CANSIAM Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 What ta do what ta do..... I'm arriving June 10 BBK, only flight booked, will return with a 90day Non O (O-A killed). Will choose 'test and go' and now thinking of changing to late May arrival, hearing test and go PCR test may change to ATK, now possibly ThaiPass tossed ! Hang tough and keep reading updates ??? cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, hotchilli said: International tourism will have no effect on local transmissions, in fact the reverse is more likely If they have been inoculated and enter Thailand negative, then holiday at their own risk of being infected by locals. In a nutshell. .....and exactly the reason why Test & Go should now be scrapped. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gerrytraveller Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Anyone arriving in Thailand presents an equal risk to people in Thailand as the people in Thailand. Correct.... but do the numbers... how many foreign tourists are coming in against how many people in Thailand... Do the numbers 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canadian Snowbird Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) Nothing to get excited about here folks. They will no doubt be able to flip flop on this decision for at least the next couple of months. ???? Edited April 15, 2022 by Canadian Snowbird typo error 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jesimps Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 13 hours ago, mtls2005 said: I'm fine with further normalization but I'd wait until May 15 or June 1, just until we see what happens in the two - three weeks AFTER Songkran. Lifting it too soon, and then potentially reinstating policies will just lead to further confusion. Most of the increase after Songkran will be from inter-province travel by the locals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Someone in the government is finally saying it. Good for you Piphat. There's no other option but for Thailand to normalize their entry process to what westerns are accustomed to, or we will go elsewhere and they are seeing it now! Make the process as easy we do. Do you think we like paperwork and scams that much?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Finally the numpties understood something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CANSIAM said: What ta do what ta do..... I'm arriving June 10 BBK, only flight booked, will return with a 90day Non O (O-A killed). Will choose 'test and go' and now thinking of changing to late May arrival, hearing test and go PCR test may change to ATK, now possibly ThaiPass tossed ! Hang tough and keep reading updates ??? cheers I am also due back on 10th June and I would suggest you leave it the same. Changes are normally brought in on the 1st of the month but not made official till just days before, causing chaos at the changeover. When I came back last October the changes for 1st Oct didn't become effective till 30th Sept, all COE applications were suspended from about 20th Sept till the 30th. I will be waiting till late May before doing anything, having a re entry permit the visa is not an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danderman123 Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, mtls2005 said: I'm fine with further normalization but I'd wait until May 15 or June 1, just until we see what happens in the two - three weeks AFTER Songkran. Lifting it too soon, and then potentially reinstating policies will just lead to further confusion. What does increased domestic infections have to do with reducing restrictions on foreigners entering the country? Edited April 15, 2022 by Danderman123 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DLock Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 I had to leave Thailand for a week of business. The Thai Pass is very straight forward, but really not necessary - it was pretty much a check on vaccination status only. So, you are transcribing your vaccine documentation. Little value. The thing that concerned me most was that Thailand has dropped all testing requirements prior to flying to Thailand. So I was sitting on a plane of people that are vaccinated, but none of them have been tested in the last 3 days. I was actually surprised the airline did not insist on testing, for crew safety. I was concerned that I may get infected flying and end up in a Hospitel for longer than my trip away, but I tested negative. Given all the rigmarole around flying both directions, and the risks of ending up in quarantine, I would not fly again until everything was back to normal. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post globalspark Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 If they want tourist number to increase rapidly they need to scrap these stupid rules.I booked some weeks ago and after reading the requirements I cancelled the following day. The requirements were not very hard but are time consuming and waste of money with transfers and staying in certain hotels only to move next day to your preferred hotel.I have a black earth card which is currently useless as we still need a separate policy for Covid. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scouse123 Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) The proposal to ' fly in without notice ' If you read the headline and story carefully, to me it actually reads like the tourism and sports minister is only proposing to eliminate the need for the Test and Go application and use the vaccine passport in its place. It isn't stating clearly that visitors will be allowed to cancel the hotels, PCR or ATK (whatever it will be in May!) it's merely suggesting taking out the week waiting for the Test and Go to come through. It would be very easy for them to then say OK, but bring your vaccination certificates and Covid insurance documents for inspection on arrival. So, in reality you are showing said documents at airport anyway and just not applying online in advance. It seems a ' play on words ' and that they should be focusing more on cleaning up the embarrassing bottleneck that is the arrival hall for hotels and transport, (which is a huge Covid risk,) I think they aren't actually changing course on their ' staged ' opening. I honestly believe these people think there is going to be a ' stampede ' of desperate-to- get- into- Thailand at any cost tourists, and I also fully believe they are in for a very rude awakening. Other countries, including Cambodia and Singapore can testify that tourism has not rebounded anywhere near anticipated levels. I know at least 10-15 regulars to Thailand in my small group who haven't given it a second thought and just booked elsewhere. These clowns in government can throw out to the public any ' waffle ' they want. Next, it will be they are ' mulling ' proposals to open Casinos or foreigners to own land or cancelling visa charges or extending covid extensions. It's all to give the appearance they care or are doing something for the tourist industry, when in reality.........zilch! Edited April 15, 2022 by Scouse123 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gunner1 Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 Consider? they have been "considering" for the past two years and have not gotten to the "do" thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 14 hours ago, Jingthing said: Just DON'T do.it! Test & Go and Thailand Pass Confused by your post Jingthing and judging by the emojis, so are many others! