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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    my room had a kitchenette but all cutlery, crockery, pots and pans etc, and the microwave had been removed.
    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    because the room has a kitchenette and microwave.
    I'm sure 'arry has confirmed what's supplied.

    He may even cook a few meals during his stay and post them here.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    Maybe something has changed since?
    Maybe they dropped the bullshit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    That's interesting...

    When I did my ASQ in January my room had a kitchenette but all cutlery, crockery, pots and pans etc, and the microwave had been removed. The only thing left was the kettle. My understanding was that this was due to ASQ rules to prevent any means of passing on the virus. Maybe something has changed since?
    Well I'm working on what my mate had in November and what the hotel tell me I have.

    The balcony is the best bit. I heard some bloke in another less salubrious ASQ hotel complaining that he didn't use his balcony because it was locked, but after a few days he phoned and asked them to unlock it.

    They added a bt3,000 balcony charge to his bill.


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    • From FB of Thai Consular Sectiom, Royal Thai Embassy, DC (today 8 pm)


    Thais and foreigners (all nations) travelling to Thailand from USA

    No vaccine certificate
    Quarantine period reduced from 14 days to 10 days

    With vaccine certificate
    Quarantine period : 7 days

    *Must be the following vaccine, accepted by Ministry of Public Health of Thailand (as of 31st March 2021)
    𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐜
    𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚 / 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
    𝐒𝐊 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚 / 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
    𝐏𝐟𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 / 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐍𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡
    𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 ( 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 )
    𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 - 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 & 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧
    𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚

    Completed the dose(s) at least 14 days prior departure

    Must present the certificate to Disease Control Officer at International Communicable Disease Control.

    • 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏


    1. From 1 April 2021, quarantine periods for travelers entering Thailand from the United States are as follows:

    1.1 Quarantine period for travelers without vaccine certificate is reduced from 14 days to 10 days.

    1.2 Travelers with vaccine certificate with the following conditions may be eligible to no less than 7-day quarantine:

    1.2.1 Travelers vaccinated with the list of vaccine approved by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand as follows: (as of 31 March 2021)

    𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐜
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    𝐒𝐊 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚 / 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
    𝐏𝐟𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 / 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐍𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡
    𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 ( 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 )
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    𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚

    1.2.2 Travelers must be vaccinated for more than 14 days before the traveling date.

    1.2.3 Travelers must present the vaccine certificate (with an original paper or a printed copy) at the port of arrival.

    The quarantine period will be determined by the Health Control officers upon arriving to Thailand.

    2. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, both Fit to Fly certificate and a COVID-19 test result are no longer required to travel to Thailand (airlines and airport authorities may require passenger to present a COVID-19 test result, please check with airlines before departure).

    𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, only a medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected, using RT-PCR method, issued no more than 72 hours before departure, is required.

    For further information, please contact the Embassy through consular@thaiembdc.org or telephone numbers 202-640-5897 and 202-431-0882.
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    Just try to time it so that when you leave Thailand again . you get back after October so that you wont have to deal with the quarantine again
    that is if the don't change change their mind about quarantine free entrance after October.
    We are planning the same , three months in Thailand , then go to Greece for a couple of months, get back Oct,2 LOL , and settle down until next summer.
    Good luck getting back to Thailand.

    PS: Seven big boxes of our stuff was shipped to Thailand yesterday, it would take a couple of months to get there, so we thought we give them a head start.
    The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Well I'm working on what my mate had in November and what the hotel tell me I have.

    The balcony is the best bit. I heard some bloke in another less salubrious ASQ hotel complaining that he didn't use his balcony because it was locked, but after a few days he phoned and asked them to unlock it.

    They added a bt3,000 balcony charge to his bill.

    You cant make shit like this up. TIT,
    I guess it must have been for the were and tear. LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai View Post
    Just try to time it so that when you leave Thailand again .
    Awful time of year to visit (or be in) Thailand is during their hot season. April, May and part of June. We go back mid-June. No one in their right mind would want to be in Thailand during their hot season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    Awful time of year to visit (or be in) Thailand is during their hot season. April, May and part of June. We go back mid-June. No one in their right mind would want to be in Thailand during their hot season.
    I take it you've never been to the sandpit then.


