Popular Post webfact Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Picture: Thai Rath DPM and Health Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul assured the Thai media that the government/CCSA had not shut down the country to foreign travellers. He told Thai Rath that it was only a temporary suspension of new applications to visit from now until January 4th. When that day comes there will be a reassessment of the state of spread and situation surrounding the Omicron variant. Thai Rath reported that 200,000 tourists were in the system with 110,000 of those approved and 90,000 waiting for approval. Anutin confirmed that they could all come but must take two RT-PCR tests on days one and seven of their visit. He called this the safest option for Thailand. No new countries who can't come have been added to the list. He said the government had acted swiftly with PM Prayuth Chan-ocha calling the CCSA and acting decisively regarding Omicron. He recognised that this was high season for tourists but said acting now could mitigate the situation in the longer term. Any lockdown would be a final resort. He urged all those eligible to get their vaccine booster. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-12-22 - 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 2 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Anutin Thailand is effectively closed as of now because of the statement made to stop T & G Nobody is going to trust coming to Thailand, and on Day 7 have PCR test that could be positive, and then confined to an expensive Quarantine Facility 51 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozzydon Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 And this guy wants to be the pm I can hardly wait! no one will come with all this uncertainty only those who are desperate there goes their tourism industry again 2023 maybe 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post engamann Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 I remember when them open up the General Prayut say #When we open up it is no way back , we will have to learn to live whit the Covid# well that last long , General Prauyt fail again ???????????? 35 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Just because the coffin lid is screwed down (and not nailed) to allow the lid to be removed and replaced so the mourners can view the corpse, does not mean that the corpse is not dead. 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cherrytreeview Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 34 minutes ago, Cake Monster said: Anutin Thailand is effectively closed as of now because of the statement made to stop T & G Nobody is going to trust coming to Thailand, and on Day 7 have PCR test that could be positive, and then confined to an expensive Quarantine Facility 200,000 Test-Maybe-Go-Hospital applications 2021 40 million 2019 Thailand might as well be shut after you take out returnees and necessary business travellers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzzzz Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Quote ...Anutin confirmed that they could all come but must take two RT-PCR tests on days one and seven of their visit. as they are released after the 1st night, who in their right mind will go in for the 2nd test?, even if there is only a million in 1 chance to test positive? will they be arrested/fined if they don't do the 2nd test> 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fulhamster Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, zzzzz said: as they are released after the 1st night, who in their right mind will go in for the 2nd test?, even if there is only a million in 1 chance to test positive? will they be arrested/fined if they don't do the 2nd test> But will they be free to leave after a first negative test ?? Or be kept in a hotel for 6 days until the second test ?? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daithi85 Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, fulhamster said: But will they be free to leave after a first negative test ?? Or be kept in a hotel for 6 days until the second test ?? Can't see them been let out after 1 day and then told to come back 5 days later for another test, that would mean they could be out wandering around with the covid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: He told Thai Rath that it was only a temporary suspension of new applications to visit from now until January 4th. When that day comes there will be a reassessment of the state of spread and situation surrounding the Omicron variant. Then there will be a shut down. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Thailand has not been open for a while already. Thanks to bumbling inepts like you Anutin. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Karma80 Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Words and symantics do not matter. Trust is gone. People were nuts to consider a short term holiday here anyway. Imo, the risks are too great for an experience which is a shadow of what prepandemic Thailand looked like. Hopefully this serves as a reality check that things do actually change at the drop of hat. Your plans may be forced to change. You might loose your money. You may get standed outside your country (ask an Australian about that). Dealing with your insurance company if things go wrong will probably suck. Your government will definately not rescue you. I'm not saying Thailand isn't still a good option for a well motivated traveller, here for the medium term and willing to accept those risks, but at least don't buy into the smoke and hot air that international tourism is back as it was. This is middle-of-the-pandemic tourism and you roll dice. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 The only possible/Workable place that can be "designated" for the 2nd test, due to all the admin complications, being the original hotel. Half measures not thought through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 Ah-huh...right! Thailand and the MOH just need a few days to kick Omicron's butt and it's back to business. