JustSumGai Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoolpusher Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 48 minutes ago, BigTel said: Yesterday's Bangkok Post. https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/1937704/thailand-to-turn-away-from-mass-tourism-target-the-wealthy The government's tourism-revival strategy is to target big spenders seeking privacy and social distancing in the Covid-19 era, rather than try to attract a large number of visitors, according to Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. The pandemic provides an opportunity to reset the sector, which had become reliant on Chinese groups and backpackers, he said in an interview with Bloomberg News. Once the country’s borders are reopened and so-called travel bubbles are agreed upon, marketing efforts will be geared toward wealthier individuals who want holidays with minimal risks. Does that mean we wont encounter hippies in Thailand anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind boy grunt Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, stoolpusher said: Does that mean we wont encounter hippies in Thailand anymore er....no-one has encountered a Hippy since 1970 Nosher! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoolpusher Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, blind boy grunt said: er....no-one has encountered a Hippy since 1970 Nosher! Maybe you should get off your ass and go to Chiang Mai they are like ants there or notice the people around you , I have seen many in Pattaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind boy grunt Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, stoolpusher said: Maybe you should get off your ass and go to Chiang Mai they are like ants there or notice the people around you , I have seen many in Pattaya mmmm... i guess an explanation of what you think a hippy is may help? the only ones i have ever seen are at least 70 nowadays, old guy with a pony tail perhaps?. they are just old guys with shit for brains and pony tails. so, what's a hippy then Nosher? did they ever exist? maybe in Haight Ashbury for about 5 years. Other than that just a newspaper fashion, not a tribe. Is Hippy a specific Oz term for something else? Backpacker or suchlike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTel Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 5 hours ago, stoolpusher said: Does that mean we wont encounter hippies in Thailand anymore Possibly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSumGai Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I agree with BBG, what you see now is the poser kiddies who make up their own definitions of everything and go forth pretending. I mean really, hippies were also twits, most notably the flower children. Chanting give peace a chance and thinking it would do ANYTHING was stupid. Like Lennon''s bed-in for peace. Likely a lot of us won't see them in LOS because we won't be getting INTO LOS. IF this scheme works for them, regulations will change to support it. Personally if I had gobs of money, I'd spend time in Japan or Italy WAY before Thailand. One can only hope this idea FLOPS GRANDLY as many do, and things go back to somewhat usual. In either way, I'm prepared. Last few trips I kind of list things I'll miss and that list has gotten shorter, as the junta eradicates them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 14 hours ago, stoolpusher said: Maybe you should get off your ass and go to Chiang Mai they are like ants there or notice the people around you , I have seen many in Pattaya No, what you are seeing is your reflection in the shop windows. Have you not noticed that these hippies all look the same??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSumGai Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 lemmings :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdoggg Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I have no fear of catching corona virus these days as there has not been a single reported domestic case anywhere in Thailand for 26 days and much longer in Pattaya. I think that I have a greater chance of being run over by a baht bus then dying of Covid-19. If/when Thailand reopens for tourism then I guess I'll have to hunker down like many of you are now doing in the States or Europe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoolpusher Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 We will take the long drive down in a couple of days so I will see first hand how every thing is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSumGai Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 good... on the ground reports are more important now. Careful of the wacko's on the road. More dangerous than Covid if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiUno2 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 12 hours ago, Pdoggg said: I have no fear of catching corona virus these days as there has not been a single reported domestic case anywhere in Thailand for 26 days and much longer in Pattaya. I think that I have a greater chance of being run over by a baht bus then dying of Covid-19. If/when Thailand reopens for tourism then I guess I'll have to hunker down like many of you are now doing in the States or Europe. A lot can be said about your post Pdogg. I have been sheltering in place in California with my family, and now our case count is going up again. I have a very strange feeling an American passport will be an impediment to travel anywhere in the near future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSumGai Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 unless you have the big bux, then you may be whisked away in a gov approved limo to a 5 star quarantine location, I don't think a mere test even before AND after flights will be enough for some of these paranoid types. The Phuket island idea would work in THEORY I suppose, but not every country has an nearby island with an airport and good hospital facilities. So yeah, agree with you. SOME desperate or somewhat sensible place may see this whole thing as an opportunity I suppose. Fancy an visit to an exotic spot in say Ruwanda? maybe Nicaragua? Wonder if Hawaii will become the new getaway for Americans, Dominican Republic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pdoggg Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 2:05 PM, Pdoggg said: there has not been a single reported domestic case anywhere in Thailand for 26 days However 23 Burmese who recently returned home from Thailand tested positive after crossing the border. This would be evidence that Thailand is not Covid free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyzzy Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 13 hours ago, Pdoggg said: However 23 Burmese who recently returned home from Thailand tested positive after crossing the border. This would be evidence that Thailand is not Covid free. Greenland is COVID free. New Zealand is/was but tried to screw it up recently. The rest of the world not so much. But of course you can always count on the Thai government to be right... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seven Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Fucking scum lowlife sub humans. These peasants are guilty of the worst crisis of humanity and they're too fucking dumb to realise it. I actually hope they get wiped-out by it. They deserve it. The damage they've done to the world is unforgivable. Fuck you, China. https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-annual-dog-meat-fair-064809038.html China's annual dog-meat fair opens; activists hope for last time SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The annual 10-day festival in the southwestern city of Yulin usually attracts thousands of visitors, many of whom buy dogs for the pot that are on display in cramped cages. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTel Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, seven said: Fucking scum lowlife sub humans. These peasants are guilty of the worst crisis of humanity and they're too fucking dumb to realise it. I actually hope they get wiped-out by it. They deserve it. The damage they've done to the world is unforgivable. Fuck you, China. Spot on my friend . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoolpusher Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 There are a few areas in Thailand where dog meat is as common as chicken, its just another asian dish . I am a dog lover and there is no way I could eat mans best friend . I'm with you on the hole China thing , in general I have never met a nice one , they seem so arrogant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 10 hours ago, seven said: Fucking scum lowlife sub humans. These peasants are guilty of the worst crisis of humanity and they're too fucking dumb to realise it. I actually hope they get wiped-out by it. They deserve it. The damage they've done to the world is unforgivable. Fuck you, China I wouldn't say fuck China. There are many Chinese who fight to stop this barbaric practice. Better say fuck dog, cat and bat eaters no matter what nationality they may have. Believe it or not, there is a active dogeater scene still going on in Swizerland. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Not sure where to put this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdoggg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Quinn said: Not sure where to put this. There is no rule against buying drinks for staff but must be at least one meter away from that person. Quote https://thepattayanews.com/2020/06/24/entertainment-venues-bars-nightlife-soapies-planned-to-be-allowed-to-re-open-on-july-first-says-thai-government/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Pdoggg said: There is no rule against buying drinks for staff but must be at least one meter away from that person. That’s still close if sitting beside the likes of Nancy... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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