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10-13-21 08:26 #1525
Posts: 5446PM sets Nov 1 for reopening to foreign tourists from low-risk countries
Alcohol sales, other entertainment venues to be allowed by Dec 1.
PUBLISHED: 11 OCT 2021.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...risk-countries
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday that he will push for the opening up of the country to fully vaccinated foreign tourists from at least 10 countries on Nov 1, as the government earlier planned.
Gen Prayut said in a nationally televised broadcast that fully vaccinated tourists from at least 10 low-risk countries would be allowed to enter Thailand by air with no quarantine requirements.
The prime minister named the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, China and the United States among the first group of countries to benefit from the move.
"I have instructed the CCSA and the Ministry of Public Health to urgently consider within this week to allow, as of Nov 1, international visitors to enter Thailand without any requirement for quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and arrive by air from low-risk countries," he said.
He pledged to open the gates for more countries by Dec 1 and targeted others by Jan 1.
Tourists from countries not on the low-risk list would be allowed but they would be required to quarantine, he added.
The announcement came after other countries including Singapore and Australia eased travel restrictions for their citizens to travel overseas.
Gen Prayut hoped the decision to open up the country next month would draw foreign tourists to Thailand over the next three months, including the forthcoming year-end holidays.
They would revitalise the sector and related businesses that involved millions of people in the country, he went on.
The government had earlier planned to open only Bangkok and several provinces for foreign tourists on Nov 1. The other provinces are Chon Buri (Pattaya city, Bang Lamung district, and Sattahip district), Phetchaburi (Cha-am district), Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin district) and Chiang Mai (Muang, Mae Taeng, Mae Rim and Doi Tao districts).
Monday's announcement indicated that the reopening would cover all parts of the country.
The announcement came after the country saw the number of fatalities drop below 100 in recent days, with new cases hovering around 10,000.
Although the situation was improving in most parts of Thailand, a surge of new infections continued in Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala. The southern border provinces were in the spotlight of health authorities who were mulling additional measures to clamp down on the spike in the areas.
Tourism was the main sector driving the economy before the pandemic floored the industry last year. The sector accounted for about 20% of gross domestic product if both local tourists and foreign arrivals were counted. Revenue from foreign tourists alone was about 15% of GDP, as the country welcomed almost 40 million travellers from abroad, especially Chinese.
The Bank of Thailand estimated only 200,000 foreign arrivals this year with the number jumping to 6 million next year.
Restrictions eased for alcohol sales
The prime minister said the government will allow restaurants and other places to sell alcohol by Dec 1 to promote tourism and the entertainment sector as people plan to celebrate the new year.
"By Dec 1, we will also consider allowing the consumption of alcoholic beverages in restaurants as well as the operation of entertainment venues under appropriate health precautions to support the revitalisation of the tourism and leisure sectors, especially the new year period," he said.
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10-01-21 16:49 #1524
Posts: 672Quote of the day
Originally Posted by Nixonbd [View Original Post]
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10-01-21 15:07 #1523
Posts: 829Originally Posted by Johnie [View Original Post]
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10-01-21 12:08 #1522
Posts: 102Boring
Originally Posted by Explorer8939 [View Original Post]
Johnie.
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09-27-21 06:10 #1521
Posts: 1232Originally Posted by NicFrenchy [View Original Post]
Tinder has an enormous percentage of ladyboys classified as girls, as well as plastic-looking women. Last time I tried, I found maybe 1 out of 20 profiles anywhere close to interesting, and I'm not picky when it comes to looks, just want somebody looking roughly "normal" and "girl next door", without a fake plastic vibe.
ThaiFriendly is way, way better, even in its diminished state compared to several years ago.
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09-27-21 05:53 #1520
Posts: 341Originally Posted by NicFrenchy [View Original Post]
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09-27-21 03:29 #1519
Posts: 4665Originally Posted by Vendelo [View Original Post]
Thaifriendly is probably now the least popular of the dating sites (doesn't mean it's bad), followed by Thaicupid (which some girls like because you need to pay to access / respond so it weeds out the cheapstakes).
It's all been replaced by the god-of-all apps = Tinder.
It's full of young pretty girls but most are either looking for P4 P or young guys. I do pretty well but it's a long game and tourists have very low chances to score these coffe-shop hoppers, instagram young junkies.
I've been doing a few of them but they're really not my type, they treat you like a glorified photographer and they're not the best in the sack either.
