My travel to Thailand/Pattaya adventure.

[Mentors65]

As i live in Pattaya, i've travelled for 4 weeks to my home country in Europe.

My good decision was to made the COE early October. So i didn't need the Travel Pass as i came back to Thailand yesterday.

First, i completed the paperwork, i received the COE after 36 hours.

Before my flight back, i had to do the PCR Test in my home country, had to wait 6 hours for the result.

At the Airport it was quite chaotic, they checked all my paper at checkin. And the same again at the gate! A lot of passengers were a bit confused.

About 80% of the seats on the airplane were full. I was surprised. The phrase "no one travels to Thailand" seems to be wrong now.

After arriving at Suvarnabhumi, everything was well organised (better than in my home country). 

A lot of travellers at the Airport.

Hotel pick up was well organised. Me and two other traveller went with a Van to the same hotel in Bangkok. PCR Test 30 minutes after arriving in the hotel by hospital nurse. Had to wait in the room for 12 hours (feeled to me like endless 12 hours) until the evening to know the result.

The morning staff told me, with a negative result, i could leave the hotel immediately. But finally other staff told me i have to wait until next morning. Ok, was late evening anyway. Ordered a Taxi online, checked out early, and travelled back to Pattaya where i live.

Travelling to Thailand with all correct paperwork is not a big thing.

I think, those who want travel to Thailand should travel right now.

In December to March i guess it will be more difficult again with Covid cases going up in many countries.

 

 

 

 

 

[Will B Good]

Did you rush out and go to a bar and night club to celebrate?

[sead]

Well its not about a full plane is it. Its about how many planes goes to thailand ????

[JustAnotherHun]

My flight from ZRH to BKK on Nov. 23 is fully booked in the BC but there are plenty of seats in Economy

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

My flight from ZRH to BKK on Nov. 23 is fully booked in the BC but there are plenty of seats in Economy

If ticket prices are down people will be treating themselves to BC.

[JustAnotherHun]

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

If ticket prices are down people will be treating themselves to BC.

Sadly they aren't. I payed close to 4k Euros for the return ticket with Swiss.

Edited November 13, 2021 by JustAnotherHun

[Will B Good]

4 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Sadly they aren't. I payed close to 4k Euros for the return ticket with Swiss.

Yikes! Just paid 92K baht for a Q Suite, Qatar BKK/LHR return.

[JustAnotherHun]

25 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Yikes! Just paid 92K baht for a Q Suite, Qatar BKK/LHR return.

A bargain! The Quatar BC is so much more comfortable than Swiss. If you want a single seat there, you pay 270 Euros extra each way. Next year they'll charge you for breathing.

[Mentors65]

1 hour ago, JustAnotherHun said:

My flight from ZRH to BKK on Nov. 23 is fully booked in the BC but there are plenty of seats in Economy

Yes, this was also my route ????

[Mentors65]

1 hour ago, sead said:

Well its not about a full plane is it. Its about how many planes goes to thailand ????

There was a THAI landing with same route 5 minutes later.

 

 

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Sadly they aren't. I payed close to 4k Euros for the return ticket with Swiss.

Certainly not cheap!

[SmokeandIce]

Mentorship.

 

If you have the time, can you give an estimate of your total cost to return to Pattaya?  One night hotel, insurance, PCR tests, etc.

 

Thanks

[Nabby]

And how many thousands of dollars did you waste on this horribly tedious experience?

[Willy Wombat]

Qantas want 5K for bc Sydney-BKK return.

rip off

[fulhamster]

23 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Did you rush out and go to a bar and night club to celebrate?

Not in Pattaya -- all bars shut

[Will B Good]

24 minutes ago, fulhamster said:

Not in Pattaya -- all bars shut

Mmmmmm

[Mentors65]

4 hours ago, SmokeandIce said:

Mentorship.

 

If you have the time, can you give an estimate of your total cost to return to Pattaya?  One night hotel, insurance, PCR tests, etc.

 

Thanks

1. PCR in my home country CHF 149 (135€)

I have an Insurance since years, which inclusives Covid.

1 Night hotel incl. Airport pick up, 2nd PCR, ATK kit 4'900 Baht

Taxi to Pattaya 1'200 Baht

Edited November 14, 2021 by Mentors65

[Mentors65]

2 hours ago, Nabby said:

And how many thousands of dollars did you waste on this horribly tedious experience?

