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

[BarraMarra]

Lets see how many Chinese get refused entry then the quick turnaround woll happen. Plus when there is a sudden surge in Covid cases it wont be the Chinese, the dirty falangs will get the blame. 

[Dart12]

7 hours ago, Mywayboy said:

Thai passport holders exempt .

Germy dirty Farang discriminated against once again. 

So Thailand has Covid 19 under control ho ho ho.

Suggest TAT needs needs a mental health assessment prior to making their absurd decisions. 

that's normal for any country for their citizens for re-entry.  It's not really discrimination when universal.

However, all the requirements to now get into Thailand ARE pretty blatant discrimination to rest of world to  suck on China teets.  

Nobody meets any of these requirements anymore EXCEPT for the people living in the stone age of China policy that have been mandated to keep re-filling the human body poison.  

Also a total joke as even Pfizer has come out and had to openly admit it doesn't prevent transmission.  No efficacy has been discovered. 

And even the establishment now advertises it as just cold like symptoms (but still promote getting boosters of course).

There is no purpose for any of this save the ability to manufacture tyranical control at the snap of a finger (for all countries save a very few).
 

[zyphodb]

6 hours ago, Elkski said:

We all know they are floppers.   Just imagine howany hours travel agents wasted and now all this extra work to communicate and refund to their customers.  Many will not book customers to Thailand again.  It will be easy for them to point out the crime, deadly roads, dual price gouging to redirect their customers to a cleaner safer democratic travel destination.   Might as well rename this hole to chiland

Yep, I think they might have really screwed it this time for the tourist industry that isn't in the China market. They won't properly realize though until China shuts down again and they have no tourists at all.

 One step forward with legalising weed, then three steps back with this...

[anchadian]

THAI NEWS REPORTS: First group of Chinese tourists arrived in #Thailand this afternoon. There were 286 tourists who traveled from Xiamen. The Minister of Public Health was there to welcome them. No news whether their documents for vaccination and insurance were checked.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1612336533557903360

[StayinThailand2much]

7 hours ago, DjSilver said:

2nd, we all know this is only the start for the Thai dictatorship...

Well, they do love China, where citizens and their lives are totally controlled and monitored. Learning from the best...

[anchadian]

Thailand rescinds entry requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination: Health minister

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-rescinds-entry-requirement-proof-covid-19-vaccination-3192236?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

BANGKOK: Thailand has rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday (Jan 9).

 

A summary of events: Wed: Anutin says all arrivals will be treated “equally” Thu: “No special measures” for arrivals from China, vaccine proof for all arrivals but no details Sat: CAAT guidelines make airlines responsible for checks Today: Anutin u-turns

 

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1612341082842632192

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by anchadian

[stoutfella]

I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure.

[anchadian]

Some people told me they were refused boarding by AirAsia for flights to #Thailand for not being vaccinated. This person said he’s vaccinated but didn’t have his documents on him. Meanwhile in Thailand, no-one is checking documents on arrival. Who will compensate these tourists?

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1612339501673906176

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thailand rescinds entry requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination: Health minister

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-rescinds-entry-requirement-proof-covid-19-vaccination-3192236?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

BANGKOK: Thailand has rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday (Jan 9).

 

A summary of events: Wed: Anutin says all arrivals will be treated “equally” Thu: “No special measures” for arrivals from China, vaccine proof for all arrivals but no details Sat: CAAT guidelines make airlines responsible for checks Today: Anutin u-turns

 

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1612341082842632192

 

Now that its rescinded all passengers who have suffered as a result should get compensation. Not much hope I know but that's the very least the government should do with the  sorry mess they alone created.

[realfunster]

That's interesting that Anutin & at least one other welcoming host aren't wearing masks whilst in close proximity to an elevated covid risk group.

 

Obviously. they are leading by example that there's no need for the Thai public to wear them anymore as well !

[Brigante7]

Thai passport holders are exempt? Thankfully my wife & kids can travel from the UK on their Thai passports.

 

 

 

Brigante7.

[anchadian]

I wasn’t able to attend the press conference as I have Covid, but I would have asked Mr. Anutin, the guy in the photo not wearing a mask, who will compensate the tourists whose holidays were ruined by his flip-flopping. This fiasco has done immense damage to the tourism industry.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1612347222292828160

[John Drake]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

I wasn’t able to attend the press conference as I have Covid, but I would have asked Mr. Anutin, the guy in the photo not wearing a mask, who will compensate the tourists whose holidays were ruined by his flip-flopping. This fiasco has done immense damage to the tourism industry.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1612347222292828160

Not important, as no Chinese were inconvenienced or lost money. Mainly the damage was to Euros and perhaps some Americans, along with the rest of the world, and they don't count.

[ukrules]

4 hours ago, sandyf said:

Obviously the word "direct" is a deliberate omission.

You can fly with BA to Thailand via Doha or Hong Kong.

Can you now. I think you will find that you end up on an Emirates code share plane for the second leg - because BA don't fly to Thailand any more ????

Edited January 9, 2023 by ukrules

[josephbloggs]

9 hours ago, Mywayboy said:

Thai passport holders exempt .

Germy dirty Farang discriminated against once again. 

