7 hours ago, mark131v said:

And the screw continues to be turned by the xenophobe in chief.....

He has a valid point. Why allow people to enter from known contagion hot spots?

Russia, USA, Brazil have mismanaged their pandemic. New Zealand, Denmark, Norway Taiwan  have  managed well. Do you  believe that intelligent people from Denmark or Norway wished to be exposed to infected people?  The infection in Canada was brought back by travelers who had  visited the  USA, Caribbean and EU. That is why the  travel corridor to those regions remains closed today.  Thailand is going to do what Canada did and what other  countries will soon do: Exercise prudence.  If BoJo, Putin, Bolisaro, Trump et al, wish to mismanage  the infection, up to them, but the rest of the world should not have to suffer.

6 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Fave refrain of night club bouncers

" your not on the list .. You're not coming in " .. 

It seems to me they are putting all the chips on countries from the east two of whom have both had recent spikes in new cases .. the most recent in China .. 

What else is convincing the minister that droves from the countries considered " lucky " enough to find their way onto the " admission " list will be queueing to jump on a plane .. factor in airliners might end up carrying considerably less passengers the shortfall in revenue ultimately being taken up by those who do fly .. And China as is Thailand exhorting its citizens to holiday within their own country .. This has potential to go spectacularly wrong if it fails to provide what they are undoubtedly hoping for out of it .. 

Think it will go spectacularly wrong at 38baht=£1 you,'re paying London pub prices,and 60 sobs for a Bar girl for the night? Come on.

No civilised and intelligent nation is lined up to to be in a bubble with Thailand and China .

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

I see it's up to 100 now, how many 1000's will it be in a couple of weeks time?

Academic you,'ll never get the true figures

1 hour ago, geriatrickid said:

He has a valid point. Why allow people to enter from known contagion hot spots?

Russia, USA, Brazil have mismanaged their pandemic. New Zealand, Denmark, Norway Taiwan  have  managed well. Do you  believe that intelligent people from Denmark or Norway wished to be exposed to infected people?  The infection in Canada was brought back by travelers who had  visited the  USA, Caribbean and EU. That is why the  travel corridor to those regions remains closed today.  Thailand is going to do what Canada did and what other  countries will soon do: Exercise prudence.  If BoJo, Putin, Bolisaro, Trump et al, wish to mismanage  the infection, up to them, but the rest of the world should not have to suffer.

And when the thais dependant on tourism can,t afford rice,let them eat cake.

7 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Maybe so, but he's just doing what 3/4 of the Thai population wants...

 

was  that a  whole  1000 people survey? how  about the other 60+  million?

This guy is totally unqualified to even sweep the Soi's, when he speaks garbage just falls out. 

They won't be that choose, when the don't see the dollar rolling in, 

2 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

He has a valid point. Why allow people to enter from known contagion hot spots?

Russia, USA, Brazil have mismanaged their pandemic. New Zealand, Denmark, Norway Taiwan  have  managed well. Do you  believe that intelligent people from Denmark or Norway wished to be exposed to infected people?  The infection in Canada was brought back by travelers who had  visited the  USA, Caribbean and EU. That is why the  travel corridor to those regions remains closed today.  Thailand is going to do what Canada did and what other  countries will soon do: Exercise prudence.  If BoJo, Putin, Bolisaro, Trump et al, wish to mismanage  the infection, up to them, but the rest of the world should not have to suffer.

But Denmark and other "well-managed" countries are part of the EU.

 

1 hour ago, bodga said:

8 hours ago, impulse said:

Maybe so, but he's just doing what 3/4 of the Thai population wants...

was  that a  whole  1000 people survey? how  about the other 60+  million?

 

You need to read up on surveys and uncertainty.  In order to be 99% certain that you're within 25% of the right answer, you only need to survey 27 random people in a population of 60,000,000. 

 

Don't believe me?  Enter your own numbers... 

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/sample-size-calculator/

 

It would be one thing if the survey said 52%, but when it says 75%, you'd have to be surveying people right outside the Thai equivalent of a Young Republicans pep rally to get it that far off.

 

You can be 99% sure that you're within 4% of the correct answer if you survey 1000 random people in a population of 60 million.  Meaning it's a safe bet that between 70-80% of Thais would prefer to keep foreigners out for the time being.

