Government bigwigs at Bangkok Airport to launch 'endemic era' scheme to boost tourism confidence

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Thailand was trotting out some of its major government figures yesterday to promote the country in the endemic era of Covid-19.

 

The idea was to boost tourism confidence by getting staff to have booster shots every 4 to six months among other initiatives.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

"Thailand Moving Together" is also billed in the Thai language as "gort - gin - bin - thiaw" - Hug, eat, fly, travel. 

 

This is the latest newer than new normal approach.

 

At the arrivals hall on the second floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok were none other than health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul and tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan. They were joined by a senior aide at the transport minister. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The airport director was pictured meeting the bigwigs. 

 

A big event in Muang Thong Thani is also being held to promote Thailand in the endemic era now that Thailand Pass is a thing of the past and the country is ready to move on out of the pandemic era into a brave new world, reported Siam Rath

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

Picture: Siam Rath

Picture: Siam Rath

Picture: Siam Rath

[JoePai]

Have they really got nothing better to do ?

 

[mr_lob]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thailand was trotting out some of its major government figures yesterday to promote the country in the endemic era of Covid-19.

...yet they are all pictured wearing face nappies..

[vivananahuahin]

protected and still mask, parad.ox

[Willy Wombat]

Thailand still lagging behind the civilised world. 'Endemic Era' travel scheme. Sounds enticing.

 

Meanwhile. Australia just dropped the need to be vaccinated or show any sort of vax status when travelling to Oz

[wensiensheng]

No mention of flights in and out of Phuket being delayed and/or cancelled yesterday due to cracks in the runway I notice.

Lucky they chose Swampy to tour whilst wearing face masks and not Phuket.

[huangnon]

"Endemic Era" promotion to lure the tourists back..

 

Meanwhile, refusing to actually implement "endemic" measures, to keep the Thai population frightened and compliant, and riding the gravy train of PPE / ATK sales.

[Moon6966]

30 minutes ago, vivananahuahin said:

protected and still mask, parad.ox

When i left Thailand and landed in Bahrain it was like leaving 1 planet and arriving in another on my transfer 

No masks not even the official people 

Not in the duty free 

I really try to look between passengers and workers and uniform personnel 

But nobody was wearing masks hardly anyway 

And on the next flight same the air host workers on the plane no mask 

Arrived in my country no mask either 

Thailand live in the past 

[NE1]

How does parading round a Thai airport induce foreigners to fly here ?

[ftpjtm]

5 minutes ago, Moon6966 said:

When i left Thailand and landed in Bahrain it was like leaving 1 planet and arriving in another on my transfer 

No masks not even the official people 

Not in the duty free 

I really try to look between passengers and workers and uniform personnel 

But nobody was wearing masks hardly anyway 

And on the next flight same the air host workers on the plane no mask 

Arrived in my country no mask either 

Thailand live in the past 

Similar experience making a connection in Istanbul. The ONLY people in the airport wearing masks were incomming passengers from Asian flights. 

 

To be fair to Thailand, the other Asian nations seem to be keeping mask mandates in place as well.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

"Thailand Moving Together" is also billed in the Thai language as "gort - gin - bin - thiaw" - Hug, eat, fly, travel. 

I presume this clown Anutin will recommend masks and decontamination if hugging foreigners !

[Padthaigoong]

What a bunch of drama queens.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

28 minutes ago, huangnon said:

"Endemic Era" promotion to lure the tourists back..

 

Meanwhile, refusing to actually implement "endemic" measures, to keep the Thai population frightened and compliant, and riding the gravy train of PPE / ATK sales.

 

Ya, perhaps some would wish Thailand were more like the anti vax and anti mask folks in the U.S., where 1 million + have died from COVID since the beginning. That's about 0.30% of the total 330+ million population.

 

Right now, Thailand has had nearly 31,000 official COVID deaths since the beginning. If we applied that same 0.30% of the population COVID death rate to Thailand with its 70 million population, that would equal about 210,000 dead of COVID in Thailand as opposed to nearly 31,000!

