mick220675

I have had my temperature measured 3 times today.

8 o'clock at 7/11 32 degrees

10 o'clock at immigration 35 degrees

1 o'clock at tesco 37.8 degrees

I am not a doctor but maybe they were measuring the air temperature. When I returned home I used a old fashion thermometer, I was 36 degrees.

I am just over the border in Buriram, my village shop told me today is the last time I can get beer for 14 days. The wholesale delivery company have been told no more delivery's. So even if the local shops want to carry on selling they wont be able to get supply's.

Luckily for me my local shop ordered extra Cheers red for me. I have stocked up, so I will not be affected if it continues for a month or so.

I have a friend who went to Buriram immigration yesterday he also needed a photo as well as all the paper work.

The officer told him he will get the 30 days but has to go back after 7 days, he had the letter from the UK embassy.

So as usual what happens at one office is not the same as others.

Everything is available on Lazada, hops, malt extract, yeast and equipment. Wine is easier but it all takes time, your better off just stocking up.

I have never had any problem with ordering any thing from Lazada, everything has always been delivered and its a interesting hobby.

If your are serious you can even get distilling equipment and make your own liqueur. It all requires a licence, but law enforcement is not a priority for the Thai police.

8 minutes ago, johng said:

Did he have one to sell to you ?

No, he gave me a mask and told me to go to a pharmacy and get masks and hand gel, we did.

We called at a restaurant and was told the police have told restaurants can only supply take away food from today. 

8 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

My understanding is many many people have gone home from Pattaya area because no work. So things may get better in all of Chonburi. 

I am in a small village in Buriram population is around 150. Today we started to get the first people returning from Pattaya/Bangkok, it would not surprise me if like at new year the village population doubles.

Just returned from Bankruat hospital (south Buriram) after taking the mother in-law for her diabetes check. On entry to hospital a member of staff told us the hospital was full and no doctors were available. Mother in-law says that has never happened before.

If the virus takes hold hear it is going to be impossible for the rural hospitals to cope. 

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

All group activities, such as seminars, conferences, ceremonies, summer courses for students, ordinations of novices and flea markets, where more than 50 people are expected to gather, will be cancelled or postponed.

This if enforced means everything is cancelled. Our village is small but even the market has 50 people.

Buriram has clearly got a problem, if we have people with the virus we need to know how many and where.

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Non-residents must register, so that they can be traced throughout their stay in the province or throughout the 14-days following their arrival.  This tracking system will be linked with the health officials’ network.

Dose that mean I have to register with the health officials? I have been hear since 2006.

7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Ask you wife if she's going to self-isolate when she gets back.

 

My bro-in-law had a tamboon for his new house last Saturday which I politely declined to attend. But Mrs NL is on the job and we have two large bottles of hand sanitizer, one on the patio and the other on top of the water cooler. She insists EVERYONE popping their heads through the door for some cold water use it or they can stay out in the yard, in the sun, with the dogs.

It is interesting when a local Thai man dies after developing a flu the locals think nothing of it. But when my wife and her friends went to Cambodia yesterday they all wore masks and took sunlight and water to clean their hands after coming in contact with dirty foreigners.

2 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

That bit of news is the really worrying bit. An idiot opens his mouth but the poor locals believe him. Suddenly, it's 'true'.

It is a bit worrying when I am the only none Thai in the village and the locals are been told foreigners are dangerous.

This morning our government speaker system informed the village that foreigners are a source of corona virus along with instructions on hand washing.

My wife is now at a funeral of a old man who died 3 days ago after developing the flu. I did not go near him at any time before his death.

Our village held a funeral for a man who went into the forest and disappeared, three days off monks praying and locals drinking. His ex wife reported him dead and tried to cash a insurance policy, but then the man returned having fallen from a tree and knocking himself out. It took him a week to find his way home.

To this day some people think he is a ghost.

Official reason is repeated under age drinking, but who knows what has been going on.

Why don't they say where the man who has died was working, catching the virus and possibly spreading it. Was it in a duty free shop in the airport serving tourists?