Over 21,000 overseas passengers arrive in BKK, Phuket, on 1st day without ‘Test & Go’

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Over 120 international flights, carrying 21,268 passengers, arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Phuket international airports yesterday (Sunday), the day after the government’s anti-COVID-19 “Test and Go” scheme ended, no longer requiring RT-PCR tests upon entry and first-night quarantine for the fully vaccinated and those who tested negative 72 hours prior to departure.

 

At Suvarnabhumi Airport alone, 16,868 arrivals were recorded from 96 flights.

 

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Airport officials reported congestion at the immigration area, as many passengers were seen close to one another, making social distancing impossible. Each passenger took an average of 15 minutes to get through passport control.

 

Arriving passengers were separated into two groups upon arrival, said airport officials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-21000-overseas-passengers-arrive-in-bkk-phuket-on-1st-day-without-test-go/

 

 

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[bdenner]

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Arriving passengers were separated into two groups upon arrival, said airport officials.

The "haves" and the "have nots"!

[ezzra]

I doubt these figures very much... but if the're happy to think they fooling people than so be it...

[vinci]

21,268 passengers, insurance scam is having a good day, they will keep milking the cow until the last drop

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

I doubt these figures very much... but if the're happy to think they fooling people than so be it...

Wow you are so clever not to be fooled that 120 international flights arrived in Bangkok and Phuket yesterday.  How many flights do you think arrived then?  And what's your secret source of info?

You can go and count today's if you like:   https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-arrivals-departures/

Of course no doubt this is a scam flight status website set up just to FOOL PEOPLE for the reason that, erm, I don't know, you tell me....

[Sheryl]

There is always a bump in arrivals on the first day that reduced entrance requirements (even slightly reduced) go into effect. Because people who would otherwise have arrived in the week or two prior will naturally have postponed slightly to avail of the new regs. in addition, they often stop processing Thailand Pass for a few days when rules are revised, creating a backlog which then manifests as a temporary surge.

 

It will level off to a number more than before but nowhere near pre-COVID restrictions. The "Thailand Pass" requirement (completely unnecessary) remains a real obstacle.

 

I am  in the process of going through it for 2 Cambodian household staff (land border just opened after almost 3 years) and myself. I have done it several times before, under various sets of rules.

 

It is  not much easier now (unless one thinks uploading 4 vs 5 documents makes a huge difference).

 

Nor is it any quicker or more efficient in terms of receiving the TP.

 

I would definitely not go through this for a simple holiday. Nor IMO would most tourists.

 

 

 

[2 is 1]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Airport officials reported congestion at the immigration area, as many passengers were seen close to one another, making social distancing impossible. Each passenger took an average of 15 minutes to get through passport control.

So how many passport control desk there is? 20? Because if every passenger take 15 minutes so they handle total 5317 houer passenger check's! I hope every tourist get off from line before 2023 ! even 50 desk eatch line take about 106 houer so keep calm everybody lol Yeah yeah get true i know! lol

Edited May 2, 2022 by 2 is 1

[jacknorman]

an average of 291 passenger pr international flight

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

Wow you are so clever not to be fooled that 120 international flights arrived in Bangkok and Phuket yesterday.  How many flights do you think arrived then?  And what's your secret source of info?

You can go and count today's if you like:   https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-arrivals-departures/

Of course no doubt this is a scam flight status website set up just to FOOL PEOPLE for the reason that, erm, I don't know, you tell me....

Not taking sides but I did take the time to look at the arrivals majority are local flights should those be counted. As for the International flights are the flight full?  

One thing for sure if in fact they can generate the numbers as claims then can they imagine if we just open go back to Pre-covid? ????

[starky]

Compared and contrasted to what exactly? I have no clue of arrival figures pre pandemic, or even when test and go was operating but 120 flights between to major airports to me doesnt sound impressive. And as others have stated less than 300 a flight? 

[josephbloggs]

1 minute ago, thailand49 said:

Not taking sides but I did take the time to look at the arrivals majority are local flights should those be counted. As for the International flights are the flight full?  

One thing for sure if in fact they can generate the numbers as claims then can they imagine if we just open go back to Pre-covid? ????

They are not counting the domestic flights, it is 120 international flights.  Spread between two airports it really isn't a lot so I have no idea why the other poster doesn't believe it.

[thailand49]

2 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

They are not counting the domestic flights, it is 120 international flights.  Spread between two airports it really isn't a lot so I have no idea why the other poster doesn't believe it.

Maybe because the photo and story indicate reports congested and packed in lines no social distance as if people are knocking door the doors?   Sadly we all kind of get conditions to all their lies or smoke and mirrors? 

