All go for the Phuket Sandbox - 13,000 rooms booked, foreign airlines set for Samui later, TAT

[IamNoone88]

I can't credit for this, but non-the-less, a perfect cartoon.

[raccos21]

Many countries are locking down over the delta plus variant so where those foreign airlines are coming from.

[Goldpanner]

3 hours ago, CLW said:

The El-Al flight for example is confirmed by several Thai newspapers report only with representatives from the travel sector. NO tourists....

You can bet well over half the arrivals will be from Tour company employees on 'Comp' trips

[itsari]

8 hours ago, MadMac said:

 

That's a healt insurance, not a quarantine insurance. I doubt it will pay if they put you in a detention hotel after false positive test.

Why quote  what you doubt ? The truth is out there for all to find .

[wensiensheng]

8 minutes ago, Goldpanner said:

You can bet well over half the arrivals will be from Tour company employees on 'Comp' trips

Half the arrivals? You mean 6,500 hotel rooms?

 

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[Goldpanner]

2 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Half the arrivals? You mean 6,500 hotel rooms?

 

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They are using a chinese Abacus without beads to count

[JCP108]

38 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

I know two cases in Thailand where upon the first positive test they were held into the hospital and tested again the same day with the result the next day also being positive. At that time they were transferred to a designated quarantine hotel. I can only surmise that if the second test was negative the person would be sent on his way. 

You might surmise wrong. I want to know if they really do release people upon a second test which is negative. 

[Gulfsailor]

Just now, JCP108 said:

You might surmise wrong. I want to know if they really do release people upon a second test which is negative. 

If they wouldn’t, then why would they even do a second test? A test which in my example cases was free by the way. 

[JCP108]

3 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

If they wouldn’t, then why would they even do a second test? A test which in my example cases was free by the way. 

You are assuming the process would be logical. Have you been to Thailand?

[sammieuk1]

2 hours ago, dougiemac52 said:

Still no COE so how can people arrive ????????

Thais in disguise with masks on ????

[billd766]

3 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

A little jiggery-pokery going on with the numbers here. (Gee, just like vaccines!)

 

1,101 hotel rooms have been booked. That's 1,101 foreigners staying for 14 days.

 

My guess is most will be expats stuck abroad during the pandemic.

Just because the rooms are booked, it does not mean that they will be taken up.

 

As my Mum used to say, don't count your chickens until they are hatched.

[Bobydog]

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It's squeaky bum time for the governor 

Nothing that a few shots in the anelsfinkta wont cure the squeak lol "smile;"

[elliss]

10 hours ago, colinneil said:

Do these clowns ever get fed up with spouting sh##e, because it is the same old nonsense every time, great things going to happen, then............ POOF it doesnt.????????

 

       Correct ..

       Between you and me Colin .

       I seldom , read  this ,,,, anymore ...

[Dialemco]

Singapore and Qatar Airlines  flying into Samui. Very interesting have they Chartered suitable plans from Bangkok Airways? 

[richthai]

Does anyone know what $100,000 of COVID insurance costs for a 2 week stay?

 

I think they consider 1 room booked for 12 days is counted as 12 rooms.

[Advocatus Diaboli]

So what happens when the first plane touches down, to be greeted by the Thai PM, are the “tourists” all whisked away to ASQ’s because the Phuket Sandbox has not had the Stamp of approval in the Royal Gazette? 
 

So at present these tourists are trusting that the rules won’t change prior to them landing. Suddenly their island quarantine is a hotel quarantine, with covid tests still paid for.

[rcuthbert]

Operation Sand Box AKA Return of the 500 Baht Tuk Tuk.

[holy cow cm]

4 hours ago, Jiggo said:

Piffff orrfff.????

Care to elaborate on that comment?

[Maha Sarakham]

36 minutes ago, rcuthbert said:

Operation Sand Box AKA Return of the 500 Baht Tuk Tuk.

 

Rubbing their hands together in anticipation!

[southcoast]

Just looked on Phuket Arrivals for Thursday morning. <deleted> are they thinking, so Indian Variant is well on its way...good luck to all

ARRIVALS - THURSDAY, JUL 1

07:05

ScheduledScheduled

Delhi (DEL)

G873 (32A)

07:25

ScheduledScheduled

Mumbai (BOM)

G821 (32A)

07:40

ScheduledScheduled

Bengaluru (BLR)

G841 (32A)

[FarangJon]

Not that far away from 40Million tourists per year✌️

[brucegoniners]

Sooooo, they're required to spend 14 days, but they've booked for an average of 12 days, eh? I wasn't a math major, but that doesn't add up...

[billd766]

38 minutes ago, FarangJon said:

Not that far away from 40Million tourists per year✌️

At least by the official TAT bean counters.

[billd766]

1 hour ago, elliss said:

 

       Correct ..

       Between you and me Colin .

       I seldom , read  this ,,,, anymore ...

I read it for the entertainment value though I think it should be posted in the Jokes and Funnies make my thread.

Edited June 29, 2021 by billd766
Bad spelling

[KhunMorris]

Perhaps they are counting short-time rooms, you know, where are the quality tourists are taking there girlfriends. 

 

Another utter disaster.

 

Sincerely 

 

MORRIS

Ex Bar Owner, Crypto Early Adopter 

[kiwikeith]

16 hours ago, JCP108 said:

Bookings in Phuket went up by 217 and probably down by the same number for ASQ in Bangkok for the same day so with zero net effect for the Thai economy. Probably 217 expats desparate to get back to their wives and wanting to avoid formal quarantine. Once the bulk of that group is back, I expect the flow of travelers will turn to a trickle. 

Highly provable! 

[billd766]

15 hours ago, Bobydog said:

Nothing that a few shots in the anelsfinkta wont cure the squeak lol "smile;"

WD40 is a good cure for that.

[Ganesh108]

14 hours ago, southcoast said:

Just looked on Phuket Arrivals for Thursday morning. <deleted> are they thinking, so Indian Variant is well on its way...good luck to all

ARRIVALS - THURSDAY, JUL 1

07:05

ScheduledScheduled

Delhi (DEL)

G873 (32A)

07:25

ScheduledScheduled

Mumbai (BOM)

G821 (32A)

07:40

ScheduledScheduled

Bengaluru (BLR)

G841 (32A)

 

These flights don't exist. Indians can't even travel to Thailand at the moment. Not to mention that the airline isn't called GoAir anymore but Go First. The logo looks different now.

[brianthainess]

On 6/29/2021 at 9:16 AM, webfact said:

He said that 70% of the population of the southern Thai island had been vaccinated and this would be 80% by Thursday.

 

First dose one presumes.

[Kwaibill]

13,116 days booked, not rooms.