josephbloggs

Yawn. Another TVF myth. Any evidence that this still happens? 20 years ago, maybe, but not for the last 10-15 at least. Link? (Let me guess, you'll reply "do your own research" as usual)

The most despicable self serving t**t that has ever held power in Thailand - and that is saying a lot. It's equal to opium? No it isn't!! Saw someone overdose and want to jump off a building who'd smoked a spliff? Must be a world's first. But he witnessed it with his own eyes so must be true. How many did he kill for marijuana during his war on drugs? Asean Now should be absolutely condemned for publishing this nonsense and giving this convicted criminal media exposure. Shame on them. If anyone is too dumb to see what his agenda is then shame on them too. And....Tony Woodsome????

If it is too expensive for you then don't bother. Why post if you can't afford it? It is an extremely new market with legalisation announced very suddenly and very recently. You do understand supply and demand? And it is 100% NOT a buyer's market!! There is not enough supply. Don't you understand this? You obviously do not. The OP already explained this and said when the supply chain stabilises then prices will come down. If you can't afford 600-700 then wait until it comes down to 300-400 and stop moaning. This site is the absolute worst place to advertise anything for sale, Too many complainers who can't afford it anyway or have no intention of buying, just want a moan. I tried to sell a car on here once and just had people saying the price was crazy and doesn't compare to America even though they have no idea about Thai import duties and couldn't afford the car anyway,. People live to moan here. So sad. Kudos to PrikPot for actually replying to so many people. I wouldn't bother, and seems they are doing pretty well without you.

They do. I have had a Bangkok Bank one for years. I know for sure SCB, K Bank and KTB also do. Pretty sure all the banks do actually. It's nothing new.

Some people on here are extremely unlucky! They always seem to have people in front of them who don't know how to use their phone (never happened to me), their 7-Eleven staff are always either asleep or playing on their phone (even though Thai people apparently don't know how to use them), whereas 7-Eleven has really well trained staff in all the stores I visit. I dunno, I must just be really lucky.

Why would they actually care? And why would they not be happy? Because they spent 3-4 minutes applying for Thai Pass and spent $18 on some insurance (if they needed to)? That was the requirement when they booked and that is also the requirement when they arrive. Why should they even give it two thoughts??

I just came back from Singapore where you can't buy a beer in a shop after 10.30pm. This 2pm to 5pm ban has been one of the most pointless laws ever but this is a good sign of more liberal attitudes coming in which is only a good thing. For the people asking "why not drop it immediately everywhere" we know that is not the way Thailand works. Were they to do that the puritanical lobby would be out in force and it would be blocked, it needs to be step by step to make it happen, this is just the way it is. First start with hotels (to "help tourism" even though everyone knows hotels all serve anyway) then I would bet money in another couple of months it will be dropped everywhere. Similar to marijuana: the plan was obviously always to fully legalise it for recreational use but they couldn't make that giant leap in one go - but they got there in the end by going in baby steps. Medical marijuana, then you could use it for drinks and cooking providing it was less than 0.2% THC, then boom, do what you like. And look at all the people who magically had high grade marijuana ready to sell as soon as it was announced; those in the know knew. Same deal here.

You are correct that unvaccinated travellers needed a negative test, I had forgotten about that. However vaccinated travellers haven't needed one for a long time: neither pre-flight nor on arrival. The only changes - other than when Omicron first ripped through the country - has been a slow and steady reduction in restrictions until, finally, there will be none at all. There is no turning back now, the country needs to open.

Yet you decided to read it and post.

Eh?? You haven't needed to take a COVID-19 before travel for months now. And you don't need to show a booster certificate on arrival at all, where do you get that idea from? Thai Pass takes three minutes, it is all done online, and the check on arrival takes 10 seconds - you only need to show your TP approval which you receive within 30 minutes of applying online. I came in today for the second time in a couple of weeks and it is extremely painless. From 1st July you won't even need to spend three minutes doing TP, just turn up. So not really sure what your problem is, I think you listen to the TVF scare mongers too much perhaps (the same scare mongers who have never actually done TP, obviously). It is way more complex to enter Singapore or many other Asian countries in APAC.

Because?

Don't defame the defamation laws!

Yawn. Another groundless bash. You do realise the airport director doesn't tell Thai Airways how many staff to employ? And you do realise the click-baity story on here about the long queues at check in happened for one single day then was solved. But yet everyone on here still goes on about it even thought they never saw or experienced it themselves. I have flown out internationally twice in the last couple of weeks (including this morning) and there were no queues at check in, just business as usual. Big queues at Vietjet though, but nothing much at Thai. But "webfact" won't come back with a follow up to say that, best to let the TVF populace froth - the TVF frothers who haven't been anywhere near the airport! When I arrived at Heathrow a couple of weeks ago it took me 90 minutes - as a UK citizen - to clear immigration. Should the Heathrow Director be fired for a poor immigration s**t show? My two recent returns to Thailand have taken no more than five minutes each time. Way better, way more efficient. But that doesn't get people clicking, raging, and commenting. If you had a bad experience, post about it as it is valid.. If you are just reading headlines on this website please don't post your outrage because it is not valid.

