Surelynot Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: The casual observer could have been forgiven for thinking all this had already been thrashed out, but now that looks to be far from the case. Very true for the casual observer.......the more informed would guarantee that something like this will happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, big dendrobenaes said: financial its as simple as that..... A financial penalty set by the government ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunKenAP Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 From the "Land of Smiles" to the "Land of Confusion". Who that has kept up with this whole fiasco from the government from the start of COVID to now would book a trip to Thailand?? The "Land of Broken Promises". I pity those expats that have family here that have not been able to return. Somehow TAT will try and put a positive spin on this. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Everything paid for in advance & no refund? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FarFlungFalang Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Don Mega said: What penalties do they suffer if they don't stay the whole 90 days ? They get booked on the Thai prison tour for the remainder of their holiday! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said: They get booked on the Thai prison tour for the remainder of their holiday! Not seeing that in the STV Ts&Cs.... do you have a link ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, watso63 said: Was the flight empty????? Either that or they couldn't get sufficient numbers to fill the plane, or Some didn't have the necessary documents, or Some didn't want to go through the quarantine procedure and be tracked whilst here, or Some just said why bother, there are far better places to travel. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post potless Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: But, But, But we were told the two flights from China were already confirmed and full up with Chinese, just itching to return to Thailand. Its possible that the "tourists" were 150 conscripts who have all run away. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said: They get booked on the Thai prison tour for the remainder of their holiday! Due to no return flights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 The whole fiasco of " forced tourism" was ill conceived and born of haste and "will work out the kinks when we get to it" typical Thailand... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, ezzra said: The whole fiasco of " forced tourism" was ill conceived and born of haste and "will work out the kinks when we get to it" typical Thailand... what is forcing them to stay the full duration ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CraigInBangkok Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: The casual observer could have been forgiven for thinking all this had already been thrashed out, but now that looks to be far from the case. Judging by how long i've been waiting to grow six medicinal plants, it could be years away ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Confused? We are not confused, we are just stupid. These people know everything!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, 2long said: hey're not tourists if they have to stay for minimum 90 days, but has anyone confirmed that they will? I would be very surprised. The original announcement said a minimum stay of 30 days but available for 90. Have they changed that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paiman Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 Confusion seems to be the expected and accepted state of mind of these Decision makers. Since 2014. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, heist said: Let's not forget that by TAT's own admission these are not 'tourists' but 'business travelers invited by Thailand’s Board of Investment'. Yes and being invited would normally mean being sponsored in some way. I suspect their whole expense for this trip will be met by the Thai government in return for their investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofthemountain Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Don Mega said: What penalties do they suffer if they don't stay the whole 90 days ? i wouldn't be surprised if they create a 500 bahts\day fee for understay Edited October 6, 2020 by kingofthemountain 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Confusion reigns as STV arrivals now may not land in Thailand this week 2 hours ago, webfact said: Plans for the return of tourists to Thailand were once again thrown into utter confusion. 2 hours ago, webfact said: The casual observer could have been forgiven for thinking all this had already been thrashed out, but now that looks to be far from the case. lack of words 555 ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: This administration continues to see Thailand as the COTU (center of the universe). The US, UK, French, Spanish, Russian, Senegalese, Peruvian, Maltese, etc., administrations are all pretty much focused on how they can save their own asses too. With a 366 word post, exactly who's the one here seeing Thailand as the center of the universe? 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: And now, the few remaining tourists here are being asked to leave? They should be given free visas, and 10,000 baht vouchers to stay! This is based on what? The broad assumption that the "few remaining tourists" don't want to go home? Looking back at April through June, most of the stories from the real stranded tourists were about being broke due to being unable to go back to their homelands and get back to work. The concept of thousands of free-spending "tourists" still being "stranded" in-country and reluctant to leave feeds the narrative of a few hundred noisome foreign squatters who, despite living here off and on for a few years and all the alarm bells ringing, didn't care to get their own Thai immigration ducks in a row in time. Now, having milked the amnesty for all it's worth, they find themselves perilously and noisily close to being kicked out due to their own inattention. 