Top 10 Arrivals after 1 November Thailand Reopening

[webfact]

 

USA, Germany, and UK top most arrivals during 1-6 November, 2021

 

TAT Newsroom

 

Bangkok – Thailand is now welcoming fully vaccinated visitors from around the world via two specially-designed entry schemes: TEST & GO Exemption from Quarantine and Living in the “Blue Zone” (17 Sandbox destinations). Partially or unvaccinated visitors are also much welcomed via the Happy Quarantine requirements.

 

During 1-6 November, 2021, visitor arrivals to Thailand from the top 10 countries* at all international airports were:

 

1. USA – 2,465 arrivals
2. Germany – 2,334 arrivals
3. UK – 1,376 arrivals
4. Japan – 1,258 arrivals
5. South Korea – 906 arrivals
6. Russia 905 – arrivals
7. Switzerland – 838 arrivals
8. Sweden – 724 arrivals
9. France – 695 arrivals
10. UAE – 542 arrivals

 

The Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & GO) entry scheme is currently only for travellers from 63 approved countries and territories. The list of approved countries will be expanded later to cover the entire world from 1 January, 2022.

 

Meanwhile, the “Thailand Pass” web-based system has been launched to support the “Ease of Travelling” policy, allowing foreign travellers to fill in their travel and health information and upload the related documents before travelling to Thailand.

 

See a user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during, and after travelling to Thailand under thethree key entry schemes: Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & Go), Living in the “Blue Zone” Sandbox, and Alternative Quarantine (AQ) at https://www.tatnews.org/thailand-reopening/ or https://www.tatnews.org/entry-thailand-frequently-asked-questions/.

 

This statistic will be changed regularly once new information becomes available. Kindly check in on www.tatnews.org to stay current on what remains a very fluid and fast changing situation.

 

*Source: Ministry of Public Health

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/11/top-10-arrivals-after-1-november-thailand-reopening/

 

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[Sticky Rice Balls]

yanks, such as myself, cant wait to get out of those looney country--Im leaving on the 17th........

[RichardColeman]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

• USA – 2,465 arrivals
• Germany – 2,334 arrivals
• UK – 1,376 arrivals
• Japan – 1,258 arrivals
• South Korea – 906 arrivals
• Russia 905 – arrivals
• Switzerland – 838 arrivals
• Sweden – 724 arrivals
• France – 695 arrivals
• UAE – 542 arrivals

Great , but how many were Thai people returning home from those countries ? And how many were 'actual' tourists as compared to long term residents ? I think you could knock of the last 2 digits of each arrival numbers for that figure !

[jerrymahoney]

17 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Great , but how many were Thai people returning home from those countries ? And how many were 'actual' tourists as compared to long term residents ? I think you could knock of the last 2 digits of each arrival numbers for that figure !

So what? In order for 'actual tourists' to start arriving from the USA, they would likely first want to see that ANY non-Thai citizen arrivals from the US are able to get entry into Thailand hassle-free.

Edited November 10, 2021 by jerrymahoney

[RichardColeman]

9 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

So what? In order for 'actual tourists' to start arriving from the USA, they would likely first want to see that ANY non-Thai citizen arrivals from the US are able to get entry into Thailand hassle-free.

So what ? Basically tourism is making no money as promised. You only need to look at 8 people visiting Hua Hin in a week to realise its not going as planned.

 

Yes, I agree with you on the hassle-free tourism - problem is though hat these fools think they are coming with the hassle

 

[jerrymahoney]

4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So what ? Basically tourism is making no money as promised. You only need to look at 8 people visiting Hua Hin in a week to realise its not going as planned.

 

Yes, I agree with you on the hassle-free tourism - problem is though hat these fools think they are coming with the hassle

 

Gotta start somewhere. It is a 20+ hour flight time each way from/to the US. If someone is willing to endure that, they may feel that the hassle on the Thai end is not that big a deal if they see other people are making it through from the US.

 

I tell people from the US even before covid that unless you have ATLEAST 2 weeks to spend in Thailand, don't even bother.

[Chad3000]

Just the daily comedy thread.

 

The only tourists will be snowbirds and a few desperate sex tourists with money to burn.

 

While Hua Hin is nothing much it should still have drawn ten tourists by now.

 

The requirements are too onerous.

 

Thaipass is a huge fail.

 

The test go procedure is ridiculously expensive

 

Shockingly people are ending up in hospital or quarantine jail being totally asymptomatic. Insurance is unlikely to pay. Families are being separated.

 

People testing negative are being sent to two weeks of quarantine jail.

 

Or...go to dozens of other warm, sunny countries?

 

If you are a habitual visitor to Thailand this is (along with the same old annoying visa scrutiny) your blazing red flag to move on.

[Laughing Gravy]

Surely those who are mentally challenged actually believe all this nonsense. I find these continuous bombardment of distorting facts hilarious and great for the mental well being. Provided you take these and all the other nonsensical figures as fiction.

