As several countries around the world moved to introduce Covid tests for incoming Chinese tourists a top Thai virologist has skirted round the issue.

 

The question of Chinese people potentially spreading Covid after their country said they would abandon restrictions from January 8th is a hot topic around the world.

 

Especially in Thailand as 20% of the country's pre-pandemic tourists (40 million) came from China. Tourism is picking up again with 10 million visiting in 2022 and more expected next year - especially Chinese.

 

Dr Yong Poovoravan was reflecting on the latest stages of Covid infection in a Facebook post.

 

He mentioned Japan and South Korea where there are large numbers of infections but avoided mentioning China by name. 

 

Instead he spoke of variants and the need for vigilance especially as only a small percentage of the world's population had received 3 jabs.

 

He recognised that around 70% of the world's population had got a couple of jabs or acquired immunity through infection.

 

He stressed the need for Thailand to maintain vigilance, monitoring new variants that might not have entered the Thai population before. 

 

His message was "follow the science".

 

He stopped short of jumping on the bandwagon in demanding PCR tests for incoming tourists from China. 

 

The US, India and several countries in the EU have implimented these measures. 

 

Thailand is unlikely to follow suit as it attempts to get its struggling tourism industry - and those vital Chinese - back on side, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

That might risk annoying the Chinese, a step too far for those keen to accelerate the pace of tourism in Thailand. 

 

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14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr Yong Poovoravan

Is a media tart who has made countless predictions and claims that have been wrong pretty much every time. He was also the man who loudly and continually supported the largely useless Chinese vaccines. His bank account might be worth investigating. 

Top Australia medical figures in stoush over China Covid treatment

Italy says half of the air arrivals from China are Covid infected, and here in Thailand the gates are wide open for  miserably sick Chinese 'tourists' to enter the country unchecked...

 

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/top-victorian-medical-figures-in-stoush-over-china-covid-treatment/news-story/9a82ee316b1e2a90b0926e8a1dba2d59

Many of the large pockets tourists come to Thailand now, because the Chinese are still locked away. Are soon as the Chinese zero-baht flood is over us again, the other tourists won't come. 

A few months and "slow" season will be upon us fortunately.

Obviously being paid off by the CCP mafia to keep his mouth shut on all things chinese

Even though they have the biggest amount of covid cases and rising worldwide. Pathetic statement from a so called doctor who presumably doesn't follow the news.

knowing how to be silent is more difficult than speaking well.

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

His message was "follow the science".

No, sorry my friend. They become way to profit-driven. 

This silly old man has zero credibility.

 

Zero.

 

A paid stooge.

 

 

4 hours ago, Andycoops said:

Obviously being paid off by the CCP mafia to keep his mouth shut on all things chinese

Even though they have the biggest amount of covid cases and rising worldwide. Pathetic statement from a so called doctor who presumably doesn't follow the news.

Obviously being paid off to suppress influence to have the Chinese tested at immigration.

Top Thai virologist

Education: MD, thats it!

5 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

A few months and "slow" season will be upon us fortunately.

The chinese tourists used to love visiting Thailand in the "slow" season, due to cheaper prices and less sunshine. 

Check cashed, and mouth shut

"He mentioned Japan and South Korea where there are large numbers of infections but avoided mentioning China by name. ...

He stopped short of jumping on the bandwagon in demanding PCR tests for incoming tourists from China. "

 

As he hasn't mentioned china at all, he couldn't stop short of demanding PCR for chinese.

Dr Yong does always follows the official governmental line on covid, he is a mouthpiece for their policies and their  propaganda. He is always a yellow shirt supporting military rule. Wearing white medical uniform has nothing to do with following science in his case.

I don't think he is related to china in any way, certainly is not payed by chinese embassy. He is just happy that his social media posts are enhanced by the governmental news agencies.

 

I think that the link below refers to his social media post, but looks like it was google translated, so it's unclear in some parts. Yep, he didn't mention china at all, even as his post was about incoming tourists.

https://newsdirectory3.com/mo-yong-reveals-5-things-that-should-be-considered-when-receiving-tourists-reiterating-that-thai-people-must-be-protected-from-vaccination/ 

 

Yong better find a new pandemic as he is about to slip into obscurity.