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Deputy leader of the Democrat Party Ongart Khlamphaiboon spoke to Daily News about PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's plan to reopen Thailand.

 

He said that many people had been calling for this to get the economy rolling again and get people back to some semblance of normality.

 

The PM needed to consider four factors:

 

1. Have enough Thais been vaccinated in the country to achieve "herd immunity". After all foreign tourists would be allowed to go anywhere, he said.

 

2. Could infection rates in a red, yellow and green areas be controlled.

 

3. Has RT-PCR testing been sufficiently readied for the tourists' arrival.

 

4. Has consideration been made about the potential for new variants of Covid.

 

All the above needed to be considered, he said, in order to inspire confidence in the Thai population and guide the country to recovery. 

 

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1. Have enough Thais been vaccinated in the country to achieve "herd immunity".

 

 

Talk about stating the obvious. If this is the best the Democrats can do they certainly eont get any seats in the next election.

that is strange position, because democrats base is in the southern mafia, which heavily depends on very international tourism

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The PM needed to consider four factors:

1] Money

2] Money

3] Money

4] Money

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

1] Money

2] Money

3] Money

4] Money

5] Image

5] Do you plan on opening bars, pubs and nightclubs, the greatest draws for most tourists IN TANDEM with all the other attractions?

 

Tourists don't go to dry destinations you muppet prohibitionists!

2 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

5] Image

6)  Blame Later

7) Face +++

14 hours ago, mark131v said:

7) Face +++

THAT ship sailed LONG ago!