Pattaya: Covid in resort was not our fault, says business leader - calls for insurance for tourists

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV

 

A leading figure in the Pattaya tourist industry is calling for a fund to be set up to insure visitors to the resort against catching Covid.

 

Ekkasit Ngamphichet told Sophon Cable TV that the restrictions of the second wave had devastated all business in Pattaya, but particularly tourism.

 

They are waiting to see what the government will come up with.

 

Ekkasit said he wants to see the government express its confidence in Pattaya and assure the public that there are strict measures in place to stop any further spread of the virus. 

 

He said there was a misconception in the public that Pattaya had been the author of its own demise, which was not true.

 

This needed to be addressed along with the idea of his Pattaya business and tourism association and members to have tourists insured by the state against catching Covid when visiting.

 

Source: Sophon Cable TV

 

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2 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

was not our fault, says business leader

a thai, at fault, never has been, never will

4 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

to have tourists insured by the state against catching Covid when visiting.

completely backwards; the money goes FROM the fleeced tourists to THAIS, it is the thai moto

6 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

This needed to be addressed along with the idea of his Pattaya business and tourism association and members to have tourists insured by the state against catching Covid when visiting.

 

insurance that prevents covid ? sweet. 

didn't they just try this in chiang mai?

 

then reneged when people caught it ????

15 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

says business leader - calls for insurance for tourists

What turists?

6 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

didn't they just try this in chiang mai?

 

then reneged when people caught it ????

The Governor claims that the compensation was for the First Wave. This Second Wave is not included. ????

38 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

This needed to be addressed along with the idea of his Pattaya business and tourism association and members to have tourists insured by the state against catching Covid when visiting.

How will the insurance work? Will it cover all hospital bills, or will there be a cash payment if you contract it:

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

 

They are waiting to see what the government will come up with

 

Furballs .? 

It is the business's owner and manager's greedy money saving decisions to hire illegal migrant workers, which caused this second massive wave of virus infections and business closures. These owners and managers that hired illegal workers, didn't ensure that the workers had a 14 day quarantine when entering Thailand, and they didn't ensure each worker had USD$100,000 virus insurance and the proper authorization from Thai immigration.

 

Additionally, it is government agencies and departments, that didn't prevent the illegal migrant workers from entering Thailand or going through the proper processes to enter legally.

 

This second wave is completely the fault of the Thai government, by not preventing illegal entry to Thailand, and the Thai business owners and managers for agreeing to hire people who had not followed the legal process for entry into Thailand for work.

 

Also, go ask China for financial help, since the virus started in China, and China withheld critical information from the WHO and the rest of the world, about the virus.

 

 

7 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

It is the business's owner and manager's greedy money saving decisions to hire illegal migrant workers, which caused this second massive wave of virus infections and business closures. These owners and managers that hired illegal workers, didn't ensure that the workers had a 14 day quarantine when entering Thailand, and they didn't ensure each worker had USD$100,000 virus insurance and the proper authorization from Thai immigration.

 

Additionally, it is government agencies and departments, that didn't prevent the illegal migrant workers from entering Thailand or going through the proper processes to enter legally.

 

This second wave is completely the fault of the Thai government, by not preventing illegal entry to Thailand, and the Thai business owners and managers for agreeing to hire people who had not followed the legal process for entry into Thailand for work.

 

 

If the thais weren’t so lazy, there would be no reason to bring in migrant workers, and combined with the issue of the greedy owners ( I’ll agree on this) there would be no issue 

14 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said:

If the thais weren’t so lazy, there would be no reason to bring in migrant workers, and combined with the issue of the greedy owners ( I’ll agree on this) there would be no issue 

 

Kind of a broad brush there...  We had a bunch of Thais working for us and I'd have put their skills and work ethic right up with the best I've seen around the world.

 

Of course, we paid them more than a Burmese salary.

 

Edit:  Of course, we had some slackers.  But they didn't last long.  Unlike some of the union workers in the USA that made entire careers of packing 2 honest hours of work into an 8 hour day.  Still couldn't fire 'em...

 

13 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said:

If the thais weren’t so lazy, there would be no reason to bring in migrant workers, and combined with the issue of the greedy owners ( I’ll agree on this) there would be no issue 

How can you say this the Thais are going out of there way to employ migrant workers in lieu of Thai, too save money.

