hotchilli Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A key matter will be measures to stimulate investment by attracting high net worth foreign visitors to the country and reopening certain provinces to tourism. Just vaccinate the whole country and the rest will take care of itself... the whole nation is suffering. High spending tourism isn't going to save the country if they don't come. Thai businesses are closing daily nationwide not just in resort areas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted June 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2021 Let me get this straight. Thailand is in the midst of climbing Covid infections and deaths, and a vaccination program struggling to get underway, backed by suppliers struggling to meet their obligations and impeded by red tape at every turn... and they want to let tourists in? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Yuthasak stated that all sides are ready to again open Phuket to fully vaccinated visitors to reinvigorate the province’s economy as it is nearing its vaccination target. In his opinion maybe... his target is somewhat lower than what it should be. Allow in only those tourists with two vaccinations into a province where 60%-70% of locals have had only one jab and the rest nothing? Not sure other nations will be happy about that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Prime Minister is set to decide whether or not plans to welcome back foreign tourists will proceed Smells like something other than a democracy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Blumpie said: They will likely be counting stray cats, migrant workers, dogs, iguanas, etc as tourists. Thats why they were so keen to stop those two US Marines at the airport recently. It would have really knocked TAT's figures around enormously ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 So you have a general for a PM and an engineer for a health minister. Shouldnt this type of discussion be lead by someone like Dr. Fauci, who actually understands the risks to the general public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antifreeze Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 15 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: In reality it is not going to make much difference whether they "officially open" on July 1st or not. There will be very few tourists plus a handful of returning expats, which is not going to make much difference to the Phuket tourist economy anyway. Yes and very few Chinese. Don't know if I can post this URL but: https://www.eiu.com/n/the-road-to-recovery-for-chinese-outbound-tourism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Thanks God we have "the main man" heading this pile of sheite! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 15 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: A great place to have the meeting, on the very bottom of the sea... Yeah but one of them needs to open the window once the doors are sealed and the meeting's underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Don't do it. It will be a huge mistake. Without 90%+ vaccinated with two shots, including expats and at least Moderna available to those who will take nothing else, then stay with quarantine. You do not see Singapore, China or Hong Kong opening without quarantine. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil in a Bush Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 17 hours ago, connda said: His government has successfully destroyed and put out of business most of the restaurant, entertainment, and tourism venues. Good job! What's there to come to Thailand for? Not much. Unending new regulations and restriction as well as streets lined with shuttered shops where the owners have finally tossed in the towel and called it quits. This should be TAT's new campaign:Come To Depression Thailand By the end of the year the public will understand that Prayut and friends have permanently killed the goose that laid the tourism eggs. Businesses can't recover until tourism does, and tourism can't recover until businesses do. Good luck ending that downward spiral into the toilet. Very well said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 If they have to quarantine on their return home too the number of arrivals they expect may be a bit off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted June 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2021 He is the last person in the world who should be leading this meeting. By leading this meeting, it is a near confession that the re-opening is going to fail. Everything he touches at this point, fails. He cannot do anything right. It is better for the powers who really have the control to acknowledge this, and push him aside. Keep him behind the curtains, at all time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uroller Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The hype over opening Phuket to tourists seems to be slowing down, is reality starting to kick in???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 It's not surprising that the TAT's countdown for Phuket's grand opening started before obtaining the PM's approval. My educated guess is that they won't scrap the sandbox plan altogether, but they will make some last-minute changes to make it less attractive for many. Such as having to stay on Phuket for the first 14 days instead of 7 as planned. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Blumpie said: They will likely be counting stray cats, migrant workers, dogs, iguanas, etc as tourists. No change there then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Hareways Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said: So you have a general for a PM and an engineer for a health minister. Shouldnt this type of discussion be lead by someone like Dr. Fauci, who actually understands the risks to the general public? Fauci is one of nuttiest cranks out there!!. Mr Prayut has even got more brains than that fool and thats saying something???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 So, what's the over/under on Phuket Sandbox opening 1st July? I think they will delay at least until 1st August...but I really hope they go ahead on 1st July... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 20 hours ago, colinneil said: Not that old chestnut again...... Boring, do they not realize it aint gonna happen, regardless of how much they talk about it. I think it allows them to use big numbers that sound good in their revenue forecasts ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The P.M. has to open the country to double jabbed tourists with the appropriate mandatory covid insurance . Why ? because a large % of the country are suffering by way of loss of earnings , losing their businesses , losing their properties and going hungary . There is no furlough scheme , safety net or financial government help happening . Unless there is something beneficial and positive announced soon to help the depressed Thai folk , I fear that things could turn a lot worse in Thailand and that is besides the pandemic . The military government seem hell bent at becoming more and more unpopular by defending their economy being paramount . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Looks like the much touted sandbox has the usual gouging Bolt-on in the form of now not 7 days and move on its now 14 days in a SHA approved hotel only and guess what the prices are All 28 ASLQ/ASQ Hotels in Phuket (14 Day Packages) what a clusters this has turned into again???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Looks like the much touted sandbox has the usual gouging Bolt-on in the form of now not 7 days and move on its now 14 days in a SHA approved hotel only and guess what the prices are All 28 ASLQ/ASQ Hotels in Phuket (14 Day Packages) what a clusters this has turned into again???? Is that official 14 days quarantine ? Just as well close swampy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted June 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, superal said: Is that official 14 days quarantine ? Just as well close swampy Looks like it ???? (20) Richard Barrow on Twitter: "I’ve just come out of a meeting with the Governor & deputy governors of the TAT about the #PhuketSandbox plan. The good news is that it will go ahead as it has been approved in principle by the CCSA. The bad news is that the 7 days is now 14 days before you can visit elsewhere. https://t.co/9Eqd2tuyoR" / Twitter 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The litter box will open but will be 14 days of your own dreams called nightmares before you can leave the island...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Looks like it ???? (20) Richard Barrow on Twitter: "I’ve just come out of a meeting with the Governor & deputy governors of the TAT about the #PhuketSandbox plan. The good news is that it will go ahead as it has been approved in principle by the CCSA. The bad news is that the 7 days is now 14 days before you can visit elsewhere. https://t.co/9Eqd2tuyoR" / Twitter 14 days without quarantine is a compromise I guess but for returning to Thailand double jabbers a bit frustrating but better than being locked in a hotel room for 2 weeks . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Hey in the USA they are doing all sorts of stuff to entice the people to get a vaccine. even in Virginia they are giving out guns. You know in a gun starved country like the USA, more guns have to be given out. What a crazy world it is. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said: Hey in the USA they are doing all sorts of stuff to entice the people to get a vaccine. even in Virginia they are giving out guns. You know in a gun starved country like the USA, more guns have to be given out. What a crazy world it is. Geezer Just bullets, a shot for a shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said: Hey in the USA they are doing all sorts of stuff to entice the people to get a vaccine. even in Virginia they are giving out guns. You know in a gun starved country like the USA, more guns have to be given out. What a crazy world it is. Geezer So is that if the vaccine does not work and you contract Covid you have the option of shooting yourself ????? Meanwhile perhaps the buffoon Czar here could employ similar incentive schemes. Perhaps if you volunteer for the shots you could get free medical treatment when having an accident travelling to the hospital on a motorbike or car. Two traveling together, with both getting injured, means an automatic hospital room upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I would dearly love to know what the 'Tourism Provinces' are but it is never stated in these reports just Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, RobU said: I would dearly love to know what the 'Tourism Provinces' are but it is never stated in these reports just Phuket Among the 10 provinces planned to welcome vaccinated tourists from October 1 are Pattaya, Phang Nga, Koh Samui, Krabi, and Bangkok the rest are listed in this infographic I found for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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