[josephbloggs]

49 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

So how many passport control desk there is? 20? Because if every passenger take 15 minutes so they handle total 5317 houer passenger check's! I hope every tourist get off from line before 2023 ! even 50 desk eatch line take about 106 houer so keep calm everybody lol Yeah yeah get true i know! lol

Oh dear.  Maths is obviously not your strong point......neither is logic.  Each passenger does not take 15 minutes at the desk!!

If you say there are 40 desks open between BKK and Phuket and flights land over a 14 hour period (I have no idea how many desks are currently open but that seems reasonable), then it means each desk is processing 37 passengers per hour which seems perfectly normal.

Take it over an 18 hour period and it is 29 passengers per hour per desk, so two minutes per person.

In reality the numbers are probably over a 24 hour period.

[koolkarl]

If they checked the aqi  or air quality index, 21,000 will leave within the week.

Air is toxic in most of Thailand.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Over 120 international flights, carrying 21,268 passengers, arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Phuket international airports yesterday (Sunday),

A mixture of tourists, returning Thais, families living here and business people.

[spidermike007]

It is quite meaningless to measure the 1st day arrivals. Thailand has choked it's own throat, and shot it's own foot repeatedly, with heinous restrictions for 2 years now. So, on the 1st day with no quarantine, there is bound to be alot of pent up demand, and alot of expats and businessmen returning. 

 

Let's see what the numbers look like after a month, or a year. I predict around 250,000 a month for the next couple of years. Covid hit alot of people hard, and Thailand is but a shell of what it used to be. We shall see. 

Edited May 2, 2022 by spidermike007

[limbojunkie]

It can't be! The very intelligent posters here say Thailand is dead and no one wants to come anymore!

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, vinci said:

21,268 passengers, insurance scam is having a good day, they will keep milking the cow until the last drop

Can you please explain how the requirement for insurance is a scam. Many countries demand it and have done for many years, for example Germany for Thai passport holders.

Or are you just spouting ignorant nonsense?

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Wow you are so clever not to be fooled that 120 international flights arrived in Bangkok and Phuket yesterday.  How many flights do you think arrived then?  And what's your secret source of info?

You can go and count today's if you like:   https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-arrivals-departures/

Of course no doubt this is a scam flight status website set up just to FOOL PEOPLE for the reason that, erm, I don't know, you tell me....

please tell us how many International (not domestic) flights on the BKK list and check the Phuket list

 

https://www.phuketairportonline.com/flight-status-arrivals-departures/

Edited May 2, 2022 by Mavideol

[vinci]

23 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Can you please explain how the requirement for insurance is a scam. Many countries demand it and have done for many years, for example Germany for Thai passport holders.

Or are you just spouting ignorant nonsense?

yeah! that's easy, wasn't there before

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Each passenger took an average of 15 minutes to get through passport control.

 

And how long was the wait before passport control ?

[Eric Loh]

51 minutes ago, limbojunkie said:

It can't be! The very intelligent posters here say Thailand is dead and no one wants to come anymore!

Impressed with your sarcasm.

[Eric Loh]

4 minutes ago, vinci said:

yeah! that's easy, wasn't there before

So is covid dah. 

[Bangkok Barry]

3 minutes ago, vinci said:

28 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Can you please explain how the requirement for insurance is a scam. Many countries demand it and have done for many years, for example Germany for Thai passport holders.

Or are you just spouting ignorant nonsense?

yeah! that's easy, wasn't there before

Again, how is requesting insurance a scam? Do you travel without? Pretty risky these days. Maybe you should check the definition of 'scam'. The definition I read is that it is a fraudulent business scheme. I think that the companies that offer insurance, many of them worldwide companies, might take issue with you on that.

[GroveHillWanderer]

3 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

So how many passport control desk there is? 20?

As per the official statistics, Suvarnabhumi airport has:

 

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130 passport control checkpoints for arrivals

Suvarnabhumi Airport Quick Facts

[Sheryl]

4 hours ago, Sheryl said:

.....It is  not much easier now (unless one thinks uploading 4 vs 5 documents makes a huge difference).

 Should have said: uploading 6 vs 7 (or 8 vs 9 if one had 3 doses of vaccine)

 

I forgot that annoying feature of having to re-upload same vaccine certificate and QR code for each dose

[Canuckluck]

It's a start but that nagging thai pass is still a major obstacle.

[mtls2005]

4 hours ago, jacknorman said:

an average of 291 passenger pr international flight

 

My maths come to ~ 175.

 

 

At this run rate - not sure how much of this is pent-up demand - 5 million (for all of 2022) should be no problem.

 

 

[itsari]

Great start for Thailand to a way of recovery for the masses..

[itsari]

4 hours ago, koolkarl said:

If they checked the aqi  or air quality index, 21,000 will leave within the week.

Air is toxic in most of Thailand.

Air is toxic in many countries around the world .

Get honest