Gov’t approves Travel Bubble concept

[rooster59]

Gov’t approves Travel Bubble concept

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT)-In addition to the announcement of Phase 4 restrictions being eased today, the government’s COVID-19 center has agreed on a resumption of international tourism within a " travel bubble " with precautionary measures in place to prevent another viral outbreak.

 

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) Spokesman, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin today revealed the government has approved in principle the reopening of the country to international visitors, but limited to those from countries where the outbreak is well controlled.

 

The concept of a limited reopening to countries within a "travel bubble" was proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and will start with business persons and international patients seeking medical services by appointment in Thailand. Visitors must hold travel insurance, have tested negative for COVID-19 prior to travel, and be easily located by the authorities once in Thailand.

 

The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, has ordered the establishment of sub-committees to consider other safety measures, to ensure Thai people will benefit from the reopening, and that there will not be another local outbreak.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-06-14

 

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[shdmn]

I guess it's not a horrible idea on paper but who and how do they determine what countries?  Seems to me this opens the door to potential discrimination for reasons that are not medical.  It's not hard to imagine them wanting to favoring countries like China and banning countries like India.

[holy cow cm]

A bubble that has potential to burst.

[scorecard]

"Visitors must hold travel insurance, have tested negative for COVID-19 prior to travel, and be easily located by the authorities once in Thailand."

 

The last words '''easily located'''.

 

- Does does that mean they have are free to move around from day of arrival but using an app/SMS system/e.mail address etc., whereby Thai authorities can easily contact them? Or?

 

 

[connda]

Yeah, when Thailand makes "travel bubble" agreements with countries who have "travel bubble" agreements with other countries that are not on Thailand's "travel bubble" list - what could possibly go wrong?

Keep dancing plebs, keep dancing.

[Why Me]

23 minutes ago, shdmn said:

favoring countries like China and banning countries like India.

Why would they ban tourists from India? They get more than a million per year which translates to lot of spending. And then there are the marriages:-)

Of course, now the Covid situation in India is serious they won't allow them, rightfully. China's in far better shape at the moment.

[AndrewMciver]

China is seeing an outbreak in areas of Beijing. Another military style lock down in those areas.

 

Does anyone trust China's figures? 

 

Thailand rolling out the red carpet to China is the ultimate slap in the face to the world. 

[canuckamuck]

I want to hear the details on that insurance needed

[JCP108]

There's this (though prob won't matter)...

 

https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20200608/Cremation-numbers-reveal-possible-suppression-of-true-COVID-19-data-in-China.aspx

[anon7854]

opening up only for medical patients (by appointment) and business individual is not really tourism.

[Sundown]

I hope they clarify more about the bubbly bubble thing before the 31st July. maybe not 1 day prior to that date.

[Isaan sailor]

2 hours ago, AndrewMciver said:

China is seeing an outbreak in areas of Beijing. Another military style lock down in those areas.

 

Does anyone trust China's figures? 

 

Thailand rolling out the red carpet to China is the ultimate slap in the face to the world. 

CCP will call it fake news.  Or, CCP will have it all under control in two weeks.  And then ToT will sing the virtues of the Chinese tourists...

[Traubert]

3 hours ago, AndrewMciver said:

China is seeing an outbreak in areas of Beijing. Another military style lock down in those areas.

 

Does anyone trust China's figures? 

 

Thailand rolling out the red carpet to China is the ultimate slap in the face to the world. 

Not 'military style' at all. What's 'military style?' Alarmist claptrap, thats what.

 

An area of Beijing with a cluster of less than 70 people, which is well in hand, is the truth.

 

Sooner trust the Chinese than Americans. 29000 infections and 700 deaths so far today. Not good. That's all they admit too.

[Traubert]

17 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

CCP will call it fake news.  Or, CCP will have it all under control in two weeks.  And then ToT will sing the virtues of the Chinese tourists...

Why will they? They released the news?

[buick]

1 hour ago, Traubert said:

Not 'military style' at all. What's 'military style?' Alarmist claptrap, thats what.

 

An area of Beijing with a cluster of less than 70 people, which is well in hand, is the truth.

 

Sooner trust the Chinese than Americans. 29000 infections and 700 deaths so far today. Not good. That's all they admit too.

In accordance with the principle of putting the safety of the masses and health first, we have adopted lockdown measures for the Xinfadi market and surrounding neighbourhoods," Chu Junwei, a district official, told a briefing.

The district is in a "wartime emergency mode", he added.  Hundreds of military police have entered the now locked-down facility. Nearby transport links and schools have been closed.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53034924

 

seems like overkill but yeah, they are using miltary and wartime in the descriptions.

[Susco]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

with precautionary measures in place to prevent another viral outbreak.

 

And right they are, imagine what a distater it would be when another 0.000042% of the population would get infected

[Susco]

1 hour ago, Traubert said:

2 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

CCP will call it fake news.  Or, CCP will have it all under control in two weeks.  And then ToT will sing the virtues of the Chinese tourists...

Why will they? They released the news?

