Dialemco

Thailand is good if you have money. If no money the suicide rate is very high.

Thailand is no longer a cheap country to live or holiday in. Many things are cheaper in the Europe. 

The proof of the pudding will be in the eating. GOOD LUCK

It would appear many vaccines has been administered to low priority persons in tourist areas rather than giving priority to most vulnerable and medics

Should headline be 9 Thai Nationals with 3 Foreign Nationals etc. These shambolic news reports discourage international tourism to Thailand

Sensible but realistically no alternative. 

Firstly have to treat foreigners with respect, secondly not to fine foreigners at home socially distant with fines for having a civilised drink, thirdly most countries require their citizens to quarantine after returning from Thailand. Respectfully strongly recommend expedite vaccination programme all of Thailand and hope and pray Indian variant does not enter Thailand   

Nation wide lock down required with hope that vaccines become available to expedite vaccination programme.

Can anyone explain why so many Asian countries are being so badly hit by resurgence of covid?

Suggest concentrate on vaccination programme before any arrangements to open for tourism. Doubt even if vaccines available would be possible to vaccinate 70% of population before end of this year. So far as UK is concerned would need to quarantine for 10 days  dfter returning from Thailand provided you have obtained Covid Free test 3 days before leaving Thailand. 

Oh dear what is the would coming to they all looked socially distant. 

Looks like more police decented on the villa than party goers.

Problem is mainly world shortage of vaccines it is essential all Thai's offered vaccines FREE of charge and that every effort made to expedite vaccine roll out. It should be compulsory for all Foreigners to be vaccinated unless can prove medically unsuitable cost should easily for affordable  if foreigners required to pay. All going well Thailand should be ready to open for tourism next year.

Not heard from the Tzar but it is unlikely the Sanbox scheme will proceed. Best take care of entire population first forget about Tourist Fat Cats

About 6 months too late. Even if sufficient vaccines become available immediately there is no chance of actually vaccinating sufficient numbers to reopen for International or Domestic Tourism this year. 

Well that's clear another tax on tourism to be added to the many other taxes already added to hotel bills. At least the sandbox scheme has been unofficially scraped there is no way to have zero Covid infections nor for the vaccination rate to be achieved before next year there is simply not enough vaccines available. Good news is that  now no foreign  tourism to be be allowed in Thailand can make other arrangements accordingly 

2 hours ago, lavender19 said:

Is anyone really surprised. 

You know how much they adore us here.

Adore money nothing else

Does not make sense only vaccinate only Thai's. If Farangs have family ties or enhancing economy they should be offered vaccine subject to their vulnerability even if they requested to pay cost otherwise Covid cannot be controlled and risk of variants. 

2 hours ago, cnx101 said:

I contacted 5 different hospitals in Chiangmai this morning I went too two and phoned three, got told by all of them only for Thai people not for foreigners and the first one I went too as I was walking out I looked back and they were laughing having a joke about it, I’m more than happy to just pay for it without all the bs they all had no idea that foreigners are included in the vaccine except one that told me the government has stopped them from getting   It.

There is a world wide shortage of vaccines Thailand will have to rely on AZ locally manuctured. Philippines has been unable to obtain any vaccines. It is in the interest of all residents to be vaccinated when vaccines become available 

What is the Tsar doing to organise the vaccination programme. My opinion is the Government should procure the vaccines as a matter of top priority and then request  the medics to arrange the vaccination programme. You really don't want the virus to get out of control as is now happening in India. Keep the fat cats from the Tourism Industry out of these arrangements and take care entire population