The three million foreigners living in Thailand are entitled to Covid-19 vaccinations as much as Thais, because the goal is to achieve herd immunity. That says the Thai government in a statement on Thursday.
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok, together with other EU representatives, is exerting pressure on the Thai government to also vaccinate foreigners against Covid-19. That is what ambassador Kees Rade says in response to a question from the NVTHC.
More and more foreigners living in Thailand are looking for ways to obtain a Covid-19 vaccination, including by booking a holiday. This practice is known as vaccination tourism. Those who want an injection can go to the US, the Emirates, Israel, the Seychelles, the Caribbean or even Hawaii.
The Ministry of Health is asking the Thai government to shorten the duration of mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers from 14 days to 7-10 days from next month.
Thai minister: 'We will also vaccinate foreign expats for free'
The Thai health minister made a striking statement yesterday, the expats living in the country will be involved in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Expatriates in Thailand: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Not all expats in Thailand are of impeccable conduct, because a minority of them tarnish the reputation of foreigners, I call them the prejudiced people, the White Knights and the Cheap Charlies, in short, the bastards. One cannot tar expats with the same brush and one sees favorable and less favorable characteristics of those foreigners. I have now come to know them over the years and sometimes classify them – after the title of the classic western – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Public Health plan for new type of Alternative State Quarantine
The Thai Ministry of Health is coming up with a plan for a new type of Alternative State Quarantine. Apparently people are not confident that tourists will embrace the current rules.
Today again the results of a survey and as many readers noted yesterday, it just depends on who you ask the question. About 50 percent of respondents in a poll by the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) agree with the plan to reopen the country to specific groups of tourists.
A majority of the Thai population does not agree with the reopening of the country to foreign tourists. This is due to fears of a second wave of Covid-19, according to a poll by the National Institute of Development Administration or Nida Poll.
Foreign tourists planning to spend the winter in Thailand must come from countries with a low Covid-19 risk, the foreign ministry said.
Despite a delay to welcome the first batch of foreign tourists with the Special Tourist Visa (STV), the Ministry of Tourism and Sports promises to bring in 1.200 long-stay travelers in the month of October.
Starting up tourism, visa amnesty and repatriation flights, Thailand is just messing around
Thailand wants tourists to return to the country, but in the meantime the government is dealing with ambiguities, confusing messages and contradictory messages. In short, things are not well organized
Many thanks for the statements of support and advice on the first open letter. I'd like to show the sequel just to let others know how it doesn't end well.
Phuket wants to receive thousands of long-stay Scandinavians
Holiday island Phuket thinks they are an attractive alternative for thousands of Scandinavians who want to escape the harsh winter in their own country. Because southern Europe still suffers from regular virus outbreaks, Phuket is an interesting destination for this group of hibernators.
First foreign tourists in Thailand welcome in October
The Ministry of Tourism aims to receive the first batch of international tourists in Thailand at the beginning of October, with Bangkok as the main destination.
Reader Submission: Open Letter to Those Concerned in the Thai Government
A Dutch translation of the open letter we sent to The Phuket News, among others, this letter was also posted on September 14, 2020.
CCSA lists groups of foreigners who can return to Thailand
Foreigners who have been living in Thailand for a long time and foreigners with a permanent residence in Thailand, who are stranded abroad, are given priority when returning. So says the head of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).