JohnBZ

Any good business to buy in Thailand right now?  I have been running English teaching schools in China and have many years of electronics/high tech experiences in the US and China.

Like to make Thailand more of a permanent base and am interested in business opportunities. 

Have lots of free time now.  Please free free to drop me a note!  Best,

I am very bored in Thailand after stuck here for the past 4 months.  Any country within 3 hours of flights I can visit now with a US passport?  Appreciate the information.

I like to leave asap. Sometime in June is OK too. July is a bit late as my boy will need to go to school by then

police check on the highways is excessive and a nuisance.  No other countries in SE asia are doing it: what are Thai police trying to catch?

When you are on holiday, who likes to see police all the time?

Domestic tourism does not bring in the high roller foreign tourists.  Thai salaries being so low, it is hard for business to charge a premium and make good profits.

Bring in more foreign tourists by getting rid of the red tapes and bureaucracies.  Don't spend more money in Thailand but like to have more convenience and less hassle with visa and other <deleted>.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

With respects, who counts as a 'lower risk' country ? The ones that fiddle their figures ? 

There is no denying the irony of no risk country for China.  But we have to practice: it is what it is. If you randomly test 1000 Chinese now VS 1000 Europeans VS 1000 Americans, you would know who is low risk.

World is full of complex issues.  What we talking about here is how to save the Thai tourism industry from unnecessary further damage.  Focus on the issue at hand.

It is obvious that Thailand should allow people from low risk countries to come ASAP.  Tourists from similar or lower risk countries should be welcomed back before Thai tourism industry are fatally damaged further.

From the article,  

Following the country’s shut down in early March, millions have lost their jobs, either permanently or temporarily, and the tourism industry, which Thailand relies on so heavily, is amongst the hardest hit. With the number of new Covid-19 cases currently following a downward trend, Dhanin says the time to act is now.

“We can’t wait until a vaccine is developed and produced in sufficient quantity to roll out to the entire population. The economy won’t survive that long.”

I agree 100%.  Open the gate, Mr. PM.

True, but we live in Thailand now and this is the place we care the most.  No good news today: Malaysia just extended the ban of foreign entry till June 9.

There is no lifting of foreign entry in SE asia in May so far.

When will the regional bubbles come?  Thailand tourist related industries can not survive another 2 months with their coming!!

Sounds great.  I can not wait for the international flights to resume and Thailand open to foreign tourists.  We are locked in Thailand too long.  Let us go out and have some fun!

when will the regional SE asia travel be possible again?  Thailand is talking to Vietnam and other SE countries about doing bubble and allowing inter regional travel.

I hope it stars soon!

see Thai embassy notice in China.

Thailand mean business.  Thai embassy visa section in China already opened on May 7, starting issue visas to Chinese.

They will come sooner that you think.  As soon as Thailand allows international flights from China.  In June, Thailand will allow inbound flights and Chinese will be the first group in with big numbers.

Thailand mean business.  Thai embassy visa section in China already opened on May 7, starting issue visas to Chinese.

They will come sooner that you think.  As soon as Thailand allows international flights from China.  

6 minutes ago, Greg O said:

Where is this so-called second wave going to come from exactly ?Can't possibly be by sea as the beaches are closed. There are still a couple hundred hookers ( I mean hostesses ) being repatriated this week from UAE but they've already been quarantined and tested and fully certified grade A....then quarantined another 14 days on arrival. Darn, forgot what I was rambling about ...Oh yeah second wave will come from China when they allow flights from China to resume...then what ? 

what exactly is second wave? You pretty much can call anything second wave.  Is a single new case considered a second wave?  If not, how many?  Can anyone be specific about it??

Let us get back to our life and it is economical issue by now!  Is it still not clear at this point in time?  How many people get killed (55) and how many get infected (3000)?  Time to loosen up Thailand.  There are a lot cheaper way to get that kind of results!!

Thailand will waive the insurance and 14 day quarantine requirement if it wants too.  I think Thailand will.  It is logical that Europeans and Americans will not come soon because of the long distance and high infection rate there.

Chinese and other asians should come.  Soon I hope, otherwise where do you think Thai tourist industry is headed?

I predict China to Thailand flight will resume soon in June.  With that comes the Chinese tourists.

36 minutes ago, ezzra said:

The thing is that really not up to Thailand to say yes or no, China says Open Thailand will open covid-19  or not, and beside, Thailand desperately need tourists to come back and spend big and if it will cost more sics and death, so be it...

Indeed, Thailand want Tourists back BADLY!  There is no restriction from China side as we speak.  No exit restrictions for Chinese nationals to leave the country.  As soon as flights are open from China to thailand, Chinese will come.  If no flights, Chinese will have to come through laos via land.

Are yours sick of being locked in one country!!!  I am like a few Km from Cambodia, but I can not go! I like too. Thailand is nice, but I want to have a change!

guys.  I do not care who is coming at this point.  Just like to be able to go in and out.  Freedom to move, out god given right.

It feels like a god damn prison now when you can not get in and out the country.  Don't care who is coming as long as border is open.  Give every one who comes in a corona virus test and 14 day quarantine.  That should be enough.

good news folks.  Thai borders will be open soon, starting with the Chinese!

Strongest indication.  Thai embassy in China started to issue visa in May.  The Chinese are coming soon.