Rants, Stupid Shit and Coronavirus in Thailand

[AggieDad1]

I tried applying in the opening minutes of the new Thailand Pass. Needless to say the first few hours did not go well. It was about 2 and one half hours into the process when I finally got a popup with a code and a notice saying I should have my pas in "3 to 5 days". I used the code to check my status and that screen said "48 hours". Three hours after getting the popup I received an official email confirming my application. About 13 hours from receiving the email I received another email with my approved Thailand Pass QR code. I am hearing that people applying now are receiving there QR code much faster.

[HorseTrader]

...So I started looking at May 2nd as a good date for leaving Houston and arriving on May 3rd in Bangkok. But then I find out since the rules are changing I cannot even apply for Thailand pass until the 29th of April. Just my luck.

Typical Thai action. Declare May 1 the date of change but not provide a reasonable way for anybody to arrive until well after May 1.

One Thai Pass problem from January is that my first choice COVID insurance company refused to cover me and their automated rejection didn't state why. I applied to another company and was quickly accepted. Nothing is certain about Thai Pass until you actually have it in hand.

In the Pattaya vids I have seen over the past couple weeks, very few people are wearing masks as they walk around town and neither are the girls standing on the street outside their bars.

I didn't get to Pattaya in my recent trip, but people in several other areas were wearing masks consistently until they got seated at their restaurant. I'd estimate 95% wearing masks on BTS / MRT and airports, 90% in malls and stores, 80% on streets away from red light districts, 20% on streets in red light districts, and 10% in restaurants. Farang wore masks less than Thai.

[Nixonbd]

Yeah, who would have thought Thailand would outdo the United States in terms of getting things back to normal.

Quite frankly I was shocked that the Thai government basically said, screw this, we're opening back up fully with little to no restrictions on May 1st. At the rate they were going, I would have thought nothing would have changed until towards the end of the year.

I do believe this will finally be the so called "game changer" in terms of reinvigorating tourism to Thailand, at least until there are no restrictions. But May 1st, as long are you are fully vaccinated, no more testing whatsoever required (only self test recommended if needed). For those not vaccinated, all they need to do to avoid the quarantine and testing in country, is to test negative no more than 72 hours before flight. That's as good as it gets..

In the Pattaya vids I have seen over the past couple weeks, very few people are wearing masks as they walk around town and neither are the girls standing on the street outside their bars.

[Breadman]

Yeah, who would have thought Thailand would outdo the United States in terms of getting things back to normal..

Just remember, its not Thailand greeting you before you board the flight. Its the airline and their rules you have to follow. And for those flying from the USA and Canada, remember that you are not flying into Thailand on your original carrier but a foreign carrier and it is their rules you have to follow when you go to board that flight.

[Mr Enternational]

For those not vaccinated, all they need to do to avoid the quarantine and testing in country, is to test negative no more than 72 hours before flight. That's as good as it gets.

Thanks. I had not seen that. Last I saw when this was announced the other day is that nonvaxed have to quarantine 5 days and everyone has to have 10K insurance.

[OlderMan4U]

Yeah, who would have thought Thailand would outdo the United States in terms of getting things back to normal.

Quite frankly I was shocked that the Thai government basically said, screw this, we're opening back up fully with little to no restrictions on May 1st. At the rate they were going, I would have thought nothing would have changed until towards the end of the year.

I do believe this will finally be the so called "game changer" in terms of reinvigorating tourism to Thailand, at least until there are no restrictions. But May 1st, as long are you are fully vaccinated, no more testing whatsoever required (only self test recommended if needed). For those not vaccinated, all they need to do to avoid the quarantine and testing in country, is to test negative no more than 72 hours before flight. That's as good as it gets.

Masks are still required of course, but I figure there's some leeway with that in Pattaya outside of businesses (your mileage may vary).

[AggieDad1]

Was waiting for the USA To drop the requirement for the covid test for getting back into the country. But in the last few days I decided to just take the trip and if I get stuck in Thailand because of a positive covid test then so be it. So I began looking at dates and flights and discovered something unusual. It does not matter if I book the flight for two days from now or two weeks from now flights from Houston to Bangkok are the same price. So I started looking at May 2nd as a good date for leaving Houston and arriving on May 3rd in Bangkok. But then I find out since the rules are changing I cannot even apply for Thailand pass until the 29th of April. Just my luck.

[Paolo99]

I didn't try gogos in Phuket but Another punter wrote in Phuket topic, he paid 15 k bar fine for 5 days and also expected to pay 15 k for girl for 5 days /24 hours. So total damage 30k for 5 days. Of course everybody has their own budget, but this is really not for me.

There have always been guys doing these kind of stuff, even in Pattaya. But it doesn't mean it is the norm to pay these prices. I don't know the situation in Phuket right now, but maybe you should stop trying Thaifriendly or Tinder and go meet the girls directly in the bars instead.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Why you defend these girls so aggressively? Unless you have bar business in Phuket, there is really no sense about it. If you could get better prices for young and nice girls, I am really happy for you. I cannot. I am just saying what I am quoted all the time on Thaifriendly and tinder freelancers for short time. 90% of girls wont accept long time , doesnt matter how much offered. I am talking about my experiences about online girls and freelancers in night clubs. Didnt try rawai and Kamala bar scenes. Dont know prices there. And these prices for Phuket.dont know situation in pattaya. And my post about girls 7+ , not chubby and has a decent face. If you can accept older ones , yeah , cheaper prices possible.

I'm not defending anyone, and I have no interest in bars.

But what you are putting out there about Phuket prices and availability across multiple forums (Phuket and now Pattaya) is wrong.

