What's changing in Thailand after the COVID-19 crisis
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As the Editorial Team of Expat.com, our aim is to provide you with fresh and up-to-date information about the COVID-19 crisis in your host country. You might be expecting a lot of changes following the crisis, especially in terms of entry and visa requirements, work, buying property, education, etc.
Whether you're looking to relocate to Thailand after the crisis or you have already settled in, here's what you need to know:
Post-COVID-19 changes in Thailand
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Relocating to Thailand is a stretch right now, but I did see a story about a significant size group of English teachers from the Philippines being allowed to move to Thailand to teach that language. In general no one can move to Thailand now though, or even visit, unless they are Thai or have an existing visa to be here. The Elite card program might include a few exceptions, but not many. Being isolated is Thailand's current form of experiencing the pandemic.
That pretty much says it all, doesn't it? How often do we get 95% of Westerners to agree on anything? I'm already in Thailand, so it doesn't affect me.
JayEsCee wrote:"According to a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University in July 2020, 94.51% of Thais are against the idea of allowing foreigners into Thailand in order to prevent a new surge of the COVID-19 pandemic." ..." With a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Thailand chose to keep its borders closed until further notice."
That pretty much says it all, doesn't it? How often do we get 95% of Westerners to agree on anything? I'm already in Thailand, so it doesn't affect me.
I also live in Thailand and all I can say is none of us are safe from covid19 until we get the right vaccines in. Which are always coming bet never arrive.
Ontheriver wrote:I think this string needs to be put to bed...Lots has changed and nothing here matters after 9 months!
Why is that?
Proof of lying
The media reports India has 4,500 deaths a day from covid. Do the math.
Population of India = 1.2 billion, divide 4,500 by 1.2 billion and this sums to 0.00000375 %. Now multiply that by 365 for a whole year and answer is 0.00137 %. That is tiny. The news is serious propaganda and lies intended to raise more fear in the people so they want the covid Jab. India is hardly affected by covid at all.
I conclude this as fake news and part of a global conspiracy. The media are lying to the world so think you need the jab. Is the jab safe or poisonous and designed to maim or kill people? According to suppressed reporting uncovered, VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System), this seems to be the case and the reported deaths and injuries by VAERS has been revealed it is only publishing 1% or less of the true total in the USA NZ Aussie and Thailand.
kiwi44 wrote:Ontheriver wrote:I think this string needs to be put to bed...Lots has changed and nothing here matters after 9 months!
Why is that?
Proof of lying
The media reports India has 4,500 deaths a day from covid. Do the math.
Population of India = 1.2 billion, divide 4,500 by 1.2 billion and this sums to 0.00000375 %. Now multiply that by 365 for a whole year and answer is 0.00137 %. That is tiny. The news is serious propaganda and lies intended to raise more fear in the people so they want the covid Jab. India is hardly affected by covid at all.
I conclude this as fake news and part of a global conspiracy. The media are lying to the world so think you need the jab. Is the jab safe or poisonous and designed to maim or kill people? According to suppressed reporting uncovered, VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System), this seems to be the case and the reported deaths and injuries by VAERS has been revealed it is only publishing 1% or less of the true total in the USA NZ Aussie and Thailand.
You are right there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. Like how this all happen? Why did this happen? Did the virus come from the Wet markets or a Lab? Why is China sending their useless vaccines to many countries when they have first hand knowledge on how it was created? What is the long term affect of all these vaccines? These and many more questions need to be answered.
kambleashwinikumar wrote:No it's not post Covid yet...infact the cases are increasing and Pattaya is still kinda ghost town with shops and restaurants closed.
A good update on Pattaya, I haven't been there in 2021 so it's good to have somebody there to report on what's going on. Phuket seems to be opening, but mostly only to locals at this point.
I would like to ask the 94.51 percent of Thais who don't want foreigners back into Thailand a question. Do they have a relative or friend who works at a hotel, restaurant, travel service, airlines, shopping mall, rental car, or any other business that services tourist? Because if they do, I ask them to please consider the livelihood
of their relative or friend. By the way, there were many Thais living in other countries who returned to Thailand, I guess they are all Covid free.
