1 hour ago, webfact said:

570 Expats across Thailand completed the ASEAN NOW survey on vaccinations,

Says it all really.????

Huge 65% Expats say.

That is so melodramatic in the title.

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand Workplace Paradise’ project, with the aim to make Thailand the World’s No. 1 Remote Workers Friendly Destination.”

They have their work cut out with this one. How will they get back to 20 years ago?  How will this be measured? All words again I imagine.

Until restrictions go, it is another destined failure.

I wonder how long before we get the usually tourist number predictions.

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa program to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery.

So they plan to talk. Big deal. China will not listen. Another hyped up wasted article stating the obvious.

Currently you have no hope of this happening. Sitting here in China reading the nonsensical statements on COVID 19 and how they come in to the country on imported parcels, imported fish and imported car parts.????????.

You would actually think the government don't want their citizens to leave China, keeping the money at home and producing ridiculous quarantine rules of 28 days, to deter people leaving.

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Not the word beginning with C that I would have chosen to describe him.

Does it rhyme with punt or a gown. Maybe both.????

2 hours ago, khunjeff said:

Evidently the terms "wide open" and "quarantine-free" have different meanings here than what I'm used to.

Yes that's the usual. Same with democracy, it has a different meaning. ????

19 hours ago, itsari said:

The woman could be in the same situation in most countries .

I am going to disagree with you there. My birth country of the UK you can complain and post what you want, as most with European countries. You can even call Elizabeth Regina a horses mouth without any repercussions. Its what modern countries with adult laws do. Take the criticism. Most countries have a credible Omnibusman or trading standards that will help you out.

Whilst in Thailand you have children who 'who throw their rattle out of the pram" if you tell the truth and throw a deformation lawsuit on you. The place for all its glory, needs a serious change with certain laws getting thrown back to the dark ages where they belong.

I have always thought Thailand can do much better with their abundant resources and should be a more affluent country. The major obstacles is the greed of those in power and corruption, so if they get rid of that then they maybe have a chance. But in 14 years that is way optimistic. probably take a few generations provided they stay on the trajectory of ridding the 'fat cats' and corruption out of society. If not it will continue as it always has.

Another delusional response from the TAT and again do not know Thailand's capabilities with its current infrastructure.

As much as we all love Thailand, it isn't and I doubt ever will be, a high end place for tourists. The guy needs to do his research and get real.

He has the Thailand is the centre of the universe mentality.

And the soap opera and farce begins. All so predictable. TIT.

He will do a Mubarek and look how long he lasted considering he was at 'deaths door.'. Comically predictable.

The saddest thing about this is that those responsible will not be held accountable for their continuous blatant lies.

When you continually tell the people false hopes and misinformation then headlines like these are just normal. Some people say its Thai bashing. it is not. It is wanting better than the trash they have, who really don't care about the masses and their own little trouts in the trough.

If they were invited you wouldn't here the last of it, with more headlines and pictures for weeks. Now they have been rejected, it isn't important. Like children throwing a rattle out of the pram.

Thank you for my daily medicine of laughter. Priceless.

What happened to Tourism doesn't really account for the fall or rise n the economy. I guess that was another lie.