[aussiexpat]

And the race is on as Germany overtakes USA by 1 person lol

 

Richard Barrow: Top 10 “countries of origin” for people travelling to Thailand from 1-7 November:

1 ???????? Germany 2,666

2 ???????? USA 2,665

3 ???????? United Kingdom 1,475

4 ???????? Japan 1,449

5 ???????? South Korea 987

6 ???????? Russia 959

7???????? Switzerland 949

8 ???????? Sweden 817

9 ???????? France 774

10 ???????? UAE 565

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=445078490311753&id=100044288176713

[fangless]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

See a user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during, and after travelling to Thailand

Since when has anything to do with this fiasco been "user friendly"?

[nobodysfriend]

4 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

yanks, such as myself, cant wait to get out of those looney country--Im leaving on the 17th........

R U in Thailand or the US ...?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Bangkok – Thailand is now welcoming fully vaccinated visitors from around the world via two specially-designed entry schemes: TEST & GO Exemption from Quarantine and Living in the “Blue Zone” (17 Sandbox destinations). Partially or unvaccinated visitors are also much welcomed via the Happy Quarantine requirements.

Jeez.... do they actually read what they print...

Blue zone, happy quarantine requirements.... La la land.

[buick]

i wonder how many of those US arrivals actually came from the USA.  when i've spent time in the resort areas like samui and phuket, i've come across a number of US citizens that live/work in the middle east.  they could be coming in for a short vacation.  i assume the beaches/water are very clean right now.

[Boomer6969]

4 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

And the race is on as Germany overtakes USA by 1 person lol

 

Richard Barrow: Top 10 “countries of origin” for people travelling to Thailand from 1-7 November:

1 ???????? Germany 2,666

2 ???????? USA 2,665

3 ???????? United Kingdom 1,475

4 ???????? Japan 1,449

5 ???????? South Korea 987

6 ???????? Russia 959

7???????? Switzerland 949

8 ???????? Sweden 817

9 ???????? France 774

10 ???????? UAE 565

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=445078490311753&id=100044288176713

Not unexpected; the expression "boomboom" has its roots in the German verb "bumsen".

[Neeranam]

The lower the better IMHO.

Cheaper hotels on Koh Mak.

Cheaper houses for sale in Hua Hin.

Less idiots walking around shopping centres in wife-beaters.

[Thungrat]

ASEAN NOW 2021-11-08:

Thailand on Monday revealed that over 20,000 tourists had entered since it reopened on Nov 1.

By comparison, over 100,000 tourists per day visited Thailand pre-pandemic. 

[wwest5829]

11 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

Gotta start somewhere. It is a 20+ hour flight time each way from/to the US. If someone is willing to endure that, they may feel that the hassle on the Thai end is not that big a deal if they see other people are making it through from the US.

 

I tell people from the US even before covid that unless you have ATLEAST 2 weeks to spend in Thailand, don't even bother.

A few years ago, I had offered to take a young lady to the US but as a government worker she said she only had one week’s vacation. Told her the same, no less that two weeks are needed for travel time and jet lag when arriving in the US. Ah, well …

[Will B Good]

9 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

And the race is on as Germany overtakes USA by 1 person lol

 

Richard Barrow: Top 10 “countries of origin” for people travelling to Thailand from 1-7 November:

1 ???????? Germany 2,666

2 ???????? USA 2,665

3 ???????? United Kingdom 1,475

4 ???????? Japan 1,449

5 ???????? South Korea 987

6 ???????? Russia 959

7???????? Switzerland 949

8 ???????? Sweden 817

9 ???????? France 774

10 ???????? UAE 565

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=445078490311753&id=100044288176713

Per head of population they are kicking ****.

[RobU]

Interesting that the number from Japan is 1258 and the population of Japan is 125800000

[aussiexpat]

And after the first 10 days USA has bolted back out in front leaving Germany in their dust, while France has now jumped above Sweden....proves Aussies and Kiwis are smarter than that ???? 

 

Richard Barrow update:

https://www.facebook.com/100044288176713/posts/446915980128004/

Edited November 11, 2021 by aussiexpat

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Partially or unvaccinated visitors are also much welcomed via the Happy Quarantine requirements.

 

I support entry quarantines for people who are either only partially vaccinated or not vaccinated at all for COVID....

 

However, whomever thought up the idea of calling that "Happy Quarantine" is definitely residing in mental la-la land.....

 

[RobU]

Quick Check shows that according to the quoted figures as a holiday destination (assuming all the visitors are actually holidaymakers), proportional to the population of the countries concerned, shows which countries regard Thailand as a 'holiday' destination the most.

However the article does not state whether the arrivals were nationals of the country they are purported to have arrived from

 

Switzerland----------------0.009700

Sweden--------------------0.007000

UAE------------------------0.005500

Germany------------------0.002800

UK-------------------------0.002500

South Korea--------------0.001800

Japan---------------------0.001000

France--------------------0.001000

US ------------------------0.000075

Russia----------------------0.000072

[tso310]

On a UK private facebook group I'm on for travel to Thailand, 90% people who ask querires are on O or O-A visa and for travel from the end of November onwards. I also wonder as the Thailand Pass was not active until the 1 Nov how many of these arrivals were on already obtained COEs. I would would have thought the first real Thailand Pass wouldn't have arrived until this week.

Edited November 11, 2021 by tso310