There's just no way that Thailand could allow open travel here, even with vaccine certification. It's probably good that the "Phuket Sandbox" is working on testing that potential out, with a much higher level of vaccination in place among locals there than elsewhere, to offset the impact of the likely spread of the virus. There's nothing to be done but locking down for the next 4-6 months or so until things change, related to vaccine protection.
teacherleo14 wrote:(survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University in July 2020,94.51% of Thais are against the idea of allowing foreigners into Thailand in order to prevent a new surge of the COVID-19 pandemic." )
I would like to ask the 94.51 percent of Thais who don't want foreigners back into Thailand a question.
If you have been in Thailand long enough, it's never about the government doing what the Thai people want. It's always been about what can the military government make the Thais comply with. Anytime the Thai population tried to do anything that the gov't didn't want the gov't would find a way to force it on the Thai public. Look at their history and how many times the government killed student rebellions by force at the Democracy Monument location. Or how many times Taksin, his family, or people aligned with his party won the PM election only to have it overturned by some coup or made-up scandal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fClc1A6HDo
My plan has been allaying to come to Thailand in October of 2021. With that said is this even possible? I want to go to Krabi but how do I get there? Can I fly to Bkk and catch a flight to Phuket or Krabi and then do my Sand Box lock down? October is a long way off but I need to start planning. Any suggestions?
It may be easier to fly into HKT but there are many less flights and you still may be locked out of Bangkok or wherever you want to go.
Most of Thailand is completely locked down ... Everything is closed except grocery stores..
Don't support the Sandbox when people are dying in the streets in Bangkok because of lack of vaccine.
I love Thailand and want the best for it's people buy right now is not the time for tourism ! It's the time to get Thailand Vaccinated.. If you want to spend some money donate to Thailand for food and vaccines..
https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003708
Roadhog wrote:This doctor tells it as it is with covid 19 vaccines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_Wge_C0I4
Please stop posting your YouTube clips.
I still think the best way to go is to build your own immune system naturally through healthy living and not lockdown and if you get sick let your own immune system deal with it. Unless, you are elderly or have weakened immune system.
JayEsCee wrote:That guy, Dr. Z, also told you how poorly he felt after the 2nd dose of Moderna. He was knocked out for about a day and felt awful, then got better. Jimmy Dore got pains and never recovered. Not something I want to do. I haven't been sick with anything for over a decade and I don't want to have some virus or virus mRNA injected into me. My immune system is not compromised and would not have any problems putting down a delta variant infection.
My GF has had the sinovac vaccine and 17 days later she got the AZ vaccine. For 2 days she still can't get out of bed, too weak. Also fever and pain everywhere. These mixed vaccines are unproven and should not be used until they are.
That Dr. Z tells you exactly why the CDC lie to people. They are not in the business of telling people the truth, just tell people what they think will make them do what they want. I have never trusted the CDC or WHO.
Roadhog wrote:My GF has had the sinovac vaccine and 17 days later she got the AZ vaccine. For 2 days she still can't get out of bed, too weak. Also fever and pain everywhere. These mixed vaccines are unproven and should not be used until they are.
Especially those 2 vaccines should not be mixed. The Sinovac is a whole virus where they inject the entire virus into the vaccinated, so you are giving people covid-19 with the first injection then to make things worse you are injecting the DNA of covid into another virus and injecting that into people causing the vaccinated people's cells produce more of the covid-19 spike proteins. Leading to an immune which feels it's being attacked to then ramp up and kill the cells making the spike proteins leading to the blood clots, aches, fever, etc.
Not to mention, that neither of those vaccines protect against the delta variant. So not only is she not immune, but can carry and pass the virus to others and can get re-infected again herself. As time goes on, it's proving me more right about what I was saying all along.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE; "WHAT A MESS!'
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