@Massimo ***********

For travel advice, please look at the US embassy website sometime next week - there is a new system starting on Friday and it will take time for them to update their website.

@Nikki *****

@Ivan ***********

Ah yes, reminds me of....

@Carl *******

OK they seem to be telling everyone with an arrival date of 8th onwards to do ThailandPass when it opens.

@Duncan ******

Let's face it Chiang Mai is going to get treated like a naughty schoolboy whatever happens.

@Carl *******

Why did they reject it? You'll be fine if you do ThailandPass on 1st Nov, but not if your paperwork has an error.

@Stefano *******

Why bother? Just do it 1st or 2nd week of December

@Zen *****

That close to opening day, it's your choice. They may get pretty rammed on day one though 😂

You can get a quote off the AXA Sawasdee site without committing to pay. 30 days for a 59 year old will cost me Bt2770. I wouldn't be surprised if they are revising prices and offerings after the change to the minimum as well (their website is currently down).

Note they also cover asymptomatic infection - which some DON'T. So make sure you check.

Added: In fact yes, they are:

@Brian ********

In fairness I probably wouldn't have done another quarantine, but I had lots of vacation left over from last year, and 7 days was fine.