Popular Post webfact Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Luxury liners drop anchor: Excitement as more than 3,000 Germans descend on Samui Thai caption: Excitement! 3,000 tourists descend on Samui Picture: Manager Manager reported that two luxury cruise liners arriving from Singapore dropped anchor at Nathon Bay on Koh Samui on Wednesday. The boats contained 3,500 German tourists and crew. The Thai media said that excitement was in the air as the passengers disembarked to be picked up by taxis, vans and tour buses and taken to attractions and on tours around the holiday island. Many of the tourists arrived onshore on bicycles from the cruise ships and were going to pedal round the town of Nathon. Picture: Manager Mumthong restaurant owner Nitaya Thongsuk said it was a shot in the arm after all the doom and gloom of the coronavirus in recent weeks. Manager reported that even though the tourists were only visiting from 8 am to 5 pm they were expected to spend 5 million baht in the single day. The cruise ships were on their way to Laem Chabang then Vietnam next, they reported. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-02-07 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, webfact said: Manager reported that even though the tourists were only visiting from 8 am to 5 pm they were expected to spend 5 million baht in the single day. The excitement..... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 no !!! go back ! the virus is everywhere .... have they got masks on ?? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 What did Samui ever do to deserve this? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 3MagicBeers Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Taxi and tuk-tuk drivers must be overcome with joy, if many of the passengers pedaled in from the ship.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potless Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 53 minutes ago, webfact said: The Thai media said that excitement was in the air as the passengers disembarked to be picked up by taxis, vans and tour buses and taken to attractions and on tours around the holiday island. I think it should read "picked off". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Many of the tourists arrived onshore on bicycles from the cruise ships and were going to pedal round the town of Nathon. They must have been hoping to get a good price for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThomasThBKK Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/02/07/anutin-farangs-who-dont-wear-mask-should-be-kicked-out/ Anutin wants to kick us all out. Start with those germans i suppose. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewgoo Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Just waiting for the next headline "German Tourist on Bicycle killed by pick up truck in Samui". Edited February 7, 2020 by thenewgoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/02/07/anutin-farangs-who-dont-wear-mask-should-be-kicked-out/ Anutin wants to kick us all out. Start with those germans i suppose. Anutin needs to keep up, facemasks are a panacea outside of medical settings. I hope there're no identified novel corona virus cases on that ship before they get home, otherwise it's quarantine for you my friends - say goodbye to 14 days of your life. Guess these guys have pre-paid - sunk costs and all that. No sensible person would take the risk, knowing what we know now. Yeah, Singapore, isn't that where the third identified UK case caught it. Anyway, there was a window of opportunity when you could catch it and get proper medical care. That's fast closing, methinks. If it does spread and follow the Chinese model, medical services will be overwhelmed. In hindsight I'd have inhaled virus infested air, got sick, got top notch medical care, recovered, and now be immune. Ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, thenewgoo said: Just waiting for the next headline "German Tourist on Bicycle killed by pick up truck in Samui". No m 30 minutes ago, nausea said: Anutin needs to keep up, facemasks are a panacea outside of medical settings. I hope there're no identified novel corona virus cases on that ship before they get home, otherwise it's quarantine for you my friends - say goodbye to 14 days of your life. Guess these guys have pre-paid - sunk costs and all that. No sensible person would take the risk, knowing what we know now. Yeah, Singapore, isn't that where the third identified UK case caught it. Anyway, there was a window of opportunity when you could catch it and get proper medical care. That's fast closing, methinks. If it does spread and follow the Chinese model, medical services will be overwhelmed. In hindsight I'd have inhaled virus infested air, got sick, got top notch medical care, recovered, and now be immune. Ha! No mention that the passengers were tested for virus and the ships fumigated before passengers were allowed to land on Samui. Doesn't this Government care about the local people at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, robertson468 said: No mention that the passengers were tested for virus and the ships fumigated before passengers were allowed to land on Samui. Doesn't this Government care about the local people at all? of course they care - let money come to the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Honestly i feel overwhelmed Is the appreciation for Europeans slowly coming back ? Oh my bad i just read here online that any Farang without a facemask should be kicked out. ???? Edited February 7, 2020 by Destiny1990 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Oh-hoooooooooooooooooooo, actual European tourists!!! Put out the red carpet, a special treat, once in a lifetime! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Bicycles, eh. Makes a nice change from the tanks from way back when. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 It is not the first and it will certainly not be the last time, the money has already been spent on the ship from which all reservations are made (excursions and restaurants), perhaps some baht remain at the premises of Samui! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, 30la said: It is not the first and it will certainly not be the last time, the money has already been spent on the ship from which all reservations are made (excursions and restaurants), perhaps some baht remain at the premises of Samui! Sounds like a German version of the Chinese tours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Quick, let's rip them off, they might not be back again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Creamy pants all around ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Wow so much excitement over 3000 tourists... just shows how stuffed the place is now and serves them right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Burma Bill said: That is why Thailand is sinking like the Titanic!! Always look on the bright side of life! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thasoss Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 17 hours ago, robertson468 said: No m No mention that the passengers were tested for virus and the ships fumigated before passengers were allowed to land on Samui. Doesn't this Government care about the local people at all? NO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Next up cruise ship with 3000 Germans quarantined in Singapore ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 14 hours ago, DrTuner said: Sounds like a German version of the Chinese tours. Bit of a Blitzkrieg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Strange I live 10 mins from there and passed when the ships were there . Looked dead same as every other day and there were a million taxis to pick from . ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 not much for the hotels or night clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 18 hours ago, DrTuner said: Sounds like a German version of the Chinese tours. This isn't how cruise ships work at all. They let you off at land, you spend your own cash on whatever you want or don't want. You can also just stay on board. And that's it. Then they drive you to the next location and you do again whatever you want, there's no allowance or sth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said: This isn't how cruise ships work at all. They let you off at land, you spend your own cash on whatever you want or don't want. You can also just stay on board. And that's it. Then they drive you to the next location and you do again whatever you want, there's no allowance or sth. That really does sound like Chinese being bused from one milking station to the next. I guess I won't be going on a cruise anytime soon. Never saw the appeal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Were all the locals wearing the obligatory face masks? Did they hand out face masks to the tourists as they came ashore? Must have made for some interesting holiday photos for the tourists to show the folks back home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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