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/margin-of-error-calculator/

 

 

Everyday my Gf asks me when do I think I can come back to Thailand? Everyday I tell her I am guessing November but it depends on what the Thai government says. Sure there are lots of folks in the same boat. 

So what country a person come from is the main criteria, never mind looking at the individual person and their details. 

 

Love to see another country spring such <deleted> on this ignorant lunch without distancing fool. 

12 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Was this guy dropped on head head as a kid?  

Doubt it would have made any difference, apart from maybe cracking a couple of floor tiles.

3 hours ago, bodga said:

was  that a  whole  1000 people survey? how  about the other 60+  million?

I suggest you take a statistics course and then you might understand how surveys work.

very strictly limited to those who have an airline ticket or bus or car ride arranged.

I hope Anutin has been keeping his eye on the numbers as Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China all are experiencing an increase in Wuhu infections.

What ever it takes to minimise a 2nd wave can only be a good thing, Top stuff Khun Anutin keep up the good work.

12 hours ago, mark131v said:

China, wasn't they the ones that started the whole thing? where they the ones that continued to cover up their real numbers? second wave you say, but they have been so transparent and open throughout so surely they should be top of the list...

 

Sarcasm alert for the hard of thinking..

Not really. The virus first emerged in China. It wasn’t “started” in the way you seem to imply in terms of being deliberate.

 

additionally, although there was confusion and misreporting of cases at the beginning, probably due to the Chinese authorities not yet knowing what they were dealing with, although also possibly due To wanting to downplay numbers, there is nothing to suggest that the Chinese have continued to deliberately under report. The latest Beijing cluster indicating both transparency and immediate action. So if there is a second wave, the Chinese seem ready willing and able to take effective strong action......trampling over civil liberties as they do so, but effective and strong nevertheless.

 

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Only countries that have not had a severe outbreak of Covid-19 will be made part of Thailand’s “travel bubble”

And he is speaking with China ????

outbreak in China is not severe enough as it turns 

10 hours ago, WillyPlatt said:

Correct. Pure bigotry.

Why do farang's in Pattaya keep feeding Thai citizens?

Their government doesn't give a fig about you or your business. While you feed their citizens they work out the next pocket lining scheme with their Chinese chums.

 

If only some of our governments reciprocated in a similar manner...

 

13 hours ago, talahtnut said:

Matey, Thailand ain't exactly clean, plenty

of rubbish about, dodgy pavements, sewage

outfalls near beaches, lots of queer smells

everywhere.

If I ain't welcome here, fair enough,

Cuba next year.

I know I'm not welcome here.

 

Cuba sounds nice, but it's Sydney for me and the family, come end of the year, e.g. once they lift the quarantine rules of staying in a hotel, i.e. unless I become desperate, as 14 days in a hotel paid by the government ain't as good as it sounds to me.

 

Sydney is clean, no rubbish, no doggy pavements, no sewage outfalls near beaches, and no queer smells everywhere.                             As it says below:

 

Just look at that face, would you buy a used car off this guy ? I,m a firm believer in face reading, and this clown fails on all fronts ????

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Only countries that have not had a severe outbreak of Covid-19 will be made part of Thailand’s “travel bubble”

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

“I have spoken with the ambassador of China

Indeed China fits the above criteria! ????

Anutin must be laughing at all the comments. Seriously. This guy is a powerhouse in this Admin and calls the shots. We are guests here. If you don’t feel welcome, why stay? Not taking up for him or anyone, but he’s well within his rights to “ choose”, same as other countries are doing. 

Max Headroom Strikes Again.

That there are idiots like Anutin is a given, that there is a government that lets a crazy man continue like this means all of the others are even more stupid than Anutin. 

 

This country is an open air asylum. 

 

Not saying that the EU is sane, but at least those are only racist against whites now, o wait.

He's having a laugh.. i think most  tourists  will be the ones to "choose" where they will spend their holiday  and im sure  its not going to be in Thailand

"Countries who did not have a severe outbreak" This requirement must exclude China automatically. 

14 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Was this guy dropped on head head as a kid?  

Just severely bullied as a child at school somewhere in Farangland I should imagine. Revenge is a dish best served cold...

First of all. Since, they make everywhere protests against racism, it really time to focus on Thailand.

2. This guy should never go to another country.

Finally, why he is not tough and

tell the world... "We don't like and want foreigner at all in Thailand.

 

In any civilian country, he would be removed already. That is why Thailand is still a 3rd world country.