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4 hours ago, EricTh said:

The Phuket sandbox should be delayed to October instead. Do you want Thailand to become like India?

Yeah, how about december))

People planning winter vacation in the summer. At exact this moment. If dude wont show he is ready to open RIGHT NOW then thousands and thousands of tourist would buy tickets to Mexico, Dubai or whatever esle will be open in winter. He has to show his commitment. 

23 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

Some years ago I was looking for a Condo in CM. Lot of occasions. Breathtaking views from the balcony. 

Finally I bought a house. 

Why? 

My wife checked out the offered condos and were contacting people living there. 

Many owners were trying to sell because they were fed up with the noise of partying loud Russians or noisy Chinese cooking with open doors. 

So to buy a condo as a retiree is a risky thing if you're hoping to find peace and harmony. ????????

Russians are loud?

U ever been in Benidorm, u pretentious highbrow intellectual?

2 hours ago, placeholder said:

I am quite convinced that Sputnik is an effective vaccine as I've already stated. But Russia took a gamble with peoples' lives in order to score a propaganda victory.. And that's unforgiveable.

BS.

Most of vaccines now approved for "emergency use". I think u know what exatcly it means.

Phizer went tru US FDA as a speedball. Less than a year. It takes up to 10 years to test/register. Experimental mrna vaccine? Less than a year? Give me a break and gospeed!

3 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

So why order a vaccine, which has no data on its success....... Crazy 

Today i saw a funny picture. For some reason CCSA moved Russia from red list to yellow list. Funny coincidence right now russia living thru its 3rd Rona wave.

So it gives a clear idea that not only Sputnik will be approved but even clear saline as a proof of russian vacination would have a go in thai MoPH.

Looks like russian tourists are only europeans crazy enough to go in Thailand en masse no matter what.

Jomtien will never be the same now.

Russians were last bastion against chinese "organised tourists". 

And least caring by the way. Bad weather? We going! Right after tsunami? We going! Red shirts bruhaha? We going!

Russians were perfect lab rats for this "reopening". While brit consulting his lawyer if he can go to Los or no, russian is already packing his sleevless shirts and flipflops.

3 hours ago, bolt said:

But, if you want to go elsewhere in Thailand, you must stay at least 14 days and pass the covid free tests.

Anyone have an info how much dollarinos them test gonna cost?

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

 

 

2. Why not wait, get everybody that needs to be vaccinated, vaccinated properly, including farang over 60 who currently can’t even register. 

 

 

 

 

Im afraid they gonna open it no matter what. They cant wait no more. Another ruined highseason is a damage thai economy cant take.

1 hour ago, Stupooey said:

Vomiting is an unusual symptom of a heart attack, particularly in men. I would be suspicious.

Its actually very usual. Along with early mornings.

Im surprised some men still doin Mullet haircut. 

On a second thought maybe this was a reason he got "heart attack"

1 hour ago, bolt said:

if you arrive after 18:00 that will be day ZERO, 

your 1st day of quarantine will be the next day

 

if you’re not allowed to leave the island, what would you call that, 

1. imprisonment
2. detention
3. interment
4. confinement
5. captivity

 

Are u seriously comparing Phuket to captivity?

Thankfully Thais went a smart road 

Planning to visit Phuket in july with kids? No jabs pass needed.

31 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I know, I know. But the only people who can afford to not take notice of the catastrophic drop in tourism are the wealthy Thais, the ones with a cushy job, or ex-pats with a cushy pension, and money in the bank. Tourism was a $100,000,000,000 industry here. Millions of jobs. Trillions of dollars invested in infrastructure. Trillions. Something has to be done. Someone needs to take action.

 

Many of us did not like the hordes of lower income tourists. Dozens of problems existed long before Covid. And it is likely they have not been addressed, on any level. Less tourism will be nice for alot of us. But, my heart goes out to the millions who made a living from the influx. 

Im sorry, ur highness, but some peasants need to address few matters.

Isnt now the greatest time to be in Thailand? Zero tourists, private pool villas are dirt cheap to rent, zero chinese. Private dining, private entertainment. If u looking for maldives-ish type of holidays thailand now is a place to go. 

And them asq dining fotos from BKK Pullman and Le Meridien are looking good good good.  U can even ASQ in a a private villa! Fool comfort!

1 hour ago, TheFreqFlyer said:

What are these jokers smoking? 3.5 million tourists, from where? Australia's borders are likely to remain closed until mid-2022 aside from travel to New Zealand (which opened last month) and a few other "low risk" countries. These could include Singapore, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and possibly Taiwan and later, Vietnam. Thailand has not been mentioned in the first phase and thus we can probably assume it won't be part of any Australian travel bubble this year.

