Decimated tourism "still has potential to kickstart" the Thai economy, Thai media

[kingofthemountain]

11 minutes ago, Chiang Mai Bill said:

I have absolutely no idea what ''2.2 Situation of Patients'' or ''PUI'' mean!

 

Can anybody help me?

2,2 is probably the chapter of the copy'cut

there is 2.1 before, then a 1.3 a 1.2 and a 1

 

PUI is patient under investigation

 

[Percy P]

2 hours ago, Aussie Col said:

A lot of factories have closed due to the overvalued Baht causing exports to plummet.

The Baht is not overvalued. It the foreign currencies that have lost their value.

[my friend you]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

It is felt that the sector - devastated by the pandemic - still has the potential to kick start the economy.

Devastated not by the pandemic but politicians paranoid reactions.

[Percy P]

3 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

how many days now without "internal" infection but still have to wear mask, sign or app in some stores ... and for what?

 

lockdown forever ?

 

Good I'm enjoying it, and the money technically I'm saving is being spent in Thailand not having to depart ever 90 days which can amount to 10,000 Baht. Immigration should take note.

[Percy P]

13 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

2,2 is probably the chapter of the copy'cut

there is 2.1 before, then a 1.3 a 1.2 and a 1

 

PUI is patient under investigation

 

Good info

 

Edited August 12, 2020 by Percy P
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[gvrixtel]

It all just make me think of an appropriate Dutch proverb: 

 

"To promise a lot, but give a little, makes only a fool live in happiness."

 

 

[dallen52]

They will never know, if they don't give it a go. 

 

Thousands of non tourists are still waiting for the relaxing of restrictions. 

[timendres]

1 hour ago, Chiang Mai Bill said:

I have absolutely no idea what ''2.2 Situation of Patients'' or ''PUI'' mean!

 

Can anybody help me?

 

The linked PDF explains it all, in English. "2.2" is simple the section number. "Situation of Patients" is the heading, meaning they are reporting on the "Situation of Patients with Suspected Symptoms of COVID-19 in Thailand". "PUI" means "Person Under Investigation" for having symptoms suspected of being related to COVID-19. In other words, at this moment, the ministry of public health believes there are 385,860 persons in Thailand exhibiting symptoms suspected of being related to COVID-19. And on an average day (lately) more than 1,000 people are added to that total.

[RichardColeman]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The TAT are targeting tour groups from the north east of the country to promote tourism in Rayong.

Isn't that a bit trying to promote the population of Glasgow to come holiday in Brighton ? Nuts !

[Expat Tom]

In for a penny-in for a pound.  Throw money at it and the problem will go away. How about a novel idea! Instead of waiting for the Chinese to come back and bring some new disease, why doesn't Thailand go all out to entice some of the MANY businesses and factories leaving China to come to Thailand. Vietnam is kicking Thailand's tail in this effort. 

[fraggleRock]

I suspect the government are running out of gold reserves now and soon cant fake the economy, the government will be stripping the gold from the palace soon... UK is now offically in recession.... how can this banana republic be doing so well growing rice, I mean even the monkeys are unemployed here... utter lies every day...NZ is screwed, AuS is screwed, USA is in the midst of black terror... but hey Thailand is fine... <deleted>.. ! 

[EvetsKram]

Forget about support for tourism operators,  there won't be tourists for very long time.  Better off supporting everyday Thais who are doing it tough

[sambum]

4 hours ago, 86Tiger said:

".....Meanwhile in other tourism news Manager and its sources hinted that the tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan is preparing for talks with the PM and the new finance ministry chief over a 100 billion baht aid package for tourism.......

 

.......On the minus side, Pipat has admitted that accessing that kind of money at this time may prove "somewhat limited"......."

 

 

Translation:    Ain't no way.

Rather like saying you would like to have something and knowing fine well you aren't going to get it!

 

Politic speak :- "somewhat limited"

[3NUMBAS]

so it has for those who had magic mushrooms for brekkers

[3NUMBAS]

18 minutes ago, fraggleRock said:

I suspect the government are running out of gold reserves now and soon cant fake the economy, the government will be stripping the gold from the palace soon... UK is now offically in recession.... how can this banana republic be doing so well growing rice, I mean even the monkeys are unemployed here... utter lies every day...NZ is screwed, AuS is screwed, USA is in the midst of black terror... but hey Thailand is fine... <deleted>.. ! 

rice prodution will fall as farmers cant afford the rent for their paddies these days,so back to bananas and unemployed monkeys

[Aussie Col]

1 hour ago, Percy P said:

The Baht is not overvalued. It the foreign currencies that have lost their value.

That's what we call here Thai logic. Blame everybody and everything except the obvious????

[madmitch]

Another day anothe voicer, another opinion.

 

I really wish theyd have ne mounthpiece who would keep his gob shut until there's anything meaningful to say.

[3NUMBAS]

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/leading-epidemiologist-warns-against-opening-borders

 

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Leading Thai epidemiologist warns against opening borders

[umlungu2012]

58 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Isn't that a bit trying to promote the population of Glasgow to come holiday in Brighton ? Nuts !

What's wrong with that? Don't Glaswegians go on beach holidays? Brilliant UK summer, hot and dry, Brighton is all go, go, go. Rayong is a great destination. Plus u have day trips to drive thru Walking Srreet (a somewhat primitive way of calling a part-pedestrian zone), gawk at shuttered shops, empty beaches, deserted malls, and Bang Saen to view some great post-weekend beach rubbish tip. TAT got it right this time. 

[SteveK]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Or ask the government to chip a corner off the 13 tonnes of gold that's sitting somewhere, which was donated to the temples 

You're assuming that gold is actually where it's meant to be. Someone should go and check on it, I bet it's gone missing. 

[Max69xl]

Never ever listen to a TAT-official. 

[SiSePuede419]

Worldwide EVERYTHING is decimated until a vaccine is discovered, tested, proven safe & effective and distributed to BILLIONS of people all around the world.

 

Nothing else will "open up" or "resume" the Economy. ????

 

 

 

[steven100]

hope it all dies a lonely slow death, then they can forget about ripping of tourists again ...    

[uffe123]

You must be a good boy and do what father Prayut says, afterall he knows what is best for all. If not we will send you for a attitude adjustment.

[NorthernRyland]

6 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

how many days now without "internal" infection but still have to wear mask, sign or app in some stores ... and for what?

 

lockdown forever ?

Someone my parents know got COVID and they were really, really sick, so yes, lockdown forever.

[CANSIAM]

6 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

how many days now without "internal" infection but still have to wear mask, sign or app in some stores ... and for what?

 

lockdown forever ?

 

Yes, along with unemployment, starvation, crime......The joy of Authoritarian leadership.....

[DeeThai]

who wants to come to Thailand with a compulsory quarantine of more than 50,000 baht and a covid insurance of 100,000 us $

[mrfill]

5 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

Last I checked, the Baht was still ungodly high.  So no, I don’t think we’ll spend money extemporaneously.

As for foreign tourists—forgettaboutit.

A month ago it was 39.5 to the pound and now it is 40.5 after the announcement of a >20% drop in the UK economy.

Bizarre.

[baansgr]

2 long weekends in the past month and another hol today.....domestic tourism has now finished for a few months...

[elliss]

9 hours ago, petermik said:

"has the potential to kickstart the economy" another fanciful statement from TAT

 

 Kick <deleted> , comes to mind .

  Sadly nothing changes , same old . same old ..

 

 

Edited August 12, 2020 by elliss