Quarantine waivers for special countries and special regions
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Because the government knew this was going to be a long ass ride, with the world going into a recession. Less money, combined with higher travel costs, and more travel restrictions, what's Thailand best hope for the return of tourists? Yep, the neighboring Asian countries. So don't piss off the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Singaporeans, etc. Feel free to do your own research on anything I wrote and correct me if I am wrong.[/QUOTE]Wrote this last night, and this article came out this morning. I think I hit the nail if the head. Others on here too, have mentioned this was the strategy all along for the Thais because if their "blame the farrangs" mentality. Especially, coming out of the Health Minister's mouth. China used to be #1 and have dropped to #14 with regards to COVID-19 and probably even further as time keeps passing by. Plus a nice clause would perhaps just limit those in Wuhan from travel and not the rest of China.
Keep in mind, last year, the USA pulled back on a 1. 3 billion dollar trade exception with Thailand and it kicked in recently. Basically, 1. 3 billion in Thai imports to the USA are now higher taxed. Hey "look nobody wants to buy Thai made goods unless they were untaxed" was the message the USA wanted. This move was to discourage China from moving manufacturing jobs to Thailand. Thailand has then chosen its side with the Chinese. So much crap goes on in these back rooms at a political level, most ordinary citizens are left in the dark. You don't think a phone call was made between government officials to underreport or propagandize their COVID situations and numbers? Money is always on the mind of governments more so than lives of.
And health of its citizens. Ever seen those pics of the polluted factory cities in China with black silt covering its people? Just look deeper. It's no conspiracy theory, it's common sense. Money rules this world. Am I wrong or do you still think it's love and empathy for our fellow mankind?
How does this hurt Monkeypaw? Yeah, I'm Asian but my passports are USA and HK, both anti-China. Hong Kong does not have the same strong bilateral agreement as China. Guess, I got to pop into my back pocket and pull out the secret passport #3. Oh yeah, done that already. That's why I've been here which seem forever all along. Different names definitely helps. Just like some James Bond type of shit.
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