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Is Thailand a viable option for expats working a 3 on, 3 off schedule next year?
I work 3 months On
Have 3 months Off
Is Thailand still gonna be an Option Next year ?
Have 3 months Off
Is Thailand still gonna be an Option Next year ?
Answer summary
The conversation explores the possibilities and challenges of returning to Thailand next year for expats working on a 3-month on, 3-month off rotation. The majority of comments express uncertainty due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the necessity of the proper visa documentation, and quarantine requirements. Some believe it may be viable in mid to late 2021 with a potential return to normalcy, while others are skeptical about the ease of entry given the current health crisis.
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David *****
Of course. Just book your flight and everything will be fine 😂 😂 😂 😂
Channel **********
@David ****
...Stupid comment from a very stupid looking person.
Dave ***********
OP@Channel *********
..yep another ugly mother fucker who was born with out a brain
Sad ********
There's no options in visiting Asian countries for the next 6-8 months, due to their views regarding COVID-19.
Clint *********
Grant Stewart
Clint *********
Mark Ralph
Martin *********
🤷🏽
John ****************
I'd answer you - but my crystal ball is in the shop for repairs...
Benidorm *******
U be Lucky start boom boom @ your home jajaja
Michael **************
I think Thailand will by May 2021.
The economy is heading for the dirt if they do not open
The economy is heading for the dirt if they do not open
Andy **********
No
Siddhartha *********
Can and very well is an option provided if the work ratio mentioned is 9:3 !! Work 9 months 3 months off Thailand 😹
Alex ********
Maybe....maybe not.
But if you live in nanny state Australia, no chance. The aus gov wont let Aussies leave Aus
But if you live in nanny state Australia, no chance. The aus gov wont let Aussies leave Aus
Alex ********
But to think having guns to go against the gov is pretty naive.
Gov policy is gov policy.
Luckily in Aus, our politics is pretty mundane and we accept the vote.
Unlike the Dumbocrats in the US.
Despite the US gun aws, look at all the shit that the public allows to go on.
No use having a gun if you're not willing to defend yourself, your proerty, your cities from anarchists hell bent on destroying everything
Gov policy is gov policy.
Luckily in Aus, our politics is pretty mundane and we accept the vote.
Unlike the Dumbocrats in the US.
Despite the US gun aws, look at all the shit that the public allows to go on.
No use having a gun if you're not willing to defend yourself, your proerty, your cities from anarchists hell bent on destroying everything
Alex ********
I dont believe in gun control. On the contrary, I think everyone shoukd be given a gun.
100% ownership would lead to very little crime (after a settling in period)
100% ownership would lead to very little crime (after a settling in period)
Billy *******
@Alex *******
J Gould once said, "I can pay half the population to kill the other half" My guess is that's the plan. But it'd be more difficult if everyone was armed. I like this quote, "Strong men lead to good times. Good times lead to weak men. Weak men lead to hard times." Alex ********
@Billy ******
anybody that can objectively compare the social/political scene of the US and Aus.But seems are bit of a twit that can't fathom logic
Billy *******
@Alex *******
Oh? Who would agree with you?Alex ********
Billy *******
@Alex *******
Take a country like um what was it? Sweeden? Switzerland? Every man had a gun and serves in the military? Government stays legitimate. No chance of tyrrany. Smart. Alex ********
Billy *******
@Alex *******
I had an argument with an Australian in a bar over gun control. He was so angry with my attitude he was spitting whilst arguing his point. Billy *******
@Alex *******
Really? See? You think your government would pull that if every Austrailian was armed with high powered assault riffles? Now you understand the American NRA mindset? You shouldn't have handed in your guns. Tyrrany was just a matter of time.Alex ********
@Billy ******
yah....right.....Tell me how having access high powered rifles is helping all the shit going on in the US.
SMH
Billy *******
@Alex *******
It won't. We don't have enough guns. 
Rob ******
Yes , maybe . Depends if all the medium rich in Thailand are bought out by the generals or not .
Andrew ********
Who knows? I went to work for 28 days in Feb and I just managed to get back now 1 week quarantine still to go. At the moment it's a no go, hope it changes so I can go to work and actually get home again.
Kenneth ************
Yes I think so or Philippines, also nice
Oliver ********
should be ok by next year with elite visa or special tourist visa (and quarantine on the way in each time)
Michael *******
Vaccine ready around April at the very earliest. 6 months to process everyone then who knows how long and what Thailand will accept for entry without quarantine. I would say October at the earliest. All a guess though🤔🤔
Michael *******
Like I say, at the very earliest.
