Originally Posted by
tango_echo
Oh dear, this all sounds consistently inconsistent! I suppose that's what one should expect. Adding to the confusion is Bangkok being a 'blue zone', which I thought meant that all customers at a bar had to be vaccinated and boosted?
I'm not much of a nightclub person but it would be nice to think that one could pop into a wine bar without having to be vaccinated, unless perhaps the blue zone 'entertainment venue' requirements really do only refer to 'pubs' with little food.
I'm sure there are some, but they aren't my scene so I don't know about "wine bars". But the only place I've seen entry requirements was a small number of bars on Soi 4/Nana and Patpong in Bangkok. There was "ATK" signs, I didn't bother trying to go in any.
Being an unvaccinated visitor doesn't appear to be a big issue. I've been 3 times, in the last year and I am unvaccinated. If you are taking a domestic flight, your destination may need either vaccination OR test, there are testing facilities at DMK and BKK but these are changing to no requirements now, depending on the province. I've stayed at two Hiltons in Bangkok (Millennium and Sukhumvit), a budget hotel chain "B2" upcountry and a mom and pop resort up country with no issues. The mom and pop resort did ask on my first visit in April 2021 but I explained I wasn't eligible in UK at the time, they didn't ask on my December visit. I've visited malls, used Grab/taxis, visited street food restaurants, used river boats, Sky Train, MRT, red line train, commuter train, ARL and buses all without issue.