Phuket readies to receive first batch of Chinese STV tourists on October 8th

[rooster59]

Phuket readies to receive first batch of Chinese STV tourists on October 8th

 

Image: Channel 7

 

Channel 7 confirmed that the first batch of 150 Chinese tourists from Guangzhou under the Special Tourist Visa scheme would arrive in Phuket next Thursday, October 8th.

 

They reported that yesterday officials from the infectious disease department were at Phuket airport preparing testing facilities. 

 

They also said that 9 hotels with 1,200 rooms have been designated for the 14 day quarantine that these tourists and subsequent visitors must undergo.

 

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

 

The tourists from Guangzhou - where there are currently no infections - will need to have certificates that they have been negative for 72 hours before travel to Thailand. 

 

They will then undergo further checks at Phuket airport on arrival before being taken to state quarantine.

 

Source: Channel 7

 

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[baansgr]

40 million....120.....hmm

[YetAnother]

11 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand

welcome phase/wave 2 with open arms thailand 

[anchadian]

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

What happened to the full 15 days?

 

If negative, reduced to 7 days.

 

Again, We have to take care of the Chinese.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guderian]

As always happens in these situations, they'll watch the first few batches like hawks and all will be OK. Then, under huge pressure from the tourism industry, they'll relax restrictions and let their guard down and by Christmas we'll be looking like Spain, but without the first-world medical system. Idiots inviting disaster. 

[Nout]

Reuters reports 30 new cases in mainland China

[Felt 35]

52 minutes ago, anchadian said:

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

What happened to the full 15 days?

 

If negative, reduced to 7 days.

 

Again, We have to take care of the Chinese.

 

 

 

 

 

As far as I have heard from my Chinese neighbor there are "exceptions" for some groups and this one have got 7 days in quarantine unless they test positive at arrival so they can be ready to celebrate the vegetarian festival starting 15/10 ????

[ChouDoufu]

17 minutes ago, Nout said:

Reuters reports 30 new cases in mainland China

10 imported cases reported on friday.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/mainland-china-reports-10-new-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN26O01F

[steven100]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

They also said that 9 hotels with 1,200 rooms have been designated for the 14 day quarantine that these tourists and subsequent visitors must undergo.

 

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

 

The tourists from Guangzhou - where there are currently no infections - will need to have certificates that they have been negative for 72 hours before travel to Thailand.

well this is good news to hear ......  so they will be following COVID safety requirements then.

Now what about that jet with those chinese millionaires on board....  are they going to follow all the requirements also or are they going to hand over a brown briefcase and all will be forgotten ...    lol 

[Puchaiyank]

Desperation time! Bringing in STD Chinese tourists...????

[Albert Zweistein]

This is gonna be fun.

[sharktooth]

How are they gonna gob a big double yolker on the hotel carpet while wearing a mask?

[Searat7]

I think they mean 14 days in quarantine followed by 7 days in Phuket before they are allowed to travel throughout Thailand. Time will tell..Am sure people will be watching.

[mickymouse1]

It is all pre fixed scam.

Why not publish their names, jobs, etc.. how many weeks (days) HOLIDAY do Chinese get annually???

I wonder if their trip expenses are paid by the Chinese Gov  in a pre arranged joint PR stunt with the Thais?

[Emdog]

I do wonder what sort of motivation and or agenda "tourists" would have that would lead them to find all this time and hassle acceptable.

Temples? Beaches? Women of the night?

Maybe here on shopping trip? Buy up failing Thai businesses for a song, no chorus?

Anyone else wonder about "the why" of making trip to Thailand?

[madmitch]

14 hours ago, anchadian said:

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

What happened to the full 15 days?

 

If negative, reduced to 7 days.

 

Again, We have to take care of the Chinese.

 

 

 

 

 

Try reading the previous pragraph!

[fdsa]

1 hour ago, Emdog said:

Buy up failing Thai businesses for a song, no chorus?

I bet on this.

[RichardColeman]

This is seriously going to be fun to watch.

 

1. For how many actually turn up. But, 2. and more important, just how many test positive in quarantine, from a nation that says it has the virus under control due to its strict communist regime ! 3rdly, just how Thailand will react if it turns out they are importing tons of infecting people from China and their plans are about to go up the creek

[Justgrazing]

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

They also said that 9 hotels with 1,200 rooms have been designated for the 14 day quarantine

8 rooms each .! That's abit indulgent isn't it .. 

