When will the border reopen for foreigners come here as a tourist?
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The timeline for reopening Thailand to foreign tourists is uncertain due to the ongoing pandemic. Discussions in the comments suggest varying projections, with some optimism about potential openings as early as July, while others fear extensive delays into 2021. There are concerns regarding travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, and the overall viability of international tourism in the near future, reflecting a cautious approach from both governments and potential travelers.
Even if the flights resume from some of our countries on what side of the equation of supply and demand will it be? Will the price be too high as to making it almost prohibitive cost wise?
I have been going to Thailand twice a year for the last couple of years. I have totally given up on going this year. My best hope for going is possibly April, 2021. Like so many on this post have been saying there are so many components that have to come into play. Flights resuming, quarantines lifted both in Thailand and my home country. Medical clearances if they are even possible upon arrival in Thailand, a new health insurance regimen that would probably require coverage of covid 19 sickness, which areas of Thailand may be open or quickly shut down if they are open. I’m sure that doesn’t even complete the list.
same counts for me.. 2 times per year.. march and september... but i guess september will be still too early.. so that will be march 2021 then... as there hopefully will be no 2nd wave of infections...
I also go to Thailand almost every year. This year I got trapped in Thailand. I am presently in Hua Hin, the beach is open, the government has given blanket amnesty to foreigners here till 31 July......I have never been so happy. I feel for you mate!
Can't see them letting anyone in from a country that has a virus problem . I have a Thai girlfriend that I want to meet but think I will probably get to meet her in another country before Thailand . She can travel to 32 countries without visas . Hoping Gorgia or Turkey will lift travel bans this year
Walter that’s bs and you know it . Such negatively . I’ve lived in Thailand for 4 years . Lived in Asia off and on since 1982 . Been coming to Thailand since 84 . Yes it will open .
I think for international tourism to restart - all quarantines and restrictions must be lifted everywhere. People must be able to come and go freely or it's not going to work.
they will have to look for other jobs just like uk. Plenty of work up in the fields. But maybe that's not what they are looking for. Tourists are an easy touch.
There's a lot of factors involved. It's looking like most businesses should be back in operation by July 1 as things reopen in several stages.
The problems will be, what requirements are put in place for travel. Even if flights resume, testing will be required, maybe even vaccination. People's fear will mean they mostly holiday locally
If a quarantine is required at either or both the holiday destination and on return home, then this will effectively kill international tourism. Only those staying longer term will find it worth the hassle.
The tourist towns are suffering so much right now and I can't see tourists returning in large numbers any time soon.
Also, people in general have spent their savings during lock down so probably aren't going to plan an overseas trip right away.
seriously there are lots more to implement yet. Life isnt going back to normal as was before Febuary. I can see anyone at my age of 64 being offered early retirement due to nothing going back to normal before I would retire at 66
That’s one theory. Another is that it was all planned. AI is just around the corner where tens of millions of jobs will disappear to be taken over by robots. Be a lot easier for governments to deal with if there were less people around to have to listen to when complaining about no job and no money. Seems awfully convenient this has happened now.
Every country will have to learn to live with the virus, even after cures or a vaccine are created. There are many deadly viruses and diseases in the world, some with cures/vaccines, some not. Few countries can survive lock downs more than a couple months, mostly for economic reasons. Those economic reasons will lead to untold increases in deaths that the virus could never touch. So yes, each country must open its economy, trial and error, assess, adjust, and continue.
Millions of Thais have lost their jobs and have no income to feed, accommodate, and medicate themselves and their families right now. More have killed themselves because of the lockdown than died from or with covid. How can you hope for that suffering to continue?
I can fly to America right now out of Thailand if I want.. or to Japan. My flight would originate in Australia and I would get on board. It’s one of the international taxis they are running.
I say around September or October to start up again until the next fake virus scam they do because now they had a taste of full power control they will pull this stunt again in the future ?
But Morrison also said that he will be opening international travel between China, South Korea & NZ. The first 2 obviously are about money. Thailand has lower numbers than any of these 3 plus Oz and the grub will not allow us to travel so we can get home. It stinks as far as I'm concerned.
The PM Scott Morrison said one week ago that international travel in and out of Australia probably won't be until 2021 and that international travel will be the very last restriction to lift. It makes sense that international travel will be the last restriction in every country to lift.
The border is not the only problem. Airports. Airlines. Transport around thailand. Provincial lockdowns. Just the airlines maybe as far as October to make them have enough demand.
Don’t think it’s been announced anywhere yet. Just have to keep an eye on the daily briefings for an update. Doubtful it’ll be anytime this month though imo
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