Popular Post webfact Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Picture: Siam Rath A Thai government spokesman has slammed as fake news reports on social media that the Phuket Sandbox reopening to foreign tourists was over. And he has insisted that despite less than 400 tourists arriving each day a 100,000 target for three months will be met with spending of 8.9 billion baht. This came from Thanakorn Wangbunkhongchana, a PM's office secretary and spokesman for the office that handles the economic fallout from Covid-19. He said there was no truth to suggestions that the sandbox had been abandoned amid a rise in infections calling it fake news and pointing his finger at bad people who suggested that. He urged the public not to share this nonsense. He said that everything was proceeding as planned, strict measures were in place, all infections were being recorded and handled properly with quarantine for those in contact with those who are infected. He told Siam Rath that with nearly two weeks of the sandbox completed there had already been 4,778 foreign tourists. Based on that being 12 days it would mean that just under 400 tourists had entered Thailand for the sandbox each day. Extrapolated at the same rate it would mean around 36,600 visits before the end of September, notes ASEAN Now. Yet the spokesman insisted that TAT targets for 100,000 tourists would be met and they would be spending 8.9 billion baht. Phuket Sandbox hotels to suit all budgets -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-07-14 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 I guess the question is WHOM was it a success for? 4 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, webfact said: This came from Thanakorn Wangbunkhongchana, a PM's office secretary and spokesman for the office that handles the economic fallout from Covid-19. You cannot be serious, actually been a success, dream on pal. You claim 8.9 billion baht, making crazy statements like that just shows you have lost the plot, or are just spouting off what you have been ordered to do. 35 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Nice maths! I met some sandbox tourists yesterday who were very pleased with the process. They were genuine tourists, staying two months, and despite staying at two Ibis hotels for their 14 days have otherwise been spending their money in locally owned establishments. They even brought a dog with them! Others I know are returnees or are visiting family. Definitely a few more people on Karon and Kata beaches. Not many but the increase is noticeable. 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, madmitch said: Nice maths! I met some sandbox tourists yesterday who were very pleased with the process. They were genuine tourists, staying two months, and despite staying at two Ibis hotels for their 14 days have otherwise been spending their money in locally owned establishments. They even brought a dog with them! Others I know are returnees or are visiting family. Definitely a few more people on Karon and Kata beaches. Not many but the increase is noticeable. Who would bring a dog to Thailand with so many unvaccinated soi dogs running around? 7 1 2 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Success......lucky Ces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ohyesuare Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Vast majority of the 8.9 billon baht will be spent on overpriced taxis. 3 1 2 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, webfact said: He said there was no truth to suggestions that the sandbox had been abandoned amid a rise in infections calling it fake news and pointing his finger at bad people who suggested that. He urged the public not to share this nonsense. how many tests have been done across Phuket since 1st July (excluding tourists) how many positive tests assuming tests were actually done ? (excluding tourists) how were the tourists that returned a positive test infected ? was it community spread in Phuket don't expect any of that to be disclosed 9 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, madmitch said: They even brought a dog with them did they arrive in a private jet 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BE88 Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Great, so can you explain to me why most of the incoming flights are canceled today? https://www.phuket-airport.com/arrivals.php 19 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Of course it is a success. They can hardly admit it was a failure can they. When was the last time anyone in Government admitted a plan was a failure, and that is not limited to just Thailand, ALL politicians never tell the truth. 14 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wasabi Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 They hold all the data so they hold the truth. Therefore they have no reason not to lie. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, wasabi said: Therefore they have no reason not to lie. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobinBKK Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said: Vast majority of the 8.9 billon baht will be spent on overpriced taxis. And 14 days of COVID-Jail for everyone when "someone else" on your flight tests positive... 9 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobinBKK Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Is it just me, or does the expression on this puppets face look like it has a hand up its "derriere"? 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rhacsyn Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 37 minutes ago, madmitch said: Nice maths! I met some sandbox tourists yesterday who were very pleased with the process. They were genuine tourists, staying two months, and despite staying at two Ibis hotels for their 14 days have otherwise been spending their money in locally owned establishments. They even brought a dog with them! Others I know are returnees or are visiting family. Definitely a few more people on Karon and Kata beaches. Not many but the increase is noticeable. Have basically met similar folk around Patong and will add that Patong beach has been busier the last two days than I have seen it in over a year. I ignore TAT or government spokesmen numbers and realise that a target of 300 to 500 per day is more realistic. Having nearly completed my SHA+ stay it is clear that the system could not manage or monitor more than around 500 per day. It is not set up for more and that should, for now, remain the target. