[People will need to show proof of vaccine or negative test to visit restaurants in Hua Hin]

Negative tests could be a translation error 

[Vietnam's economy will outstrip Thailand by 2050, Thai academic]

15 minutes ago, The Cipher said:

I am really bullish on Vietnam for this exact reason. Very favorable demographics, huge urbanization potential, lots of room for catch-up growth, and a population with a relatively more Northeast Asian work-ethic. I intend to spend more time there familiarizing myself with the country/culture once the pandemic situation normalizes. Pretty easy call for attractive long-horizon growth.

 

Conversely Thailand over the same horizon is facing the same intense demographic challenges of other Asian countries like Japan and South Korea, but without the deep capital reserves and advanced economy. And it seems too late to build up these buffers before the aging tsunami hits. I'm not sure that there's the appetite in Thailand for mass immigration either.

 

I think the country will still be a fun place for the next 10-15 years, but unless something radical happens in that time, stagnation/decline thereafter seems pretty inevitable.

You do realize all long term visas are now redundant and a push to drive all farang out of the country that was before covid so that's brutal communism for you and your bullish and want to spend time there.. How exactly? Very poor choice with poor research 

 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

11 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

This thread is in part about vaccination cards required for dine in.

The gf just now informs me that on Thai breaking news this requirement has been knocked on head 

Any confirmation? 

 

Makes sense. 

[TCL TVs]

Buy a TV with more than one service center. Especially make sure it's close to you. Getting to Bangkok with a 65 TV from Isaan.... 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vietnam's economy will outstrip Thailand by 2050, Thai academic]

On 8/28/2021 at 12:46 PM, RotBenz8888 said:

Wouldn't be difficult to surpass Thailand in terms of tourism as well. Just scrap the part regarding ridiculously complicated rules...

Your joking they have stopped issuing visas and are kicking out expats with longstay visas and borders locked tight It's a nightmare! They would have trouble surpassing Afghanistan let alone Thailand 

[Green card????]

Those of us that came via sandbox already have the correct paper work. Now we gotta hope they address this. Probably didn't even cross the their minds that tourists also qualify. 

[Green card????]

On 8/27/2021 at 5:49 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Unlikely to be strictly enforced by restaurants

Sorry sir no can! 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

I don't expect these rules to be applied, if they are it will only be for a week or two at the most.

 

The Thais just don't stick to these types of rules for any length of time.

This is not just some buhdist holidays being naughty with beer in a coffee mug. 

Expect the fines to be massive for diners and the resteraunts 

 

Of course some will chance it but it's nieve to think they all will

 

The thais don't mind handing out 5 year trading bans on establishments breaking the laws either 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

1 minute ago, orchidfan said:

Wife, working in a Thai restaurant in TST Hong Kong the past few years. 

No offense but you wrote your post like it was absolute fact when your wife works in just the one resteraunt out of thousands. 

 

.. 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

Unvaccinated expats are going to be doing it tough for a while especially if new rules spread to shopping malls, pools gyms etc... And you know it will. 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

4 hours ago, orchidfan said:

In Hong Kong restaurants and bars etc went through the Covid dance....first fully open, then closed, then takeaways only (limited hours) then open again with limited seating. 

But now,  all staff must be vaccinated, back to fully open (with alcohol served) and bustling business. 

Only about 30% of HK vaccinated (free and choice of Sinovac or Pfizer)

But no checking if customers are vaxed or not. 

They just risk it, but weekly infections only around 1 or 2.

Strict entry restrictions and 21 days quarantine except from a few places like Oz and NZ.

So, customers are happy (Honkies eat out a lot...lunch and dinner ) restaurant and bar owners happy, staff happy.

Source? 

[Is there somehting wrong with View Talay 2 ?]

17 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

 

Nope. You are just being deceptive in your description. Waterfront means waterfront. Anyone reading might be interested in a beachfront apartment for 6k; only to be disappointed that it was all an exaggeration..

Were you are estate agent in a former life?

 

There are 2 shop in front of me. All condos front have 100 % water view except ground floor I'm on the 16 th woohoo stunning,! 

 

I detect a bit jealousy my friend what village are you in? ????

