3 hours ago, Bluetongue said:

any announcement Thailand makes about the future can't be taken seriously

This is both sad and true.

It's like the BBC series 'Yes Minister' only without the canned laughter.

Makes you wonder if they were ever there to come

4 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. 

Great advert for Thai tourism ... jump through all those hoops but we don't actually know what they are so you'll have to wait until we decide ... those 150 people will now tell 10 of their friends which becomes 1,500 ... those 1,500 will tell 10 of their friends which will become 15,000 ... those 15,000 will tell 10 of their friends which will become 150,000 ... and so it goes on. Won't be long before all of China knows what a total f'up this STV is. 

Airtight, eh? I guess transport to hotel is in shackles in an armored jail wagon?

They must think we are all ????????????????s if they expect us to believe all this garbage the truth is most probably not enough numbers coming which would be a huge embarrassment for the Government. Cannot wait to hear tomorrows excuses ????????????????????????????????

Farcical 

 

 

I know of somebody who flew out from london recently to meet his lao teerak who is still in lao

he spent XXk arrived at bkk airport was treated like a high security prisioner is stuck in a bkk hotel and after 14 days quarinte he has to still do tests and sign on every so often at a police station

He rang his family and said he is scared last i heard

He is from northern england also being told he has the brain of a 12 yr old made lot of dosh in chimmnies seems like he is stuck in 1 now will post more info if I can get

32 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

 

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.

My goodness - I am like a Thai already after very many years here. I never go to Burger King or any other fastfood "restaurant". I also never go to Villa Market. English speaking movies I can find without end on the internet. 

 

And yes - I miss the Thailand how it was 40 years ago. This was the Thailand that motivated me to move to it. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

From the Thai government perspective the STV was only ever a test for the readiness to open up - but even that test is proving to be a situation of much hand-wringing and uncertainty

Speaking of "tests"...I wonder if these so-called "tourists" who are in limbo now will have to get new COVID tests done within 72 hours of the new flight? Surely their original COVID-free health certificates will expire by the time they can actually fly out...

This would be humerous if it wasn,t so sad ????

Good thinking, who knows what other viruses they may bring with them.  

5 hours ago, 2long said:

They're not tourists if they have to stay for minimum 90 days, but has anyone confirmed that they will? I would be very surprised.

 

Oh, maybe just maybe they're rich Chinese who will come to buy up the failing businesses in Phuket at rock-bottom prices. I wouldn't put that past the Muppets in charge.

That's exactly what they will be doing! and not just Phuket!!! They are already buying up Chiang Mai!????????????

8 minutes ago, PEE TEE said:

Good thinking, who knows what other viruses they may bring with them.  

https://news.sky.com/story/china-thousands-infected-with-zoonosis-disease-after-factory-leak-12074534

 

But they will associate it with dirty farang

Another Brain Fart idea that had the full weight of Thai Incompetence thrown behind it.

If the pickings were not so rich, I am sure the 150 Chinese " Tourists " would cancel their Holiday, and never rebook.

 

IMHO a disgrace, 

A huge loss of face for Thailand, 

Two slaps in the face for the Tourism sector,

if powers that be cannot even agree on a simple matter of logistics for allowing 150 ( ONE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY ) tourists in. 

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by KKr

There must be some angry, well-heeled tourists in China right now, lol.

More than likely they never existed like I said before . Was a nonsense story made up to make everyone think the Chinese were going to snap up all the visas available and make others rush to apply hoping to get the last few remaining , when in fact there were loads available as only those desperate to return or money to burn were interested !

Now they have realised maybe they got 1-200 applicants so they have cancelled the plan to save face and now thinking up some new insane idea .

This is very dissappointing.

 

As a tourist, I wanted to come to Thailand badly, get all the insurances, 500K in the bank with detailed transactions over 6 months, covid tests, quarantine, even wristband if needed for the whole duration of my stay of 9 months.

 

My boss is ok with my extended vacation, no work allowed.

 

But now, because of these new developments, I must say I changed my mind.

 

Just kidding ????

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by lkv

5 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

I surely hope so. Mass tourism has destroyed much of Thailand. And many other places around the globe.

Easy for you to say, with your cushy pension, and retirement savings. Not so easy for millions of families dependent on tourism here. I do agree it was unsustainable. But, to go from 38 million a year, to nothing? 

 

This hapless administration needs to develop some courage and initiative. They can't hide from the world forever. Extreme timidity from supposedly tough men is an amusing thing to witness. However, the pain they are inflicting on millions is not. All people from all nations should be welcome starting tomorrow. If you are willing to endure quarantine, no restrictions whatsoever. No begging of a consulate for permission to visit. That is nonsensical stupidity. Where is the dignity in that? Some cannot get to a consulate. Many consulates will not even answer their emails, or phone calls. 

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by spidermike007

I think the title of this article, would be an apt description for the Prayuth administration.

 

The Thai army. Confusion reigns.

The Thai army - moving Thailand backwards at a breathtaking pace.

The Prayuth administration. The most regressive leadership since Franco, or Mao. 

6 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.

P-up in a brewery springs to mind.

Tourist scheduled to arrive Thursday, ministers are holding a meeting to thrash out details Friday....

????

Hogan’s Goat is alive and well in the halls of this government.

Before I decide to go are beach umbrellas still banned for tourists?

Let’s face it it is never going to Happen the rules get changed every day people have to make plans to travel. Thailand would be as well as saying no visitors until there is a vaccine sadly the Tourist buisness will be on it’s knees by then but it is everywhere else in the world anyway. I own a Condo in a thailand and normally spend the Winter in Thailand but I have come to the conclusion it won’t be happening this year as I am from the UK .

It really is just embarrassing!

 

I do believe that I said this yesterday or  the day before on another thread.

 

I tried to copy my post of 20 hours ago but have no idea how to, sorry.

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by Golden Triangle

2 hours ago, oldhippy said:

....apart from the military and their masters.....

And the poor starving Thais with no income 

20 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Easy for you to say, with your cushy pension, and retirement savings. Not so easy for millions of families dependent on tourism here. I do agree it was unsustainable. But, to go from 38 million a year, to nothing?

That's not what I meant. I said I was hoping the mass tourism was over. Not to go to 0, but to go to something that is sustainable. Only looking at the numbers isn't appropriate. There can be sustainable tourism, which works in the long run. Had Thailand continued the way it was going, there would be no reason to visit the place in 5-10 years as pretty much everything worth seeing would have already been destroyed.

 

Take a look at the photos of tourist spots 20-30 years ago and now. Just that alone should give you something to think about where this was all going.

6 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

How do airlines plan their schedules? 

They can't sell any tickets if they are not sure if they will be allowed to fly and even if they get green light, who is ready to sit on an airplane the following day. First you need all paperwork re Covid test etc.

I would buy a ticket today I have known for sure I can just go in... 

But I'm. Not because nothing is clear at all