Even with high infection levels, top officials are saying that incoming tourism will see a takeoff

[RafPinto]

Yes: will see a take off.

Take off your pants he means.

[TheScience]

On 4/14/2022 at 2:21 AM, webfact said:

experiencing 100,000 infections a day.

But keep on testing those inbound passengers! Genius.

Edited April 15, 2022 by TheScience

[zzaa09]

On 4/13/2022 at 5:08 PM, hotchilli said:

The only thin they need to "take-off" are the ridiculous entry rules.

....all of which were never managed and configured very well to begin with - and continue to be unnecessarily perplexing.

Most reasonable folks might be logically in agreement as to the complete lifting of the convoluted schemes that persist. 

 

Yet, we're speaking of Thai authoritarian circles - not having a reputation for being reasonable.

[spidermike007]

Waves and wave and waves. Notice how the authorities never shut up? Always making things up, to hide their devastating failures. 

 

In small men, the fish of little thoughts cause much commotion. In the minds of giants, the whales of inspiration cause hardly a ruffle. 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by spidermike007

[jerrymahoney]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

In the minds of giants, the whales of inspiration cause hardly a ruffle. 

Great. Know any?

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

Great. Know any?

Yeah, I know a few great men. But none in the Prayuth administration. They seem to deliberately pick based on three qualifications. 

 

1. Make sure the candidate is not qualified and has no experience in the area he or she is appointed. 

 

2. Make sure they are truly bottom of the barrel material, and a true empty suit. 

 

3. Make sure they are well connected or owed a favor. 

[jerrymahoney]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Yeah, I know a few great men

Yes just as per your usual "I have a friend who ..."

 

But as for Anutin, it could have been worse:

 

" In the 2019 Thai general election, (Anutin) was the Bhumjaithai Party's candidate for prime minister."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anutin_Charnvirakul

 

[John Drake]

On 4/14/2022 at 3:35 AM, spidermike007 said:

Who is the zombie in the room now? And why, when incoming tourists are far safer than local Thais, and THEY are the ones taking all the risks, are there still restrictions on them? 

 

Are there any adults in the room? 

If Thailand wants to know what quality tourism looks like, try looking at Vietnam. 

"A group of 130 American tourists arrived in HCMC Friday, the largest group of foreign visitors to the city since Vietnam reopened to tourism three weeks ago. The group, comprising mostly entrepreneurs and first-time visitors to the city, was ceremonially welcomed at the Vietnam History Museum in District 1. They will stay in five-star hotels, take boat tours along the Saigon River, visit Ben Thanh Market . . . . The visitors will also tour the Mekong Delta, the world-renowned Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, and Da Nang. Nancy Lesage, one of the tourists, said: "I feel safe and do not worry about Covid-19 when I'm here. Everything is full of life." She plans to recommend Vietnam to her family and friends once she returns home."

 https://e.vnexpress.net/news/places/large-american-tourist-group-visits-hcmc-4449484.html

Edited April 17, 2022 by John Drake

[spidermike007]

Thailand is now has the distinction of being #6 in the world for covid deaths and #8 in the world for covid cases, as of yesterday. Congrats Anutin. As you said, your nation is doing very well. 

 

Has he been hiding out? He has mysteriously gone silent. Very unlike this media spotlight lover. 

[TropicalGuy]

On 4/14/2022 at 3:35 AM, spidermike007 said:

Who is the zombie in the room now? And why, when incoming tourists are far safer than local Thais, and THEY are the ones taking all the risks, are there still restrictions on them? 

 

Are there any adults in the room? 

Gormless Govt. fools stupidly citing local infection rates as non- existent barrier to higher tourist numbers. 

 

When it’s actually this dumb govt. persistence with Thai Pass. SCRAP Covid Emergency & All Restrictions ! 

Which are utterly useless anyway against Omicron.
 

Got NOTHING to do with Foreigners that many millions of superstitious irrational low IQ Thais WONT western- vax ????