Thailand to remain closed to mass tourism until March, travel bubble discussions ongoing

[Rimmer]

Troll post removed

[Phaser]

Require proof of vaccine and open it up in March 

[charmonman]

3 hours ago, sweetserenity said:

Until march? The vaccines are already being given to the western world.. Why can't they just allow vaccinated tourists to enter?

According to reports I’ve seen, supplies of the vaccine are limited and will mostly be given to vulnerable (elderly) people and health workers. Vaccination of the general public won’t be happening until spring or summer. So March makes perfect sense as a target date.

[Techno Viking]

25 minutes ago, transam said:

I think there would be a different story if the LOS gov had to pay unemployment benefits....

 

If the person qualifies, they can claim unemployment benefits.

[Kadilo]

1 hour ago, Techno Viking said:

 

Do you need a tissue ?

 

FWIW, Thailand is not the only country with travel restrictions !!

The thousands of Thai people that are losing their jobs might and their families who will suffer as a result. 
 

Any thoughts for them or too busy wallowing at the misfortune of other foreigners to consider them. 

Edited December 6, 2020 by Kadilo

[transam]

1 minute ago, Techno Viking said:

 

If the person qualifies, they can claim unemployment benefits.

Very funny, very funny....So that excludes millions.......????

[Techno Viking]

Just now, Kadilo said:

The thousands of Thai people that are losing their jobs might and their families who will suffer as a result. 
 

Any thoughts for them or too busy wallowing at the misfortune of other foreigners to give them a thought? 

 

We have 10 positions going at my work, seemingly impossible to fill.

 

Where are all these unemployed people ?

[Techno Viking]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Very funny, very funny....So that excludes millions.......????

 

Same in every other country that has social security, if you don't qualify your sheet outta luck.

[Kadilo]

1 minute ago, Techno Viking said:

 

We have 10 positions going at my work, seemingly impossible to fill.

 

Where are all these unemployed people ?

Probably avoiding you. 

[sezze]

Logic , since 1st 3 months we wont see a lot of improvement in the situation yet . By March -April , i hope we can see a mass vaccination really starting to get going , and by that cutting down infections in general . I expect 2nd quarter also to be hard , and situation really getting back to a more normal state in 3th-4th Q , where vaccine ratio / infection ratio should be well under control everywhere and much more vaccines would be available for anybody who wants/needs it ( i expect this be needed for travel ) .

[Techno Viking]

Just now, Kadilo said:

Probably avoiding you. 

 

To bad to sad for them then, start salary is 20k a month as well as daily meals, private health insurance, a monthly work outing  and min yearly bonus of x3 salary and an additional (up to) x2 salary performance bonus.

[transam]

10 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

Same in every other country that has social security, if you don't qualify your sheet outta luck.

We are talking unemployment benefit, not social security payments, LOS does not have unemployment beneifits for millions, my country, the UK, does....????

[dbrenn]

51 minutes ago, hansnl said:

You obviously don't mind the million(s) of people that lost their means of earning money.

Disgustingly egoistic.

What has pointing out that mass tourism spoils beautiful places got to do with ego? It's plainly obvious that bus loads of package tourists and lager louts are a vile imposition. 

Edited December 6, 2020 by dbrenn

[Techno Viking]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

We are talking unemployment benefit, not social security payments, LOS does not have unemployment beneifits for millions, my country, the UK, does....????

 

Unemployment Benefits from Social Security Organisation

 

 

          Criteria and Entitlement Benefits have made contributions towards unemployment for not less than 6 months within a period of 15 months prior to unemployment

          Terms and conditions giving rise to the entitlement:

• Must apply for registration of the unemployed at the State Unemployment Office within 30 days without having to wait for the Unemployment Certificate from the Employer as to declare the entitlement tentatively.
• Is capable of performing the work and is ready to take on suitable job as offered.
• Must not reject the job training.
• Must report to the Employment Office for not less than 1 time per month.
• The unemployed must not be terminated from employment thanks to:

1. Dishonest on duty
2. Commission of criminal offense to the detriment of the employer
3. Serious infringement upon working rules, or regulation or lawful working order
4. Abandoning the duty for 7 days consecutively without good reasons
5. Recklessness which causes serious harms to the Employer
6. Having been sentenced to imprisonment by Court judgment.

• Must not be the person entitled to old age benefit.
• Shall be entitled to receiving the benefit starting from the 8th day from the date of unemployment with the last employer.
• Is not a voluntary insured under Section 39.

          The Entitlement Benefits you shall receive:

          In case of termination of employment:

• Unemployment benefit for not more 180 days per year at the rate of 50 % of the wage calculated on the basis of maximum contributions of 15,000 Baht.

