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I'd forget about saunas; they are closed. And the scene has declined since I arrived twenty-five years ago. Are you interested in commercial sex or hoping to hook-up with gay guys? Remember that the scene in Bangkok is much more commercially-orientated than at home. And that includes the apps.

A nightmare. I wonder how many other tourists are in a similar situation? I'm delighted you taking are care of N. Thais recognise and appreciate love when it is offered so spontaneously. Trying to think of positives, I can only allude that you are both well. And together. Best of luck.

I have two observations. Firstly, is the problem regarding open discussions about sex in Thailand related to the pervading issue of prostitution and its sister- so popular among the more affluent- the "mia noi" , and the desire of many, on both sides of the equation, to maintain a degree of secrecy? And secondly, the Thais' embarrassments regarding intimate, revealing , difficult and sensitive interactions is not just related to sex, is it?

Thanks; every photo is beautiful and evocative, particularly on this cold London morning. Even photo of the menu; I've chosen today's breakfast, lunch and dinner! I'm sorry to read about the problems with your test. It's hard to see what else you could have done but, on consideration, I suppose it shouldn't be that surprising....TIT. Please keep reporting and sending those photographs. They brighten-up my day.

Yes....apparently, the latest figures for incoming tourists are disappointing, particularly when compared to the numbers when Test & Go was previously introduced. The above comments, reveal a great deal of anxiety. My March trip is off and my June one is in doubt. Others must be as concerned as I am.

Thanks so much; the report and the photographs brought back many memories. Phuket isn't one of our favourite parts of Thailand- Patong in particular- but it looked (and sounded) wonderful. How I miss Thailand! P and I were there when the Buddha was being built; he bought a tile (for want of abetter word) , wrote his name on it and it was used as some sort of cladding. It was a spiritual experience for him; I stood well away as he said a long prayer. I noticed other Thai visitors observing him with respect. I was touched. I look forward to the next instalment.

This was why US Zionists claimed that Trump was a reincarnation of Cyrus. Figuratively speaking, of course...though Q anon followers may well have believed it literally! Iran's enmity is due to the fact that Zionists colonised a predominantly Muslim and Christian country, expelled, displaced and massacred a million plus people and turned a Jewish 7% minority in the early thirties into a 55% majority by 1970, a majority which has 95% of the power, land and wealth. The small Jewish community in Iran is an accepted minority; unlike some here in the West, Iranians are aware that Zionists, not Jews, are the perpetrators of crimes against Palestinian Christians and Muslims. And I met many heroic Israeli Jews, including Rabbis, who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Palestine.

To be blunt, the loss of days or weeks in some sort of medical imprisonment is more of a worry than the money.

Thaiger.com has some advice on this and recommends two or three local (Bangkok)providers. My concern was that some policies have a seventy-five year age limit....however, Thaiger found a couple that don't have an age limit. I'm ultra-careful and so my intention is to use my own UK travel insurance but to back it -up with a local company that specifically mentions quarantine and is "Covid-Pass friendly."

Since his photo was included in this article, I thought I should point out that most biographers agree that Oscar Wilde never engaged in anal sex. He did , however, enjoy watching Bosie perform on his young "panthers."

I agree with z909. The only positive I can say is that I received a full refund from EVA.

Anti-Semitism is, in my opinion, real enough and pervasive. However, when an Israeli Ambassador claims that the word "solidarity" is itself anti-Semitic, or that a factual report from a respected human rights organisation that took four years of research to collate, is anti-Semitic merely because he doesn't like the findings.... it is time to use the word more accurately. By the way, everything that Amnesty International reported I saw with my own eyes when I was there between 2004 and 2017. And more.

Put it this way; I would insist on a hairdresser and a foot-masseur wearing a mask throughout my stay. And most certainly I'd advise the same for anything more intimate. For the duration of the trip. Being declared positive just as you begin your return would be most disagreeable!

That is what a Youtuber advised; he said it resulted in a quicker response for the Thailand Pass application.. However, others disagree.

Thanks; I'll keep that in mind. Is the Emirates stop a change of plane? The taxi service is a big plus, too. I've been an EVA customer since 1995.... that's nearly eighty return flights and have had no complaints. Good lounges at BKK and LHR, too. However, the two cancellations have made me wary; it's a nuisance when you've booked-up everything else (including the quarantine night) and then to be told that you have to change your flight and some of those arrangements.

After a perusal of EVA's website today, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that EVA will recommence its LHR-BKK flights in June. Having had two such bookings annulled, I'm not getting too excited but these flights are now available to book. And Business Class can be chosen at less than £3000; that's cheaper than Thai. The times are more convenient than Thai Air's and the air-time shorter with no stops on the way

It is revealing that the media (even here in the UK) consider a remark by a TV personality more newsworthy than Amnesty International's report on Israeli apartheid. Or perhaps more welcome.

Yes; P paid so that he could get to the front of the queue for Pfizer. His medical condition should have made this unnecessary in my view.

My experience with P was similar; he too is "a country boy"...an aging one! In his remote area, the vaccine roll-out has not been as effective as in the cities. Like traveller123's partner, he was first given the Sinovac and then Pfizer for the second. But- and here's the rub- he's still waiting for a Pfizer booster, leading to the postponement of our holiday together. I won't take chances with his health, painful though the decision was.

I've tried three different projects with P; none have been successful commercially. The third was devastating; a shop in his village which sold bags and similar accessories. It was undercut by a market after a lot of money had been spent on it. Bluntly, it was too "posh" for an economically -depressed area. A costly failure. I've never been a business man and so I'm of little help. The current project is a small-holding a few kms away. it is successful in that not much of a profit is expected. To me, the investment is worthwhile because it gives P purpose and interest. Good for the soul; and the farming work is good for the body. As long as he watches out for the snakes- the alpha predator in his district!

After my second EVA flight was cancelled, I booked with Thai Air. The timings are nowhere as convenient for LHR-BKK....the arrival in BKK is too late to allow an evening of sanuk, while the return to London leaves BKK at 0010. Now that I've cancelled that flight too, this time owing to issues relating to P's vaccination, I was hoping to rebook on EVA....but the gods have seemingly decreed that nothing about my return to Thailand will be convenient or straightforward.

The same goes for anti-maskers.....do they refuse to submit to surgery if the doctor is wearing a mask? Scuba-diving must be problematic, too.

Perhaps the junta should ask the CIA for help....after all, prisoners across the world were delivered to "Black Sites" in Thailand for torture apparently without problem. Of course, they weren't millionaires.

When EVA cancelled two separate bookings for January and then March, the implication was that flights would assume in April at the latest. In fact, there are still no EVA flights to Bangkok, even in June.