Oliver *******

no it doesn't. the ratio of hospitalizations and deaths to cases is quite constant. if nobody is getting sick and nobody is dying, then very few people if any are infected. you can't hide covid.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

thailand has done +200 tests for every 1 positive test result. the first person in the group will (normally) have symptoms but then they test each and every person with any connection to that person, regardless of whether they have symptoms. very few countries in the world come close to doing this number of tests for every 1 positive case.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

if there were millions of people with covid in thailand, tens of thousands would be being hospitalized, and hundreds would be dying every day. there is none of the latter and hasn't been for 6 months.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

as soon as a few people have covid, one of them will have symptoms, that's when the tracing and testing kicks in. there is no sense testing everyone every day when there is nobody with symptoms.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

they haven't been tested because they haven't been sick with covid symptoms, and they don't live in / work in / visit the same places as people who have tested positive. if they had they would have been tested. that is how a proper testing regime works. why is it so difficult to comprehend?

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

ok, if "someone" told you it must be true. the reality the rest of us living in thailand are experiencing must be imaginary.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

thailand has done over a million tests. for every positive case they have done another +200 tests, which is more than almost any other country in the world. if a country has any meaningful number of infections, they will have hospitalizations and deaths too.

4 years ago

What are the current challenges and sentiments regarding visa policies and quarantine rules for tourists in Thailand?

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@Carl *******

thailand could have formed travel bubbles with other asian countries that had the virus under control since 6 months ago if they really wanted tourists back. the reality is they don't. public opinion and the government prefer strict border controls and that will likely continue to be the case until the virus has been controlled globally.

4 years ago

How can expats in Thailand access the COVID-19 vaccine?

Oliver ********

Walk in to a hospital, ask for the vaccine, give them some money or your insurance details, and enjoy.

4 years ago

What should I expect during quarantine in Thailand as a returning Englishman?

Oliver ********

I wouldn't worry too much about the hotel location as you can't leave the hotel nor accept guests anyway.

4 years ago