Popular Post webfact Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Thailand Seeks Safe Way of Reopening Borders to Boost Economy By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Suttinee Yuvejwattana Photographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg -- Foreign visitors make up two-thirds of nation’s tourism income -- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine Thailand is cautiously looking at plans to reopen its borders as it struggles to survive an extended period without international visitors, who account for about two-thirds of the country’s tourism income. “The virus won’t go away soon and we have to think about the economy. But we can’t just reopen the borders. We have to be careful,” Transport Minister Saksiam Chidchob said in an interview. “Thailand has a limited budget so we have to make sure we can control the disease well.” Thailand may allow some foreign visitors into the country as early as October. Tourists from countries with limited infections will probably be required to wear wristbands with GPS tracking systems and will need to be quarantined in a hotel for the first 14 days, Saksiam said. The plan is likely to be tested in Phuket province, he said. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-23/thailand-seeks-safe-way-of-reopening-borders-to-boost-economy -- © Copyright Bloomberg 2020-08-24 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samsensam Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 -- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine no and no. try again. 61 1 4 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 At your cost obviously plus 100,000bt for a special rubber band I suppose ???? 8 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, webfact said: Tourists from countries with limited infections will probably be required to wear wristbands with GPS tracking systems and will need to be quarantined in a hotel for the first 14 days OK, maybe I'm missing the point here, but what is the difference between someone coming from a high infection country and isolating and someone coming from a limited infections country and doing the same ? Either way , no tourist in their right mind is going to spend 14 days in thai quarantine , take 2 weeks on a beach and then isolate for 14 days in return. These officials truly must be the most idiotic and unrealistic people of the face of the entire planet Edited August 23, 2020 by RichardColeman 82 1 18 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puchaiyank Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Tourists from countries with limited infections will probably be required to wear wristbands with GPS tracking systems and will need to be quarantined in a hotel for the first 14 days, Thai tour companies report robust sales as people are rushing to line up for some of this extraordinary holiday action! ???? 2 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chelseafan Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: OK, maybe I'm missing the point here, but what is the difference between someone coming from a high infection country and isolating and someone coming from a limited infections country and doing the same ? Either way , no tourist in their right mind is going to spend 14 days in thai quarantine , take 2 weeks on a beach and then isolate for 14 days in return. These officials truly must be the most idiotic and unrealistic people of the face of the entire planet Precisely. Until the two week qurantine is removed from the equation there is no way I am going back and that's coming from someone who's wife and family are in Thailand. What sane person books a 2 week vacation in Thailand when they have to stay in a hotel under quarantine. Why the hell don't these fools get it ? Personally I don't think they have any intention of relaxing the borders, it's just hyperbole for the masses. Edited August 23, 2020 by Chelseafan 44 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oompie69 Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, samsensam said: -- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine no and no. try again. Why not just micro-chip them? Probably cheaper and less noticeable. 3 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) the safest way will be to make all incoming tourists is to wear condoms... other than that i can't see any other way than thailand can either pick and choose it's tourists or just wait like the rest of the world for things to become safer... Edited August 23, 2020 by ezzra 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dan O Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 41 minutes ago, Chelseafan said: Precisely. Until the two week qurantine is removed from the equation there is no way I am going back and that's coming from someone who's wife and family are in Thailand. What sane person books a 2 week vacation in Thailand when they have to stay in a hotel under quarantine. Why the hell don't these fools get it ? Personally I don't think they have any intention of relaxing the borders, it's just hyperbole for the masses. I think there are quite a few "tourists" that would come given the chance to if borders were opened to allow it. Many tourist come for longer than 2 weeks. I certainly would. The cost of the ASQ hotels are not all in the same 100k range and if more tourist could come then more hotels would participate in the program to generate income. 12 12 8 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LukKrueng Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Well, it's good they realized the virus is here to stay for long time, maybe forever. As soon as other governments in the world realize the same, maybe life can go back to how it was before 29 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tim207 Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Quarantine and or gps tracking and I am out for first time in 20 years. Will still pay my annual rent, but the rest I would spend over the 5 1/2 months in Thailand will be spent elsewhere. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 Come to the open prison jewel that is Thailand... 9 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinga Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: OK, maybe I'm missing the point here, but what is the difference between someone coming from a high infection country and isolating and someone coming from a limited infections country and doing the same ? Either way , no tourist in their right mind is going to spend 14 days in thai quarantine , take 2 weeks on a beach and then isolate for 14 days in return. These officials truly must be the most idiotic and unrealistic people of the face of the entire planet Take a deep breathe - of course this is supremely stupid and non-viable. But it is solely intended for domestic consumption - to show the decimated local industry they are trying to revive the corpse and to offer some hope for the near term 20 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine I modern upgrade of Auschwitz? 