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Sadly it wouldn't be the first time that he has been over-ruled, but you never know?

From Free Press Journal Cambodia has lifted a ban on all flights from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines after most of the kingdom's population have been vaccinated against the Covid-19, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said. The decision to lift the ban was made by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday and it took effect immediately, Xinhua news agency quoted Bunheng as saying. "It's part of the country's move to reopen social and economic activities gradually in all areas by adapting to the new normal and to reactivate air transport services," the Health Minister added. Cambodia banned all flights from the three ASEAN member states in August last year in an effort to curb Covid-19 transmission. The ban's removal came after Cambodia had administered at least one dose of a Covid vaccine to 13.65 million people, or 85.33 per cent of its 16-million population, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. Of them, 12.94 million, or 80.8 per cent, have been fully vaccinated, and 1.62 million, or 10.1 per cent, have received a booster dose, it added. https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/cambodia-lifts-ban-on-all-flights-from-malaysia-indonesia-philippines-after-1294-million-in-country-vaccinated-against-covid-19

I agree. They are too complicated. I too will wait. I am pretty sure that in a couple of months the rules will change again, more likely in the direction of further loosening than tightening. Don't see the point of dealing with these complexities right now.

By that time your favorite boys will start greying

Yes it's redilucious why should tourists bother to come if all entertainment venues are closed there are better options at other countries .

Even if entertainment venues allowed to open many of them went bankrupt and I don't know how many will reopen their gates in December , Unfortunately it will take long time to recover . In my opinion December is too soon to make a booking and it's better to wait and see what the future is holding for the land of smiles.

A small step in the right direction.

Although this seems like a stretch at the moment, at least he's giving it lip service. From The Thaiger / Pattaya Mail Tourism Minister proposes reopening entertainment venues November 1 PM Prayut Chan-o-cha may be opening up Thailand to international travellers, but Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan is aiming to open up entertainment venues to those international travellers. The Tourism Minister plans on officially proposing that entertainment venues, bars, nightclubs, karaoke lounges, pubs and other nightlife venues be reopening in the Blue Zones, the new term for the expanded Sandbox destinations. n a TV interview today, the minister said he planned to introduce the measure in a CCSA general meeting next week, requesting that in key areas entertainment venues reopen on November 1. The proposal would focus on areas where nightlife and entertainment venues were an essential part of the economy for tourism. He singled out locations like Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Pattaya, Phang Nga, and Phuket that tourists traditionally flocked to not just for their beaches, but for their nightlife, bars, and party scene. The minister stopped short of including Bangkok on his list, citing concerns that entertainment venues in the city would be too hard to safely regulate and that the nightlife isn’t only a draw to international tourists, but also attracts Thai customers, so it could be higher-risk and lower benefit than other destinations. Pipat says that the focus is on drawing in foreign tourists, and including Bangkok may sway CCSA with their fears of Thai clubs that were the source of the third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in the first place. “The reopening might be initially only for foreign tourists to attract them to visit the country. Much of the concern from the CCSA about entertainment venues has nothing to do with tourism-related establishments but rather large Thai discos and places. But we still have to discuss if it would work or not.” The Tourism Minister says there’s wiggle room to try to create a way to reopen some nightlife. He hopes some can safely open with similar hours to what they held before Covid-19, opening until 1 or 2 am. But he believes that putting Bangkok on the table will fuel the CCSA’s worries of controlling Covid-19 in entertainment venues. https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/tourism-minister-proposes-reopening-entertainment-venues-november-1

Me too. I see too many problems, inconveniences and ambiguities relating to the journey....which, as older posters know, becomes more stressful as the year roll by, even without Covid's intervention. Here's one of them; when booking a trip, can we apply for a Pass next month , ready to use in January or beyond? or do we have to have a flight already paid for?

"why should tourists bother to come if all entertainment venues are closed there are better options at other countries" Exactly...as they say: All dressed up with nowhere to go 😯

You can buy it from any insurance company. Seems to me you actually have to buy it from other insurance companies. From what I am reading, you must already have it and be able to prove it on arrival in Thailand. Just think - this rule might actually last a week or so before they change the rules yet again . . .

I had never heard of Phú Quốc until late 2018 when I was planning a trip to Vietnam for February 2019. I wanted the trip to end somewhere on a beach. Fortunately I had loads of points in the Marriott Hotel programme and I noticed that the island has a Bili Bensley designed Marriott Resort which had opened the previous year. So I got rid of many of them for a 5-night stay. I absolutely loved the hotel and the beach. It's certainly not cheap but the facilities were wonderful and the mostly young staff fantastic. I thoroughly recommend it for anyone wishing to splurge. I would prefer to return to a good hotel on Phú Quốc before Phuket now. Bangkok Airways used to have a daily flight from BKK. Once tourism is up and running again, the authorities may also restart the hydrofoil from Ho Chi Minh. The Marriott is close to the south east end of the island. Further up the same beach are a couple of other hotels which might be worth checking. There are also loads of other hotels on other beaches.

This is any "IF" question: What happens if the PCR test conducted on arrival is positive? Is one bundled off to a hospital? Or is a further quarantine period imposed, staying where? Another question: What if someone on the same flight tests positive?

i got to Rio today after the overnight flight from Miami! i love the 5 hours less travel time then coming from SoCal, i am staying in a different apt. then i have the past 11 years as it wasn’t available! the location is great, i’m in Ipanema a 1/2 block from Farme de amoedo and r. visconde de piraja, which used to be the heart of gay nightlife but no more!🥲 My phone started going off as soon as i landed and there was one of my favorites here to greet me 15 minutes after i arrived! we went to lunch then played around for a hour and. then he left and i got ready to go to 117, it was raining very hard but there was a surprising number of guys there and fairly busy for a rainy sunday night! Monday my Lunch date came over and left at 4:00(he did this for the next 4 days!) I went to Pointe202. and by 6:30 it was fairly full. I went up with a guy i know and a new guy who said “I love being passive!” we had a good time and after socializing for awhile i left to meet my dinner/sleepover guy…who i have been rapidly falling for over the past year! con’t

Also entertainment venues are still closed. I have my hotel reservations in December. Still not sure if I will push through.