I live in Thailand, so i didn't waste anything. I don't care much about closed bars. 

But yes, travelling in these times are definitely not a pleasure.

Edited November 14, 2021 by Mentors65

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, Mentors65 said:

I don't care much about closed bars.

????

[JustAnotherHun]

24 minutes ago, Mentors65 said:

1. PCR in my home country CHF 149 (135€)

I have an Insurance since years, which inclusives Covid.

1 Night hotel incl. Airport pick up, 2nd PCR, ATK kit 4'900 Baht

Taxi to Pattaya 1'200 Baht

1. PCR in home country (result within 12 hours): 89 €

2. Insurance already covered bey my private Germen health insurance

3. 1 NIght (Green PArk Resort, Pattaya) including pickup, diner, PCR: 5.100 THB

[jcmj]

I’m coming on the 28th. I’ve been awake too long and it’s a lot cheaper than expected for the hotel, test and taxi. 4,700 baht. Not complaining at all. We’ll see how it goes once I get there, but going to see family not the bars. 

[JustAnotherHun]

2 minutes ago, jcmj said:

but going to see family not the bars. 

Same here.

[rickudon]

I returned on 2nd November, with COE. I originally left in July. Ticket Bangkok-Heathrow return with KLM - cost about 29000 baht.

 

Total costs. 

3 domestic flights in July Udon-Bangkok (the first 2 cancelled!). Cost about 2,500 baht.

1 overnight hotel stay in Bangkok in July - 700 baht.

Pre-flight PCR test - 4900 baht.

2 home PCR tests in July - about 3900 baht.

Return - 

PCR test for return in October - about 3900 baht again.

Covid insurance - 7400 baht (3 months)

7 day quarantine hotel -  released after 1 day - 4200 baht

Taxi and flight to Udon - 1400 baht

 

So, total roundtrip cost was under 59000 baht. The PCR tests were about 15,000 of that. Not exactly extortionate (except the insurance and PCR tests), although Covid testing is getting cheaper now. The quarantine hotel was excellent and service very good.

 

Cost of stress with test timings, lockdowns, cancelled flights to rebook, COE only arriving 3 days before flight - definite damage to health.

 

Edited November 14, 2021 by rickudon
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[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Qantas want 5K for bc Sydney-BKK return.

rip off

OZ$ and Economy? 

[Willy Wombat]

9 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

OZ$ and Economy? 

I think its more to do with Qantas just getting going again after the government letting some of the population off the prison island.

 

I found a SIA flight for $3200 AUD which is much more around the mark of previous years.

 

[Harveyboy]

On 11/13/2021 at 2:38 PM, JustAnotherHun said:

Sadly they aren't. I payed close to 4k Euros for the return ticket with Swiss.

good to hear a positive about that airline.. worst ive ever flown with Rude isn't the word ..glad yours was good ..  welcome back to LOS

 

[Ralf001]

23 hours ago, fulhamster said:

Not in Pattaya -- all bars shut

Not all.

[JustAnotherHun]

2 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

good to hear a positive about that airline.. worst ive ever flown with Rude isn't the word ..glad yours was good ..  welcome back to LOS

 

Nothing good to report about Swiss yet. I fly on 23. But Swiss is a LH-company now and so I know that I have o expect nothing good ????

Thanks anyway ????

[Mentors65]

9 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Nothing good to report about Swiss yet. I fly on 23. But Swiss is a LH-company now and so I know that I have o expect nothing good ????

Thanks anyway ????

Flight was ok, but yes, its not the same anymore as in the "good old days". 

[Mentors65]

UPDATE to my, this Topic.

- - - - 

In three days ahead i think i must do my Anti Gen Test by myself.

Have to do at day 6-7 after arrival.

But: 

- At the Airport, no one was interested about the Mor Chana App. (doesnt work anyway for me.)

- As later i've left the F&G hotel, someone, in the car park, handed me over the PCR result letter together with the Antigen Test Kit with

zero instruction what to do.

So...i have no idea what to do. Mor Chana doesn't work properly.

Strange but not really surprised.

 

Edited November 15, 2021 by Mentors65