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I just do not understand why they assume this will work, surely one department in TAT is monitoring what other countries are doing. They end up tying themselves up in knots with pointless bureaucracy.

You've only got to read about Long Covid and listen to those who have it to realise this Dr is talking a load of nonsense.

In 2 weeks I'm going to Gran Canaria for a week from UK. I only need my passport and my vaccine passport. There are no tests entering Spain, or returning to the UK. As long as Thailand has it's numerous tests and threat of hospitalization if asymptomatic I will not be returning, because that tells me it's either a scam OR Covid is not under control.

Why on earth don't they ask for advice from people who know how to deal with spills. They are trying to downplay it, but it has a massive impact on the beaches and fish stocks.

Unfortunately, unless the charging situation nationwide are satisfactory, can you just imagine the mayhem at Songkran and New Year???

It is plain stupid to put estimates as to how long its going to take to clear it up, there are so many permutations, including the weather, together with the experience and equipment they have.

Makes a huge difference as to what crude type it is. Heavy crude will be a big problem. Light crude most will evaporate and the remainder easily contained. As usual very little information.

Lack of maintenance on sea valves probably in the engine room.

My wife refuses to buy Chinese vegetables in the markets, because of all the chemicals used, she'd sooner pay more if necessary, though rarely is if you look around.

I have family in Thailand, but currently in the UK, have been now since the start of the pandemic. Would like to come and visit family, but will not until I can enter the country showing proof of my triple vaccination only. All the other nonsense is just plain stupid, but they've calculated its a money spinner. The testing regime is non existent. Too much risk involved in being locked up for days.

To borrow a phrase "Amazing Thailand" If track record is anything to go by this is just a joke.

It doesn't encourage people to get tested when you have to pay for every test, especially when income is so low. The testing regime is a complete farce, anyone who believes that only 8000 people a day are being infected needs to get a reality check.

Thai's travelling and doing the right thing by testing with ART and being forced to pay 100 baht per test to buy from chemists. Here in the UK they are free.

This story has been badly reported. This could well have been their 2nd test, and they may be unaware they have come up positive.

I happen to know for a fact that one village in the NE has covid in at least 4 households, all of whom are isolating, but are not reporting to the authorities. The village is handling it it's own way, and I might say, sensibly. So assuming other villages throughout Thailand are also taking their own measures, then the numbers reported are just that...........numbers.

After spending 16 years in Thailand, the statistics rarely change, year on year. It's a waste of time even looking at the statistics, no one is interested. Nothing will change.

Thats the problem with these people......there's no accountability.

Thailand will be fine with Omicron, no one will ever know, because they won't be testing. Only those unfortunate enough to have booked a holiday in Thailand will be seriously tested, so that they can turn round and say it was brought into the country by foreigners.

Another senseless prediction, based on nothing.

A Thai delegation, led by the Prime Minister, attended Cop 26 in Glasgow a month ago. No doubt the fine words uttered there will get the same attention in Thailand as reducing the carnage on the roads annually.........................NOTHING WILL BE DONE

Unfortunately he can say what he likes, as there is no one going to hold him accountable. He has wealth and minions to fawn over whatever he says.

This subject is put in the same box as road accidents...........pending.

Clutching at straws!!!

I first settled in Thailand in 2006, between then and 2014 it was an enjoyable life. I was always in the North, had plenty of friends, both Thai and ex pats. I understood what had attracted Rooster decades before. Now for me Thailand is a mere shadow of what it was then. Most of the ex pats have long since left, inflation, exchange rates, and millions of Chinese tourists together with the Military have killed off it's attraction. There is no way the current "Government" is going to allow themselves to be replaced, and so Thailand will continue its decline. They talk the talk, but like the burning fields thats all it is......talk. The decline will continue unless the "people" take action. However, I do not see this happening any time soon, the appalling education system, manufacturing which has little understanding of the extent climate change is going to change the way the world operates. Bureaucracy and cronyism and lack of leadership will accelerate the decline. Makes you feel really sorry for the young people growing up here who are Thailand's future.

Arrivals are ones who had previously booked. Not those who were thinking about it, and have now binned the idea of travelling anywhere.