Popular Post webfact Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 File photo. Credit: NNT The prospect that people will be able to celebrate Christmas or New Year with a glass of wine or beer in a pub, bar or nightclub in Thailand is growing closer, notes ASEAN NOW. Yesterday the CCSA spokeswoman Dr Apisamai Srirangsan indicated that the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority were pressing to get more nighttime establishments and bars to have SHA+ accreditation. This would be a precursor to their perhaps being allowed to open fully and serve alcohol albeit under the "Covid Free Setting" rules and protocols. The next big meeting of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration that will have the final say is this Friday, November 26th. With five weeks to Christmas and six to New Year many people - not least foreign tourists who have found much of Thailand dry or will do if arriving this week - will be hoping to celebrate the festive season more freely. In a report by Channel 7 Dr Apisamai gave the latest Covid-19 figures and mentioned the survey of bars in Bangkok. She was positive about the lowering of infections generally though mentioned areas areas where there were 100+ daily cases of the virus and people testing higher than 5% with ATK tests. These were in Songkhla, Trang, Surat Thani, Krabi and Nakhon Sri Thammarat. Khon Kaen, Sa Kaeo and Korat had less positive ATK tests. Saraburi, Ubon, Udon, Kanchanaburi and Prachuap Khirikhan fell into the 80-100 cases a day range. Highest numbers of infections were Bangkok with 815, Songkhla, 457 and Nakhon Sri Thammarat with 438. The survey by the BMA in Bangkok of some 975 of 1,443 nightclubs and bars showed only 225 had full SHA+ accreditation and more were urged to seek this. The media interpreted this action as a "chance for pubs and bars" in their headline. A headline that ASEAN NOW cautions contained a question mark. Visa-compliant insurance plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-11-23 - 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 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 will be hoping to celebrate the festive season more freely. Are tourist going to jump hoops of fire to get to Thailand in HOPES the bars will be open?........Nope.....Its to late for high season 2021 even if the bars do open.. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chivas Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Until Thailand sweeps away all these oppressive restrictions right across the board including immigration less than 1% of 2019 arrival numbers will sweep through the doors at Suvarnabhumbi Their arrogance is breath taking at times. Destinations worldwide happily taking up the slack Edited November 23, 2021 by Chivas 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Chivas said: Destinations worldwide happily taking up the slack Name them. Cambodia doesn't count either. Tourism is still in the tank GLOBALLY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Name them. Cambodia doesn't count either. Tourism is still in the tank GLOBALLY. ......and therein lays the problem with many Cambodia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhruGin Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: The media interpreted this action as a "chance for pubs and bars" in their headline. Yawn, here we go again ..... 7months 1 week and six days the pubs have been shut. I miss going down the pub but got used to it now and plenty of get togethers with friends at each others houses. Poor bar owners again, this is gonna happen that is gonna happen then not and then another useless story like this for them and always hanging on the next CCSA muppet meeting. Plus I guess even if they approve then its only because tourists really are not coming to Thailand eh, thus its all about the Benjamins and not peoples health and wellbeing. Better to not print anything until there is an actual outcome. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, Chivas said: 29 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Name them. Cambodia doesn't count either. Tourism is still in the tank GLOBALLY. ......and therein lays the problem with many Cambodia ! Pretty obvious it is your problem. Off you go then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaiHard Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 Quote Registration push in clubs and bars points to possibly raising a glass at Xmas/New Year Excellent! What year? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: With five weeks to Christmas and six to New Year many people - not least foreign tourists who have found much of Thailand dry or will do if arriving this week - will be hoping to celebrate the festive season more freely. Will this be Prayuts gift to the nation... open bars at New Year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GrandPapillon Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Chivas said: Until Thailand sweeps away all these oppressive restrictions right across the board including immigration less than 1% of 2019 arrival numbers will sweep through the doors at Suvarnabhumbi Their arrogance is breath taking at times. Destinations worldwide happily taking up the slack not sure what they are trying to accomplish with all the restrictions, it's pointless, and won't stop another wave of infections in Thailand 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aussiexpat Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) I worked in Saudi for 5 years where we couldn't openly interact with women, drink or celebrate Xmas/NYE. I can't believe Thailand thinks we'll jump through hoops at huge cost just to enjoy the same experience lol Edited November 23, 2021 by aussiexpat 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiggley Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Where can you apply for a SHA accreditation??