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Hope at least the piers will be smart enough to manage Thailand... Smarter than government members.

Who will take the responsiblity for this? ...

The survey, conducted in Internet has shown that 100% of people have Internet... ????

The junta and its local cronies has repeatedly broken freedoms and rights granted by Thai constitution.

Some idiots at Kolarn island kick out 'non-residents' on their decision. already twice. Suratthani threatens for drinking at home, with wife. Buriramin idiot threatens with the jail for not registering for vaccination. Whats next??

This is the link for rights commission of Thailand. Can complain there...

http://www.nhrc.or.th/Home.aspx?lang=en-US

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

Its an issue of vaccine hesitancy that they've just not thought through. No surprise there as its gone through Anutin

 

The correct way to do it is through education not the threat of imprisonment.

Exactly! This is WHO's approach.

The WHO should be informed that Thai health minister is supporting forced vaccination.

In fact, what these 'ex-police generals' in governor chairs are doing are terrifying the population. This is completely illegal and has to be stopped. They can't restrict the rights of people based on sick mentality decisions.

The monkey terrifying people with the jail for not signing up for vaccination should end up in jail himself.

Let's find a lawyer and proceed!

If such idiots are not punished they will come back again and again.

This case should also be reported to WHO; this is against WHO policy.

Governor of Buriram definitely deserves 'Provincial Satrap of the Year' title.

Now no medical contra-indications matter! Only satrap's orders have power. ????

In any developed country, these provincial satraps will be sent to court immediately after declaring such nonsense. But not in Thailand - people knee down and follow (or softly ignore, on their own risk).

2 minutes ago, pattjock said:

Maybe if they made the current rules public it would be easier to follow them. I have looked everywhere for first hand information but have not found much and pretty much nothing in English.

 

How can you penalize people if you don't make the exact regulations public?

Every governor can make the 'laws' now, from his sick mind. Wear mask in private car. Don't drink with Your wife. Walk on hands. Wear yellow trousers and pink hat... ????

35 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Generally I don't think the police are heavy handed here, although they are of course corrupt and after money. But to deliberately cause them to lose face here is a risky game.  

I think this is because Thais are taught to stand on the knees in front of any small boss. Not argue, not defend the rights, not offer better solution -  just accept what they say. This is cultural thing; thus police acts accordingly knowing there will be no objections.

Most of these 'fines' are illegal, even from Thia law. In developed countries the people will just refuse to pay 'fines' on site and ask police officers to file the cases to court...

This is second time already when they lock down themselves, and immediately kick out the 'tourists' (non-residents)... I mean if people already there, how they can force them to leave?? This is completely illegal and lawless.

I suggest this island should be ignored in the future. The inhabitants are greedy grabbers with no respect of the visitors.

1 minute ago, aussiexpat said:

Okay, good luck Thailand.

 

I'm a long stay (OA visa) and have been waiting patienty for quarantine to reduce before coming back. 7 days seemed acceptable, especially as I come from a covid free location, however this has killed it for me.

 

No way any tourists are doing this!

They don't need tourists; not the ones running quarantine hotel mafia. All promises about relaxed quarantine from April 1st were lie: still locked in room, no walk outside/pool/gym, treat people in quarantine like dogs, low quality food/drinks without choice, people have no rigths and get terrified by hotel management and police!

1 minute ago, mr_lob said:

Absolutely nuts, this shows their population that they have no faith in the vaccines!

HUGE step backwards and an idiotic decision for those already vaccinated

But this is a good show that 'govenrment is protecting'. If they ban alcohol again, many Thails would complain. If they ban 'dirty farangs', it seems OK for average farmer.

Result:

- Rare long-stay tourists will not come;

- Business people - no travel => business closures, economic loss

- Illegal traffic across the border - still no control; illegal crossing encouraged

- Effect of this measure on virus spread - almost zero (less than 0.4% of all positive tests are from quarantined arrivals)