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

[kiwikeith]

3 hours ago, UB40 said:

Yesterday I read, that exactly "0" Chinese applied for the STV. And now they're coming? Seems as if all media have a serious truth-problem

They were always coming..

CP Group executives on a mission. 

That mission will not be for smoking on Pattaya beach, riding a plastic dragon along the beach or watching elephants play football. It will most probably be some serious investment 

Gold shops, money exchanges, high class spa's, buying up guest houses, restaurants. 

Considering that the high speed railway direct from China will be opening, then Thailand needs to be ready to receive all the loot from the millions that will be flooding in. 

Unfortunately there is no need for Falangs no longer, unless you have thousands of dollars to donate to Thai insurance companies each year, better you go elsewhere. 

Sorry to say that, the big picture looks more like this as days go by. 

I honestly hope I'm wrong. 

[dunroaming]

3 hours ago, mehrdad said:

The rest of the world ( all Europe and America and Middle East and many place in asia example ( india ... ) are fighting with second and third wave of this virus ????! 
but thailand ( covid free ???? ) worry only tourist and will do a big risk by opening border now 

This pandemic is a game changer on many levels.  I suspect that Thailand will be relying on Chinese tourists a great deal in the future.  Western tourism has been on the wain for years now and China and India are the new mass tourism solutions.

[Orton Rd]

4 hours ago, DaLa said:

How will I spot them?

The racket they make, you will hear them long before they come in sight!

[2 is 1]

1 hour ago, BestB said:

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?

Submarine's builders visa! No quarantine , No ASQ hotel needed, No covid test needed, No fit to flight, No insurance!

Only Chinese passport and snorkel ! 

[condo62]

WOW 120 Chinese....the big spenders have arrived...hope they're checked for Covid..?

[Jimbo53]

I will be surprised ìf this happens,and if it does,there has to be some BS behind it,now its Private Jets and Elite Card holders,probably coming through seperate arrival area's so that people cant check/see passenger flight arrivals on Tuesday from China,i wonder what the next straw will be from the Brains trust packet. TIT.

[PEE TEE]

Hope they dont bring covid 20 a new one 

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The shrimp buffet festival is on 20 October. 

Bring enough plates. Or better still: crates, baskets and shovels!

[JusticeGB]

Thailand tourism is saved 120 invisible people will be arriving on xxth of xxx month in 20xx. What a relief that tourist numbers won't reach 40m a year for a long time. 

[Jimbo53]

3 hours ago, 86Tiger said:

It gets crazier every day.

 

From no one applied to 120+ imminent arrival over night.  They sure did get all that paper work in order qwikly.

Yeah..And after quickly finding the people to go,and processing all their BS docs,and getting Covid tests etc,another smoke n mirrors episode from the Comedy Store in Bangkok. .  TIT.

[GinBoy2]

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

When you hear those words in Thailand...time to bloody worry.

regards Worgeordie

Whenever my wife utters the words, "Don't Worry", I know it's time to panic!

 

I think it's DNA pre-programed response in all Thai's designed to set off abject terror

[Chiang Mai Bill]

No mention of quarantine!

[tandor]

4 hours ago, Ventenio said:

120 will test positive, 120,000 baht will be paid, and 120 TV viewers will believe the news that everyone is COVD FREE as India goes towards 8 million (probably closer to 50 million by now).  

..agreed...bad move Mr. Anutin.

[sead]

The text stopped at 120 so I thought 120000. So 120 bigspenders are going to save Thailand. Guess all 800,000 stores and hotels opening up just waiting for those 129 Chinese. The Thais are doing everything except opening up. They have adjusted the visa rules 200 times just hopeing some will be accepted so they can save face 

[Cake Monster]

4 hours ago, DaLa said:

How will I spot them?

Just follow the trail of Phlegm on the Floor.

[Percy P]

4 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. 

