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Thai govt considering suspension of visa on arrival for visitors from China


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No I think Thailand should welcome all Chinese tourists and especially sick ones as we are the "Health and medical Hub" Just imagine how much money the hospitals & government could make... money, money, money.... that's what its all about isn't it? 

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17 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Stop the flights completely. Nothing to add to that, it's simple.

Many Chinese visit Thailand by road. I doubt that the border police would have the necessary information, testing units, and facilities to prevent them entering. 

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18 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Just put a block on travel to and from China for now. Better to err on the side of caution.

 

Finally, some good news. 

Not if he comes back............. with the virus. will he stay in Isolation when he returns.

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12 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Apparently the Mayor or Wuhan knew and wanted to disclose the information sooner, but he had to ask for permission from Beijing first which caused an unnecessary and dangerous delay. 

That’s exactly as I heard it too. Saving face doesn’t work for long, now they have egg all over it and people are sick and dying because of it.

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19 hours ago, colinneil said:

Considering, WHAT!! Past time these dopey sods woke up, and put a stop to visitors from China, until this virus is brought under control.

Oh stupid me, the country will lose money, and that cannot be allowed to happen.

So what if a few die just collateral damage........ Pathetic situation.

yes this is the same as a Thia soldier down south totally expendable

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20 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is the country with the second most number of infected patients, totalling 14.

Is this because they stopped reporting the updated numbers a few days ago? What is the real number and what will it look like come February 7?

 

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2 hours ago, outsider said:

Considering! Small as they are, Malaysia has already done it. And their tourism industry is no where near Thailand in terms of size. Meanwhile, you pansies are still faffing about, hanging on to the tourism money and arrivals and putting everyone in Thailand in potential danger.

Malaysia's tourism industry used to dwarf Thailand's.

 

Only in recent years has Thailand taken over in terms of numbers.

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19 hours ago, smedly said:

so pass the responsibility on to China ?

 

how stupid is that

 

How about Thailand owning responsibility for its own citizens and borders 

It just show hat the blame game goes to the bottom to the top of Thai society

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1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Thailand, through extreme myopia, put itself into this position. By putting all of it's eggs in the basket of China, they opened themselves up to a tourism and economic tragedy of immense proportions. It was an inane decision, made by people with little to no experience in tourism, hired based on cronyism, or nepotism, and entirely without merit. When you reach for the bottom of the barrel, this is what you get.

 

The Thai people are in for a world of hurt. Tourism was already in a near crisis stage, due to an extremely xenophobic and racist administration. Now?

 

I do feel bad for the common Thai. However, in a sense they allowed this to happen, by allowing the totally incompetent army to take over. The only solution now, is to get them out. Hopefully, the youth will rise up. The army is truly despised at this point in time. They are beyond useless.

"When you reach for the bottom of the barrel, this is what you get".

I couldn't think of better words to describe this government. Well said (written)

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Thailand set to suspend visa on arrival for Chinese tourists

 

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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will today propose to the government to consider suspending granting of visa on arrival for Chinese tourists to tighten control to fend off possible spread of coronavirus.

 

The proposal comes hot on the heels of the World Health Organization’s declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

 

The minister,   in his capacity as head of an ad hoc committee tasked with handling the health threat, dismissed as a fake news reports in some local media that as many as five million people from Wuhan have visited Thailand during the Chinese New Year festival. He insisted that only about 20,000 Chinese from Wuhan city had entered Thailand during the period.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-set-to-suspend-visa-on-arrival-for-chinese-tourists/

 

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We were in a Moo Grata Buffet restaurant and some Chinese speaking tourists came in and all and I mean all the Thai guests were concerned they claimed to be Malaysian but no ID was shown.
Even if they let them in they probably aren't going to get a warm welcome in most places they visit.

Every Thai person in the restaurant was angry the government hasn't blocked the Chinese yet.
This was in a Hillside resort in Phetchabun the last place you would normally find any Chinese tourist.

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