zydeco Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 29 minutes ago, sambum said: Ban all Chinese temporarily? N/C - Baht/TAT rules - OK? Not sure I want the Chinese banned. (And to be honest, it's not their fault; the Thai government is the one that made the decision to cater to them to the exclusion of everyone else. Can't fault the Chinese for Thai actions.) But . . . if all the Chinese go and then the virus breaks out, this place will look for easily identifiable scapegoats. Now, just who is easily identifiable? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBKK Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 In China it's impossible to get the test done for coronavirus, they are all out of stock. So how are they supposed to get this certificate ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Will they spend 14 days in the Chinese departure lounge ? if not a complete waste of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, JohnnyBKK said: In China it's impossible to get the test done for coronavirus, they are all out of stock. So how are they supposed to get this certificate ? They are not out of stock. How are they diagnosing 3200 cases a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Traubert said: They are not out of stock. How are they diagnosing 3200 cases a day? That's probably the limit of their capabilities for doing PCR tests. It's also the reason why the graph is almost linear for a few days now. Epidemics are exponential. For those who can't read mandarin, just use Google translate, it's good enough translating into English: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Xq7jT0ErmFsIXZY5m3xoNQ Edited February 4, 2020 by DrTuner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidfan Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, ChipButty said: They cant even get to see a doctor I read in the SCMP that they're running short of Test kits in China. So how do you get tested and certified clear? They're reportedly turning away hundreds (with police enforcement at the doors) of people because they don't have the staff or testing equipment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, orchidfan said: So how do you get tested and certified clear? I doubt they do PCR tests once diagnosed. Just wait for the infection to run it's course and do normal blood tests, when those indicate normal values, "cleared". Well, either that or dead. