Hanuman2547

About three years ago a friend of mine came to Bangkok with his Thai wife for 30 days.  During that time he found that he needed to extend his time in Thailand.  He went to the Immigration office in Samut Prakan as he and his wife were staying at her house which is located in that province.  He still had a bout three or four days left on his 30 day visa exempt.  They extended his visa exempt status for another 30 days.  The cost for this was 1,900 baht.  He is an infrequent visitor as they only come to Thailand about every other year.  Not sure if that matters or not.

Hopefully those vocational students won't be fighting rival Thai vocational students in Saudi.  I'm sure the Saudi authorities won't be quite as lenient as the Thai authorities are.

On 1/26/2022 at 6:45 PM, KhunLA said:

Reading the daily news, and some forum replies, and I tend to be welcoming death more and more everyday ... ????????????????

Not me!  I want to hang around and see how this whole s___show turns out.

21 hours ago, Phulublub said:

What a self-centred, blinkered and selfish attitude.  Why not test at home and, if positive, self isolate for a few days? 

 

If we all do that then everywhere can stay open, with much reduced risk of spread, much reduced risk of serious illness for those whose immune systems are compromised through diabetes/lung damage/infirmity generally and much reduced risk of infection, and enforced time off work (with no income) for staff.

 

PH

Obviously if I was heading out to hit the area of Tree Town I must be feeling ok as in no symptoms of Covid-19.  Why subject myself to their testing when there are other places to go that are not testing.  Now if I was exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 and wasn't feeling well I would most likely stay home anyway.  Then I could take an at home test kit and proceed from there.  

That father is an utter piece of garbage.  Hopefully is soon in police custody and then tried and convicted.  A long prison sentence would be best.  He will not be so popular in prison.

The actual numbers might even be a bit lower.  Think of all the Thais that are in the House Registration (Tabien Bahn) but live overseas.

Yes, I wouldn't take the chance of testing positive.  I would just go elsewhere.  

300 baht isn't going to make someone decide to go elsewhere, especially when it is imbedded into the price of the ticket.  There's already an airport tax in there anyway and has been for a long time.  It's better than the old days of having to have a 500 baht note ready when departing.  For a lot of tourists it was a pain in the ___.

Well, if you're a farang tourist just wait until you get back to your home country.  Then write your negative review.  

Good Luck, and I hope that you are able to get your visa sorted out.

Has the Thai government revoked/cancelled his passport?  Does he have citizenship in another country and travels on that passport?  I'm assuming that all of his Thai assets have been frozen but obviously he has overseas based assets and family support.  

What's next, close down Soi 4, Soi 8, or Soi 11 if a number of people produce positive tests?

On 1/3/2022 at 7:31 AM, LaosLover said:

So where am I supposed to buy a broken down copy of The Beach or The DaVinci code now?

...........and watch endless running DVD's that each establishment is promoting all the while sipping on a banana smoothie and "feeling the exotic vibe".  

For me, I prefer HH over Phuket.  Yes, the beaches and water are better on Phuket.  However, May through October the seas are very rough.  If you plan on being in NYC during that time then that might not be an issue.  As was mentioned early, and I agree, rent a nice place in both places and spend some time exploring both.  That will help you decide which place you like better.  Lots of flights daily from Phuket to BKK so that might be a plus for your GF.  

I wonder how many accidents they caused by people, mostly men, watching them and not the road in front?

5 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

But the ladies who visited me on December 26, 28, 29 and 30 are all okay.

What about the ladies that visited you on the 27?  Did they test positive?  

8 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

They are all doomed now

 

They now require you to have a negative ATK result within 72 hours of sitting down for a meal or have a drink...

 

I lasted 2 years without a covid test, stuffed if I'm going to have one every 72 hours just to eat out..

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/02/chonburi-governor-releases-late-night-updated-orders-around-covid-19-and-food-and-beverage-establishments/

A very sad day for businesses in Pattaya.

Reading this thread makes me want to go and have a very simple rum & coke.

This scenario is why I don't advise anyone to travel to Thailand at this time.  Avoid if at all possible.  

I didn't go to Vietnam in 2020 or 2021 so I can only go on past experiences outside of those years.  To me, that gives Thailand the edge.  

Someday Vietnam might be able to surpass Thailand once they sort out their visa issues for long stays and retirement.  I do like that Vietnam has more diverse weather up north and in a few southern mountainous areas.  

After all the Thais return from the provinces and celebrating the New Year, then the country will have another wave of positive cases.  The government will react by a continued closure of entertainment areas and of course, the "dirty farangs" are the ones to blame. (again)

Meanwhile, Europeans, Americans, and those from OZ will be cancelling holidays in record numbers.