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Hornblower Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Once again, to little to late. With the time scale mentioned, those wishing to come to Thailand may not be able to make the necessary arrangements to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelphi Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, NanLaew said: Name them. Cambodia doesn't count either. Tourism is still in the tank GLOBALLY. Well rather than going to Thailand again this year as I would have liked I have booked a holiday in Gran Canaria. No restrictions or need for Covid test if you are fully vaccinated. Edited November 23, 2021 by Adelphi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHansen Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: Will this be Prayuts gift to the nation... open bars at New Year? Possibly. April 13th ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 2 hours ago, WHansen said: Possibly. April 13th ???? April 1st ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulhamster Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 19 hours ago, smiggley said: Where can you apply for a SHA accreditation??? Brown envelope required, I would have thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 9:58 AM, redwood1 said: will be hoping to celebrate the festive season more freely. Are tourist going to jump hoops of fire to get to Thailand in HOPES the bars will be open?........Nope.....Its to late for high season 2021 even if the bars do open.. High and low season is a pre covid concept which is no longer relevant. There will never be another high season again. There will be peak tourist travel times determined by the Chinese tourist needs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foreverlomsak Posted November 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2021 20 hours ago, hotchilli said: Will this be Prayuts gift to the nation... open bars at New Year? announce it on the 30th and expect 500,000 tourists to arrive before the New Year celebrations. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:49 AM, Chivas said: Until Thailand sweeps away all these oppressive restrictions right across the board including immigration less than 1% of 2019 arrival numbers will sweep through the doors at Suvarnabhumbi Their arrogance is breath taking at times. Destinations worldwide happily taking up the slack Nothing to do with arrogance. Everything to do with caution and disease prevention. With Covid-19 sweeping through Europe and lockdowns being reintroduced in Germany, Austria, Holland etc it wise of the Thai government to be cautious. The white entitlement of western tourists does not and should determine Thai national health policy. The Thai people don't want a return to mass tourism. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nsp64 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Adelphi said: Well rather than going to Thailand again this year as I would have liked I have booked a holiday in Gran Canaria. No restrictions or need for Covid test if you are fully vaccinated. Good choice. Once you factor in the transport cocts its no more expensive and far cleaner. No rip offs, bars open, no pollution. Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said: Nothing to do with arrogance. Everything to do with caution and disease prevention. With Covid-19 sweeping through Europe and lockdowns being reintroduced in Germany, Austria, Holland etc it wise of the Thai government to be cautious. The white entitlement of western tourists does not and should determine Thai national health policy. The Thai people don't want a return to mass tourism. Chap rest assured you'll never grasp the reality of the Thai mindset..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmac Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 hours ago, fulhamster said: Brown envelope required, I would have thought No just go to their web page but ensure you have a food licence first as too many bars are saying they are a restaurant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPapillon Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) I bet cancellations are going through the roof as we speak, and they will make a new 180 announcement next week ???? Edited November 24, 2021 by GrandPapillon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 23 hours ago, aussiexpat said: I worked in Saudi for 5 years where we couldn't openly interact with women, drink or celebrate Xmas/NYE. I can't believe Thailand thinks we'll jump through hoops at huge cost just to enjoy the same experience lol You obviously did’nt work for Bae Systems then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiexpat Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said: You obviously did’nt work for Bae Systems then. I did actually, note the word 'openly'. Sid, best drink ever ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 20 hours ago, WHansen said: Possibly. April 13th ???? That's a couple of days before my birthday so here's hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, aussiexpat said: I did actually, note the word 'openly'. Sid, best drink ever ???? Those where the days. Nurses visiting the compound at the weekends. ( Having to cut the SID 3 to 1 ) Sqn Cmdr and his entourage visiting for the Disco. Pilot who was a prince inviting the Sqn to his seaside palace for BBQ.. I bought a villa in Italy on the proceeds of my Still activities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:49 AM, Chivas said: Until Thailand sweeps away all these oppressive restrictions right across the board including immigration less than 1% of 2019 arrival numbers will sweep through the doors at Suvarnabhumbi Their arrogance is breath taking at times. Destinations worldwide happily taking up the slack Rubbish. Try sticking with the region SEA which other country is wide open? Thailand only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiexpat Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, madmen said: Rubbish. Try sticking with the region SEA which other country is wide open? Thailand only How is Thailand wide open? Other than Phuket it seems nothing is open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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