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 Just now, Scouse123 said: Confused by your post Jingthing and judging by the emojis, so are many others! I agree that Test & Go and Thailand Pass need to be canceled. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 It's a step in the right direction getting rid of all the steps would be better Then the Chinese and Indian tourists will return in greater numbers Happy days are here again. in Pattaya and Phuket Bars hotels. Restaurants will be over the moon ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Dear Minister, not only scrap the test and go but also all other restrictions. Let tourists enter the country with the vaccination pass and maybe an ATK test ( free) at arrival. Besides that open all entertainment venues again so that tourists can enoy their holiday and also lift the ban on alcohol.... Let vendors only sell alcohol at people if they show their id card if there is a doubt if they are old enough. Eveybody will be much happier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Yes a move toward no restrictions is good. Vaccinated international travelers should be able to travel like they did in the past. Get vaccinated and travel the world. Sort of like an old VISA commercial, or American Express. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEBBYB808 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 14 hours ago, Anton9 said: 99% of world's countries have no such a thing as this "Thailand Pass". It makes no sense and it's not following any science Money put into focal points, certain hotels, taxis, and high price test. One should understand Ever since its been in place, and depending on the number of days one had to stay, there was an average of 6k thb per person or tourist entering the country. Why would one do away with to soon when that silent neccessary (tax) on arrival generates instant income. Its been a steady drip, and thats how you fill a bucket when the water is running dry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecha Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 16 hours ago, internationalism said: suspension of all restrictions suppose to be from 1st July. It's a small chance it would happen from 1.5. So far only replacement of entry pcr with atk is seriously planned, and still might be delayed to end of May. As much as everybody wants restrictions lifted, it would take several months Be a little Possitive maybe test and go does dissapear lets hope makes life a lot easier for all things in this land are never normal do a wonder again in Amaising Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spilornis Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Sounds positive. Singapore has said it will consider removing all testing for the vaccinated in the next few weeks and has already removed insurance requirements and outside masks. Malaysia is removing quarantine for close contacts who are asymptomatic and is considering removing check in apps After a long time the region is slowly re-opening. May could be a big month in this regard 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flink Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 At least Piphat had the foresight to say "May be dropped". He knows just how the governemnt flip flop system works. And especially with the likelihood of an election in the offing, every minister will be doing what he can to scupper any possible rivals who might be about to do something that would make them look good in the public's eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles45 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 It's all about convincing Thais that they are protecting them from the dirty foreigner! When you have spent 2 years on this narrative it's difficult to make a new one in an election year, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rocksniffer Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 Thailand is losing tourists to other countries that have made arriving just like before. "Singapore and Philippines bookings were at 72 percent and 65 percent of 2019 levels, respectively, while Thailand was at just 24 percent. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2022/04/13/southeast-asias-tourism-industry-begins-uneven-recovery.html. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al BB Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 hours ago, gunner1 said: Consider? they have been "considering" for the past two years and have not gotten to the "do" thing. Spot on ! (Procrastination is the thief of time.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oracle2022 Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 Most of the rest of the world is now fully open........ Philippines fully opened over a month ago.......everything is fine. Its time to end this nonsense in Thailand. 1st of May - fully open. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 18 hours ago, internationalism said: As much as everybody wants restrictions lifted, it would take several months With respect, Cambodia did it within a few days after its Immigration Service was able to issue visas on arrival again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that the proposal will be presented at the CCSA meeting on April 22. If approved, the changes will most likely be effective on May 1. With the lifting of these restrictions, tourists will be able to enter the country using vaccine passports rather than having to wait for days for their documents to be approved. The Devil will be in the small print for sure. For sure, there will be some somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisisrascal Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I don’t see this happening any time soon, July 1 would be my guess. It’s a little silly because as has been pointed out already a farang is more likely to be infected in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyExpat57 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 "Suspend Test & Go and Thailand Pass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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