6 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

As I was just mentioning a few days ago before my post was locked. Covid insurance will still be required for all those already vaccinated. C.O.E. = Thailand Pass new name same games. Anyone who believed the PM a few days ago is a fool.

How about those people who stay here, are vaccinated, Covid-free but would like to travel abroad ? They might have preconditions that would deny insurance companies insure them for this Covid 100K Insurance, thus they are unable to return ? Preconditions have been made a criteria for prioritizing vaccinations.

12 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Really?

Yes, really.

Comrade didn’t say that infections were low in Russia, he just said that Russians are not SCARED. He also implied that Putin might force Russians to be vaccinated, which is hinted at in the article whose link you posted.

6 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Just wondering how they intend to solve the latest idea of a 1-day quarantine an PCR test, if tourists REALLY arrive in large numbers... imagine all the hotels who will have to accommodate thousands of tourists for 1 night only with all the cleaning requirements that the current covid situation requires for them...

The only ones booking 1-day stays would be expats and others who have a permanent accommodation in Thailand already. Actual tourists would probably book at least a few days as it's a hassle to move around hotels, and they'll likely pick a hotel they're already happy with if most hotels are SHA+ (and they will have to be if they want to survive). I think this is a non-issue, but even if they were to get a large number of 1-night stays - that's still better than rooms sitting empty. And it could easily be accounted for by increasing nightly prices and giving discounts for longer stays.

 

Also don't forget that those guests who book 1 night wouldn't even sleep in the room - they'll check out immediately after the negative result, allowing the hotel plenty of time to prepare the room for next day.

6 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Just wondering how they intend to solve the latest idea of a 1-day quarantine an PCR test, if tourists REALLY arrive in large numbers... imagine all the hotels who will have to accommodate thousands of tourists for 1 night only with all the cleaning requirements that the current covid situation requires for them... If I would be a hotel owner, I would NOT accept such tourists, except when the government pays me 2-3 nights for each tourist who stays 1 night for covid-checks. AND we need a new website with all the hotels who offer that service, I am pretty sure that all ASQ or SHA hotels are interested in that business

Unfortunately the hotel boss is more desperate than the government officials who have collected thier salaries and more during the crises

1 minute ago, moogradod said:

How about those people who stay here, are vaccinated, Covid-free but would like to travel abroad ? They might have preconditions that would deny insurance companies insure them for this Covid 100K Insurance, thus they are unable to return ? Preconditions have been made a criteria for prioritizing vaccinations.

I don't think that there are any preconditions that would preclude you from getting the 100K Covid insurance.

  But the insurance would be a problem for Tourists making a choice of where to go for vacation. 

  If your insurance back home covers you, how do you present it to the Web based portal? Or if you have to purchase insurance from a Thai company. How do you research it and chose the adequate coverage from your country back home. 

IMO If Tourists have to buy insurance, I think many of them will become discouraged and chose to go elsewhere or stay home. 

 

33 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Really?

 

Putin calls for faster vaccination as Russia's COVID-19 death toll hits new daily record

I see no contradiction here. Putin calls. People don't listen ???? They have many other problems in their daily lives

 

1 hour ago, flyfrog said:

See only 20 countries mentioned here where the other 18??

20 countries? Can you please share a link or list? Thanks.

6 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Just wondering how they intend to solve the latest idea of a 1-day quarantine an PCR test, if tourists REALLY arrive in large numbers... imagine all the hotels who will have to accommodate thousands of tourists for 1 night only with all the cleaning requirements that the current covid situation requires for them... If I would be a hotel owner, I would NOT accept such tourists, except when the government pays me 2-3 nights for each tourist who stays 1 night for covid-checks. AND we need a new website with all the hotels who offer that service, I am pretty sure that all ASQ or SHA hotels are interested in that business

Well said 

22 minutes ago, moogradod said:

How about those people who stay here, are vaccinated, Covid-free but would like to travel abroad ? They might have preconditions that would deny insurance companies insure them for this Covid 100K Insurance, thus they are unable to return ? Preconditions have been made a criteria for prioritizing vaccinations.

Fully vaccinated visitors ONLY can freely move around in Hua Hin and Cha Am? 

Is new Zealand and Australia on the list?

6 hours ago, CamaroZL1 said:

Strange to see Australia not on the list

There all off to Fiji and Bali!

Australia & Canada not invited but China & India is ???

6 hours ago, edwinchester said:

They double counted Denmark as it's in the EU and a Nordic country.

