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12 minutes ago, BestB said:

Would it not be easier just to ban entry ? People coming for a holiday highly unlikely to lock themselves in the room for 14 days. 

it does amount to that unless very necessary travel is involved e.g. for business.

1 minute ago, crazykopite said:

I do worry about the very low figures released by Thailand for this virus . In the U.K. we have now over 100 cases as well as the first reported death yet in the Kingdom the figure has been less than 50 for weeks and yet millions of Chinese visit the country.

hope the figures presented are correct. 

8 minutes ago, RBOP said:

20,000 baht fine. Another money making scheme for immigration. They'll be all over this. 

wonder what the plan is to monitor possible breaches of the order.

it basically means that unless travel is absolutely necessary, people from these size countries should not travel to thailand. tourism travel should fall to zero from these sources which is going to be a big hit for thailand as the chinese account for a huge volume of the tourist arrivals.

1 hour ago, herwin1234 said:

He refuses to clarify. Well, until things are clear, maybe thats the best option. 

leaving people to speculate? hardly a good option.

10 hours ago, Ventenio said:

COVID-19 was sooooo last year

They should ask to see COVID-20

 

 

by the way there are reports that there are two versions of this virus.

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

Always assume the worst with this lot in charge.

the suspense could kill if not the virus. what is swept under the carpet?

12 minutes ago, bstafford214 said:

This is something Trump does all the time in the US. He lies or gives no details. Both governments are lying or not giving the true facts.

why go to the US when own backyard is dirty. 

5 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Or is the that the Land of Cover up ?

by not speaking out the truth he is not covering up but opening up the field to speculation.

if the national department of disease control does not become apparent it provides a fertile ground for speculation an rumours. it does not help the cause in any way, but only negatively.

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Ma, Por, let's go out and eat!

looks like no other choice but to quarantine. better to be safe than sorry.

1 hour ago, bkk75 said:

Yes I've seen some farangs in Thailand behaving badly as well...

it is time to take this corona seriously. there should be no compromise on precautions.

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

Wait

does not sound like any good news with south korea plus fever combination.

hm returning from south korea and have fever - will make a highly suspect case. best option would be to isolate them in a dedicated facility.test should also be done to check for corona infection.

rather than worrying about the high risk countries there should be  blanket procedure to check all arrivals and then concentrate on those showing some symptoms of the infection - temperature, difficulty in breathing, etc

1 hour ago, than said:

It's fun to see that the journalist, whatever their country no longer verify the information but are hunting for scoops.

 

sad the situation is, but you are right. sensational reporting seems to be the flavour.

21 minutes ago, TSF said:

I'm currently in Perth and will be returning to Thailand in approx a week. I was looking at flying out of Perth with Scoot, which would mean a 4-hour wait at Singapore, then a flight S'pore to BKK. But reading this here flying into BKK from S'Pore might give me some hassles. Perhaps it'll be wiser for me to pay a bit extra and fly direct Perth - BKK with Thai.

beyond a shadow of doubt avoid transits. get the point to point flight to minimise chances of problems.

22 hours ago, BobbyL said:

All returnees from these nations and territories must self-quarantine for 14 days, he said.

 

Impossible to control. What about the tourists arriving from these destinations? I guess that is fine. 

wishful thinking that people will enforce these restrictions. better to isolate the suspected cases straight away.

1 hour ago, JustAnotherHun said:

1. He just spoke out what many members of the so called "elite" think.

2. The genious general needs his and his party's votes to stay in power until the next coup.

if imran khan can keep his job anutin is an angel comparatively.

1 minute ago, Pluto56 said:

Actually HE'S not necessary

perhaps a solution to the controversy.

some people wake up late.

these ladyboys will never learn the harm they are causing to the tourism industry. maybe law should get tougher with them.

better to get down to the sources for the poor air quality in chiang mai. only then corrective action can be taken to formulate policy to improve the air quality.

15 hours ago, SoSoCNX said:

Pray for Chinese.  I sold BKK condo and CM property to Chinese at my price and without agent. 

I will Never buy any property in Thailand. 

good luck for the good timing.

13 hours ago, christophe75 said:

The article on Nation gives more details and the timeline.

 

They have tried everything on him : the new antiviral drug (China), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, and even serum from patient who recovered.

 

They said that the virus was gone by february 16 (?)... But damages done were already too severe.

 

Full scale care, staff and equipment, and even some special drugs... But the guy didn't make it.

 

It easy to imagine the outcome... if the healthcare system can not handle anymore and can not answer with such force (China, Iran...).

 

The people who think they are smart by repeating like parrot some inane "mortality rate" figures... should rethink, twice.

 

unfortunately the vaccine to treat COVI-19 is not likely to ready till the end of this year. meanwhile it treatment by trial and error.