Thailand plans to reopen southern border dates next month

[webfact]

Thailand plans to reopen southern border dates next month

 

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Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Government is planning to reopen border checkpoints in the deep South by December 16 to promote tourism amid the reducing daily COVID-19 infection number.

Deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek was quoted by local media as saying on November 13 that vaccine rollout in the provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat has been accelerated, adding that the aim was to deliver at least one jab to more than 60 percent of the population.

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is planning to reopen Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla, Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat, Betong in Yala and Satun’s Wang Prachan checkpoint by December 16 in a bid to improve the tourism sector in the South, Ratchada said.

 

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[MarcelV]

What good is opening the border unilaterally when Malaysia still doesn't allow foreign tourists?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

adding that the aim was to deliver at least one jab to more than 60 percent of the population.

Abysmal.

[Stocky]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

by December 16 in a bid to improve the tourism sector in the South

Why would anyone come, everywhere is shut?

[Expat68]

A little bit off the subject, does anybody know the situation regarding flying domestically into Hat Yai, do you require testing. Feedback would be appreciated. Thank you

[Gottfrid]

First you have the most people in Thailand in the south that refuses to take vaccine because of religious BS.

Second, it´s the part of Thailand that recently have had the highest amount of infections.

 

What do we do with such fact? Hey! Let´s open the borders!

[Stocky]

57 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

A little bit off the subject, does anybody know the situation regarding flying domestically into Hat Yai, do you require testing. Feedback would be appreciated. Thank you

 

Proof of vaccination or a negative test result.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

sounds logical..in thai minds........(sigh..again)

[lolalol]

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

Why would anyone come, everywhere is shut?

They want foreigners to come in and open everything that has been shut,  and then <deleted> off...

[Stocky]

3 minutes ago, lolalol said:

They want foreigners to come in and open everything that has been shut,  and then <deleted> off...

No one is going to open on the chance we might get some tourists. In Hat Yai there are many places that just aren't going to open, not until they have new owners. We have hotels that initially closed, but have now been stripped of all fittings and the building up for sale. Ditto shops, restaurants and bars.

 

The city can't just flip a switch and it's all nice and ready for tourists.

[Expat68]

45 minutes ago, Stocky said:

 

Proof of vaccination or a negative test result.

Great, thanks very much