9 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Tourists from countries with limited infections will probably be required to wear wristbands with GPS tracking systems and will need to be quarantined in a hotel for the first 14 days hmmm...how will that work for a 1 week holiday ? 1 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rct99q Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 I think some people on here dont realize the pent up demand for travel. I have no doubt that as soon as it is formerly announced people will start booking. However the one kicker will be the GPS tracker. Even from more liberal leaning countries the idea of bei g tracked would not be welcomed. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benmart Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Matzzon said: I modern upgrade of Auschwitz? Using that name for comparison is a poor idea. Do some reserch as to the meaning. 9 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dialemco Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Interesting economics will eventually become more important than stopping tourists entering the country of course on a safe monitored basis but without quarantine but better hurry up if peak Christmas/New Year season lost few tourist will want to come before end of 2021 also international airlines have to know they can attract sufficient passengers to make their operations viable. Bear in mind that all bordering countries have been better in controlling covid than Thailand except Malaysia basis published statistics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeNormal Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 very simple answer make them all wear hazmat suits and charge them huge amounts of money for the pleasure win win solved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 The first objective of this scheme is to boost the economy. How many tourists would that entail? What calculations have been reached that suggest the plan has any chance of achieving said objective? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 On again off again,no real sense. If you want to do good, give another amnesty for at least 6 months to all of us that don't have the virus than want to stay in Thailand and that may get the virus if we go back to our home countries. What do you have to lose? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dukeleto Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 The Thai government has been trying to get tourist gps tracking implemented for years obviously without success. They are simply using this pandemic to try to get it in to make it the “new normal” a phrase I personally dislike intensely. Using those Expats/tourists desperate enough to get back in to make it the “new normal”. When the government and I use that term very loosely makes wristbands mandatory for the the entire Thai population first, I may then consider it. Until then sod off! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AbeNormal Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, rct99q said: I think some people on here dont realize the pent up demand for travel. so you would travel half way round the world to be locked up in a room for 14 days and pay through the nose for the pleasure, for what exactly ? is that your idea of a holiday are you .................. serious ????????? I could see that being a step up if your current permanent residence is in a cell block Edited August 24, 2020 by AbeNormal 8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeNormal Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, vandeventer said: On again off again,no real sense. If you want to do good, give another amnesty for at least 6 months to all of us that don't have the virus than want to stay in Thailand and that may get the virus if we go back to our home countries. What do you have to lose? stop being so sensible the penny might drop for those officials processing you through departure at the airport, why you go home ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Tourists from countries with limited infections will probably be required to wear wristbands with GPS tracking systems and will need to be quarantined in a hotel for the first 14 days, Saksiam said. The plan is likely to be tested in Phuket province, he said. Welcome to the "new" normal. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 I AM AFFRIAD I missed the GPS part---how can it help in preventing the virus spread? UNLESS it can track the virus in the farang body, how does it help to know where the farang is in any given time? anyway, i wish all will come back to normal ASAP...not only Thailand but the whole region...i have a feeling that the virus is losing power, and within 3-4 months it will disapear completly, just like it was with the SARS... 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don Chance Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 Ivermectin triple therapy, everyone take the drugs as prophylactics. “Triple therapy specialist Professor Thomas Borody, famous for curing peptic ulcers using a triple antibiotic therapy saving millions of lives, today released the COVID-19 treatment protocol to Australian GPs, who can legally prescribe it to their COVID-19 positive patients. They can also prescribe it as a preventative medication. Borody says this could be the fastest and safest way to end the pandemic in Australia within 6-8 weeks.” “There is mounting worldwide clinical literature pointing to a 100% cure rate using Ivermectin Triple Therapy,” said Professor Borody. 1 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeNormal Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, ChrisKC said: The first objective of this scheme is to boost the economy. How many tourists would that entail? What calculations have been reached that suggest the plan has any chance of achieving said objective? a 10k a night hotel room in quarantine is good economics - throw in a few tests at 10k each with the last one positive and who needs tourists 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougiemac52 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, samsensam said: -- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine no and no. try again. So you are a prisoner for the duration. Anybody signing up to this ? ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AbeNormal Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, James HKT said: Staying in a 5 star beach front hotel, free to use all facilities in the hotel do you understand what quarantine is 4 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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