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That is unfortunately the case. Nobody from the elite circle asks: Are we doing the right things (What are we doing?)? And when we decided to do one thing: Are we doing things right (How do we do this?)? For us foreigners with a critical education (the mental struggle and open discussion for the best solution) this is sometimes incomprehensible to look at. Unfortunately, that's the way it is. There are many Thais who see deficits, but their cultural background, education and submission to higher ups forbids them to openly question them. Unfortunately.

Come on. The TAT has clearly announced the new tourist numbers for next year. 8 Million sure will come. TAT know better then you. We really don't need any pessimistic facts right now. Thailand is open now. Let's have at least one last cold beer before the virus slaughters us all.

That would be a really good question. But will there be an answer that correctly reflects the complexity of the current situation? I would have strong doubts if you look at his communicative statements from the past.

You cut my post. But this is some people think they can survive this virus. It's similar to how some people build a nuclear-safe bunker in their garden.

Humans as the main cancer on the earth's surface. 8 billion. Nature and biodiversity destroyed. Combustion and Earth Heating. The seas are polluted and clean drinking water is a luxury. Davinism in full swing. Maybe the earth is now defending itself with such a small virus. Perhaps we are now experiencing a natural regulatory mechanism. Yet the current birth rate still exceeds the death rate. I do not care. I want my cold beer now. Can't change it either way, neither do the politicians, as you can see. Cheers.

It will go on and on. It is best to buy supplies for 6 months and cover all window and door gaps with tape. Then wait 6 months in the sealed house and hope that there will be no new variant. Would be a viable solution for some. Others have to go out to earn the daily food for the family. That is the dilemma. Maybe the airports can be closed. But not the land borders when you think about the small border traffic with all neighboring countries. All the lockdown activities have so far failed. Maybe a little delay in the next wave. But we can't get rid of the virus, just like the runny nose.

Unfortunately, there is something true about it. It is primarily about maintaining power, control and access to tax money. Thailand is a very materialistic society. A lot of money = a lot of status / karma. When a bargirl marries a rich foreigner and shows gold chains, a new car and a house, envy arises. No wonder that xenophobia then arises among all those who have not hit the jackpot. In fact, it skips traditional Thai hierarchies. And it is precisely this fact that is fueled in the state media. How little and seldom the Thai mainstream media reported on good deeds (e.g. donating food, beach cleaning, community work etc.) by foreigners.

LOL There must have been someone who noticed that the planned change could not be implemented in a process-related manner within 4 days. Planning geniuses wherever you look.

Good idea. Make the ATK Test there. And wait relaxed for the result with a cold beer. No need for a Hotel to do the job.

That is a gigantic relief and simplification. If this earth-shattering change takes effect, I fear that Thailand will be flooded with tourists. ????

It's all a farce. No helmet? The yoghurt cups here protect almost nothing in the event of a crash. No drivers license? The driver's license test here is 2 hours of watching videos, ticking a few questions and driving around the block. It would be nice if the police officers would also check in the evening whether the vehicles even have working taillights and front lights. The policemen are welcome to collect 200 baht and should give the drivers a new lightbulb as a small thank you. Then the whole thing would at least make a bit of sense.

ANutin really has no plan. It all seems adhock and unplanned. Then it flashes in his brain and then everything is gone again. As far as the bars, karaoke and discos are concerned, almost everything is closed since April. What really takes place are underground parties, mostly in private villas. Ultimately, every state ban pushes the actors into the underground, be it marijuana, alcohol or prostitution. As a result, the state loses the possibility of any control. Now ANutin is annoyed by the results that he himself caused by his rules. And at all of the 'illegal' parties, nobody stands at the entrance and measures the temperature, keeps lists or checks vaccination records.

Spot on. Many prohibition-, closure- and isolation measures only prolong the misery. There will always be new virus variants. And despite the learning effects, we cannot completely eradicate the virus. The fact that we are now getting more and more aggressive and much more contagious virus variants can also be a result of the lockdown attempts. And if you put people in totally sterile rooms for a long time, their natural immune system sinks, since the challenge for the body is missing.

And others have own Condo or stay with Thai family.

I think you do the ATK test yourself, just like the ATK test currently on the 6th or 7th day. Why a hotel? Or should the maid then swab the nose or throat?

Very short-term. Nov 26, 4 days to December 1. And it's not official yet. Whether every hotel then knows where the ATK result has to be sent to. With Test and go in Phuket, almost no one knew what to do with the result. In the Mor Chana App there is no upload function either. When and if the Mor Chana QR Code changes from orange to green? So far it didn't work still really well.

It is obvious. There is not even an attempt to look for alternative solutions for the situation in the entertainment industry. This does not only affect the few tourists who have been here since April, but also the millions of young Thais under "house arrest" Then the parties take place in private houses and then there is no longer anything with state control. The government rides its Puritan ideology rather than being factual about the issue.

In principle you are right, but 2.8 million THB is nothing in comparison to the other billions of expenditures for questionable state projects where parts of the money evaporates in a wonderful way and nobody knows where it has gone.

That's not a good idea. 111 phones only. All officials who get one are then super VIPs who run the country. What about the other officers who didn't get one and who believed they were VIPs? There is bound to be envy and disapproval, among those who didn’t get one. Ultimately, it's a mark / symbol of how important each are. One or the other general will definitely be pi$$ed off.

23423 Baht per piece. Are these originals? Or China Copies?

So far for a single traveler: In BKK Terminal 21. Grand Deluxe high Floor 48sqm for 4600 per night. Phuket Vijitt Resort Deluxe Villa 70 sqm with seaview for 3600 per night. Koh Phangan Santhiya Pool Suite 53 sqm with seaview for 3300 per night. For me, these are hotels at the top end. Would like to know in which hotel / accommodation you are staying. 555

The foreigners are often used as scapegoats here. Are to blame for plague and cholera. Are to blame that there is no more money. Are to blame for moral decline and much more. This is then always regularly injected into the minds of the normal population through the government-controlled media. Goverments like to use this tactic to distract attention from their own wrongdoings. The dilemma, on the one hand the foreigner with his unloved presence, and on the other hand as a necessary evil to get his money.

My friend, top earner, is the tourist TAT dreams of. He only books top hotels, visits the best seafood restaurants and spends a lot of money. Now his girlfriend comes flown in. He booked a room for himself and his girlfriend for 4 nights for 3040 Baht per night. In addition, for the first night of quarantine a SHA + room in the same hotel for 11900 Baht including transfer and PCR. Sure that he did the math for himself. 11900 - 3040 = 8860 Baht room paid. 8860 - 2600 = 6260 Baht PCR test paid 6260 - 700 = 5560 Baht VIP transfer (BKK -Asoke)paid. Now he asks himself for what service he paid the 5560 baht? That's $ 170 US. additional expenditure without an additional, specified service. He takes it easy, but it sticks in the head of a tourist for a long time.

Another reason is that there are not enough different vaccines available. China vax doesn't have the best reputation. It is also about the international recognition of vaccines, especially if you want to travel abroad. You can also ask aNutin, he has firsthand experience.

Would say that the high season 2021 is gone. As always, those responsible start thinking and planning too late. It is the same with my craftsmen. A hole has to be drilled. Until they then realize that you need a drill mashine, the right stone drill bits, the drill chuck key and an extension cord ...... half the day is over.