Relax, the Swedes are coming: Swedish tourists rush to book trips to Thailand

[kiwikeith]

7 hours ago, Live Long and Prosper said:

Anyone tell them no alcohol after 9pm

They will have finished their dinner and wine by then and be home having a drink with the neighbors 

[micmichd]

10 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

What the article does tell you is that the Swedish Foreign Ministry recommends against travel to Thailand.

This means that your standard travel insurance is void and you need to pay an extra premium for the pleasure to travel here.

Free people don't give a damn about state's recommendations. 

[rabang]

Although the Northern European winter is harsh Sweden has abandoned all the restrictions and people are free to do whatever they want. The sun and warmth of Thailand are not enough to lure them if they'd feel like landing in a police state.

[micmichd]

12 minutes ago, rabang said:

Although the Northern European winter is harsh Sweden has abandoned all the restrictions and people are free to do whatever they want. The sun and warmth of Thailand are not enough to lure them if they'd feel like landing in a police state.

Then how come they rush to book trips to Thailand? 

[steven100]

First it was the chinese millionaires in private jets,  then it was the Russians by the thousands, then the British were suppose to come, then the Indians were to save the day, then the best they got were a few Malaysians crossing in Tuk tuks down south,   now it's suppose to be the Swedes .....   !!!

 

who next ?   the mexican's maybe .....     lol

[rabang]

11 minutes ago, micmichd said:

Then how come they rush to book trips to Thailand? 

Do they? Hundred bookings to 300 seems a big jump in percentage but is still nothing.

[elgenon]

20 hours ago, RafPinto said:

5555

 

Last week 1 booking.

This week 4

One wonders why they never give numbers. 555

[mikebell]

Swedes come here for cheap booze ... oh!

[lazygourmet]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

First it was the chinese millionaires in private jets,  then it was the Russians by the thousands, then the British were suppose to come, then the Indians were to save the day, then the best they got were a few Malaysians crossing in Tuk tuks down south,   now it's suppose to be the Swedes .....   !!!

 

who next ?   the mexican's maybe .....     lol

Luxembourg

[NoshowJones]

What sort of IQ does Sweden have? Don't they know all the hassles needed, and what goes on in the country regarding alcohol?

Maybe even risking a 14 night very expensive compulsary stay in hospital? etc etc, etc, etc.

[NoshowJones]

21 hours ago, RafPinto said:

Chinese not coming, Russians, Germans, Brits .... with massive surge in cases. If cases in Thailand go up again, who do you think they will blame. Yes, the foreign tourists.

 

 

 

That's only the unelected soldier and his generals thinking, they will blame anyone but themselves.

[Tropposurfer]

22 hours ago, WEBBYB808 said:

Or another country.  Lest not we observe  whats happening  in the rest of the world.  Cases are climbing  and the vaccines  are losing efficacy.   So is this the way forward to just open the door. Other countries will just make it harder to return or enter from Asia 

"Vaccines are loosing efficacy" ... rubbish !

[Trip Hop]

21 hours ago, yaamclub said:

Hi, trying to find flight tickets to Thailand, checked flight ticket websites Expedia.com, AviaEasy.com, Cheaptickets.com, anymore suggestions to find cheap tickets?

Believe it or not but there’s not the abundance of flight choices out there that you would expect, mostly due to all the airlines running reduced schedules. They’re not really that cheap either? Be careful with your flight times too as you want to try to avoid landing too late in the day or you you’ll end up paying for a 2nd night in AQ which won’t make your flight that cheap after all? I can recommend Skyscanner. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

14 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

Israel has stabbed over 4 million with a third booster shot same happening in the Uk, efficacy fades after 6 months off double doses with all the vaccines, so now they’re saying to get the efficacy back up you will need a booster. They also say you still can catch Delta and spread it, but your less likely to be hospitalized, there are plenty off papers on this subject published and available to read online.

Yes, boosters are now part of the plan, kind of like flu shot vaccines are required annually, and no one gets great distressed about that.

 

But, if you've been following the news lately, you'd find that Pfizer and Merck have just recently unveiled new anti-COVID pills that, while not yet approved by regulators, have shown very high levels of efficacy (up to 89% in trials) in preventing illness and death, similar to the better vaccines. So if those end up being approved for being both effective and safe, the whole process of protecting yourself and others may become a whole lot easier.

 

Also, for the record, people who have been fully vaccinated are MUCH LESS likely to contract the virus than those who are unvaccinated. And if the fully vaccinated person is one of the minority who does end up getting infected, their odds of having any serious medical issues are many times less likely than the comparable unvaccinated person.  That's what the medical science has shown.

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-says-antiviral-pill-cuts-risk-severe-covid-19-by-89-2021-11-05/

 

Pfizer says its antiviral pill slashes risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

 

"Nov 5 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 cut by 89% the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of severe disease, the company said on Friday, as its CEO vowed to make this promising new weapon in the fight against the pandemic available globally as quickly as possible.

 

The trial's results suggest that Pfizer's drug surpasses Merck & Co Inc's (MRK.N) pill, molnupiravir, which was shown last month to halve the chance of dying or being hospitalized for COVID-19 patients at high risk of serious illness.

 

Pfizer's pill, with the brand name Paxlovid, could secure U.S. regulatory approval by the end of the year. Pfizer said it plans to submit interim trial results to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before the Nov. 25 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The trial was stopped early due to its high success rate."

 

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Edited November 6, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[josephbloggs]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:04 PM, sapson said:

Isnt there a fixed price at the official taxi stand around 1200 baht or by meter......maybe thats all gone out the window and its a free for all.?

Or maybe he's making it up.

[yogi yogi]

isnt sweden the country that totally ignored covid?  will the swedes follow the rules in thailand?

