Phuket Reports

[TConor]

That is good news. If BKK is still off limits by November, I'll just add on a connecting flight to one of the other sandbox islands. From what I've read, it sounds like the government is realizing that the economic pain is so severe that they are pushing the reopening forward. Optimally, I'the like to have time in the islands, time in BKK, and time in Chiangmai, but I'll take whatever I can get!

Other tourists in the same group had been placed in 14-day quarantine at a hotel provided by the province for observation and Covid-19 testing. Oh yea, no chance this will happen to you.

[Dublin12]

Just seen this: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...phuket-sandbox.

I have a friend in Ching Rai who lives in CR who tells me that all the members of his group are now in 14 day hotel quarantine. The Thai medicos are also testing close contacts of the infected man based on the plane seating plan.

This is the risk we take. It only needs one person near to you to become infected and everything is ruined.

[J Janni]

Thanks for your reports, J Janni.

Care to share with me via PM which SHA+ hotel you're staying at? Sounds like a winner tipping the workers a few hundred baht and they turn the other cheek for girls coming in and out.

I assume there is no tracking device for the Phuket sandbox as they discussed before?

I like the fact that the SHA+ hotels are booked directly through booking.com. No jacked up hotel rates. Are the COVID tests included in the SHA+ hotel rates? Sounds like you have lots of freedom and there are at least a couple bars open.

PM if you want the hotel, but I wouldn't recommend staying here. Too far out of Patong to walk (maybe 20-30 minutes), so I'm getting Grabs all the time. Resort style hotel on a steep slope, with lots of steps to and from the rooms if you walk the 'official' way (but no way to skirt reception), or a very steep road. No problem for a whippersnapper fitness freak like me, but the second time CWB came over, I ended up having to give her a piggy-back half the way. There's an on-call shuttle bus, which I used for two girls last night (without paying a joiner fee), so things are at least looking up.

Honestly, stay somewhere else. If Patong, somewhere closer into the action. If I come back after my brief sojourn in the UK, I'll be staying somewhere else.

I wouldn't have thought PRC tests are included in the hotel rate unless specified. They're a standard 8000 thb for the three you require. (Just done my second this morning.).

Only tracking is 'Morchana' track and trace ap. Only thing I have to do is let the hotel scan the barcode on it once a day, at my convenience. If you had property out her, or wanted to stay at a friend or girlfriend's, it would be perfectly possible to book the cheapest SHA+ hotel and just swing by once a day.

[ShinyCrazy]

You will be able to transit thru bkk when the new sand boxes in the other islands open in a week or two. They will not have direct flights.

That is good news. If BKK is still off limits by November, I'll just add on a connecting flight to one of the other sandbox islands. From what I've read, it sounds like the government is realizing that the economic pain is so severe that they are pushing the reopening forward. Optimally, I'the like to have time in the islands, time in BKK, and time in Chiangmai, but I'll take whatever I can get!

[Danny Duck]

Best part is when you see them taking the whole family in the restaurant.

They look completely lost in the middle of the girls multiple children and her parents.

I just pray the majority of these Guys married for the right reasons.

Mutual Love. Hahaha. Hahaha.

[Horatio]

You will be able to transit thru bkk when the new sand boxes in the other islands open in a week or two. They will not have direct flights.

You need to be aware that you cannot currently transit via BKK to Phuket without doing a 14 day quarantine. However, TH is planning to fully reopen on Oct 15th and things may have changed by then.

[Dublin12]

I have a flight in November to BKK. Tried today to switch the ingoing flight to HKT, when I discovered that there are only a tiny number of flights arriving in HKT via Europe or the US.

https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-to-phuket-hkt

I'm planning to keep my BKK flight and hope for the best.

You need to be aware that you cannot currently transit via BKK to Phuket without doing a 14 day quarantine. However, TH is planning to fully reopen on Oct 15th and things may have changed by then.

[ShinyCrazy]

I have a flight in November to BKK. Tried today to switch the ingoing flight to HKT, when I discovered that there are only a tiny number of flights arriving in HKT via Europe or the US.

https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-to-phuket-hkt

I'm planning to keep my BKK flight and hope for the best.

