Here they come! 120+ Chinese from Guangzhou set to arrive at Bangkok airport on TUESDAY

[2long]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

"there was nothing to worry about" and "there are not many of them".

- It only takes/needs one to be infectious.

- How will they travel to Phuket to buy all the businesses at rock-bottom prices? I mean to see the nice sandy beaches.

- Will they stay for 90+ days, as required, and have they paid for their 90+ days' accommodation?

 

[trucking]

No doubt come here to inspect Chinas newest province , bought and paid for.

 

 

[dutchman]

I can already tell this is a big achiefment and a big succes

[Genericnic]

It appears that the second wave may be coming in from China just as the first did. If the test is only 95% accurate, that means a possible 5 people infected but not caught out of the 120+ coming in. 

 

And Thailand had been doing so well.

 

David

 

[DrTuner]

MAybe the protestors could set up a "welcoming committee" for the CCP.

[chrisinth]

1 hour ago, PFMills said:

Test is 95% accurate, 120 people, means 6 people could get the wrong result ... <deleted>

I don't know but a 95% accuracy with a result within 2 hours seems to be a bit of a reach.

 

That would be the pessimist in me though.

[tifino]

2 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The shrimp buffet festival is on 20 October. 

uh oh... 

 

 

[phantomfiddler]

The picture of P-ing on a massive forest fire comes to mind ????

[BestB]

thats weird the other day they said not a single application for visa was received, so how are these 120 coming and with what visa?

[chrisinth]

2 hours ago, TSF said:

Actually it's a positive step forward. Slowly opening up to selected countries and doing rapid covid tests upon arrival at the airport. My guess is in 2021 there will be lots more freeing up, allowing hassle-free entry to people from certain countries, who have been vaccinated and do a rapid covid test at the airport. It's the best we can hope for at the present time. 

Certainly agree with the positive step forward.

 

But I still wonder about all this reliance on the vaccine. Rather, I wonder what makes this time so different regarding vaccines as according to history there has never been a successful vaccine created for any of the 5 coronavirus outbreaks that have occurred in recent history.

 

Hope that I'm wrong and they do produce (the fastest ever) a working (>70%) vaccine and it is not just a media driven story.

 

Reflecting, I can be a miserable git at times....................... 

[TheFishman1]

When I watch CNN news and they want to share about the protest in Bangkok the screen goes black they sensor it wow

[miamiman123]

BAD MOVE

CV19 is rampant and Thailand is opening to these people? 

 

[leiftheswede]

So they will arrive at Suvarnabhumi and then transported to Phuket 5 days before the festival ends ?? Hmmmm............

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, TSF said:

Actually it's a positive step forward. Slowly opening up to selected countries and doing rapid covid tests upon arrival at the airport. My guess is in 2021 there will be lots more freeing up, allowing hassle-free entry to people from certain countries, who have been vaccinated and do a rapid covid test at the airport. It's the best we can hope for at the present time. 

Oxford just announced a proven high accuracy Covid 19 test, result in 5 minutes.

[masterhm]

It is a risky move. But there is not so much they can do about it.  
Thailand has been very cautious but they can not keep doing it for a long time.
 

 

[Redline]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

he said "there was nothing to worry about" and "there are not many of them".

As long as "they" don't make any sudden moves, and they keep their trackers on

[jacknorman]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The shrimp buffet festival is on 20 October. 

 

[wombat]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

"there are not many of them".

 

[cardinalblue]

There will be 15 tables of 8 with 2 large bowls of chicken feet soup on each table....

[whatsupdoc]

53 minutes ago, chrisinth said:

I don't know but a 95% accuracy with a result within 2 hours seems to be a bit of a reach.

 

That would be the pessimist in me though.

The accuracy of a PCR test should be much higher than 95% and as far as I know getting the result in two hours is very fast indeed (so actually unlikely)

[IamNoone88]

An ideal group to start trialing the newly mooted "Covid spit test". Just follow them from the aircraft door and swab the floor.

[Guderian]

less than a week ago, TV reported that not a single person in Guangzhou had applied for the STV, and now they've got 120 of the suckers? Unless Mr. P. gave Chairman Xi a phone call and asked him for a favour, it sounds like more of TAT's pipe dreams.

[Kinnock]

21 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Oxford just announced a proven high accuracy Covid 19 test, result in 5 minutes.

..... and available for use in mid 2021.  

[djayz]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

there are not many of them

Never a truer word spoken on this site. ????????????????????

I sincerely hope the kingdom is ready for the stampede. 

I wonder what are the odds of them actually arriving on 20th, or is this date going to be postponed too? 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, djayz said:

Never a truer word spoken on this site. ????????????????????

I sincerely hope the kingdom is ready for the stampede. 

I wonder what are the odds of them actually arriving on 20th, or is this date going to be postponed too? 

Smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors.  They will arrive but will be like the invisible man.

[mok199]

Thailand , were saving face is more important than saving lives...

[zyphodb]

These will have an accuracy of 95%? that's almost the dead opposite of what I've read about them, a false positive rate of 80% is what I've read, rendering them virtually useless...

[djayz]

4 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

rendering them virtually useless

Who? The visiting Chinese or the welcoming Thais? Or both?

[madmitch]

Pretty obvious that these aren't regular tourists. Change the date, change the arrival airport and they're still coming......or are they?????

[Felt 35]

3 hours ago, Kadilo said:

“Thai-visa further notes that the Vegetarian Festival runs until October 25th, after the scheduled arrival of the Chinese tourists at Suvarnabhumi next week. “

 

.....confirming the excuse for first cancellation was bs. 

Can image the pressure on the Thai government to let them in and reach most of the street procession and some meals with burnt vegetables in oil.......????