Popular Post webfact Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 By Erich Parpart The Thai government should look at imposing preventive measures to test or restrict travelers from China and countries where a lot of Chinese tourists have visited, the main opposition Pheu Thai Party said. “Given the [Covid-19 outbreak] situation in China, Thailand should cautiously prepare for the influx of Chinese tourists,” said former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisang who is a member of Pheu Thai’s strategy committee. “We should have some guards up…and tests should be administered to find out what kind of variants are coming in from China to find out if they are more severe than the variants that have been found in Thailand,” he said. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/47137/thailand-should-look-to-impose-restrictions-on-tourists-arriving-from-china-demands-opposition-pheu-thai/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-12-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 8 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bendejo Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 For once a PT stance I can agree with. But I don't think PT announces anything without da boss sez so. LOS did a fair job at the airports during the SARS thing, let's hope they build from that. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 Many want to escape China purgatory. Thailand is their number one destination. They will come soon by the millions a share of them sick and infected. Should be interesting over the next several months to see what happens. 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 Covid in China: Countries tighten rules as tourism set to resume China is opening its borders after three years - but as Covid cases surge, other countries are wary. The US has become the latest country to impose mandatory Covid tests on visitors from China, after it announced it would reopen its borders next week. Tighter measures have also been brought in by Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and India. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64111492?at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=BBCBreaking&at_medium=social&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_format=link&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_id=766C39E4-86ED-11ED-9CE6-C1790EDC252D 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post d4dang Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 shouldn't Chinese passengers be tested before boarding International flights in China? 7 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) Quote Thailand should look to impose restrictions on tourists arriving from China Indeed, like banning them! Guaranteed there will be a huge surge of covid here akin to a second wave. “On one flight, which landed at the city's Malpensa Airport on 26 December, 52% of passengers were found to be positive for Covid, la Repubblica reports.” Edited December 28, 2022 by daveAustin 6 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 57 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Many want to escape China purgatory. Thailand is their number one destination. They will come soon by the millions a share of them sick and infected. Should be interesting over the next several months to see what happens. Same as happened before when they all few in from Wuhan with it. Magically Thailand was virtually unaffected. Whereas European countries, whose nationals who had just returned from holidays in Thailand, saw a rapid increase in cases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwonitoy Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, d4dang said: shouldn't Chinese passengers be tested before boarding International flights in China? You mean like myself, my son, and anyone else who flew internationally in 2021? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post d4dang Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, kwonitoy said: You mean like myself, my son, and anyone else who flew internationally in 2021? I was referring to January 1st 2023 in China. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 A post with content and a link from an unapproved social media source has been removed: 18. Social media content is acceptable in most forums. However in factual areas such as but not limited to news, current affairs and health topics, social media cannot be used unless it is from a credible news media source or a government agency, and must include a link to the original source. In some circumstances a moderator may relax this rule and this will be determined on a case by case basis. If this rule is relaxed a moderator will post a public notice explaining the limit and scope of the relaxation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, d4dang said: shouldn't Chinese passengers be tested before boarding International flights in China? ........................and trust the results??? ???? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Well, we can see who's aligned with who. 555. Not my fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anrcaccount Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 Not a necessary response to use travel restrictions , the virus is well established in Thailand and has been for a year. yes some surveillance testing is warranted but only for the purposes of checking for new variants. Those calling for this need to think, by your same logic, hasn't Thailand been restricting arrivals from Japan, where they recorded 1M cases last week? If they do this for China, next it'll be the US ( still lots of covid there), the UK, Japan, where next and we'll be back to 2020, there's no need to do this. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mentors65 Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 History repeat 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) the most can be done is to introduce compulsory travel insurance. Even just $10k, that would be ample for shortish uncomplicated hospitalisation. Thai even can sell it on arrival. To immediately activate this insurance they would need an ATK test at the airport or at any clinic. That move will automatically boost medical tourism, not only for private, but also for governmental hospitals. Win win situation, not restrictive to an average tourist or traveller Edited December 29, 2022 by internationalism 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Monday Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 Mandatory ripoff insurance was possibly he most useless rort /scam of the pandemic. Why not bring back "Certificate of Entry" ? That will stop the virus this time for sure. