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If Thai Pass is not cancelled immediately there is a risk that the next high season will be lost  whatever happens tourists will be in much lesser numbers than prepandenic owing war in Ukraine, Chinese Covid restrictions and increased inflation including vastly increased air fares.

10 hours ago, sungod said:

So you think people should just turn up, and if they get sick expect someone else to pay?

Don't be silly you should always have travel insurance or available funds to pay any necessary .medical requirements. Thai Covid insurance is inadequate and if it pays only after you have settled actual medical bills.

Test And Go neèds to be scraped not suspended as potential tourists need certainty. 

That's what it is all about Quality well heeled Tourists. Sure will be a great success and catapult Thai Airways to be most profitable air line in Asia.

Does he really know what he is talking about  The reality is that the entertainment industry is open and back to normal. 

Does Thailand really need submarines? Probably not just cancel and use money wisely to stimulate the economy.

Very unlikely International arrivals have increased owing pre-depature  PCR test no longer required. Main obstacal remains Thailand Pass until this is cancelled  there will be no significant increase in arrivals unless they are in transit to other Asian Countries 

Bravo he cares for his citizens whilst encouraging them to take up work as Saudi slaves for 5 years. 

Reinstatement of unrestricted entry into the country and extension of visa exemption to 60 days would encourage some international tourists but rising inflation and war in Ukraine will restriction numbers willing and able to travel.  Tourism will not return to prepandemic levels any time soon so incentives are required as the gravy train will not be returning.

Covid is endemic in Thailand you only have to look at official figures whereas the actual number of Infections is probably much higher therefore visitors are more likely to contract Covid after arrival from local transmission and entry conditions are pointless and should be scraped 

Unfortunately Covid and war in Ukraine is going to harm every countries economy with rising inflation and interest rates not seen on such a scale for decades. Tourism is unlikely to return to prepandemic levels any time soon but relaxation of entry conditions and visa requirements will assist although Thailand has lost the initiative in these respect to other South East Asian Contries.  Visa free entry should be allowed and extension of visa exemption to 60 days would be helpful as well as a welcoming smile upon entry by officials which has been severely lacking for some years now from what used to be called land of smiles  

Would be far better if he concentrated on Covid vaccines and opening up the country without outdated conditions of entry. 

This was to be expected Thailand is one of last countries to maintain a state of emergency and entry restictions in respect of covid. Why?