 

 

 

[Is there somehting wrong with View Talay 2 ?]

1 minute ago, Bruno123 said:

There is no waterfront building at soi 7.Not in Chom Thian and not in Pattaya.

Ok a 60 second walk or a 15 second jog . Your just being difficult. 

[Restaurants told by Anutin: Once reopened there's no going back]

6 minutes ago, lujanit said:

How many customers will restaurants get if they demand proof of double vaccination?  Methinks a lot of places will ignore that requirement just to make some money.

At there own peril. Thailand has a nasty habit of slapping establishments with 5 year bans! and fining the customers 40 k baht just like they do with bars. 

 

 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

1 hour ago, thierryviteau said:

I can't stop laughing 555555 as if it could work here.

Even in EU fakes are everywhere and someone here believe that it will work ?

My personal printer is ready !!!

 

They said that about sandbox here on TV . Everyone 5555 my printer is ready! CHINESE will sell it! etc etc 

Unfortunately absolutely no way to forge a vaccination card requirement. They did a brilliant job with that so let's see the final product before having a giggle 

 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

There are only hard choices here. 

They can continue the endless rounds of restrictions and lockdowns. Open the country right up with zero restrictions or start to introduce what a lot of the world will eventually anyway. 

 

The first 2 options are crazy. 

Sure they should have had vaccinated everyone one already but they didn't and pointless arguing about it. The upper and middle class have mostly purchased jabs or will do on this news 

 

As usuall it's the poor lower class that will be punished, 

 

[Thailand eases COVID-19 restrictions - but only for people who are vaccinated]

2 hours ago, JayClay said:

This will end badly.

Sure it will but only for the unvaccinated and anti vaxers 

[England adds Thailand and Montenegro to travel red list]

4 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

A disaster for me personally. This is not good. Thanks Anutin.

You can go to green countries for 10 days. Still a pain but better than the alternative 

[Thailand makes Bloomberg’s list of ‘worst places to be’ for current phase of the pandemic]

TV great for entertainment. Good news 200%. Fake 

Bad news 1000% true without any doubt ????

[Is there somehting wrong with View Talay 2 ?]

Pattaya is 99% tourism so yeah its suffering. I wouldn't hesitate to buy there now, it's well maintained. 

I just secured a waterfront studio soi 7 for 6k exactly half pre covid price 

[People who retire in Thailand - Whats your plan?]

3 hours ago, Leveraged said:

Every time I seriously think this through, repatriating in my very very old years seems like the best/only responsible option. 

 

Honestly the thought of being old/crippled/mentally handicapped and extremely venerable in  Thailand during my oldest years makes me extremely uncomfortable. IMO it should make anyone uncomfortable. 

 

At least at home and no matter what ill be able to get medicare and dont need to worry about strung about by strangers. 

Sick Dinosaur expats 70+ die really quick after repatriation. The west does not care about old men and depression will set in fast

They become invisible. 

Far better to hire a "helper" here, will add years to one's life. 

[Thailand strives to elevate tourism industry striken hard by pandemic]

Number of new cases going down. This is fantastic good news!! 

[Arriving at Phuket airport for sandbox program]

11 minutes ago, impulse said:

I wish they'd ban liquor in checked bags.  3 times in BKK, I found my bag soaked with someone else's booze when their bottle apparently broke in the hold and leaked all over everyone's luggage.  And flaming shots in a cargo compartment seems like a hazard.

 

Lick the bags while waiting at immigration. Win win 

[Thailand’s national police chief is worth 104 million baht]

Most expat pensioners lucky to be worth $104 day before pension Day ????

[Things are getting desperate, Elite pulling out all the stops, to get money flowing back in lol]

On 8/11/2021 at 6:12 AM, arick said:

Everybody I know with a New Elite card are flying to Vancouver Canada Sept 1 because the restrictions are gone for double vaccinated arrivals. They can enjoy the Okanagan Valley and going fishing on Vancouver Island.

A hell of a lot better then going to an ugly run down closed up rat, wire infested and   impoverished Phuket. Some places don't need Elite cards to get attention.  Including a swab test in the letter is a real winner. 

Oh my what a drama queen!