phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:35 pm If this goes thru, means the end of tourism in Thailand until.....

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:35 pm If this goes thru, means the end of tourism in Thailand until.....
also as a side note
Burma, Laos & Cambodia are seldom destination countries for westerns but added on to a trip to Thailand.
this will put a stopper in tourism in the region..

Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, is reassuring Thais by explaining that all foreigners, regardless of their status or origins, will have to serve a mandatory 14 day quarantine, at least “in the foreseeable future”.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/all- ... e-minister

God'sGift wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:19 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:35 pm If this goes thru, means the end of tourism in Thailand until.....
also as a side note
Burma, Laos & Cambodia are seldom destination countries for westerns but added on to a trip to Thailand.
this will put a stopper in tourism in the region..

Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, is reassuring Thais by explaining that all foreigners, regardless of their status or origins, will have to serve a mandatory 14 day quarantine, at least “in the foreseeable future”.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/all- ... e-minister

I guess it could still be do-able for the part-time expats, but the regular tourists / backpackers will be struggling

Dunderhead wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:47 pm That is the intent, no more mass tourism anywhere ever again. In future it will be expensive and a huge hassle to travel. Most people will be lucky to make an overseas trip once or twice a decade.

The deadline of the "We Travel Together" campaign may be extended to increase tourism momentum for the rest of the year, while travel bubbles for tourists will take place in October, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the slow redemption of the domestic stimulus scheme launched on July 15 could be partly attributed to reticence among tourists as they await more privileges in the second phase.

He said there is a chance of extending the booking and redemption period to the end of 2020, which will cover high season, leaving the window open for those who still want to travel.

Mr Phiphat said he plans to discuss with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha early next week about the idea of launching the second phase of the campaign, focusing on weekdays and second-tier provinces.

. . .

"We have to wait until Aug 15 to see if there are any problems two weeks after allowing the first batch," Mr Phiphat said. "I'm confident the travel bubbles scheme for tourists from low-risk countries will take place by October."

....while travel bubbles for tourists will take place in October,
...."I'm confident the travel bubbles scheme for tourists from low-risk countries will take place by October."

Dunderhead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:31 pm You are right and wrong. Yes it's ridiculous to blame foreigners if you are dealing with facts. It's got nothing to do with facts and on that point you are right. You are wrong to say that the dozens of returning Thai's with infections are a danger to those in Thailand. The math says they are not a real danger, but with humans in groups the bigger the lie the better it works.