3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Times are desperate these tests are a money making machine !

And what about a nice 14 day quarantine in one of the splendid Hospitals of Phuket ? ????

9 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

There's this fallacy which many people seem to believe: I'm vaccinated so I cannot contract the virus.

 

This was the day 6/7 test?

 

Probably a false-positive, but you could have contracted the virus during your travel to HKT?

 

 

 

 

Why not in Phuket it self ?  

Incredible . Vaccinated Oxford Astra Zeneca supervising Siam Bio and tested and still subjected to 14 days Hotel quarantine ? 

7 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

The Covid Virus is undoubtedly spreading across the Island so if it is not coming from the " Sandboxers ", it must be coming from the local population despite the " Mass Vaccinations " that so called took place across the population..

Irrespective of where, and from who, this Virus is gaining ground, the facts are that it is spreading, so therefore needs to be stopped.

It needs to be stopped for the Safety of all the Locals and Sandboxers a like before some kind of serious incident occurs.

 

 

It all started with Songkran and all of Thailand traveling every where while the Delta Variant was already around .

That was the time to stop people to get in Phuket and that was the time to stop inter regional traveling . Now it's to late .

And People beeing vaccinated doesn't mean they are not infected . On the opposite they might be infected and asymptomatic ....

Stay safe ... and get vaccinated .

Ok now I got it ????????

3 hours ago, newnative said:

    Yes, very out of touch.  Malaysia and Thailand both seem hell-bent on formulating new policies to only attract high roller millionaires.   It seems they would rather bring in 1 millionaire retiree rather than 100 normal retirees on average retirement pensions.  I guess they are thinking that 1 millionaire retiree will somehow be more beneficial than 100 regular retirees.  

   What they forget--and where they are out of touch with reality--is taking the local economy into consideration, and the local, everyday workers trying to scratch out a living.  One millionaire retiree coming to town means 1 barber or hair stylist gets 1 customer every week or so.  100 normal retirees also need hair services and will provide more benefit to the local economy.  Those 100 normal retirees will also eat out more than the 1 millionaire; will buy or rent more houses and condos; will buy more vehicles, furniture, electronics, etc.; and will hire more maids, gardeners, pool cleaners, handymen, and other service workers.  

     There is nothing wrong with trying to attract some high rollers with a special visa category.   But, in tandem with that, there should be good visa choices, with reasonable financial requirements, for regular retirees, as well.  With covid still raging, both countries should be going in the other direction--looking at ways to streamline and relax requirements to both retain and attract more regular retirees--who contribute a lot to local economies.  

Why compare Malaysia with Thailand ?

Seems to me that Thailand gives an opportunity to each segment of the Retirement Market . ( At least for now ) .

I see  Thailand seeking and mulling further opportunities in the high segment of the Global Retirement market .

Seems to me that the recent mulling of letting Retirees own a piece of land and 10 year visas if certain amounts is invested doesn't come by case .

Isn't Astrazeneca Thai Covid Vaccine produced under license , control and management of Astrazeneca ?

On 8/14/2021 at 9:58 AM, Tropicalevo said:

"Criminal lawsuit endorsed by 700,000 people filed against PM over pandemic fiascoes"

And this is the ONLY reason for the amnesty.

The criminal lawsuit was filed yesterday. Amnesty tomorrow?

There u go . 

Definitely need amnesty ????????????

Totally agree ! No export of AZ till Thailand is vaccinated .

Perhaps little problem with Astrazeneca and with all south east Asean Countries wich counts on Thailands production and delivery , but ehi problems are made to be solved , right ?

1 minute ago, internationalism said:

no, it's the opposite. That's because the government officials want backhands and red tape any progress. As in case with sputnik.

Yeah but there is no limit in prices for backhands  . I give a hand to you , you give a hand to me ???? . ( in private sector the deal would be far more difficult ) .