It is not moot. They don't need local insurance. They can use their foreign insurance. Do you not understand there is no mandate to use Thai insurance companies AT ALL. The coverage requirements are super minimal, most travel insurance covers it, ergo most people don't need to buy anything. And even if they do they can chose the beautiful foreign Western company of their choice and make them rich instead. But nice work on getting the TVF cliches in there - by the way you missed "brown envelopes". Must do better.

Sorry what has the media got to do with it? Technology evolves, society evolves, advances in payment technology is not driven by the media, whatever are you on about? I use pay wave because it is super convenient and faster than cash and I don't have to carry change.. The media has never told me to do that believe it or not, I made my own decision. I am not a zombie or a lemming either. Seeing as we are throwing names around are you a luddite?

Thailand Pass is free. If you already have insurance that meets the requirements you don't need to buy anything. If you are employed by a Thai company you don't need insurance. If you do need to buy some you can choose who you buy it from (Thai or foreign company). So, erm, who is making money out of this? Right, so I didn't just have to do two separate online submissions (way more complex than Thai Pass) to get permission to enter Singapore then? I must have imagined it, silly me.

A bit over dramatic. Have you ever done a Thailand Pass application? It is now incredibly simple and takes three minutes maximum (it has recently been simplified from when it took 5 minutes). Insurance costs 650 baht and is open to anyone up to the age of 85, no questions asked, and takes 5 minutes. But if you already have insurance that covers the necessary you don't need to buy anything at all. If you think three minutes is a considerable time and 650 baht in total is a considerable expense then how to you manage to go online to book flights or hotels?? It took me a lot longer to go through all the hoops to go to Singapore tomorrow.

Ubon Joe already gave you the right information, but be aware there is some stuff to be done to get entry to Singapore (I am going there tomorrow). If you were vaccinated in Thailand you will need to have your vaccination status verified online by entering your details and uploading the QR code - you'll then be emailed a letter to present to Singapore immigration. Here: https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/STO1/VCP Then, (up to) three before you fly, you need to fill out a SG arrival form and health declaration which, again, includes uploading your vaccination status. Here: https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/ There is actually more to do than there is to get a Thailand Pass but it is simple enough. (At least I hope that's all there is to do - guess I'll find out in the morning if not)

Nope, not trolling, just asking for someone to explain how they know what they say because I can't find mention of it anywhere other than on here. Absolutely nowhere. To be clear, if you come six times on six visa exempts that would be counted as six arrivals, yes. There would be absolutely no way for them to separate that. And that would be exactly the same for any other country that reports tourist numbers (ie. most countries). I am not taking issue with that. I am taking issue with people stating as fact that people returning on re-entry permits on Non-B or non-O are counted as tourist entires (as claimed by Excel). I don't believe they are as they are logged as not being tourists on the immigration database. All I am asking is for someone who categorically says these people are adding to the tourist figures to let me know how they know this. And no one can. And you state transiting passengers who don't even enter the country are added to the tourist count! Wow, that is stepping it up a gear. So same question to you: how do you know this? Where is this information coming from? Simple question. If someone can show me I'll happily concede. But saying "it's on Thai websites, find it yourself" doesn't count. Show me the Thai website, I can translate it.

So no source then. Thank you.

Ah the old "suggest you do your own research" reply when asked for a source of your unsubstantiated nonsense,. In other words you don't have a source other than hearing it parroted on here. And you're right, I can't read Thai. And as a poster who is repeatedly negative and critical of Thailand I am very surprised and impressed that you can. So please, as requested, share your source as I have plenty of people who can translate it for me. As you can read Thai and I can't you'd be doing me a big favour and opening my eyes perhaps.

And how would you propose they separate every single person when there are (were) tens of millions each year? These dozens / hundreds of 4/4 workers must be skewing the figures so heavily they should devise a separate category just for them.

And how many millions of them are there?

Yawn. Another TVF old wives' tale. So tell me how you know the TAT count people returning on re-entry permits on Non-B or non-Os as tourists? Because you heard others on here repeat the same thing? How do you know they don't only count people on tourist visas or visa exempt? You're very confident in it so looking forward to hearing your source.

No it is not illegal to complain. It is illegal to publicly do so and cause damage to a business. Stupid and dangerous law, but there is a distinction. Making a complaint is absolutely fine.