I bet you expect this title to indicate I am going to yada, yada about “mask” issues. Ain’t gonna happen on this website. I save that for my egghead facebook page. Here you will find recent perspectives on Covid and political demonstrations in Thailand.
Thailand continues to have very few, not more than 15/day, positive Covid tests and still at zero daily deaths. Talk about “safety” and “freedom”, Thailand gives tourists a lot of those 2 so come to visit when possible. Now tourism is blocked. Even returning Thai nationals need to quarantine for 2 weeks in Bangkok at their expense. Diplomats and UN people need to quarantine if they are even allowed into the country, no entry permission is guaranteed.
The website at the Japanese Embassy indicates I can now apply for return to my country of residence. Not sure what that means since it does NOT indicate an automatic system for residents to return, those who aren’t “exceptions”. But I need to sit a while longer without travel in Thailand to recover from surgery. The hospital here says they will help with immigration if the stay goes past September 26, the last day of the visa amnesty granted to tourists who got “stuck” here due to Covid-19.
So, I make the best of things staying at my friend’s estate outside Bangkok. He has 2 free dogs, a swimming pool, large back yard for dog Frisbee games (not throwing dogs) and a coffee maker. So, life is now on autopilot until all things improve.
It seems an escape West might work through Croatia but that situation is changing as they accept US tourists and Covid positive people increase. Croatia’s acceptance rules keep changing. It is in the EU but not in Schengen so automatic entry to other Schengen countries is not possible. But as an EU country, showing a period of stay there, Covid negative, can be a positive to entering Schengen, other EU countries or other countries in the area, Scotland or England.
Oh, concerning Demonstrations, almost forgot, let me just say read the news. There are currently pro democracy demonstrations and you will read also about some complex political issues surrounding demonstrator demands. Most of the demonstrators are University students. Stay tuned.