 

Secondly, in a country that is proving itself to be one of the most totalitarian in the world, what with Buri Ram forcing vaccines on it's residents, Phuket fining and threatening foreigners with deportation for hosting a friend over for a beer in their OWN homes, Surat Thani fining anyone who drinks alcohol at home, and every province issuing fines of 1000-20000 Baht for not wearing a face muzzle, what makes them think tourists will put up with this nonsense?

 

Even those willing to be vaccinated, are not going to put up with this. Isn't the vaccine supposed to allow all our freedoms to return? If tourists are still going to be required to be muzzled in public, including on a Phuket beach, despite being vaccinated, then Thailand can hammer the final nail in the tourism coffin. 

 

At this point in time, there is more liberty in China than in Thailand. I can't imagine the Chinese would be interested in coming to a country where there are no casinos, where the fun police nitpick every thing you do and can potentially deport you for not wearing a face mask. It's happening in Cambodia (Chinese nationals have been deported for not wearing masks or breaking lockdown orders), Bali is doing it and Thailand isn't far behind. 

 

China has tropical beaches too (in Hainan). Aside from Phuket being warm all year-round (whereas Sanya is a little cool between December and February), there is no reason for Chinese to want to come to Thailand. 

Straya the greatest! How would world move without australian tourists?China, mate. Chyna! China had 10mil visitors 2019. Australia had 400k. 4 time less than Russia.

They care only about chinese tourists. In general.

2 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

donations???? free ????  and from China, where is the catch 22 ...   ????????????????????

Same with Phizer. Jabs are political leverage now. 

First we jab patricians(israeli, americans, etc) and then all others. In Estonia they still jab seniors. No <deleted> they cross Narva river to get a sputnik shot without any queues.

So jabs now coming with obligations. Any jabs.

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I would not call 85.000 bt a lot for a two week holiday. Depends a bit on your standards of course.

 

I would doubt the number of tourist more then how much they spend. I paid 3000bt a night for a nice bungalow on the islands. Not everyone goes for the cheapest of the cheap.

Peanuts basically 

Yesterday it was 150000-200000. Few days more and maybe it will go even lower!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2114975/phuket-banking-on-129-000-arrivals

He said seven-day tour packages in Phuket will cost around 150,000-200,000 baht per person

On 5/11/2021 at 8:42 AM, tlandtday said:

haha Sputnik... that's the spacecraft they first sent a monkey up in an experiment and it didn't come back... hmmm

No. 

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

There was a report about a defect in manufacturing with the result that some of the deactivated viruses became active again.

Brasil report? The report they did without any testings? This is what i call dodgy

32 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Thailand will take what  most people do not want, not even Russians.

U trippin balls.

India buying 360mil jabs, guyana, all former USSR and list go on.

Or u ment "westerners"? 

8 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

It's not why I don't like it, it's about the experts and their concern about lack of transparency of the data. Makes sense.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/slovak-health-ministry-says-sputnik-v-doses-tested-hungary-satisfactory-2021-05-09/

Its approved. 

But circus need to go on. Next act is Brazil. Lets see how it will work out.

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

who the heck in a normal state of mind that has been vaccinated would come/go to a country that has not yet vaccinated it's own residents, why would anybody take such risk.... Ohhh I know, because it's Thailand  555

Its quite funny observation. Difference between westerners and russians.

On russian forums people cant wait to go to Thailand. Like eff with that, are u gonna live forever? We are going! Sangsom! Forced herd immunity!

Here folks are all careful. Everyone need a jab. Maybe 2025, maybe never.

Hopefully reality somewhere in a middle.

4 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

This has to be the biggest load of B@@@@@ks that I have heard spouted out of Thailand this Year so far.

What little credibility the " Suan Dusit Poll " ever had before has been well and truly stir fried with this Poll.

???? 

 

Looks like this review is full of krapao

Just now, Zikomat said:

There is nothing comical in the fact there are several instances taking decisions on important matters. Or you want it to be like in Russia where only one body (Putin’s body) has a final word on everyt

Putin is hypocrite himself. Took a jab, didn't tell which one. Playing mind games with russians.

In such times rulers need to send a clear message. Invite million of cams, take a jab and end it. This is only way to do it.

Well, when there will be an opposite goverment opinion on FDA or EMA approval, u will let me know.