Rightly so but the expats with investments, perhaps wife and children can't get back into the country.  But the wealthy can't get at their money as it's invested. But it's a worrying time and hope everything work out.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, DaLa said:

How will I spot them?

The leader will be carrying a red flag.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of Suvarnabhumi airport has revealed that more than 120 Chinese tourists on the special tourist visa (STV) will arrive at the airport on Tuesday, October 20th. 

I thought the first wave were going direct to phuket?

[Pikasso]

5 hours ago, DaLa said:

How will I spot them?

They will have flashing ankle bracelets....

[Mavideol]

5 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. 

Chinese (from Canton/Guangzhou) will be gone by then, I don't think they would stay longer than 5 days (Oct 20th in-Oct 25th out)

[dogfish180]

I recently flew from BKK to Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh are probably receiving several hundred passengers per day. So if Cambodia can manage it, why can't Thailand. Oh, and the streets of Phnom Penh aren't littered with the corpses of dead Covid victims either! ????????????????

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

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.

it's not over until the fat lady sings.... meaning until they are physically Here I wouldn't believe anything TAT says, first was Oct 8, then Oct 26 now Oct 20 and as you said, TAT previously indicated that NOT  1 Chinese had applied for the STV. I do think this post/news it's just to distract us from the other news about Thai people manifestations against government going on

[Mike k]

5 hours ago, UB40 said:

Yesterday I read, that exactly "0" Chinese applied for the STV. And now they're coming? Seems as if all media have a serious truth-problem

And the govt has a problem telling the truth 

[Christie Paul]

1957 - H2N2

 

1968 - H3N2

 

1997 - H5N1

 

2003 - SARS

 

2006 - Bird Flu

 

2009 - Swine Flu

 

2013 - Porcine Pestivirus 

 

2019 - COVID 

 

All originating from China. 

[mrmrmred]

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The shrimp buffet festival is on 20 October. 

Gannets 

[TKDfella]

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

It wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't being paid for by someone who likes the Chinese and needs a face to save fast .but that's a guess ????

Well, I was thinking along the same lines. Sounds more like some PR stunt than tourist arrivals but that could never happen in Thailand...could it?

[Cake Monster]

8 minutes ago, Christie Paul said:

1957 - H2N2

 

1968 - H3N2

 

1997 - H5N1

 

2003 - SARS

 

2006 - Bird Flu

 

2009 - Swine Flu

 

2013 - Porcine Pestivirus 

 

2019 - COVID 

 

All originating from China. 

2020 

Two reported outbreaks of Bubonic Plague

One in the South of the Country, and one in Mongolia Region.

[Marley01]

The only $$$ that Thailand will see from these tourists is the $$$$ being paid to some official to allow the Chinese airlines, Chinese hotels, Chinese buses to operate 

[TERMINATOR3AB]

I wonder if the Chinese 120  names are known ?  (mmm....was  120  then 100  was  150 then  100  now 120 again)

I feel  if  the   tourist  agents in China  know nothing  how is this  working out  ...brown  envolopes?

Private   plane  only 120  the  cost  each  unbelievable   I  really think  this is  another  foo  foo 

However  I like the  lease and  doggie bags post.... 3 years ago I saw  a  tour  bus  stop  full of Chinese I was  amazed to see  5-6   just   get off bus  walk  to  side of road  and poop  in the gutter  as thougit was  perfectly  normal  men and woman .....Really  the  Thai  Gov

love the Chinese  they  spend so  much  baht  and  show  so much respect to Thailand  ...as  it is  often  joked at the  seafood  buffet they are total  rude  pigs  sorry  .....seen it  true 

As for selected  country  ...China  is on the bottom  of the list with every other country  on the planet (  Thailand  has not had the  virus yet as  such only  a  small  taste )

Good Luck  Thailand 

 

[apetryxx]

This is so sick. What about the separated families, long time residents, folks who really have a need to run home for a variety of valid reasons then can’t come back without spending a fortune. But whoa, bring on the Chinese who started this whole mess! This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.