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    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    Awful time of year to visit (or be in) Thailand is during their hot season. April, May and part of June. We go back mid-June. No one in their right mind would want to be in Thailand during their hot season.
    Originally we were going to Greece for Easter, spend a few months there, and then come to Thailand. But they are having a Third wave , or is it forth wave? I am loosing track. of covid 19 and they are still locked down, so we had to reverse our travel plans.
    We consider staying in FL longer, but we are concerned that Thailand might get another wave of covid also. especially nor that there will be more people coming, and they might tighten up again.
    So we are coming while the coming is good LOL.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai View Post
    Thai governments communication skills are atrocious
    It's always a sign of a civilised country that allows the government's officers to utilise their "interpretation" skills.

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    There's this vlogger on YT called "Live Love Thailand" who did the quarantine in January or February. He stayed in his hotel for 15 nights, I think. His hotel had a balcony too - the room looked comfy enough (plus points for the balcony). He's been to Pattaya & Phuket recently, so if anyone's interested, have a look.

    He doesn't answer what his nationality is - I'm guessing he's Eastern European. If someone watches, can you identify his accent? TIA.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    There's this vlogger on YT called "Live Love Thailand" who did the quarantine in January or February. He stayed in his hotel for 15 nights, I think. His hotel had a balcony too - the room looked comfy enough (plus points for the balcony). He's been to Pattaya & Phuket recently, so if anyone's interested, have a look.

    He doesn't answer what his nationality is - I'm guessing he's Eastern European. If someone watches, can you identify his accent? TIA.
    Lots of people have done quarantine since it started, mainly people like mates of mine who work here and have Thai wives at home.

    Up to now it has been difficult, because of the limited number of flights, but that is about to change with a sudden increase in demand (or I hope so, I have a flight on the 17th).

    As for quarantine, it is all about doing research, reading reviews, or even better tapping up people you know.

    One of my mates did his first ASQ in Bangkok and subsequently Pattaya. He described the accommodations as adequate.

    The other one raved about his and that's the one I've gone for.

    If you are looking for ASQ, do your homework and talk to the hotel to get everything in writing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Lots of people have done quarantine since it started, mainly people like mates of mine who work here and have Thai wives at home.

    Up to now it has been difficult, because of the limited number of flights, but that is about to change with a sudden increase in demand (or I hope so, I have a flight on the 17th).

    As for quarantine, it is all about doing research, reading reviews, or even better tapping up people you know.

    One of my mates did his first ASQ in Bangkok and subsequently Pattaya. He described the accommodations as adequate.

    The other one raved about his and that's the one I've gone for.

    If you are looking for ASQ, do your homework and talk to the hotel to get everything in writing.
    Absolutely right Harry
    No reason to reinvent the wheel. I looked at many different ASQ hotels and in the descriptions and pictures they all sound and look good. Of course the would, you take a picture, if it does not look good you discard it and take another, until you have one that looks good.
    Reports from those who have been there, done that, and have nothing to gain from fudging the truth are worth their weight in gold.
    The hotel that was recemented to you looks real nice. I look forward to your stay there and your report.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    I presume you have looked through these two threads
    I presume you know everything changed this month, numbnuts.

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    Centrepoint Silom are really switched on.

    Already got my updated ASQ letter.

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    ^ If you haven’t been in bkk since covid started, you’ll be surprised how dead everything is in tourist areas & shit. The hospitality industry has tons of time for customers, if they are open that is.

    When you arrive it’ll be quick too and you’ll be surprised at how dead swampy is as well. It’s like the apocalypse.

    I kinda like it tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slick View Post
    ^ If you haven’t been in bkk since covid started, you’ll be surprised how dead everything is in tourist areas & shit. The hospitality industry has tons of time for customers, if they are open that is.

    When you arrive it’ll be quick too and you’ll be surprised at how dead swampy is as well. It’s like the apocalypse.

    I kinda like it tbh.
    I'm doing my ASQ and heading oop north to choke on the fumes. Unless it starts raining early, which hopefully it will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    I presume you know everything changed this month, numbnuts.
    Everything, possibly for you.

