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18 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:
Third wave? When was the first and second wave?
Exactky however i guess its a precaution with the major cities possibly attracting up to 1 nillion people by day travelling from various parts of the country
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7 hours ago, Petey11 said:
30million,vtreble that and your getting somewhere close to what's needed.
correct i hope that 30 million is openly availible with no side effects i heard the western world aka farang can buy the jab for 2000 bhart is this true if so where
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18 hours ago, petedk said:
Clearly this man's death has nothing to do with the vaccination, but what I would like to know is just how many vaccinations have been given so far in Thailand. How many people have suffered minor side effects?
Is it in the hundreds, thousands, hundreds of thousands of vaccinations? I have searched, but can't find any numbers.
Most countries publish these numbers as they are proud of the progress.
doesnt it say 137000
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19 hours ago, NCC1701A said:
I am going and have been many times before.
100 baht to get in. takes about 45 minutes from soi cowboy.
Many motorcycle manufactures also, so many you could make a major decision at the show.
I dont this as an international event who will fly in for 2 week quarentine to see a car show a local is a better expression
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On 3/20/2021 at 7:23 PM, bwpage3 said:
Perhaps during these poverty stricken times, Phuket needs to revisit poor treatment of tourists, scams and all the other bad things.
Should have saved for a rainy day its not just thais here that are skint what about the farangs thqt have busineses here that have gone to the wall
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On 2/26/2021 at 8:35 AM, CharlieH said:
"Chonburi provincial deputy Pol Col Korawat Hanpradit said this was a serious incident that had damaged both the image of Pattaya and Thailand as a whole.
He promised swift action and said that the victim would be getting a basket by way of apology. "
So a "serious incident" is resolved and concluded with a basket of fruit ? Well done that will send a nice clear message to others about what happens after a "serious incident" has occured in brutally beating someone. Pathetic response, that will undoubtedly discourage similar behaviour and make people feel safer whilst on holiday.....NOT
Just wonder how long the chilean national is staying if not long see this as another under the table job
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On 2/22/2021 at 9:59 AM, webfact said:
Foreigners should be FORCED to have a Covid-19 vaccination - and they should pay for it, Thai poll
Image: Daily News
A Nida poll conducted last week in Thailand revealed that nearly half of Thais think that foreigners should be forced to have a Covid-19 vaccination.
Less than a third thought foreigners should have any choice in the matter.
While nearly 40% of respondents think foreigners should pay for the vaccine themselves with nearly a third suggesting only taxpayers should get it for free.
Meanwhile retirees are way down the list of folk on the vaccination pecking order.....under even students, according to the poll.
And less than 10% thought it was worth vaccinating people in the tourism industry first.
The Nida poll was entitled "Who should get a Covid-19 jab first?" and was split into several categories, like where, who, jobs and foreigners.
There were 1,318 respondents from February 15th to 17th.
44.54% thought that all foreigners should be forced to get a jab.
28.22% thought it was up to them
26.25% thought foreigners who represented a high risk should be forced to get vaccinated
The rest didnt know, didn't answer or were not interested - just 0.99%.
So who should pay for foreigners to get vaccinated?
38.92% thought foreigners should pay themselves
31.72% thought those legally paying tax in Thailand should get it for free
25.72% said everyone should get it for free irrespective of race
0.68% thought the state should go halves with foreigners
2.96% were in the don't know group
Asked what places should be targeted FIRST for vaccination the results were as follows:
56.9% provinces hit hard in the second wave
16.77% equal weight given to everywhere
10.70% tourism provinces
10.39% border provinces
5.24% provinces with high level of industry
Asked what jobs, professions or special groups should be targeted first 40.48% thought that should be workers in the medical fields.
14.41% thought general workers and those doing physical work
8.87% said those in the tourism sector
7.57% said equal weight should be given to all.
Among the others students rated 4.93% and homeworkers, retirees and the unemployed were near the bottom of the pile on just 3.49%.
Politicians were reserved for last place - just 0.48% thought they should get preferential treatment.
Source: Daily News
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-22Yes can we pay thai price we are retirees
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On 2/18/2021 at 4:52 PM, Jonathan Fairfield said:
Expats in Thailand to be given COVID-19 vaccine: CCSA
Thailand has repeated its commitment to give everyone in the country - including expats and migrant workers - vaccinations against COVID-19.