Billy *******
@Michael ******
40 years later, no AIDS vaccine. Hmmm. 
Sophie *********
It's likely. Thailand needs the income.
Jane ***********
@Sophie ********
I really don’t think they’re prioritising that atm (I’m in Thailand). Sophie *********
@Jane **********
The OP's asking about next year. So many Thais are on their knees. They'll have no choice. Sophie *********
@Jane **********
I'm not desperate to get into Thailand. None of this is the end of the world. I just think it will reopen imminently for the reasons stated above. And my opinion was what the op sought so...Jane ***********
@Sophie ********
And you don't keep repeating the same point? Anyway, whatever, good luck with the visa. And I really mean that. Sophie *********
@Jane **********
I'm not at all angry. You just keep repeating the same point - and no one can know anything definitively so your comments are a tad irritating.Jane ***********
@Sophie ********
I don't know what you're so angry about. I'm just saying things as I see them on the ground here. And, yes @Dave **********
they are unemployed but that's what many of them had to do in low season anyway. I know you all want to come back and want to think the Thai government is going to start granting 'normal' tourist visas soon - it's not. Whether you like it or not, it's committed to a high level of testing and quarantine (and I'm sure there's a lot of money going to those hotels that benefit the government). It gets a lot of kudos from UN/ASEAN for the way it has handled the pandemic (and don't get me wrong, the measures they've put in place are impressive), and it likes that. Sure message me when/if you manage to get in and tell me I'm wrong, I'd be really happy if that was the case.Sophie *********
@Dave **********
Yes, it has to open sooner rather than later - military junta or no military junta.Sophie *********
@Dave **********
Indeed.Dave ***********
OP@Jane **********
...back to their own villages unemployed.Dave ***********
OP@Sophie ********
...I think the pressure on the Goverment will increase as we get into the High season....not many hospitality businesses can survive (6.5 million officially employed) a full season of no tourists. The idea of boosting internal domestic tourism hasn't even kept the biggest percentage of businesses open...something has to break soon.🤔
Sophie *********
@Jane **********
So you've said. Will message you when I arrive.Jane ***********
@Sophie ********
very few and extremely expensive. Hope you’re right. I think, with COVID cases rising across Europe and America, it’s unlikely personally Sophie *********
@Jane **********
People are already managing to return. Give it a couple of months and a lot will have changed. Jane ***********
@Sophie ********
Next year is only 5 months away. Again unfortunately I don’t think that’s something that is a priority for the Thai government atm, however much you or I might like it to be. I’m in Thailand and TBH outside the tourist places things are remarkably normal. Many workers have also gone back to their home villages. 
Debii ********
Id say no
Ashley ********
I would say without quarantine highly unlikely
Erik *********************
NO NO AND NOOO.
Erik *********************
@Dave **********
Why you have a‘Dead’ ☠️ cat plastered to your ugly fuck’d up face 🤷♂️🤷♂️
You look like a Monkey 🐵 with feces all over your face, you Ugly MotherFucker🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥
Erik *********************
@Dave **********
Go look in a mirror You gigantic Asshole & Pedofile Monster 👿 Erik *********************
You assholes behave like Net-Trolls 😂😂😂
You prove all by yourself that you’re All Gigantic Assholes😂😂😂🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
You prove all by yourself that you’re All Gigantic Assholes😂😂😂🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
Channel **********
@Erik ********************
...Not all Norwegians are as Ugly as you surely. Change your profile picture it's really offensive.