Of course, they didn't release the news, as the default Chinaboy on this forum. you should know that CCP restricts all news, nevertheless it is all over the international press.

 

Since you have repeatedly informed us that you live in China, you of course will be restricted from reading any other news than what your master want you to read

[asiasurfer]

You can make as many bubbles as you want. Nobody who's sane will still want to spend holidays in here.

[yuyiinthesky]

7 hours ago, Traubert said:

Sooner trust the Chinese than Americans. 29000 infections and 700 deaths so far today. Not good. That's all they admit too.

Trust the Chinese people? Sure, as the people in Hong Kong and Taiwan show, they are humans like we all.

 

Trust the CCP and the CCP controlled media? You got to be kidding me!

[webfact]

Thailand to trial “Travel Bubble” scheme to restart tourism

 

 

Four ministries have been developing a new travel scheme, under which citizens of countries which have managed to control the spread of COVID-19, or have low risk of infection, will be allowed to visit Thailand without the need to enter quarantine for 14 days.

 

Deputy government spokeswoman, Ms. Traisulee Traisoranakul, said Sunday that the so-called “Travel Bubble” scheme is a new concept in tourism, which is gaining popularity among countries which have managed to contain the spread of the contagion.

 

The scheme involves a bilateral arrangement between two low-risk countries, allowing their citizens to travel between them without being subject to quarantine.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-to-trial-travel-bubble-scheme-to-restart-tourism/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-06-15

 

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[rasmus5150]

8 hours ago, asiasurfer said:

You can make as many bubbles as you want. Nobody who's sane will still want to spend holidays in here.

But somebody who is horny surely will......

[ukrules]

I would suggest that Thailand allow the Japanese in without quarantine for a few months before expanding the program to China.

 

China announced elsewhere that they expect an outbreak of COVID-19 in September so it will be best to wait for this largely unexpected event to run its course before letting them back in.

 

 

[Cali farong]

Haven’t seen anything about the covid insurance 

in any articles for quite some time??  Has that 

all changed???

 

[heybuz]

A round of applause for all the people in the country when Australia is announced that Australia is the world's number 1 recovering country of the world. Thailand is 2th from 184 countries around the world.

Global COVID-19 Organization or (GCI) developed by PEMADU Assciates in partnership with Ministry of Science and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia and Sunway group which has used large data analytics system. Score index and ranked 184 countries in each country. How well have you dealt with the Covid-19 plague?

By 70 % points, 2 parts include:

1. cases confirmed to population by this parameter are purposeful to compare the size of each country in calculating the score.

2. proportion of death proportion is due to COVID-19 This parameter will consider the rough death rate of each country and consider population size and compare to death rate because of COVID-19 since patients reported. First in the country. This value will give a true reflection of how death rate is affected by each country's COVID-19

The remaining 30 % comprises static points derived from the World Health Security Index (GHS) initiative by John Hopkins University, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates GHS, developed for evaluation. The country's readiness to tackle and tackle the Covid-19 epidemic.

GCI has ranked countries with recovery from Covid-19 (ranking of countries by Recovery Index) from all 184 countries. It appears that Australia has ranked 1 and Thailand is 2rd place by country. Top 10 are as follows.

1. Australia

2. Thai

3. Denmark

4. Hong Kong

5. Taiwan

6. NZ

7. South Korea

8. Lithonia

9. Iceland

10. Slovenia

Thank you for information from https://covid19.pemandu.org/?fbclid=IwAR2f9-Nj-0oZp5ZvuDdiFXe1nmO-bOlhVju-Ilj66innaR4ShwREc9GJ_IU

#austory #ชีวิตออสเตรเลีย 55

[JCP108]

Someone scoffed at me when I recently said we would soon be in a situation where people could travel here from China with no quarantine, but we would be subject to it. Now looks like we are headed to a situation where people from China can travel here with no quarantine and the rest of us not from China can't travel here at all, even if willing to put up with a quarantine. 

[DPKANKAN]

2 hours ago, rasmus5150 said:

But somebody who is horny surely will......

Trouble is somebody who's horny will 'pr.ck' the bubble and it will burst!!!????????????????????????????????

[Misab]

19 hours ago, rob63 said:

I'm more worried about them letting americans in. Them, the Swedes and the Brazilians. But ESPECIALLY the problem americans. I wouldn't mind the Russians for now.

Agree, Americans incl. Brazilians are high risk.  I am not sure about Sweden, as far as I know Sweden count all corona cases and deaths unlike many other countries that count only the serious cases and only count death from that list.

 

[DrTuner]

It will be fun to see how many countries will trust Thailand's numbers. My guess is one: China. The Northern Masters will want to visit their newest province.

[bodga]

21 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

I want to hear the details on that insurance needed

1 qauidazillion dollars,  when  you  can  get  thai covid  insurance  for 800  baht  in  thailand

[Isaan sailor]

Complete nonsense.  Countries with limited testing/reporting, and countries with totalitarian governments will get preference to countries who do massive testing and treatments.

Amazing Thailand