It's official! First batch of foreign STV tourists arriving from Shanghai today - but no red carpet!

[webfact]

It's official! First batch of foreign STV tourists arriving from Shanghai today - but no red carpet!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media has reported that forty one foreign tourists will be on a flight from Shanghai to Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok) arriving at 5 pm this afternoon.

 

They are the first tourists on the much vaunted STV or special tourist visa scheme. 

 

But there will be no special welcome for Spring Airlines 9C8579 because of all the screening and Covid-19 tests that have to be carried out, reported Manager.

 

Spring Airlines is a low cost carrier based in Shanghai. Daily News reported that the flight will also carry 30 Thai returnees. 

 

Information from the Thai Transport Ministry cited by Daily News said that a further 100 STV tourists would arrive next Monday, the 26th from Guangzhou. 

 

Today's arrivals will face a long wait while various procedures are carried out at the airport before they are taken to a hotel in Bangkok for their 14 day quarantine. 

 

There will be nose and mouth swabs between 3 and 5 days after arrival and further tests from the 11th to 14th days. They will effectively be prisoners in their rooms if information received by Thaivisa is anything to go by.

 

After the 14th they will be good to go - subject to tracking. 

 

Daily News said that 1,200 - 1,600 passengers had been arriving recently at Suvarnabhumi per day. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The document they quoted from suggested that the transport ministry believed that the pandemic was easing throughout the world. 

 

This statement comes on a day when the BBC had headlines about "cases rising rapidly in the US" and "Belgium facing a 'tsunami' of Covid cases", notes Thaivisa.

 

There are ten foreign airlines either offering or about to offer flights into Bangkok's airport, said the media. 

 

There are daily flights on Emirates, Qatar (2) and Etihad, Cathay Pacific four times a week, and three per week on Singapore, Lufthansa, Swiss International and Austrian. In addition two flights a week from EVA (Taiwan) will operate from the 25th and KLM will also start on that day. 

 

All arrivals so far had been similarly whisked off to 14 day state quarantine or ASQ.

 

Meanwhile Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob will not welcome the new arrivals today. He will be at the airport tomorrow, Wednesday, for an inspection visit. 

 

He has told the six airports run by the AoT - namely Chiang Mai, Don Muang, Mae Fah Luang, Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang Rai - to get Covid ready, according to Daily News.   

 

Sources: Daily News | Manager Online

 

 

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[Thaiwrath]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

the flight will also carry 30 Thai returnees. 

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Who, if infected, could pass it onto any one of these 41 aliens, if it's true, what many posters say, that Thai returnees don't need to be tested before flying !

[Shuya]

yay, these Chinese "tourists" will save Thailand! 

[Yorkshire Tea]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

He has told the six airports run by the AoT - namely Chiang Mai, Don Muang, Mae Fah Luang, Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang Rai - to get Covid ready, according to Daily News.   

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Ready to receive covid?  Can't wait ????

[smutcakes]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:39 AM, Thaiwrath said:

Who, if infected, could pass it onto any one of these 41 aliens !

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Who would also be going through the same quarantine/testing, what an odd point...

[Brunolem]

The article doesn't mention the colonoscopy each tourist will get, in order to be sure that the pesky virus is not hiding in a place where it shouldn't...

[Andrew Dwyer]

150 ?

120 ?

41 ?

 

Wish they would stop changing the numbers, I have no chance of winning the lottery at this rate ☹️

[Cali farong]

1200-1600 have been arriving everyday?  Where are they coming from?
whats the big deal about 40 today and 120 tomorrow 

what am I missing here ?

[steven100]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

various procedures are carried out at the airport before they are taken to a hotel in Bangkok for their 14 day quarantine. 

 

There will be nose and mouth swabs between 3 and 5 days after arrival and further tests from the 11th to 14th days. They will effectively be prisoners in their rooms if information received by Thaivisa is anything to go by.

 

After the 14th they will be good to go - subject to tracking. 

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good ......  as long as they do the quarantine and testing on entry as required ....  no problem.

Thailand is saved    !!!!    Shanghai is coming  !!!

[Captain_Bob]

Welcome to 41 prisoners who will "save tourism" LOL 555 etc. 

[JusticeGB]

Quarantine for 14 days yet exposed to possibly infected returning Thais on the plane. What a great idea!

[smutcakes]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:06 AM, JusticeGB said:

Quarantine for 14 days yet exposed to possibly infected returning Thais on the plane. What a great idea!

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The Thais have to quarantine as well for 14 days, so what difference does it make if they are exposed on the plane, they still all need to quarantine for 14 days and have multiple tests throughout that time.

 

Your the 2nd person who has raised this point. Am i missing something?

[Misterwhisper]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

Spring Airlines is a low cost carrier based in Shanghai.

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Oooh, sounds like these 41 arrivals are loaded with money!