Speaking on Thursday, Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) deputy spokesperson Apisamai Srirangsan said that everyone living in Thailand, including foreigners, will be able to receive the vaccine.
"The distribution of vaccinations will include expatriates and migrant workers”, Dr Apisamai said.
She added that Thailand will receive its first batch of vaccines on February 24, with those deemed to be most at risk the first to be inoculated.
People working in the tourism or service sectors or those that are likely to come in contact with foreign tourists would be vaccinated in phase 2 from May. Expats and foreign workers are likely to be vaccinated in phase 3 from June.
Dr Apisamai said the rollout of the vaccine will aim to achieve three goals, including to curb infections and reduce deaths from the virus, ease the burden on Thailand’s healthcare system and revive the economy.
Dr Apisamai also said that the private sector will be able to procure its own vaccines, providing the vaccines have approval from the regulatory authorities.
Vaccinations administered by the private sector can only be done so at a recognised medical facility, Dr Apisamai added.
The news echoes comments made earlier this month by Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul who also said foreigners in Thailand would receive the vaccine.
“The 63 million doses of the vaccination are enough to cover the public, and it’s within our capacity to provide free vaccinations,” Anutin said.
“Our policy is to not leave anyone behind and we must inoculate anyone at risk of spreading the virus, not only Thais. So the vaccines will cover everyone that resides in Thailand,” he added.
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-18
What disgust more than the covid 19 crisis is the ignorance of people in the way the degrade the chinese in all this
Between the following dates december 2019 till march 2020 the area Prathumnack cosy beach the following hotels had 25000 people from Wuhan these hotels are mountain beach hotel and cosy beach hotel not one member of staff has contracted the virus not 1 member of the public in the area has suffered any symptoms of the virus and yet people continue to slander a country
I am to quote these figures as I live 200 yards crom the hotels Its a pandemic we are all aware of it
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On 2/16/2021 at 9:29 PM, snoop1130 said:
CCSA to decide on Feb 22 about lifting Bangkok booze ban, easing restrictions
Image: Reuters
Thailand’s Centre for Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will meet on February 22 to discuss relaxing more restrictions, spokesperson Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Monday.
The meeting will focus on a number of areas, including relaxing the restrictions surrounding the serving of alcohol at restaurants and hotels and the opening hours of bars, pubs and other entertainment venues.
The CCSA will also consider changing the status of the provinces deemed to be high risk.
Easing restrictions at sporting events in order to allow spectators will also be up for consideration.
If restrictions are eased, it could mean that Bangkok, which is currently a ‘high controlled area’ (red zone), would allow alcohol to be consumed in restaurants and nightlife to re-open.
For Pattaya, it could see opening hours of bars, restaurants and pubs extended beyond the current limit of 11pm.
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-16Its shocking for busineses and small operators however you hear conflicting stories all the time for instance a guy last weekend came into pattaya just for a drink yet another went to bkk for 50th birthday
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It has been a horrible last 12 months with far too many places closing up with no early sign of recovery
All we can do is they speed up the roll out make the quarentine 5 days max and a very weak bhart to get people back its terrible stay safe
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21 hours ago, rooster59 said:
TAT chief admits it could be THREE YEARS before Thai tourism is back to normal
Image: The Bangkok Insight
Following widespread criticism that Thailand's tourism authorities were being overly optimistic some realism and acceptance of the future is starting to set in.
The penny seems to have finally dropped with Tourism of Thailand governor Yutthasak Suphasorn who was speaking to The Bangkok Insight yesterday.
Though he still expressed hope that the so-called "vaccine passport" could help by ending tourists' need to quarantine.
His comments come as industry leaders have urged the government to save what is left of the ailing tourism sector - 20% of Thai GDP at least - before it is too late and there is nothing for foreign tourists to return to.
Yuttthasak was no longer plucking figures from the ether about 10 million foreign tourists visiting this year. In fact no figures were given at all.
His comments were much more guarded though there was still some cause for optimism in his remarks.
He said that it would be 2 to 3 years before Thailand's tourism sector was back to anything like normal. He said he expects foreigners to start coming again by mid-year "but not fully".
He thought that this January had seen the worst of Covid and things were looking brighter now.
He expected Thais to start travelling again at Songkran (in April) claiming that they were raring to go. He expected the government to be facillitating this.
