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The "large vinyl board" was probably 3 times more expensive than the fine raised. ????

5 hours ago, Heng said:

Anyone frontline reports from the sandbox?   Has anyone shown up?  ⛷️

Probably still locked up in their rooms waiting for the test results, despite the article states 3 times, there is no quarantine. ????

15 hours ago, pegman said:

Pre-pandemic the Thai economy was in the gutter so there is a outside possibility 

Well you got that absolutely right.

Can someone enlighten me what NIDA actually stands for. I know that quite some hotels are somehow associated with NIDA, but then they are mostly of the ST-Room equivalent.

I assume the polls are of the same quality.

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Stop Bangkok exodus with four(!) roadblocks?

 

and everyone know where they are ????

3 hours ago, BestB said:

I wonder if actual Covid safety was on police minds? Did they test anyone for Covid ? Would it not be the first thing to do ? To decide to isolate them or to bring them to police station and police cells where they can infect others 

If so, you won't read it in the news. Better make up something else.

6 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

 

One quick look on YouTube and it's clear those places are still very much active.

Do you have a link, asking for a friend. ????

14 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Any ideas what the embassies (airlines, Thai officials on arrival) will accept as proof for the CoE? Any bit of paper which looks official-ish?

No idea, I got my second jab today, and a paper with a QR-code. I tried to scan it with my usual QR-app, with no result. I downloaded another app, Green Pass, which displays all relevant information.

No idea, if this is an official app from the EU, or just a smart fellow cracked it already b4 it becomes official.

4 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Weird........what must go through their minds?......... could be young adolescent males from anywhere in the world. 

Yaba pills is my guess, nothing else going through them.

Prior July 1st, they might come up with an allocated "minder", who will ensure you stay on path, and don't make any comments that would harm the reputation of this supreme holiday resort, and the sandbox crew of course.

Of course you're going to pay for the extra service.????

Well, if those "minders" would be former go-go bar employees, it might become a success story....the only so far.????????????

The question for Thailands tousism sector recovery (and all those (un-)registered businesses attached to)is not when they are open up, but rather if they're ahead of any other SEA holiday destination (plenty to choose).

Knowing Thailand, pretty sure they'll manage to <deleted> up that deadline as well. If so, that would make an impact for the rest of this decade.

10 hours ago, jacko45k said:

When a country reaches 100% of it's people having been double vaccinated along with zero new infections for 30 days, perhaps we can add it to a green list and allow direct tourists. 

We speaking about 2028-2030 then ???

59 minutes ago, Shuya said:

Really hard to find anybody less competent than the TAT, but oh boy they managed.

Not so hard, the PM and his clowns top that easily.????

6 hours ago, RobMuir said:

Or perhaps the American forgot which side of the road Thais drive on. It wouldn't be the first time that has happened.

It's not so sure, which side of the road Thais do drive in reality.

8 minutes ago, PEE TEE said:

I'm happy about that ..just won 50.000 b on a bet that would happen 

Is it actually a bet, if the outcome is sure and certain ??? ????

8 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Another day, another u-turn. Who would've thought.... 

And we all know that U-Turns in Thailand usually causes big disasters.

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Mr Phiphat said that if Thailand can attract 20 million tourists in 2022, then some 6.2 billion baht  could be generated for the fund. 

As it looks now, Thailand should be grateful if they could reach 2 million in 2022.

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In 2019, a report by Nikkei Asia said that unpaid medical bills in Thai hospitals from tourists costs the state 448 million baht. 

Of course there will always be some morons without insurance and funds, and behave like the locals when never used to move a motorized vehicle b4 in their live.

On the other hand, how many ended up in a hospital in an (traffic) accident, where it was clearly not their fault, and the other part had no license and/or insurance, leaving you alone with the costs. Paying that bill wouldn't be my first priority.

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Last year Thai media suggested that 34 baht will go towards insurance while the rest would be used for the maintenance and development tourism sites. 

So insurance is clear then, doubt you get anything in return. :) 

The rest they'll will probably use in implementing the common "dual pricing system" for the few remaining places it's not practice yet.

Does the 300 bath, on top of the 700 bath already included in the ticket prices, influence my decision to come to Thailand. 

Nope. The decision to spend the rest of my days somewhere else has fallen already way b4 that.

13 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

 - a monumental task for the country.

Which usually doesn't get the simplest tasks straight.

22 hours ago, Dialemco said:

Unfortunately there is a world shortage of Covid vaccines also bear in mind 2 doses are required within a 4 week period. It is very unlikely Thailand will be able secure and administer sufficient vaccines by July better estimate would be end of this year at best.

Well, that's where Phuket comes in, so they might play with the thought to use all their vaccines there first.