Tourism and Sports Ministry expects 400 foreign visitors in early November

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Tourism and Sports expects that there will be approximately 400 foreign visitors in early November and expressed his belief that the Bangkok protest situation will not affect their confidence.

 

Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said the Special Tourist VISA lasts 90 days and can be renewed twice. Each renewal is for 90 days. Foreign visitors must undergo a 14-day quarantine or strictly comply with prescribed guidelines against COVID-19 before undertaking travel.

 

On October 20, a group of Chinese nationals with special tourist visas (STV) will be the first foreign tourists allowed into Thailand on a chartered flight under a conditional entry scheme for selected groups of foreigners endorsed by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Another group will arrive in Phuket on October 26 and more groups will gradually arrive. It is expected that by November 2nd, there will be approximately 400 foreign tourists newly arrived in Thailand.

 

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

 

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Crikey. 400 tourists. Praise Budha! Thailand is saved!

 

 

 

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

October 20, a group of Chinese nationals with special tourist visas (STV) will be the first foreign tourists allowed into Thailand on a chartered flight

What's happened to the private jet that was supposed to be turning up as well .. must be on it's 10th lap of the globe by now .. 

Watch out for headline " Chinese investors private jet crashes after running out of fuel waiting to land " ..

It's been so quite without tourism, not looking forward to all the traffic and queues these 400 are going to make

 

 

Of course tourist confidence will not be affected by the possibility that large protest against the government have a great possibility to turn into bloody fights and killings on the streets as every 5-10 year in Thailand. Neither will a virus pandemic and a strong baht have any impact. All is rosy and we wake up feeling like a daisy full of new unbelievable ideas every single day.

 

Eureka! Does this man mean 400 tourists per month, or even 800???? That can have a possibility to be 9600 tourists per year. That´s like 0,24 promille of the great 40 million they almost reached. Will that mean tourism that was almost 20% of GDP will fall to an insignificant 0,04% of GDP? 

"tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence."  555 Will this be the joke of the week!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Minister of Tourism and Sports

Why is it that every one up there in the government feels compel to throw prediction into the air, is this like a chore they have to preform as part of their job i wonder?...

And with 400 tourists, they want to boost the economy up ????

Until the hotels in whole thailand wait enough tourists, they will already go bankrupt.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence

you kidder you.

 

may i suggest koh tao as the first bubble destination ? the sports minister could even join the forensics team and make it a sporty day. 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

This man is a BIGGER comedian than Prayut, 400 tourists !!WOW !! The tourist industry is rejoicing with that news, singing we are saved.????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

uh huhhhh

Zzzzzzzzzzz!!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreign visitors must undergo a 14-day quarantine or strictly comply with prescribed guidelines against COVID-19 before undertaking travel.

Or? Is there a choice between quarantine and something else?

Absolutely astounding number!!!

Congratulations, Thailand on your accomplishment.  You should be very very VERY proud of yourselves.  

By the way, they will be quarantined for 2 weeks minimum.

 

FOUR HUNDRED!  MY GOD!!!!

27 minutes ago, colinneil said:

 

This man is a BIGGER comedian than Prayut, 400 tourists !!WOW !! The tourist industry is rejoicing with that news, singing we are saved.????

Kumbaya! ????

Just now, kotsak said:

Kumbaya! ????

I'm wiping away the tears here.  

What an astounding day folks.  

Excuse me, I'm going to get drunk now.  

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

It truly amazing what people like this man think foreigners can or can’t understand. It always seems to be based off what suits the powers that be. 

 

 

Surely the cost of putting extra officers on at the airports, supervising and checking at Hotels that tourist didn't go astray etc. etc. the cost of turning on all the lights alone, cleaning and preparing airports and other facilities, would outweigh the small profit to be made from 400 tourist ???

3 hours ago, webfact said:

tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

555 ... so who are the perpetrators then?

OMG 400 I hope they are super super rich or is this just more BS

To prevent the tourists escaping quarantine they will be sprayed with yellow paint to be made to feel as welcome as the young people protesting in Thailand. It will add to their cultural experience in Thailand. They will want to come to a country with riots as it will be similar to the riots in Hong Kong. It will make them feel at home except their paid for prison quarantine will be more comfortable than state prison. 

China, China and China! Borders on obsession.

Willing to bet they don’t get 400 tourists ! They might get 400 people returning after months of not seeing their kids or wife’s and some Thais returning from abroad. But they certainly won’t be getting 400 tourists !

1 hour ago, British Bulldog said:

Surely the cost of putting extra officers on at the airports, supervising and checking at Hotels that tourist didn't go astray etc. etc. the cost of turning on all the lights alone, cleaning and preparing airports and other facilities, would outweigh the small profit to be made from 400 tourist ???

These are the filthy rich ones. At least spending B1 billion apiece!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Another group will arrive in Phuket on October 26 and more groups will gradually arrive. It is expected that by November 2nd, there will be approximately 400 foreign tourists newly arrived in Thailand.

Expects but not confirmed, there is a big difference.

I'm surprised this man is still is in his job considering his management this year.

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

 

This man is a BIGGER comedian than Prayut, 400 tourists !!WOW !! The tourist industry is rejoicing with that news, singing we are saved.????

I hope the transport minister has laid on extra trains & coaches to ship all the "service workers" back to Bangkok.

No, Sir, I agree; these 400 tourists worked the whole year their whatever-off to fly into Thailand to enjoy the biggest uprisings ever in this country. Don't forget the STVs, the masks, the quarantine, the usual rip-offs inherited from the past and the terminology of alternatively alien or dirty farang should be kept as well. 
And on the way back to their home countries, why not give 'em a guided tour through the catering of Thai Airways where the core business these days seems to be "the making of a doughnut".

I can see that the endless endeavours of the TAT finally shows results; my goodness! 

They didn't tell them they have to deposit 1 billion baht into a thai bank account each   

11 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Thai Airways where the core business these days seems to be "the making of a doughnut".

i guess you don't know how lucrative it is selling doughnuts at a road side stand. 

I am actively planning my exit from the land of smiles as soon as free travel and easy entry into other countries is possible. The people running this country have lost their collective minds if they are courting the return of the Chinese....the very people who gave the world the CCP Wuhan Coronavirus. I am absolutely positive that big money is changing hands to further Thailand's entry into China's sphere of influence. There are people in Bangkok who want Thailand to be a client state of the CCP. I am out of here!!!!