Well heeled "Elite card" holders to "fly in on private jets from UK and Germany"

[Megasin1]

Yawn.....Yawn

[Paul Henry]

Great for the owners or lessees of these private jets but what happens to their entourage, do they stay or are they treat as illegal works and deported.? More brown envelopes in the offing.

[Guderian]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand has the virus almost completely under control.

What??????????????????

 

[ThailandRyan]

5 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

I know that is a lie as private helicopter ownership is illegal in Thailand. 

He meant his Drone Helicopter piloted by his cell phone and game app.

[kiwikeith]

5 hours ago, John Drake said:

I am wondering just who is the "well heeled" person from Germany who only flies in for visits and has his own private jet.

I'll give me 3 guesses, let me dwell on it, I'll get back to you when I work it out, maybe Google could shine some light on this 

[ronaldo0]

So you spend half a million bht on a visa and you are classed as well heeled ? Lol

I would love to find a site that can tell you the number of planes landed per day in Bkk and tell you where they flew from . I bet it would show less than 10 private planes in a week ! More lies from them .

As for saying Thailand almost has the virus completely under control ???? . That’s like walking around Chernobyl without a Geiger counter and saying it’s safe ! 

[PEE TEE]

For sure if they have the money to have private jets. and loads of dosh in the bank why would they come to Thailand. There are much better place for the rich  

[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

I'll give me 3 guesses, let me dwell on it, I'll get back to you when I work it out, maybe Google could shine some light on this 

But that person does not need an Elite Visa, and neither do the others in his party, but then maybe he is bringing friends home to meet the family, just saying.

[Percy P]

5 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

 High Roller's! Where Thailand put all that money?

More subs,thanks,helicopters, personal carriers. But what monies going the Thai people's way directly. My Thai friend and his wife both worked in a large sized G House both temporary laid off .Due to the fact tourists aren't allowed in the country under the Government's policies G House closed .Applied for The 5000Baht Government hand out and were informed they didn't qualify.

All thought the Government won't except it from the Amnesty visa hand out corona virus is here to stay like the cold and flu virus . The latest Virus though is more server and needs awareness.

[from the home of CC]

5 hours ago, Logosone said:

Either you have something "completely under control" or you do not. You can't have something "almost completely under control".

 

Thailand certainly does not have the virus "under control". No country on earth can control this virus. Certainly not the UK, Italy or Spain with extreme lockdowns.

 

In Thailand we have seen excess deaths of 2800 to 8200, more or less the same figure of covid deaths as in Germany.

 

The virus has just not exploded in Thailand and Germany, but for some reason it has in the UK. 

 

You can't say Thailand has the virus "completely under control". That's a nonsense. A second wave may yet prove devastating in Thailand.

that's why the door needs to remain closed, many other countries have seemingly good intentions but their populace lack the intelligence to keep vigilant..

[Pedrogaz]

These guys paid an arm and a leg for the stupid elite card.....I don't much care if they get special privileges for it....indeed why pay through the nose for the card if you can't even use the visa?

 

The most serious thing in all this is the sheer incompetence of the government. They have no strategy.....all they have is a series of gimmicks like a low-end shoe store....'penny off this week only'.

They really need to ditch the gimmicks and devise a strategy for bringing the tourists back....in the real world. Clearly they are unable to do it themselves so, much as I am not a fan of management consultants, place a call to McKinsey and get some <deleted> brainpower on the problem.....but first fire Anutin.

[Wavel]

5 hours ago, Logosone said:

Either you have something "completely under control" or you do not. You can't have something "almost completely under control".

 

Thailand certainly does not have the virus "under control". No country on earth can control this virus. Certainly not the UK, Italy or Spain with extreme lockdowns.

 

In Thailand we have seen excess deaths of 2800 to 8200, more or less the same figure of covid deaths as in Germany.

 

The virus has just not exploded in Thailand and Germany, but for some reason it has in the UK. 

 

You can't say Thailand has the virus "completely under control". That's a nonsense. A second wave may yet prove devastating in Thailand.

Please Logosone enlighten me where did these 2800 to 8200 deaths in Thailand of Covid come from. Myself along with 69 million other people in the country have been led to believe that the death rate stands at 59. I'd be very interested to read the information that you have.

[johng]

6 minutes ago, Wavel said:

me where did these 2800 to 8200 deaths in Thailand of Covid come from

There was a lot of "Viral Pneumonia" deaths reported at the start of the year  then abruptly the website stopped updating the information..the website was listed somewhere on here (Thaivisa)

low numbers of tests = low numbers of cases    but even better if you can call "it" something else.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Well heeled "Elite card" holders to "fly in on private jets from UK and Germany"

It's so blatant that you can almost see T.A.T ministers salivating at the thought.

[ratcatcher]

Somchai Soongsawang, manager of Thailand Privilege Card Co. Ltd.   Not your average Somchai then?

[sammieuk1]

Are crocs well heeled enough? I could be in trouble ???? 

[Skeptic7]

I have the money for all that Elite nonsense and fully considered it and even started a thread about getting an Elite Visa back in July. However...am ever so much more disgusted and disillusioned with Land of Stupid than even have been during the past 5-10 years...that I do not want to spend another baht in that warped and idiotic place EVER. 

