Govt considering suspension of visa on arrival for visitors from China

By The Nation

 

Anutin Charnvirakul

 

The government is considering suspending the visa on arrival facility for Chinese tourists due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday (January 30).

 

He plans to propose this measure to the Chinese government, asking them to verify that tourists applying for visa on arrival have no risk of infection.

A plane to evacuate Thais in Wuhan is now ready but the government is still awaiting permission from China, said the minister.

 

“I will travel by plane to Wuhan since I have been appointed by the Cabinet to take care of this matter,” Anutin said. “We will leave no one behind.”

 

Until now, 9,239 people around the world have been infected with coronavirus and 170 have died. Thailand is the country with the second most number of infected patients, totalling 14.

 

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"Considering"? That sounds a little strong. Let's organise an action committee and hold a series of meetings.

Edited January 30, 20206 yr by Roy Baht

Just put a block on travel to and from China for now. Better to err on the side of caution.

 

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

“I will travel by plane to Wuhan since I have been appointed by the Cabinet to take care of this matter,” Anutin said

Finally, some good news. 

they should do this regardless of the coronavirus, if they want to save their tourism industry longterm 

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Until now, 9,239 people around the world have been infected

That was the number of suspected cases 3 days ago, confirmed cases are at about 7800 at the time I'm writing this.

Considering, WHAT!! Past time these dopey sods woke up, and put a stop to visitors from China, until this virus is brought under control.

Oh stupid me, the country will lose money, and that cannot be allowed to happen.

So what if a few die just collateral damage........ Pathetic situation.

Put a stop to the poluttion why your at it. Killing more people than the virus sofar.

Stopping chinese from coming is just commonsense. These guys just cant put on their big boy pants and make big boy decisions. 

6 minutes ago, Enoon said:

The death rate is now less than 2% of those infected.

Out of the confirmed cases in China, more than 1200 are considered to be in a critical condition (according to Thailand's own official report). The situation is serious and I hope someone understands this in the gov, this is not just a flu.

 

In Thailand here's what today's report states: since the beginning 44 lab tests came back negative, 14 positives, 144 still waiting for results. 27 people are currently in isolation rooms.

Edited January 30, 20206 yr by yokat

1 minute ago, yokat said:

In Thailand here's what today's report states: since the beginning 44 lab tests came back negative, 14 positives, 144 still waiting for results. 27 people are currently in isolation rooms.

And none have died

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

asking them to verify that tourists applying for visa on arrival have no risk of infection.

With potential infection not showing up  until weeks later, you are going to have to impose a interview and month later collect system 

Lets see if any rich and important people die then we might do it, eventually ????

I read somewhere that People in Thailand who had the virus had become well and were sent home. My question is if you recover from the virus do you immediately cease to be a carrier ?

They let a boat land in Phuket with 1200 Chinese on board 

As always, the last ones to react worldwide 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The government is considering suspending the visa on arrival facility for Chinese tourists due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday (January 30).

 

He plans to propose this measure to the Chinese government,

 

As usual, dragged kicking and screaming to finally move toward doing something they really didn't want to do, an oft repeated pattern here...  Leading from the rear.

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He plans to propose this measure to the Chinese government, asking them to verify that tourists applying for visa on arrival have no risk of infection.

 

So basically, he's asking for permission, from another nation's government to change his own nation's visa laws. 

Edited January 30, 20206 yr by thisisrascal

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He plans to propose this measure to the Chinese government, asking them to verify that tourists applying for visa on arrival have no risk of infection.

so pass the responsibility on to China ?

 

how stupid is that

 

How about Thailand owning responsibility for its own citizens and borders 

6 minutes ago, smedly said:

so pass the responsibility on to China ?

 

how stupid is that

 

How about Thailand owning responsibility for its own citizens and borders 

Not going to happen. Ever. No one takes responsibility here.

Stop the flights completely. Nothing to add to that, it's simple.

Is that same type of 'consideration' given to stopping the TM6 and 30?

 

If so, don't hold your breath ..... but on second thoughts, do just that until the bat eaters go home.

37 minutes ago, thisisrascal said:

 

So basically, he's asking for permission, from another nation's government to change his own nation's visa laws. 

Yep. Absolutely stunning, isn't it?

It takes about 8-11 days for patients to go into critical condition with this virus. So the deaths should be compared to what the possible number of infections were about 10 days ago. And it is looking bad, 2-3 percent mortality rate. Similar to the infamous Spanish flu.  

1 minute ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Comparisons  to the 1918 Spanish flu is a bit of a stretch isn't it? Medical interventions in 1918?

Don't spoil it for him. He went out and got his Chicken Little outfit especially

3 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Perhaps you could get your facts right. http://www.influenzavirusnet.com/1918-flu-pandemic/mortality.html

 

It's also considerably less dangerous than SARS - that was close to 10%

Even one percent is ten times higher than the usual seasonal influenza. If there are about 2000 deaths by next Wednesday then it is gone geometric and nothing can stop it anymore. Almost three million airline passengers per day will make sure of that. 

 

The death toll from SARS was also exacerbated by the fact that it was not revealed early enough  although recognized. A Mistake that the Chinese  have not repeated this time.

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

They let a boat land in Phuket with 1200 Chinese on board 

Meanwhile, Australia turned back a boat and it only had six Chinese on it 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7940543/Six-Chinese-men-trying-reach-Australia-boat-trigger-coronavirus-fears.html

1 minute ago, Timwin said:

Even one percent is ten times higher than the usual seasonal influenza. If there are about 2000 deaths by next Wednesday then it is gone geometric and nothing can stop it anymore. Almost three million airline passengers per day will make sure of that. 

 

Are you aware of the annual death toll caused  world wide  by the "conventional " influenza ?

Just now, Dumbastheycome said:

Are you aware of the annual death toll caused  world wide  by the "conventional " influenza ?

Evidently not

1 minute ago, Salerno said:

Meanwhile, Australia turned back a boat and it only had six Chinese on it 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7940543/Six-Chinese-men-trying-reach-Australia-boat-trigger-coronavirus-fears.html

Classed as "Boat people". They turn  them all around.

@zydeco.

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/21/world/the-sars-epidemic-epidemic-china-admits-underreporting-its-sars-cases.html