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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In Phuket, officials have said quarantine is not needed for arrivals from high risk areas.

Best of luck Phuket... 

I canceled my trip south...

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

 

 

It is confusing, assume that's done on purpose.

 

 

My read is that vaccines need to be Thai FDA approved, and companies need to be approved to import an approved vaccine. And each company must make a separate application for each vaccine.

 

So far three vaccines are Thai FDA approved: AZ, Sinovac, J&J (Janssen).

 

Fourteen companies (could be anyone: hospitals, logistics companies, etc.) have applied to import approved vaccines. Three, maybe four, have been approved, Ten are in the red-tape zone, probably need to grease the skids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything is under control... it's in the "pending tray"

11 hours ago, P Funk said:

Need a vaccine against government stupidity....

You can't cure stupid.

48 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

They brought it on due to their double standards.

They have standards???

22 hours ago, webfact said:

He spoke of places like "Crystal Club" where membership for VIPs can run up to a million baht and where the wealthy are whisked from car to suites to hide their identity. 

 

"Don't be shy - no need to hide it", he said, be brave and admit it. 

An oxymoron right there !

11 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Same as Khon Kaen. At the least, the surgeries & surgery wards will have to be shut down & disinfected for three days. Everywhere those personnel went, even the canteen, will have to be shut for a deep clean.

Always a silver lining.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The minister said if every citizen continues to properly protect themselves, the outbreak will soon be contained and a nationwide lockdown or strict measures that could hurt the economy will not be necessary.

Therin lays the problem... as seen in many entertainment venues.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said there is no need for a nationwide lockdown to tackle the latest outbreak of Covid-19.

At least not until after Songkran when the mire will have hit the fan big-time.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government insists it has not barred private sector companies from ordering Covid-19 vaccines for commercial distribution in Thailand, in responding to rumors that the government was monopolizing Covid-19 vaccine imports.

If the cap fits...

20 hours ago, Tingnongnoi said:

"got rich" wouldn't exactly call 5 million baht in assets Rich

The term "rich" is subjective.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

For the first year they won't even have to pay.

22 hours ago, geovalin said:

The government has announced a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for all foreigners who are working and living in the Kingdom.

And Thailand?????

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Arrivals from the red zone provinces ‒ Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom – must install the Mor Chana tracking app, self-monitor for any signs of infection, and provide their travel details to hotel staff who will report the information to the local Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), said the order

Makes perfect sense... if you want to continue the spread.

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Policemen and women and civil servants connected to the force got the tests for free.

 

The general public - 100% in masks - had to pay 2,200 baht with an extra 400 baht on top for a 40 minute express results service.

So those who can afford it get it for free, those who might be a bit tight have to pay...

one sure way to discourage those who don't have the spare cash for a test to stay low until symptoms show then go get help... a recipe for another disaster looming.

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Rungrot Sileuangsawat - chief of the Prachuap Khirikhan tourism business association - reported that despite all preventative measures being taken

Seems that the entertainment business needs more education, not just in Hua HIn but nationwide... they think this is all just a fabrication and they can do as they wish.

Cry like babies to open up, yet are the first to screw-up when allowed.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Prof Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, wrote on his Facebook page that the British variant known as B.1.1.7 had spread widely in Cambodia since Feb 20 and on March 19 about 1,500 people had the variant in Cambodia.

That still doesn't explain how it got into Thailand... unless it follows a similar pattern of how Myanmarese workers managed to cross the border and make their way to Samut Sakhon area undetected?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Rungrot Sileuangsawat - chief of the Prachuap Khirikhan tourism business association - reported that despite all preventative measures being taken 30% of bookings at hotels - principally families - had been cancelled at Songkran already.

Som nam na... 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Policemen and women and civil servants connected to the force got the tests for free.

 

The general public - 100% in masks - had to pay 2,200 baht with an extra 400 baht on top for a 40 minute express results service. 

Kinda nice to know where you stand in the status line.

Feet-up at home for an extended Songkran... get the beer in.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed that people arriving in Phuket from COVID high-risk ‘red zone’ provinces do not face quarantine in Phuket, but must follow other disease control measures

Never a lesson learnt... best of luck.

I was planning a trip south, after hearing this I've opted out of Phuket.