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After anxiously waiting for exactly 7 days, my Thai Pass application was approved this afternoon. Initially I was holding a reservation with Furama Silom for my first 24 hours confinement. They have been very responsive, have always been in touch since. The whole package for a deluxe room (more than 400 Sq ft) is about $130 through Agoda. Then because of an impressive turnaround time with Trinity Silom (that I read on a trip report), I went ahead and cancelled my reservation with Furama Silom and just put in a new reservation with Trinity Silom without much thinking. Then it was when I started reading their reviews, I became a bit scared ("inedible food", bugs, etc). The package for a deluxe room (about 340 Sq ft) is $150. So, they are a bit more than Furama Silom. As much as I would prefer a decent and hygienic room (without any bugs) with edible meals, what matters most for me is going to be a quick turnaround time for my PCR test. Since my flight is landing at 11 pm at night, Furama said they were not sure if I would need to spend one more night with them.

Very impressive turnaround time! I really appreciate the info. I just cancelled my booking with Furama Silom and just put in a new reservation with Trinity Silom.

has any of us seen moonlight model mr batt before?

or by no flying at all. 😉 but i wouldnt let fear of testing positive on arrival prevent me from traveling. i have flown at least six times since the onset of this pandemic. knock on the wood! so far, i havent tested positive once.

according to mama-san, both moonlight and jupiter are gonna reopen on 12/1.

i dont see any reason why it wont work. you can even ask the person who gives you the injection to put that sticky thing with the vaccine lot # on the yellow card instead.

I have a local friend just talk to Raya hotel regarding my booking. he was told that they have no clue about all of this and havent received any official notice from the government yet. 😐

Thirty US dollars for a piece of paper! but if you buy it from USGPO site, $1 per sheet.

On a serious note ... prior to this pandemic, you can get those yellow cards at most travel clinics in the US. But the issue now here is that most travel clinics in the US have reduced their hours or completely shut their doors for now with this pandemic. Also travel clinics are not usual places where COVID-19 vaccines are being administered here in the US, but the retail pharmacies, clinics or other dedicated vaccination spots are the ones where most vaccines are being administered. If you want to buy one from US government publishing office, here is the link: International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis as Approved by the World Health Organization (Package of 25) | U.S. Government Bookstore (gpo.gov)

it may not be as yellow as you would like but if you have amazon prime, you can get it in 24-48 hours. 😉 https://www.amazon.com/International-Certificate-Vaccination-Prophyaxis-Organization/dp/0160795869

as per a mamasan, moonlight is reopening on 12/1.

It is very likely that you have already known this, but I just found out this facebook page and i thought i'd share with you all here. www dot facebook dot com/thailandprd/

Keeping my eyes constantly on the tickets to BKK, I can endorse that the news mentioned above reflects the reality. I have been seeing rapid changes in terms of the number of available options with better prices by different airlines day by day.

even though their breakfast was limited and facilities were very basic, their Grand Deluxe room was quite spacious with a separate living room and a bedroom.

Using an airline membership perks, I found a quite attractive deal ("a vacation package") and I was so close to hit the button "Submit the purchase". The whole package will cost me way less than buying air ticket and a hotel room separately. The package I was about to choose included a room at Crowne Plaza Lumpini park. According to the hotel's site, their rooms dont seem to be as spacious as Raya's, but if I remember correctly from the forum posts here, it has no issue with joiner/visitor. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) LOS could give me a dopamine rush even at its pre preparation stage.

As soon as I saw a message from a local friend about the news on lifting the quarantine requirements for the fully vaccinated visitors from "low risk" countries, I started looking up on the flights and hotels. Surprisingly, the flights to BKK from my hometown are super expensive. So, I am holding on booking the flights at this time. But I went ahead and reserved a room at our well known Raya hotel (for a refundable room). If things turn out to be as being expected and planned, I am going to be in BKK from the end of Dec to the early Jan. I am hoping to meet forum members if anyone happens to be around at the same time. Keeping all my digits and appendages crossed!

i just received these pics today from a friend in bangkok. it seems i have to give up my hope to visit there next month.

i just received this picture from a Thai friend today. hoping to be back to LOS soon.

i wont mind 7 days quarantine. I hope they would implement it soon enough .. before it is time for folks who got vaccinated last year december - early jan to get another round.

Smart is still looking great as always. Nutt seems to have become beefier. As per a mama san, Babe has not started working yet, one new face was just a special appearance while the other one in blue(?) brief is a new regular model. She spoke very highly of Nutt. She asked me when i would visit bkk again. according to her, the quarantine requirement has been decreased to 7 days only. but i was not able to verify it on google yet. hope she got the correct and the most update info.

Sad. It really burst my bubble. I was hopeful after I got my second shot.

Now you’re making me more nostalgic. I am not sure how the coffee tasted but I still remember how it felt to touch the arms of your special guest.

i am gonna have a stretch of 2 weeks off at the end of this month into early october. i wish i could just sneak into the LOS.

Yes I also saw that mentioned on Nest’s social media. Cant wait to be back.