Thailand grants citizenship to half a million people – but not farangs

[Mike k]

7 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

You can contact the airlines all you want unless you give the clearance that everything is being removed so they have enough confidences they can put forth a regular schedule I won't be getting out my pom poms yet.  Funny no one has asked about lifting the alcohol ban or did I miss something.????

The ruling junta doesn't want to lift the alcohol ban 

[madmen]

Government is sloooowly peeling away the layers. When nobody takes up this latest quarantine they will open up without restrictions December 1st IMO 

[Boyblue]

17 hours ago, cnx101 said:

at last

 

17 hours ago, Havnern said:

Finally the nail salons open ..... ????

all this nail biting, thank god they are opening the nail salons, do they still use alcohol to clean nails?

[Tonypandy]

So if true what does it mean for future tourism. Prior to 2019 7.9 billion had the choice of visiting Thailand, now they are suggesting that double vaccinated people can enter with no quarantine, 2.5 billion currently fully vaccinated. This suggests that it will take a very long time to get to the 40 million of 2019

[Kaopad999]

Just scrap it for everyone. Even vaxxed peopled can still spread Covid.  What they should be worrying about is vaccinating their own population 

[fondue zoo]

Is it a reduced 7 days quarantine as reported elsewhere or none as the topic indicates?

[Farangdk]

Yeah right. I believe in Santa Claus too. 

[fondue zoo]

Is it a reduced 7 days quarantine as reported elsewhere or none as the topic indicates?

[skorp13]

Should have done that a while ago as nothing has changed except their minds! Hope it holds true. I;ll leave it there

[skorp13]

Good news but didn't they just say they are waiving it altogether for vaxxed foreigners?

[Danderman123]

12 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

Is it a reduced 7 days quarantine as reported elsewhere or none as the topic indicates?

The OP seems to be incorrect. 

 

Other sources say a Sandbox will be set up in 7 provinces. 

[Danderman123]

3 minutes ago, skorp13 said:

Good news but didn't they just say they are waiving it altogether for vaxxed foreigners?

Who is the "they" you refer to? 

[pizzachang]

Somehow the logic of quarantine for "vaccinated people" escapes me. Should those people who have been vaccinated against other diseases also be quarantined?  Should anyone entering Thailand, be quarantined, since they have all been inoculated against something? I realize there are other nations also requiring quarantines and the same questions apply to them.

[LivingNThailand]

47 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Funny no one has asked about lifting the alcohol ban or did I miss something.????

Emergency Decree until at least Nov. 30.  No Alcohol.  Alcohol spreads Corona Virus, didn't you know that? (this is a joke in case anything thinks I am serious).   I read someone high up has a wife that doesn't like alcohol, so it's a SHE that controlling the ban?   Probably Fake News, I guess.

Phuket Governor just asked the CCSA to lift the ban on alcohol in Phuket.   Reading the laundry list of requirements made me dizzy and I finally gave up and had to lay down and put a cold compress on my forehead.  Good luck on implementing it.

 

George Thorogood had a song called "I drink alone".   Everyone better get used to it.

Do I sound frustrated?

Edited September 28, 2021 by LivingNThailand
clarify something

[Danderman123]

56 minutes ago, Deerculler said:

Just remember all you negative ones.

You chose to come to Thailand.

Stop moaning or return to where you came from.

Nobody is moaning. 

 

There is confusion over conflicting reports about future entry requirements. 

[fdbob]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought they made the Astra Zeneca in Thailand

[skorp13]

3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Who is the "they" you refer to? 

Read!

[Danderman123]

Just now, skorp13 said:

Read!

Un named authorities? 

 

Much ado about nothing. 

[Rimmer]

Off topic baiting and bickering posts removed also troll posts and posts using giant bold fonts and replies

[paddyfield7]

17 hours ago, Cherrytreeview said:

It's as clear as mud. As usual.

Why can Thai media not report clear and precise details?

Most likely not their fault but surely the exact details where given at the meeting?

 

They leave it vague by intention, making it easier to walk out backwards through the back door

[cclub75]

2 minutes ago, paddyfield7 said:

They leave it vague by intention, making it easier to walk out backwards through the back door

In that case, it's even worse : Reuters -and others- take their desires for reality.

 

Quarantine is reduced -okay- from october 1. But nobody said nothing about scrapping totally quarantine on november 1.

 

The whole charade is a misunderstanding around the stupid slogan "reopen on november 1".

 

Nothing will "reopen" on november 1. It's a fake news.

 

Emergency decree was extended to november 30. Borders are still  closed and will remain closed (since april 3 2020 !!!!)

 

That's the reality.

[The Cipher]

30 minutes ago, pizzachang said:

Somehow the logic of quarantine for "vaccinated people" escapes me. Should those people who have been vaccinated against other diseases also be quarantined?  Should anyone entering Thailand, be quarantined, since they have all been inoculated against something? I realize there are other nations also requiring quarantines and the same questions apply to them.

Excellent question. But when has anything about this pandemic been even remotely logical or proportionate. Not sure why they'd suddenly start leading with logic now.

 

Overall any movement in the direction of normalization is good movement, says I.

[Danderman123]

23 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

In that case, it's even worse : Reuters -and others- take their desires for reality.

 

Quarantine is reduced -okay- from october 1. But nobody said nothing about scrapping totally quarantine on november 1.

 

The whole charade is a misunderstanding around the stupid slogan "reopen on november 1".

 

Nothing will "reopen" on november 1. It's a fake news.

 

Emergency decree was extended to november 30. Borders are still  closed and will remain closed (since april 3 2020 !!!!)

 

That's the reality.

It appears that no one is confirming the Reuters report, and therefore it may be misinformation. 

[RafPinto]

18 hours ago, Havnern said:

Finally the nail salons open ..... ????

My nail salon never closed.

I nailed her on a  weekly basis.

[The Hammer2021]

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Just flash my vaccine info , get on the plane , nothing else , I'll book it. Anything more like insurance, tests, quarantine, blah blah blah, nobody will come

Plenty of people are even coming now actually  as you may have noticed

[club]

28 minutes ago, The Cipher said:

Excellent question. But when has anything about this pandemic been even remotely logical or proportionate. Not sure why they'd suddenly start leading with logic now.

 

Overall any movement in the direction of normalization is good movement, says I.

Maybe everyone in Thailand that has full vaccination should quarantine. Including the PM and his staff. Its only fair

[monty1412]

18 hours ago, Cherrytreeview said:

Then no volume of people will come.

100,000 people expected through Phuket sandbox, 6000 tourists came.

Peanuts.

serious ?? was that the actual number 6000... ??? I asking seriously as Ive not seen the number but it would be another feather in the cap to TAT's forecasting ability ( or lack thereof) 

[wombat]

when this is gazetted i will believe it.
up until then this announcement is just todays carrot of dangled optimism from the hub of optimistic announcements 

[Cake Monster]

The Devil will, as always, be in the detail.

When known

[robertson468]

19 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Quarantine is still 7days for fully vaccinated people and it is not 1 November yet... As some have predicted that October would be worse again, it is impossible to know if this announcement will stand

Interesting to see that Thailand has capitulated on the stypes of vaccine - Sinovac and Sinopharm seem to be out?  I actully find this article confusing.  Are they saying no change to opening of drinking places, for vaccinated visitors up to 30 October quarantine 7 days, there after no quarantine?