Thais hope 2 million foreign tourists will visit from year end to March, despite all the restrictions

[webfact]

Thais hope 2 million foreign tourists will visit from year end to March, despite all the restrictions

 

 

Thai TV Channel 7 said that tourism and sports minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn and four other ministries were pushing ahead with plans to lure foreign tourists to three southern islands. 

 

It is part of a restricted movement and quarantine plan and involves Phi Phi, Phuket and Koh Samui.

 

Foreigners would have to go directly to their destination by air (how this applied to Phi Phi was not explained).

 

Before they get on the plane they must have a fit to fly certificate. 

 

 

Once at the island of their choice they must stay in their quarantine hotel for 14 days, stay on the island and be subjected to further Covid-19 tests. 

 

At the end of this they could leave the island and leave the province. 

 

The media said that Thailand hopes that 2 million tourists will be prepared to follow such measures from the final months of this year until March.

 

The tourism and sports ministry are working with the foreign, interior, transport and health ministries on the plan. 

 

Pipat reiterated that this was not a travel bubble plan but something different.

 

Source: Thai TV Channel 7

 

 

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[Thaiwrath]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thais hope 2 million foreign tourists will visit from year end to March, despite all the restrictions

Edited August 24, 2020 by Thaiwrath

[keith101]

You'll be lucky to get people in the thousands but more like hundreds if they have to quarantine for 14 days and pay for it .

[YetAnother]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Once at the island of their choice they must stay in their quarantine hotel for 14 days, stay on the island and be subjected to further Covid-19 tests. 

great plan ! prepare to welcome Zero tourists

[ThailandRyan]

Looks  Like twenty twenty's goals are now off the books.

[AhFarangJa]

[Bender Rodriguez]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Foreigners would have to go directly to their destination by air (how this applied to Phi Phi was not explained).

fortnite parachute drop style ?

[darksidedog]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

The media said that Thailand hopes that 2 million tourists will be prepared to follow such measures

I would say that it is a very forlorn hope. Right now they can go many places in the world without having such measures, so why the hell would they agree in their millions to put up with such here?

[aussiexpat]

Everyone but the Thai ministers know this makes zero sense.

 

If you're a real tourist, who would spend 2 weeks in quarantine on arrival + 2 weeks quarantine back in their home country for a 1 week holiday in Phuket? Who even has 5 weeks holiday to do it as a lot of people used up their holiday time during lockdown when they ran out of sick leave.

 

Then you have the long stay like me who spend 6 months per year in Pattaya. Why would I want to stay in Phuket for 3 weeks at my cost. I have no interest going there 

 

Edited August 24, 2020 by aussiexpat

[Sharp]

They will work out pretty quick and change in policy will be required !!

[redwood1]

 

 

[RotBenz8888]

Quit the LSD and come down to earth. 

[Paiman]

May be because 98% of Thais think their country is better than other countries - logic to follow, 98% of all international Tourists have only 1 dream - holidays in the promised land  -  Thailand.

 

Sometimes I think my jar of peanut butter in the cupboard has an higher IQ than these official Lurers.

[ezzra]

Dusty Springfield sang it best...

Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
Plannin' and dreamin' each night of his charms
That won't get you into his arms
So if you're lookin' to find love you can share
All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him and love him
And show him that you care

Show him that you care just for him
Do the things he likes to do
Wear your hair just for him, 'cause
You won't get him
Thinkin' and a-prayin', wishin' and a-hopin'

'Cause wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start
That won't get you into his heart
So if you're thinkin' of how great true love is...

[Tropicalevo]

There are people who will be happy to do this.

They have a house here and usually come for a minimum of three months. Sometimes six months.

In the village where I live I know of 6, possibly 8 that would jump at the chance.

Just 1,999,992 to go

[sammieuk1]

You only have to look at the fleeing Brits stampede from EU countries this week to avoid a HOME quarantine for your answer you fools ???? 

[mtls2005]

Would these be Burmese cruising the Gulf of Thailand on ships? All you can catch seafood buffets.

 

 

I mean honestly, how are these 2 million people going to get here? Walk, swim, sail?

