@Ashton *******

why are you ascribing things to me that aren’t true? I have a Thai wife for that. FYI, I love Thailand. I just don’t believe anyone has to like 100% of anything and, unlike you, I’ve been here long enough to see the changes and they’re mostly downhill. That gives me the right as I’m talking from experience, not from what I read in a Khaosan Road guidebook. How old are you anyway? You look like you’re 15. Run along now and let the grownups talk.

@Steve *********

only 12% of GDP? Are you nuts? That‘s a huge amount, one that many countries would give their right arm to have right now. Thailand just reported -7% GDP for this quarter so all the help they can get should be snapped up ASAP. Upsetting a significant sector of their tourism revenue streams through discrimination is not the way to go.

@Si **********

I’m the same. I’ve been Frank Sinatra a few times when entering malls of late.

@Ashton *******

you’re pretty thick. Two-tier pricing of course.

@Michael *****

fully agree. Most of what’s going on in Thailand now is, as usual, scam central. Anything to make a few easy bucks while the regular scams are off the table due to the virus (jet skis, fake gold outside temples, police shakedowns etc., etc.)

@Ron *****************

yes most foreigners do not have a Thai ID card unless they have the equivalent in residency, but would you want to give them an Thai ID number for track and tracing purposes anyway? I’m happy I don’t have to. And I never will, either.

@Ashton *******

not sure where you come from but in developed countries this is actually illegal. Are you condoning this behavior?

@Michael *****

It‘s spreading because it’s encouraged by bigmouth ministers.

Yes but apparently it must be a "discreet" opening whatever that means.

I’m not 100% sure that you need it attached to your regular health insurance. For example, I took advantage of the bank insurance for COVID-19 from SCB bank. Perhaps having this in addition to your regular health insurance would be OK? Mine only cost me 1000 baht for one year from SCB. I think all the local banks are offering it at one point. Good luck.