Thai public health minister CANCELS Covid vaccine rules

[Salerno]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

from reading the various articles it seems to indicate that tourists from China India (and some others) will require at least a test

No test to get in. Chinese and Indians will require a test to leave, hence the insurance requirement for them.

 

[Salerno]

1 hour ago, Joseph98765 said:

I'm from Spain (one of those countries that require a PCR test to Chinese travelers), but not to Thai travelers... only Chinese.

So why they have to require us an insurance if Thailand is not affected from our Policy to Chinese ONLY??

So if I'm working here with S. Security I'm exempt?? Showing my Social Security card or work Permit at the Airport would be fine?

You don't need insurance - only those that could be potentially be denied boarding on return to their home country need it e.g. Indians and Chinese require a negative covid test before flying.

 

If the requirements change again, then yes, your Thai Social Security will cover it for you.

 

[MrJ2U]

Amazing Anutin has any loyal following.

 

He's a complete boob. 

[BostonJoe]

I guess I'll be getting covid again 

[Doowat]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

so does anyone know what the rules are right now ?

 

from reading the various articles it seems to indicate that tourists from China India (and some others) will require at least a test

 

In any developed country were proper democracy exists - a senior government head who displayed this level of incompetence would have resigned or been fired a long time ago

Not to mention his racism 

[jrward42]

I flew from London on the 8th to Bangkok, landing yesterday. In the UK, there was a piece of paper at check-in mentioning the vaccine checks and the lady asked if we were vaccinated. We were. That was it. Nothing in Bangkok was different at all. Even customs was pretty pleasant. 

 

I guess they didn't even have time to set up a vaccine certificate desk!

[vandeventer]

3 hours ago, nickmondo said:

take no notice of this idiot.  typical msm.

the majority of people in Thailand also have, or have had covid.

the chinese will come here with Omicron........so what?

fed up with watching this rubbish

 

Some people you just can't educate!

[huangnon]

1 hour ago, ourmanflint said:

Vaccines prevent transmission by about 80%.

Really? According to who?

 

Quote

No, you’re not crazy. Yes, they claimed the vaccines would prevent transmission.

One of the most bizarre lies being told this week in response to Pfizer executive Janine Small’s testimony to EU Parliament is that, actually, the Covid vaccines were never supposed to stop the spread of the virus.

Asked by Dutch MEP Rob Roos whether the company had tested its vaccine on “stopping the transmission of the virus” before it rolled out globally, Ms Small said “no” because “we had to really move at the speed of science to really understand what is taking place in the market”.

“And from that point of view we had to do everything at risk,” she said.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/human-body/yes-they-claimed-the-vaccines-would-prevent-transmission/news-story/a176eb002c29e603fc29ef9fe0b33b18

[Ginner]

8 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Really funny guy that minister......erm, what's his name?......oh that's it, Mr ****witin.

 

 

The Chinese had a word in his ear.

 

[DavisH]

52 minutes ago, Salerno said:

No test to get in. Chinese and Indians will require a test to leave, hence the insurance requirement for them.

 

What percentage will turn positive when they leave, as they may have been or turned positive when they arrive. If they are positive on arrival, and stay a week ore more, they may be negative when they leave (but the damage is already done). New arrivals from large cities are likley to be currently infected - millions in these cities are currently infected, and these are the cities that Thailand is targeting for tourism. 

[DavisH]

45 minutes ago, BostonJoe said:

I guess I'll be getting covid again 

You could get it again regardless of visitors. There are literally hundreds of variants. It appears the xbb (probably others too) evades the immunity given by infection with past variants. You should not be concerned if you are not in a high risk group. 

[Rimmer]

A flame has been removed

[chilli42]

These are the people running the country?

[racket]

These dumb mfs.

 

But I give credit for not dropping face and continued with stupid excuses. 

 

I wonder how much damage this have impacted the reputation of a struggling tourism industry that has the potential to add billions to the country’s revenue pool. 

[metisdead]

Posts using trolling memes have been removed.

[JimTripper]

I don’t think it was a 180. I think he failed to review the rules before they were released ????

Edited January 10, 2023 by JimTripper

[Saanim]

5 hours ago, nickmondo said:

got to be honest.  the only things keeping me living here now is that I love my gf and want to be with her, and secondly, as I have a slight heart problem, the medical system here is 100 times better than the UK

No other advantage?  Weather, food, money spending, people smiling, to name just few? 

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The bizarre backflip began

First the start-up

then the backflip

and now the score:

 

and Thailand wins again!

Edited January 10, 2023 by klauskunkel

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, Xonax said:

Many have already cancelled their bookings! How many of them will book again, maybe at a higher price?

You think so? That people will book again to a country that changes the rules at a moment's notice? Would you?

[billd766]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

This latest U-turn is simply another example of Thais being totally unable to think beyond Step 1. It's deeply ingrained into their DNA, be it the suicidal way they drive, for example not understanding that overtaking on a blind bend could result in death and injury; shooting someone dead because they looked at you the wrong way, or as recently, you honked at them; or government banning at short notice all travellers without a vaccination certificate. They simply don't understand the consequences of their actions, in anything at all. It's really quite extraordinary and suggests the mental age of children. And that is quite frightening.

The majority of Thais, certainly the ones I know personally, are not as you describe.

 

The person or persons that made this decision are not the ordinary Thai people but are in a position that they obtained by fair means or foul, and have absolutely no idea what they are doing or why.

 

Unfortunately removing them forever will be like pushing a snowball up a mountain with your nose.

 

It can be done bit it will take a long time and it will be very painful. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

.......may take a few days for today’s news to filter through to Embassy websites, airlines and check in staff.

 

Then I suggest upgrading the system from counterfeit Windows 7.........????

[mania]

1 hour ago, chilli42 said:

These are the people running the country?

Yes...These are the people running the country into the ground

[apophyss]

Every weeks thai news look like a first april...

[mania]

5 hours ago, seajae said:

its been revealed that over  88 million chinese have covid in just one province

Factually what it states is

"Nearly 90% of people in Henan, China's third most populous province, have now been infected with Covid"

 

Which could also be said for many provinces in Thailand whose population have been infected & recovered for the most part

 

Have now been infected does not mean currently carrying instead it more likely means now having natural immunity/resistance to further infections having had & recovered from it

 

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by mania

[UbonEagle]

Ah the abject stupidity ????

it’s just a pity this won’t be run with hard enough by the media, highlighting how stupid this makes their country look 

[Chelseafan]

10 hours ago, Purdey said:

The inability of ministers to accept advice from underlings is exceptional. Just keep making policy without planning. 

I suspect the "advice" was given by the Chinese....

[FarAway]

6 hours ago, Gknrd said:

What's not being said is the crematories are weeks behind and growing.  I have seen estimates of millions dying in the next few months. Such a sad thing. Horrible.

Not millions, billions. If not trillions!! 

[Marc Weber]

It was a misunderstanding as always 555

[Joseph98765]

4 hours ago, Salerno said:

You don't need insurance - only those that could be potentially be denied boarding on return to their home country need it e.g. Indians and Chinese require a negative covid test before flying.

 

If the requirements change again, then yes, your Thai Social Security will cover it for you.

 

Thanks! ????

[sambum]

What a surprise - Anutin changing his mind about something!

 

The guy's for turning that's for sure! Unlike this well known UK politician (Mind I didn't have much time for her either!)