A recent poll by the National Development Administration Institute, or Nida Survey, reveals that a plurality of Thais are still opposed to opening the nation to outsiders, even if they are not contaminated with Covid-19, stating that the global coronavirus situation is still very severe. The survey was carried out on July 6-8 on 1,251 people aged 18 and over, from various rates of education and professions around the world.
A "health and wellbeing" plan will open the nation for visitors to seek medical care because they screen negative for Covid-19. They will endure mandatory isolation for 14 days before being permitted to travel to their home countries.
A plurality of 55.3 per cent of respondents disagreed with the plan. For all, 41.4 percent strongly disagreed with the argument that those accepted may be asymptomatic carriers and cause a second wave for infections, although Thailand still has many Thais-imported infections coming from outside. About 13.9 percent said they disagreed as the condition also would not justify authorizing visitors to join, particularly though they have certificates of safety.
At the other side, 23.1 percent agreed with the initiative, claiming it would improve Thai medical facilities' prestige and boost the economy; and 21.6 percent agreed mildly, stating that Thailand's efforts had been successful against the transmission of the virus.
A second planned plan will require certain foreigners admitted to move across Thailand for medical care after completing a 14 day quarantine. 37.9 percent of respondents firmly supported this and required Covid-19 to be 100 percent eradicated first as they had little faith in the 14-day quarantine, although 14.5 percent disagreed with it, but less profoundly, for fear of a second outbreak, because Covid-19 was first introduced by outsiders.
In comparison, 24.1 percent strongly favored the initiative, claiming it would serve to rehabilitate tourism and boost the economy, although another 23.3 percent claimed they had mostly complied with it to demonstrate confidence in Thai medical services. The remainder were not involved or had no comment.
Asked regarding the travel bubble plan, which will encourage visiting visitors from virus-free nations, a plurality – 54.4 percent – approved. Among them, 25.9 per cent believed strongly that it would further boost the economy and revitalize the airline industry.
At the other, the plan was firmly criticized by 29.6 per cent.
When questioned whether they were sure the government could curb the spread of the virus if such initiatives enabled foreigners into the world, 59.6 percent were not optimistic, while 39.3 percent were.
Source The Thaiger
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