10 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

 

What Thailand or China?

 

Thailand seems to be getting away with it(been saying the same for years and years). China - check your shorts or TV - they're made there - U.S. anti Chinese propaganda.

 

Sri Lanka - love the place, but a bit of a swerve-ball. Where did that come into anything ?

 

You need more depth to your "predictions" with reasoning.

I just want to tell you some of my personal experience.

 

All clothes I buy now in USA are made in Honduras, Bangladesh or Indonesia. The shoes I bought, were made in Vietnam of Malaysia.

 

The latest TV I bought last year, Samsung 8KUHD TV, was made in Poland. 

 

Taiwanese PC/Electronic supply chain is slowly moving to Vietnam and Cambodia since 2019. Japanese companies are moving back to Japan/Taiwan and Thailand/Malaysia/India. So pretty much soon you can buy PC/electronic equipment that are made in Vietnam/Cambodia/India instead of China.

 

Sure there are still a lot of stuff you buy is made in China (especially on Amazon). But more and more, I see things sold on the market/store are from other countries. It is a trend started from 6-8 years ago, I started to notice things I buy are slowly made in other countries. Even iPhones, it is expected in few years time they will be made in India.

 

Also I understand now there is group of consumers are actively avoid things MiC. Manufactures and vendors will provide alternatives when the market is there. 

11 hours ago, Anton9 said:

Yes they can, going back to China is the issue

and who would want to do that?

37 minutes ago, ChC1 said:

Also I understand now there is group of consumers are actively avoid things MiC.

 

I know a group of consumers that actively avoid made in the USA ( MIUSA) - not all acronyms need to be 3 letters(TLA's)

 

I see you mention the store - an  FB lovie - stick to it!

 

Ridiculous comment from my comment

Edited April 19, 20224 yr by Pmbkk

a dream !!!   and can bring their (chinese ) covid with them !!!!

As the saying goes "hope dies last"! 

21 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

How about encouraging Taiwanese tourists, during Golden Week instead? They don’t follow pendants, nor the CCP.

Still paid quarantine on the way back for Taiwan citizens. https://covidcontrols.co/restrictions/taiwan
-Undergo a 14-day hotel quarantine at their own expense and complete a subsequent 7-day self-health management programme; or -Undergo a 10-day group hotel quarantine at their own expense, 4-day home quarantine and complete a subsequent 7-day self-health management programme; or -For fully vaccinated passengers - undergo a 7-day quarantine at a government quarantine facility at their own expense, 7-day home quarantine and complete a subsequent 7-day self-health management programme -Passengers must undergo COVID-19 testing upon arrival, before completing the quarantine period

What about the Eskimo's? I'm sure they'd like a break from winter

Thailand should be happy to get any International traveler, but it seems that the TAT and government 

have some sort of obsession for China and its people.  I just do not understand the attitude.

On 4/19/2022 at 1:44 AM, FalangKino said:

I don't think the Chinese can even leave their country right now.

 

And if they could, they aren't going to go visit a country where they have to apply for a visa through things like the Thailand pass, as well as possibly risking spending thousands of dollars for a hospital stay if they test positive for covid.

The rules are geared for westerners and europeans, as soon as China can travel again the rules will be dropped.

 

I don't know if Thailand can come up with enough shrimp to keep the buffets supplied for the Chinese tourists.

 

 

 

8 hours ago, garyk said:

The rules are geared for westerners and europeans, as soon as China can travel again the rules will be dropped.

100 percent.