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    March 2020 Tourist Arrivals

    in Thailand Travel Forum

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    Some  points, the laos, malays, burmese and khmer numbers are worthless

    as they might drive over the border 1-3x+/month for shopping (or in the case of malays F#@king)

    i would assume they are counting not just tourist visas BUT visa exempt stamps

    NON L-A visa holders (those Burmese, khmers, laos) would not be counted as they have work permits

     

    sad numbers with april 50% less

    Question about Kindle book reader

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by phuketrichard

    2 hours ago, AlexRich said:

    I have an iPad and I use the Amazon Kindle App. So I select a book on Amazon, and it downloads onto my App. It works perfectly, and the great thing is that I can travel around the world and still access every book I’ve ever bought. In the past even a few books would increase the weight of your suitcase substantially. And of course you have all the other functions of the iPad available to you.

     

    i just think this is preferable to a kindle reader.

    I'll second this, I had a kindle ages ago and when it died, brought a 7" tablet and that is what i use now all the time with the kindle reader app,  I get 2 sims, wifi, apps and more, so why limit ursleve to the kindle?

     

    Also use Calibre to convert books to mobi and have never had any problems.


     

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    ...I transfer it from my computer to the Kindle with Calibre 

    they stay in my computer as long as I keep them

     

    I never do it that way

     

    download from.xxx  .covert to mobi using calibre and than use;

    https://download.cnet.com/Send-to-Kindle/3000-2125_4-75883472.html   

    to send to my tablet

     

    Still miss books BUT........
     

     

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    90 Day Report

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    3 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

    Since Immigration announced postponement of 90 day reports, I doubt any IO's will be checking the website, why should they? Therefore your wasting your time attempting and that of an IO, when you've been told it's not necessary.

    OK;

    whatever,

    just checked,

    gf's was approved

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    Thai immigration tells expats to do 90 day reports online or by post

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted · Edited by phuketrichard

    3 hours ago, marvin1950 said:

    90 day reporting by post.

    My retirement extension was issued in Phuket.  I am currently at my girlfriend's home in Nongkhai. I came here before the lockdown in Phuket.  i did not report my local address in Nongkhai to Immigration.  Local officials and police know I am here.

     Can I send my 90 day reporting documents by post from Nongkhai and have my copy of the TM47 be sent to Phuket where I live.

     

    PS: I cannot do my 90 day report online.

    why cant you submit it online?

    I just submitted my  Khmer gf's 90 day report online ( she is on a L-A non O visa) this morning an it was accepted an is now pending

    you can do it 15 days before right up to the day its due.

    no reason to wait till later..

    Decree or not

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    Future outlook for Phuket

    in Phuket

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    2 hours ago, Patong2 said:

    Waiting to get back to Phuket as our flights have been cancelled we have been trying to forecast various scenarios

     

    I think there is so much money tied up in airlines, planes, airports and tourism and it is such a cash cow for nearly all governments there will be huge pressure to get all this infrastructure moving as quickly as possible.

    The jobs are also so necessary and effect all countries.

     

    My pick is flying will start in July and in full sweep by November. 

     

    Whether Thailand and Phuket get a share of the pent up spending will remain to be seen but I am optimistic. Look at the recovery after the Tsunami, just miraculous

    i was in phuket, kamala to be specific, when the tsunami hit, The next day was in phuket town and some thai's were not even aware what had happened the day before!!

    I recall traveling around 1 week after and businesses were already up and running>
    there were MANY less tourists at that time, for at least a year, an it really only hit hard in Phuket an Khao Lak.

    This is global, People wont have money to come to thailand for at least 18--24 months

    Local thai's and small business owners will be hit even harder and wont have any disposable income for vacations.

     

    Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best

     

    EXCEPT the Chinese

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    Future outlook for Phuket

    in Phuket

    Posted · Edited by phuketrichard

    i figure dead till next high season. 2021

    reason being, the majority of the middle class tourist that usually travel to SE asia from western countries will have lost their jobs or gone into debt

    so NO vacations for awhile.

     

    There going to need find new job and or get out of debt, (or both

     

    EXCEPT possible the Chinese ( OHH NO>>>>>>

    If i had a high end restaurant/resort/hotel i would seriously be thinking of walking away rather than go into debt to hold on till the middle class tourists return.  Will be some great deals in the next 6-10 months

     

    Back packers and business travelers only for the 1st year

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    Will the beaches open on 10 April

    in Phuket

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    31 minutes ago, Agusts said:

    Well, if every district is locked down then every local can use their own beach, I don't think the virus can spread via the sea water from one beach to another...., or the fish... ! lol, but you never know, I'm sure they find a way for that too....

     

    It's true there are more restriction, but I wonder if they forgot about the signs on the beaches, then again they might change the signs tomorrow, but I was looking for an official announcement,  not many of our rocket scientists deductions on the forum... !

     

    I always thought closing the beach was wrong, they could have just said use the beach and swim but keep to two adults and their children and no groups or parties allowed...

     

    But knowing certain mindless idiots it would have been hard to control this...! Swimming and walking on the beach is as healthy on saving lives than locked up in a room 24/7...

     

    I agree; why not open the beach? ur locked into ur subdistrict so it cant spread and less change catching it on the beach or in the water than in the supermarket or 7/11

     

    But who am I   LOL

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    Closure orders for sub-districts: Karon, Kata, and Rawai

    in Phuket

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    https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/phuket-officially-announces-restricted-travel-between-districts-from-april-13

     

    Phuket prepares to close off every district on April 13, for 14 days. Phuket officials have already ordered the closure of more than 6 sub-districts includes Patong, Kathu, Rawai, Karon, Kata and Pla Klok Districts.

    Pakpong Thawiphat, the Phuket Governor has given a live interview on MCOT, explaining in-depth that Phuket will close all the remaining sub-districts from April 13 for 14 days. He stressed that it is not a new curfew as people will still be able to travel within their own district.

     

    The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee have also agreed that the remaining sub-districts should be shut down and all 17 districts will have a screening point along roads into their areas.

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