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Before the Consulate issues the Certificate of Entry (COE), the applicant must upload

4.1 Travel plan (confirmed air ticket with proof of payment),

4.2 Fit to Fly health certificate (72 hours before departure date),

4.3 COVID-19 health certificate (test negative) (72 hours before departure date); and

4.4 Confirmation of ASQ. The applicant must arrange their own 14-day Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) at their own expenses. More information, including list of permitted hotels (in Thai) can be found here at http://hsscovid.com

That eliminates alot of us. You cannot get the fit to fly letter in the US. Perhaps several other countries too? 

Set up CCTV around the house or move. Do not let her know where you moved to. Either option works. 

Don't be a pawn to a fool. And get divorced if you have not done so already. 

20 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I emailed the Thai Embassy in London a couple of weeks ago regarding myself, partner and son travelling back together but I never received a reply.

Worth under 200 million baht? No connections? Not worthy of a reply. 

Another boil in the face of the nation. Law and order? What is that? Only applies to us plebs. 

Anyone with at least 200 million baht here is above the law. If you have billions, you are above any and all laws. Especially the weak, morally bankrupt, and anemic army. 

At least this way things are more transparent. From what I understand, Interpol never received any request for extradition and the entire ruse was a total scam. Nobody ever looked for this murderous maggot. 

After gorging on Fox News and Rush Limbaugh for nine hours, rather than governing the nation, Trump likely watched the movie Bushwick, and came up with this plan to invade US cities with unidentified soldiers of some sort. 

Many of us know who the best person to lock up is, at this point. Certainly not the soccer moms. 

At 40,000 a month, you are going to be counting baht, 24/7 for the rest of your life. Not much fun in that.

And you also need to take into account inflation. Though the official numbers here are low, we all see prices going up constantly. 

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Bad news for those stuck outside trying to get in, especially those who will not be allowed back as they don't have a valid reason to be here or the funds to secure a seat on the few flights remaining.

 

Still, going to be a great high season. Beautiful weather, pick of the beaches, hotel bargains everywhere... Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

Every cloud and all that. 

I tend to agree. It is what it is. Had an utterly delightful time in Bangkok a week ago. Amazing. Hardly anyone there. A few places were busy. The malls were busy with locals. But alot of people in need. Alot of great hotel bargains! And seemed like less traffic than usual. 

16 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I hope he did a proper job. I sometimes paid an "electrician" to do some work in the house as it wasn't my house and I needed someone to blame if it went wrong. I almost always had to redo their work as I didn't want to die of electrocution. Were not even able to join two pieces of wire properly.

My wife paid someone to do some welding on a gate. Gate fell off after they left- had to borrow welder and do it myself.

Outstanding work. As good as in the US. It is all about vetting contractors here. He came highly recommended. 

13 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

Mike are you broke?

 

Food is probably cheaper here than at Tesco Lotus on many things.

 

Gas is cheaper.

 

Cars are cheaper.

 

Over inflated housing? You are really reaching.

 

Somehow Mike, there are millions of Americans making minimum wage that are able to find a place to live. It is not all doom and gloom.

 

Do expect to live Oceanfront for 10,000 baht a month?

 

Not sure what standard of living you think you deserve, however, we all work and can afford what our career's and life worked has afforded us.

 

If you cannot afford anything, either you are looking in Beverly Hills where you don't belong, or you never did any meaningful work for an income that lets you afford to live the way you want.

 

It's not the USA's fault.

 

I moved back to go back to work so I wouldn't be living a meager existence in Thailand. 

 

Have a beautiful home, cars, travel, go out to eat a lot and no I don't make anywhere near $1 million. Just a Joe Blow like everyone else.

 

You would be surprised how many uneducated Thai's I have run across in the USA with nice houses, driving a Benz.

 

 

That has not been my experience. I know alot of Americans working two jobs, trying to survive. They do not have a high quality of life. 

Thailand is still reasonable. It used to be cheap. Has not been cheap for a long time. But, it is still reasonable. I know people who pay 10,000 baht a month for newer 3 bedroom houses in nice towns. In major cities in the US? $2000-3800 a month. That is 120,000 baht!

I had my motorbike seat recently redone on my scooter. 400 baht. A friend of mine had similar work done in the US. $275.

I recently had a guy come over and insulate my ceiling. I bought the insulation and paid him 2000 baht for labor. In the US? $500 and up.

I recently had an electrician do some work on the house. Nearly a full day of work. Paid him 1000 baht. In the US? $800 and up.

An oil change for my scooter costs me 200 baht, with Castrol oil. In the US? 

When I travel here I stay in nice four star hotels in Bangkok. 1800-2000 baht. In the US? $130 for a crappy motel. $200 and up for a nice room.

I eat well here. In a smaller town you can get a three course meal for 200-250 baht. In the US? 2000 baht and up, plus tax and a nearly mandatory 15% tip.

I visit the emergency room here to see a specialist, and with x-rays I am out the door for 2000 baht, at a private hospital. In the US? $300-2000.

Friends of mine, who are single, enjoy the company of a young, beautiful woman for a couple of hours, for 2500 baht. In the US? $800 an hour now for a decent look gal, with alot of attitude. 

I could go on and on, all day long. I live at a level here, that I would never be able to live at, in the US, in most of Europe, in Oz, or Canada.

Yes, the higher baht is an annoyance. And yes things are more expensive than they used to be. But, it is very relative.

1 hour ago, robertson468 said:

Yet again, the Government has not thought this through.  It would be well worth checking the Educational Qualifications of all the MPs.............oh wait, we are in Thailand, sorry forgot!

Thailand is, and always has been the polar opposite of a meritocracy. They choose ministers and advisors from the bottom of the barrel. 

Enough said. How are conference attendees safer than returning fathers? 

15 hours ago, Don Mega said:

Great, so you agree he broke the law and was punsished accordingly, not sure why all the butthurt.

 

speaking of butthurt I got 8 speeding fines in the mail yesterday, such an inane law lacking any sort of real substance that does not change, improve or affect anything.... I should make a thread crying about it.

No. Just ignore them as most of us do, and most of the nation does. Again, we are going back to the validity and sensibility of a law? Does 80kph on the elevated toll roads make sense? Does 90kph on divided four lane highways make sense? Do these silly speed limits make the nation safer? With over 6,000 fatalities within the first six months of the year, on the roads, I would argue not. 

Even prior to Covid, tourists visas were hard to get for anyone other than from a wealthy family. Now? And you are really locking yourself into something, as she may not be able to return for a year, at least. 

8 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

Your post started out great, but then, once again, you delve in your tirade against the USA and most of what you say is untrue.

 

How can you say out of control inflation when the subprime interest rate is <3%?

 

I think we get your point over and over and over that you cannot afford to live in the USA and are very bitter about that.

 

Sure Mike, no 20 year old woman in America is going to go out with a 60 year old.

 

There are lovely, fit, feminine women everywhere.

 

They just don't want a grandpa for a husband. Cannot blame them for that. 

 

Any person can find faults in any country in the world.

 

That is your right and your opinions, even if they are not true!

Only someone living in the US, could be that defensive about it! 

Inflation has been out of control in the US for a long time. Not officially, of course. But, every time I go back there it is surprising how much basic staples have gone up. Not to mention highly overinflated housing and health care. 

As far as living back there, it would take alot. Maybe a million dollars a year, for five years?