Japan to bar entry of foreigners from seven countries, including Thailand

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Pedestrians walk along Silom road in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. Foreign travelers who have visited Thailand and six other countries will be subjected to a ban on entry to Japan from Friday. | BLOOMBERG

 

Japanese nationals are not subject to the measure, which will affect foreign travelers who have visited the countries in question in the past two weeks.

KYODO

 

The Japanese government said Wednesday it will bar the entry of all foreign travelers who have visited Thailand and six other countries in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

 

The measure will be effective from Friday. The six are Cambodia, Sri Lanka, the Seychelles, Saint Lucia, East Timor and Mongolia, bringing the number of countries and regions under such restrictions to 159.

 

Full story: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/19/national/thailand-travel-ban/

 

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[RichardColeman]

I guess, unlike the poor,  the hi-so will only feel the pandemic when they cannot travel anywhere.

[jacko45k]

It would seem sensible to me, but these types of ban need to be ahead of the game... ie aware of infection trends of these other countries. Unlike the UK who always seem to leave it too late.... India becoming a red zone for example. I was also dismayed to see arriving passengers from all areas closely and randomly mixing at London Heathrow... one passenger from India was interviewed, and all I could think of is why on earth are passengers from India  even being allowed.

Japan is doing it right.....

[ThailandRyan]

So is November still on the books for Thailand to open up for International Flights?  What about October for no quarantine? And the Sandbox in Phuket.  Well flush those ideas down the toilet Thailand. Your dithering let covid run rampant. Looks like you cost yourself the last of the doomed tourism sector.  Good job at being number 1 

[Blumpie]

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

So is November still on the books for Thailand to open up for International Flights?  What about October for no quarantine? And the Sandbox in Phuket.  Well flush those ideas down the toilet Thailand. Your dithering let covid run rampant. Looks like you cost yourself the last of the doomed tourism sector.  Good job at being number 1 

To say that their plan is workable is nothing short of laughable.  I mean Thailand is worried that their health care system will crash, who on earth would let tourists in spreading more around?

These guys are clearly off their rocker.

[Orinoco]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

So is November still on the books for Thailand to open up for International Flights?  What about October for no quarantine? And the Sandbox in Phuket.  Well flush those ideas down the toilet Thailand. Your dithering let covid run rampant. Looks like you cost yourself the last of the doomed tourism sector.  Good job at being number 1 

Yes, Full steam ahead with the Titanic Thailand.

[ikke1959]

as months before Japan said that visitors with a Chinese vaccine are not welcome too.. Maybe a reason more why people from Thailand  are banned

[rupert the bear]

well here and there,both serious bs experts.obviously it doesnt apply to olympic athletes from those countries.its absurd even most japanese say no to olympics.i guess the nationalists and nazis at yasukuni have the say over the majority,shoganei

[Somtamnication]

Japan is doing the right thing. Thailand, on the other hand..............

[Excel]

33 minutes ago, Blumpie said:

To say that their plan is workable is nothing short of laughable.  I mean Thailand is worried that their health care system will crash, who on earth would let tourists in spreading more around?

These guys are clearly off their rocker.

Well those Thai businesses whose billionaire owners live overseas for one. They don't give two hoots about how many become ill or die, just so long as the money rolls in.

[Danderman123]

34 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Yes, Full steam ahead with the Titanic Thailand.

What does that mean?

[sqwakvfr]

This has an impact on my future plans.  Tokyo was a connection point for my journey back to Los Angeles in order get vaccinated.  Japan Airlines had airfares in the mid $700 for round trip from BKK to LAX with a connection Osaka.  

 

I wonder why Thailand was lumped in with those other countries for the ban?  It's not like Thailand is anything like India?  Is there another reason?

 

I emailed JAL and at this time the are not sure if this includes transit passengers?  This sounds just like what has Taiwan is doing.  No Entry and No transit passengers.  

[Bkk Brian]

Major outbreak and lack of adequate vaccination plan lead to this, Thailand feeling the effects of its complacency and inaction unfortunately.

[CANSIAM]

19 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

This has an impact on my future plans.  Tokyo was a connection point for my journey back to Los Angeles in order get vaccinated.  Japan Airlines had airfares in the mid $700 for round trip from BKK to LAX with a connection Osaka.  

 

I wonder why Thailand was lumped in with those other countries for the ban?  It's not like Thailand is anything like India?  Is there another reason?

 

I emailed JAL and at this time the are not sure if this includes transit passengers?  This sounds just like what has Taiwan is doing.  No Entry and No transit passengers.  