And Sweden isn't?

6 hours ago, CamaroZL1 said:

Strange to see Australia not on the list

Probably because our international borders are still firmly closed.

Obviously India is a much safer country than the covid infested Australia. LOL

3 hours ago, dsj said:

I can't see why Canada is not on the list, it has already double vaccinated 82% of the population and low death rates, and most of the deaths are from the unvaccinated people. Canada is way ahead of USA and the UK.

They think Canada is a state in the US   .......

So dummies they are that they not even count Denmark, Finland and Sweden into the EU list as they ALSO are EU members!

They 1 night locked up in a room, looks like a criminal arrived and have to check if can release or keep him locked up.

I real army ruled country Thailand is today. 

Mass tourism will never ever return on this rule. NO HIGH OR EVEN MIDDLE SEASON THIS YEAR!!!!!

38 minutes ago, AussieinThaiJim said:

There all off to Fiji and Bali!

Bali refuse AUS to come.

7 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Just wondering how they intend to solve the latest idea of a 1-day quarantine an PCR test, if tourists REALLY arrive in large numbers... imagine all the hotels who will have to accommodate thousands of tourists for 1 night only with all the cleaning requirements that the current covid situation requires for them... If I would be a hotel owner, I would NOT accept such tourists, except when the government pays me 2-3 nights for each tourist who stays 1 night for covid-checks. AND we need a new website with all the hotels who offer that service, I am pretty sure that all ASQ or SHA hotels are interested in that business

Great point????

5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Denmark and Sweden count twice (EU and Nordic).

And Singapore vanished from the three point list (inplausible).

Interesting to learn which three EU countries will not be on the list?

Belgium is one

8 hours ago, webfact said:

24 are in the European Union

Which ones? Jeez.

It’s not Non-Quarantine! You have to stay 1 night in a hotel! Hotels must be thrilled with that rule as the cost of selling a 1 night stay is much higher than multi day stay, unless they Jack up the price????

1 hour ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

The only ones booking 1-day stays would be expats and others who have a permanent accommodation in Thailand already. Actual tourists would probably book at least a few days as it's a hassle to move around hotels.

Disagree, I always book a 1-day stay in a 3-4 star hotel on the first night only as I can easily find a better deal in person right after. Basically as reception is often helpful, starting off in a central A location etc.

Where's the freebees? 

3 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said:

Where's the freebees? 

2 bottles of water, 2 instant coffee and earl grey tea are included, you will pay that back by taking 1 can of coke out the minibar for 80B after you left the restaurant too late and 7/11 closed for curfew.

8 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Just wondering how they intend to solve the latest idea of a 1-day quarantine an PCR test, if tourists REALLY arrive in large numbers... imagine all the hotels who will have to accommodate thousands of tourists for 1 night only with all the cleaning requirements that the current covid situation requires for them... If I would be a hotel owner, I would NOT accept such tourists, except when the government pays me 2-3 nights for each tourist who stays 1 night for covid-checks. AND we need a new website with all the hotels who offer that service, I am pretty sure that all ASQ or SHA hotels are interested in that business

Most tourists would be staying in hotels anyway and most hotels clean the rooms every day. How much extra cleaning do they need? Do you know?

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Finland also, overlooked.

But: the original article in dailynews reads different.

Not like 1)+2)+3) = 38

The Nordic countries are grouped as lowest risk countries.

The USA is mentioned explicitely as "critical" with still high infection rates.

France is pointed out as EU country with the highest infection rate (?).

So this 38 countries is for consideration and might well shrink to my opinion.

Still no idea what happened to Singapore?

Why don't they just list the 38 countries! Jeez. Why do they always have to complicate things in this country! Just list them in alphabetical order. Or, as the opening sentence says, according to economic value as that is obviously the most important factor to them.

In UK(southampton)it seems that 43.000 covidtests they said was negative now seems to be positive,

 

India?

Low risk?

??????

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

 

They've just announced the biggest daily numbers; have a poor vaccine take-up (probably because the vaccine ranks lower than the Chinese stuff?).  The Kremlin has, today, freed up air travel to all its millionaires.

By the same token, the USA has even lower quality vaccines considering how many infections/death they still have.

 

1 hour ago, RafPinto said:

Really?

 

Putin calls for faster vaccination as Russia's COVID-19 death toll hits new daily record

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-covid-19-daily-death-record-2238256

Difference is quite simple.

 

I jab myself so i could fly to Phuket.

U jab urself so u could go to KFC