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On 4/13/2022 at 12:34 AM, Andy7575 said:

When you think that in 2019, before Covid, the average DAILY death toll was 1,386 then it makes you wonder if these Covid deaths are people dying with Covid or from Covid or if they would have died anyway? For me, anyone who is over say 85 years old is already on borrowed time. 

Even if one assumes that COVID was the cause of death in each of the 100+ daily deaths, is 100 deaths a lot in a country of 70,000,000?  In the USA, about 1% of the population dies each year...about 3.4M

3 hours ago, CANSIAM said:

Tossing entry requirements sounds promising, regarding the timing of considering easier entry, looks like a clever attempt to kick start the 'LOW season'........

If they want to generate interest for the high season at the end of the year, it would be a good idea to drop all requirements now and not flip flop the decision. That would give them several months to try and rebuild some confidence in travelers that a vacation to Thailand doesn't present an unacceptable risk 

11 hours ago, malibukid said:

they don't give a toss about old people

Especially the ones up in Isaan

4 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

The report quotes  tourisum is up 66% ... but based on what, yesterday's figures, or last weeks, last months or even last year's figures, the figures are BS,

Seems the PM doesn't want to open Thailand up,

But read today that some Thai banks are not as healthy as the Government & BoT  want the world to know, with large amount of bad loans ..

Yeah...66% of nothing is still nothing. Numbers need some appropriate context to be useful

11 hours ago, curtklay said:

Meanwhile, the CDC in the US has elevated Thailand to the highest risk level 4, with the advice "avoid travel to Thailand".

What the ****??

Yeah, If the CDC seriously wants Americans to "avoid travel to Thailand" , then they should just direct potential travelers to the Thai entrance requirements

".......and replace the mandatory RT-PCR test-upon-arrival requirement with the more convenient ATK tests...."

No tests on arrival

4 hours ago, mlkik said:

Up to you as they say in Thailand. 

 

I have been back to Thailand sevral times for breaks of 5 months at a time and the entry requirements although a pain did not stop me enjoying my life.

I am a glass half full type and not a glass half empty negative moaner.

Applied for my Thailand pass today and will be back in Thailand at the end of April.

The risk/reward metrics would not be the same for a 5 month stay as the average tourist who has well under a month available to enjoy

Every time I see these mask announcements, I'm reminded how, over the last year in the US, there have been millions of people sitting elbow to elbow, screaming  and maskless in sports and entertainment venues every week. They also dropped the mask requirement in public schools here a month ago so I am waiting to see outcomes if any. So far, no increased reporting's.

Looks like they hit the wall as far as willing recipients about the end of November. 

It might be peaking right now. Could be well into the decline by April

5 hours ago, Henk Langeweg said:

Sure it wasn't a case of end of lifetime? aka old age.

Wasn't exactly cut down in his prime was he....?

A tip of the hat though for making it to 96 ????