    However for the non tourists, the majority of TD members:

    The visa requirements - no
    The COE - possibly
    The airline Check-in - no
    The airport arrival experience no
    Selecting a hotel - no
    important things to take - no
    three td members experience - no

    They remain for those that have no knowledge of all the above ASQ life to refer to if they so desire.
    Last edited by OhOh; 03-04-2021 at 06:02 PM.
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    I’m looking to be back in June after a long ass trip offshore. After doing weeks and weeks and weeks of quarantine in several countries now, I’ve realized that I don’t need much in the room, or even care about the location.

    Just need a large tv that I can plug my Nvidia shield into, strong AC, solid internet, balcony and windows that open, and half-decent clean food. Clothes washer is good to pass the time doing laundry but not a requirement.

    I did 19 days straight in a Saudi shithole hotel with an old tv incompatible with my shield/Mac, windows that didn’t open, 2 twin beds, horrid internet, and disgusting food. About 4m x 4m square box. It was pretty fuckin bad. No housekeeping. No outside orders.

    Once Thailand’s COE process got streamlined it is really easy by comparison.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    Everything, possibly for you.

    However for the non tourists, the majority of TD members:

    The visa requirements - no
    The COE - possibly
    The airline Check-in - no
    The airport arrival experience no
    Selecting a hotel - no
    important things to take - no
    three td members experience - no

    They remain for those that have no knowledge of all the above ASQ life to refer to if they so desire.
    The simplest advice for anyone wanting to travel to Thailand right now is to log into the COE website, enter the visa type and let the system tell you the current requirements. And definitely not to listen to Hoohoo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slick View Post
    I’m looking to be back in June after a long ass trip offshore. After doing weeks and weeks and weeks of quarantine in several countries now, I’ve realized that I don’t need much in the room, or even care about the location.

    Just need a large tv that I can plug my Nvidia shield into, strong AC, solid internet, balcony and windows that open, and half-decent clean food. Clothes washer is good to pass the time doing laundry but not a requirement.

    I did 19 days straight in a Saudi shithole hotel with an old tv incompatible with my shield/Mac, windows that didn’t open, 2 twin beds, horrid internet, and disgusting food. About 4m x 4m square box. It was pretty fuckin bad. No housekeeping. No outside orders.

    Once Thailand’s COE process got streamlined it is really easy by comparison.

    That's why I got a nice room at the Centrepoint. They have a good menu for the whole week, but if there is anything I don't fancy, I can order from Tops downstairs, or use FoodPanda, etc.

    They really have their act together.

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    Are international flights landing in Chiang Mai now or just Bangkok? Before the covid Korean Air had direct flights to Chiang Mai it would have been great to save 5 hours driving from BKK.

    We are thinking about a trip back in June or July to set up a few things before our move at the end of this year.

    7 days quarantine is still pretty long but what can you do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    Are international flights landing in Chiang Mai now or just Bangkok? Before the covid Korean Air had direct flights to Chiang Mai it would have been great to save 5 hours driving from BKK.

    We are thinking about a trip back in June or July to set up a few things before our move at the end of this year.

    7 days quarantine is still pretty long but what can you do.
    We were originally thinking of doing our quarantine in Chiang Mai, since we have never been there, but changed our minds a bought tickets to BKK
    But when I did a search from Orlando FL to Chiang Mai I found a reasonable one way flight with Japan Airlines for $797
    I guess it all depends what country you are flying from. If you are in the US , search Cheapo Air, as their name implies LOL they usualy have the best prices, and if you call them their agents are very accommodating.
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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    Are international flights landing in Chiang Mai now or just Bangkok? Before the covid Korean Air had direct flights to Chiang Mai it would have been great to save 5 hours driving from BKK.

    We are thinking about a trip back in June or July to set up a few things before our move at the end of this year.

    7 days quarantine is still pretty long but what can you do.
    I don't think there are any direct international flights into CNX, and even if there are the last time I checked there are no ASQ hotels there.

    That might change in the coming days of course.

    But why do you need to drive there? There are several airlines flying every day.

    I've booked a flight on Thai Smile, but Nok Air and Bangkok Airways are flying there as well.

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