          In case of resignation:

• Unemployment benefit for not more than 90 days per year at the rate of 30 percent of the wage calculated on the basis of maximum amount of contributions but not more than 15,000 Baht shall be payable. If in the duration of 1 year, there was more than 1 application for the unemployment benefit, the counting of the unemployment benefit receiving period in total shall not exceed 180 days; the compensation benefit for loss of income shall be paid on monthly installment basis by crediting to the Bank Account as notified by the Insured.

Source : www.sso.go.th

[AlfHuy]

12 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

To bad to sad for them then, start salary is 20k a month as well as daily meals, private health insurance, a monthly work outing  and min yearly bonus of x3 salary and an additional (up to) x2 salary performance bonus.

That's not at big C, isn't it?

[Techno Viking]

1 minute ago, AlfHuy said:

That's not at big C, isn't it?

 

Correct, it isn't.

[dbrenn]

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

The world changes

Indeed, some changes are better than others though. 

[Ireland32]

Great News look at The West 

[ChipButty]

31 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

We have 10 positions going at my work, seemingly impossible to fill.

 

Where are all these unemployed people ?

They dont want a job same as in England

[wombat]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

are likely to remain closed

and likely not to remain closed depending on who you are talking to.

[Ireland32]

31 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

We have 10 positions going at my work, seemingly impossible to fill.

 

Where are all these unemployed people ?

These people never get off the baht bus armchair economist go to Isaan it’s thriving 

[transam]

15 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

Unemployment Benefits from Social Security Organisation

 

 

          Criteria and Entitlement Benefits have made contributions towards unemployment for not less than 6 months within a period of 15 months prior to unemployment

          Terms and conditions giving rise to the entitlement:

• Must apply for registration of the unemployed at the State Unemployment Office within 30 days without having to wait for the Unemployment Certificate from the Employer as to declare the entitlement tentatively.
• Is capable of performing the work and is ready to take on suitable job as offered.
• Must not reject the job training.
• Must report to the Employment Office for not less than 1 time per month.
• The unemployed must not be terminated from employment thanks to:

1. Dishonest on duty
2. Commission of criminal offense to the detriment of the employer
3. Serious infringement upon working rules, or regulation or lawful working order
4. Abandoning the duty for 7 days consecutively without good reasons
5. Recklessness which causes serious harms to the Employer
6. Having been sentenced to imprisonment by Court judgment.

• Must not be the person entitled to old age benefit.
• Shall be entitled to receiving the benefit starting from the 8th day from the date of unemployment with the last employer.
• Is not a voluntary insured under Section 39.

          The Entitlement Benefits you shall receive:

          In case of termination of employment:

• Unemployment benefit for not more 180 days per year at the rate of 50 % of the wage calculated on the basis of maximum contributions of 15,000 Baht.

          In case of resignation:

• Unemployment benefit for not more than 90 days per year at the rate of 30 percent of the wage calculated on the basis of maximum amount of contributions but not more than 15,000 Baht shall be payable. If in the duration of 1 year, there was more than 1 application for the unemployment benefit, the counting of the unemployment benefit receiving period in total shall not exceed 180 days; the compensation benefit for loss of income shall be paid on monthly installment basis by crediting to the Bank Account as notified by the Insured.

Source : www.sso.go.th

Try reading it.....????

[Radar501]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thailand will remain closed to the vast majority of foreign tourists until at least the second quarter of 2021.

 

Let's see.   The second quarter of 2021 commences on April 1.   Looking forward to TVF's annual April Fools' Day satirical news report.

[DonaldBattles]

4 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

Good, but how about shutting down the business of the cross border Thai hookers, and gambling addicts?

Cross border hookerism is a big business for the 80 or so that maintain a residence in Burma and the border jumpers. They pay no tax and the Burmese usually take care of the food and lodging in places like the 1M1 hotel in Tachilek.

 

[polpott]

4 hours ago, sweetserenity said:

Until march? The vaccines are already being given to the western world.. Why can't they just allow vaccinated tourists to enter?

There won't be many vaccinated in the 1st quarter. In Europe, probably towards the end of next year before enough people have been vaccinated to create a national herd immunity. In the US even longer as half the nation seem to be "anti vaxers". I can understand why Thailand wants to vaccinate the majority of Thais to create a herd immunity in Thailand, rather than rely on other countries to vaccinate their own. Can't see that happening much before the end of the year either. Maybe they should concentrate on vaccinating Thais in tourist centres/Bangkok first.

[Rimmer]

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[NanLaew]

5 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

What a nightmare. They have no clue on what to do.

 

And you do?

[ChouDoufu]

5 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Thai tourism.............................

 

not necessarily.  this is NOT news.

just another grand poobah making noises to appear relevant.

at this point, nobody knows nuttin.

 

 

[johnarth]

the last of the do-gooders

[malibukid]

3 hours ago, Don Chance said:

People are being vaccinated very soon. Why shouldn't someone with a vaccine be allowed into Thailand?

because even if you are vaccinated you can still pass on the virus, although you may not get sick

Edited December 6, 2020 by malibukid