Swimfan

7 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

"Additionally , the Uk is now demanding quarantine on arrival". I know this is not Thailands problem, but I think it is worth asking.

What if a British person arrives at Heathrow skint with just enough money to get him/her to their home? Who pays for the hotel room for their quarantine for 14 days?

They traveler does. They will likely be given a bill at the end they will have to pay in due coarse 

no mass tourism until they vaccinate the  majority of the population. 

On 1/21/2021 at 10:44 PM, jonclark said:

Irrespective of how these statistics were arrived at 1.5 more people in poverty, despite government interventions, is a shocking number. I imagine this sadly speaks of the utter devastation covid has brought to the tourist industry and the businesses that support that industry.

What government interventions ? 

23 hours ago, bartender100 said:

Years of living in Thailand taught me one thing. Patients

 

Coming in very handy at the moment in the UK right now 

Yes lots of patients in hospitals in the UK 

If the efficacy data was good they would be publishing it for peer review. 
 

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

No news of Kayleigh McEnany resigning.

 

She's probably not concerned, tomorrow she'll be sprouting more lies re todays' sad events.

Where could she go ? 
She is already on another planet 

45 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

the tests are free for Thais and migrant workers.  Have been from the start.

They might have always been free for Thais. But we have all heard plenty of stories of people going in for a test out of caution when they have had symptoms being refused a test. 

Why use something so dangerous inside you house such as a gas bottle. You would not do that living in the west. There are plenty of excellent portable induction cooktops on the market. 

1 hour ago, phetphet said:

But what about their pre flight COVID test? Wouldn't or shouldn't that pick it up? All four not  detected?

Have you been hiding under a rock ? 
people often don’t test positive until day  12 after catching the virus. 
They also may have caught it at the airport or on the flight after the test. 

Find a place you like on Airbnb and send them a reasonable offer. The prices are negotiable. 

3 hours ago, skorts said:

Whilst the vaccine will no doubt help the key driver to the return of mass tourism in Thailand is the end of compulsory quarantine. The vast majority of tourists in Thailand come for up to 2 to 3 weeks.
Are any of these tourists going to spend 14 nights in quarantine which they have to pay for? Of course they will not. 
It would be interesting to know how many of the 39.9 million tourists who visited Thailand in 2019 fall into this category. 
British Airways (BA) cancelling the re-introduction of flights from London to Bangkok until 1st November 2021is quite telling. This was done before the latest surge of cases in the U.K. and introduction of Tier 4 restrictions. 
BA clearly thinks the route is not viable until late next year, at the earliest. 
Even once the vaccine starts to be rolled out to the Thai population from 1st May next year it will take many months to achieve the levels of protection to achieve herd immunity. 
Thailand has also only ordered enough vaccine at this stage for 13 million people (2 doses each) so that represents only c.20% of the population. Whilst it will understandably be given to front line line health workers and the most vulnerable is this enough protection of the Thai population for compulsory quarantine to be removed?

The dilemma facing the Thai Government is the vaccine does not stop people who have had it from passing on the virus so compulsory quarantine with compulsory testing during that period is the only way to be sure people entering Thailand do not have the virus. 
I think it will be November 2021 at the earliest until any form of mass tourism returns but the numbers will be driven by the need to quarantine on arrival. 

 

You’re assuming that vaccinated people can’t carry or transmit the virus. That is still not known. Vaccination is unlikely to change requirements for quarantine in the medium term until more is know as to how long immunity will last or as above can vaccinated people still transmit the virus. 

The jury is still out on weather vaccinated people can still carry and spread the virus. Until more is know its unlikely a vaccination will give you anymore freedom to travel.

You can normally get a ferry from Chumphon to Koh Tao

1 hour ago, Walkabout said:

We do not know what the placebo group did receive, the vaccine less the active Covid ingredientperhaps? People in the placebo group report reactions to the other ingredients such as adjuvants, . . .

Usually saline solution. ie. Salt Water

Article 11 of a 1959 law related to corruption by employees of state enterprises.  This must be the law that legalizes brown envelopes

1 minute ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

So @Swimfan You have a better idea, or just feel the need to look confused? Something bothering you, just ask. I will explain it to you

Maybe you should read the OP again. 

The year on year for the September Quarter still included tourism from October last year to lockdown. The real proof with be the March to March figures next year

On 11/12/2020 at 2:33 AM, Aeiou7 said:

 

What I personally love the most on Koh Samui: the ferries to Koh Phangan ! ????

Overpriced flights to Koh Samui can be avoided by flying to Suratthani instead, the extra time spent on longer ferry rides is worth the 1000s of baht saved on flights.

 

Agree. Nothing better than a ferry or catamaran ride across the a Gulf of Thailand  

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Terrible Biden declaring himself president before the count has finished. This is certainly dividing the country and showing his arrogance. 

He has won. Even if Trump gets all the college votes in the states still counting he still wont win

8 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Not enough, as throwing away a device from somebody else is theft.  Which is a criminal offense.

No. He failed to return a device supplied under the contract. Therefore he is in breach of his contract which is a civil matter not a criminal matter.