dave moir

4 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

-- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine

 

no and no. try again.

Thailand don't seem to grasp that tourists aren't going to want to wear GPS tracking devices or have to quarantine when coming on holiday plus the economy in other countries is just as bad so many won't be able to afford holidays!

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

So how is it a 'largely inaccurate report', apart from the Police quote?

If you read it properly it says largely accurate!

???? I can see them queuing up now! Phuket with be Packed!!!!

They should be making Thailand a safe place to come where tourists don't feel threatened and can go where they want!

If borders are closed apart from repatriation flights how did a Thai man manage to fly to Japan?

24 minutes ago, black tabby said:

"a sharp decline of 75 per cent from around Bt3 trillion last year. "

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The worst possible  predication is  75% less(tourism revenue)  than usual?

It is a kind of amazing to me.

No new international arrivals both by land and air for indefinite period.

No new check-ins at any  levels of accommodations.

No demands  for the local tours & tourist-oriented retailers.

Where does the rest of the 25% come from?

Does that 25% come from the spending by the Thai local domestic travelers, foreign retirees, and the detained-tourists unable to leave Thailand  due to airline flight suspension?

In such a circumstance, 25% retainer looks quite sizable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't want foreigners in their restaurant even though they've been here all through the crisis!!! They really do beggar belief!

Sooner they get someone in charge that knows what they are doing the better!!! 

These people never ceases to amaze me!!! ????????????????????

8 hours ago, madmitch said:

Totally disagree with you.

 

Foreign tourism is necessary to boost the economy. What's tthe point if most of the money is going elsewhere?

Chinese come and go to places Chinese own! The money made goes straight back to China Thailand hardly get a bean!

So does this mean Thaksin and Yinluck will be forgiven also as they never killed anyone?!!!

15 hours ago, Kadilo said:

“He cited the protests last week in Bangkok, saying that several protesters were seen not wearing face masks, while others were shouting and not maintaining social distancing.  These actions, he said, put people at risk of becoming infected or of transmitting the disease to others.”

 

What the <deleted> that got to do with allowing foreign visitors in?

Internally there have been no new cases reported for over 50 days so therefore there should be a very low risk of anyone spreading the virus! So as long as they don't let international tourism there shouldn't in theory be a problem. 

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

To judge out of the picture, Mr Chairat looks to be very happy over that result.

Exactly, ????

If I was a big spender with a private plane I don't think Thailand would be high on my list of places to visit!

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

Chinese from Beijing will be the first to charter planes from their infected city to bring the virus back to Thailand .

It would be funny if it wasn't true!!!????????????

At least someone with a bit sense!

If there have been no new cases throughout the kingdom in the last 28 or so days apart from those entering the country, how is there any chance of a second wave? Just don't open borders too eagerly and see how domestic travel fares first!

11 hours ago, WhatsNext said:

Get wealthy tourists to thailand, ok then :

 

- Make clean beaches, streets, sewage systems that work, no floodings, get rid of air pollution, soi dogs, crazy dangerous traffic, overhead cables, make food safe, supply service on a western level, have flexibility for guests in hotels, increase english knowledge, have sidewalks bigger than 40cm, have clean public parks, boulevards without traffic, classy nightlife, quality all in hotels, and have a street appearance on 1st world level not somewhere between 2nd and 3rd. Put sex industry out of sight and then maybe MAYBE some high class tourists might come. 

 

I live here so for me the reasons to be here are entirely different than for a tourist. If i was an upper class tourist , thailand would not be in my list of goto desitnations.

Exactly!

3 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

If u wanna be totally literal about it, the curfew should finish at 23:59 tonight and normality should resume at 00:01 hours Monday morning.

 

There is no such time as 00:00

????Apart from 00.00 being 12 midnight!????

18 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

That seems to be part of this government's plan.

So true!