You are branding all of Phuket with your poor experiences in one part of Patong, Bangla Road and with ThaiFriendly and Tinder, and making that out to be the situation everywhere in Phuket. Only when challenged do you back down and specify things a little more.

If you don't like your experiences you have had in Phuket, then fine, no problem, but please stop promoting that what you have had is the norm in Phuket, its not, not even close.

[Kiev Freak]

More bullshit from you Kievfreak, so I ask why you keep spreading it?

Those prices might be asked of dumb tourists on Patong, Bangla Road Walking Street, or ThaiFriendly, but they are not general Patong bar prices.

And even at those places, experienced punters have no problems getting those initial asking prices dropped considerably.

So why can't you?

Look around Patong OTOP, Patong Ratuthit or Nanai Road bars and the prices are much less than that.

Get out of Patong and hit the bars in Kamala, Kata, Karon, Chalong or Rawai and you will get short time easily for 1000 or a bit more plus bar fine.

And that will be with quality girls, some even the SYT (21) no baby damage ones you've claimed are no longer available in Phuket.

Why you defend these girls so aggressively? Unless you have bar business in Phuket, there is really no sense about it. If you could get better prices for young and nice girls, I am really happy for you. I cannot. I am just saying what I am quoted all the time on Thaifriendly and tinder freelancers for short time. 90% of girls wont accept long time , doesnt matter how much offered. I am talking about my experiences about online girls and freelancers in night clubs. Didnt try rawai and Kamala bar scenes. Dont know prices there. And these prices for Phuket.dont know situation in pattaya. And my post about girls 7+ , not chubby and has a decent face. If you can accept older ones , yeah , cheaper prices possible.

@walkaboutboyz

Bars and gogos are money trap in Phuket IMO.prices skyrocketed here. Many girls even won't leave bar, because they just make money from drinks. Lady drinks 220 baht, and they prefer to stay at bar and being a drink sl*t. Unfortunately many newbies just keep buying LDs by hoping girls will come with them. But usually they won’t. I didn't try gogos in Phuket but Another punter wrote in Phuket topic, he paid 15 k bar fine for 5 days and also expected to pay 15 k for girl for 5 days /24 hours. So total damage 30k for 5 days. Of course everybody has their own budget, but this is really not for me.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Try Phuket, short time starts 2000 up. Usually 2 k-3 k depending on services. Because of high prices, I ask more thing such as BBFS, CIM, Rimming, deep throat etc. my success rate for all of these services is almost %90 Otherwise I don't accept to pay these high fees here in phuket. I never barfined from bars , always look for freelancers.

There is still mandatory ATK test in Pattaya before entering Gogos ?

More bullshit from you Kievfreak, so I ask why you keep spreading it?

Those prices might be asked of dumb tourists on Patong, Bangla Road Walking Street, or ThaiFriendly, but they are not general Patong bar prices.

And even at those places, experienced punters have no problems getting those initial asking prices dropped considerably.

So why can't you?

Look around Patong OTOP, Patong Ratuthit or Nanai Road bars and the prices are much less than that.

Get out of Patong and hit the bars in Kamala, Kata, Karon, Chalong or Rawai and you will get short time easily for 1000 or a bit more plus bar fine.

And that will be with quality girls, some even the SYT (21) no baby damage ones you've claimed are no longer available in Phuket.

[OlderMan4U]

This is the US Embassy for Thailand website regarding Covid 19: https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen...9-information/.

This is the list of hospitals and clinics in Thailand that are recognized for providing tests for US return: https://service.dmsc.moph.go.th/labscovid19/indexen.php.

This list is linked from the embassy webpage.

Awesome, thank you (and others who PM'd me).

I wish the CDC kept the three day test window, but it is what it is.

[Seeko]

I have applied for the Travel Pass, about 2 weeks ago:
No word from Travel Pass. Upon inquiry I get "Info not registered" and then I get a solicitation from "consultants" who can clear Travel Pass. Quickly, guaranteed, for about 2500 BT. Any comments, advise would be appreciated, I do have 6 weeks before arrival, which could possibly be the reason for delay, but who knows?

Did you apply with the official Thailand government website? https://tp.consular.go.th/home.

If so, try contacting them via their official channels, via Contact Us link.

I'd just apply again. I believe they don't process them until near departure date. Mine and a friend's passes were approved 2 days before flight. Another friend got worried when he was a week out and still no reply, so he just contacted them and received his next day.

Do not reply to any email from Thailand Pass. There was news about its database being hacked and email addresses of applicants being stolen. I still get a spear-phishing email every other week from supposedly Thailand Pass, stating that there's something wrong with my submitted documents and that I need to provide my DoB and passport number. Yeah, right. I've been in LOS for a few months, so I don't think I will be needing ThPass services. Nice try.

[Explorer8939]

I'm finally in the very initial stages of a trip to Thailand in July. Problem is I was diagnosed with Covid a few days ago. My concern, other than a fast recovery, is I could possibly test positive for months. Has anybody been in this situation? Is it possible to avoid 10 days in hospital quarantine?

Another question:

A lady friend is recovering from Omicron, when can I safely bang her?

[Rodwint2]

Can anyone recommend a reputable rapid antigen test center in Pattaya that the airlines will accept at BKK before flying back to the USA? I think it's either PCR or antigen accepted and antigen seems faster results.

This is the US Embassy for Thailand website regarding Covid 19: https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen...9-information/.

This is the list of hospitals and clinics in Thailand that are recognized for providing tests for US return: https://service.dmsc.moph.go.th/labscovid19/indexen.php.

This list is linked from the embassy webpage.