 

The ticket cost probably was less than the accumulated fees for the STV and all these documents and health certificates needed to apply for one.

[colinneil]

What a load of boll+++s, how many times has it been reported about Chinese tourists?

Every times it is mentioned the number is lower.

[faraday]

Think someone else is about to go on holiday....

[Wiggy]

They were greeted by salivating taxi drivers shouting, “No meter”.  

[Thaiwrath]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:10 AM, smutcakes said:

The Thais have to quarantine as well for 14 days, so what difference does it make if they are exposed on the plane, they still all need to quarantine for 14 days and have multiple tests throughout that time.

 

Your the 2nd person who has raised this point. Am i missing something?

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What if one of the foreign passengers has an unknown underlying medical condition, and is taken seriously ill after catching the virus from one of the untested Thai returnees ?

Do you think 14 days quarantine would be of any use ?

[smutcakes]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:18 AM, Thaiwrath said:

What if one of the non foreign passengers has an unknown underlying medical condition, and is taken seriously ill after catching the virus from one of the untested Thai returnees ?

Do you think 14 days quarantine would be of any use ?

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One would presume the Thai returnees would also need a Fit to Fly cert. I don't even think that was the point you were trying to make. What happens if one of the non foreign passengers with serious medical condition caught the virus anywhere? Your point makes zero sense. (I think you know that already though)

[suwat007]

Help ! save yourself the coronavirus coming !! 

[ezzra]

We're not worthy, we're not worthy...

[Matzzon]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

Spring Airlines is a low cost carrier based in Shanghai.

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What! That´s like a huge change from private jets! How can they be sure this is a batch of wealthy foreigners?
 

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

The document they quoted from suggested that the transport ministry believed that the pandemic was easing throughout the world.

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That´s how it is to only read domestic news. 
 

[Mavideol]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

Thai media has reported that forty one foreign tourists will be on a flight from Shanghai to Suvarnabhumi

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nothing to worry about, they are foreigners Not Chinese

[Matzzon]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:18 AM, Thaiwrath said:

What if one of the foreign passengers has an unknown underlying medical condition, and is taken seriously ill after catching the virus from one of the untested Thai returnees ?

Do you think 14 days quarantine would be of any use ?

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What makes you believe that they do not test Thai returnees? Thai returnees are tested and taken to quarantine payed by the state.

[Susco]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:40 AM, Matzzon said:

What makes you believe that they do not test Thai returnees? Thai returnees are tested and taken to quarantine payed by the state.

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Thai returnees are not tested prior to boarding the plane. Foreigners need to have a negative a test before they can board

[Mavideol]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

Information from the Thai Transport Ministry cited by Daily News said that a further 100 STV tourists would arrive next Monday, the 26th from Guangzhou. 

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unbelievable the quantity of BS from TAT.....

 

 

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. 

 

[Surelynot]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:33 AM, webfact said:

 

Daily News said that 1,200 - 1,600 passengers had been arriving recently at Suvarnabhumi per day. 

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And they are ALL going directly into 14 day quarantine?????

[Matzzon]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:39 AM, Thaiwrath said:

Who, if infected, could pass it onto any one of these 41 aliens, if it's true, what many posters say, that Thai returnees don't need to be tested before flying !

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If it´s true??? I would say that the posters here talk to much rubbish. Please find out and give us the proof that Thai returnees do not need to be tested.
 

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:57 AM, Cali farong said:

1200-1600 have been arriving everyday?  Where are they coming from?
whats the big deal about 40 today and 120 tomorrow 

what am I missing here ?

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I was wondering the same. 

[statman78]

  On 10/20/2020 at 1:44 AM, smutcakes said:

Who would also be going through the same quarantine/testing, what an odd point...

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It is a risk since the tourism minister has said that the possible expansion of the program and reduction in quarantine time will only happen if none of the tourists test positive.  

[meechai]

  On 10/20/2020 at 2:40 AM, Matzzon said:

What makes you believe that they do not test Thai returnees? Thai returnees are tested and taken to quarantine payed by the state.

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What he is saying & correctly so... is that Thai Nationals returning to Thailand do not need a covid test BEFORE the flight ( which is ridiculously ignorant move by Thai govt) ...Thus possibly infecting others on the plane

 

Ignorance by Thai govt shown & others like Smutcakes just cant see it is any problem at all that a foreigner who tested neg before flight tests positive a few days into Thai quarantine due to exposure on enclosed plane & then has their 100k USD policy drained at the nearest hospital for however long it takes to be cleared if ever. While Thai nationals who were not tested often come up positive once in Thailand & go to the free hospitals....Yeah lets all jump right on that plane ????

 

Thais who can afford to fly internationally can afford to be tested & many countries outside Thailand even test for free

 

 

[Surelynot]

The plane is arriving from Shanghai......but where have the passengers come from.....Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds? That is where all the wealthy Chinese come from in the UK.