PM: My path to opening up Thailand - all is good as Sadao paves the way

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The government was delighted with the reopening of the border between Thailand and Malaysia after a two year closure, reported Thai Rath.

 

The major crossing of Sadao in Songkhla has been shut because of Covid-19 but repoened on Thursday of last week.

 

Via Government House spokesman Thanakorn the media reported that PM Prayuth Chan-ocha was delighted with the reopening so far.

 

He praised all those connected with it and said thank you to the Malaysians for coming across in good numbers. 

 

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The local economies would benefit.

 

It was all part of Prayuth's master strategy to reopen Thailand as and when the science says it can be done, said the spokesman. 

 

This was one further successful step on that road to recovery. 

 

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[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

and said thank you to the Malaysians for coming across in good numbers. 

Seriously.....what does 'good numbers' really mean?....Sweet mouth.

[RandiRona]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

It was all part of Prayuth's master strategy to reopen Thailand

In a decade I guess.....hard to let go once you have power on people's lives.

[StayinThailand2much]

"Travelers must have a fully paid hotel reservation confirmation for the arrival date which must include an RT-PCR test, ATK test kit, and airport pick-up. Thailand Pass must still be completed and approved prior to arrival in Thailand."

 

From another post. - So, did the Malaysians in Sadao need to follow these requirements, and how did it work out with the test, as many Malaysians who travelled overland often used to come just for a day trip.

Edited April 4, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[Destiny1990]

If science is going to decide it then it is probably not anytime soon.

[edwinchester]

3 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

"Travelers must have a fully paid hotel reservation confirmation for the arrival date which must include an RT-PCR test, ATK test kit, and airport pick-up. Thailand Pass must still be completed and approved prior to arrival in Thailand."

 

From another post. - So, did the Malaysians in Sadao need to follow these requirements, and how did it work out with the test, as many Malaysians who travelled overland often used to come just for a day trip.

Last week's Bangkok Post reported Malaysians would be entering under 'Test and Go', at Sadao, but didn't go into any specifics.

 

Edit....reading this more detailed report it appears the same requirements as landing at Suvarnabhumi.

 

https://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/travel/destinations/driving-to-hat-yai-things-to-know-about-the-malaysia-thailand-land-border-reopening/

Edited April 4, 2022 by edwinchester

[kcpattaya]

Hang on the emergency decree please!
Control = Power!

[OKF]

4 hours ago, RandiRona said:

.....hard to let go once you have power on people's lives.

and that is a world wide problem

[Tarteso]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayuth's master strategy

Mastermind, the Man.

[Muhendis]

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Seriously.....what does 'good numbers' really mean?....Sweet mouth.

Another problem for the TAT calculator to solve.

[aussiexpat]

Except only 107 Malaysians knew to apply for a Thai Pass first

 

"THOU SHALL NOT PASS. That’s the message some northern-bound Malaysian travelers received when they attempted to drive their cars into Thailand on yesterday morning, only to find they’d forgotten the most important thing: you STILL need to register for Thailand Pass In advance."

 

https://thethaiger.com/travel/travel-news/breaking-malaysian-travelers-bewildered-by-thailand-pass-as-southern-land-border-reopens

 

Edited April 4, 2022 by aussiexpat

[newnative]

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Seriously.....what does 'good numbers' really mean?....Sweet mouth.

Bad numbers.  Out comes the vague phrases when something isn't that good.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Seriously.....what does 'good numbers' really mean?....Sweet mouth.

What was the recent report on numbers coming across from the south?

Very low If I remember rightly?

[RichardColeman]

Probably opened as he knows the lot guarding the illegal crossings are useless

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

thank you to the Malaysians for coming across

What, no other International travelers taking advantage of a land border crossing??

[zzaa09]

7 hours ago, RandiRona said:

In a decade I guess.....hard to let go once you have power on people's lives.

In which he/they really don't have power or influence on everyday lives - never have.

Just need to be a little more observant to the reality of how folks are getting on and how they always have......without the proposed and somewhat make believe interventions. 

[bluecolour]

My friend in Malaysia inform me that the cost just to cross the border is at least 8,000 baht, so who want to spend that for a day or two day trip? This is ridiculous.

[sawadee1947]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayuth's master strategy

Sure he will feel like the Master of the Universe????????????????

[sawadee1947]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

the science

He means HIS science ????

[garyk]

I lived in Kolok for a while. I bet the Malaysian young, men were about to bust.... haha

But, when I was there you could bypass immigration with little trouble. 

I wonder how it was during the pandemic. Anyone living on the border there have a comment?

Edited April 4, 2022 by garyk

[mania]

[Meat Pie 47]

14 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Seriously.....what does 'good numbers' really mean?....Sweet mouth.

 

[zzaa09]

10 hours ago, bluecolour said:

My friend in Malaysia inform me that the cost just to cross the border is at least 8,000 baht, so who want to spend that for a day or two day trip? This is ridiculous.

In the good old days, such charges were never incurred or even considered.  

But then......in the good old days, there weren't such convoluted and repressive long term visa rules and regulations - and all the other criminally-driven added surcharges and policies to most everything.