Thailand considers further easing restrictions on international arrival from May

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Why it is so difficult to TAT to understand that tourists doesn't like restrictions, filling up forms, waiting for approvals.....Vacation is about peace of mind not unnecessary aggravations due to lot of unknowns.

It has nothing to do with TAT. TAT does not make the rules, and no doubt wishes there weren't any.

[Nickelbeer]

In other words, no grasp of reality. The only thing Thailand needs is about thirty to fifty years of brutal colonization. I am only here for the low cost of living, not their  "culture".

[SiamAndy]

Dear CCSA, Take Thailand Pass and shove it...

[onthedarkside]

Some off-topic trolling and flame posts have been removed along with ensuing replies, as well as some overt profanity.

 

[Bkktodd]

Reading some of these comments….i think people just dont like being told what to do when going into another country.  A easier thai pass process proposal and still that irks a lot of you. So be it.  No worse than a hotel checkin process for you and bar girl.   Enough farangs here already now. Keep the moaners out

[goatfarmer]

8 hours ago, Sambotte said:

Keep yourself better informed.

Has been posted here too, and it's official : no fewer, no difficulty of breathing = no hospitalization (and in fact hospitals refuse the Thais with no symptoms).

 

It would be good find an official pronouncement on this subject.

[drenddy]

Come on, man, it has been two damn years already...Move on...

[sandyf]

12 hours ago, smedly said:

restrictions restrictions restrictions

 

Power and control is all they know - but how do the people get shot of them

The UK didn't lift restrictions until the vaccination level was well over 90%.

Is Thailand in a similar position?

Why not find something more constructive to complain about rather than the continual xenophobic rants.

[kiwikeith]

9 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

That's been the rule for Thais and foreigners for ages - there has never been a difference in how Thais and foreigners are treated in this aspect.

It's been months since they hospitalised positive cases...

Thais have to isolate at home, my wifes friend just got it and she and hubby and the kids have to self isolate for 11 days, Dr's orders from Hua Hin Hospital

[ChrisY1]

Of course, there'll be refunds on accommodation and insurance for people like me that will be returning after May 1.....the <deleted> there will be!!

Thb 6000+ down the gurgler!

[sandyf]

1 hour ago, Bkktodd said:

Reading some of these comments….i think people just dont like being told what to do when going into another country.  A easier thai pass process proposal and still that irks a lot of you. So be it.  No worse than a hotel checkin process for you and bar girl.   Enough farangs here already now. Keep the moaners out

One has to assume that those on here would be quite happy for a bunch of disgruntled foreigners to tell their national government how to run the country.

[sandyf]

2 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Of course, there'll be refunds on accommodation and insurance for people like me that will be returning after May 1.....the <deleted> there will be!!

Thb 6000+ down the gurgler!

I got a refund of around 12000 baht from Agoda when quarantine was reduced from 15 days to 10 days, remember those times. Not easy, had to do a chargeback. 

[JayClay]

7 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

Thais have to isolate at home, my wifes friend just got it and she and hubby and the kids have to self isolate for 11 days, Dr's orders from Hua Hin Hospital

Is this an infection detected from test and go? Or an already in-country infection? Because if it's the later then it's totally unrelated to the topic at hand.

[sandyf]

8 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

Thais have to isolate at home, my wifes friend just got it and she and hubby and the kids have to self isolate for 11 days, Dr's orders from Hua Hin Hospital

My niece is a free lance doctor and is quite gainfully employed nearly every day seeing covid patients at a variety of hospitals, as outpatients.

[BangkokReady]

15 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

Why they still need keep that [deleted]? Im not come back before i dont need fill Thailand Pass! Already say the Mrs."sorry i think i go few weeks in Philippines coz your country is so <deleted> up"!

What does it even do?  Don't you have to show all documents at the airport anyway?  Seems like a typical complete waste of time.

