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01-20-22 15:09 #33811
Posts: 711Originally Posted by Jwdub [View Original Post]
Meanwhile the path forward is clear as indicated by the headline yesterday which read, "Great Britain to Drop COVID-19 Restrictions. Soon other countries will follow the lead and drop their draconian Covid measures as well and sooner or later, probably later, 555, even Thailand will do likewise. Meanwhile I am not stepping one foot inside LOS until the government drops their travel quarantine, their testing upon arrival procedures, and ALL the bars & Go Go's are allowed to open and stay open as late as they want.
If anything good came out of Covid it was that my 25 year Thai addiction was finally broken. I dig Brazilian girls!
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01-20-22 10:27 #33810
Posts: 3317Originally Posted by Jwdub [View Original Post]
I was thinking of going to Mexico, but numbers are spiking there, too.
I will have a better handle on the pandemic in a week.
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01-20-22 05:49 #33809
Posts: 3474Woke up yesterday with the need for a good long BJ so hopped on Thai Friendly and got a girl to come over before breakfast. Funny thing was she was new to Pattaya and just hopped on a motorbike who took her for almost three times the money just to make 1000 baht from me. I then had to show her how to use Bolt to get a 60 baht motorbike back to her place. Unfortunately she didn't know exactly where she lived, finally got her friend to send her location on LINE chat and I got her close to where she lived. I was then going to hit some of the bars like camel toe on the way to soi 6 but having to take those antigen tests just to get in for a beer made me just head to 6 again. Its still a fraction of what it used to be but there are some gems here and there. The problem with Pattaya is that its such a large sprawling town and its impossible to navigate it at times. I'm on those Pattaya line chat bar groups and they post tons of photos of the girls, they are out there but the issue is showing up just to hear the girl say "I have period" and then right after 'you buy me drink? You end up spending what you'd pay a girl for ST in drinks just to find out she's not wanting to open her legs.
Originally Posted by Tomasb [View Original Post]
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01-20-22 03:55 #33808
Posts: 33Originally Posted by Explorer8939 [View Original Post]
https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...ns-2022-01-19/
Brazil reported a record 137,103 cases of the coronavirus in 24 hours as Omicron spread in Latin America's largest country, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, as new infections soared above the previous daily record of 115,228 in June last year.
Brazil has the world's third highest death toll from COVID-19 after the United States and Russia, according to a Reuters tally. Read more.
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01-20-22 00:57 #33807
Posts: 6294Originally Posted by Explorer8939 [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by Tomasb [View Original Post]
Agree April and most of May are not the most enjoyable time to be in Thailand.
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01-19-22 23:52 #33806
Posts: 3317ThePattayanews.com reports that TreeTown is closed for a few days for Covid cleaning.
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01-19-22 22:52 #33805
Posts: 1264Yes
Could not agree more. I also used to enjoy my stay in Bangkok immensely, not just because it was a great place to be, but also due to its proximity and ease of travels to other Asian locations. From BKK, I flew to Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia with barely a ruffle. Since I usually had to leave Thailand after my 60 day visa expired, it only enhanced my justification for leaving. But the cultural and mongering aspect of each country were vastly different and not certain that option will avail itself anytime in the near future.
I did not know that Eva had started flights again, nor did I know they cancelled them shortly thereafter. I guess ignorance is bliss as I would have tried to make a reservation with them. I have little interest in going to Thailand after April 1. April and May are the hottest months of the year there and those months lead to rainy season too.
Originally Posted by BananaBoi [View Original Post]
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01-19-22 21:07 #33804
Posts: 1692Originally Posted by BananaBoi [View Original Post]
For my travel locations, economy class tickets are as cheap as I've ever seen. Premium economy is extremely expensive (more than business class for some routes). Business class is a little more expensive than I've seen in prior years. I'm too cheap to even consider first class so I can't comment on that. In the case of Qatar, it is much cheaper to purchase online than to purchase over the phone, think 20% difference.
As soon as Qatar gives me my refund for my latest tickets, I'll buy tickets for travel from early March until late April. Advanced ticket purchase often saves money (but increases headaches).
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01-19-22 20:40 #33803
Posts: 6294EVA Air was to open up to international transit on March 1. I booked a flight to SEA for the 1st week of March. Because of Omicron EVA Air nuked all transit flights from March 1-31,2 days after I booked! They are now booking flights from April 1 but if I were you I wouldn't book because there is a very good chance these flights will be cancelled as well. You'll be stuck trying to get your refund back like me.