26 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

These owners and managers that hired illegal workers, didn't ensure that the workers had a 14 day quarantine when entering Thailand

Quarantine don't matter, they disposable workforce plenty more where they came from.

2 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

How can you say this the Thais are going out of there way to employ migrant workers in lieu of Thai, too save money.

Yes true enough, as I stated, I agreed about the business owners being greedy, and excuse me for saying all thais are lazy, I was not implying this, only the vast majority.

2 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said:

excuse me for saying all thais are lazy, I was not implying this, only the vast majority

Many have reasons for not accepting decent job offers, like "that means I can't can't get free fish when the river is running high", "you mean I have to pay for food I can pick for free if I'm not working", etc. etc.

44 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said:

If the thais weren’t so lazy, there would be no reason to bring in migrant workers, and combined with the issue of the greedy owners ( I’ll agree on this) there would be no issue 

I have worked with Thai's and some have been excellent and others have been lazy. You cant categorize a nation by a few. If you pay really low salaries don't expect a high level of dedication it is not going to happen.

I love the optimism, believing that foreign tourists will return in any great number this year. 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

A leading figure in the Pattaya tourist industry is calling for a fund to be set up to insure visitors to the resort against catching Covid.

 

 

"Insure" against possible death.  Interesting.  ????  

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

I love the optimism, believing that foreign tourists will return in any great number this year. 

 

The 34 baht insurance is sure to lure them back.  ????

3 hours ago, Banana7 said:

It is the business's owner and manager's greedy money saving decisions to hire illegal migrant workers, which caused this second massive wave of virus infections and business closures.

so you are buying into the migrant thing, how far back do you want to go

 

The first reported case was from a Thai who worked in a HiSo knock house in Burma who crossed the boarder illegally back into Thailand and then decided to go on a shopping drinking clubbing spree without quarantine or being screened ir tested.

 

The spread to Pattaya likely came  down the coast from a Rayong illegal gambling den that didn't exist and the Rayong police chief wasn't sacked for.

 

Lets go back 13 months and start from there shall we  - there was a market in Wuhan China near an experimental lab...........................................

 

Not sure what the insurance angle is as insuring migrants or tourists or anyone for that matter will not stop the spread of the virus - maybe its the business sector that needs insurance or support from their cash heavy Thai government who are not offering any compensation to the sector for massive losses they are suffering - they could care less

They are waiting to see what the government will come up with.

 

Precisely nothing I would have thought they are all thoroughly and mostly unexplained wealthy already and sat on a very plush fence no doubt ???? 

4 hours ago, Pro1Expat said:

I have worked with Thai's and some have been excellent and others have been lazy. You cant categorize a nation by a few. If you pay really low salaries don't expect a high level of dedication it is not going to happen.

No one starts at the top

it must be earned, i shovelled driveways as a child in Canada 

sold dew worms to fisherman that I  picked at night

first job was $2:15 an hour washing dishes I was happy to be working rather than laying around doing sweet farg all

my family- father had a great work ethic that he passed on to me

its called self pride

 

 

6 hours ago, Pro1Expat said:

I have worked with Thai's and some have been excellent and others have been lazy. You cant categorize a nation by a few. If you pay really low salaries don't expect a high level of dedication it is not going to happen.

Does putting them on commission work.... I still see many in the large stores hiding in the alcoves playing with their phones. When I first worked here in Thailand I have to admit I found rather a high percentage seemed to shirk work and were a bit dishonest. Mind you, the contracted western workers were not setting a very good example, even the project manager arrived late each morning still half drunk. 

The prime culprits in the blame game are the Chinese.  Never forget who exported the virus to the world; who are responsible for over two million deaths and countless chronic sickness.  The economy of the world is in tatters.  It will be the Chinese who will hoover up the broken companies; Sino/Thais who have the lets-pretend local government in their pocket.

3 hours ago, Ron jeremy said:

No one starts at the top

So, you never dug a hole? ????

Pushing an insurance program could actually scare people away.

Hey, come you might catch Covid but don't worry you are insured.

Not exactly a good promotional.

 

Come on you <deleted> tourist! Give us more money! 

 

11 hours ago, Ron jeremy said:

i shovelled driveways as a child in Canada

 

did you walk uphill there and back in said snow ? ???? 

 

 

22 hours ago, rooster59 said:

They are waiting to see what the government will come up with.

Zero is my guess.