Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints

[BananaStrong]

I hope the tests are 1500 baht per foreigner, 50 baht Thai.

Positive, Quarantine for 100,000 to save the planet!!!!!

 

I'm not flying in our out in the near term, so I'm hopeful for absolute chaos.   fun to watch.    and I simply think we are past the point of vax people dying from COVID withOUT underlying conditions.    

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

After years of living here and complying with all Covid requirements, I thank the Govt for making sure Thailand reamains as far asa is possible Covid free.

Complain if you want but they ar doping something to protect the peo0ple, those Anti Maskers/Vaxxers take note . 

[sammieuk1]

A ‘Force Majeure’ situation or Anutin for short ????

[Emdog]

"Non-Thai passengers arriving from countries which refuse entry to infected people must have taken out COVID insurance.."

"countries which refuse entry to infected people must have taken out COVID insurance"

Okay, anybody have a list of countries that don't refuse entry to infected people?

My mind is boggled once more. I thought after so many boggles, it was boggle proof. Amazing Thailand

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The last time, it could be argued they were inexperienced. This time? And you could make a further argument that the entire bunch, especially Anutin, were incompetent.

 

But now? Don't people learn from experience? Isn't that just simple evolution? Incompetence is no longer an excuse. Stupidity, arrogance, and perhaps indifference, yes. Maybe these guys are simply too rich to care. 

 

They certainly are some of the greatest flip flippers around. Indecision, fear and stupidity are a lethal combination. 

Hanlon’s razor and the Dunning Kruger effect explains all you reference.

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, ukrules said:

Even a 'moron' should have been able to see this coming from a mile away ????

Or at least the distance from Thailand to China !

[Chongalulu]

26 minutes ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

After years of living here and complying with all Covid requirements, I thank the Govt for making sure Thailand reamains as far asa is possible Covid free.

Complain if you want but they ar doping something to protect the peo0ple, those Anti Maskers/Vaxxers take note . 

Ah,like the CCP Chinese strategy that you’ll also be praising!

How has that worked out…?

[ukrules]

1 hour ago, geisha said:

I don’t think the airline industry bosses are going to be happy about being dictated to by a third world country that is run by idiots. 

Oh, they're definitely not. BA no longer fly to Thailand at the moment, perhaps others will follow.

 

[Derek B]

Why should transit passengers be exempt from being vaccinated or not tested prior to departure?

 

Personally I think a quick test testing prior to flying more important than vaccination unless in a high risk group.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The situation has sent waves of chaos throughout the foreign tourism industry with travel agents in France, Germany, Scandinavia and Russia warning that confidence in Thailand as a tourist destination has been damaged as thousands of passengers stand to lose money with thousands of holiday night bookings already withdrawn in Phuket alone.

And he wants to be boss?

[Henryford]

So the new rule is unvaccinated must be tested on arrival. What is classed as vaccinated, 2,3,4 shots, including Sinovac ? What happens if you test positive? Do you need quarantine for 2,3,4, weeks in a hospital?

[JayClay]

1 minute ago, Henryford said:

So the new rule is unvaccinated must be tested on arrival. What is classed as vaccinated, 2,3,4 shots, including Sinovac ? What happens if you test positive? Do you need quarantine for 2,3,4, weeks in a hospital?

And which type of test and where must it be taken? I have a feeling this is a "you need to test yourself and seek help off your own back if found positive" kind of things because I don't see them setting up quarantine centres again.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

I doubt TAT will announce lower numbers. Maybe they will instead compare arrival numbers with those from 2020 or 2021.

I sense a back-flip coming soon.

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by metisdead
Trolling image removed.

[wpcoe]

Two questions:

 

1) Does the Johnson & Johnson Janssen single-injection vaccine count the same as two of, say, Moderna or Pfizer under this new policy?

 

2) Is there a time period within which the vaccine(s) need to have been received?  e.g. If I was vaccinated in 2020, is that good enough?

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, wpcoe said:

Two questions:

 

1) Does the Johnson & Johnson Janssen single-injection vaccine count the same as two of, say, Moderna or Pfizer under this new policy?