Traveling is no longer fun. I remember the good old days when I lived in Thailand. Woke up in the morning, thought what should I do today. Let's fly to Phnom Penh or Jakarta this afternoon! Booked a flight, packed a carry on, taxi to airport, and I would on Street 136 or Kota Indah by dinner. Now you have to spend hours doing paperwork get PCR tests before you leave and arrive. Countries changing their immigration rules by the second. Worry about cancelled flights. Worry about being one of the unlucky 1 in 25 who have to stay in hospital for 10 days upon arrival. Not relaxing at all.
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01-19-22 19:05 #33802
Posts: 1264Flight costs
I don't know but part of the issue of flights is the amount of time it takes to get from PointA to Point be. For example, I usually fly United or Eva from the US West Coast to Thailand with a stop in either Japan or Taipei, Taiwan. However, Eva is currently not flying to most of their usual international destinations due to Taiwans draconian Covid policies. In better times, they offered a reasonable alternative to United with better planes, prettier and more genial flight attendants, and perhaps a few more empty seats. On a few occasions, I was able to commander an entire row in economy to lie down for the long haul portion of the flight. Not so with United. Nevertheless, United flights for one way are for the most part now over 1,000 one way where they used to be $700 or thereabouts. One could always fly their Japanese airline partner but that mostly seems to lead into Japan for the first stop and longer layovers. It's still possible to use award miles and lately a one way with United will cost you between 44 to 48 k miles from US west coast to BKK or even vía Frankfurt with the last leg covered by Thai Airways. This mileage change assessment came about after Test and Go was suspended so I suspect it will revert back to a higher cost in mileage in short order.
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01-19-22 18:25 #33801
Posts: 1056I hear your pain
https://www.kayak.co.uk/flights/LON-...t=bestflight_a
https://www.kayak.co.uk/flights/LAX-...t=bestflight_a
I did a quick kayak search of flights to Bangkok from London and from LAX. Though more searches would be necessary, fares look ok and airlines who want to stay in the game are desperate for $$.
Smaller countries like Thailand cannot be the first to blink or they will suffer retaliation. My advice to you would be to book a deal if other variables are ok as carbon taxes are on the way. Western governments have printed and spent money like drunken American sailors in Pattaya for Operation Cobra. There is a huge hangover on the way.
Originally Posted by Tomasb [View Original Post]
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01-19-22 18:15 #33800
Posts: 1264Thailand visit
I had given up on coming to Thailand after they suspended the Test & Go program. Initially, all indications were that this program would not be reinstalled for at least several months and there was no way as a fully vaccinated individual I was going to submit to a mandatory quarantine of seven days at one of their expensive hotel alternatives. However, it appears that the Thai authorities realized that many potential visitors, like myself, felt the same way and cancelled their plans to come to Thailand this winter.
Now, they are doing a rather dramatic reversal and all indications appear to suggest they are going to allow Test&Go to resume beginning in February (though so far it's unclear when in February). However, I still have concerns mainly that a potential remains that I would test positive upon arrival, either on the arrival date or five days later, and even though asymptomatic may find myself facing a hospital stay or a longer stay in their designated hotel. That's a non-starter in my opinion. Also, I am still fairly certain I would not come if the 9 pm drinking rule stays in effect. I could live with the non restaurant bars and night clubs being closed, but I can drink at home after 9 pm so why travel half way around the world to face this restriction.
Finally, the Thai authorities were quoted as saying this change in policy to allow Test &Go will increase tourism by 8 million pax through the year. Perhaps, they are forgetting that many potential visitors have already changed their winter holiday plans, the now high cost of international flight travel that will continue to defer travelers, and the possibility that a positive test whilst in Thailand will result in an enforced hospital stay? In fact, only two months are left of their traditional high season.
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01-19-22 10:31 #33799
Posts: 3317Originally Posted by HorseTrader [View Original Post]
Meanwhile, I am asking those in Pattaya to report on the extent of the spread of Omicron there, and whether those ATK tests are still required to go into a bar.
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01-19-22 02:29 #33798
Posts: 711Originally Posted by HorseTrader [View Original Post]
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01-19-22 02:22 #33797
Posts: 1692Originally Posted by Explorer8939 [View Original Post]
I would have kept my January-March travel plans if the Thai government clearly allowed me to opt to quarantine in my own hotel room when I test positive.