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wasabi Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, Surelynot said: ???????? The people running the show have shown a propensity for wildly unrealistic and inaccurate estimates. The less any trends can be verified the more likely they are to falsify them. Their pride is on the line so the truth is last on the priority list. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, wasabi said: The people running the show have shown a propensity for wildly unrealistic and inaccurate estimates. The less any trends can be verified the more likely they are to falsify them. Their pride is on the line so the truth is last on the priority list. Guess what?......I originally misread your post as "why would they lie".........realized and thought I had deleted the ???????........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmoney Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 38 minutes ago, BE88 said: Great, so can you explain to me why most of the incoming flights are canceled today? https://www.phuket-airport.com/arrivals.php 4 arriving 4 cancelled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 16 minutes ago, BobinBKK said: Is it just me, or does the expression on this puppets face look like it has a hand up its "derriere"? New butt plug? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 I guess as a tourist if you are not bothered about the nightlife then it's a good time to be here, Get around the island where some places are quite busy, Sorry about the weather 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DFPhuket Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 44 minutes ago, BE88 said: Great, so can you explain to me why most of the incoming flights are canceled today? https://www.phuket-airport.com/arrivals.php Even when Phuket airport was completely closed last year the website showed the same flights and listed all as canceled. This list is entirely inaccurate. The international flights (Eva, Philippines, Garuda, JAL, KLM, etc.) haven't been flying to Phuket for well over a year. Perhaps they still have their landing slots, but it's nuts that the airport continues to show these as cancelled since they were never scheduled to fly. Qatar flies four days a week. On the other three days the flights show as cancelled. Thai technology... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rhacsyn Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, BobinBKK said: And 14 days of COVID-Jail for everyone when "someone else" on your flight tests positive... Misquoted originally by Phuket News and been corrected many times on different threads on TV. For the one person positive on arrival to date, his travel group (12) and the poor lady sat next to him were asked to ALQ. They were sat in economy and only included his row and the two rows behind and in front. All other passengers continued as normal. There were 142 passengers on that Emirates flight (2f-30j-110y) Edited July 14, 2021 by Rhacsyn Edit text 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rhacsyn said: Misquoted originally by Phuket News and been corrected many times on different threads on TV. For the one person positive on arrival to date, his travel group (12) and the poor lady sat next to him were asked to ALQ. They were sat in economy and that made up his row and the two rows behind and in front. All other passengers continued as normal. There were 142 passengers on that Emirates flight (2f-30j-110y) There are lots of places that corrected that statement as you say, if people were to look they can actually listen to the German lady who go dragged into that so straight from the horses mouth, I must say shes putting on a brave face and very calm about it, 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: I guess the question is WHOM was it a success for? Certainly not a success for the local school kids after the order for all schools to close to help stop the spread of the virus 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Dogmatix said: Who would bring a dog to Thailand with so many unvaccinated soi dogs running around? Probably be one more if they plan on taking it back with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, DFPhuket said: Even when Phuket airport was completely closed last year the website showed the same flights and listed all as canceled. This list is entirely inaccurate. The international flights (Eva, Philippines, Garuda, JAL, KLM, etc.) haven't been flying to Phuket for well over a year. Perhaps they still have their landing slots, but it's nuts that the airport continues to show these as cancelled since they were never scheduled to fly. Qatar flies four days a week. On the other three days the flights show as cancelled. Thai technology... So if you live in Phuket maybe you have the opportunity to go and see how many planes they pose on a daily basis if the indications are correct in the airport panels, it would be interesting to report the reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engamann Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Certainly not a success for the local school kids after the order for all schools to close to help stop the spread of the virus Sadly but the kids always come last in this junta governments handling of the virus. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 400 generally very low spenders arriving every day. Just look at them riding in the middle of the road on their scooters. So much for a new strategy of attracting the High Net Worths. Same same again and again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post misterphil Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 Can we see photos of these 4778 tourists please? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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