What are the current obstacles and requirements for foreigners returning to Thailand after July 1, 2020?

@Jim *****

Thailand will reopen for business but, when will depend on the number of cases here and in the countries where the tourists come from.. The fact that Thailand shut down and basically kept the infection and death rate low is a good thing.. Not economically in the short term but, would it of better to just ignore the pandemic like the uk or USA for example..look at their numbers.

You also need to factor in that should there be a big increase in cases as a result of opening up then Thailand doesn't have the healthcare in place to be able to cope, especially outside of Bangkok and a couple of other big cities. If they had the same number of cases as somewhere like Spain or Italy then it's quite possible the healthcare system would collapse under the strain.

@Dany *************

Food comes at basic level , food thailand has . Its the next level that it is losing , but survival it has .

- 70% from your figure.

Make that 20%

I suspect it's closer to 12%

@Shirley *******

I remember when the manufacturing was going down because the Baht was too strong and manufacturing jobs were being lost those people in the manufacturing sector were told to get into the tourism sector. The employment numbers reflect people that are in the formal economy but the informal economy like food vendors or people working in markets are not counted then there is the trickledown effect.

There will be massive unemployment that the country has never seen. There doesn’t really seem unless it’s the mega rich tourism if I recall that was the aim of the Tourist Industry and the Chinese market the rest were not really wanted. People that live in neighboring countries who depended on Thailand for medical treatment?

When or if the medical tourism will continue will be seen. This Corvid health insurance 🤷‍♂️ any links available to at least let tourist know the costs? what would be costs if people have to go into quarantine that’s if the Corvid test given is even reliable ? Plenty of tests that are made in China not very accurate. 🤷‍♂️

@Shirley *******

obviously they haven't realized. Everything is the new "normal". Thailand as a whole is 60% tourism industry, but up to 70% to 80% in Chiang Mai. It's dead but no matter how many closed businesses the government couldn't care less.

Common cold is Corona virus . No vaccine flu is not a Corona virus

@Blake ********

is there not a flu vaccine 💉🤷‍♂️

@Ken *****

Chinese come and go. Western countries visit to retire, work, and study for a year or longer. They lease longterm, visit malls and markets, one year internet service, and buy transportation too. Westerners bring in sustained money. China likes the exchange rate, cost of condos, lower cost airfare, and to experience more freedom.

@Ken *****

Thailand does not mind.. Big revenue stream..

@Michael *****

been talking about that..

@Michael *****

virus will never go away.. Despite what Mr trump says.. Like a miracle.. And they may never have a vaccination.. So prepare for the "new normal"..

Australia and the uk/EU have quarantine now.. Just a few months late.. Virus already there..

@Valeria ******

flu? Or flew..

@Spike *******

I'm in the same boat Spike just need a three month visa ( 2 month on land crossing) I'm 83 no hope of health insurance

@David **********

hi David I’m thinking the same thing I go to a company you no the ones that say thay do it all I got a work permit for a year im hoping that they can work it out before 31 July.

@Chris ***********

bulls**t, most do cover it.

@Frank ************

. I would not be taking any notice of this article. It is not official government announcement and has most probably been taken out of context and something lost in translation.

It's quite possible that the quarantine will not be there when they decide to let tourists in. It most likely will be a requirement for any work permit holders/long term residents returning to Thailand.

@Don *******

Tourist RMB will save everyone that’s what was tourism motto for ages before all this Corvid stated up.

Surely if they raise interest rates very high very quickly, that should bring inflation back down? Also with defaults & bankruptcies, a lot of that new money will quickly disappear

Jimmy Bond they know quantitative easing is a huge gamble. Little of that money is ever released into the wider economy and when it is it's introduced through debt(loans). When interest rates rise we will have hyper inflation. That's when it really hits the fan.

@Don *******

correct assessment.

@Don *******

I think its clear the government doesn't seem to care about the economy. I hope your right.

Flights are available. If they wanted us to leave, they could simply say "go"

Your reasoning is?

@Chester *******

won’t they put education on-line though? Any info on that?