4 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.

Yawn over your continuous fawning over a well dressed military strongman who did not handle the crisis as well as Cambodia, Vietnam or possibly Malaysia.  How many actually died on Laos?  Does anyone know? Perhaps Laos out did Thailand.  He allowed Thai Airlines to become a laughing stock under his rule, so when Thailand does open for tourism, the national carrier will not be ready.  Other than his foppish wardrobe, there is nothing exceptional about cha cha.     

3 minutes ago, steven100 said:

where did you learn to spell ....  

I can recommend you

https://www.youtube.com/user/Ruedskins/featured

 

 

Be nice to get the people that are still stranded abroad including the expats that have families here back home first. That should be job one ! Instead it's more and more red tape and lip service. Thousands are still stranded in the middle east with low Covid deaths and should be allowed to return poste haste...Instead it's become " how much can you pay"?  being the priority...

"Discretely" let Chinese back in unrestricted while onerous

requirements for westerners few will be able to comply with.

4 hours ago, Brunolem said:

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...

The powers that be are quite happy not to let Farangs back regardless of the virus I'd say...

9 minutes ago, Greg O said:

Be nice to get the people that are still stranded abroad including the expats that have families here back home first. That should be job one ! Instead it's more and more red tape and lip service. Thousands are still stranded in the middle east with low Covid deaths and should be allowed to return poste haste...Instead it's become " how much can you pay"?  being the priority...

Don't know about you but I'd pay just about any price and jump through more hoops than shamu at sea world to get back

Edited June 7, 20206 yr by sukhumvitneon

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

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

with the demo's that happened in Oz yesterday, in the next 14 days we will see if demonstrating gives immunity from covidvirus or not.
if there is a spike in cases as has happened previously when groups pf people got together then i guess Oz won't be in that bubble.
the Chinese will be the first allowed back in. 

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

 

can someone tell where the Governor has this brilliant knowledge from ? Usually the Incentive Travel, Conventions etc are the very last to return in such a crisis. 
 

i doubt he knows what he is talking about here 

Troll posts and replies to them have been removed.

While Europe is getting back to normal, Thailand keep thinking we are dealing with the Bubonic Plague.

5 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Shhh!  It's discreet!  

 

Ahh so!!!????????????????????????????????

I don't like a military government but they've done a good job. I'm glad I don't live in the UK which has the highest number of deaths per capita in the world with a government that's completely bungled everything regarding the pandemic.

1 minute ago, gamini said:

I don't like a military government but they've done a good job. I'm glad I don't live in the UK which has the highest number of deaths per capita in the world with a government that's completely bungled everything regarding the pandemic.

North Korea has done a good job as well.

3 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

While Europe is getting back to normal, Thailand keep thinking we are dealing with the Bubonic Plague.

Pathetic post

25 minutes ago, wombat said:

in the next 14 days we will see if demonstrating gives immunity from covidvirus or not.
 

It does! 

 

And not only that, but demonstrating also creates millions of jobs and helps sending the stock market indexes to the Moon. 

 

Much better than a vaccine, demonstrating is the solution to everything! 

 

MICE visitors welcomed first? To congregate in meetings? Great idea. I would have thought they should be last on the list.

18 minutes ago, ChrisBKK2020 said:

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

 

can someone tell where the Governor has this brilliant knowledge from ? Usually the Incentive Travel, Conventions etc are the very last to return in such a crisis. 
 

i doubt he knows what he is talking about here 

Just listeningto a recorded conference call with management leadership today

Demand is slowly increasing People want to visit relatives and Disneyworld but 

large scale meetings and conventions will be the last thing to recover.

Maybe never without a vaccine. Telework and virtual meetings are the new normal.

Edited June 7, 20206 yr by Captain Monday

6 minutes ago, gamini said:

Pathetic post

What's pathetic about it?Are you still hiding in your bunker?

9 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

North Korea has done a good job as well.

Yes, they killed the virus with an anti-aircraft gun! 

5 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.

bs 100

6 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Shhh!  It's discreet!  

 

Yes - the Chinese tour parties are being allowed in via "the back door"!!

24 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

What's pathetic about it?Are you still hiding in your bunker?

Perhaps something for you to listen too, think there are some pictures, so you will be OK.

This Doctor has made quite a few vids on the subject, and would recommend you watch till the end of each. 

 

 

Also those who talk about their freedom and masks may learn something....????

 

 

 

 

2 hours 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. 

You mean Most Average Thais are Insular Nationalists ?

Please ask your wife to pray tell us more.

Now that sure does place a meaning on the double charging, it’s a wonder they don’t have ‘Tourism Apartheid’.

 

 

13 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Yes - the Chinese tour parties are being allowed in via "the back door"!!

Not to Cambodia so you don't need to worry just yet.

7 hours ago, steve187 said:

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

Here's a clue starts with a C and ends with an a and has 5 letters !

9 minutes ago, transam said:

Perhaps something for you to listen too, think there are some pictures, so you will be OK.

This Doctor has made quite a few vids on the subject, and would recommend you watch till the end of each. 

 

 

Also those who talk about their freedom and masks may learn something....????

 

 

 

 

I can show you plenty of doctors saying this is nothing more than a flu and not a concern for majority of population. So?

52 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

North Korea has done a good job as well.

how do you know 

7 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

I can show you plenty of doctors saying this is nothing more than a flu and not a concern for majority of population. So?

Typical reply as you haven't watched the videos in that short time, just because it doesn't fit your agenda............ 

1 hour ago, connda said:

 

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.

 

Pre-Covid, about 15% of Thai GDP came from tourism. 

11 minutes ago, Anton9 said:

I can show you plenty of doctors saying this is nothing more than a flu and not a concern for majority of population. So?

Please show them