webfact Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Thai Travel Industry Faces ‘Nail in Coffin’ After New Outbreak Prim Chuwiruch Picture: Bloomber|Quint (Bloomberg) -- As Phuket and other Thai tourist destinations prepare for a slight bump in business from the countdown to 2021, a new virus outbreak among seafood factory workers near Bangkok couldn’t come at a worse time. Thailand discovered a record cluster of infections in Samut Sakhon province last week, prompting a 14-day lockdown of the industrial district. The government is mulling whether curbs need to be expanded to other locales. Another nationwide lockdown or restrictions on domestic travel could be the “nail in the coffin” for many tourism-related companies, according to Phuket Hotel Association President Anthony Lark. Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/thai-travel-industry-faces-nail-in-coffin-after-new-outbreak -- © BlombergQuint 2020-12-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 How many more nails are you going to put in that coffin? 5 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post emilyarin Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 It's a very big coffin, ???????? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Actually there is no more space left for extra nails. It's become an iron coffin. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaLa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 This was always going to be the case. If there was ever any intention or desire to open the country again, a small percentage of a large number of tourists would have resulted in new cases and then the subsequent spread would have occurred. Even with a 95% protection rate from a vaccine. On the basis that a few new cases now will result in lockdowns and restrictions then I can see no solution in the near future...which may mean years. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just like in the US, the government here needs to cough up the cash and get it out to their population. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 The best time to get out of the tourism industry and related businesses would have been back in March when it became obvious that the effects of Government measures to contain the virus meant the death of mass tourism for the foreseeable future. Hanging on for dear life and hoping it would all just go away will be a massive error of judgement for most. Just prolonging the inevitable. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Laza 45 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, John Drake said: Just like in the US, the government here needs to cough up the cash and get it out to their population. Hmmm?.. Just like the US ??!.. spare us.. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Laza 45 said: Hmmm?.. Just like the US ??!.. spare us.. Okay, give'em nuthin'. That'll show'em. Make them spend 3000 baht to get coupons for 3000 more. That's the trick. Country is hoarding its cash and you seem to think it's a good idea. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcnx Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, DaLa said: This was always going to be the case. If there was ever any intention or desire to open the country again, a small percentage of a large number of tourists would have resulted in new cases and then the subsequent spread would have occurred. Even with a 95% protection rate from a vaccine. On the basis that a few new cases now will result in lockdowns and restrictions then I can see no solution in the near future...which may mean years. The government only needed someone else to blame the infections on. Now they have a scapegoat. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Thai Travel Industry Faces ‘Nail in Coffin’ After New Outbreak Hit the nail on the head there and remains to be seen ( pause ) what happens next though like a hammer those running the show are not the sharpest tools in the box .. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Well, it was a wooden coffin. Now it is completely IRONed out. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Think the coffin is in the ground and they are shoveling the soil.......RIP.....lot of Thai people really hurting...sad to see. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, DaLa said: On the basis that a few new cases now will result in lockdowns and restrictions then I can see no solution in the near future...which may mean years. I really do not think the disease is going to be half as bad as the economic destruction consequences when it's gone. Another year of complete shut down and a lot of the world will be beyond repair 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo2014 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Another Pesky Nail... the need humans have for oxygen. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, ChipButty said: How many more nails are you going to put in that coffin? As many as it takes to keep that damn thing shut tight. Here... take a handful. Edited December 22, 2020 by Misterwhisper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 3 hours ago, ChipButty said: How many more nails are you going to put in that coffin? The final one????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, ChipButty said: How many more nails are you going to put in that coffin? Always room for more... it was dead and buried long before this latest outbreak, mid 2021 at the earliest before even the adventurous start to move around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 who gives a rats a** about Thailand's travel industry or any country's travel industry world wide. It's the 'travel industry' that has made this virus more destructive than any other industry. I hope they all go into the coffin, especially from those countries that seem to only care about making dollars on the backs of corpses.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Unfortunately, this game has caught up with Thailand. See no evil, hear no evil. Limited testing of general population. Most countries play the no-test game—just to look good to the world. At least now we’ll see more honesty and positive effort (that does not mean total lockdowns, BTW). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr mr Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: The best time to get out of the tourism industry and related businesses would have been back in March when it became obvious that the effects of Government measures to contain the virus meant the death of mass tourism for the foreseeable future. Hanging on for dear life and hoping it would all just go away will be a massive error of judgement for most. Just prolonging the inevitable. so i shouldn't of bought that little beer bar in pattaya last week ? she lied to me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I think we're talking about the domestic travel industry here; certainly, my SO was all geared up to go away for New Year, camping at the side of a lake with a few friends, atmospheric stuff; now it's all on the backburner, depending how things go over the next few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartyMarty Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 15 hours ago, DaLa said: This was always going to be the case. If there was ever any intention or desire to open the country again, a small percentage of a large number of tourists would have resulted in new cases and then the subsequent spread would have occurred. Even with a 95% protection rate from a vaccine. On the basis that a few new cases now will result in lockdowns and restrictions then I can see no solution in the near future...which may mean years. Why would tourists who have passed thru quarantine then infect people? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 15 hours ago, John Drake said: Just like in the US, the government here needs to cough up the cash and get it out to their population. Aren't submarines an effective defense from the coronavirus? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jastheace Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said: Another Pesky Nail... the need humans have for oxygen. ...And it could be worse, that is, if mass tourism and the economy in general was in full flow. How can we keep it this low is the question, not complain how high it is currently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 15 hours ago, RichardColeman said: I really do not think the disease is going to be half as bad as the economic destruction consequences when it's gone. Another year of complete shut down and a lot of the world will be beyond repair I don't think so either, but it is uncertainty gov is worried about (at least regards figures). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, webfact said: Thai Travel Industry Faces ‘Nail in Coffin’ After New Outbreak No problem.... Issue sixty day visas...and jack the ASQ quarantine period up to sixty days....with no extensions. It's all profit. Edited December 22, 2020 by Hayduke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 hours ago, John Drake said: Okay, give'em nuthin'. That'll show'em. Make them spend 3000 baht to get coupons for 3000 more. That's the trick. Country is hoarding its cash and you seem to think it's a good idea. https://themindunleashed.com/2020/12/54-million-americans-including-18-million-kids-to-lack-access-to-sufficient-food-by-years-end.html?fbclid=IwAR0Tb33UmbqkTc8iTxP9LOhyegkADV_wy9DhrIa1wLC3Q2yzKHpEG9weGEU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 58 minutes ago, Laza 45 said: https://themindunleashed.com/2020/12/54-million-americans-including-18-million-kids-to-lack-access-to-sufficient-food-by-years-end.html?fbclid=IwAR0Tb33UmbqkTc8iTxP9LOhyegkADV_wy9DhrIa1wLC3Q2yzKHpEG9weGEU What's with your confusion about this? I said that both the US and Thailand need to cough up the cash. Thailand has made you pay to get coupons; they US hasn't given enough. I put it in another topic: the $600 is a joke and an insult. But Thailand hasn't even done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I have been saying for some time............the world has no chance of mass tourism until around November 2021. Countries in Asia will not start vaccinating until Q2......what hope have they got ? Will be late Q3 before they have made a significant impact with vaccination. November 2021 will be the very earliest any "form" of tourism will return. Europeans will be ok in the summer of 2021 but will likely only travel within the safety of Europe (and it will be much cheaper for so many people with less money to burn now). China is promoting domestic tourism.......they are hurting too and the last thing they want is Chinese going outside of China to spend money, they want to keep it all inside. Asia tourism is dead until November 2021 at the earliest...........mark my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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