Thailand prepares for discreet reopening of tourism industry

[rooster59]

Thailand prepares for discreet reopening of tourism industry

By THE NATION

 

 

Asian nations are expected to be the first group of countries Thailand will engage in "travel bubble" talks with, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn said.

 

"Travel bubble" is a post-Covid-19 era term in the tourism industry, suggesting match-making between countries with manageable and low number of Covid-19 cases to allow free flow of uninfected tourists between them without the need to quarantine the visitors after their entry.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to prepare for bilateral negotiations on travel bubble agreements.

 

Earlier Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan said that such talks might happen in the second half of this year.

 

Yuthasak expected that the first groups of travellers to Thailand would be from the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions, Exhibitions segment and health conscious travellers.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389168

 

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[steve187]

so what are the countries that have lots of potential travelers that fit this description

 

edit New Zealand springs to mind

 

[TheAppletons]

5 minutes ago, steve187 said:

so what are the countries that have lots of potential travelers that fit this description

 

edit New Zealand springs to mind

 

Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Vietnam....

[mr mr]

haha discreet. is that what it will be called ? 

[JCP108]

"without the need to quarantine the visitors after their entry"

 

Several of us have predicted in here that, soon, Chinese tourists will be able to come here without the quarantine requirement while the rest of us will have to comply. It's coming to fruition. 

[Blumpie]

Shhh!  It's discreet!  

 

[colinneil]

That discreet, they are not telling anybody about it, its a secret.????

[andre47]

Thailand has already a list with countries of low risk.

China with Hong Kong and Macau
South Korea

maybe they will add

Taiwan
Australia
New Zealand
Vietnam

Europe and USA for sure not, they are still high risk areas and this probably will not change until we have a vaccine

[steven100]

51 minutes ago, JCP108 said:

Chinese tourists will be able to come here without the quarantine requirement while the rest of us will have to comply

nonsense .... 

[steven100]

3 minutes ago, andre47 said:

Thailand has already a list with countries of low risk.

China with Hong Kong and Macau
South Korea

maybe they will add

Taiwan
Australia
New Zealand
Vietnam

Europe and USA for sure not, they are still high risk areas and this probably will not change until we have an vaccine

you maybe correct on those countries .... I doubt UK, US or Europe will be added until they are certain COVID has been contained. 

[steven100]

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha has handled the COVID19 situation exceptionally well, the stringent measures put in place worked to ensure minimal to zero transmissions or infections occurred.

[Brunolem]

15 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha has handled the COVID19 situation exceptionally well, the stringent measures put in place worked to ensure minimal to zero transmissions or infections occurred.

Sir, yes sir!

[Brunolem]

25 minutes ago, andre47 said:

Europe and USA for sure not, they are still high risk areas and this probably will not change until we have a vaccine

So they will probably never come back...for lack of a vaccine...

 

Otherwise, yes China and South Korea, plus Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia...the latter bringing millions of visitors every year who just have to cross the Southern border in the weekend in order to enjoy some fun...

[DaLa]

Planning a trip to Vietnam as I believe they should be on the list of acceptable countries.   Then on my return to Thailand at immigration...

 

I.O.   So where have you been sir?

Me   Well, I'd prefer to not say as it could be deemed to be offensive.

I.O   It's ok you can tell me

Me   Well I prefer not as it could be seen that I'm attempting to gain advantage.

I.O   Oh, I see you being discreet

Me   Yes, that's correct

I.O.  I accept that, but now can you tell me where you will be staying in Thailand?

Me  Well again, I really don't want to disclose that..

 

Should work out Ok , you think?

[canopus1969]

15 minutes ago, DaLa said:

Planning a trip to Vietnam as I believe they should be on the list of acceptable countries.   Then on my return to Thailand at immigration...

 

I.O.   So where have you been sir?

Me   Well, I'd prefer to not say as it could be deemed to be offensive.

I.O   It's ok you can tell me

Me   Well I prefer not as it could be seen that I'm attempting to gain advantage.

I.O   Oh, I see you being discreet

Me   Yes, that's correct

I.O.  I accept that, but now can you tell me where you will be staying in Thailand?

Me  Well again, I really don't want to disclose that..

 

Should work out Ok , you think?

Think you need to sit down and have a cup of coffee !

[andre47]

5 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

Think you need to sit down and have a cup of coffee !

