Thai travel bubbles are bursting out all over

By Barry Kenyon

 

  

What will future tourists look like?

 

It seems a great idea to reconnect countries which have had a good level of success in controlling the coronavirus pandemic domestically. Such travel bubbles or tunnels could in theory be used to kickstart commerce and tourism between partner countries. But no deal has yet seen the light of day.

The term appears to have originated in the Australian government which suggested in May an agreement between that country and neighboring New Zealand. It has also cropped up in the context of the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia which are also proximate as well as inter-dependent.

 

The Thai government has taken up the bubble idea with alacrity, but without a consensus what exactly the term means. The prime minister recently stated that foreign tourism would begin with a travel bubble between Thailand and countries such as Vietnam and China which had got a firm grip on the pesky virus.

 

The Thai tourist authority also weighed in with a suggestion that limited tours from favoured neighbors could fly into Bangkok but would be sent, without any stops, to the holiday destination which might well be a Thai island cut off from the mainland. It was also suggested that priority might be given to business travellers, supply chain coordinators and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) delegates.

 

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Bubbles tend to Pop!....POP...see?  Told ya. First Post!

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Thai tourist authority also weighed in with a suggestion that limited tours from favoured neighbors could fly into Bangkok but would be sent, without any stops, to the holiday destination which might well be a Thai island cut off from the mainland.

Yeah right. Sign me right up. Who in their right mind would choose to go on vacation where they are essentially a prisoner? The more they talk about this and do their usual back-and-forth flip-flops the less I actually want to go. Just make up your damn minds, say what you'll do, and do what you say, for a change.

Is there any possibility they can come up with ways that will help feed the poor and homeless during the current times,instead of crackpot ideas like this that will never work....

"...firm grip on the pesky virus."

 

A pretty clear criterion. 

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by JCP108

Just as I predicted. Fly in Asians (only) to be bussed to isolated resorts.

A palm-fringed prison  with overpriced meals, "activities",  

and strictly monitored outings to selected i.e., Chinese owned, venues for shopping.

1 hour ago, ChakaKhan said:

Bubbles tend to Pop!....POP...see?  Told ya. First Post!

Quite right. And when these bubbles - proliferating as they are going to be - eventually merge, you call that an... emphysema.

50 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Just as I predicted. Fly in Asians (only) to be bussed to isolated resorts.

A palm-fringed prison  with overpriced meals, "activities",  

and strictly monitored outings to selected i.e., Chinese owned, venues for shopping.

"...might well be a Thai island cut off from the mainland..."

 

May I suggest Tarutao. That used to be an isolated prison island in the 1930s and 40s run by the then-government. It's the perfect bubble destination.

 

It also will be most interesting to witness the Chinese quality tourists fighting each other at the once-daily rice and fish head swill buffet for their fill.

Bubbles and bridges, new normals or whatever....I thought by now people would realise unless it's full open borders worldwide, countries reliant on tourism are doomed.

It's got to be said

 

The Bubble Hub.TM

Use these two to fly tourists around!
 

 

Welcome to the new AB-Normal...

2 hours ago, ChakaKhan said:

Bubbles tend to Pop!....POP...see?  Told ya. First Post!

Like an underwater fart!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

a travel bubble between Thailand and countries such as Vietnam and China which had got a firm grip on the pesky virus.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/20/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/china-new-coronavirus-outbreak/#.Xt8XKkUzZnI

Bubbles are fought with issues. 

 

For example, South Korea will be opening up very soon for American citiziens. So does that mean those in South Korea, who have got a long term residency, but have come from America - can travel to Thailand?

 

Also let's be real - the bubble to China doesn't extend to tourism both ways. No Thai's are travelling to the Chinese mainland for tourism (perhaps for work granted). 

 

And finally will these Chinese be up for allowing their citizens to travel to Thailand and risk bringing the virus back? Tourism barely makes a notch on their GDP.

 

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai travel bubbles are bursting out all over

 

Foreigners interested in visiting the ‘new normal’ Thailand...can expedite their holiday plans by reporting to their home country Chinese embassy to be 'pre-screened' for character evaluation, social score, political clearance and travel approval.

 

 

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by Hayduke

14 days locked up in a hotel room and 100k US$ insurance, yeah, that looks nice

7 hours ago, webfact said:

China which had got a firm grip on the pesky virus

Errrr yeh sure ... when's the next virus leak due then?

 

Always been a favorite of mine. Pop goes the weasel.

 

Johnny's got the whooping cough and
Somchai's got the covid
That's the way the money goes
Pop -- goes the weasel!

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by DrTuner

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Just as I predicted. Fly in Asians (only) to be bussed to isolated resorts.

A palm-fringed prison  with overpriced meals, "activities",  

and strictly monitored outings to selected i.e., Chinese owned, venues for shopping.

That's the Old Normal. Same as the New Normal.

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Just as I predicted. Fly in Asians (only) to be bussed to isolated resorts.

A palm-fringed prison  with overpriced meals, "activities",  

and strictly monitored outings to selected i.e., Chinese owned, venues for shopping.

Which Chinese owned venues?

7 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Yeah right. Sign me right up. Who in their right mind would choose to go on vacation where they are essentially a prisoner? The more they talk about this and do their usual back-and-forth flip-flops the less I actually want to go. Just make up your damn minds, say what you'll do, and do what you say, for a change.

Can you quote any other government in the world that has made up its mind, say what they'll do and do what they say? 

This situation is very unique, first time in human history. No country is a stand alone country. Any decision, any action by any government in regards to international operations depends upon such decisions and actions taken by other countries. 

4 hours ago, bodga said:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/20/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/china-new-coronavirus-outbreak/#.Xt8XKkUzZnI

Dated 3 weeks ago.

 

Must try harder.

30 minutes ago, rtco said:

Errrr yeh sure ... when's the next virus leak due then?

Next time the US fund one.

Welcome to the future of travel.  The Moops have spoken!

 

 

8 hours ago, petermik said:

Is there any possibility they can come up with ways that will help feed the poor and homeless during the current times,instead of crackpot ideas like this that will never work....

The army has shown this to be their lowest of all priorities. Not important. The masses mean less than zero. A rather heartless bunch. 

 

Time to target Croatia, Estonia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and the Maldives for tourism. 

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by spidermike007

6 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

It's got to be said

 

The Bubble Hub.TM

 

amazing thailand, inventor of the hubble!

10 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Just as I predicted. Fly in Asians (only) to be bussed to isolated resorts.

A palm-fringed prison  with overpriced meals, "activities",  

and strictly monitored outings to selected i.e., Chinese owned, venues for shopping.

Correct. Nothing what has to do anything with conveying a Thai culture. Probably even most Thais don't know what this is.

They can test the system with white MICE, if they survive, let everybody in

The title of this thread is an interesting mix of two different ideas: bubbles bursting and [something] bursting out all over. They are tied together with bursting. But, when bubbles burst, we don't think of them as appearing and staying as the latter concept implies. We generally thing of bubbles bursting and they're gone.