Popular Post webfact Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Picture: Thai PBS The chief of Thailand's northern hoteliers' association was forced to admit on Sunday that there were no foreign bookings at their hotels. Today - Monday November 1st - was hailed as D-Day for Thailand's grand reopening as advertised by the government of Prayuth Chan-ocha and his optimistic tourism authorities. But it looks like the dampest of damp squibs at least in terms of expectations in the north. La-iat Bungsrithong told Thai PBS that there were 100 SHA and SHA+ hotels who had bought into the reopening plans in Chiang Mai. But they had no foreign bookings. Right now the city of Chiang Mai would have to make do with domestic tourists on government stimulus packages, she lamented. News from the airport in the northern Thai capital was just as grim. There was not a single foreign origin flight due today, tomorrow, the next day or the next. They just hoped that Jeju Air would fly in from Incheon on Friday. Other airlines have expressed an interest but they have made no firm commitments. Again, domestic flights between 70-102 a day will have to take up the slack from the missing foreigners. Earlier Prayuth attempted to woo nationals from an enlarged quota of 63 "safe" nations. But so far - if the north is anything to go by - his goals of filling up Thailand with foreigners champing at the bit to visit the kingdom look to have been optimistic. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-11-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 4 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CamaroZL1 Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 What a massive shock this is. So unexpected. I thought hundreds of thousands would be swamping the airports and ASQ and SHA hotels. ????s 17 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kevin612 Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Well, at least people need to observe what happens first, then make their decisions. We don’t want to be blind tourists, aren’t we? 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 It has been repeated on here for weeks that very few foreign tourists are willing to put up with their nonsense requirements that seem to be designed to gouge money before anyone sets foot in Thailand never mind when when they arrive. Think again Prayuth Take a long hard look at "Green" requirements in the UK and you might get some idea of how it should be done Oh and Thailand is not open - popular tourist destinations like Pattaya are 90% shut and shuttered with no sign of that changing any time soon. 45 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 A expected, then! With that comment I mean the expectation from normally intelligent thinking individuals. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ftpjtm Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, webfact said: There were 100 SHA and SHA+ hotels who had bought into the reopening plans in Chiang Mai. But they had no foreign bookings. Hmm, perhaps the gleeful respondents TAT identified in their polls assumed that Thailand reopening didn't involve quarantine hotels and closed entertainment venues? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanaSomchai Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 30 minutes ago, CamaroZL1 said: What a massive shock this is. So unexpected. I thought hundreds of thousands would be swamping the airports and ASQ and SHA hotels. ????s There we go, as I said in another thread; Massive loss of face incoming. I give it two weeks tops, about 15 days until they start dropping the ASQ/SHA bullsh!t, THEN and only THEN people will start flying in again... eventually. 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanaSomchai Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, smedly said: It has been repeated on here for weeks that very few foreign tourists are willing to put up with their nonsense requirements that seem to be designed to gouge money before anyone sets foot in Thailand never mind when when they arrive. Think again Prayuth Take a long hard look at "Green" requirements in the UK and you might get some idea of how it should be done Oh and Thailand is not open - popular tourist destinations like Pattaya are 90% shut and shuttered with no sign of that changing any time soon. As I said in another thread; Massive loss of face incoming. I give it two weeks tops, about 15 days until they start dropping the ASQ/SHA bullsh!t, THEN and only THEN people will start flying in again... eventually. It's either that or Prayuth's head will start to roll, the Thais are fed up as well with the goons poor decision choices... 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahtin Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Pigs have no wings and hens no teeth. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hioctane Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 I suspect more will be flying into areas with alcohol first. How can you realistically reopen to the world without reopening domestically? 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cheapcanuck Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Most tourists are not confident with Thailand government. The government has been all over the map with rules and regulations that just don't make any sense. Couple that with the bars not being open, alcohol restriction, curfews and quarantines which complicates things. The average tourist just want a no hassle holiday. It will be a little longer before Thailand gets that. So don't expect tourist numbers to sky rocket to pre covid numbers. 23 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harada Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 An inactive post for this bloke. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post babyjesus Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 So tourists got vaccinated so as to significantly reduce their risk of hospitalization and death, but have to buy expensive insurance that covers Covid only. I think they will look elsewhere. 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kelboy Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Surprise Surprise... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunPer Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 In my modest opinion - and based on what I read in travel forums - Thailand is still too difficult to enter for normal tourists, so the seek other options; the foreign arrivals will be some of the usual snowbirds and visits due to family reasons...???? 18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mahtin said: Pigs have no wings and hens no teeth. And a rocking horse does not Schitt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, babyjesus said: So tourists got vaccinated so as to significantly reduce their risk of hospitalization and death, but have to buy expensive insurance that covers Covid only. I think they will look elsewhere. Rules changed last week. 50,000 USD for 'general' insurance. Not Covid specific. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SmartyMarty Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Get rid of the insurance scam, open the bars and clubs........you'll get the tourists back even if it is gradually. 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, harada said: An inactive post for this bloke. Wasn't he already? ???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markeewan Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 2 hours ago, babyjesus said: So tourists got vaccinated so as to significantly reduce their risk of hospitalization and death, but have to buy expensive insurance that covers Covid only. I think they will look elsewhere. The travel insurance requirement of $50,000 USD is not just for Covid, it is Health Insurance in the more general sense. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sqwakvfr Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Went to Airport Plaza today. It was packed. I would estimate 99% locals. Saw a few foreign faces here and there. The big even today looked like teenagers getting vaccinated in the town hall portion of the mall. Otherwise another Monday in Chiang Mai. November 1, 2021 "The Grand Re-Opening"??? Well, maybe it will be better on December 1, 2022?? The local economy will live and die with how much locals spend or not spend. Edited November 1, 2021 by sqwakvfr 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 2 hours ago, kelboy said: Surprise Surprise... 0 Bookings for CM It might have something to do with the amount of covid cases here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaopad999 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) just open the country up properly. as long as people here have had their chance to get vaccinated then i don't see why there should be any restrictions Edited November 1, 2021 by Kaopad999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheFishman1 Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Yeah it’s some friends that want to come to Chiang Mai once they read through the thia pass They decided to pass TIT 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaopad999 Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 2 hours ago, SmartyMarty said: Get rid of the insurance scam, open the bars and clubs........you'll get the tourists back even if it is gradually. exactly. people won't want to come here if all the entertainment venues are closed and tourist can't even buy a glass of wine with their meal 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Meanwhile, in other news, all three of the foreign tourists who have booked to stay in Pattaya this month are still being told that they must book a two-week stay in an ASQ hotel... 1 1 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Straight8 Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Too many requirements at present will deter most from even considering Thailand a destination when many other places have less restriction, not to mentioned the additional cost. Eff that!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stephenterry Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said: Went to Airport Plaza today. It was packed. I would estimate 99% locals. And if any government minister reading these posts, considers that foreign tourists would be bringing in Covid instead of Thai locals packing malls, and at BigC ,Tesco and all hypermarket operations, they should open their eyes and minds to the realism that it is Thais plus a minority of other country citizens spreading Covid here. And why would any sane tourist even want to visit Thailand right now with all these dystopian restrictions in place? Opening up the country - bull<deleted>e. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 Oh for heaven's , give the 7,000 tourists arriving today at BKK a chance to get through the nonsense 1 night and test and go before all 7,000 travel up to Chang Mai to fill the hotels 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newnative Posted November 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 No foreign tourists want to stay in SHA hotels--or do all the other tedious and expensive things required. Numbers will be very low until they are all eliminated. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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