Cathay Pacific BKK - HKG - LAX.  

[Tom89]

But they'll go ahead with the Olympics. 

[ThailandRyan]

41 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

What does that mean?

Do you not know what the Titanic was and what happened.  The term and phrase is used as a euphemism for what was about to happen to the Titanic, and now what is in the possible future for Thailand should they continue on the trajectory they have chosen.  Thailand is sinking fast in its plans for vaccinations and tourism view. 

[Danderman123]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Do you not know what the Titanic was and what happened.  The term and phrase is used as a euphemism for what was about to happen to the Titanic, and now what is in the possible future for Thailand should they continue on the trajectory they have chosen.  Thailand is sinking fast in its plans for vaccinations and tourism view. 

Titanic represents a short but brutal catastrophe.

 

However, Thailand is slowly recovering from this third wave.

 

 

[vandeventer]

1 hour ago, Blumpie said:

To say that their plan is workable is nothing short of laughable.  I mean Thailand is worried that their health care system will crash, who on earth would let tourists in spreading more around?

These guys are clearly off their rocker.

Now, if they could only take the money off the Tourist without letting them in? You know they are most likely working on this one. 

[Danderman123]

https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/480201/japan-officials-to-impose-further-international-travel-restrictions-from-may-20-state-of-emergency-measures-to-continue-until-at-least-may-31-update-51
 

these restrictions only deal with entry into Japan. Transit passengers are unaffected.

[ThailandRyan]

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Titanic represents a short but brutal catastrophe.

 

However, Thailand is slowly recovering from this third wave.

 

 

There you have it, Recovering in progress with your Chonburi cases almost doubling in one day, and more and more clusters in markets and work camps being found.  Tell me in July how this is going again as you predicted when the Phuket Sandbox model is derailed because travel here from certain countries is banned.

[mtls2005]

12 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Titanic represents a short but brutal catastrophe.

 

However, Thailand is slowly recovering from this third wave.

 

Would suggest that we haven't yet hit the "real" iceberg yet.

 

Give Captain Prayuth a bit more time, if the HMS Thaitanic can be sunk, he's the man for the job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Danderman123]

48 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

This has an impact on my future plans.  Tokyo was a connection point for my journey back to Los Angeles in order get vaccinated.  Japan Airlines had airfares in the mid $700 for round trip from BKK to LAX with a connection Osaka.  

 

I wonder why Thailand was lumped in with those other countries for the ban?  It's not like Thailand is anything like India?  Is there another reason?

 

I emailed JAL and at this time the are not sure if this includes transit passengers?  This sounds just like what has Taiwan is doing.  No Entry and No transit passengers.  

Flight NH806 took off this morning en route to NRT. Business as usual.

[Danderman123]

1 minute ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Would suggest that we haven't yet hit the "real" iceberg yet.

 

Give Captain Prayuth a bt more time, if the HMS Thaitanic can be sunk, he's the man for the job.

 

What does that even mean?

[ThailandRyan]

6 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/480201/japan-officials-to-impose-further-international-travel-restrictions-from-may-20-state-of-emergency-measures-to-continue-until-at-least-may-31-update-51
 

these restrictions only deal with entry into Japan. Transit passengers are unaffected.

https://www.japan.travel/en/coronavirus/

 

For now, but can change at anytime.

[Pattaya Spotter]

52 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

wonder why Thailand was lumped in with those other countries for the ban?

157 countries...I'd say Thailand is in some pretty good company. Japan, like all countries in Asia, has been slow to vaccinate and  ases are still high therefore the foreign entry restrictions.

[realfunster]

26 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Titanic represents a short but brutal catastrophe.

 

However, Thailand is slowly recovering from this third wave.

 

 

 

Hang on a minute, are you that "Bangkok & Expats Forum" person from Richard Barrow's FB page ? 

 

[mtls2005]

It's been almost impossible to enter Japan anyway.

 

This new policy is effective as of tomorrow.

 

AFAI can tell, transit passengers (same airport, same-day international-international transfer) remain unaffected, for now.

 

Remain flexible, look at other options like via the ME.

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Japanese government said Wednesday it will bar the entry of all foreign travelers who have visited Thailand and six other countries in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Ohhhh the shame of it.

I wonder if that will include business people wishing to travel to Thailand and return to Japan?

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

What does that mean?

Sunk.

[Bkk Brian]

38 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Flight NH806 took off this morning en route to NRT. Business as usual.

Did it have any passengers that were not Japanese?