2 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

It should stay this way until there is a vaccine. And that goes for ANY tourism. 

A big problem i see happening is tourists refusing to wear masks, especially now with all these Anti-maskers growing on a daily basis 

Except in China they have mostly stopped wearing masks. 

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Some good news for Pattaya

Do they bother expats there?  the chinese dont go to bars.....

32 minutes ago, chilli42 said:

What metric(s) will they use to determine when to open the country?  To put some perspective on this, the CDC in the US says they will be happy with a vaccine that is 50% effective (they are hoping for 70% the same as the flu vaccine).  Then there is production, distribution and inoculation ... this will take us to, at best, end next year with a vaccine that’s maybe 50% effective.  Let’s also not forget that many will refuse the vaccine.  A likely scenario is a 50% effective vaccine that has been administered to 50% of the population by end 2021.  So when will it be safe enough to reopen?  Does anyone seriously think people can get by indefinitely under these circumstances?  It does not matter to the Chinese government, they don’t give a toss about tourism.

Bill Gates said 30-60% uptake is sufficient.

 

The world will reopen when the WHO and other international institutions agree. This will happen on their timeline and could very well be independent of vaccines and therapeutics. 
 

China is already mostly open domestically, without a vaccine and they have mostly taken off their masks. 

So that's the end of Thai tourism RIP.

Good, they are a scurge. Mainlanders just do not know how to behave in other countries, where ever they go, they are rude, arrogant, and have zero manners.

They behave the same in China as well when they are on holiday.

Brainwashed by the ccp to believe they are the superior race.

I used to teach chinese students and believe me, they are taught to be like that.

Now dont get me wrong, there are some who are nice, kind and polite, but thats because they have spent time or lived in other countries.

Butnthe majority that you get in places like thailand are mainlanders.

If you wantbto see how they beahve in other countries, just search chinese tourists in youtube or go on reddit and type in r/chinesetourists.

7 hours ago, JoePai said:

Some good news for Pattaya

And for the rest of the country.  I'm worried about the Amnesty ending on 26th September where does one get a visa from to stay in Thailand . If you go out how does one get back in.  Immigration or the Government aren't being helpful about it . The virus is not going away overnight . 

GOOD, I hope not..... 

I went outside to eat with family yesterday, at the new Mum Aroy near Silverlake in Pattaya. Place was packed with Thais, there was maybe four whiteys, including myself, among hundreds of Thais. Thoroughly enjoyable, no shouting, ill mannered, spitting Chinese, no tour buses clogging the traffic, just normal Thais enjoying a nice dinner. Like it used to be a long time ago.

 

Build a wall.

Monkey see monkey do ! 

7 hours ago, JoePai said:

Some good news for Pattaya

I visited Pattaya for the first time in 2018, not sure why I waited so long to visit.. But me and the GF (who also had never been there before either) exited the ferry from Hua Hin at Pattaya port, and we were both truly shocked to see the entire boardwalk and city crowded with Chinese. It was ridiculous at the number of Chinese people there. It must have been 9 Chinese to 1 Thai throughout the entire city from what I could gather, and us whiteys were even more of a rarity  

Edited September 7, 20205 yr by Mung

6 hours ago, calbts2 said:

I must say a very positive result from being "safe and sealed".

 

How long can it last?

 

In the meantime - Enjoy the benefits of the peace and clean air without all of those exhaust spewing tour buses.

And yes extra prawn availability at the buffets????

Nice to walk around Sanam Luang  with out the smell of tourist bus exhaust  running all the time polluting the air.

When more and more business close in Thailand, they will be forced to reopen to China, whether they like it or not.

 

 

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

This is good news for the whole of Thailand,who knows what they will bring here,maybe covid-20

This is good news for the entire Planet, not just Thailand.

That is IF the Chinese do not send their Tourists out of China.

With the recent Historical past regarding China and Virus(s), there  is a very strong possibility that there is something sinister waiting in the wings to be unleashed upon us all.

