18 minutes ago, rumak said:

I think that's my dentist !

And coz no customer he has use daily hes own laughing gas! Hes laughing to every "tourist" who is coming here!

After ASQ they plan shopping trip to Phuket! Maybe they find one Mom & Pop shop open and buy thai bbq grill ,then they get full moon party in Patong beach.

And live happily ever after.

 

Edited October 7, 20205 yr by 2 is 1

I'm sure these guys just say anything just to stop themselves getting bored. Meanwhile they do nothing for the long stayers already here and even less for those wanting to come back to their families etc.

2 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

They sound like Boris Johnson; come not come come not come come not come.

Holiday from home if you can

Charter flight, 555. ????

Ah well I'll be there from the 15th October as I have the correct qualifications to do so. Looking forward to seeing the empty airport, limo to hotel. Have plenty things to do or will have when I arrive.

4 minutes ago, dougiemac52 said:

Have plenty things to do or will have when I arrive.

If you're so rich, why can't you do the exact same things at home? 

 

Why do you have to come to inexpensive Thailand? ????

Edited October 7, 20205 yr by SiSePuede419

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Those interested are welcome to contact a Thai embassy in their respective area to inquire about applying for the Special Tourist Visa (STV).

I would rather shove toothpicks under my fingernails.

3 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

Yesterday the word was they aren't coming because of a SNAFU, but today they are!  Is that a flip or a flop??? ????

Nope. It's called "Thai-style piloting". You know...

 

swerving left,

swerving right,

making a u-turn,

accelerate,

slow down,

make another u-turn,

and then a bit more vigorous swerving for good measure...

 

...until nobody is sure anymore what is actually going on.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

All inbound passengers will be screened upon arrival and transported to each individual’s chosen hotel for the required 14-day quarantine. Prior to their release, their last COVID-19 test will be conducted to ensure no virus leakage.

What about staff who work at said hotels?

26 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Nope. It's called "Thai-style piloting". You know...

 

swerving left,

swerving right,

making a u-turn,

accelerate,

slow down,

make another u-turn,

and then a bit more vigorous swerving for good measure...

 

...until nobody is sure anymore what is actually going on.

I'm waiting for the flip.

How about a caption competition. What's he saying or thinking?

 

4 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

Yesterday the word was they aren't coming because of a SNAFU, but today they are!  Is that a flip or a flop??? ????

Hard to distinguish...

It's dead in the water.

Not sure what planet these officials are on.

But Switzerland is the only country that can access the STV. 

Not even on the China sites. 

Overpriced and under subscribed. RIP...

Meh, more Thai brilliance. 10 points for a complete waste of time. Better to just shut the entire country down for another year and then open it up when there is nothing left worth going to.

 

3 hours ago, visarunner said:

They should give priority to holder of retirement visa or extension too. I have friends in Europe and they are more than unhappy with the response from Thai Embassies. 

Australians too.

Actually everyone. 

 

Money in the bank.

Homes, land, cars.

I still have current Visa non IMM O retirement extension but cannot use it. 

 

Forced to get OA visa if you want to attempt to return. 

Plus insurances.

Plus police check.

Plus money at bank.

Plus medical.

Plus covid19 test.

Plus fit to fly certificate. 

Plus certificate of entry. 

Plus 15 days quarantine. 

Plus tests in quarantine. 

Plus covid19 insurance. 

Book your own isolation. 

Arrange a new flight. 

 

No TR

No visa waiver 

 

This is Thailand. 

And this is what any tourist or return home person has to do to get back.

2 hours ago, mrfill said:

Massive queues build up at the London Thai embassy.....

 

Not applicable to UK 

Too high a risk. 

" I used to be indecisive, but now i'm not sure "............  Pi$# up and brewery come to mind...... 

Just had a Thai customer want to cancel their booking because they heard that Thailand is opening up the country to foreigners

I'll laugh when the first report of these tourists out and about, or "ordering in" comes.

I give it 3 days after arrival.  ????

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I'm waiting for the flip.

That's the grand finale.

Who would want to go on a holiday and spend the first 14 days in a hotel quarantine? 