[wasabi]

2 hours ago, Nickelbeer said:

In other words, no grasp of reality. The only thing Thailand needs is about thirty to fifty years of brutal colonization. I am only here for the low cost of living, not their  "culture".

I would still vacation here for the culture but I only live here for the low cost of living. Thailand Pass and wearing masks both should be eliminated immediately.

[cheapcanuck]

Thai Pass, I'll pass. I'm making plans for Cambodia. 

[spidermike007]

Will they ever get off the Prayuth Precipice?

Will the economic sabotage and destruction ever end? Will they ever admit unemployment is likely 15%?

 

Will they ever man up, drop the extreme cowardice, and show some courage? Or will Thailand remain a lone, isolated, pathetic, "Zombie Kingdom"? 

[Thailand]

For the umpteenth time of posting.

 

Revert to pre Covid restrictions NOW and Thailand may just get some tourists at the end of the year.

[Captor]

8 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

If Thailand does away with PCR on arrival this means no more pre-paid Hotel, PCR test and airport transport to upload to Thai Pass, so at least a step in the right direction

 

This only leaves the Vax certificate and insurance. Unfortunately the insurance is still a scam. When it was $100k cover, it cost 2000 baht for 30 days, it then dropped to $50k cover but still cost 2000 baht. When it dropped to $20k, it actually went up for me to 2140 baht for the 30 days. What's the point of dropping it to $10k if the fee remains the same. ..

3700 thb now for 30 days. Checked yesterday.

[Captor]

10 hours ago, Sambotte said:

Keep yourself better informed.

Has been posted here too, and it's official : no fewer, no difficulty of breathing = no hospitalization (and in fact hospitals refuse the Thais with no symptoms).

 

Yeah, they have to stay in a temple instead. Wifes mother just released...

[Wandering druid]

gosh still this boring topic repeated 100 times!! once itelligence prevails let's us know otherwise this like COVID numbers is painfully boring to read

[Misterwhisper]

"As long as the Thailand Pass is on, I pass on Thailand."

[josephbloggs]

5 hours ago, Dcheech said:

There it is and they're considering it, wow.  The other restrictions are bad enough but the' asymptomatic positive test  you pay hospital, insurance no cover clause, is the frosting on the s cake. Generally tourists do not like to pay 5K US, spend 10 - 14 days of a three week vacation in a hospital. 

Utter rubbish.  Only serious cases (sever symptoms) go to hospital.  

Why do people keep posting this nonsense?

[bullseye66]

10 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Why it is so difficult to TAT to understand that tourists doesn't like restrictions, filling up forms, waiting for approvals.....Vacation is about peace of mind not unnecessary aggravations due to lot of unknowns.

Yup. Just make it no restrictions for vaccinated travellers and no Thai pass. End of story.

[vandeventer]

So after Songkran will the easing stop if the hospitals are full? So much power.

[NoshowJones]

2 hours ago, sandyf said:

One has to assume that those on here would be quite happy for a bunch of disgruntled foreigners to tell their national government how to run the country.

At least the disgruntled foreigners national governments are not run by a bunch of unelected soldiers with a typical Thai low IQ and their education at a Military Academy.

[aussiexpat]

1 hour ago, Captor said:

3700 thb now for 30 days. Checked yesterday.

Insurance cost depends where you are departing from but I just checked again and yep, it's gone up to 2640 baht so a 32% increase since January (cost me 2000 for $50k cover)

 

[StayinThailand2much]

10 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Why it is so difficult to TAT to understand that tourists doesn't like restrictions, filling up forms, waiting for approvals.....Vacation is about peace of mind not unnecessary aggravations due to lot of unknowns.

The Thais do everything as it pleases them, expecting tourists to jump through all the hoops, meaningful or not. And it worked up to 2019. - Well, guess what, Thailand, this is 2022, and tourism cards are being reshuffled...

[RabCNesbitt]

18 hours ago, Nickelbeer said:

Good move, now that the Thai economy is officially dead.

...But the Baht somehow continues to rise!! ????