On 10/14/2021 at 2:00 PM, webfact said:

11pm-3am.

Thank god, thatll thwart it....... but i was  really hoping for a 11.45- 2.15 curfew, bitterly  dissappointed

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

i wonder if it will work as good as the on-line 90day report system,  it works well  !!        not.

 

and <deleted> is a Ease of Traveling ,   ???     tourists don't want any of that s_hit ........   I'll bet they get rid of that too !!!! just wait.

Im detecting hostility  here

10 hours ago, smedly said:

more appropriate name "Pass (on) Thailand"

 

they still just aren't getting it are they

more  like P1ss (off)  Thailand

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Utter rot.

 

The UK has done 316 MILLION tests - or about each UK person 5 times.

Thailand has tested about 15% of the population ONCE

 

The UK has one of the highest rates in the world for testing its populace. Nearly all other highly developed countries are less than 1 test per person / populace.

 

 

 

 

and for sure  shows  the real spread of  covid  in a population, Thailand will be riddled with it,  most probably dont even know they have it

6 hours ago, billd766 said:

IMHO there will not be so many voting for them this time.

 

Remember that the FFP was disbanded and over 6,xxx,xxx young voters were disenfranchised and their votes were lost.

 

Fool me once, shame on you.

 

Fool me twice, shame on me.

 

Whenever the election is, you can reckon that the EC will drag it out as long as they can.

Has anybody found full details of how 'Thailand Pass' works?

 

Please share, thanks.

That’s just great. I’m waiting for my COE application to be approved right now as we speak. My flight arrives at BKK on November 12. What does this mean for me?

As November melts into December and the influx of tourists proves even more underwhelming than feared, maybe they panic and shed a couple more layers of BS.  Stay tuned

 

4 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

Seems to me it's more about who will come have holidays in Thailand with the highest volume possible. Otherwise, it would be the Seychelles in front of the UK. Which would make no sense. The US is in the list with 57% fully vaccinated... Low risk countries, right....

That indeed is the case.

they don't want the administrative costs and trouble of including countries from which they will get little return.

And it makes sense , You first pick the low hanging fruit. 

We have business to take care in Greece. but I did not want to go there at this time and do even another quarantine upon my return, so when I saw the news and seen that the US was in the list of qualifying countries, I got excited thinking if the US qualified , surrely Greece would also qualify  since it has comparable vaccination rates but significantly lower per 100K infection rates. 

Sadly Greece was not included , and I will have to wait until perhaps after the new travel system is running, and more countries are added in.

 Anyway, we are US citizens , so perhaps we will go to Greece and  then return to the US for a short visit, and return to Thailand from the US????. 

4 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

Seems to me it's more about who will come have holidays in Thailand with the highest volume possible. Otherwise, it would be the Seychelles in front of the UK. Which would make no sense. The US is in the list with 57% fully vaccinated... Low risk countries, right....

About 78% of the eligible population in the US has had at least one dose. Presumably, those with one dose will finish the series in 3 weeks or less. I doubt the remaining 22% would be able to get on a plane to Thailand anyway

15 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

<deleted>, sunbeds all booked with towels after 5am then ????

Thank you. They pick the best ones too , closest to pool or Ocean. Leave their " marker" then come back hours later. Sooo polite!  NOT. 

Unreliable source, like to call the 27 countries including the Dominican republic and Barbados... pure <deleted>.

 

15 hours ago, internationalism said:

just an hour ago dr Anutin said about pcr test and one night stay at ASQ hotel.

And earlier today report of 27 countries, with more added in January.

Story changes every day

 

Reminds me of Heinz 57 varieties.  A lot of pork and beans.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_57

So by what i understand bars restaurants close at 11 at night to 3 am.it may change it has too as the high season get closer.They want tourist then let bars restaurant open like before round 3am  in the morning.It worked everyone made money and were happy and tourist come and spend their money in thailand

If the Thailand pass is anything like the COE forget it T I T

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a shortening of the night curfew to 11pm-3am,

What is the point there is nowhere to go - such stupid administration.

15 hours ago, smedly said:

Thailand is clearly not ready for opening anything while bans curfews and restrictions continue locally

I think this hits the nail on the head. The readiness of any country to accept an influx of international tourists who, in the main, will wish to party to at least some extent and mingle freely, can be judged by the restrictions placed on its own residents. You can make the case that an island like Phuket is a special case because it can be segregated from the rest of the country and different rules applied within its confines, but curfews, alcohol restrictions and entertainment venue closures are a strong indication that the Covid situation is not considered to yet be adequately under control.

 

but obviously some people will come and maybe 1% of the former level of visitors is better than nothing, but the governments own restrictions indicate Thailand isn’t ready for a mass influx of visitors, so perhaps it’s just as well that it is very unlikely to actually happen.

12 hours ago, BE88 said:

PM I open or do not reopen this is the problem. ????

????

 

Solution I reopen keeping everything closed????

Beware the ide"s of March.

So will COEs issued prior to November 1 still be accepted? 

Forget Thailand.... Go to Colombia. Cheaper and better entertainment. 

16 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Changes hourly unfortunately.  

Low risk countries? Will there be any poor countries in the 10 low risk countries? Or will it be 10 of the most richest countries?

36 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

If the Thailand pass is anything like the COE forget it T I T

It probably is - just a newer version. 

 

16 hours ago, Sir Dude said:

So, not really much point coming then. You can't expect tourists to come if there is no fun, alcohol in restaurants, pubs/bars, clubs, really free movement etc. etc. plus nanny-squad curfews. Just won't happen... dream on.

Not everyone’s life revolves around alcohol

What is the point of a curfew between 11pm and 3am ??

Is this to give covid a chance to recharge its batteries !

Utterly pointless as there is nothing open after these hours so why bother having it .

1 minute ago, ronster said:

What is the point of a curfew between 11pm and 3am ??

Is this to give covid a chance to recharge its batteries !

Utterly pointless as there is nothing open after these hours so why bother having it .

It allows all government ministers with their mia nois, HISOS out on the town etc to get home from those vip clubs that are illegally opening without being seen by the riff raff.

The easing of restrictions, and the lack of quarantine just might attract 100,000 tourists a month. 

 

Thailand is the land of the forgotten now. Few even remember Thailand. 

 

Tourism here is forever decimated. When it does return, the numbers will be low. A dozen good reasons for that. 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has confirmed the country will reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists from 10 low risk countries who arrive by air on Nov 1.

Still all very vague, open to 10 countries to visit which provinces in Thailand?

All of Thailand or only selected provinces?

Also COe dropped for a new digital pass, but what about all the other hurdles, like PCR testing, insurance etc etc...

 

17 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

If they want tourists on November 1st, they might as well have this Thailand Pass ready by this weekend. Looking forward to the new requirements...

Usually it takes Thailand a few attempts to iron out the bugs in things like this. They got 16 days.

7 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

Seems to me it's more about who will come have holidays in Thailand with the highest volume possible. Otherwise, it would be the Seychelles in front of the UK. Which would make no sense. The US is in the list with 57% fully vaccinated... Low risk countries, right....

Well for the last six weeks They  been jammin football stadiums to shoulder without mask by the millions every weekend seems like they know something we don’t know

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced an adjustment to the list of COVID-19 “dark red” provinces, a shortening of the night curfew to 11pm-3am, while convenience stores and shopping centres can open until 10pm, effective from October 16th

Just drop the curfew... it serves no purpose what-so-ever.

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I wonder how many of the hotels near the airport are ASH+.

The Novotel is right across the street,  that's the only one I know of