At least someone is paying attention. Dual pricing for hotel/accommodation is a serious insult to foreigners.

Yup. Get a Thai bank account with a banking ap and then you can use the PromptPay QR codes to pay or accept payments. Very heavily used here by all types of businesses.

I think Bangkok Bank is your best bet. Try several branches before giving up. I got an account there easily a couple years ago. Jomtien branch. They set up the online banking ap on my phone (essential) and issued a debit card on the spot.

It says right there “insurance(s) are required only for Special Tourist Visa (STV) and Long Stay Visas (Non-Immigration OA and OX) applications.

Are you sure you are applying for non-O and not non-OA?

@Maxim **********

Is it really that much? Non-O retirement is MUCH cheaper.

Check your message inbox.

From the official Thai pronouncenent:

“Likewise, unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers who have proof of a negative result from an RT-PCR test or professional ATK within 72 hours of travel will be allowed entry and are free to go anywhere in the kingdom.

The unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers without a negative test result within 72 hours of travel are required to follow the public health instructions and guidelines as deemed appropriate by the Health Control officer at the point of arrival. All expenses incurred will be the responsibility of the travellers.”

Please note this last sentence. Unvaccinated travelers with no negative test within 72 hours are essentially at the mercy of the whims of the individual Health Control Officer who can make you do whatever he or she deems appropriate at the moment, and any and all associated expenses must be paid by you. Not a small thing.

@Ben ********

No worries.

Yes - I strongly recommend you load up the Social Security ap. Pretty much everything you would want to know about the status of your account is there, including details on your medicare choices and costs. Indispensable.

I didn’t register the letter - I just kept a close eye on my SS ap for the next few weeks to make sure my change was implemented. Pretty easy.

Go here:

@Brandon ***********

The original post doesn’t specify the method of arrival, but OK - you’re the moderator.

@Brandon ***********

Absolutely not true at Cambodian land borders. They have an official ATK testing setup and they can and will require you to purchase a 150baht test to gain entry into Thailand.