News Forum - Restrictions could be eased, Covid alert lowered after CCSA meeting tomorrow

[Thaiger]

As infections continue to decline in Thailand, the government meets tomorrow to discuss the easing of a number of restrictions. The CCSA is also expected to lower the country’s Covid alert, from Level 4 to 3. It was raised earlier this month amid concerns over the highly-contagious Omicron variant. The move followed the suspension of the Test & Go entry scheme, but that could potentially make a comeback as early as next month, according to a Bangkok Post report. Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the government is considering relaxing some measures and potentially expanding Thailand’s sandbox programme to other destinations. […]

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[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

22 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

As infections continue to decline in Thailand, the government meets tomorrow to discuss the easing of a number of restrictions. The CCSA is also expected to lower the country’s Covid alert, from Level 4 to 3. It was raised earlier this month amid concerns over the highly-contagious Omicron variant. The move followed the suspension of the Test & Go entry scheme, but that could potentially make a comeback as early as next month, according to a Bangkok Post report. Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the government is considering relaxing some measures and potentially expanding Thailand’s sandbox programme to other destinations. […]

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Excited to see the new way that Pattaya is gonna get screwed on this.

[Graham]

Lots of, could be, maybe, might be. Is this to try and fool people that things may change in Thailand  ? 555

[Vince]

Expect good news :-) 

[Vince]

18 minutes ago, Lawyers_Guns_and_Money said:

Excited to see the new way that Pattaya is gonna get screwed on this.

How so? 

[gundam0315]

8 minutes ago, Vince said:

How so? 

Pattaya is always screwed with every news conference 

[Bluesofa]

30 minutes ago, Lawyers_Guns_and_Money said:

Excited to see the new way that Pattaya is gonna get screwed on this.

'Pattaya' and 'screwed'  in the same sentence. Very apt.

[Vince]

3 minutes ago, gundam0315 said:

Pattaya is always screwed with every news conference 

How so? 

 

[Vince]

51 minutes ago, Graham said:

Lots of, could be, maybe, might be. Is this to try and fool people that things may change in Thailand  ? 555

Things will change. Are they the same now as 1 year ago? 6 months ago? 

The world is taking in possibly the last COVID wave (omicron) and preparing for reopening. 

Expect good news. 2022 could be the year we go back to something close to normal. :-) 

[farang]

looks like more of the same coming again!!dropping the needless hotel booking and insurance  would be a hugh boost!as most tourtist have insurance already,its just the govt wont accept it.so many are looking at the cost of rebuying  another insurance.and the testing could be set up at airport.no need for the one night booking.any changes would have been great back in nov for high season,now thats gone by.i gave up on coming after three tries and booking flights.so hope oct 2022 is better.chock dee to all.

[Stonker]

1 hour ago, Lawyers_Guns_and_Money said:

Excited to see the new way that Pattaya is gonna get screwed on this.

 

1 hour ago, Vince said:

How so? 

Agreed, @Vince - how so?

It's up for a Sandbox just like Chiang Mai and others, however absurd it may be to think either can be 'sandboxed'.

[oldschooler]

Pity Thailand has no “level 4 alert” for the 25k Road death annual carnage, mostly very young adults, Thailands future. Nothing effective ever done.

Covid deaths here since April 2021 Delta arrival are 22k, (before that 100!) nearly all very old / very unfit. Thailands Past & 0.03% total pop. , 99.97% survival rate.  

but wait, Covid deaths of these very few walking dead are considered FAR more important than the tragic unabated road butchery of youth here, so instead of isolating / protecting the Covid- vulnerable, let’s restrict & suffocate the entire society & tourist economy, tipping five million here back into abject Poverty, lost GDP tens of billions US$,

Right, makes sense, got it now.human irrational mass hysteria at its finest. 

[Cabra]

I just don't get how TAT sees sandboxes as the great savior of tourism (feels more like a scheme to fleece unsuspecting tourist - with prices and destinations geared to simply increase revenue - eventually tourist will get wise and reject travel under these schemes). TAT had best start focusing on how to make destinations attractive and not just available.

At this point, test-and-go (TnG) should be the only remaining restriction (at least until the latest covid spike in the West passes), then just get back to business as usual. Visa exempt for 30 days, etc. 

However, it does seem like the fact field hospitals are now filling up (albeit with mild cases) is counterintuitive to their desire to reinstate TnG. THA has a short memory... It was early in the pandemic when everyone thought THA dodged a bullet to only get hammered in August. Something that could just as easily happen again with omicron now spiking in the West and THA thinking the worst has passed. 

[Rangers]

Oh dear, this will really upset some people on here. 

[samiam123]

Fool me once shame on you....

I don't trust anything they say or do anymore.

Edited January 19, 2022 by samiam123

[Vince]

11 hours ago, oldschooler said:

Pity Thailand has no “level 4 alert” for the 25k Road death annual carnage, mostly very young adults, Thailands future. Nothing effective ever done.

Covid deaths here since April 2021 Delta arrival are 22k, (before that 100!) nearly all very old / very unfit. Thailands Past & 0.03% total pop. , 99.97% survival rate.  

but wait, Covid deaths of these very few walking dead are considered FAR more important than the tragic unabated road butchery of youth here, so instead of isolating / protecting the Covid- vulnerable, let’s restrict & suffocate the entire society & tourist economy, tipping five million here back into abject Poverty, lost GDP tens of billions US$,

Right, makes sense, got it now.human irrational mass hysteria at its finest. 

You are absolutely right. Sadly it's not just Thailand that doesn't manage road injuries and deaths well. Many countries just put up with avoidable tragedy and economic loss.

It would be great if Thailand were a leader in road safety.