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22 hours ago, webfact said:

Russians and Indian high spenders in the plans as Thai tourism minister HALVES 2021 assessment

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's minister for tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said that he expects no less than five million foreign tourists to visit the country this year.

 

This is half previous assessments from the TAT in recent weeks. Their chief Yutthasak Suphasorn suggested 10 million would come. 

 

Billionaire Pipat was upbeat talking to Thai Rath about who these tourists might be, promoting the new idea of "Area Quarantine" while a ministerial aide said that 5 million doses of vaccine are being sought to inspire confidence in main tourism hotspots like Pattaya and Phuket.

 

It is felt that vaccination of locals is better than waiting for WHO's vaccination passport ideas to materialize.

 

Pipat said that no fewer than 5 million tourists would come in 2021. For now he was busy working on improving the Certificate of Entry website.

 

He was keen to hype up his "Area Quarantine" (AQ) plans saying it was much better than the "Villa Quarantine" that has already started in Phuket.

 

Under AQ tourists would still quarantine for 14 days but they would only be under lockdown in their rooms for three days. Then they would be free to use the grounds of participtaing hotels for the remaining 11. 

 

He claimed that as soon as AQ gets the nod from the CCSA Covid-19 authorities the tourists would flood in as this is just what they have been waiting for.

 

Thaivisa notes that this may be wide of the mark. Many online are saying that what tourists are waiting for is an end to quarantine entirely in Thailand.

 

So who are these tourists waiting to come to Thailand? No mention was made of British people - hyped up last week by the TAT in a much ridiculed 6 million person assessment of visitors. 

 

No, said Pipat, it was the Russians who would be leading the way. Tour companies had already been following the news and are planning 2 charter flights a day carrying 300-400 people on each flight to Phuket for AQ.

 

Apart from this Pipat said that high spending Indians who wanted to get married in Thailand would be the other group. 

 

He claimed that resorts with a total of 6,500 rooms across five provinces - Phuket, Chonburi (Pattaya in reality), Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Chiang Mai and Krabi were interested in providing AQ.

 

Ministerial aide Phinthorn Srisanphang said that 50,000 doses of the initial lot of vaccine received on February 24th would be mainly used to vaccinate hotel workers to facillitate AQ first. 

 

He revealed that the ministry has applied for 5 million doses of vaccine for the five tourism provinces to be delivered in the third quarter of this year.

 

That would inspire confidence in foreign tourists to visit and get tourism off the ground in the fourth and final quarter of 2021.

 

Waiting for the WHO vaccine passport plan could see the recovery delayed until the second quarter of next year, he noted. 

 

He did however intimate that the aim was to stop quarantine altogether as soon as was possible. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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Is that on top of the 6 million brits?

PTT station at Samut Sakhon, does this tell you something!

I would have no problem with the vaccination if not administered by the profiteering private hospitals, maybe the Thais should think of the Thais overseas being given the vaccine for free, should they be forced to be paid for it also!

Do you believe me, or your lying eyes!

21 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Laughable. I really don't understand why they persist in coming up with such ridiculous announcements, which are very clearly a pipe dream and nothing more.

Money and budgets!

21 hours ago, jacko45k said:

The tragedy is that huge amounts of money are being spent and a lot of it appears to have been wasted. We keep revisiting the same problems over and over. 

Not wasted, redistributed!

21 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

Your all wrong.

It's the first move in relocating the beach to where it wont wash away again.

Correct! Move it to higher ground!

22 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

If they are working without permits then there is obviously a demand for their services.

Why not give them permits?

Surely improving English standards would be beneficial for Thailand and its economy.

No need, Thai is going to be the International business language. 

Didnt know it was a compertition!

So its a done deal then fares are going up!

What a joke!

If they know there are over 200 dens open why are Thailands Finest not closing them down, I wonder?

On 2/10/2021 at 4:05 PM, GrandPapillon said:

wahoo, that's quite low for the highest paid salary. Are these Thai only? surely no farang would accept such low salaries for those jobs position?

You would be suprised!

Thailand is not the only country suffering people should also remember that!

17 hours ago, Nout said:

Chinese new year..

Lunar new year is correct

Thought it was some sort of Vax dance steps!

Can anyone see the testing station shown as hygienic!

On 2/4/2021 at 9:28 PM, Jingthing said:

7-11s and Family Marts appear to be closing in droves in the (no) tourism areas of Pattaya.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I hallucinating (again)?

I can certainly understand any and all kinds of businesses closing in this current environment, but I'm finding this rather shocking.

You know, 7-11s and Family Marts have been like Starbucks in Seattle. Everywhere!

You stated the problem! They are everywhere, glut to many to sustain!

On 2/5/2021 at 9:24 PM, Leaver said:

 

Yes, I do get where you are heading.  

 

So, incompetence and laziness, causing a lack of hygiene, would be the reason.  

 

Once again, it's 2021. Will Thailand ever be able to offer tap beer to its millions of tourists, post covid?  I mean, Thailand being a "World Class Tourists Destination" an all.   ????

I like bottled beer can rely on the quality!

Looks like a massive mosquito breeding ground to me that will soon become a rubbish tip!

On 2/3/2021 at 8:16 PM, tracker1 said:

Who judges this ? Thailand's strongest point is its electoral process ! you have to be joking !!!!

China!

Following in Thailand's footsteps!

Thought the sea side was being pulled down for encroachment

On 1/29/2021 at 6:07 AM, madmen said:

If they followed the Australian model which they could have done from day one! There are exceptions for long term leavers eg deeds to home ownership Thailand or a current lease or a deptaure of more than 3 months. What most don't know is anyone spending more time in the last 12 months abroad than in their own country can simply go to the airport and leave, no documentation needed. 

If the UK an island was in total shut down nothing in nothing out how would the masses be fed with most food stuffs coming from overseas?