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feel sorry for the people trying to make a living, one domestic infection and the area is locked down, shut tight.

Some second wave...

18 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

That's generally the case with government handouts...people don't like to see their taxes handed out to non-citizens (especially during an economic crisis). The fact there a relatively few foreigners in the country at this time it's doubtful their hotel stays would be any meaningful help to the hospitality industry. 

agree it is generally (if not always here in Thailand) the case but there are quite a few expats here, many if not all of whom contribute tax revenue to Thailand.

I am one and I am sure there are quite a few others who would be encouraged to support the tourism incentive if it was to be extended to us.

As it is now, the government appear to not care or know about the huge effect on the local tourism businesses and employees and unfortunately the institutional xenophobia maked mr feel if they don't want me to support I won't I will oblige by not supporting it. 

Thailand for Thais seems more important than helping local tourism looking at the unwillingness to expand the domestic promotion schemes to expats.

Let's tell ourselves the well healed rich of the world will come to thailand to be locked away for a fortnight as if they couldn't do that at home with fewer problems.

What a stonkingly good plan, I can see the island being full to overflowing.

No problem for anyone who wants to come to Phuket enough to;

Have a PCR based Covid test in their home country.

Get a fit to fly cert.

Find an airline seat.

Have another Covid test upon arrival. Maybe be quarantines at airport if not flying into Phuket.

Get to hotel, have yet another test and quarantine for 14 days.

Have another test.

Stay maybe for another 2 weeks

Get a fit to fly certificate.

Find an air seat back home.

Possibly have another test upon arrival in home country

Possibly have to quarantine again.

Tourists will be flooding back.

what would a second wave be and can you help me understand what the first wave was in quantitative terms?

As of end July, the night bazaar area is like a ghost town and Doi Inthanon national park is still shut.

Surge?

16 hours ago, webfact said:

prioritize after taking office, 89.29 percent wanted it to address the country’s economic problems; 74.06 percent wanted it to solve the problem of unemployment

Yet the majority don't want international tourism to return.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

They obviously don't trust the Thai government figures provided, test numbers were very low and shady

Maybe not scubascuba3, maybe they are very trusting of the information the Thai government are issuing.

They say there is a need for the emergency measures to remain so that would indicate to overseas governments an ongoing problem.

They constantly talk of a second wave even with no infections detected for 40+ days indicating an ongoing problem.

They are restricting social activity and not all activities are possible indicating an ongoing problem.

Even the announcement of the return of the Thai football league in September, is to be behind closed doors. September! Indicating an ongoing problem.

It seems to me the Thai government are sending this message to the world, no wonder travel from Thailand is restricted.

Nore it is self quarantine in the UK not state quarantine.

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Ministry only expects 3.3 million foreign tourists for the rest of this year

I thought the current quote was 1,000 per day.

If so with 180 days left then we are going to attract 180,000 overseas visitors.