How many people can afford to be away for 90 to 280 days - leave your home, leave your pets, leave your work, leave your life.
Afford to pay for flights, 14 days in quarentine from 75000 to 200000 bhts (with nothing to do but sit in room, eat in room, no guests)
Have to be able to prove hotel booked and paid or condo hired or proof of ownership property.
plus pay what the Thai Embassy will charge, faff around with them for weeks getting visa. Then pass Covid test 72 before leaving and when landing
I am semi retired and approaching 70 but cannot afford to leave for 90 days plus all the extra charges - my pussy cat would never forgive me for being away so long and at £10 a night in the cattery another £900.
Only a few with money and the life style to match will take it up and a few who will change their life, because they are so desperate to have sex with ladyboys that everything will be put on one side just to satisfy that desire.
So, I have not got the time to be away, not got the money, not that horny for a ladyboy and cannot face 14 stuck in a hotel room.
Will wait for the vaccine and more sensible options