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3 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

Flew back to the UK on a commercial flight? I wonder if his fellow passengers will be checked?

should be contact traced.

ring tone money is sweeter than the risk of virus?

surprised about the fatal accident in this low period - negligence?

13 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

10000 baht fee for Ai Farangs, Chinese get 2000 baht to come. Gotta stick that tongue deeper into between the motherlands buttocks.

can holiday for the amount in so many other asean destinations.

1 minute ago, hobobo said:

Alternative headline: "How to Dig Your Own Grave, in Three Little Steps"

hobobo you have hit the nail on the head. you are absolutely right.

thai tourism officials seem to have lost it. as it is there is a death of tourists; trying to milk the tourists more will drive them further away.

7 hours ago, alexth said:

Can you say “desperate”? ????

alexth, i would say "foolish". you want to promote tourism or deter it. as it is the foreigners are not happy paying differential entry fee for the tourist sites.

 issues must have been building up in his mind before blowing up.

not everybody can handle pressure well.

7 minutes ago, billsmart said:

I assume the minister means "when in Bangkok" or some other large city.

I live in the mountains of Phetchabun, and nobody wears a face mask here unless they are robbing a store.

WHO guideline is to wear the mask only if "unwell".

Anutin Charnvirakul seems to know better than the WHO. Their advisory is to wear the mask only if a person is unwell.

it is difficult to understand the "panic mode" of thai ministers - started of with the tourism minister panicking about lack of  arrivals and now gentleman wants to throw out foreigners who do not don the mask.

sure the situation is serious but going in panic overdrive is not going to address the problem. we need to follow the best available guidelines to tackle the corona virus, without panicking.

16 hours ago, Throatwobbler said:

Openly showing what this government thinks of us. 

throatwobler it is more a case of showing ignorance as the WHO and medical practitioners do not advise wearing a mask unless a person is unwell.

6 minutes ago, aussienam said:

He must have a magical crystal ball.  I need one for next weeks Lotto numbers!

more like hoping against hope. this episode of corona virus looks like a long haul. started in Dec 2019 and no signs of plataeuing. the fatalities and infections are still on the rise and no one is any frame of mind to think of vacationing (the chinese i mean).

with  so many uncertainties about the causes of the virus and the modes of transmission of this virus, it is, unfortunately going to be a long haul and cause of concern to all economies around the world. i  would  start think about diversification rather than being dependent on limited revenue sources.

7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

That man is delusional. Sad.

in panic mode really.now is the time to remain calm and think out alternatives rather than bemoaning the current situation.

do not quite agree with this view about worrying about road deaths. yes that is important but with little known about the corona virus and its possible modes of transmission this is something to worry about. you do not know what an unknown enemy can do and corona virus, at this juncture, is an unknown enemy.

it is not only thailand that has been impacted by this virus. take it with a smile and try to spread your network wider.

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

You can use the gray carpet, the red one will be stowed away until our Chinese friends recovers.

dependency on limited  number of countries is a sign of poor planning. best to spread your net wider.

4 hours ago, Beggar said:

As not Thai - if you survive it the hospital bill might kill you.... 

lol. is the government taking care of bills in this case. most governments are and the bills are huge for some of the countries.

53 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

More BS TIT

TheFishman1  i share your sentiment. we have to worry about the coronavirus.

it is very gratifying that this thai lady recovered from the corona virus infection but the suggestion "not to worry about the corona virus" may be misplaced. we have to worry with the growth  of infections being as rapid as it is.

the greater the precaution better are the chances of minimising infections. no chances should be taken.

13 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

This adds a whole new dimension to the Virus outbreak in Thailand.

With poor Hygiene standards in the Wet Markets around the Country, and Sanitation at best described as basic in many areas, this Virus has a natural home to live and evolve.

My Daughter is going on some trip with her School on Saturday, and for fear of being called the worst Dad in the World, I am seriously thinking that she wont be going.( for her Safety )

should consider not going.