Majority disagree with Thai government’s plan to reopen for vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine, set for November, according to Suan Dusit Poll

[The Pattaya News]

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National – The majority of Thai people do not agree with the government’s country reopening plan of letting in vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine from November 1st as it is not the right time for the country to welcome foreign tourists, according to results of a recent public opinion poll called the “Suan Dusit Poll” […]

Majority disagree with Thai government’s plan to reopen for vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine, set for November, according to Suan Dusit Poll
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[Thomaz73]

"According to Suan Dusit University, those partaking in the poll came from all around the country and from all walks of life." 

I believe this is highly dubious. It's Thai "netizens". Find me one street vendor who's even aware of these types of polls.

[keepitfun]

Let’s do a poll of tourist centre operators then.

[portrea]

How can they say that the Majority of Thai people do not support the reopening plan on November 1st , when they only surveyed 1,329 people ?

1329 is way too small of a sample group .

[whitespider - RIP]

12 minutes ago, keepitfun said:

Let’s do a poll of tourist centre operators then.

Says this at the end

Suan Dusit also polled people’s backgrounds and although did not reveal the specific results they did state that nearly all of those in the business, tourism, hospitality, and similar industries who took the poll were universally supportive of reopening. Those not in the industry or not affected financially by tourism were not as positive.

[Ohyesuare]

7 minutes ago, whitespider said:

Says this at the end

Nearly all of those in the business, tourism, hospitality, and similar industries who took the poll were universally supportive of reopening. Those not in the industry or not affected financially by tourism were not as positive.

There you go. Why would Thais whose income and livelihood is not dependant on tourists care if tourists have to quarantine or not.

[Thomaz73]

10 minutes ago, portrea said:

1329 is way too small of a sample group

That's a fairly normal sample size. But! The problem here is who's aware of uni online polls? I'd bet dollars to durian this group doesn't come anywhere close to representing the population.

[Billy Shears]

Not surprising. I think in every country, tourists are viewed as just annoyances by the masses. The only people that like tourists are the ones making money from them.