changing) rules of every single country they fly to?  

 

Really?? 

 

Or how about they don't do the work of every single country's health department and instead you upload to them directly to make sure they are satisfied and you can fly without stress. That sounds good doesn't it? 

 

Why don't airlines just put the ESTA form on their website too? Perhaps they could also handle via applications too as they already have websites that do stuff. 

 

I flew to Fiji recently. The airline check in staff took just a few seconds to check my vaccination certificate, travel insurance, and prebooking for a covid test after arrival.

Why do some people want covid drama to go on forever, and are addicted to mindless bureaucracy? Does it make people feel artificially safe? Is everyone suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

To all the people saying the airlines can check vaccination status.  Would you REALLY want that rather than having it done online before you travel?  Imagine how annoying and slow check in would be as they checked each person, different people vaccinated in different countries with different types of documentation - it would be a nightmare!!  Totally impractical and would slow things down immensely.   A horrible idea.

 

Just have it verified online in advance.  

I am travelling to Singapore next month, that beacon of efficiency.  I have to have my vaccination status verified online to generate a letter for Singapore immigration.  What's the problem with that?  Why would you want the airlines doing that at check in??  I want my check in to be as quick and painless as possible.

There's a big QR code on international vaccination certificates. It can be scanned and checked in seconds, just like a passport. 

Airlines could also collect it via their own websites along with other APIS data that they already collect. 

Too easy.

8 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

I've given up on trying to get a simple tourist visa to America for my Thai Lady. Never gonna happen. Even if I marry her it would take years.

Even a tourist visa would take years? That's surprising. Lot's of Thais travel to the USA as tourists with no issues. 

4 hours ago, grubman said:

I am the same i applied for my TP which only took me less than 5 minutes to complete the application, submitted it and with in a few hours i had the approval, I don't see the big issue with having to apply, people are complaining regard to the insurance needed, I think it a piece of mind if somthing happens while in the LOS, if i have an accident i will be covered and god forbid i don't

Travel insurance is a very good idea, and may well be here to stay given the number of tourists who get into accidents, but airlines could verify this at check in. 

Thailand Pass may be easy to get, but it's off-putting to those who have never applied for one, who may think it's more difficult than it actually is. 

12 hours ago, bluemoon58 said:

In my opinion they're only keeping it to make sure you have insurance. 

Thais don't need insurance, but we still need a Thailand Pass.

As others have said, it's pointless. If they want to check vaccination status, they can do it at flight check in.

The sooner he goes, the better. 

3 hours ago, Stefanix said:

We all did not know this. Thanks for telling! ????

Like it or lump it. I hated all those rules to, so I became a Thai citizen. The process was a pain, but well worth the effort. 

5 hours ago, Sato said:

The right of married couples of living together is a human right declared in the human rights convention.

So no, it is not up to every country to make their own rules.

Good luck with that.

30 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Just a footnote. I have had no difficulty with twice gaining US Tourist Visas for my ex-girlfriend. Experiences do vary.

We're talking about residency, not tourism.

1 hour ago, DezLez said:

Agrre, but most countries have rules that make sense!

Try getting your other half into places like Australia, the UK or the US - tons of money and paperwork involved.

1 hour ago, itsari said:

Correct , yet they are both members of ASEAN .

ASEAN is a trading bloc. Not a common travel area like the EU. One day, perhaps, but I very much doubt it.

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Countries run by megalomaniacs tend not to do so well in the long run or even the medium run.

The CCP was founded in 1921.

8 minutes ago, placeholder said:

So the USA is inferior in power to what nation(s)?

China, or haven't you noticed? While the US preaches about pronouns, China makes things. 

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Wow! If ever there was an example of misplaced historical blindness, it's your comment here. What decrepit nation is struggling to regain control of lands and people it once ruled as an empire? A nation with an economy smaller than others with populations that are a small fraction of its subjects?  Does the name "Russia" ring any bells for you?

What was once the world's greatest power, now has an obviously senile old man in charge. It's such a shame. 

5 hours ago, placeholder said:

Have you noted that most of the countries that support the U.S. position on the Ukraine, did not support the US war in Iraq? Have you noted that virtually all of the countries that support the U.S. position on the Ukraine, did not support the previous administration's sabotage of the Iran nuclear agreement? Have you noted that Finland, which has kept itself scrupulously non-aligned for roughly 80 years, is now seriously contemplating joining NATO because of the Russian invasion?  Does any of this look significant to you?

Looks more like the Thucydides Trap. The old empire lashing out as it self destructs under the weight of its own contradictions. I hope I'm wrong. 

5 hours ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Those who try are dead meat walking.

Very macho, you must have a big one, and you're completely in line with the media feed. Let's nuke Russia then. Get it off our chests, while our domestic support structure goes to hell in a handcart, people at home unable to pay their bills while we blow billions on yet another war that we don't understand. 

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Then I suggest you refrain from comment

Great that you advocate refraining from comment - this is exactly what Thailand is (very rightly) doing.

14 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Nothing to do with Iraq. Its to do with the UN and international monitors in Ukraine taking evidence right now, I guess you'll not bother tuning into the UN session tomorrow, or read the reports directly from them

I used Iraq to raise a credibility question - one that you can't refute.

8 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Disagree, if you had not edited my post I gave you direct source of people on the ground documenting it.

On which piece of ground, and at what point in time? Documenting it, while it's actually happening?

I don't think so.

And yes, I did believe that there were WMD in Iraq. Thailand probably did too. Once bitten, twice shy, as the old saying goes.

49 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

credible reports

In war, truth is the first casualty. Neither of us has the faintest idea what's happening in Ukraine, or what will happen next.

9 hours ago, RayC said:

As opposed to whom? Russian observers? 

 

And your point is?

 

Why? Do you not believe that sovereign nations have the right to self-determination? 

 

The opposite. Ukraine was trying to seduce NATO which - until this war -has shown little enthusiasm for giving it membership

 

Where is your evidence to support this statement? Opinion polls do not necessarily tell the whole truth but can be a gauge of public opinion. It appears that despite events, there is little antipathy towards ordinary Russians by Ukrainians. 

https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/ukrainians-want-to-stay-and-fight-but-dont-see-russian-people-as-the-enemy-a-remarkable-poll-from-kyiv/

 

Ukraine was carved into two pieces by the illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia in 2014.

 

The truth - as in this case - does not always have to be complicated. The simple fact is that Russia - under the leadership of a dictator - does not recognise the right of Ukraine to exist as a sovereign nation but rather, sees it as merely a constituent of a 'Greater Russia'. That is the reason for the invasion.

A self described "remarkable" poll from Kiev by this incredibly impartial organisation...

https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/about/

Polls are used to shape public opinion rather than to measure it. Brexit and Trump are two good examples. 

You'll be posting material from the BBC and CNN next.

This "poll from Kiev" purporting to speak for all Ukrainians - did it include people from Eastern Ukraine too?

You don't know.