Thailand not opening to foreign tourists any time soon

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand will not be fully reopened to foreign tourists along the lines of the so-called “Phuket Model” any time soon because the government has to consider too many details, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Friday (August 28).

 

She added that the government needs to consider many factors, including guidelines, screening processes and measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to ensure there is no second wave of infections.

 

She added that Phuket residents and Thai tourists can rest assured that no steps to reopen the country have been taken and that utmost precaution will be taken when borders are reopened.

 

According to the Phuket Model, tourists will be allowed to land on the island, but they will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine first and their travel zones will be limited. Entry will also only be limited to tourists from Covid-free countries.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30393678

 

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so what is it ?  first the 5 S's, then 5 R's and the 5 T's and now the 5 BS weekly update, we do need a good laugh because TGIF.... they can't make up their mind, they just throw words out there without even thinking about what they are saying 555

What is the best definition for all these (same) themes ?

One step forwards ...2 steps backwards

One step backwards...One step forwards

Or Running in circles

And that is only the beginning I guess...but then again no need to read the new posts...just make a screenshot of the 175+ announcements  and counter-announcements and have them pop up on the screen depending on your mood. To read  and react without moderation lol

And there you have it.  another flip and then a flop backwards.  I am beginning to think the country is being run by a troupe of Chinese gymnasts.  You just never know what to expect.  Order a Hamburger and get a Chicken Sandwich.......French fries and instead you get onion rings.

28 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

She added that Phuket residents and Thai tourists can rest assured that no steps to reopen the country have been taken and that utmost precaution will be taken when borders are reopened.

I can see many residents fainting ...some of them going into coma

No noise...so everyone is calm and reassured

good thing there are no tall skyscrapers or there would be a new class of flyers.

What she needs to do, and what is extremely difficult to do, it seems, is study what the result has been of allowing foreigners into other countries that did not totally shut their borders. Did those countries show a marked spike in infected cases from abroad? Otherwise it is just baseless speculation.

"because the government has to consider too many details"---

Is this not where the problem lies , perhaps?

  

Can you imagine those in businesses, first expecting for the economy to be opened up, and then an announcement saying its not, then it is, then its not, got to feel for them.

Too many details to consider for all these glue sniffers.

42 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

because the government has to consider too many details

boil it down; they arent smart enough and largely incapable of making well-thought-out decisions

10 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

boil it down; they arent smart enough and largely incapable of making well-thought-out decisions

Don't say that. This government is very smart, well-educated, generous and loves the Thai people passionately. They've just had a bit of bad luck. Could happen to anyone.

Edited August 28, 20205 yr by SteveK

I fear the Corona virus is busy elsewhere at the moment...but like the flu...will eventually affect a large percentage of the Thai population...

Ramblings ... mean time Myanmar Cheap Labor enters the Country both legally and illegaly according to news and in Myanmar Covid cases are surging but that no one is mentioning ???

2 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

I fear the Corona virus is busy elsewhere at the moment...but like the flu...will eventually affect a large percentage of the Thai population...

It probably has come, done its dirty business and hunkered down until the next flu season. Just went unnoticed or unreported because of any number of reasons. 

It never was and still never will be open befor next May 2021 which would be the earliest for vaccines etc..a few retirees and homeowners but mass tourism...never.

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Entry will also only be limited to tourists from Covid-free countries.

Vanuatu? There's probably some remote jungle left somewhere where the virus hasn't gotten into yet. Or do they mean the ones that don't test at all?

34 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Vanuatu? There's probably some remote jungle left somewhere where the virus hasn't gotten into yet. Or do they mean the ones that don't test at all?

Oh, today I read that besides Vanuato it is indeed Turkmenistan and North Korea which are (or better "report themselves") the only Covid-free countries of a considerable size, with their governments as honest and honourable as the Thai government. 

 

So, letting in tourists from these two commendable countries certainly will rescue the tourism industry in Thailand.

 

How many zillions of tourists came from these countries before and want to enter now?

 

Edited August 28, 20205 yr by Flying Saucage

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Entry will also only be limited to tourists from Covid-free countries.

Covid free or not tested ? 

35 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Covid free or not tested ? 

What's the difference? It seems that most consumers of mass media are not able to understand that countries with low rates of coronavirus are simply the ones who haven't been testing or have been using fake test kits.

god i want to leave planet earth so bad. 

Yippie!!! When the wife and I tour this high season we don't have to share the beach with foreigners!!!  People-less beaches!  Perfect!  All I need is a Corona and some limes. <laughs>

 

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

boil it down; they arent smart enough and largely incapable of making well-thought-out decisions

Forward thinking and planning are not traits shared by many Thais unless raised in the West - which eliminates most of those currently attempting to make decisions which require forward thinking and planning.  <laughs>

Phuket residents can not to worry. So called ‘Phuket model’ is just another idiotic fantasy which will never be implemented. 

Hope the whole country goes bust.

Then we can back to the days when we were welcomed and had a good exchange rate. 

Then it really will be the land of smiles again.

Thailand, you forgot who supported you when you were a third world nation so its time to remind you.

Edited August 28, 20205 yr by Nsp64
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3 hours ago, oompie69 said:

It probably has come, done its dirty business and hunkered down until the next flu season. Just went unnoticed or unreported because of any number of reasons. 

It could be true. There were thousands of Chinese from Wuhan travelling in Thailand during December-January 2019- 20.

 

In my opinion the virus was spreading unnoticed.  We could guess so, as there was a spike in deaths in Thailand during February and March that was above average.

 

Also there is a study that 20% of Thai population has antibodies to the virus. That proves the virus has been here well in 2019.

 

In my opinion if you don't talk or mention about this virus the lives could've continued as normal with no effect to economy. Some countries actually chose this model (Turkmenistan for example).

Edited August 28, 20205 yr by Thunder26

30 minutes ago, Thunder26 said:

It could be true. There were thousands of Chinese from Wuhan travelling in Thailand during December-January 2019- 20.

 

In my opinion the virus was spreading unnoticed.  We could guess so, as there was a spike in deaths in Thailand during February and March that was above average.

 

Also there is a study that 20% of Thai population has antibodies to the virus. That proves the virus has been here well in 2019.

 

In my opinion if you don't talk or mention about this virus the lives could've continued as normal with no effect to economy. Some countries actually chose this model (Turkmenistan for example).

The excess deaths, if you take the New York Times data which originates from Thai civic registration system, started in November 2019. That's before anybody outside CCP knew about it. I don't remember anything else happening at that time, so could well have been covid, silently doing it's thing and nipping off elderly. If the actual raw data was available to mere mortals (apparently NYT requested it from registration bureau, I haven't found the place to download it directly ) , we could check if the excess deaths were old people.

 

https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data/tree/master/excess-deaths

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Thailand

Sources: Bureau of Registration Administration Department of Provincial Administration
Baseline years: 2015-2019
Data frequency: monthly

 

Hijacking is going on, when will thais take the streets to stop this incapable government? The last 15 years they came out for much smaller issues.

Not only thais are hijacked also many foreigners in and outside Thailand. 

 

13 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Can you imagine those in businesses, first expecting for the economy to be opened up, and then an announcement saying its not, then it is, then its not, got to feel for them.

And what about the poor that worked in the tourist industry?