On 11/22/2020 at 5:26 PM, Natai Beach said:

Spot on.

 

The covid crisis is getting rapidly worse. Daily deaths hit 11,000 for the first time this week and new infections 600,000+. 
 

Letting tourists in now would open the infection floodgates and a month later it would all have to be closed down again with the added problem of covid killing locals. Pointless and reckless.
 

Thailand will bounce back quicker than most countries with their good reputation for handling the virus and because they haven’t plunged themselves into massive debts like other countries. Trade surplus kicking along nicely. 

Well said.

 

Sarcasm mode off.

 

Thailand will bounce back quicker where exactly?

 

There are between 8 and 20 million people unemployed depending on whose figures you choose to believe, hundreds of small businesses are closed never to reopen, international tourism will take years to recover if it ever does and certainly not to the same level. Exports of rice and automobiles are falling as they are now getting too exensive. There are street protests (usually non violent) every week. Internationl flights are few and far between and many airlines are screaming for government support worldwide. Airlines worldwide are putting aircraft into long term storage.

 

However Thailand will be OK as the baht is riding high.

 

The Thai government has borrowed trillions of baht so the submarines will be saved.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

In the longer term Thailand could emerge as a leaner, better country but not under this government or while the military are still onvolved in politics.

Edited November 23, 20205 yr by billd766
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5 hours ago, Jack Mountain said:

And it will not when COVID shows up? Or has Thailand a special place in the heart of COVID? LOL

Covid will show up regardless , it's a question of facing reality or doing nothing and relying on amulets.