The Now Factor

I'm going with this is sincere.Here in North America things are opening up, mass gatherings are allowed,patio season is revving up businesses too. Looking forward to be back in the LOS  this coming winter.

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

My wife thinks all farang should be made to wear one all the time

 Who wears the pants

Quarantine-there's that word again.A no doubter non starter.Same goes for restricted areas allowed to visit.

7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Well that's this mornings mull, what will this afternoons mull be??? Will there be another mull tomorrow?

idk what about the "mull of kintyre"?

The actions taken by those in power far exceed the impact of the flu virus.The economic results to the tourism cannot come as a surprise to anyone.

Idc how many bells n whistles they have in place ....i aint coming to Thailand until they remove the quarantine issue.

Of course this is my .02 and i'm sure it's the same for the vast majority. Cheers.

14 days is still too long

My country is on the list...wonderful,but that doesn't change the fact the 14 day or 10 day quarantine is still in effect and a non starter.They're dreaming if they think tourists are coming in droves with that hanging over their heads.

Might not be a bad idea to have the tourism minister be the first one to launch into outer space.

Where do i go to get my badge??

I wonder if they bit off more than they can chew b/c it's going to be a herculean task to change people's perception.Good luck Pattaya err Neo Pattaya

20 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Are you from Australia? I was charged $200 more for a game of golf there because I was a foreigner. 

$200 more?? What was everyone else paying?

3 minutes ago, n00dle said:

 

You are aware that we are discussing a story about a man in pattaya who feels he was ripped off for a plate of rice he ordered in a restraunt with a clearly printed menu, right?

 

Perhaps we should find you a national parks thread.

 

Not sure what you and the missus having a day out in khao yai has to do with much of anything, but everyone has a right to be heard . Thanks for sharing.

It extends beyond park admissions,there's other businesses doing the same thing.

1 minute ago, polpott said:

I had the same at Khao Yai. No problem for me as I thought it was good value for the price I paid. Not interested in what a Thai pays.

I accept it as well,just pointing it out to the guy is all.

2 minutes ago, polpott said:

555. Spot on. I can't eat my wife's som tam (tam mahoon) and she did indeed get a diamond ring for her birthday this year.

it's not the diamond ring that got me(i'm not that cheap or stupid) it's the fact i just met her a week before.lol

31 minutes ago, polpott said:

Most Thai people in Pattaya are from Issan.

My experience with Issan's was they like their food spicy hot and the women want a diamond ring on their birthday .

I went to Pattaya the first time when i was a 'greenhorn"just to experience walking street,haven't been back since. This story confirms why.

9 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Countries Without Quarantine – Which Countries Allow Quarantine Free Travel?

 

https://blog.wego.com/countries-without-quarantine/

I can fly to the U.S today no 14 day stint,no restrictions.Thank you very much.

I almost lost my coffee reading the headline.

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

So all these tourists will be coming from the same place?

 

Seems odd.

 

 

It'll be a milk run.Pick up a few passengers in Brussels.A few more in Russia on and on until the plane is full.By the time it lands they'll have done the 14 day quarantine. Saves the cost of a hotel room too. 

It's now easier to run the gauntlet for a C of E. 

It's inaccurate to blame it on tourism alone.A lack of infrastructure is a major contributor to the problem.Some as simple as having more garbage bins.Having them emptied regularly instead of the overflowing eye sore we see.Hire more people to maintain cleanliness.The solutions are readily available the will/initiative to do so not so much.

 I've read numerous complaints about the garbage strewn on some popular beaches. The government should institute a program for people out of work in the tourist industry to clean 'em up.Gives them an income to tide them over until tourism opens up again and gets the beaches in an astatically pleasing condition.  

 Welcome to the next stop on the F1 schedule "Thailand 500". Pedal to the metal!!

This latest update  from the cdc is sure to put a damper on some people's plans, fortunately it doesn't affect me.; )