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How about Long Stay retirees ....  do we have to buy 1 yr. coverage ?

how about age : over 70 yrs  ?

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Do I have to go to immigration in order to get one? Then, no thanks. 

Or ....  just go to your local PooYaiBaan  ...  the most sensible place ......

57 minutes ago, CM Dad said:

The Thai government, which is predominantly Thai-Chinese, does not want foreigners back unless they are Chinese, or at least Asian.  They cannot find a way to allow the Chinese in without also allowing others.  The idea of "bubble" groups failed when the Asian nations of China and Korea had a second burst of infections.  That is why it is better for them to simply say no to all for the time being.  However, they do want your money, so please keep paying your rent here in Thailand.

I am not a retiree, I have a Thai family and consider Thailand my home.  I have not been back to my country of birth for fifteen years and have no desire to go.  

CM - well said ... too much common sense doesn't apply to the bureaucrats .

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Good one.????

When you win the first prize , buy 5 yrs ELITE VISA for THB 500,000.-

only have to report every 90 days at no extra cost ,

pay an agent to do that -

make sure you have unlimited exit & re-entry permit  for 5 yrs .....

Entry at Suv. airport through Special Channel ,

don't have to line up with the unwashed masses ....

Just a side note for the Minister of Tourism : ......  in 6 months , there will be no more Soi-7,8,13 and Walking Street in Pattaya .  Better plan a BIG parking lot or a cheap Fresh Market for those out of work Thai people or just create a PARK with nice green space and children playground .....

12 hours ago, vangrop said:

If they want Reopen the country to foreigners: welcome and value them as any businessminded person should do with his customers.

We all know what this means:

-easen visa procedures  -eradicate scams  -safe roads  -correct pricing

-logic anti-corona regulations (ex if yr country issues a certificate, that will do it)  -a helping police force   -clean beaches  -ban pollution

-educated natives against racism (fe. a minister treating alliens as dirty people should be dismissed and sued)  -use a correct exchange rate policy

-this list is not exhaustive...

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So this is not only about simply reopen. Its about a fundamental cahnge of mentality.  Hope brings life

 

Your points are very valid & too logical for the bureaucrazy ( ! ) ......

in Pattaya - soi 7 , 8, 13 , are ghost town after 8 pm -  no more Walking Street

it is now DRIVING STREET and motobike parking lot for employees of Gogo Bars

Be careful you're not run over by them .....

3 hours ago, petermik said:

"has the potential to kickstart the economy" another fanciful statement from TAT

from his Golden Tower comes the " solution "  ....

how about B. 10,000.- for each adult person who has no job & 

no money to pay for expenses ?   that will be more " Useful " 

and the Foreigners ?   USD 1.- at  THB 40.- ( equiv. in other curr. )

that will help to " kick start Tourism spending "  ......

Another angle - not offered by TAT & Ministry of Tourism :

2 TIER Exchange rate :  

Special rate for INCOMING TOURISTS , max. exchange about 

USD 2,000.- or equivalent in other currencies @ THB 40.- / USD .

Plus : drop the Quarantine requirement , see how many show up.

I bet by Nov.2020 - Millions and by Jan.2021 - Multi Millions .....

Just a thought ....    

Totally confused thinking & idea .... It will be a dead zone soon .

I guess the rent will stay high , only stupid merchants will pay that amount.

Go to Soi Buakhao , Soi L.K.Metro plus other side streets there to enjoy

yourself . Soi 7, 8, 13 ... dead zones .....   Soi 6 is coming back ...... 

8 hours ago, rkidlad said:

I tell you what - if I ever decide to commit a string of serious crimes, I'm doing it in Thailand. I've never seen law enforcement elsewhere go so out of their way to support criminals and defend them. We've got immigration welcoming him back, expert witnesses being replaced by witnesses so dumb they forgot to mention at the time what they saw, and now dentists saying it wasn't cocaine but something tantamount to novocaine. 

 

Anyone would think the police were actively looking for ways not to prosecute. 

 

 

Good idea - but ..... yer pocket is not deep enough to make it through .

6 hours ago, crazykopite said:

I hope the Thai baht gets back to 70 to the £ as I am in need of having some very expensive dental implants at least it’s going in the right direction it’s over 40 to the £ better than last week.

 

Wait for NESARA/GESARA announcement if Pres.Trump win 03Nov20,

CAD, GBP will see a huge improvement , just follow the news from

"alternative media" ... will not be broadcast on BBC, CBC, ABC, NBC, etc.

I will go - to a place that WELCOME my patronage  ....

my money , I decide where to spend it . 

but thanks for letting us know about this restaurant .

On 7/20/2020 at 2:43 PM, JusticeGB said:

Farangs spend money in bars and restaurants owned by local Thai people. Chinese visitors spend money in Chinese Thai owned businesses that's why the latter are welcome the richest Thai are the Chinese Thai.

Soooo  TRUE  .... 

Mainland Chinese MASS TOURISM - benefit a very small segment of population in certain popular destinations .

The majority of business catering to others ( Westerners ) lying idle and will face bankruptcy in the coming months . Rich landlords couldn't care less , their  Real Estate

still hold VALUE , even at lower level of valuation.

Thailand is killing their economy due to the fear of Covid-19 .

Instead of learning from other successful countries , the authorities

here they are the ones - who know best  .... 

Too proud to admit - that there are others with higher level of 

thinking brain ....

On 7/12/2020 at 6:45 AM, mr mr said:

add another third and you will be closer to reality. 

Pattaya small business might be 50% gone at the present rate , until all

restrictions are eliminated for Europeans, Americans, South Americans -

only S.Korea, Japan, Taiwan will be able to " spend " at the same level .....

S.E.Asian community except for Singapore - doesn't reach this level yet .

just my un-educated guesstimates ......

On 7/8/2020 at 11:37 AM, steven100 said:

There will be NO travel bubble now or in the near future.

Air Asia shares have been halted as of today and the airline is in financial difficulty. Forget international travel for the foreseeable future. 

Given the choice of Airlines : Nok , Lion , VietJet , Thai Smile , etc., the bubble will be limited to S.E.Asia & East Asia countries .   Europeans , Americans , South Americans will be the allowed in much later , maybe December 2020 ,

because Christmas must be " MERRY "  .....

just my uneducated guess , see if the Bureaucrats -

are correct in their ......   prediction .....  

Somebody in the Tourism dept. is having a wet dream ,

maybe to get a higher advertising & operational budget .

We the expats / long term residents can't

even travel in / out of Thailand freely -

without being burdened by Insurance & Health Certificate .

How to hell do you expect  MASS TOURISM to return ?

11 hours ago, Denim said:

' I love you long time '

This phrase seems to be entirely subjective.

At least he got something back after his long time ran out.

LONG TIME =   10:00pm - 06:00am   ??

DNA data matched that of the VICTIM .....

So - she died .... somebody need to be responsible ........

Don't blame the Policeman , at their payrate who will risk their

safety & life to deal  with TRASH like this.

I bet now that the screws are tightened for LEGIT RETIREES on

low fixed income & NO  THB 800,000.- deposit in bank acct.

we will see more and more of these trash staying here .

BAD PEOPLE - with LOTS of MONEY ... is in abundance , just look

at El Chapo GUZMAN - he can put up guarantees in the BILLION$

he can invest in FULL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX by himself ,

no need for BANKS to front for him .   If Thailand will accept him ,

the National Debt will be HISTORY , Thailand will be the strongest

economically  after Singapore.