webfact Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 By Goong Nang(GN) Pattaya – Pattaya business operators are suggesting another plan called ‘Sealed Routes’ as a proposed overall scheme to bring back vaccinated foreign tourists called ‘Pattaya Move On’ in August as they are concerned the proposed ‘Sand Box’ plan currently scheduled to launch in October could fail and is waiting too long to recover the economy locally. A “Sandbox” plan essentially allows a vaccinated foreign tourist freedom of movement, with some restrictions, and is set to be trialed in Phuket next month. Notably, however, Phuket has chosen to keep its bars, clubs, and entertainment venues closed for the test. A consultant from the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association Mr. Tanet Supohnsahatrangsri told The Pattaya News this morning, June 11th, “Vaccine distribution is not on schedule for the ‘Sand Box’ as currently proposed in the ‘Pattaya Move on’ plan. This could change in the future, but currently, Chonburi and Pattaya do not have the number of vaccines they wanted due to the majority of the vaccine supply being allocated to Bangkok due to the current outbreak there.” “Pattaya and Chonburi are not the same as Phuket by geography and it is much easier to be able to properly track and trace tourists on an island than on the mainland,” Tanet said. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/11/pattaya-business-owners-pushing-for-pattaya-soft-opening-to-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-in-august-under-a-sealed-routes-plan/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-06-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thujone Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 I guess that if Soi 6 and soapy massage parlours are on the 'sealed routes', this could be a plan. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Thailand had the Delta Covid variant which has originated in India and so far it's the worse and most contentious Covid variant known, and until Thailand will get a handle on that by vaccinating the majority of their people, Thailand as a tourist destination is a place to avoid sandbox and all... Edited June 11, 2021 by ezzra 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 While ever the bars & entertainment places are closed what is the point, people come on holiday to relax and enjoy themselves so why come to Thailand while it is for the most part "CLOSED" ......................... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 Another wet dream they are having by the sounds of it. Until they get 70% of the nation vaccinated with both doses They may as well dream on. People will not want to come in their numbers knowing the country's folk is vastly under protected by vaccines . Why should Tourists pay large amount of monies to run the risk of infection ? The current Phuket tom foolery surely is enough to illustrate that ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RobMuir Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: While ever the bars & entertainment places are closed what is the point, people come on holiday to relax and enjoy themselves so why come to Thailand while it is for the most part "CLOSED" ......................... I think they are on a winner this time. The main reason Pattaya is popular is for routes and soft openings. It has been a very lonely 18 months for people who rely on P4P love. The bars being closed won't put many off, they can still buy alcohol and drink it in their rooms and resorts with all their routes with soft openings. Route on Pattaya! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 i see this story is three hours old as I write this. i will wait another twenty minutes for the next plan. 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, RobMuir said: Route on Pattaya! Shouldn't that be "Root on Pattaya"? ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 uncle bracelets, here we go... but why would you come to Pattaya? bars closed, no swimming, no drinking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Thailand had the Delta Covid variant which has originated in India and so far it's the worse and most contentious Covid variant known, and until Thailand will get a handle on that by vaccinating the majority of their people, Thailand as a tourist destination is a place to avoid sandbox and all... a very recent study in the UK shows that both the AZ and Pfizer vaccine are only 33% effective after first dose and 60% and 88% respectfully after 2nd dose after 10 days although it is not known yet if the AZ improves over a longer time after 2nd dose (4 weeks plus) but both still offer protection against severe disease hospitalisation and death study results here Vaccines highly effective against B.1.617.2 variant after 2 doses - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) I hope I am within forum rules posting this - if not just delete please Edited June 12, 2021 by smedly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMuir Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, MasterBaker said: uncle bracelets, here we go... but why would you come to Pattaya? bars closed, no swimming, no drinking? Routes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Thujone said: I guess that if Soi 6 and soapy massage parlours are on the 'sealed routes', this could be a plan. Well they DID mention "soft Openings" :)...deposit may be required tho 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Excel said: Another wet dream they are having by the sounds of it. Until they get 70% of the nation vaccinated with both doses They may as well dream on. People will not want to come in their numbers knowing the country's folk is vastly under protected by vaccines . Why should Tourists pay large amount of monies to run the risk of infection ? The current Phuket tom foolery surely is enough to illustrate that ? pattaya+ soft opening=wet dreams....fun dee tee lak ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skorp13 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Those with vaccines, insurance, and negative covid 19 tests shouldn't have to quarantine at all. If not then there is no point to a vaccine at all. With so much still closed and no timetable on anything else re-opening hardly any tourists will want to come here anyway. All you will get is full time ex-pats returning and contract workers that reside here on their time off. In the meantime locals continue to suffer financially, mentally and emotionally with no real projected end in site. Especially with delay after delay on vaccine roll out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Pattaya business operators are suggesting another plan called ‘Sealed Routes’ as a proposed overall scheme to bring back vaccinated foreign tourists called ‘Pattaya Move On’ Will they name it "Route 69" ? Could catch-on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 Just another press release designed to get another month's rent out of business owners here. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darksidedude Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 I can understand Phuket sandbox being that it is an island, but Pattaya what the hell are they thinking there Pattaya will not be back to normal for a very long time unfortunately 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 What about foreign residents? Those who spend everyday, Day in. Day out. Year after year.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DefaultName Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 Phuket is supposed to be a "test". How will that work if no tourists go there to test it? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, DefaultName said: Phuket is supposed to be a "test". How will that work if no tourists go there to test it? You ting too mut.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 Just waiting for the July 14th or so headline of 'Phuket's hotels and businesses reel from no tourists in long awaited sandbox opening' 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Diagnosis : delirium tremens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Another 'FAIL' waiting to happen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalangJaiDee Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 I think this is by design. The government wants to starve farang oriented nightlife areas to death so the Chinese can come, buy it up, and make sterilized, family oriented resort towns. Only through this lens are their restrictions logical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) For god's sake just get your people vaccinated and open the borders to vaccinated people. Now they're even talking about flying the Phuket sandboxers to Samui after a week with Bangkok Airways ... is there no end to the lunacy? Looks like another high season already on the edge of the drain and about to go over ... Edited June 12, 2021 by BusyB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 And the latest is that the Government really dont like this idea for Pattaya at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 7 hours ago, DefaultName said: Phuket is supposed to be a "test". How will that work if no tourists go there to test it? It will be deemed to be a success. See, Phuket open to tourists, yet no new cases. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I am just hoping that by the end of November, the amount of people in Thailand who have had their 2 shots is close to 70 percent. I won't be sweating it too much as I do not plan to come until the every end of this year or early in January 2022, by then it will likely be a situation where, Pfizer, Moderna, and even J& J vaccines will have arrived and some people will be getting a shot of those choices. Geezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said: I am just hoping that by the end of November, the amount of people in Thailand who have had their 2 shots is close to 70 percent. I won't be sweating it too much as I do not plan to come until the every end of this year or early in January 2022, by then it will likely be a situation where, Pfizer, Moderna, and even J& J vaccines will have arrived and some people will be getting a shot of those choices. Geezer November 2022 maybe and even that's a stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodbayne94 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Tourism in Thailand and other countries will return to normal in July 2024 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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