the green light

16 hours ago, johng said:

He's only "uncomfortable" about what the critics are saying.

eactly correct-- he is uncomfortable avoutthe criticism..

useless administration..  corrupt people in power.

2 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

haha loads, unless you only hang out with people who dont meet the criteria for one... all my thai friends have them.

 

i can't help thinking some people have a very blinkered view of thailand

Correct me if I am wrong- i did my math-- 6billion baht is equivalent to 200million dollar. 

for 20 million Thai on hoilday that is equivalent to $10 per person. Bht310

however , my thai friend told me that the travel allownace is  Bht 600 per person. if you travel outside your area. It does not seemed to be a lot of money and just a blip in th chart.

July 4-7 is a makeshift Sonkran..Previous years Thai holiday, most of the people travel on that holiday and many places are fully booked. It is very common that this july period the numbr looks decent.

It is just an excuse not to bail out the Travel industry. the governmet peopledo not seem to understand that they need farang tourism or at leat loosen up some of the entry restriction. or just wait for another year. The chinese tourism brought with them the virus. they need the quarantine. 

6 hours ago, marin said:

Excuse me the Thai's are not all poor. There are 15 to 20 million credit cards issued to Thai's at this time. Then another 30 million debit cards.  You really should wake up to the real world here in the LOS.

besides, it is the first of the month,,most Thai people got paid. I would like to see the number the last week of the month how many people goes on vacation or get their ,month sex at the massage parlor

secondly. if you have money, you need to have a job, so how many 5 day holiday can you take.

third..july 4-7 that is the susbtitute holiday for Sonkran..

either these people are really stupid or they think the farangs are stupid.

it is good for the thai people to drive around the country --- that surely spread the virus.

According to my thai friend in chiangmai,  a majority of thai people are out of work and no money coming in, and a lot of business are going out of business.  Pattaya is totally dead 

a majority of thai people can't afford to go anywhre. As we know the rich and royalty have money to spend. It is just a blip in the chart. and of course it is the first of the month, they got paid. to go on short vacation of get their monthly bath/sex massage away from their naggy wife.

SO this article is trying to tell all of us farangs that things in Thialand  will be  fine without farang money to boost tourism.

FIrst of most, tourist farangs will not venture outside their own country to go sightseeing in far away places, they will not go for the 2  week quarantine( $2000) and ridiculous health insurance and being insulted on top. Tourists are usually aware of health and additional money for emergency and always bring extra money..not like thai people when they cannt afford the gas they go home

However the government is making very hard for the expatriat.