I think coffee will not be strong enough...

[asiasurfer]

A discreet bubble blabble whaa???  Oh that's that new trusted Thailand thing I guess. Never mind. Sorry, me no understand. Let's discreetly open some bars and massage parlors then, please. 

[Bluetongue]

When I saw the topic, thought uh maybe something substantive. Wrong again. Maybe planning on opening talks in July. Thats the news. Would have thought talks should have been underway already. 

[connda]

I was talking to my wife today and she brought up tourism.
Her take is that most average Thais want the borders pretty much shut permanently to all foreigners (outsiders) and only allow domestic tourism. 

[Nip]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha has handled the COVID19 situation exceptionally well, the stringent measures put in place worked to ensure minimal to zero transmissions or infections occurred.

Nonsense. Your favorite comment to almost all the comments of ofhers on Thaivisa . So i now say nonsence to your nonsrnse. And I've no intention of educating you. Ask your Dad Chan O Cha he may tell you the truth? 

[Deli]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha has handled the COVID19 situation exceptionally well, the stringent measures put in place worked to ensure minimal to zero transmissions or infections occurred.

You still didn't get your citizenship ?

[Deli]

8 minutes ago, connda said:

I was talking to my wife today and she brought up tourism.
Her take is that most average Thais want the borders pretty much shut permanently to all foreigners (outsiders) and only allow domestic tourism. 

Ypur wife's income obviously doesn't depend on foreign tourism. My wife instead has 2 businesses, depending very much on foreign tourism and has a totally different opinion than yours. And me, too.

[Don Mega]

3 hours ago, DaLa said:

Planning a trip to Vietnam as I believe they should be on the list of acceptable countries.   Then on my return to Thailand at immigration...

 

I.O.   So where have you been sir?

Me   Well, I'd prefer to not say as it could be deemed to be offensive.

I.O   It's ok you can tell me

Me   Well I prefer not as it could be seen that I'm attempting to gain advantage.

I.O   Oh, I see you being discreet

Me   Yes, that's correct

I.O.  I accept that, but now can you tell me where you will be staying in Thailand?

Me  Well again, I really don't want to disclose that..

 

Should work out Ok , you think?

Never had one mutter more than a word or two to me, They know where iam arriving from simply by looking at my passport.

[jojothai]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

nonsense .... 

Yes, it will be nonsense if that becomes the case.

 

(JCP108 posted "Several of us have predicted in here that, soon, Chinese tourists will be able to come here without the quarantine requirement while the rest of us will have to comply. It's coming to fruition.")

[sahibji]

5 hours ago, steve187 said:

so what are the countries that have lots of potential travelers that fit this description

 

edit New Zealand springs to mind

 

new zealand is not a very prolific source of tourists.

[sahibji]

20 minutes ago, Deli said:

Ypur wife's income obviously doesn't depend on foreign tourism. My wife instead has 2 businesses, depending very much on foreign tourism and has a totally different opinion than yours. And me, too.

you cannot win all, can you?

[sahibji]

you cannot be discreet about public issue. you can take calculated risks and open up tourism in stages but be discreet about it? how????

[sahibji]

5 hours ago, TheAppletons said:

Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Vietnam....

japan - certainly not at this stage.

[connda]

28 minutes ago, connda said:

I was talking to my wife today and she brought up tourism.
Her take is that most average Thais want the borders pretty much shut permanently to all foreigners (outsiders) and only allow domestic tourism. 

 

16 minutes ago, Deli said:

Ypur wife's income obviously doesn't depend on foreign tourism. My wife instead has 2 businesses, depending very much on foreign tourism and has a totally different opinion than yours. And me, too.

That is true.  She's solidly a middle class Thai retiree now.  So, her version is probably more in-line with the sentiments of other middle class Thais who don't depend on tourism-centric sources of income. 
If you're to believe the statistics issued by Thai ministries that the unemployment rate is only 10%, then no doubt a lot of those 10% depend on tourism for a living.  However - 90% of Thais do not.

 

[steven100]

41 minutes ago, Nip said:

Nonsense. Your favorite comment to almost all the comments of ofhers on Thaivisa . So i now say nonsence to your nonsrnse. And I've no intention of educating you. Ask your Dad Chan O Cha he may tell you the truth? 

where did you learn to spell ....