 

2) Is there a time period within which the vaccine(s) need to have been received?  e.g. If I was vaccinated in 2020, is that good enough?

I thought the Johnson & Johnson Janssen was suggested for a booster dose nowadays!

[wpcoe]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I thought the Johnson & Johnson Janssen was suggested for a booster dose nowadays!

That may be?  But, when I got the Janssen vaccine, it was competing with AstraZenica, Pfizer and Moderna which all required two injections.

[Cadan]

Just when you think the recovery is in full swing - its too fast so let’s slow it down with some last minute short lived changes ???? - TIT 

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, cheapcanuck said:

What country would ever accept anyone infected with covid?

Thailand.  EVERY flight from China will have 50+% of its passengers infected judging by last week's data.

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, wpcoe said:

That may be?  But, when I got the Janssen vaccine, it was competing with AstraZenica, Pfizer and Moderna which all required two injections.

Your original question was associated with the present situation and rules of entry into Thailand, not when you got the vaccine, presumably some time ago.  

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

A ‘Force Majeure’ situation or Anutin for short ????

Force majeure means insurance won't pay. 

[MRToMRT]

This is an example of one of the reasons I chose not to continue to live in Thailand. The government (the cretins in the he gov) can just change its mind willynilly at anytime on anything and come up with something that it may or may not change at anytime without notice. 

[Elkski]

22 minutes ago, wpcoe said:

Two questions:

 

1) Does the Johnson & Johnson Janssen single-injection vaccine count the same as two of, say, Moderna or Pfizer under this new policy?

 

2) Is there a time period within which the vaccine(s) need to have been received?  e.g. If I was vaccinated in 2020, is that good enough?

The USA and Canada basically said the Johnson and Johnson 1 shot was not safe as to many side effects.  And not as effective as moderna or Pfizer.  It was svut down quickly and only a small % got the jnj.  Luckily I didn't get any side effects.  As was suggested  by the US government an exception was made that if you  had the J&J you could go to front of line and get a good shot no matter your age.  This was when they were queuing people for 2nd and booster shots based on age and risk.   I don't think Thailand really cares much about if this ruling works or not.  They just care to look like they care about Thailand's people while at the same time kissing china's <deleted>.  If they allow sinovac they have shown they don't use science or have any brains that are educated.  I'm sure in that meeting the subordinates were dying knowing what the fallout of their foolish leaders edict would be. But I'm sure afraid to voice their objections as this is the Thai schooling and mentality. 

Edited January 9, 2023 by Elkski

[AJS1954]

All this because they didn't want to single out the Chinese tourists, this is where the virus originated, so why shouldn't they be singled out??

 

The country has been happy to allow entry to everyone until now, but because they don't want to hurt the Chinese feelings, everyone has to comply with these requirements.

Edited January 9, 2023 by AJS1954

[swm59nj]

Kind of odd these restrictions only last until the end of the month.  
Because of Covid  rates increasing.  And the influx of Chinese tourists.  There has to be some sort of control.  

Some people complain about the adverse effects on tourism.  But also complain there are too many tourists and how bad a number of them are. Complain about Covid restrictions in general and how Covid is actually nothing..  But when it gets bad complain about the quality, availability,  red tape, getting a vaccine. 
Some of the complaining is just as chaotic as the new restrictions. 

 

[Gottfrid]

Chaos!? Ok, as you were, then.

[newnative]

I think those last two requirements involving the airlines are non-starters.

[newnative]

I think those last two requirements involving the airlines are non-starters.

[crazykopite]

This is purely to satisfy there Chinese friends they don’t want to be seen as only checking those coming from China so the idiots decided to make the ruling world wide and let’s not forget the Chinese vaccine was deemed that useless that all those given it in Thailand then had to be given an alternative vaccine . This new ruling is going to kill Thailand tourists industry unless they do a u turn very quickly 

[Toby1947]

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

There's no way anyone could have seen all this chaos coming, every last bit of it and more which will emerge over the next few days ????

 

Even a 'moron' should have been able to see this coming from a mile away ????

Comparing morons to Thais is a definite insult to your average moron. 

[nickmondo]

as usual....hilarious