Phuket Opinion: Testing the waters

[Jonathan Fairfield]

People enjoy the water at Patong Beach. Photo: Patong Surf Life Saving

 

PHUKET: Come July 1 Phuket will become a testbed for international tourism not just for Thailand, but for the whole world – and everyone will learn some home truths about COVID-19 and its variants, and how effective baseline vaccination really is.

 

Phuket is about to be able to prove firsthand just how effective vaccinations are at preventing transmissions by vaccinated people, just how effective testing is, and just how seriously people will suffer if they become infected after being vaccinated with Sinovac, which according to even the World Health Organization is the worst vaccine in the world at preventing infections, though much better at preventing serious illness and has a very high rate of preventing death.

 

Looking to the Maldives and Seychelles, both of which Phuket officials have previously held high as examples to follow, both island tourism nations suffered skyrocketing rates of new infections only last month despite being among the highest ranking countries in the world for mass vaccination of their populations at the time.

 

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[madmitch]

Is the world really going to be watching Phuket?

 

Plenty of places open to tourists already. Phuket's hardly unique.

31 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Come July 1 Phuket will become a testbed for international tourism not just for Thailand, but for the whole world

 

[ikke1959]

32 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Phuket is about to be able to prove firsthand just how effective vaccinations are at preventing transmissions by vaccinated people, just how effective testing is, and just how seriously people will suffer if they become infected after being vaccinated with Sinovac, which according to even the World Health Organization is the worst vaccine in the world at preventing infections

It says enough I think......and hoping it will be a succes.. yes I am negative I know

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

Is the world really going to be watching Phuket?

 

Plenty of places open to tourists already. Phuket's hardly unique.

 

 

Hardly surprising from a news source that is notoriously inaccurate.

[Pattaya Spotter]

40 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

 

Hardly surprising from a news source that is notoriously inaccurate.

It is the "Phuket News" so naturally their focus is on Phuket...whether the rest of the world is as well is another question.

[kynikoi]

...and no one cared.

 

 

Still get your PCR, COE, ASQ and lose your USD, EUR, GBP and etc.

 

Not only that's but it's July!

[riclag]

Thanks Phuket for taking one for the team ! May Buda be with you and  ....

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

It is the "Phuket News" so naturally their focus is on Phuket...whether the rest of the world is as well is another question.

 

What? Are you answering the right person?

The Phuket News is inaccurate. I have contacted them numerous times to correct their stories. All were about Phuket. Speed of publication is far more important to them than actually checking the story.

[Pattaya Spotter]

41 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

 

What? Are you answering the right person?

The Phuket News is inaccurate. I have contacted them numerous times to correct their stories. All were about Phuket. Speed of publication is far more important to them than actually checking the story.

More a response to Madmitch's query if the world is watching the "Phuket sandbox."

[KarenBravo]

Okay, think I've found one. It's called Adblock for Video and is available at the Chrome Web Store.

They can stuff YouTube Premium where the sun don't shine.

[KarenBravo]

@Bkk Brian - What can you possibly be confused about?

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, KarenBravo said:

@Bkk Brian - What can you possibly be confused about?

What has "Adblock for Video" got to do with the thread, that's why I'm confused, touchy touchy

[rasmus5150]

5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Looking to the Maldives and Seychelles, both of which Phuket officials have previously held high as examples to follow

 

It's like comparing....

[Denim]

5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Phuket is about to be able to prove firsthand just how effective vaccinations are at preventing transmissions by vaccinated people, just how effective testing is, and just how seriously people will suffer if they become infected after being vaccinated with Sinovac,

 

Phuketians . They also serve who only stand and wait.

 

[connda]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Looking to the Maldives and Seychelles, both of which Phuket officials have previously held high as examples to follow, both island tourism nations suffered skyrocketing rates of new infections only last month despite being among the highest ranking countries in the world for mass vaccination of their populations at the time.

Funny how that works?

"Move along now.  Nothing to see here.  Move along quickly!"

[KarenBravo]

29 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

What has "Adblock for Video" got to do with the thread, that's why I'm confused, touchy touchy

 

Oh dear........I'm in the wrong thread. Thanks.

[Excel]

38 minutes ago, rasmus5150 said:

 

It's like comparing....

What a lovely pair

[Burma Bill]

Testing the waters

 

[Farmerkev]

How they going to get anyone after news last night that 7 day has now been increased to 14 days again

[Farmerkev]

https://loyaltylobby.com/2021/06/05/thailand-once-again-moves-goal-post-on-july-1st-phuket-reopening-two-week-stay-required-before-traveling-to-other-provinces/