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30 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

I hope these irresponsibles will be named, ashamed, heavily fined and even condemned to jail

Maybe they are too busy chasing few students in the streets?

Well, those people involved in this must be tried for human trafficking. 

They are actually busy finding foreigners to fine them for throwing a cigarette butt. or may be they r busy harassing foreigners riding a motorbike. 

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Where have they put these 694 new cases? Thailand had a policy of hospitalizing every positive case even if asymptomatic, is that still the case, if so then hospitals are soon going to be overwhelmed.

A lot of them are "migrant workers". I won't be shocked if they are sent back to where they came from in a bus. Thais in general do not like these " migrant workers". 

10 minutes ago, Nout said:

There are many avenues to support and they don't all start with hospital in most countries. What country are you from may I ask.

In my country it still starts with a phone call. People can get a free (government) or affordable (private clinic) rt pcr testing. 

but i was not happy when i heard the plight of this girl and her child. they were burning with fever. they didnt  have enough resources to pay for the exorbidant testing prices. Though they got ok with a paracetamol eventually. but all i am saying is that they should have been tested.

The poor and the marginalised are not being taken care of. And that is certainly not the thai tradition. Those in power should understand that the biggest driving factor for the tourists is these girls. They can show us photos of some beaches, mountains, waterfalls but the driving factor has always been the girls. 

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

They found this cluster ONLY because the lady went to the hospital several days after she felt ill. 3 other members of her family are asymptomatic including her aged mother. Now how did she get Covid?

 

How many asymptomatic people are going around, possibly spreading Covid without knowing it, and have not gone to the hospital for a check up?

I remember posting the similar thing before.  The virus spreads fast but many people don't show any symptoms. Why would they go to a hospital to get themselves tested when there are no symptoms? 

I think what they did was , kept the test prices high, and tested only the contacts. This way they were able to manage the crisis and keep the numbers low.

May be the big daddy told them how to handle the situation. 

17 minutes ago, Ireland32 said:

Lame Question of the Day600+ breakout today

When i posted , there was no news of that outbreak. I think we should all appreciate Thailand for handling the crisis and keeping the reported numbers low. 

That samut sakhon outbreak is already being blamed on the " migrant workers". 

No idea if they will be treated at least as a human and provided medical care.

The area should be locked down immediately. Anyone recently visited those places must be asked to come forward without shame and get themselves tested. Authorities should do a door to door survey and collect samples.

But since 90% are migrant workers, so i suspect they would be blamed for this. But the big daddy sitting far away would never be blamed. You need a pair of balls to blame the CCP for starting all this. 

7 hours ago, simon43 said:

I'd normally visit Bangkok each year from my base in Laos to have a health check, go to the dentist, buy decent new shoes, clothes etc.

 

Since Thailand has far more Covid deaths and cases than Laos, my visit is on hold, one tooth has fallen out after I bit a hard nut and with my old clothes I now look like Worzel Gummidge ????  (My health is good though..)

good luck for your health. dont let your guard loose if the covid cases in laos ae negligible. take precautions . stay healthy. stay strong. hope u shud be able to visit thailand sometime soon for medical checkups.

15 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

In the UK, 57 and with some health issues I would expect to be probably in tier 5 or 6 I guess, so I guess March April at best. THEN, the issue would be will they be issuing travel vaccine stamps in passports and will Thailand allow no quarantine if you have one.

vaccine stamps in passport? thats for real? 

Never tell a thai woman about your financial standing. Never let her see your bank book, or other info.

Don't bring everything. Bring what u need to live and for the visa. 

16 minutes ago, ukrules said:

They were 'very, very overpriced' before COVID, now they're just 'very overpriced'......there's never going to be any bargains....

As my  thai gf said, it is for hiso people. kind of a 5 star place for people who want to be around only rich people and dont wanna see cheap charlies and 20 usd hotels. 

but  there are so many places around the world catering to really rich people. Why would real rich people go to Thailand?

Thailand attracted tourists from everywhere in the name of budget holidays. 

Hi!

As Thailand has opened its door to tourists of all nationalities, when are you planning to visit next? 

I won't visit as I feel the 14 day quarantine is too much. And when I return , I might have to spend another week or so in quarantine in my country depending on the rules at that time.

3 hours ago, XBroker said:

So people still quarantine for 14 days just for the privilege of staying there?

I don't think that a genuine tourist would quarantine. Imagine the damage to the economy virus has already done. Now, Someone going for holidays. Spending thousands for ASQ, Insurance etc. NO NO.

People who are staying in ASQ are probably working there or have a family. 

I would consider going to Thailand (to meet my Thai GF) , if the quarantine is up to 7 days. I

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

A/c is not what to worry anout.

 

It is various indoor surfaces. Virus has been recovered from door knobs and gym exercise equipment in ASQ hotels and there have been other infections occurring while in ASQ fir which source was not found (I would suspect things like faucet knobs in the bathroom etc). 

 

Come armed with rubbing alcohol and disposable gloves. As soon as you reach the room  wipe down all such surfaces carefully while wearing gloves then discard the gloves.

Totally agree.

The passengers should come with enough sanitizers. Put it in a small spray bottle and spray it on door knobs, wardrobe handles, bathroom knobs , taps etc. 

But be careful about the wooden paint. Spraying might damage the paint. 

Another way is to wash anything in bathroom yourself with a soap. Taps, faucets etc.  Bring your own soap. 

A real inspiration.

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Put a drop of sanitizer and see. These cards are laminated I think. So any thing printed on the card is below the lamination.

On second thought , as this appears to be a Thai ID card, you can get it replaced. 

Though this forum does not relate to Nepal, still I am sharing this info because this news gives a hope that the world is gradually opening up.  

Hi!

With all the travel restrictions currently in place around the world , the Himalayan kingdom is now open for tourists. Though the visa on arrival is not available.

Useful Links:-

1.   https://ccmc.gov.np/

2.  https://tia.immigration.gov.np/post/notice-regarding-arrival-of-foreigners-2

News Links:-

1.   https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/12/13/nepal-reopens-to-tourists-coming-by-air-land-borders-still-closed

2.  https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/tourist-visas-now-open-for-nepal/

Nepal Airlines:-

https://www.nepalairlines.com.np/home

Nepal Covid Data:-

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/nepal/

25 percent 

6 hours ago, treetops said:

I believe central air conditioning is on the list of things which would exclude a hotel from getting approved as a quarantine location.

oh  thanks. i was not aware of this.

Hi!

I am not a doctor or a scientist. 

There are contradictory  reports about  the spread of Covid via the air conditioning system and you can read them online. There have been a few reports of people being found positive in the ASQ hotels. I am not implying that the ASQ hotel's airconditioning system can spread of the virus because if that was the case everyone there would be found positive including all the staff. 

If I were to travel to Thailand and the ASQ , then I would first ask the hotel if they could provide me  a fan. In case they are unable to do so, I would order one online ($20-30) and send it in my name to the hotel. Again this depends on the hotel if they deliver it to my room as I am quarantined.  

I would totally avoid the airconditioning and depend on the fan for the 14 days. 

Note: If the airconditioning is stand alone unit for every room then it is  fine. If it is central airconditoning then I would not take the risk.

Again I am not implying that the air conditioning systems can spread the virus. Nor I have the capacity to do a research on this.  These are purely my thoughts. Not trying to spread any misinformation.

Read these :-

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0764_article

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/15/897147164/can-air-conditioners-spread-covid-19

https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/can-air-conditioning-spread-covid-19

We can read these articles and other info about this and argue. I am only mentioning what I would do in case I was in the ASQ.