Some young girls just as soon as you match, ask for your LINE (a must for communication) and send you 20 nudes with the caption: 2,000 thb for 2 hours and 1 shot.
I tend to ignore anything below 27 28, that way I get girls that are fairly serious about wanting to just hook-up, can hold somewhat of a conversation and are more fun in bed (if it gets there).
Many of these girls have been burned before, one-night-stands, Friends with benefits, stock investments. They are wary of guys so it takes a bit longer to get them on your side of the fence, but it's possible.
If you're looking for a little less stunning girls, badoo is worth a try, I have pulled a few girls from there and all ended up in bed without a lot of convincing. Just need to be treated with respect.
I stick to my few rotation of girls now and a bit out the dating app game, but I'm sure you can find what you're looking for in Tinder.
One word of advice, I bought their premium for one week and it was the biggest waste, girls they say were interested in you were not really and it's all made to look like there's lots of girls that like you but you can't see them unless you pay.
You can fare just as well with the free option: have an interesting profile name, good photos, fun photos and an interesting Bio. Fun photos are the most crucial, it shows the girls there can be a good time to be had with you. And Sanook is what these girls love.
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09-26-21 23:31 #1518
Posts: 1232Originally Posted by Vendelo [View Original Post]
No idea about the reasons, I can only speculate. Perhaps it has to do with demographics, average age in Thailand rose from 35 in 2010 to 40 in 2020, so there are fewer young women. For me, 40 is when the good and cuteness looks of most Thai women decline, although there are exceptions.
Farang tend to be less popular among younger Thais as well. Once upon a time each one of us was assumed to be rich and a potential great catch, even the older folks without much going for them. Now it's more of "meh, maybe".
Last, but not least, I hate the 3 trends of thick drawn-on eyebrows, tattoos or fake noses. Most Thai women on TF have at least one these days. When it comes to Thai women, I always loved the simple, sweet, and friendly vibe. They were never too good at the sex-bomb, 100% dolled up, hot high-maintenance kind of style, it ends up fake and ugly. The 3 trends kill their key strength. Maybe someone prefers this new look, but it's not for me.
Among normal girls online, the eagerness to jump in bed has declined as well. It's not exactly hard (compared to the west), but I feel that since about 2014 I had to "work for it" more than before, and a higher percentage of contacts or fist dates don't go anywhere.
Don't get me wrong, TF is still a goldmine, relative to any dating sites in the west.
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09-26-21 08:20 #1517
Posts: 455Originally Posted by Crocodilexp [View Original Post]
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09-19-21 09:17 #1516
Posts: 1056Too Much Hassle
Originally Posted by Crocodilexp [View Original Post]
Your post is good. Check out the Philippines pages. Pathetic pictures of pussies, growth "models" that would warrant a straight fail in any school and endless links without context. The Dutch chick I follow has a purpose, as all travel should.
I watch Pattaya videos. Wall to wall vagabonds and Thai and farang tear assing on walks up and down the promenade like they are prisoners let out for an hour or so.
When the tourist dust settles, SE Asia will be well dowen the big boys' list, fighting for tourist crumb with the lockdown paradise of Australia.
If a newer model emerges, it will not be for God fearing mongers like us but more for the packaged tour top dollar lot. The freedom and anarchy are gone.
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09-18-21 22:44 #1515
Posts: 1232Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
When it comes to mongering, the supply of girls in Thailand has thinned out considerably between 2010 and 2019, to the point that it was already a shadow of its former self. After the pandemic, it will not go back to the 2019 levels, and plenty of girls will be turned off by the health risks.
Some cultures tend to mostly ignore Covid despite the death toll, but Thailand isn't among them, they developed a massive paranoia surrounding the disease, although they got out relatively lightly so far. If the HIV scare put a damper on our hobby in Thailand, Covid will be 100 x worse, since effects are immediate, you can easily transmit it to family, and protection way more difficult. The authorities won't be too eager to support the naughty nightlife scene re-building (we're well beyond re-opening now, most venues are gone) and might use the opportunity to kill off most of it for good.
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09-17-21 18:19 #1514
Posts: 1056Good-ByeTo All Of That
Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhAlrrPPAxE
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09-17-21 16:25 #1513
Posts: 15917Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
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09-17-21 15:30 #1512
Posts: 1056Long Yes, Informative No
Originally Posted by NicFrenchy [View Original Post]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwPKnOhJRYg
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09-17-21 13:40 #1511
Posts: 4665Long but very interesting about immunity.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...ht-now/619965/