HashBrownHarry Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, VBF said: With respect Harry, that is irrelevant. If you are asking, thinking "Should the USA be demanding more from entrants?" - well, their policy appears to be to let the vaccinated in, which IMO is correct. However if you're asking thinking "Should Thailand be letting people from the USA in?" - well as long as those individuals are vaccinated, why not? My point is the reason that Thailand still have all the entry requirements is due to a low % of the population being vaccinated. Whereas the US i'd suspect has a high % like most western countries by now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said: My point is the reason that Thailand still have all the entry requirements is due to a low % of the population being vaccinated. Whereas the US i'd suspect has a high % like most western countries by now. Point taken but I do feel that what Thailand is doing is extreme. It's finding the happy medium that's the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, VBF said: Point taken but I do feel that what Thailand is doing is extreme. It's finding the happy medium that's the problem. People seem to have two gripes: - all the extra hassle with CoE and TP applications - additional costs. TP IMO, is not going away any time soon, if they removed the costs involved with one night 'test and go' entry then i think more people would come. Of course, as we all know, nothing is free here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaSomchai Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: What is this Special Travel Document? ???? It's a Special Travel Document that is usually valid on Soi 6/1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzaa09 Posted November 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 56 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said: People seem to have two gripes: - all the extra hassle with CoE and TP applications - additional costs. TP IMO, is not going away any time soon, if they removed the costs involved with one night 'test and go' entry then i think more people would come. Of course, as we all know, nothing is free here. Expect the whole TP process to be modified and upgraded in the next month or two as a natural progression - they've already managed the glitches and issues and continue to work out solutions and whatnot to streamline the process. All-n-all, can't see the TP disappearing any time in the distant future. Hypothetically, if the Thai population were at a 75-80 percentile vaccination rate, an easy guess might be that the systematic Thai authorities would still have such a program in place. Largely, because of their unreasonable and uncanny manner for control, knee-jerk restrictive manner and most certainly unscrupulous desire to profit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daejung Posted November 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, vangrop said: Whatever the name, COE, PASS, anything they come up with is guaranteed a pain in te @ss. What happens if you are tested positive (real or wrong): a financial burdon In such a case, when you travel to Greece, greek government pays for all expenses (health and quarantine hotel) and not test is required for vaccinated people, only random test may be done at arrival at greek government's expense. Edited November 11, 2021 by daejung 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, daejung said: In such a case, when you travel to Greece, greek government pays for all expenses (health and quarantine hotel) and not test is required for vaccinated people, only random test may be done at arrival at greek government's expense. I didn't know that....but if that's the case...that's the way to do it. And, when you consider...Greece is not a wealthy country, whereas Thailand has become one...except that most of the wealth is in a few hands who don't appear to be willing to share it with their fellows.! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomchaiCNX Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said: My point is the reason that Thailand still have all the entry requirements is due to a low % of the population being vaccinated. Whereas the US i'd suspect has a high % like most western countries by now. I don't care where your vaccine came from or what you paid for it, what's that got to do with anything? Not sure the US has more % vaccinated. Many people refuse in the west, in Thailand they obey whatever rule they make. The whole thing has nothing to do with the numbers in my opinion. They just do what they did for the last 100+ years, make easy things difficult (for foreigners) so that those with power can control. 90 days, one year extensions, work permits, insurrences, no land ownership, PR, many rules considered discrimination in other countries etc etc, they just love (addicted) all that (useless) paperwork. The paperwork on arrival is just a new thing that we can add to the list. None of the above paperwork and rules are based on common sense. Edited November 12, 2021 by SomchaiCNX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 14 hours ago, SPATHAKIS said: Are you stupid or something. It costed me ( I have full vaccination ) insurance 31500 THB and the tests 8500 THB and the hotel ( only 1 day quarantine ) 8300 THB plus special Taxi from airport to the hotel 1500 THB ( normal price 500 THB ) , This COE certificate or Thai pass it's never free, It costed me nearly 50 000 THB. You get nothing free here. Cherry picking your costs: Insurance - need it & have it anyway even before Covid = no additional cost. 8300 baht plus 1500 taxi ?? All AQ packages in Bkk include Taxi & PCR test. PCR test is 2200 baht so your accommodation was 6100 baht - where did you stay ? Shangrila ? There are packages for 3900 baht (inc PCR & Taxi). 14 hours ago, SPATHAKIS said: You can't get any friends here either if you don't pay them. It’s a very sad state if affairs if you can’t naturally develop mutually respectful friendships here & consider Thais would only be interested in you if you pay them. 14 hours ago, SPATHAKIS said: I had to come back because I am married to an unsual good Thai Lady, she never ask for any money. BUT it took 15 years to find a lady like that and she is one in million. So everywhere there are good people, just look for them to find. Have a nice day. Many people here (& anywhere else) are married to wonderful people. There is nothing unusual about that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 15 hours ago, SPATHAKIS said: I am married to an unsual good Thai Lady, she never ask for any money. BUT it took 15 years to find a lady like that and she is one in million. So everywhere there are good people, just look for them to find. Have a nice day. That is unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hmmm…… stupid is what stupid does(again) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharron Merrilees Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 12:50 PM, scorecard said: Really, interesting how you have deliberately ignored that there's a global fast spreading deadly virus surrounding everyone. But of course there are folks who believe it's all fake. In the USA 780,000 deaths from the virus or perhaps you believe that's fake news too. Got to be a Trump supporter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharron Merrilees Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I am down here in Aussie and want to come over in May 22, but stopping in Taiwan first as we do not need a Visa never have, understand all the paper work can't find a list of the 63 countries that they are allowed in. as I want to go ahead and book my flight why the prices are reusable, Understand Thai Pass but what is this COE stand for etc. maybe all this sh-t will be gone by then. thank's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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