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59 minutes ago, Yesitisdakid said:

huh ? in all my years of travel her before retireing here i have never gotten a Visa on arrival. I had always arrived and gotten a visa exempt stamp for 30 days

…sorry wrong terminology 

“Visa exempt upon arrival ”

And per info above, looks like no additional paperwork or online requirements for visa.  …only the Thai Pass

So in the past - Visa on arrival. 
 

On Thai website - states Visa application & approval needed prior to applying for Thailand Pass Program. 
 

So for us American’s (not Brits) , am I now required to obtain Visa prior to entry???

A.   If I drive around in a Golf cart around pattaya, will i get a ticket if I dont have a thai drivers license ? …or will they look the other way?

B.  I would prefer to buy a new or new-ish golf cart, anybody know what they cost in Pattaya?  I saw one for sale years ago for #150k for a used one
 

1 hour ago, Yesitisdakid said:

I am in Bangkok for a few days and things are really opening up here Soi 4 bars morning night Strikers Hillary's and others are wide open and busy lots of girls lots of customers. Still no Nana in cowboy but the rest of the town is busy as well. I've been on a SkyTrain a few times during non-peak hour and still had to stand up. I'm staying near soi 11 and Sukhumvit I went out last night to get something at 7-Eleven and the traffic was unbelievable. It will happen in Pattaya at some point sooner than later I believe.

…sooner, like prior to New Year’s sooner??? Or before Chinese NY?

On 11/2/2021 at 1:12 AM, Jambo said:

I would like to think that you were being ironic, amusing, tongue in cheek?

Except I fear you actually believe what you stated.

"Lets book two weeks in Pattaya to go shopping" 🤣

Trust me, the overwhelming number of visitors from the "western" world see having a few (often a good few) alcoholic drinks with friends both old and new in Pattaya's bars, clubs and GoGo's as an essential part of the whole  package. The continued absence of such will continue to have the opposite effect.

 

 

Yup, leaving tomorrow for San Diego.  Will walk over to Mexico and have my buddy who’s working remotely in TJ pick me up at the boarder.   Spend some time eating and drinking in Tijuana and hitting the bars.  After a week of that nonsense, will visit some retired friends in Ensenada & Rosarito. After that, fly over to Puerto Vallarta to see a college buddy and spend some time by the beach, the sun and umbrella drinks.  Probably bars at night.  
 

…will evaluate the situation in LOS in Dec and decide then whether I come back this high season or hold off further

…reading about the Swab hub going to be set up at bkk arrival.  Also the 1-3 days in ASQ until results become available & then read about what happens if results come in inconclusive or positive…. all these new hoops are not looking promising or fun 😞

Well the states are in back in Full Swing - I say this because the mass Chinese tour buses are now all over town & clogging up the roadways by the Space Needle in Seattle

https://aseannow.com/topic/1235090-thailand-to-end-quarantine-for-some-vaccinated-visitors-from-nov-pm/
 

Anybody know if the Philippines is one of the 10 countries on tge list you can travel from to Thailand in November without ASQ?

1 hour ago, Painter said:

Search this lady on fakebook.

I believe these are thai based policies that cover the relevant covid requirements 

Not a recommendation,  just broker who often offers insurance in various UK based fakebook groups where the question is asked ad nauseum. No idea if she covers Americans.

Thanks!

just chatted with her and got the scoop and policy that best fits my needs 😉

I need to buy $100k of covid insurance.  I don’t think i need travel insurance.  
 

Does anybody have any recommendations for covid specific insurance policies/companies?

thanks

54 minutes ago, Yesitisdakid said:

Thats funny you have to show that you have prepaid for your hotels and need 2 different insurance policys I am thinking there will not be a line to get this 

…i am assuming that they’ll be lifting the quarantine on Nov 1st….am i being too optimistic???, lol.  

…so is there no limit to the # of days in ‘Total’ you can be in Thailand over a 6/12 month period ….could i just fly out to Cambodia/Vietnam/Lao every few months to reset my days in Thailand???

