the green light

It has nothing to do with morals values but just business. There are always a past tense and wishful thinking when it comes to Thailand quick rich scheme. Thai exports depends on the value of the baht ( virtually high) and the affordability of payments of goods with a tumbling rubles (converted to US dollars ) It means that all goods purchased from Thailand are quite expensive. Either the Russians will pay the extra money or reduce their orders for now. I do not see any expansion in hte near future.

SEX and booze

TAT don't need to revive the Arab to visit Thailand. 1. Arab men want girls ( or ladyboys ) for a short time. They will send their wives and children on a long trip shopping for them to bring a girl for a quicky in their room. or best make a trip to the massage parlor for a happy 1.5hr. Girls don't mind Arab customers as long as they bathe 2. a lot of booze.. they love to drink. Arab don't care for the bar scene If TAT should not think Arab wants : 1. to visit Temples or pray at the Mosque.-- No way 2. noodle soup with pork balls, - can't eat that 3 Non Halal food. may be sea food. But they will stick to their own diet. 4. girls with masks - seen it all the time in Saudi- boring to see them again in Thailand 5, Beaches...- They got beaches too. And they never go swimming. The ARABs want things they can't get at home...SEX and BOOZE Good luck TAT

I do not see any Thai person registering into that App since the infection is quite local

it sounds like the hitlerian "yellow star" all over again when they single out the tourist ( farang) only.

One must read between the line here. the purpose is to keep track of the tourist for many immigration reason such as : 1. over staying -long term 2. not doing 90 days reporting 3. skipping getting a visa extension 4. criminal action they will start generating a new black list for the farang tourists. Depending on whether or not a farang is on another black list, Their ordinary action will be either expulsion from the country, taking them to the back woods and eliminating them or preventing them re-entry to the country again. it is so simple upfront for a health reason. But It sounds that there must be an interior reason for it.

One must read between the line for going to Thailand. 1.Pre-departure PCR test--->OK no problem 2. PCR test on arrival -NO need for vaccinated visitor. only an antigen test is enough 3. Insurance_ useless - it does not cover quarantine in a hospital but just medical treatment. so if you pay Bht 10,000 / day --you won't get it back. added to the cost = $300 ins + hospital $2,100 4. No need any testing after 5 days 5. App to track you....OK if there is no test.. any scheme set up will work for people returning to Thailand or planning to stay for more than 60 days. Otherwise it is not worth it to visit Thailand now.

at a cost of Bht10,000/day at the nearest hospital

this new scheme is like beating a dead horse. It won't matter They do not need to improve the time because they will not be a lot of demand for this system. Just imagine a happy traveler to Thailand will need to take 3 PCR test and wait 5 days for the result. If any of the test detected to be positive, be assured you will be dragged to the hospital for 7 days at a cost of Bht10,000/day... This happy traveler has burnt already 12 days of his vacation between quarantine and hospital .What beach can he enjoy ? and no honey to be with for the night? I would love to see his face if he is still smiling. why would any visitor will go through this hassle .? why people insists on visiting Thailand under these circumstances.?

Reading further The thai government is trying to make travel Bubble with China and Malaysia because they are convinced the farang will not come in hordes. That is what they really want by making it difficult for farang to holiday in Thailand. they believe that the Chinese will save the tourism market. Chinese were attracted to Thailand for the same reason as farang did.. Beaches, cheap food and lodging and recently girls....Chinese travel in group father mother , great grand parents and many children. they will not come . One get the virus the whole group is quarantine. It might just be a financial hardship for them. the rules for the travel bubble is so complicate that the Chinese government will not budge on letting their citizens leave the country and bring back COVID-19 again. Another pipe dream.

TRUE and TRUE Coming to Thailand is not about the cost of the airfare, useless insurance...etc The fear is that if you were erroneous tested positive, you will spend the rest of your vacation in a hospital at Bht10k per day -wasted money Checking with the insurance company, this amount of money is reimbursed .As I was told, it is a preventive measure and not being hospitalized due to the symptom of COVID-19 Good luck on collecting after you paid for it. The bad part of this ..if you are in a party of 2 or 3 or 4 .. the whole party is quarantine in a hospital.. Before going anywhere, a tourist must select the country to go based on their entry rules. I am sure in the next few month , there will be other countries with easier entry rules.

When I read it..I was very happy to come back to Thailand. HOWEVER >>>> HOWEVER>>>>>HOWEVER Reading the in between the lines. 1. If I need to pre-book days 1 and day 5 at an SHA hotel - what do I do for day 2,3,4? to me it is a quarantine for 5 days. 2.where the test are administered? at a cost of $150 per test? 2. if erroneously I tested positive .. how much will it cost me to spend 14 days in a hospital 3, if tested positive on my return to the USA, again I can spend 14 days in the hospital. adding it all, for a 45 days holidays, I can spend 30 days in a hospital and spend $3k on nothing. Whoh!!!!!! what a great vacation.. the cost of the little honeys went way up .

you said :I live in Thailand" you can afford the test and time waiting and even going into quarantine. you were lucky. the government will not waste the time to perform PCR test upon arrival.. If infected the next trip is the hospital. that is the rule these couple made the whole reservation at the same hotel in case of testing positive . SHA hotel are not equipped to keep infected visitors >their quarantine rooms are usually reserved for the unvaccinated visitors. they are all government rules. changing depending where the winf is blowing. TUI sells tour packages. the consequence of rules falls on the tourists themselves by doing what we call the "what if " game. They are so so and S0 stupid to drag the whole family to a pandemic place knowing that if one of them get infected they all be quarantine.

there is always a double standard between foreigner and thai people. you can't compare your thai friend experience with foreigner either expat or travelling to Thailand.