Erik *********************
@Channel *********
So happy to read about ‘Your’ problems and Shortcomings, and then you try to twist your perverted Shitt over on me😂😂🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥When that’s the ‘Best’ you got, No wonder you are unemployed and Fucking Poor White Trash😂😂😂😂😂
Stephen ************
@Channel *********
....😂😂. Bet he got his arse kicked at school. Erik *********************
Channel **********
@Dave **********
😂😂😂😂😂Erik *********************
@Dave **********
A autocorrect smart Ass.😂😂😂
I love it when you twisted sick MotherFucker’s open Your Lady-Boy file, it’s OK if you like fuck an Asshole with balls attached😂😂😂🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥
And the ‘Village’ idiot.... talking about yourself again Asshole😂😂😂🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
My Asshole is Laughing at you ignorant imbecile inbred Brainless 🧠 Morons 😂😂😂🤥🤥🤥🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
Stephen ************
@Dave **********
...fucking brilliant Dave.He looks like the type of twat that's well into Ladyboys dont you think 😂
Erik *********************
@Stephen ***********
If you absolutely like & want a boys asshole to have a ‘Good’ time with, You should keep that perverted Shit private, but Now we all know your A dicksucker😂🤥🤥🤥🤥🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾Stephen ************
@Erik ********************
...You are one ugly mother fucker 😂🤮🤮😂Dave ***********
OP@Stephen ***********
...Yes definitely a Ladyboy shagger ..that's when there's no spare sheep around Channel **********
@Dave **********
...yes I agree he is a very ugly guy 🙈🙈Erik *********************
Dave Summerbee
Correct, I’m an illiterate stupid Asshole who doesn’t read, speak or write Thai, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Phasto, what About you Mr Know it All🤷♂️🤷♂️🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
Correct, I’m an illiterate stupid Asshole who doesn’t read, speak or write Thai, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Phasto, what About you Mr Know it All🤷♂️🤷♂️🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾🖕🏾
Dave ***********
OP@Erik ********************
...I take it that you speak very little English Billy *******
@Erik ********************
why you say that?Erik *********************
@Billy ******
Because they say Yes open 1 day, the next day nobody knows Anything about Nothing.I live here in Thailand, and even my Thai friends don’t understand this article and ‘The Open up part’
Wishful thinking and They need to write something, even if it’s Not news just ‘roomers’ but they can give out ‘Svada-News’ for the Next year and Still Nobody knows when we open borders for Tourists that can come and go as they like, Not this BULLSHITT this Article rambles on about.
Try turn ON your own brain 🧠 and then You’ll se my Point😉😂😂😂
Billy *******
@Erik ********************
ouch! Ok. I'm here in Thailand too. Billy *******
What do you do?
Dave ***********
OP@Billy ******
...mining northern territory...too hot at certain times of the year gotta get out and Thailand is my preferred choice Billy *******
@Dave **********
Australia? Know anything about Chalice mines? Billy *******
@Dave **********
Nice. Hope you make it to T Land. 2 week Qteen I hear. Dave ***********
OP@Billy ******
...Western Aus...I'm North Territory 
Janin ******
If the government don’t know....NOBODY knows!
Dave ***********
OP@Janin *****
..thought if anybody would know it would be a lady called Janin Ackx...maybe not 🤔Janin ******
@Dave **********
, i live here and follow the news, they are in doubt, so that’s why i say it. They are “thinking” to open next year May, April...as i say even they don’t know! But they can change their mind in the blink of an eye!Dave ***********
OP@Janin *****
...Thanks Janin...could look at Danang Vietnam maybe.👍
Carl ***********
Better find another country to enjoy your time off
Carl ***********
Good luck Dave.
Dave ***********
OP@Carl **********
...could be a plan there Carl 
Cliff ********
Hopefully so.
Ian *****
The only certain answer is no one knows for certain. Toss a coin is as good a method of knowing yes or no
Finn ******
See you there next June
Stephen ************
@Mod ***********
...hope it's May ..my KLM flight voucher expires then lolDave ***********
OP@Mod ***********
...that's a plan 👍
Paul *******
It's an unknown. Ask the WHO.
My hunch though - check back in 6 months.
My hunch though - check back in 6 months.
Stan *******
@Dave **********
Yeah, believe me, I'll be dancing on your thicko Ozzie grave. So kindly Foxtrot Oscar and go kill a few kangaroos and try to read the group first so you can lay off asking dumb questions that no-one knows the bloody answers to.Stephen ************
@Stan ******
...Look old sad twat, do us all a favour and go and "Play" with all the children in your profile photo....and let's hope the fcuking Police catch you.Hear there are alot of pedophile groups in your neck of the woods hunting people like you. Watch your back mate.👊
Stephen ************
@Dave **********
...there would be a queue pal. Leave em to the kids women they would rip him apart 👍Dave ***********
OP@Stephen ***********
...I fucking hate Phedo's. Would kill the bastard if I met him.Stephen ************
@Stan ******
...Just leave the fcuking kids alone you sick twat. 👊👊👊Stan *******
@Stephen ***********
ha ha, yet another saddo accusing others of being just like him! 😀It’s called projecting by psychologists, pal, projecting your own sick personality onto others because you can’t stand seeing what you are.
Anyway, isn’t there a c missing from your name?
Stephen ************
@Stan ******
...Do you post this pathetic picture everytime you can't think of anything original 🤣🤣Stan *******
@Stephen ***********
No, only in response to posts by numpties who don't know how to Google. Oh, and to wind you up as well! Seems pretty easy. 🙄🙄😂😂
William *******
It’s all unknown.