 

 

Edited July 5, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[thailand49]

These leaders do come up with some catchy titles but this isn't going to get them here knocking down doors what will be a start is stop all the backward or stupid thinking for example all your racism,  prejudice towards others including your own people,  the duel pricing, then the corruption by police on particular in which visitor have most contact.  As a developing country leaders need first and foremost start thinking and acting like one. ????

It isn't Thailand consider cheap it is the corruption and greed of the government leaders which fuel all these so call ideas.

Edited July 5, 2022 by thailand49

[ozz1]

Yes let's have a meeting and please tourists just give us your money and go back home once you have spent it

[ratcatcher]

Definition of endemic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a: belonging or native to a particular people or country

b: characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment

 

Stupidity is endemic

[bananafish]

Boosters every 4 to 6 months, those poor staff. 

[MrJ2U]

We're going into another wave.

 

I'm sure they won't mention that.

 

Either way Thailand is popular and definitely on anyone's list to getaway. 

 

 

[George Aylesham]

1 hour ago, mr_lob said:

...yet they are all pictured wearing face nappies..

If 'face nappies' were in common use in the UK maybe they could reduce the horrendous infection figures there - 21,000 new infections a day and 87 new deaths a day. (source: Worldometer)

[Guderian]

Hug Eat Fly Travel

 

Why would you want to eat a huge fly before travelling? Has airline food got even worse, lol?

[rohitsuk]

41 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

Definition of endemic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a: belonging or native to a particular people or country

b: characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment

 

Stupidity is endemic

Indeed and just as there is no substitute for intelligence, neither is there any remedy for stupidity.

[ThaSalaPaul]

Why do all govt. ministers and officials wear military style uniforms? It's bizarre

[CygnusX1]

45 minutes ago, George Aylesham said:

If 'face nappies' were in common use in the UK maybe they could reduce the horrendous infection figures there - 21,000 new infections a day and 87 new deaths a day. (source: Worldometer)

There’s more to life than minimising risk. I’d far prefer to be living in the UK than Thailand at this time (or in Australia where I am now).

[huangnon]

1 hour ago, MrJ2U said:

We're going into another wave.

 

I'm sure they won't mention that.

 

 

Yes, it's called "Rainy Season".

[chilly07]

1 hour ago, Moon6966 said:

When i left Thailand and landed in Bahrain it was like leaving 1 planet and arriving in another on my transfer 

No masks not even the official people 

Not in the duty free 

I really try to look between passengers and workers and uniform personnel 

But nobody was wearing masks hardly anyway 

And on the next flight same the air host workers on the plane no mask 

Arrived in my country no mask either 

Thailand live in the past 

Mask wearing keeps Thailand's infection rates down!

[Tarteso]

They forgot their guns in those uniforms.  Tourists dream of coming to a militarized and submarinized Country.  At least The PM wears recently colored pajamas to encourage tourists to come with their necklaces.

 

 

Edited July 5, 2022 by onthedarkside
unhsourced photo removed

[Muzzique]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Hug, eat, fly, travel

I assume something has been lost in translation as that looks like a pathway to take us back to a pandemic.

[Flink]

3 hours ago, mr_lob said:

...yet they are all pictured wearing face nappies..

And wasn't A-Nut-In in the paper just last week because he'd come back from an overseas trip and tested positive for Covid? 

What's the point in having a big press junket (apart from self-agrandisement and ego boosting) about "endemic era Covid" when they refuse to classify it as endemic?

And as for boosters every 4 to six months... why? A-Nut-In has had 6 shots and still got infected and since there are no long term studies yet in to the effects of repeated doses of the vaccines, has the government got a contract with Pfizer and Moderna to provide the human trials of repeated dosing?

[mr_lob]

2 hours ago, George Aylesham said:

If 'face nappies' were in common use in the UK maybe they could reduce the horrendous infection figures there - 21,000 new infections a day and 87 new deaths a day. (source: Worldometer)

not the first virus the World has experienced, and certainly not the last. If you are vulnerable, by all means mask up if you feel the need...i prefer to strengthen my immune system

[lavezzi]

meanwhile in italy to get a turist visa you need go to Rome personally or do it via agency and spend 130 euro while in my city there is a consulate within 1 km from my home.