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Yup. I went to book a couple of days in advance when I wanted to use it, to be told that. Let's just say I booked last minute on the day I went, having checked the weather carefully, and asked several times about the state of the boat and whether it would be going.

Closed in the early covid days, never to re-open.

Also available (or similar) on the NHS app (at least, in England it is, I have heard rumours that it is not available,in other parts of the Uk), that you can download as a pdf to print out, or request an emailed copy. This also contains two QR codes, one for each jab.

Thailand is in the amber list.... test before you depart, isolate at home for 10 days, prebooked tests (paid for, not nhs) on days 2 and ?7/?8, but you can pay for a 3rd test on day 5 and leave isolation sooner

The date is also wrong in the OP. 144. Restrictions on international travel will need to remain in place for the moment. However, following the Taskforce’s report in April, the Government will take a decision on when these can be removed, which will be no earlier than Step 3 (17 May). This decision will be dependent on the global and domestic epidemiological picture, the prevalence and location of any Variants of Concern, the progress of vaccine rollouts here and abroad, and what more we have learned about the efficacy of vaccines on variants, and the impact on transmission, hospitalisation and deaths https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021 Assuming all is going to plan, I read it that international travel can resume mid May, not June. The big if is of course, assuming all is going to plan.... Of course as others have posted, just because Brits are allowed out, it doesn't mean that we're allowed in somewhere else without other conditions.

Not sure exactly where last year, but Fakebook has just reminded me that 7 years ago I saw in the new year in one of the hotel rooms above the Beer Garden, overlooking the bay and the fireworks. It was made more memorable by having two cute and naked young ladies with me on the balcony....

This might explain the type of high roller tourist they are after.... https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/new-thai-tourist-visa-restricted-to-charter-flights-and-private-jets-315309

I'm thinking that personally (and somewhat selfishly) this might be a positive... For the past few years I've escaped the UK winters, spending 5 months I thailand. A snowbird, I think we're called. I've just about got my mind around spending the winter in the UK, stuck indoors out of the rain with the heating on, but this might be doable. Yes, there are hoops to jump through, and it will cost a bit more than normal, but.... But no, it wont be any good for the 2 week tourists. I think the only issue will be getting the embassy to agree to your application. If they're only expecting/allowing 1200 per month, worldwide, I'm guessing there wont be many flights/seats available from the UK... But let's wait and see (a) if it is passed by the govt, and (b) what the actual conditions are ...

There is a fakebook group called pattaya condos for rent and sale, that has condos for, er, rent and sale, all over the place. I'm amazed at some of the bargains there are out there, although of course they may be bargains for a reason....

Oh, you old cynic, you....!! ? ps. I agree!

That was very much like my Emirates flights on Monday. Like you, I am waiting with dread.... I've got a sore throat, but always have that on my return, and my temperature is 35.7, so I think I'm ok at the moment. I'm just keeping myself to myself...

I booked direct with Emirates as well, and tried twice to talk to them. I was a business class customer, but gave up having been on hold for 40 minutes, and 50 minutes. The couple next to me on the first flight had been told by Emirates that there were no economy seats available, so they bit the bullet and paid the difference for a business class flight home.