Greek tourism model should be considered

[goatfarmer]

Greece opened to tourism in July. They are requiring testing on arrival and tracing, but no quarantines or expensive insurance. If you are found to be Covid positive, the Greek government will cover the expenses of transport and hospitalization. Close contacts will be quarantined at the expense of the Greek state. 

The procedure is set out here: https://travel.gov.gr/#/

 

Greece has experienced a surge in Covid cases since July, as was expected,

 

 

 

... but the rate of deaths to cases has declined since the first wave. 

 

Thailand ranked fourth in the world in 2018 in terms of tourism receipts:

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.RCPT.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true

$65 billion is around 15% of 2017 GDP of 455 billion.

 

Thailand should be monitoring the Greek model. Tourism will not be encouraged by making the tourist pay for tests, requiring exorbitant sums for insurance and keeping them in quarantine for two weeks.  If the Greek model works - and it might be too soon to tell - it should be adopted.

 

 

 

[ezzra]

God forbid that Thailand will emulates others that will insinuate that foreigners knows better, mai dai...

[Bluetongue]

Do they understand where the surge in daily cases is coming from? Or more simply is it because of tourists?

[goatfarmer]

12 minutes ago, Bluetongue said:

Do they understand where the surge in daily cases is coming from? Or more simply is it because of tourists?

It's not clear. But it does not appear to be predominantly from tourists. 

 

https://www.atoz-guides.com/coronavirus-in-greece-update/

[Why Me]

The problem seems that Thailand has become a prisoner of its 0 cases in 100 days record. They are terrified that if the streak breaks, if even 1 local transmission happens, then the floodgates will open, 1000s will die, the junta will fall and there will never ever be a Songkran again.

 

They need to get into a more tolerant mindset like the Greeks and Turks. Right now what they are doing is akin to autoerotic asphyxiation. And economy could end like David Carradine.

[englishoak]

OP.. in your dreams LOL 

 

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The problem seems that Thailand has become a prisoner of its 0 cases in 100 days record. They are terrified that if the streak breaks, if even 1 local transmission happens, then the floodgates will open, 1000s will die, the junta will fall and there will never ever be a Songkran again.

its going to be highly amusing to watch the climb down on face, and when people test positive after being in Thailand its going to be even funnier.. 

 

1000s have already died its just the name they use isnt cov19... your not immune in Thailand only ignorant to believe the hype but tbh its not a big deal anyways.. time to grow up, go outside and get on with life... oh and be careful on the roads in Thailand its much more likely youll die on them than of the scamdemic. 

 

 

[vinny41]

1 hour ago, Why Me said:

The problem seems that Thailand has become a prisoner of its 0 cases in 100 days record. They are terrified that if the streak breaks, if even 1 local transmission happens, then the floodgates will open, 1000s will die, the junta will fall and there will never ever be a Songkran again.

 

They need to get into a more tolerant mindset like the Greeks and Turks. Right now what they are doing is akin to autoerotic asphyxiation. And economy could end like David Carradine.

I would't use Turkey as a good example, a number of people on Turkish forums are predicating a lockdown again after 15th September as that is when the main holiday season finishes

Turkish Government Accused of Hiding Real COVID-19 figures

https://balkaninsight.com/2020/08/28/turkish-government-accused-of-hiding-real-covid-19-figures/

[goatfarmer]

6 hours ago, Why Me said:

The problem seems that Thailand has become a prisoner of its 0 cases in 100 days record. They are terrified that if the streak breaks, if even 1 local transmission happens, then the floodgates will open, 1000s will die, the junta will fall and there will never ever be a Songkran again.

 

They need to get into a more tolerant mindset like the Greeks and Turks. Right now what they are doing is akin to autoerotic asphyxiation. And economy could end like David Carradine.

You make a good point. We have had a remarkably good ride over the last few months which, no doubt, makes the inevitable 'second wave' all the more foreboding. But the current situation can't go on indefinitely. There is too much at stake for the economy. At some point the bullet will have to be bitten.