[CG1 Blue]

On 11/5/2021 at 4:21 AM, webfact said:

Sandra Miller Kinge from the Apollo travel group

Miller Kinge - is that a Spoonerism? 

[CG1 Blue]

On 11/5/2021 at 10:11 AM, Eric Loh said:

Most in Europe are maskless going to the pubs and football matches and really a woeful situation. 

You mean enjoying their lives? Yep, we're doing that in the UK. I'm off to the pub shortly actually to have a few beers. 

Eventually the rest of the world will realise the virus isn't going away and we just have to live with it. I'll go back to Thailand when they get to that point. I hope that's sooner rather than later, but not holding my breath. 

(P.S. I realise Thailand needs to catch up on vaccinations first) 

[shdmn]

8 hours ago, Trip Hop said:

Believe it or not but there’s not the abundance of flight choices out there that you would expect, mostly due to all the airlines running reduced schedules. They’re not really that cheap either? Be careful with your flight times too as you want to try to avoid landing too late in the day or you you’ll end up paying for a 2nd night in AQ which won’t make your flight that cheap after all? I can recommend Skyscanner. 

It will take some time for the airlines to catch up to demand again.  They need time to rehire people, take planes out of storage, reserve airport slots etc.  I think they will probably start catching up around the end of Jan.

[Trip Hop]

11 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Yes, boosters are now part of the plan, kind of like flu shot vaccines are required annually, and no one gets great distressed about that.

 

But, if you've been following the news lately, you'd find that Pfizer and Merck have just recently unveiled new anti-COVID pills that, while not yet approved by regulators, have shown very high levels of efficacy (up to 89% in trials) in preventing illness and death, similar to the better vaccines. So if those end up being approved for being both effective and safe, the whole process of protecting yourself and others may become a whole lot easier.

 

Also, for the record, people who have been fully vaccinated are MUCH LESS likely to contract the virus than those who are unvaccinated. And if the fully vaccinated person is one of the minority who does end up getting infected, their odds of having any serious medical issues are many times less likely than the comparable unvaccinated person.  That's what the medical science has shown.

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-says-antiviral-pill-cuts-risk-severe-covid-19-by-89-2021-11-05/

 

Pfizer says its antiviral pill slashes risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

 

"Nov 5 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 cut by 89% the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of severe disease, the company said on Friday, as its CEO vowed to make this promising new weapon in the fight against the pandemic available globally as quickly as possible.

 

The trial's results suggest that Pfizer's drug surpasses Merck & Co Inc's (MRK.N) pill, molnupiravir, which was shown last month to halve the chance of dying or being hospitalized for COVID-19 patients at high risk of serious illness.

 

Pfizer's pill, with the brand name Paxlovid, could secure U.S. regulatory approval by the end of the year. Pfizer said it plans to submit interim trial results to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before the Nov. 25 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The trial was stopped early due to its high success rate."

 

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At about $700 a course compared to a $10-15 vaccine, it’s not easy to guess which will be the preferred option though?

[HAPPYNUFF]

Three times  as many bookings  as per the previous week.  Good , thats three people.    And   five  times  as many at another agency.      Hold eight seats on the next plane to Thailand.... See,   thats creative accounting  . T.T.A. practice it every day as well.

[Stygge]

8 hours ago, yogi yogi said:

isnt sweden the country that totally ignored covid?  will the swedes follow the rules in thailand?

Probably not.

Total anarchy Covidwise.

No face masks and the usual free loving with strangers on the streets only interrupted by angry polar bears. Lock downs unheard of.

And still 42 countries so far ended up worse than Sweden death counting, among them England for example.
Makes you think.

 

 

[rabang]

9 hours ago, yogi yogi said:

isnt sweden the country that totally ignored covid?  will the swedes follow the rules in thailand?

Not totally. However, they don't have any restrictions anymore and life is back to normal in Sweden. Must be shocking to land in a police state of Thailand, even if the sun is shining.

[crouchpeter]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:02 PM, ThailandRyan said:

so zero to 3 is a threefold increase.  3 bookings looks like a record number...

Noooo! 1 to 3 is a threefold increase.

[yogi yogi]

10 hours ago, rabang said:

Not totally. However, they don't have any restrictions anymore and life is back to normal in Sweden. Must be shocking to land in a police state of Thailand, even if the sun is shining.

isnt germany near sweden.  has not germany been in a forced lockdown

[DekDaeng]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:02 PM, ThailandRyan said:

zero to 3 is a threefold increase.

infinite increase

[DekDaeng]

19 hours ago, CG1 Blue said:

Miller Kinge - is that a Spoonerism? 

55555555!

[DekDaeng]

On 11/5/2021 at 1:09 PM, Andrew65 said:

What does the Swampy airport-Pattaya bus cost? 100'ish Baht?

150 last time i took it -

[DavisH]

On 11/5/2021 at 1:14 PM, khunpa said:

Thailand’s official numbers will never go high as most will never get tested, due to what happens if you are positive.

 

So low infection numbers, high death rate and lots of hidden infections walking around.

 

 

 

What high death rate? If there are thousands of positives walkign around among us, then the real death rate is actually MUCH lower that reported. I suspect most people with the covid sniffles will just stay home and self isolate. I'd only be off to a hospital if my condition deteriorated. This is what should happen with an endemic infection. 

[khunpa]

23 minutes ago, DavisH said:

What high death rate? If there are thousands of positives walkign around among us, then the real death rate is actually MUCH lower that reported. I suspect most people with the covid sniffles will just stay home and self isolate. I'd only be off to a hospital if my condition deteriorated. This is what should happen with an endemic infection. 

Maybe a hint in relation to the real number of Covid deaths in Thailand, could be found looking at the excess deaths, which is recall i around 30k.

 

Since not many are tested while alive, I would presume that even fewer or close to none are tested after they died.