Boo Hoo, do you feel victimised? Do you need someone to talk to?

It's so boring when farang shout "victim" all the time, get over yourself. It's simply that you can't refuse a Thai national entry to their own country.

Anyway, they have rescinded it already so you'll have to look elsewhere for your daily dose of victimisation.

[mberbae]

ANYONE NOT having been vaccinated by now is a moron and should NOT

be traveling to foreign countries.

[chilli42]

What is this all about?  It’s clear that those who have been vaxed twice last year have no/minimal immunity remaining.  Some knowledgeable researchers would argue that these people (those vaxed with lapsed ‘immunity’) are even more susceptible to being infected by the virus. I am tempted to believe that these new entry regulations are being put in place to give the appearance of taking meaningful action … to make those in power look good to voters. Any thought that these measures will stop or reduce Covid are delusional. The fact that the regulations don’t apply to Thai citizens tends to add further strength to this argument. 

[NoshowJones]

8 hours 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. 

Exactly. Run by a bunch of unelected soldiers.

[thisisrascal]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

THAI NEWS REPORTS: First group of Chinese tourists arrived in #Thailand this afternoon. There were 286 tourists who traveled from Xiamen. The Minister of Public Health was there to welcome them. No news whether their documents for vaccination and insurance were checked.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1612336533557903360

Christ, this guy would polish their shoes if it was required by the CCP.

[anchadian]

Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitors

 

BANGKOK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Thailand on Monday rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-rescinds-entry-requirement-proof-covid-vaccination-minister-2023-01-09/

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

5 hours ago, Guderian said:

And what happens if you test positive, will they haul you off to some quarantine centre and forcibly isolate you for 2 weeks?

Yes, more money for the big wigs in the Thai medical profession and the unelected PM and his soldiers off shore accounts.

[Anton9]

18 minutes ago, chilli42 said:

What is this all about?  It’s clear that those who have been vaxed twice last year have no/minimal immunity remaining.  Some knowledgeable researchers would argue that these people (those vaxed with lapsed ‘immunity’) are even more susceptible to being infected by the virus. I am tempted to believe that these new entry regulations are being put in place to give the appearance of taking meaningful action … to make those in power look good to voters. Any thought that these measures will stop or reduce Covid are delusional. The fact that the regulations don’t apply to Thai citizens tends to add further strength to this argument. 

Exactly, giving the appearence of taking meaningful action without angering chinese officials.

That's it.

[sungod]

19 minutes ago, mberbae said:

ANYONE NOT having been vaccinated by now is a moron and should NOT

be traveling to foreign countries.

Only a moron would argue against the freedom of choice.

[Kalasin Jo]

No surprise there. Chaos was inevitable the moment this announcement was made, effective almost immediately.

 

Why these blanket restrictions when for weeks foreigners and foreign tourists have been arriving in large numbers with no requirements at all? Because unlike other countries which have targeted only the newly released in to the wild Chinese after 3 years of being strictly confined Thailand does not want to upset the Chinese government by such a targeted approach. They'd rather see their own tourist industry take another big hit it seems.

 

I can't see any other justification given the numbers of foreigners that have already come. Including me last Thursday. Few wearing masks on my journey. cabin crew on plane were not.

 

 

[NoshowJones]

4 hours ago, thairookie said:

It's clear that Anutin wants credit for the return of the Chinese, and if he does what every country does by enforcing pre-departure test on only the Chinese, then he will not get any credit for adhering to the norm.

 

By doing something different, he kills two birds with one stone.  He flatters his Chinese masters, and he will brag that the influx of the Chinese tourists is a direct result of his policy NOT to single out Chinese tourists for COVID tests.

 

He shores up his profile to be the next PM of Thailand.  The guy is not stupid.  He just lacks intelligence.????

and yet this Anutin guy is one of the very few in the unelected Thai government who actually has a university education. What does that say for the rest of them with their Military Academy education and IQ's similar to the average Somchai in the street?

[kotsak]

The definition of circus, with all due respect to the carnies, no offence..

 

[anchadian]

How many ruined holidays....I've lost count?

 

It’s all very well Mr. Anutin saying that the requirement for vaccination certificate is dropped immediately, but in the real world foreign tourists are still being refused boarding as CAAT still hasn’t informed airlines. And when they do it takes time to circulate

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1612360746498936834

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by anchadian

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[mikeymike100]

36 minutes ago, mberbae said:

ANYONE NOT having been vaccinated by now is a moron and should NOT

be traveling to foreign countries.

There are any number of reason why some people have not been vaccinated, some medical, some very personal? Only morons say everyone should be vaccinated?

[mikeymike100]

6 minutes ago, anchadian said:

How many ruined holidays....I've lost count?

 

It’s all very well Mr. Anutin saying that the requirement for vaccination certificate is dropped immediately, but in the real world foreign tourists are still being refused boarding as CAAT still hasn’t informed airlines. And when they do it takes time to circulate

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1612360746498936834

 

Exactly and that right there just shows the level of his intelligence?

Anutin makes a statement and instantly all airlines spread all over the world get the message and understand fully what it means??????

Passengers are being turned away because the Thai authorities have made a complete balls up of this?