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Karma80 said: Words and symantics do not matter. Trust is gone. People were nuts to consider a short term holiday here anyway. Imo, the risks are too great for an experience which is a shadow of what prepandemic Thailand looked like. Hopefully this serves as a reality check that things do actually change at the drop of hat. Your plans may be forced to change. You might loose your money. You may get standed outside your country (ask an Australian about that). Dealing with your insurance company if things go wrong will probably suck. Your government will definately not rescue you. I'm not saying Thailand isn't still a good option for a well motivated traveller, here for the medium term and willing to accept those risks, but at least don't buy into the smoke and hot air that international tourism is back as it was. This is middle-of-the-pandemic tourism and you roll dice. Yeah, I know a bunch of guys who came here annually. I fill them in on the details of New Normal Tourism in Thailand and they travel elsewhere or just don't travel. Nobody is returning here under the current set of absurdly restrictive rules. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 My Niece who works in a British Travel Agency tells me nobody is even asking if Thailand is open or closed; nobody wants to go there anyway ! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, trainman34014 said: My Niece who works in a British Travel Agency tells me nobody is even asking if Thailand is open or closed; nobody wants to go there anyway ! BA have thrown in the towel until next October. Will other airlines be joining them, I wonder. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, baboon said: BA have thrown in the towel until next October. Will other airlines be joining them, I wonder. i agree. you may have the pass or even later be able to get it, then find your airline cancelling due to thai yoyoing. Continual thai yes no'ing is not allowing airlines to plan anything. I want backin end Jn, but fear if they open the pass for 4/1 then they'll either close it 2 weeks later or stop flying due to cancellation by travellers or too many spare seats 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: i agree. you may have the pass or even later be able to get it, then find your airline cancelling due to thai yoyoing. Continual thai yes no'ing is not allowing airlines to plan anything. I want backin end Jn, but fear if they open the pass for 4/1 then they'll either close it 2 weeks later or stop flying due to cancellation by travellers or too many spare seats If you do manage to get something organised, I would suggest flying Qatar or KLM. They seem to be the most reliable. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: He urged all those eligible to get their vaccine booster. Everybody should be eligible. I walked in to an NHS facility here (UK) two days after arriving and was in and out in 12 minutes with a Pfizer booster in my arm. That’s how you protect your country. Not still faffing around with those who are entitled for a jab. Plus, once the UK realised Omicron was already here they cancelled the red list as there was no point trying stop it coming in anymore. Omicron is in Thailand, so continue with T&G. 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Wiggy said: Everybody should be eligible. I walked in to an NHS facility here (UK) two days after arriving and was in and out in 12 minutes with a Pfizer booster in my arm. That’s how you protect your country. Not still faffing around with those who are entitled for a jab. Plus, once the UK realised Omicron was already here they cancelled the red list as there was no point trying stop it coming in anymore. Omicron is in Thailand, so continue with T&G. Nobody is eligible until 3 months after their second jab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: temporary suspension of new applications to visit from now until January 4th. only to be extended on 4/jan! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjakob007 Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Thai Rath reported that 200,000 tourists were in the system with 110,000 of those approved and 90,000 waiting for approva why not introduce a fee for registering for thai pass. in that way, we can earn income without allowing people enter the country!!! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetryxx Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 The junta detritus running (or not running) this government are demented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Alien Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 The clown who wanted to be next PM ???? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StevieAus Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, trainman34014 said: My Niece who works in a British Travel Agency tells me nobody is even asking if Thailand is open or closed; nobody wants to go there anyway ! Didn’t know people still used travel agents particularly the savvy young I’m 71 and last used one more than 15 years ago. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi85 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 hours ago, trainman34014 said: My Niece who works in a British Travel Agency tells me nobody is even asking if Thailand is open or closed; nobody wants to go there anyway ! I bet you there's lots of people who would love a holiday to Thailand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Wiggy said: Everybody should be eligible. I walked in to an NHS facility here (UK) two days after arriving and was in and out in 12 minutes with a Pfizer booster in my arm. That’s how you protect your country. Not still faffing around with those who are entitled for a jab. Plus, once the UK realised Omicron was already here they cancelled the red list as there was no point trying stop it coming in anymore. Omicron is in Thailand, so continue with T&G. You forget that in Thailand everything is geared to 'Entitled' people and it is protecting them and not the country that matters ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEBBYB808 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Might as well be shut! Who will come to quarantine? Who will come if other countries are shutting down, canceling airline flights until Oct(BA)? Will peoplle belive that Omicron is less likely to be as dangerous? Possibly still too early to tell. Will boosters be available to Foreigners as well as local nationals? Plenty tourist and expats here now, they can have all the insurance they need, but if beds fill up, and none available, then what? Once again the greed or the need has caused safety to possibly be miss understood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, StevieAus said: Didn’t know people still used travel agents particularly the savvy young I’m 71 and last used one more than 15 years ago. More than you think; mainly because they can make downpayments and spread the rest over several months ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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