Quote Originally Posted by goji View Post
Practically, the COE isn't a big problem. Last year, I applied online and got it less than half a day.

The bigger problem was all the other requirements -quarantine (at the time), covid scam insurance & PCR testing before travel.

So if they abolished the COE and kept everything else, it wouldn't make much difference for me.
If they abolished all the other restrictions, that would be improvement.
By COE, I mean the documents required to obtain it, i.e. advance hotel payment, advance Covid test payment, insurances, committing to a flight.

That one never made sense. Even before Covid, I had to submit flight details before applying for a visa for Thailand. However, I could have taken another flight and still be admitted, but not now. I like the idea that I can go any flight or land border crossing and enter the country.