@Joe *************

kinda confused... Is your point that Thailand or Phillipines is better... Or are you saying you love Thailand because the government have made life easier for you here because it's not as busy since the government have scared the tourists away ?🤔🙂

I think they are looking to scam you.. because you are allowed to use the 800k between visa renewals, as long as it is topped up a few months prior to extension... they just want people to come in extra so they can make a problem that a brown enveloped can fix... other offices don't do this for retirement visa

No testing on arrival would be great news... 🙂

@Maxime ********

if anyone in power was listening to science a lot would be different... however my thought is there is some self interest involved in many decisions.. in Thailand that does seem to happen... there have been many instances where officials explain the unjustifiable in simple ways with a smile.. and possibly are motivated by brown envelopes... so whether ecologists wake up or not doesn't always matter....self interest and profiteering can simply motivate official people to continue doing the same.. like a bad movie...

I think the people who own mask factories or import them are "well connected" and are part of the gravy train... I think they will find many reasons to continue to need them.. similar to emergency decrees... 🤔

@Bobby *******

but important to leave all CP businesses to remain open.. you know, the ones with enclosed spaces and aircon 👍

@Cherie *******

yes.. but this is about Thailand, so my comments are in relation to that 🙂

@Pukpui ****

yes, fair comment, however Thailand needs tourist and should reconsider aiming for all by making travel rules easier... Thailand needs the money... but if it keeps making travel hard then people will and ARE going somewhere else... missed opportunities for tourism dollars with current rules...

Umm... ok 🙃

Joe Chartrand "blind" drunk... 😂🤣😂