4 hours ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

 

 

Us  TV members are extremely fortunate to be blessed with daily programming such as this.  One day its the 3 stooges,  next Laurel and Hardy , then Keystone Kops,  Deroadrunner,  and the Marxist Brothers.    Kindly provided by the usual news sources. 

I give a little Groucho comment once in a while...... usually axed by the monitor lizards who deem it

unfit for the forum.   Rule number 245.3    Any comment getting more than 7 laughs   whooooosh,

swept away ..............  Humor, by definition,  is "off topic" .   

 

Let the countdown begin ....

Edited October 7, 20205 yr by rumak

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

How about a caption competition. What's he saying or thinking?

 

Left hand doesn't know what the right is doing... 

6 hours ago, donnacha said:

Now there's a face with a reassuring air of competence about it.

Before anyone gets too excited, the grand arrival of the first batch of STV Chinese on Thursday has now been canceled and a new committee, headed by General Natthaphon Nakphanic, will be formed on Friday to figure out some way to relief tourists of their money without actually letting the filthy bastards into the country.
 

 

"Confusion reigns" All things normal in the Thai government then.

What can one say? Desperation is setting in. Heads are going to roll. Just returned from Samui. Utter devastation. 90% of the businesses on the beach road were closed, and hundreds of hotels are closed and for sale, at half price. Trillions of baht are going to be lost here. Annually. Tourism will NEVER recover. Not in our lifetimes. Too much timidity. Too much cowardice. Too little juice and creativity. Such small minds. 

 

Expect 10,000 tourists in the next 6-8 months. And perhaps one million next year, if they open entirely. This administration could be described as both saboteurs of an industry and sadists towards their people. 
 

59 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

Australians too.

Actually everyone. 

 

Money in the bank.

Homes, land, cars.

I still have current Visa non IMM O retirement extension but cannot use it. 

 

Forced to get OA visa if you want to attempt to return. 

Plus insurances.

Plus police check.

Plus money at bank.

Plus medical.

Plus covid19 test.

Plus fit to fly certificate. 

Plus certificate of entry. 

Plus 15 days quarantine. 

Plus tests in quarantine. 

Plus covid19 insurance. 

Book your own isolation. 

Arrange a new flight. 

 

No TR

No visa waiver 

 

This is Thailand. 

And this is what any tourist or return home person has to do to get back.

I am in the same boat as you mate ! Only have until January then my extension expires.

3 hours ago, madmitch said:

I do wonder what their defition of high is.

 

And I'm sure it has nothing to do with what some of the tourism authorities seem to be smoking????

Well, if is the same as their definition of "High Demand" for the Elite card. the answer is 50

6 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

Yesterday the word was they aren't coming because of a SNAFU, but today they are!  Is that a flip or a flop??? ????

nahhh, just the typical TAT bs reporting 555

Good. This will keep the western Covidiots and their virus out. 

3 hours ago, rtco said:

Which one of these 13 smiles has he got ...

 

1. Yim thang nam taa: The “I’m so happy I’m crying” smile.
2. Yim thak thaai: The “polite” smile for someone you barely know.
3. Yim cheun chom: The “I admire you” or “I’m proud of you” smile.
4. Fuen Yim: The stiff smile, also known as the “I should laugh at the joke even though it’s not funny” smile.
5. Yim mee lessanai: The smile which masks something wicked, such as bad intent.
6. Yim yaw: The teasing, or “I told you so” smile.
7. Yim yae-yae: The “I know things look pretty bad but there’s no point in crying over spilt milk” smile.
8. Yim sao: The sad smile.
9. Yim haeng: The dry smile, also known as the “I know I owe you the money, but I don’t have it” smile.
10. Yim thak thaan: The “I disagree with you” smile, also known as the “You can go ahead and propose it but your idea’s no good” smile.
11. Yim cheuad-cheuan: The “I am the winner” smile; a smile given to a losing competitor.
12. Yim soo: The “smiling in the face of an impossible struggle” smile.
13. Yim mai awk: The “I’m trying to smile, but can’t” smile.

what translator do you use, none of these words translate that way using google translate