3 hours ago, Enzian said:

According to worldometers, while the US has 583 deaths per mil pop, and a dozen or more countries are in that ballpark or worse, China has only 3 per mil pop! And the other metrics for China are similarly impressive. So what are we waiting for?

Oh, and if you believe China's numbers, I have a bridge over the River Kwai to sell you, the Death Railway appropriately (though I know, the Japanese first built it).

The Japanese didn't build the bridge. They had it built but not by Japanese Labour. Many prisoner's of war died building it, including Thai people.

Edited September 7, 20205 yr by Percy P

3 hours ago, Enzian said:

According to worldometers, while the US has 583 deaths per mil pop, and a dozen or more countries are in that ballpark or worse, China has only 3 per mil pop! And the other metrics for China are similarly impressive. So what are we waiting for?

Oh, and if you believe China's numbers, I have a bridge over the River Kwai to sell you, the Death Railway appropriately (though I know, the Japanese first built it).

Japan did not build the Bridge over the River, they had it built by prisoners of their war which many died including Thai people

8 hours ago, webfact said:

China this year has not set a target for economic growth

really, for the past 10 years always "manipulated numbers"  around 7% and never caught, this time not that easy as world keeps their eyes open

Chinese tourists typically stay for less than a week. That this kind of tourism isn't compatible with having to quarantine for 14 days goes without saying.

 

Also, the Chinese government uses this pandemic to promote domestic tourism and they don't seem to be in a hurry to let ordinary citizens (non government, non business) travel abroad again.

 

 

32 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

This is good news for the entire Planet, not just Thailand.

That is IF the Chinese do not send their Tourists out of China.

With the recent Historical past regarding China and Virus(s), there  is a very strong possibility that there is something sinister waiting in the wings to be unleashed upon us all.

The East is Red!

 

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Regarding Hong Kong, Yang said that the special administrative region had returned to stability following the enforcing of the security law.

and the pope is catholic..... 300 +/- arrested over the week end, including a 12 year old girl, besides that sure everything is back to stability 555 not to mention elections postponed due unrest

https://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-police-criticised-over-092054810.html

Hong Kong police criticised over rough arrest of 12-year-old girl during protests

Around 290 people were arrested in the biggest single-day sweep since early July and one of the largest demonstrations since a draconian national security law was imposed by Beijing on the special territory.

3 hours ago, djayz said:

What a pity... none of the usual "must see" attractions are the same without the hordes of tourists. 

we sure will miss the screaming/yelling, spitting and mostly the pushing around on the waiting lines

Maybe after the rest of the world is doing better than let the Chinese back in. 

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

Some good news for Pattaya

depends on your perspective. For me, yes its good news.

4 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

It should stay this way until there is a vaccine. And that goes for ANY tourism. 

A big problem i see happening is tourists refusing to wear masks, especially now with all these Anti-maskers growing on a daily basis 

They already do. I see tons of foreigners (and Thais) in Chiang Mai only wearing masks to go inside but once they are inside they take it off. Or, the family tourists where the parents will have masks on but their heathen kids do not. And the heathen kids are putting their fingers in their mouths and touching everything....you need to get your kids under control folks. 

Maybe it is finally time to let those with retirement visas back into the country.

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So sad I can't go to China and see a derelict unkept wall.  Where will I go now for wall action.  China, please bring back your wall tourism, animal abuse and disgusting food as soon as possible.

4 hours ago, djayz said:

What a pity... none of the usual "must see" attractions are the same without the hordes of tourists. 

This is how they control the two price tourist attractions. 

Don't have any tourists. 

So all one price. Locals.

We are safe, we are safe, Oh happy days are here again, we have a reprieve

56 minutes ago, johnray said:

Where will I go now for wall action.  

Mexico.

3 hours ago, warcy said:

When more and more business close in Thailand, they will be forced to reopen to China, whether they like it or not.

 

 

Do you really think they do not know what's going on ? Not opening now and not giving clear information for coming high season will severely affect the Tourist Industry as Tourist tend to plane their destination for holidays! So what are they up to ?