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

[geisha]

I suppose it’s a way of getting back in for house/condo owners and expats with family etc. The question then is, how long can they stay ? Do you need a visa ? Once in, and the 30:days are done , then what ? Extension ? And if the 60 days are up, and you can’t leave to Laos/ Cambodia etc to re new ? You’d have to know this before booking a flight , IF there are regular flights running . Lots of questions. 

[mr mr]

3 hours ago, Paiman said:

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.

just sometimes ? 

[sammieuk1]

2 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.

See your not using the TAT approved calculator are you they do loan it out to other government departments on a regular basis but not to the public ???? 

[localhost]

I would do this, from 1st October on until end of March 2021. We have work shortage up to 100% but salary payment of 90% until March 2021.

 

But not in Phuket and not in Samui.

 

16 days quarantine in a Bangkok hotel then I want to go where I want, then okay. The tracking app would be no problem to me.

 

Otherwise I burn my cash somewhere else.

Edited August 24, 2020 by localhost

[2long]

As I have mentioned before, how can they manage this if Tourist A arrived on day #1 and mixes with Tourist B on day #13, but it's Tourist B's first or second day in the resort?! This surely negates the concept of the quarantine. Unless they say ok only certain people can use the pools and dining areas at certain times and on certain days.

Absolute madness!

Luckily they won't have this problem because they won't have the tourists.

[tomacht8]

Just now, 2long said:

As I have mentioned before, how can they manage this if Tourist A arrived on day #1 and mixes with Tourist B on day #13, but it's Tourist B's first or second day in the resort?! This surely negates the concept of the quarantine. Unless they say ok only certain people can use the pools and dining areas at certain times and on certain days.

Absolute madness!

Luckily they won't have this problem because they won't have the tourists.

They do it in the quarantine hotels. First Week 24 hours in room. After first negativ test, can use the gym and pool for 1,5 hours per day. They have a time and booking plan, when you can get out to the gym or pool.

[Upnotover]

51 minutes ago, oneton said:

Hope - A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

There are 2 hopes, Bob and No.

[Naturesway]

3 hours 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

But the problem is even you have properties there going by METV 6 month visa you will have to leave the country and back again to go through this insane money grabbing plan again multiple time. 

[cardinalblue]

The typical tourist doesn’t stay 2-3 months...

 

quarantine and tourism are not compatible nor realistic 

[Chicken George]

My boy his wife and their two children just went to Rhodes in Greece. Top resort with water park. Week holiday. Why on earth would they come here. Its not a family destination having to do a 14 quarantine. Can you imagine the kDa and them all stuck in a room together. Be hard enough just with your partner. Only people who may come will be people with families here and usually stay two months or more. 

[tgw]

if anyone wondered what they are doing with all the weed that the police seizes, the tourism minister just gave a serious hint.

[ChipButty]

5 minutes ago, Chicken George said:

My boy his wife and their two children just went to Rhodes in Greece. Top resort with water park. Week holiday. Why on earth would they come here. Its not a family destination having to do a 14 quarantine. Can you imagine the kDa and them all stuck in a room together. Be hard enough just with your partner. Only people who may come will be people with families here and usually stay two months or more. 

Half the price 

[hashmodha]

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 media!??... Just where do they get this kinda Misleading information?

[Dialemco]

Would this involve the Army as logistics involved for such an operation would be enormous and very expensive. Not an attractive operation for Tourists. It is also worth a mention that quarantine is a bilateral agreement between countries so would also apply to tourists when they return to their home countries. No mention visas arrangements or would they be waived. Has anyone seen the state of Samui the main tourist part Chaweng  loooks like a nuclear bomb has been dropped on it just a decaying shanty town with roads full of pot holes so maybe better spend the money on restoring the Island for tourists return  in a year or so

[agood1963]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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.

DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM keep DREAMING Thailand .

[warcy]

This plan will only attract long-term stayers and not real tourists i.e. those retirees or those on education visa.

 

A real tourist don't have the time to be quarantined for 14 days and then just tour the island. They want to tour Bangkok, Chiang Mai etc.

 

It's a waste of money buying another ticket just to fly to Bangkok again even if they allow.

Edited August 24, 2020 by warcy

[stouricks]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

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...

And The Swinging Blue Jeans.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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

Bob Hope & no hope springs to mind... and like the tourists Bob's left town !

[Crusader]

There are always those that will...but the majority will not.

[The Barmbeker]

"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. "

I thought, drugs were illegal in Thailand!

But then again: so is prostitution!

[Robin]

Where is the hotel accommodation on these islands?  How many rooms are available now?  

How long to build the airport on Phi Phi?

Who will trust the Covid testing on the smaller islands?

it is hardly worth the effort of replying to such nonsense, as the minister clearly does not live in the real world.

[sitanonchai]

I wonder why Thais have brains as they don't seem to use them, what a m.r.ns

[MarkyM3]

If they offer a 6 month visa then I'd do it only because I need to get back to see my fiancee. 3 months is not really enough given what we would be having to do. The authorities are deluded if they think they can get 2 million people to put up with this BS....only going to be of appeal to people like me, snowbirds etc. 

[jimmjam]

I thought in a poll not so long ago, Thais didnt want foreigners coming into the country. ????

[Swedenlars]

The TAT crystal ball has spoken again.

[Khun Roberto]

// This plan will only attract long-term stayers and not real tourists i.e. those retirees or those on education visa. //

 

True, not a lot of tourists. But many people who live in Thailand but don't have an official Thai spouse will be happy to be able to get back to their normal life instead of living in a month - to - month apartment in wherever they got stuck. 

 

[mrfill]

2 hours ago, Satcommlee said:

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

From a previous story...

"Tourists will have to stay for at least 30 days, with the first 14 days in quarantine in a limited vicinity of their hotel, before they can visit other areas, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn told Reuters.

 

Visitors will have to take two coronavirus tests during quarantine before they are able to travel to the rest of the island, Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said on Thursday.

 

Staff will also have to remain in the hotel, he added.

 

Visitors will have to take an additional test and remain within the province for another week before they can travel to other parts of the country."

 

 

[whitfield]

4 hours 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

I agree, many will come but these are not the kind of tourists that will help much with the economy, apart from the odd trip to Makro and a round of golf they don't spend that much.

[Pikasso]

4 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

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 

 

But Phuket has their share of wealthy snowbirds, so it could be a possibility?

Make that home quarantine and they would certainly come....

[Dialemco]

What about unemployed from Isaan now stuck in Samui without any money to get home. They should been given free travel and food vouchers. Cost should be raised from Tax on Thai Multimillionaires assets