The conversation discusses Thailand's classification of countries as low or high risk amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants express skepticism over the criteria used, pointing out inconsistencies such as the inclusion of countries with high infection rates (like the UK and USA) in the low-risk category. Users share opinions on Thailand's desperate need for tourism revenue, questioning the effectiveness of these classifications and the rationale behind them. The dialogue also touches on quarantine requirements, vaccination validation processes, and potential implications for travelers.
China must be a misprint oh no its not tours coaches!!!
Ronald *****
I can only say that Thailand tourism is very very desperate now.
Kuan ******
Thailand is getting desperate for money n think that tourists is the best option to bring money into the economy.
Have they not thought about the cost to the tourist who come n when they return they need to serve quarantine - because the 46 countries do not feel that Thailand is a safe country ?
Bim *******
The government must having a good laugh that it's even being discussed on forums like it's actually happening when they have no intention of opening the country....
Pikey *********
Iam on that list NZ
Paul *****************
Germany begin up up Covid. Lock down soon. Indiz 300
Bryn ********
What Iād like to know is are the people permitted based on your passport country or, where you are coming from and would that mean you could travel to one of the approved countries for a couple weeks and then fly to Thailand?
Looks like Iāll be setting up a CM hotel base to get back in. Cheaper and less hassle than flying to another country, staying somewhere for three weeks, then going through the same process leaving that country. Worse things have happened to me:))
In the past they have asked for proof of residence, plus the local embassy validates your vaccination certificate, so you're going to want to have been vaccinated there too.
, Iām living in Albania. As an American I can stay for a year, but there is no formal visaāno proof of residence. As far as Albania is concerned Iām a tourist. I have my vaccination certificate from there.
āAlbania Visa Requirements for US, UK, and Canada
Albania does not mandate a visa for the citizens of the US, UK, and Canada and they can enter Albania with their passports that are valid for more than three months from the expected time of arrival to Albania.ā
When an American arrives in Albania you walk off the plane, grab your bags and head out the door. They donāt hand over a small bottle of wine like in the Republic of Georgia, but thatās another story. After a year, you have to exit for,three months and that starts the clock for another yearāyouāre never a resident. If you stay beyond a year, when you try to exit youāll have a fine to pay. I wish it was so simple in Thailand.
I wouldnt call the uk low risk ,think i will leave it for another year sadly
Liss ********
As I do understand the so called low risk countries: Thailand is looking for tourists that have a low risk of low income as covid can't be the crucial factor so.
ppl complaining that they aren't opening fast enough , ppl complaining they are opening too fast . Basically you guys will just keep complaining no matter what lol
Infection rate is not that important as the vast majority of infections are in the unvaccinated. What's more important is that the countries concerned have good monitoring for variants. That's why the UK is there = they have the genome sequencing resources and are watching like a hawk (they were among the first to identify AY.4.2).
Whats hilarious there is after 2 years no risk level, what u have now with vaccines is as good as it gets. Infection figures are all bollocks, in a bad flu season 28 thousand die in the uk. So what do u propose the thai's should do , as many q for food daily. Wonder if they went on flu infection figures how the world would survive.
Thanks for the rant no one asked for. The point is this is not a "risk" based list is it? If you are letting in people from the country with the highest number of cases then you might as well not have a list and just let anyone.
what is the answer, starve or open up. its now 2 years the low income thai suicides are at peak levels. its not your country, your hilarious post is not based on you looking down at a empty plate