[Dublin12]

Just spent 4 hours searching for a flight. Didn't think it could be so hard. Virtually all the bucket shops were mainly showing only flights that were transiting through BKK so these were non starters. Those that were not, had either the outward or inward flights in the 30+ hour range, with long layovers. I'm too old for that game.

Eventually plumped for Qatar Airways with stops at LHR and Doha. It took 5 attempts to pay for the ticket. One failed because of CC probs. The wife who is currently at home in Japan, made two online purchases one for €700 and one for €10. The CC company thought the 10 was suspicious so they phoned her. However, she will not pick up the phone if someone calls her from Ireland unless she recognises the number. She doesn't want to pay the €2 per minute charge for receiving the call, so the bank blocked the card. By the time I got the prob sorted, the price had gone up from €670 to €744. So much for my wife saving 2.

I made another three attempts, and each one timed out. That meant restarting and by the time I got to the 4th attempt, it had risen to €805. Eventually, I retarded my start / finish dates by one day each, and got a flight for €654.

At the end, there was the customary survey to rate the booking experience. I gave it one star. They then offered a drop-down menu to list the possible complaints. First option was "speed of site / page loading times". That leads me to believe that they must be aware of the prob, but haven't bothered to fix. If there'd been another convenient option, I would have booked elsewhere. I will say to QA's credit though, that the refund policy is very good. You can cancel up to 3 hrs before take-off and get a full refund. My lucks been cursed recently and I am just waiting for something to go wrong.

I've been reading that they intend to fully reopen TH on July 15th, I was just thinking that of the sandbox scheme works out in Phuket and Samui, it might be a good idea to keep the restrictions in those two places. If they need to shut down again, at least those two places should then be able to stay open.

[Paolo99]

Maybe guys embellish their reporting.

I see lots of 70 year old guys with their Batgirl. Rarely do I see that love dovey scenario.

Best part is when you see them taking the whole family in the restaurant.

They look completely lost in the middle of the girls multiple children and her parents.

[Thampi62]

I walked past a massage shop and there was a stunningly pretty little thing sat outside. Busty spinner, blonde dyed hair, very pretty. So of course I go for a massage. She's very sweet and cute. .

Keep in touch with her Janni. No frequent texts. She will sit on top of you in two days if you have a crush on her. He he.

[Banana Boi]

Thanks for your reports, J Janni.

Care to share with me via PM which SHA+ hotel you're staying at? Sounds like a winner tipping the workers a few hundred baht and they turn the other cheek for girls coming in and out.

I assume there is no tracking device for the Phuket sandbox as they discussed before?

I like the fact that the SHA+ hotels are booked directly through booking.com. No jacked up hotel rates. Are the COVID tests included in the SHA+ hotel rates? Sounds like you have lots of freedom and there are at least a couple bars open.

[J Janni]

Amazing reports, JJ. I love reading them. They're very to the point, without stupid unnecessary details. Your details on pricing really helps, too.

Thanks for your attention to detail so we can live vicariously. I'm pretty sure I'll be making Thailand (not sure about phuket) my next destination.

I'm almost certain I could get cheaper. Everything else. Hotels, restaurants, car rentals, grabs, even tattoo artist. Are telling me two years ago, their services would have been way more than I'm paying.

I have the money and at 1500 baht, there's no negotiation which I hate. Just 'yes.' I've never been fucked by a paid for girl like the last three girls have fucked me, except a SB in London who I payed far more than 1500 baht!

If I was a 'machinefun monger' trying to get 3 and 4 girls a day, I'd be wanting to pay less. I'm quite happy with one long, quality session.

[SinfullyKorean]

Now I have to go for another massage.

Amazing reports, JJ. I love reading them. They're very to the point, without stupid unnecessary details. Your details on pricing really helps, too.

Thanks for your attention to detail so we can live vicariously. I'm pretty sure I'll be making Thailand (not sure about phuket) my next destination.

[HorseTrader]

Beach Road was quite busy again, quite a few bars and restaurants. Seems to be more farangs around now, lots of 60 year old fat guys with 20 year old spinners on their arms.

Your tempting me to make my next trip prior to existing October/November plans. I'm another old 60+ man who has a taste for 20-something spinners, but 2 hours is the maximum I can tolerate their immature brains. For longer sessions (3 to 14 days), I like them older (40+).

Thanks for the great reports and pictures.