Popular Post webfact Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Koh Samui ready to offer a ‘bubble’ for foreign tourists By THE NATION As many as 23 hotels in Koh Samui have been proposed as alternative local state quarantine (ALSQ) sites and most of them are expected to pass the grade, the tourism sector said. Thai Hotels Association – Southern Chapter East Cost said of the 23 hotels and resorts proposed to the ALSQ committee, eight had been checked on September 23, while the remainder will be checked in October. Ruengnam Chaikwang, the association’s president, said most of the proposed hotels had pool villas and were a fair distance from main streets and local communities. Hence, he said, it will be difficult for tourists to get away during their quarantine period. Also, he said, tourists’ movements will be monitored by the more than 1,000 CCTV cameras installed around the island. The Tourism Association of Koh Samui also said each of the proposed hotels had more than 70 rooms, and put together, they would have over 1,000 rooms. The association believes at least 90 per cent of the 23 hotels will pass the grade and some 200 tourists will visit Koh Samui initially. Private representatives were expected to propose this Koh Samui bubble idea to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Wednesday. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395380 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Samui desperately needs the help. Was recently there. More than 80% of the hotels were closed. Thailand needs courageous leadership. They don't have it. The army are major cowards. ANY person from ANY nation should be welcome starting tomorrow, if they are willing to subject themselves to a 14 day quarantine and pay excessive fees for that two week sentence. There is no downside or risk, and only upside for the nation. No begging from a local consulate should be required. That is utter nonsense. A covid free letter and a booking at an approved hotel. Nothing else. No insurance. No groveling. 21 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) At least the tourists are going to get some really nice tan lines ... Edited September 30, 2020 by Phuketshrew sp 3 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Nice angle in the photo. When you actually walk on Chaweng that way, on your left side would be one concrete abomination after the other. That in a country where bamboo is everywhere. Fugly. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post teacherclaire Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Samui desperately needs the help. Was recently there. More than 80% of the hotels were closed. Thailand needs courageous leadership. They don't have it. The army are major cowards. ANY person from ANY nation should be welcome starting tomorrow, if they are willing to subject themselves to a 14 day quarantine and pay excessive fees for that two week sentence. There is no downside or risk, and only upside for the nation. No begging from a local consulate should be required. That is utter nonsense. A covid free letter and a booking at an approved hotel. Nothing else. No insurance. No groveling. They have the wrong government who doesn't even get easy things done. I see a mass exodus regarding hotels, restaurants and a lot more. They don't seem to understand that Thailand isn't the only holiday destination on this planet. Edited September 30, 2020 by teacherclaire 12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying Saucage Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, webfact said: Also, he said, tourists’ movements will be monitored by the more than 1,000 CCTV cameras installed around the island. They understand nothing about tourism, and their idiocy really has no limits! Who wants to spend his holidays on Alcatraz? Only in a banana-republic-style police state like Thailand the authorities can believe that tourists accept this. Edited September 30, 2020 by Flying Saucage 15 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimfan Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, webfact said: he said, it will be difficult for tourists to get away during their quarantine period. Just call up and have a scooter delivered. Bam and off you go. Edited September 30, 2020 by Swimfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post claffey Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Do they actually believe that Tourists are waiting in airport lounges around the world to go on holidays to Thailand! The arrogance is unreal! Nobody in the right mind would be travelling across the world right now...for a holiday. Or would they???? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: 1,000 CCTV cameras installed around the island. jesus h christ!!!!!!!!! 7 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eindhoven Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Flying Saucage said: They understand nothing about tourism, and their idiocy really has no limits! Who wants to spend his holidays on Alcatraz? Only in a banana-republic-style police state like Thailand the authorities can believe that tourists accept this. I was going to comment on the same. Absolutely ridiculous. Of course the statement is for local consumption only; but word will get out. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 If tourists are allowed full use of the resort area (pool, beach) during quarantine this could work. If confined to their rooms, very few takers and those few won't be tourists but people who live here and have no other way to get back. 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 There are 'tourists' who live overseas who have property on the island. They usually come here for 3 to 6 months every year. They will consider any offer that allows them to come to their second home. They will happily pay to stay in a resort for two weeks. Same for Phuket. 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ourmanflint Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Samui sounds a bit better than Phuket, though haven't been for about 16 years but I bet it hasn't changed a bit! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, claffey said: Do they actually believe that Tourists are waiting in airport lounges around the world to go on holidays to Thailand! The arrogance is unreal! Nobody in the right mind would be travelling across the world right now...for a holiday. Or would they???? Unfortunately the only tourists they are wanting are the Chinese ....!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I wonder..... 5555???????????????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whaleboneman Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, claffey said: Do they actually believe that Tourists are waiting in airport lounges around the world to go on holidays to Thailand! The arrogance is unreal! Nobody in the right mind would be travelling across the world right now...for a holiday. Or would they???? I'm in Canada and itching to go...somewhere. Before our rainy season starts anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEE TEE Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 i have been here 20 years looking at that photo must have been doctored or altered as that would have been more than 20 years old. Where has all the concrete monsters gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mortsy Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 That photo is Lamai beach not Chaweng. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Samui sounds a bit better than Phuket, though haven't been for about 16 years but I bet it hasn't changed a bit! construction everywhere 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Do the words "bubble" and "desperate" sound the same in Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Don't forget to wear your wristbands. Edited October 1, 2020 by anchadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 18 hours ago, webfact said: As many as 23 hotels in Koh Samui have been proposed as alternative local state quarantine (ALSQ) sites and most of them are expected to pass the grade, the tourism sector said. Leper island could be the new name? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 13 hours ago, DrTuner said: Nice angle in the photo. When you actually walk on Chaweng that way, on your left side would be one concrete abomination after the other. That in a country where bamboo is everywhere. Fugly. Thailand only do concrete.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 13 hours ago, bodga said: jesus h christ!!!!!!!!! Got to keep the rapists at bay... they haven't seen a white women for months ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 19 hours ago, webfact said: ready to offer a ‘bubble’ for foreign tourists 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deli Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: There are 'tourists' who live overseas who have property on the island. They usually come here for 3 to 6 months every year. They will consider any offer that allows them to come to their second home. They will happily pay to stay in a resort for two weeks. Same for Phuket. Definitely not enough to save the tourism industry. A drop in the ocean. Edited October 1, 2020 by Deli 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunjeff Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 19 hours ago, webfact said: it will be difficult for tourists to get away during their quarantine period. Also, he said, tourists’ movements will be monitored by the more than 1,000 CCTV cameras installed around the island. Well, doesn't that sound cozy and welcoming. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PumpkinEater Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 Vaccine please come and free us all before all of our rights and freedoms are gone forever by the so called "world leaders"! The total idiocy of FEAR has made everyone MAD. I know people that have gotten the virus, been "down" for a week and now still among the living doing just fine. 1000 Cameras/Wristbands/Charter Flights....complete overkill and nonsense. Cheers 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 I think Koh Tao could also offer a good bubble tourism package with free funeral expenses for anyone unlucky enough to meet a sticky end there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chang1 Posted October 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 6 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Samui sounds a bit better than Phuket, though haven't been for about 16 years but I bet it hasn't changed a bit! 2004 was about when it changed. After the tsunami it transformed from coconut island to concrete island. It happened overnight and ruined the whole atmosphere. The Phuket crowd invaded along with taxis and McDonald's. I stopped going there 10 years ago so won't be begging for one of those villas. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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