RR2020

Well imagine that.

You tax something to death and suddenly tax revenues fall as you have created a "black market" in smuggled cigarettes.  Wow....nobody could ever have imagined that.

Like in the UK.  The government claims smoking has reduced greatly thanks to "official sales figures" while completely ignoring that probably 60% of cigarettes consumed in the UK are now smuggled.

Its as if politicians worldwide have links to organised crime and smuggling rings - raise the tax - look good -  create black market - everyone associated gets rich from smuggled goods - government official tax revenues fall.........

Very clever.

So now........returning Thai's will be basically made to fly into Phuket.......

Then the TAT will claim that massive amounts of arrivals into Phuket.................  but actually its just Thai's returning from business trips and doing their arrival into Phuket now as its easier for them than hotel quarantine in Bangkok.

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Before people talk about Chinese tourists.........

REMEMBER

Anyone entering China (local or foreigner) must do 21 days quarantine.   No exemption.

So how many Chinese tourists are going to leave China knowing they have to do 21 days quarantine on return to China ?

Billions according to TAT ???  ????????????????????????

Vaccinated  tourists have to stay on Phuket island for at least 14 nights & undergo three swab tests, one on the day of arrival, then the sixth day and finally their twelfth day, before they can depart for other destinations in Thailand.

And if on any of those tests you test positive.........you will be forced to go to hospital and pay for 14 days lock up in the hospital before you are allowed to then leave..............

Sounds like fun...........how many billion people are coming in July ??????????  ????????????????????????????????????

2 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

The problem with Ivermectin is that clinical trials have not demonstrated any effectiveness in regards to Covid-19. 
 

Conclusions In comparison to SOC or placebo, IVM did not reduce all-cause mortality, length of stay or viral clearance in RCTs in COVID-19 patients with mostly mild disease. Oral Ivermectin (IVM) did not have effect on AEs or SAEs. IVM is not a viable option to treat COVID-19 patients.

 

you can tell there’s a problem with a “cure” when it’s proponents can’t agree on its role in fighting Covid: is it a prophylactic? Is it a cure for the infected? What is the appropriate dosage? Is it only effective in combination with other drugs?

 

For my money, nothing beats Forsythia as a cure for Covid.

 

I think you will not see Clinical trials until after vaccine roll out is done as much as possible and the top vaccines are all approved for general use and no longer under EAU.

So many countries are now using Ivermectin for Covid with good results that its going to be harder and harder to keep sweeping it under the carpet.

The 2 people responsible for the discovery of Ivermectin received Nobel awards, its been given out in billions of doses over the past decades - and suddenly we should all be scared of it - because the WHO will not do clinical trials and then claims lack of clinical trials is the reason not to use it.

Why are they not doing clinical trials ?  This being the same WHO who say its not a China virus, who said not to stop flights from China to stop the spread, who said dont wear masks.....then said yes do wear masks.............the same WHO who appears more a political machine now under the control of China as opposed to a real Health Organisation ??

People are not saying dont get a vaccine - they are saying get vaccinated but hey........this Ivermectin works dont you know from our real world experience.......why are you not doing clinical trials and getting it approved for Covid use ?

All very interesting.

It will stay like this for a long time in the 2000 to 3000 range in my view.

Vaccination drive will falter very quickly, at the moment its just the petrified people scared of the "Covid" rushing to get jabbed. Once they are done, as is being seen in the USA and other places now......the people wanting the jab is less and less and the rate of vaccination drops off fast.

Covid must run its course.  

The more interesting thing going on now is the use of Ivermectin, proven in India, Argentina, now Indonesia is rolling out its use......globally being used in more and more countries.

The trouble with Ivermectin is that its old, the patent has expired, its cheap to make and billions of doses have been given out in the past decades so its safety record is good - but of course........it makes no profit..............

And of course.............Emergency Use authorisation (EUA) is only allowed if there is no other treatment, if suddenly the WHO said Ivermectin is ok to use and works, all vaccinations would have to stop as the EUA would be revoked.

Anyway, everyone should be aware that Ivermectin is being used by many more countries now, as said, Indonesia now rolling it out this month to supress outbreaks as it seems to be very effective.

With the threat of being dragged away to a Covid facility for 14 days............there is probably 10,000 people a day being infected but just staying at home and self isolating.

With the fear driven into people the actual tested will always be far lower than real cases.

Only in open and free societies with no stigma will you see proper reporting.

Trouble is for Thailand.......rather than a big wave and then finish.......with people hiding their illness and not getting tested.......it will just be a very long protracted wave........2000 to 3000 every day for a long long time............. as it spreads and spreads.................

Read the small print.......... tourists will be tested in Phuket and if they are positive....................

Well, they seem to be hiding what happens to "positive Covid" tourists.............poor suckers will wish they never travelled to Phuket I am sure.

Labour party in the UK is pushing for Thailand and Vietnam to be added to the UK RED list on 28th June on the next review.

So I think you can forget about any "tourists" coming from the UK.

Also latest UK data shows that of Indian variant in the UK, 3% of those with the Covid Indian variant were classed as "fully vaccinated" being over 14 days since their 2nd jab.

This means, if it holds up.....that with every 1000 tourists coming into Phuket around 30 off them will likely be carrying Covid.

Do these "tourists" realise if they test positive in Phuket they will be forcibly made to stay in a hospital for 14 days at their cost........meaning their return flights will be cancelled and they will incur massive additional cost.

What the whole tourism industry is not telling everyone around the world is that places are deserted, like ghost towns, places are shut down............hotels have laid off staff, service is bad, food is as cheap as possible.......... they are running most business in survival mode.........so the food and drink and service you will get will be bad.

Tourists in 2021 and 2022 are going to get poor quality food, poor quality service, overpriced on everything.............and in ghost towns with no atmosphere.

Thats why most people in 2021 are booking holidays at home.......in their own country and not going to waste money travelling half way around the world to have 2 weeks in a ghost town.

China is going to keep quarantine into 2022.........so there will be no Chinese coming as they will have to do quarantine on return to China. They want Chinese spending money in China.......not travelling outside.

The only way to get things swinging again is a full opening to everyone........until then.........Thailand and many places will remain deserted.

Vaccinate all you want..........you will not be getting lots of tourists, thats for sure until you open to everyone.  

There will be a catch......there always is.

1st night 1$..........next 6 nights 100$.........minimum 7 nights booking.

Must show international arrival flight boarding pass at check in.

Service charge of 100$ a night not included.

Room cleaning charge of 100$ a night not included.

There will be a catch, for sure.........thats my view.

What you are seeing in Thailand, Japan, Korea...............is that unless you have a good old first wave like the UK and USA did........then you are going to keep suffering for a long time.

UK and USA are getting back to normal now...........all those countries so smug in 2020 will end up suffering continuous outbreaks in 2021 and 2022.

The old saying, he who laughs last, laughs longest.