 

Thailand was only ever good when it was a silly free-for-all, anything goes, look the other way, mai pen rai, third world <deleted>hole which was the laughing stock of the civilized world and they KNEW it and laughed right along with us. NOW it's still all of the above, the same old silly, idiotic <deleted>hole, yet even stupider...but takes itself way too seriously and tries to pretend it's somehow on par with the civilized world. 

[rumak]

In love with initialism ,  Thailand has now proudly proclaimed its new   DDD  or  3D  announcements:

 

   Daily Drivel of the Day  !

 

note:  I tried explaining that daily  and  day   were repetitive,  only to be told " Duhhh"

[Cake Monster]

44 minutes ago, johng said:

There was a lot of "Viral Pneumonia" deaths reported at the start of the year  then abruptly the website stopped updating the information..the website was listed somewhere on here (Thaivisa)

low numbers of tests = low numbers of cases    but even better if you can call "it" something else.

There were some 3,600 + reports of an unknown Viral Pneumonia reported, as far back as early November 2019

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Somchai said that the 500 are loaded with money and willing to spend 80,000 to 100,000 baht on the 14 day state quarantine.

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

While accepting that Elite card holders may have put down anything from 500,000 to 2 million for the privilege, some point to the fact that being locked out they cannot access similar large sums in Thai banks deposited for visas and multi-millions in investments in property especially condos. 

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

They are increasingly claiming that the Thai authorities are only interested in money, not legitimate humanitarian concerns.  

Yea That's the word Money ,Money ,Money Nothing else matters.

So it looks like that Money Can't Buy Everything in Los.

We all Know that their Concern  is THB ,Humanitarian concerns  Zero.

[scammed]

mazing, $100 a day will fill up the coffers in no time

[Scouse123]

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

More nonsense, from the carnival crew. Fly in on their private jets? I would venture to guess there are less than 10 expats in Thailand, that have private jets. Why do I say that? 

 

Thailand just cannot attract higher end tourists and expats anymore. There are countless things the government could be doing, if they wanted to attract the high quality tourists, and rich ex-pats, and go for quality over quantity. Rich tourists like to spend money when they travel. And they cannot do that here, as they do not like getting taken for a ride. Most wealthy people are smart with their money. Thailand could be making a fortune on a 25% luxury tax. Instead of the 100% of more, which discourages most people from buying. How many people do you see in the luxury stores here? They are almost always completely empty. Inane. Beyond inane. The focus on quantity over quality will continue to erode the nation on countless levels. More is rarely better. It just lowers the quality of life for nearly everyone, creates more congestion, more smog, more traffic, longer lines at immigration, and makes life difficult, especially in the big cities.

 

Quantity over quality is never a good thing, unless you are selling one dollar items at a swap meet. It just lowers the quality of the experience for all.

 

These issues and problems were becoming apparent long before Covid. And none were being addressed. That is part of my point. Tourism had been declining for years already. The numbers were up. But the quality of tourist was way down. And according to everyone I spoke to last year, the year before and the year before that, income was way, way down. So, this blame it all on Covid scenario is somewhat disengenuous. Sure, Covid is huge. And the drop now is stunning. But, my point is there were plenty of issues prior to Covid. 
 

 

 

Well said SPIDERMIKE007!

 

 

[geisha]

A bit off topic, headlines today in France that China has released the vaccin and has vaccinated half a million Chinese, mainly students and business Travellers. Cost 25/ 28 $. Apparently, they have been accepted into the international medical corps as being  * ok* sorry cant remember the term they used. If so, be prepared to have many Chinese tourists in the near future. Of course, the proof of the pudding ........

[KhaoYai]

I don't know what this guy's been smoking but I want some.

 

Reading all the stories and comments from the likes of him and the Thai government over the last few months has been like reading the script from a comedy show.

 

What was it Charnvirakul said yesterday? "Thailand is ready to open up to foreign tourists" - yeah right! You really couldn't make this stuff up.

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[DrTuner]

Elite members paid for exactly this, privileged entry. Says so right on the visa. 

 

That's at least 500k sunk into that right. Those that paid 1900 baht for extensions, well. Money talks.

[DrTuner]

6 hours ago, yang123 said:

Source?

https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data/blob/master/excess-deaths/deaths.csv

 

Do an average of earlier years and superimpose 4/2019-4/2020 on it.

 

Source is the civil registration system in Thailand. https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data/tree/master/excess-deaths

[connda]

The thinking is probably like this:
Foreign commoners like retirees and those with Thai families are like dogs.  Let them into the house once and they think they can come in whenever they want.

So now. 
"Rich foreigner!" <finger snap, finger snap>  "Heel.  Good dogs."
Thailand's new "Best Friends."
 

[crazykopite]

Yet more BS 

[rosst]

8 hours ago, Pottinger said:

Yeah well, stuff 'em, I'm done with bad-tempered, ill-mannered extortion.

Made that decision six years ago, delighted I did. 

[PEE TEE]

Have no idea what's going on with all this visa stuff. My friend has just arrived from Uk via Dubai. and is staying at the royal suite hotel in bangkok. he has wife and a son here he now just told me he has 2 weeks quarantine then can join his love ones  has a non o b visa . If he can do it why can't the others who are stranded in the Uk?