edwardandtubs

33 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

Today everyone was required to have a printout of it, even if it had been done online.

One guy got told to ask his hotel for the printout and come back tomorrow. A woman who claimed to be staying with a friend was told to get the landlord to do the TM30 and turned away.

2 hours ago, Krungbin said:

Immigration at Laksi is efficient and fast. No appointment needed.  TM7 (Application for Extension of Temporary Stay in the Kingdom), STM2 (Acknowlegement of Terms and Conditions for Permit of Temporary Stay) and "Ackowledgement of Penalties for a Visa Overstay" Forms are available on location. All you need is a "recent" picture, a photocopy of your passport main page and one of the page with your entry stamp. Last time I went to Laksi, I was in and out in 25 minutes...

Totally agree with this. It was my most efficient extension. Good transport link to the red line (contrary to suggestions on Google maps, it was easy to find. If you're in Laksi station, go to the walkway that connects to the second floor of IT square.)

16 hours ago, Tod Daniels said:

zombie horde

No zombie horde this afternoon. I think they all get there early in the morning "to avoid the queues" and then think to themselves "if it's this bad at 9 am, think what it'll be like at 3 pm!" In fact there are very few people there at 3 pm and it was only up to queue number 165. There are a lot of panic-stricken people on Google maps mentioning the maximum queue number of 300 but I can't see it being an issue except perhaps around long public holidays.

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Many have also been required to show TM30. 

Today everyone was required to have a printout of it, even if it had been done online.

Do they accept walk-ins to apply for a 30 day extension to a visa exempt? I see they only have online appointments for the morning. Do they accept walk-ins in the afternoon? Anyone know the last time they accept applications? Is it 1530 like at CW?

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Oh My Godski

I didn't realise God was Polish.

Is an online appointment necessary and if not, what time do they stop accepting walk-ins? Is it 1530 like CW?

On 2/26/2023 at 7:44 AM, norfolkandchance said:

Google ' Seat 61 '. Excellent site.

Didn't the second post give that information?

1 hour ago, Kardashev said:

Lol I'll upload my ticket after flight

Better to take public transport from Phnom Penh to Pailin, cross the Prum/Pakard land border, van to Chanthaburi then bus home.

The train might have improved recently but when I took it a few years ago there were delays and a crappy van transfer between the port and train station. I wish I'd just taken the overnight bus like everyone else. The one from the southern bus terminal to Koh Phangan all-inclusive has been better for me. If you can book a few weeks in advance the fly and ride option is better and about the same price.

On 2/23/2023 at 7:19 PM, KhunBENQ said:

Mae Sot might have been in the news as opened but as mentioned the OP is about Mae Sai in the far north.

I think the poster knows that but is pointing out that just because someone says a border is not open to foreigners, doesn't necessarily make it so.

10 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Where are you staying?

A hotel near the beach which I'll probably book at the last minute. The main Hua Hin beach probably but I don't mind walking a bit to public transport.

1 hour ago, Denim said:

I doubt it. Took three home tests ...all negative. The only precaution we did take was at bedtime not using the air con, opening the window and keeping to our own half the bed , back to back to avoid breathing in each others face.

 

Possibly covid 19 has an aversion to anyone steeped in Lao Khao. Who knows.

The home tests only really detect symptomatic covid plus you've probably had an asymptomatic case some time over the past three years.

I'm planning to combine a few days in Hua Hin with extending my visa exempt entry by 30 days. I believe I'll need to get to the immigration office at the Bluport Resort Mall, which is miles away from the beach where I'll be staying. I've heard about free shuttles but can't find any information about a specific one. It seems 5 star hotels have them but I'm not planning to stay in one. What are my options for getting there and back to the beach?

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Olive oil:

 

On olive oils, pay attention @ 2:56, and why I don't do much fried food in TH.

 

 

Can you summarise the findings of these videos rather than just posting the links?

On 2/16/2023 at 11:38 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

They say that most of the olive oil on the market is not 100% as advertised. 

"They" are just websites regurgitating the lies of other websites. The fake olive oil story is a myth:

https://culinarylore.com/food-myths:fake-olive-oil-brands/

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

At this time a visa exempt entry is 45 days. 

It may be back to 30 days after March 31st.

Do you think so? I thought it was a done deal that the 45 day thing would continue for the rest of the year.

11 minutes ago, Purdey said:

I see your point but I was thinking more about the overall numbers (defined as the result of Covid from early 2020 to early 2023) and not just the tail end.

Overall, two countries with almost the same population size had very different results. With respect, I doubt anyone can call the number of deaths meaningless without some hard evidence to back it up. We must have evidence to place doubt on them. 

In Thailand the total deaths attributed to Covid was 33,902, while for UK it was 206,246. The UK had 24,341,615 cases while Thailand had 4,727,831. In each case you could double Thailand's statistics and still not reach the level of the UK. Seeing westerners proud of their refusal to wear masks, every health agency is still saying that wearing is better than not wearing. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/five-reasons-wear-mask-even-if-you-dont-have#:~:text=Since individuals who have not,wearer from COVID-19 transmission.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155516547/are-there-places-you-should-still-mask-in-forever-three-experts-weigh-in

This Guardian articles explains why masks are still needed. Have a good day.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/09/the-inconvenience-of-covid-masks-are-better-than-the-alternative

 

 

 

You're talking about reported cases which doesn't reflect the actual number of infections. Most people in the world have been infected now. As Yong himself says in the article in the OP, "COVID-19 infection has subsided because more than 70% of population of each country has been infected." This includes Thailand:

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40024418

As for deaths, this is defined in the UK as a death within 28 days of a positive test. How is it defined in Thailand? If the definition is different then comparison is meaningless.

22 minutes ago, Credo said:

Most countries have loosened restrictions on masking for good reasons.  It was never meant to control anything other than a virus.  Three things have resulted in removing mask mandates, the first was the widespread use and availability of vaccinations that greatly mitigated the worst effects of the disease and greatly lowered the probability of overwhelming the health care system.   The 2nd was that it was quickly becoming endemic.  Even Dr. Fauci said something to the effect that eventually nearly everyone will catch it.  Finally, it has mutated to the extent that it is more contagious but less deadly.   

 

I don't slavishly follow anyone.  I do listen to the advice and directives of scientists who are knowledgeable in infectious disease.  

 

You're contradicting yourself. The three reasons you mention apply just as much to Thailand as anywhere yet you ignore them and choose to follow the incoherent ramblings of the Prayuth government instead.