1 minute ago, boydeste said:

A. You can only extend the once, but things may be diffent in current times.

B. You can stay as long as you like as long as you obtain the relevant visa mate.

B.  Well, I can’t get a retirement or marriage visa.  I’m currently not on a work visa….any other options available???

A.   I am allowed 30 days + a renewal stay of 30 extra days?

Could I renew again for a second time for a total of 90 days?

B.  What is the maximum number of days i can be in Thailand over a 6 month period?

…does that period reset if i were to fly outta tge country for a few days prior to returning?

I can sleep a good 8 hours if I stay away from caffeine, alcohol & food a few hours before sleep.  
 

If i am taking my Ginko Biola & Macha powder & 5k VD3 daily ….it seems I can only get about 4-5 hours of sleep.  

…well Phil, looks like I won’t be seeing u in October

Anybody know where I can go to have custom curtains made & installed here in Pattaya.  

…well based on uncertainty and no definitive action, plans are to delay my return by at least 1 month.  See what happens through October and “maybe” return in November.  

5 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

What time do you open Saturday lunchtime for takeaway?

 

…dam, wish I was able to be there now! 
…hopefully after Oct, but no later than Dec for 90 days, keeping my fingers crossed 😉

…another delay in getting the tech backpack.  Feels like I’m in Thailand already, lol. 

1 hour ago, Butch said:

From  a UK tourism perspective it is, unless Thailand gets removed off the red list pretty sharpish. The Govt review the travel list every 3 weeks apparently, so that rules out August and a chunk of Sept. That is unless the visiting person wants a 10 day quarantine costing £2285 on top of their holiday cost.

 

…yup, any quarantine & mountain of paperwork is just too much for myself.
 

If Thailand/PM & his cabinet really wants me, I’m more than ready to arrive.  
 

…makes me think back to last week when his cabinet suggested all mall employees be “fully faxed” & “tested” every 5-7 days.   It was amazing how quick the blow-back was.  
 

The decision makers seem to be absolutely clueless…just adding & making things up along the way

5 hours ago, KWA said:

Pattaya and Hua Hin proposals for restricted October opening are supposed to go before the CCSA next week, so not lost completely yet IMO.

Yup, saw that too.  But restricted openings may favor people with boots on the ground or neighboring asian countries.  
 

When the PM back tracks on the National plans to open the Kingdom…it does not give me the vote of confidence needed to continue with my plans to arrive before the year ends.  My friends are a lot more bullish and booked both flights & hotels already

On 8/30/2021 at 7:56 PM, forcebwithu said:

The good news continues. Thailand (14,66) and Chonburi (745) continue to show lower daily infection cases.

liking the trend, but not liking the news coming out of Prayut’s camp.  It says, he says the Oct 14th planned 120 day opening may be pushed back.  

…are we headed for repeated push backs???   is 2021 lost completely???

On 8/31/2021 at 1:03 AM, Jambo said:

Sadly, for an ever increasing number of Thai's actual "survival" would appear to be the receipt of charitable donations of food parcels.

Same here in the states.  I live in a upper scale neighborhood of Seattle, close to the Microsoft main campus & Google satellite office & never seen such a long line of people waiting for the free lunch handout over at the Salvation Army as I was dropping off cases of dried goods. 

On 8/23/2021 at 10:09 AM, Bazle said:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-23/thailand-to-shift-strategy-to-learning-to-live-with-covid-19

 

 

Among the preliminary proposals are easing some quasi-lockdown rules next month and replication of a tourism-reopening project in October based on a pilot project in Phuket. Other planned measures weren’t announced.

 

…well, I’m hoping it’s not like the sandbox model.  Way too many hoops & paperwork to go through.  
 

I need to get back and although I skipped coming back when they increased the ASQ from 7 back to the original 14 days….I can’t wait around too much long.  I’ll probably have to bite the bullet later this year and come back regardless of the hoops I have to jump through.