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: My prediction, is that when Covid is dead and gone, It's a coronavirus. It's never, ever going to be 'dead and gone'. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Oldie said: Covid cases are surging at the moment worldwide. The government has to be careful. Nothing wrong with this. Covid-19 Testing is surging..... any daily increase between 0.8% and 4.0% falls within the projected false positive error margin (i.e. when the UK tests 200,000 people per day, between up to 8000 positive tests could be false). We really need to be concerned about those with symptoms who test positive and hospitalisation numbers rather than the highly misleading and panic casing ‘raw test numbers’. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, KhunKenAP said: Somehow TAT will try and put a positive spin on this. Sure. Thailand has masterfully avoided 150 potential infections... To keep Thailand World's safest destination... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, 2long said: Oh, maybe just maybe they're rich Chinese who will come to buy up the failing businesses in Phuket at rock-bottom prices. We're nowhere near rock bottom yet, give it another six months, until what would have been the high season is over. All yearly leases taken out before COVID will have expired at that point. Things are going to get real by then., I have a feeling we haven't seen anything yet. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: It appeared to be all systems go for the arrival of the first 150 tourists from Guangzhou China but they will now have to wait despite it being announced that a charter plane was virtually on the tarmac in China Will their fit to fly and test 72 hr before flying and all the rest of it still be valid if the plane is stuck .. An' if not will Thailand be paying for new ones .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Sure. Thailand has masterfully avoided 150 potential infections... To keep Thailand World's safest destination... Tourists pose a much higher risk than residents. They visit many places and often enjoy the nightlife every day. On top of it the tourists are here a short time and are replaced by new tourists. You can't compare them with people living all the time at the same location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: he wanted everything "airtight" especially the rooms they will stay in, 24 hours should sort it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldhippy Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, smart2305 said: Spot on ! Thailand is much nicer with less tourists. I think Thailand will become like 20 years ago. Great. Nothing wrong about it. ....apart from the military and their masters..... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Saltire said: 'How locals are informed about the arrival of tourists will also be discussed.' Why? I think they have to tell that guy on Phuket who wanted to shoot foreigners who don't wear a facemask with a sling shot to be nice to the 150 investors tourists. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 86Tiger Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Oldie said: Covid cases are surging at the moment worldwide. The government has to be careful. Nothing wrong with this. "Cases" are irrelevant. At this point every nation on earth with a internet connection knows how to effectively deal with this virus. The only relevant numbers are hospitalizations and deaths which are both plummeting. 39 minutes ago, ukrules said: We're nowhere near rock bottom yet, give it another six months, until what would have been the high season is over...... Absolutely correct. The average person has no comprehension of the economic devastation lurking on the horizon for the entire world. The longer this lock down travesty goes the worse it will be. Entire industries are going to cease to exist. 25 minutes ago, smart2305 said: Spot on ! Thailand is much nicer with less tourists. I think Thailand will become like 20 years ago. Great. Nothing wrong about it. While I agree, less tourists, traffic, etc. are a great thing. It is also all those tourists that bring the things we miss and patronize into Thailand: an occasional Burger King, Villa Market, english speaking movies, basically everything Thais have absolutely no use for. Eliminate tourism and all things western are eliminated as well. There is simply not enough expat traffic to keep them going. Life will literally be like it was 40 yrs ago. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, 86Tiger said: "Cases" are irrelevant. At this point every nation on earth with a internet connection knows how to effectively deal with this virus. The only relevant numbers are hospitalizations and deaths which are both plummeting. Absolutely correct. The average person has no comprehension of the economic devastation lurking on the horizon for the entire world. The longer this lock down travesty goes the worse it will be. Entire industries are going to cease to exist. While I agree, less tourists, traffic, etc. are a great thing. It is also all those tourists that bring the things we miss and patronize into Thailand: an occasional Burger King, Villa Market, english speaking movies, basically everything Thais have absolutely no use for. Eliminate tourism and all things western are eliminated as well. There is simply not enough expat traffic to keep them going. Life will literally be like it was 40 yrs ago. Plummeting deaths and hospitalizations.... Really? Burger King.... Really? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoodpunt Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 47 minutes ago, smart2305 said: Spot on ! Thailand is much nicer with less tourists. I think Thailand will become like 20 years ago. Great. Nothing wrong about it. Amazing thailand expats equally capable of xenophobia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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