I have a nonimmigrant O visa based on Thai family in Thailand . I’ve lived in Thailand for years. My wife has a few homes. She’s a middle class Thai who earned an MBA in the states. Her family is general officer military. Money is not an issue. I formerly owned manufacturing facilities in Thailand. I still can’t get back !
I have a nonimmigrant O visa based on Thai family in Thailand . I’ve lived in Thailand for years. My wife has a few homes. She’s a middle class Thai who earned an MBA in the states. Her family is general officer military. Money is not an issue. I formerly owned manufacturing facilities in Thailand. I still can’t get back !
John *******
Sounds like you expect to given an advantage over normal people all trying to get back ..some of my friends have paid for quarantine, gone thru embassies prior to get the COE etc , and gone back ...surely with all your money and contacts it shouldn't be an issue
William *******
@John ******
I’m a normal person who’s been established in the Kingdom for years. Not a tourist.I’m not expecting an advantage . I’d just love to have the opportunity to pay for quarantine..
John *******
@William ******
you have a thai wife , and extended family there , that is all the opportunity you need to go back to thailand ....surely you know that ....go to your nearest consulate , they will tell you what you need ...Paul *******
You formerly owned. If you're married to a Thai you should be able to get back I would think?
William *******
@Paul ******
Near impossible to obtain a Covid19 test result within 72 hrs of flight departure. Cancelled four flights already.
Steve *********
Nobody knows
Rob **********
Depends when next year, highly unlikely in the first half of the year, I would imagine, but good luck anyway.
Stephen ************
@Rob *********
..yea I reckon it will be May /June but only with a vaccine stamp in passport 
Steve **********
Nobody knows mate. It's all guesswork and assumptions. Keep the faith and let's hope things are under control sooner rather than later. There's millions who want to enter Thailand and as we all know over here, money talks.
Jane ***********
It's obv all opinions but I guess that's what you're asking for right? I'd say no, not for short-term tourist travel. It seems like COVID is spiking up again in many countries and that's not going to get better in 'winter' for many of them. The Thai government is being v cautious. I think Elite purchasers will be the next allowed in (it's already happening very slowly) so if that's an option for you given your circumstances, I'd say go for it.
Dave ***********
OP@Jane **********
..Thanks Jane 👍
David **********
Very likely, not.
Stephen ************
@David *********
...hopefully end of May that is when my KLM flight voucher expires 🤔Dave ***********
OP@David *********
...😪
Kevin *******
Looks like the answer is yes as long as you will be coming from a country considered low risk.
Dave ***********
OP@Kevin ******
..thanks Kevin let's hope Aus gets into that category 👍
Jason ******
Hopefully can get vaccine soon
Dominic ****
Mother nature has found a way to stop people killing the environment by globetrotting several times per year....
Dave ***********
OPDominic Ireland ....ffs....it's always the case with snowflakes...give it out but get upset when it's thrown back at them....bored with you now 😴
Dave ***********
OPDominic Ireland ...oops gotta be careful how I reply to snowflakes...dont want them stamping their feet in public 😂
Dave ***********
OP@Dominic ********
....Pity mother nature can't stop idiots who only use sarcasm as their only form of humour 🖕
Larry ********
I'd look at other options
Rick *******
You should always have a Plan B and Plan C.
Eddie *******
Yeah. I bet oct 2021 will be gtg. I bet they (the world) will be tired, and broke enough to resume life as usual.
People die. It is sad but it is life. Better we live life while we can.
People die. It is sad but it is life. Better we live life while we can.
Tod *********
@Eddie ******
: if there is an outbreak of 20 people in the Kingdom today,outside of the Quarentine centres, my guess is the borders will slam shut by midnite tomorrow. We only got 2 days warning the last time the borders closed completely. But at that time the quarentine protocal was not avalible.
Tod *********
Anyone that makes a prediction a week or more out is playing darts blindfolded and spun around 5 times.
Kathy ****************
Good luck getting a visa, 1200 a month and only private or chartered flights..
Allen *****
Why not? Things n services are going to be reasonable n you would have more choices.
Ադամ ********
Yes, if you have the correct visa, COE, , $100, 000 USD covid insurance and every other requirement, and do 15 nights prepaid quarantine in an approved ASQ hotel.
Dave ***********
OP@Adam *******
...its an option I guess . Thanks mate
Stephen ************
@Darren ******
...Is this best reply you can give the guy ? Fcuking pathetic 😤Darren *******
@Stephen ***********
enlighten us then, what's the possibility of him doing 3 month stints in Thailand next year? Activity
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