 

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Channel 7 confirmed that the first batch of 150 Chinese tourists from Guangzhou under the Special Tourist Visa scheme would arrive in Phuket

Hahahaha batch .! You gotta love the choice of words 'ere sometimes .. a patch to catch some cash before they hatch another mix'n'match nutty snatch ..

Edited October 4, 2020 by Justgrazing
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[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Phuket readies to receive first batch of Chinese STV tourists on October 8th

Best of luck to them, I canceled my booking for 10 days at the end of October/Nov to be down there during Loy Krathong.

Somewhere else is getting my money now.

[Darksidedude]

Chinese do nothing at all for the economy, only lines the pockets of certain tour groups

[Felt 35]

3 hours ago, mickymouse1 said:

It is all pre fixed scam.

Why not publish their names, jobs, etc.. how many weeks (days) HOLIDAY do Chinese get annually???

I wonder if their trip expenses are paid by the Chinese Gov  in a pre arranged joint PR stunt with the Thais?

Its nothing else than a set up to convince the down to earth local Thais and laborers that its now safe to let in tourists. 

[thurien]

3 hours ago, mickymouse1 said:

It is all pre fixed scam.

Why not publish their names, jobs, etc.. how many weeks (days) HOLIDAY do Chinese get annually???

I wonder if their trip expenses are paid by the Chinese Gov  in a pre arranged joint PR stunt with the Thais?

 

they possibly arrange for a PR super- stunt with no Chinese at all coming into the country but a pack of Bangkokian theatre and art students will be impersonating these "travellers": This way you make sure the "arrivals" are free of the China Virus

 

above, @Steven100 asked "Now what about that jet with those chinese millionaires on board...."

maybe they came in via special stealth airplane, spent a few lavish days and nights, returned already for China ... who knows ...

 

 

Edited October 4, 2020 by thurien

[surfinglife]

18 hours ago, YetAnother said:

welcome phase/wave 2 with open arms thailand 

Tested before departure, tested on arrival and twice later on before being released....so where is this "wave" going to come from?! The first "wave" was just a ripple and anyway you can hide but you can't escape this virus, eveybody will be exposed sooner or later. 

[Almer]

17 hours ago, steven100 said:

well this is good news to hear ......  so they will be following COVID safety requirements then.

Now what about that jet with those chinese millionaires on board....  are they going to follow all the requirements also or are they going to hand over a brown briefcase and all will be forgotten ...    lol 

steven100 this is not like you to question arrangements such as these, I'm sure this has been across the top mans desk.

[khunjeff]

20 hours ago, anchadian said:

  20 hours ago, rooster59 said:

If after seven more days the tourists are still Covid-19 negative they will be allowed to travel widely in Thailand.

What happened to the full 15 days?

 

If negative, reduced to 7 days.

 

Again, We have to take care of the Chinese.

 

It's seven MORE days, AFTER the 14 day quarantine. The additional seven day period makes no medical sense (they're safe enough to travel around Phuket, but not safe enough for other provinces?), but in a manner that's the opposite of what you're suggesting.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, khunjeff said:

It's seven MORE days, AFTER the 14 day quarantine. The additional seven day period makes no medical sense (they're safe enough to travel around Phuket, but not safe enough for other provinces?), but in a manner that's the opposite of what you're suggesting.

exactly .... but some farang can't even understand an english sentence.

[paulikens]

On 10/3/2020 at 3:13 PM, Guderian said:

As always happens in these situations, they'll watch the first few batches like hawks and all will be OK. Then, under huge pressure from the tourism industry, they'll relax restrictions and let their guard down and by Christmas we'll be looking like Spain, but without the first-world medical system. Idiots inviting disaster. 

@Guderian are you thai? i doubt it, yet another falang thinking its their country. with the 'we'll be'

[madisongy]

On 10/3/2020 at 9:27 AM, rooster59 said:

The tourists from Guangzhou - where there are currently no infections - will need to have certificates that they have been negative for 72 hours before travel to Thailand. 

Oh, they have "certificates" !!!   Well good to know because those could never be faked and purchased.........particularly from such a reliable country like China.

[a977]

On 10/3/2020 at 9:42 PM, Nout said:

Reuters reports 30 new cases in mainland China

That's only Covid 19, what about the Swine flu and the Bubonic plague that have been reported in the past few months or don't they count so long as someone gets a kickback bloody woeful Thailand !!!!!!!!!!!!!