@Caterina **********

Glad to hear

@Caterina **********

honesty the London Embassy is one of the most picky, bureaucratic Thai Embassies I’ve dealt with. I’ve had my applications returned from there so many times for tiny infractions like the bank statements not bring printers out in the right way and my bank statement being 2 weeks ‘out of date’. They are a complete pita so be prepared

Travel insurance or health insurance? There’s a big difference

No. After the first 30 day extension you had to leave the country and return.

I'm from the UK and have health insurance through Cigna International. SafetyWing also provides travel insurance (although they will want to ship you back to the UK asap in case of medical emergencies, same as World Nomads). Both can be started when abroad.

What a patronising attitude towards Thai people

@Rick ******

I wasn't stating my opinion or inviting your commentary on whether it was - in your opinion - the 'right track' or not. I was merely pointing out what the author (who BTW is NOT the WHO as the title implies but merely someone who contributes to them) said.

@Steven ***************

Actually it's about both but primarily closed borders: "Dr Nabarro’s main criticism of lockdowns involved the global impact, explaining how poorer economies that had been indirectly affected.

“Just look at what’s happened to the tourism industry in the Caribbean, for example, or in the Pacific because people aren’t taking their holidays,” he said".

Jeez.

@Bim ******

OMG. But some people with Elite ARE getting in. It is possible