 

Airlines just can't whipsaw capacity on a moment's notice? Airlines can't even sell tickets for ravel to Thailand now. THAI Airways won't be flying much before Q3 2021.

 

Who wants to come here?

 

Vacations are planned long in advance.

 

And why is it always a "scheme", trying to "lure" tourists?

 

Are these Thai words which have a different meaning but this is how they translate them?

 

I guess you could scheme to lure two million Chinese tourists, assuming they want to come here. Everybody holler, Zero Baht.

 

 

 

 

[kingofthemountain]

It's just pure hot air as usual

 

for obvious reasons the tourism minister is not really busy at the moment

then he is trying to justify his high wage with some press statements

 

The ones real in charge (CCSA) have already say NO to this plan

 

''Several leading doctors in Thailand who advise the Ministry of Public Health and the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) have made social media posts this weekend stating they are strongly opposed to opening Thailand to tourists at this point in any way, shape or form.

The concern follows the government announcing on Friday a plan to cautiously re-open Phuket to a limited number of foreign tourists in October.''

 

Complete article in this link

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2020/08/23/leading-thai-doctors-strongly-against-plans-to-open-thailand-phuket-to-any-tourists-say-should-wait-six-months/ 

[Berti]

Let's do the math.

4 months is about 17.4 weeks.

2 weeks quarantine that's 8.7 quarantine periods from Dec to March.

So they must have 230,000 people in quarantine at the same time and I estimate about 2,000 hotels with quarantine facilities. Realistic?

 

No idea how realistic 2 million long stay tourists are. Seems like a fantasy number.

Edited August 24, 2020 by Berti

[Keyser Soze666]

How many more of these pointless, repetitive articles are we going to get with all this guessing, nonsense??

 

Must be 2 or 3 a day, and every one totally pointless.

[Laughing Gravy]

2 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

How many more of these pointless, repetitive articles are we going to get with all this guessing, nonsense??

 

Must be 2 or 3 a day, and every one totally pointless.

I totally agree but they do say laughter keeps you healthy and these articles are hurting my sides.

 

The guy is obviously delusional.

[Laughing Gravy]

30 minutes ago, Berti said:

No idea how realistic 2 million long stay tourists are. Seems like a fantasy number.

You like me, just done understand Thai mathematics.????

[DrTuner]

Lucky if they get 200 - some Chinese coming to flog off their illegal hotel condos.

[lensta]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreigners would have to go directly to their destination by air (how this applied to Phi Phi was not explained).

And nobody had the balls to ask,

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, lensta said:

And nobody had the balls to ask,

by tbe new Disney style sub ride, courtesy of the navy.

[jojothai]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

There are people who will be happy to do this.

They have a house here and usually come for a minimum of three months. Sometimes six months.

In the village where I live I know of 6, possibly 8 that would jump at the chance.

Just 1,999,992 to go

Yes,  but whats that got to do with Tourists?

 

Its a complete joke of a proposal for tourists

Edited August 24, 2020 by jojothai

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The tourism and sports ministry are working with the foreign, interior, transport and health ministries on the plan. 

I can imagine that meeting to a tee !

[Satcommlee]

Nobody says they have to stay inside their hotel room, just quarantine on the island.

[laocowboy2]

6 hours ago, Berti said:

Let's do the math.

4 months is about 17.4 weeks.

2 weeks quarantine that's 8.7 quarantine periods from Dec to March.

So they must have 230,000 people in quarantine at the same time and I estimate about 2,000 hotels with quarantine facilities. Realistic?

 

No idea how realistic 2 million long stay tourists are. Seems like a fantasy number.

Thanks for doing the maths - they certainly haven't! 

Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.

Euripides

Edited August 24, 2020 by blackcab
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[jojothai]

1 hour ago, Berti said:

Let's do the math.

4 months is about 17.4 weeks.

2 weeks quarantine that's 8.7 quarantine periods from Dec to March.

So they must have 230,000 people in quarantine at the same time and I estimate about 2,000 hotels with quarantine facilities. Realistic?

 

No idea how realistic 2 million long stay tourists are. Seems like a fantasy number.

Isn't it obvious, They need the money. $$$$$