BANGKOK, Nov 8 (TNA) – The country reopening was satisfactory in its first week as Thailand received more than 20,000 visitors, only 15 of whom were infected with COVID-19, according to the government spokesman.

 

Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said that the number of 15 infected visitors was at a manageable level.

 

The Department of Disease Control reported that from Nov 1 to 6 the country welcomed 2,465 visitors from the United States which showed the highest number of visitors to Thailand during the period, followed by 2,334 visitors from Germany, 1,376 form the United Kingdom, 1,258 from Japan, 906 from South Korea, 905 from Russia, 838 from Switzerland, 724 from Sweden, 695 from France and 542 from the United Arab Emirates.

 

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well wonderful and the few hundred that have ended up in Pattaya are now cramed into one place that is active ....................................................... and now very over crowded, it was already very busy and add a couple of hundred people and it is bursting - anyone from pattaya knows exactly where I am talking about - how does that make any sense ?, would it not be better to open up and spread the load ............................................................................ we now have an over crowding issue were enforcing any sort of covid rules is impossible 

From link : The Tourism Authority of Thailand predicted the country would receive 300,000 visitors per month in November and December. Money will be distributed in the country. 

 

Well, based on the current 2800 a day, they'll be extremely lucky to make more than 75-85K  each month after all the expats, their families and those that need to return have all passed through immigration. They are already 50,000 tourists behind projection in week 1 !

 

I would not claim 30% of your predictions a success !

Edited November 8, 20214 yr by RichardColeman

Opening a Success,, I don't think so, they need to read the comments from people trying to obtain a Thailand Pass, 

When the government says it is satisfied, it means the opposite. 

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the number of 15 infected visitors was at a manageable level.

No comment should have been made on that one. Scary to think about the manageable number when I read that.  Hopefully it is more than two digits

Troll post removed. 

 

I'm so happy the Gov't is satisfied, as there is much satisfaction to be had for morons.  If unsatisfied, there may be a coup.   Oops!  

If they are satisfied with the first week then they must be satisfied every time they [blank] their pants. 

Someone should make a study of how many gave up entirely and on average how many friends they told to forget it.

The relatively small amount the hospitals lose to nonpaying farangs would be more than made up for by tourist volume if they would drop the insurance. I do know one friend who didn't pay, because he died intestate in hospital and his bank accounts were locked, still locked the last I heard. But isn't that what the new 500 baht entry fee is supposed to cover?

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Govt Satisfied with First Week of Country Reopening

555 Yeah right Like the Fox that was happy not getting the grapes he couldn't reach ????

 

Since all credibility is gone, nothing they say or do means anything anymore, from the creep squad. 

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The country reopening was satisfactory in its first week as Thailand received more than 20,000 visitors, only 15 of whom were infected with COVID-19, according to the government spokesman.

Satisfied with the "Thailand Pass" or just happy with those that managed to stumble over the hurdles and get to the finish line before their flight?

 

4 hours ago, daveAustin said:

When the government says it is satisfied, it means the opposite. 

When the government says it's satisfied it's just a sugar coating exercise.

Some confidence is building up with foreign investors net buy THB2.7 B of Thai shares yesterday and the strengthening of the Baht. 

Satisfied with 20,000 "tourists" arriving in Thailand?

 

Aim higher kid.

Morality of the story : it's very easy to satisfy this government ...... excellent news ........

I love Thailand's authorities for their excellent sense of humour!

Little more than a face-saving announcement. We know the reality is very different.