Prominent business figure urges Hua Hin NOT to reopen on Oct 1

[webfact]

Hua Hin file photo

 

By Paul Andrews

 

The honorary chairperson of Prachuap Khiri Khan Chamber of Commerce has called for the Oct 1 reopening of Hua Hin to be delayed.

 

Mr Nipon Suwannawa told Thai media on Tuesday that Prachuap Khiri Khan, including Hua Hin, is not yet ready to reopen to foreign tourists.

 

Mr Nipon said “Hua Hin is still not 100% ready.”

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/prominent-business-figure-urges-hua-hin-not-to-reopen-on-oct-1/

 

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[Neeranam]

Keep it closed for another year to make the house prices go down even more. 

[ukrules]

If they do open then it will fail so there's little point until all these restrictions are removed.

 

Isn't there still a 9pm curfew in place right now? Why?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Nipon said “Hua Hin is still not 100% ready.

Some sense at last, Phuket boasted at being ready, we can all see that was far from the truth.

Hua Hin does not want to do the same.

High profile figures are sending a message to Phipat to back-off with his grand ideas.

[DrMJA]

FINALLY, a smart man in Hua Hin, Bravo!

Scam-box in Phuket was/ is a disaster.

All of the private and government hospitals including the field hospitals at capacity, more than 250 new cases a day and growing! In Phuket, GREEDY Muppets are in charge!  

[brewsterbudgen]

Maybe too early for foreign tourists, but at least let those of us from Bangkok and other provinces enjoy alcoholic drinks during our stay!

[Ginner]

3 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Maybe too early for foreign tourists, but at least let those of us from Bangkok and other provinces enjoy alcoholic drinks during our stay!

Nothing stopping you from drinking at home. I do every Friday, beer, music and crisps.

[Bkktodd]

The rich dont give a rats .a.. about the  poor. Never have.  Never will

[MrJ2U]

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Keep it closed for another year to make the house prices go down even more. 

....or at least where they should be.

[bangon04]

"Mr Nipon said “Hua Hin is still not 100% ready.”

 

Where on the planet will be 100% ready????    

 

Being 70% vaccinated is a more realistic target... maybe they could concentrate on that instead.....

[Andycoops]

No doubt the prominent figure is a wealthy hi-so with millions stashed in the bank and can afford to ride this out.

Wonder if he's a policeman...

[Trujillo]

"The honorary chairperson of Prachuap Khiri Khan Chamber of Commerce ..."

 

What does the actual chairperson say? 

 

On a tangent, I checked with the Bangkok Airways office in Chiang Mai yesterday and they said that Samui has the 14-day island quarantine in effect but if you want to go over to Koh Phangan or Koh Tao, you MUST have been vaccinated -- either two doses of the Chinese medicine or one of any other. 

So I guess the "passport" theory has become reality here. 

 

My opinion is this mindset will keep Thailand broken for a very long time; maybe this is the new normal, ie, forget about tourism ever again. 

 

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[ChipButty]

15 hours ago, DrMJA said:

FINALLY, a smart man in Hua Hin, Bravo!

Scam-box in Phuket was/ is a disaster.

All of the private and government hospitals including the field hospitals at capacity, more than 250 new cases a day and growing! In Phuket, GREEDY Muppets are in charge!  

The sandbox is not a disaster, the infections are coming from local people

[brewsterbudgen]

14 hours ago, Ginner said:

Nothing stopping you from drinking at home. I do every Friday, beer, music and crisps.

Me too, most nights. But I was talking about being on vacation.

[DrMJA]

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Edited September 10, 2021 by DrMJA