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No worries, maybe I phrased it badly, but I wasn't trying to be helpful I was trying to ask questions for my own information. In a nutshell, if I was sure I would definitely get a 30 day extension I would enter Thailand visa-free. But if there's a chance they would only extend by 7 days, then I would prefer to get the SETV. So I was just curious, if it happens often or if it has started happening recently, that 30 day extensions for visa exempt are rejected. I was on another website yesterday which repeatedly stated that this was the case.

Perhaps it's better to get the tourist visa and then extend that? Get it for 60 days, then extend for another 60? I read somewhere (don't believe everything you read) that if you try to extend a visa -exempt for 30 days they may only extend it by 7 days?

I heard that it is now not possible to extend from visa exempt-entry. I'm not trying to frighten anyone or muddy the waters even more, just looking for clarity. Anyone with recent experience of this? Can you enter visa-exempt and extend for 30 days? Or is it better to get the tourist visa for 60 days?

The no-asymptomatic coverage sounds like a total waste of time. Surely worth paying the extra 600 baht in case you test positive without symptoms and end up in hospital for 14 days. If you don't get asymptomatic you would have to pay for the hospital fees I believe

How do you like Colombia? I am planning on heading there in January. Not really dangerous as long as you're not stupid? Much of a lockdown on now? Are the schools open? Any info much appreciated ????

I wouldnt go unless they got rid of COE and expensive insurance. Think insurance is about 270 pounds, on top of your flight and other expenses. Not worth it

Standard practice is an app on your phone, gets checked by I presume airline and passport control staff

Hotel?

I think you would just put the address of your apartment instead of a hotel. Not sure what kind of proof you might need! It's because of all these unknowables and unpredictables that I am contemplating not going to Thailand unless they remove the need for the COE

Ok then thanks for the reply Richard Smith

Hi helpful people. I have 4 questions if anyone knows at all. 1) Any news if you still need COE from Nov? 2) Has anyone done the whole COE thing? 3) I heard for COE you have to provide proof of payment for hotels you will stay at for whole trip. Anyone know if this is true? If so It would put me off I think, I don't want to plan whole thing ahead, who knows how plans may change when I get there. 4) Internal flights are looking on? And do you have to pay approx 100 pounds for a test, even for internal flights? Likewise for STV do you need to book hotels for entire stay before applying? Ok, I guess that was 6! Any help much appreciated, keep up good work, I am thinking of maybe going to Thailand around 28th Dec. Cheers!

Hi helpful people. I have 4 questions if anyone knows at all. 1) Any news if you still need COE from Nov? 2) Has anyone done the whole COE thing? 3) I heard for COE you have to provide proof of payment for hotels you will stay at for whole trip. Anyone know if this is true? If so It would put me off I think, I don't want to plan whole thing ahead, who knows how plans may change when I get there. 4) Internal flights are looking on? And do you have to pay approx 100 pounds for a test, even for internal flights? Ok, I guess that was 5! Any help much appreciated, keep up good work, I am thinking of maybe going to Thailand around 28th Dec. Cheers!

Hi helpful people. I have 4 questions if anyone knows at all. 1) Any news if you still need COE from Nov? 2) Has anyone done the whole COE thing? 3) I heard for COE you have to provide proof of payment for hotels you will stay at for whole trip. Anyone know if this is true? If so It would put me off I think, I don't want to plan whole thing ahead, who knows how plans may change when I get there. 4) Internal flights are looking on? And do you have to pay approx 100 pounds for a test, even for internal flights? Ok, I guess that was 5! Any help much appreciated, keep up good work, I am thinking of maybe going to Thailand around 28th Dec. Cheers!