Last year the entire festival was cancelled amid fears of a spread of the virus, notes Thaivisa. What form it takes this year remains to be seen and will largely depend on what degree the second wave outbreak is under control come the tradition Thai New Year holidays.
Yutthasak admitted the tourism operators were in dire straits; he stressed the need for support for staff and downtime to be used in what he called "upskill" and "reskill" of workers.
He observed that the tourism economy was an important driver for the wider Thai economy.
The governor struck a positive note when it came to certain aspects of the return of foreign tourists.
He said that he was receiving good reports from 29 TAT offices worldwide regarding vaccine programs abroad.
He cited the example of the Scandinavians who he claimed all wanted to beat a path to Thailand's door in the hot season.
Thaivisa notes that this seemed strange. Scandinavians were previously well known for largely ignoring Thailand in the hot season and in the European summer, favoring places like Krabi in particular in the cold European winter.
Many TAT offices, he said, pointed to the return of foreign tourists to Thailand in the FOURTH quarter. Previously he was bullish about the third quarter that begins in June.
He also noted that tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan's "vaccine passport" plan had merit and had been discussed at a small cabinet committee.
If given the go ahead this would see foreigners not having to quarantine when they come to Thailand.
All along since the days of the much ridiculed STV, quarantine has been seen by everyone outside the tourism ministry and TAT as a major obstacle to foreign tourism.
The special tourist visa is now not even being mentioned.
Other tourism leaders quoted by the media also put faith in a vaccine passport and said that government support for tourism businesses needed to be fast before they went under.
Yutthasak said they needed to "grit their teeth".
Government policy regarding tourism needed to be clear, said the leaders.
And therein lies the nub of the matter.
Critics have noted the "flip-flop" of the Thai government pinning their hopes on one false dawn after another. They have said there is a lack of overall strategy with different ministries, departments and individuals competing for the limelight with one ill thought out scheme after another.
Now many are pointing fingers when it comes to the rollout of vaccinations inside Thailand.
With June before mass vaccinations begin some are saying this is too slow while the whole procurement process of vaccination doses, the companies involved and possible vested interests, are all coming under increased scrutiny both in Thailand and abroad.
Comments from senior leaders like health minister Anutin Charnvirakul and DPM Prawit Wongsuwan in dismissing criticism and being economical with information have done nothing to allay concerns.
Source: The Bangkok Insight
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-063 years is a long shot we need tourism back here fast its not going to happen we also need when they arrive a very weak bhart sadly thats not going to happen as well
We however have got through the last year somehow and will do our best to get through this year
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22 hours ago, rooster59 said:
Koh Samui: Brit charged with dealing in "ice" after shooting out at sea
Image: Manager
Thai media has reported that a British man has been caught with methamphetamine and guns after scaring locals by firing a weapon out at sea.
Koh Samui police and immigration officers were waiting for Benjamin S., 34, when he and a Thai friend called Kirati, 22, returned to shore at Ang Thong sub-district of the holiday island.
A search of a hotel villa where the suspect was staying turned up a 9mm Beretta, a .38 revolver, 80 rounds of ammunition for the guns, 6.85 grams of "ice" , drug taking equipment and a pocket knife.
The British man admitted all this belonged to him.
Kirati said that he looked after a speedboat for the suspect. Kirati was found in possession of a 9mm gun he said was his father's and 15 rounds of ammunition.
He said that Benjamin had taken drugs then they had gone out in the speedboat in the bay in front of the hotel where the Brit fired a weapon many times.
Koh Samui police chief Pol Col Pongkhajorn Sukkasang who led the arrest team said that the police had been called by locals who feared for their safety after hearing shots at sea.
Benjamin has been charged with possession and dealing in a Class 1 narcotic, having unregistered weapons, having a weapon in public and using it.
His Thai friend was just charged with having an illegal weapon and having it in public.
Both are now being prosecuted by the police.
Source: Manager
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-06Sad again to read but theyres a sating ya pay your money ya take the chance
So many people come undone here in south east asia they believe they can just go abroad set up shop and crack on
Was once told on good authority here in Asia if you are caught here selling narcotics its highly likely you will leave in a body bag
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Far-flung U.S. citizens clamour for vaccines from embassies
in Thailand News
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british embassy renowned for doing just that their view is you got yourself here get yourself out do everything yourself