Originally Posted by
behuman
We just performed the ATK tests and sent pictures of the negative results by email to our test&go hotel (which at least in the case of the Shangri La they kindly recommended). Did not yet hear back from them.
In NO case would we ever download the (non compulsory) Moochana tracking/phishing/data stealing app. Thailand is not championing data security and since I applied for the Thai pass I got several phising and spam emails related to the application. At least they warn about this
. BTW: I did never download the EU data mining apps either.
Bangkok is empty, businesses are starving and people are running around OUTSIDE masked like chickens in the heath
(completely useless if you then ride a crowded train with the same wet mask you touched a thousand times). Not exactly your holiday spot, guess the seaside would be better. At least they learned to be nice and accomodating. Promises for a good future which I wish to them!
Post Covid Thailand will definitely be a nice place choosing right your season and destination. No Russians / Chinese in sight either. Will treat ourselves to a weekend at the Centara Railway Hotel in Hua Hin: premium seafront deluxe room THB 4500 net per night including (room service) breakfast! The fuel for the car may cost more......
The Russians are normally not in BKK. I was there end of December and early this month too. The business is picking up and will pick up more because of the doing away of the day 5 PCR test. The biggest issue is if the tourist test positive and the quarantine for a longer period. Once and if they do away it or shorten the quarantine until you test inconclusive people will stay away.
Chinese will probably start end of the year and it is they who sustain the major part of the industry of Thailand. The government always make a mess of things and would eventually do the right thing with pressure from the industry.