"They booked the same hotel for 10 days knowing if quarantine, they will stay at the same hotel." total ignorance and stupidity. their head is deep in frozen snow. quarantine rooms and sha rooms are not the same. different room, different floors. and quarantine room are more expensive- set up before travelling what a wasted idea to travel for the holidays to Thailand. It is not TUI fault, they sold them a SHA package based on a one day testing and not a quarantine room.. Assuming that they are tested negative they will stay in the same hotel.... Going to the hospital is not TUI fault but Thai government regulation about infected people .they cannot stay at the same hotel. Let me 55555 on them. You should have stayed home

As long as there is a double PCR test within 5 days of arrival and the consequences of tested positive, Thailand has lost the rich "Cash cows" visitors from cold countries. Any parents are either ignorant, stupid or don't care about the rules to drag their children to a place like Thailand with special entry rules. They need to understand that these PCR test on arrival are not a "show and tell" .they are real and have consequences. Tourists coming on a short trip to Thailand should consider the implication if tested positive.

travelers to Thailand have totally ignore the consequence of the covid rules. it is quite impossible for anyone coming to Thailand for 2 weeks vacation and plan to buy hotel reservation or even make travel arrangement to other places in Thailand. the "CATCH" is if anyone is tested positive, the next step is a stop at the hospital stay for the duration of the holiday and a one trip to the airport to catch the flight home. - double expenses. any 2 week visitors should consider the "what if scenario" when coming to Thailand.

with all the rules the one day stay at an SHA hotel is a problem if you were tested positive. SHA hotel are not designed for long-term quarantine. the next step is the hospital.- that is a given conclusion. - double expenses you can't plan a trip to Thailand not knowing the result of the first test and now the second test. Bangkok or Phuket.. does not matter the entry point into Thailand.

Reader are accusing this family for not knowing the rules. It is because the rules changed again, This family booked their whole trip at the SHA hotel assuming that if any member tested positive, they will stay at the same hotel. the new rule is :if tested positive you go to a hospital. the SHA hotel is not equipped to handle long term quarantine. or it does not have the facility. SO they had to go to the hospital to stay. double expenses This Norwegian travel agency does not want to inform the consequence if any traveler tested positive. they will loose the business.

yes they can enter Thailand.. with one more hook.." another PCR test in 5 days." it will mean that they will need to be quarantine for 5 more days until the 2nd test result comes out. Let not worry about the proof... there will be always a way in the system to catch the "cheater" best to leave the quarantine in place even it means that there will be hit on the number of tourism entering Thailand. It is OK Let the government to look at avenues to improve the economy and the infra structure. One approach is to be friendlier with the USA and the UK or the "dirty Farang" countries.

the reality is that the whole world is reacting to this omicron virus. Many countries are laying plans against the spread of this virus. Tourists will not travel for a while. It is best to assume that the Thai tourism industry will not recover until 2023. the main issue for Thailand is that they depend heavily on tourism because the country does not have another business programs to employ their population with decent salary the Education level is below standard with poor foreign language skills.

The government reacted to the story of the Columbian pilot who contracted the omicron virus. One has to evaluate his vaccination record. he has received 2 shots of AZ and one booster of Pfizer. Totally different vaccine composition which could reduce the body immune system the " pass and go" program needs to consider the type of vaccination taken. Only MRNA vaccines are consider stronger against any mutation of the virus. Now ,they are looking at quarantine for 7-10 days for the people entering Thailand. If Thailand always reacted to every mutation variance, there will be no tourist coming over .The worst part, few airlines will fly to Thailand either case.

Thai do not have to fear. foreigners will not come to Thailand. There are so many restriction to visit Thailand such as 1. need to be quarantine until the result of the test is released.. It might take 3 days or more for the test to show up. 2. curfew.. can't go out after 11 pm- all is closed 3. got to wear a mask all the time 4 liquor and girls are banned no soi cowbow, patpung and Nana shut down 5 had to buy the useless insurance to enter Thailand not only the air fare from Europe or the US expensive , add on top another $2,000 before you can see Thailand, then youy will need to get a covid test to go home. your 10days holiday is wasted on test how can you plan a vacation .better go somewhere else bet

it is so stupid to be excited the "Good days are back again" let rephrase Friday's decision for the fully vaccinated tourists (rich or poor) 1. you can come but need to retested again. 2. you need to have smart phone to download the APP. Thai App have hacked and personal information has been stolen. Tourist do not want to hassle with government APPs 3. you need to stay in an ASQ hotel for 2 days minimum or longer depend on how fast the processing time of the lab. How many days to book the ASQ is not clear. 4. you need to buy the useless health insurance.( why?) 5. if you go to the beaches, you will waste 2 more days for transportation 6.out of 7-10 holidays.. the time left for holiday is cut down to 2-5 days. 7. curfew until 11 pm.. where can you go at night? nothing to do 8.no Nana, no Soi cowboy and no Patpung... how fun it is- sex industry is dead. 9 Mountain- no...beautiful park - no , nothing to do where any tourists will go for fun after a long and expensive airfare to visit Thailand.. NO...tourist will go another country for fun and enjoy myself.

fully agree