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 seems other countries are starting to follow suit... https://globalnews.ca/news/9376142/china-covid-us-testing/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, stoner said: seems other countries are starting to follow suit... https://globalnews.ca/news/9376142/china-covid-us-testing/ They did it to us all once..... never again!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, jacko45k said: They did it to us all once..... never again!!! riiiiiiight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dhupverg Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 Almost half of the passengers on two flights to Milan from China tested positive for Covid, Bloomberg reported today https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2022/12/28/italy-orders-covid-tests-for-china-arrivals-us-weighs-rules/?sh=6cbd02b9cee8 Nothing to see here! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKKBike09 Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 2 hours ago, anchadian said: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64111492? Got to love China's foreign ministry spokesman saying this with a straight face ... But earlier on Wednesday, Wang Wenbin, China's foreign minister spokesman, accused Western countries and media of "hyping up" and "distorting China's Covid policy adjustments". He said China believed all countries' Covid responses should be "science-based and proportionate", and should "not affect normal people-to-people exchange". Mr Wang called for "joint efforts to ensure safe cross-border travel, maintain stability of global industrial supply chains and promote economic recovery and growth". "science-based and proportionate" ... "not affect normal people-to-people exchange" ... from a country that until a month ago was blindly implementing the most draconian restrictions. As you sow, so shall you reap. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 If Thailand doesn't impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China it will be a disaster. Covid-19 numbers will escalate substantially. source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-imposing-mandatory-covid-tests-222604205.html 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, dhupverg said: Almost half of the passengers on two flights to Milan from China tested positive for Covid, Bloomberg reported today https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2022/12/28/italy-orders-covid-tests-for-china-arrivals-us-weighs-rules/?sh=6cbd02b9cee8 Nothing to see here! In reality, it is how it all started in 2020, Chinese returning to Northern Italy after being home for their New Year. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 hour ago, d4dang said: shouldn't Chinese passengers be tested before boarding International flights in China? Sure, but everyone knows tests are frequently forged in China, so an additional PCR test should be administered at their destination, possibly even forced quarantine until shown all-clear. Thailand already built the infrastructure to do this, if the govt is wise, they will re-activate it ASAP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pomchop Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 no negative test...no entry With recent covid cases exploding in China does thailand really want to roll the dice allowing untold numbers of chinese to show up untested just as Thailand is starting to recover from covid? Tests are not perfect but better than nothing. Don't wait til the horse is out of the barn to close the door. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabi Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Yes scrutinize travers from China but don't bring back those stupid temperature check machines and QR code check in and check out apps. Edited December 29, 2022 by wasabi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anrcaccount Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said: Got to love China's foreign ministry spokesman saying this with a straight face ... But earlier on Wednesday, Wang Wenbin, China's foreign minister spokesman, accused Western countries and media of "hyping up" and "distorting China's Covid policy adjustments". He said China believed all countries' Covid responses should be "science-based and proportionate", and should "not affect normal people-to-people exchange". Mr Wang called for "joint efforts to ensure safe cross-border travel, maintain stability of global industrial supply chains and promote economic recovery and growth". "science-based and proportionate" ... "not affect normal people-to-people exchange" ... from a country that until a month ago was blindly implementing the most draconian restrictions. As you sow, so shall you reap. Huge hypocrisy for sure from China, but the USA is equally guilty here, did you see the comments in the same article from US officials around testing to "slow the spread". Coming from a place with no Covid rules or restrictions at all where the virus has spread freely for a year? This is all just fear and emotion over logic. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mentors65 Posted December 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, jacko45k said: In reality, it is how it all started in 2020, Chinese returning to Northern Italy after being home for their New Year. As i said above, history repeat. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anrcaccount Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 45 minutes ago, steven100 said: If Thailand doesn't impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China it will be a disaster. Covid-19 numbers will escalate substantially. source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-imposing-mandatory-covid-tests-222604205.html Why weren't you saying the same thing forJapanese travellers last week, where 1 million cases were reported? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 it is so good to see China in this situation ..... they made their bed ... they can lay in it !! great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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