31 minutes ago, Dick Z said:

This colleague of mine absolutely has a point. Since the beginning of this lock down, the 4th of April, the numbers of infections have soared 10-fold. So obviously what has been done is not working, unless you assume they would otherwise have been even higher. So it's time for rethinking and setting the balance between ineffective measures and the damage they create. It has been shown in studies that most transmissions take place at home, not in shopping malls and not even in restaurants, provided the basic measures (distancing, hand cleaning and masks) are observed. I also don't think that Covid spreads from swimming pools in private condo's. So to get and keep the support of the people do things that make sense and that they can understand. And give them something back that brings some joy in life.

I think that they should have been going Lockdown when the first cluster of infection started in Samut Sakorn , below Bangkok and definitely banning traveling for Songkran .

Doing the Lockdown thereafter was late as the virus was sprea in all regions ...

14 hours ago, internationalism said:

what allowing import by private hospitals, without the government interaction and without taxes?

From the very beginning of  year some 3 hospital networks wanted to buy some 20mln sinovac. They were blocked.

There were few other attempts for some other vax.

So now moderna import is curtailed to only 5mln, from which 1mln for the red cross/army

Assume Big Pharma Co's prefere to work with Government Representative ????

2 minutes ago, lolalol said:

DELTA FORCE!!! SAVE US!!!!

Songkran Docet . Thet knew they had it in Samut Sakon province and they have let people travel any way for Songran . That's the Super Spreader that started this .

2 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

Revoked......  because he realised most of his government were about to be prosecuted 

????????????????????????

On 7/14/2021 at 4:34 PM, BE88 said:

 

Your statement is not correct, the director of a hospital confirmed that the hospitalized are 50% 50% of the vaccinated and unvaccinated. This information is kept secret and undisclosed.

 

 

Would be interesting to know the 50% with what vaccine they got vaccinated and if fully vaccinated ? 

If in Phuket than a large portion got either two shots Sinovac or 1 shot Astra and that makes them still at risk of Hospitalisation ...

13 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Entry?? Where??

 

Well depending on wich door u like best ????????????

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Poor woman killed for 300 baht ! Can but hope that this piece of detritus never sees the light of day again - and judging by the effect it will have on tourism I'm pretty sure the TAT will push for it

 

 

If he would have threaten her for robbery , shure she would have given him her belongings .... just saying .

RIP .

On 8/2/2021 at 11:40 AM, statman78 said:

An excellent question.  The Pfizer is already here while it will be a while before the Sputnik arrives.  I my of missed it but a few months ago it was not approved yet by Thailand because of some missing data

If not well stored say by by to Pfizer

19 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

No.  That is not part of the emergency decree.  There is a current 2 week suspension of these transportation services but they are temporary and I bet will resume in a couple of weeks.

Unless the Lockdown Measures will bring down number of cases I don’t think in two weeks inter regionaltransport will resume .

Q4 ? ????

if no Lockdown,  do they have an idea of how fast new Delta Variant spreads ?

In England , where half of the population is vaccinated,  they get 50.000 cases a day by now   just saying...

4 hours ago, Whale said:

I forecast big changes and restrictions implemented on Monday or Tuesday. I don't see any other way. Theres so many people (Thai and Foreign) who are ignoring the current recommendations that theres no other way now. The restrictions must be legally binding and enforced, until more are vaccinated.

I was just at my local Tesco, Chang was flying off the shelves with people buying case loads. I hope theres no booze ban, life has so few pleasures left at the moment.

Since the Population is not vaccinated I presume the only way is total lockdown to stop the highly infectious Delta Variant or Hospitals and hospitalizations will be a massive problem  ...

15 minutes ago, rabas said:

Lambda, is that you?

No mate ????

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

Yet some of those tourists have tested positive even though vaccinated, so what is your point.

My point is : Apply same rules to Thai Nationals who travels Domestic  to Phuket ! 

12 hours ago, nkg said:

 

If Thailand have 100+ covid deaths per day and 10,000 covid infections per day, why worry about the Phuket Sandbox?

 

The real danger is closer to home.

 

Xactly why worry about fully vaccinated Tourist,  72 H pcr test before boarding,  pcr test at arrival,  pcr test after 5 days et et et when u got danger right in your own home?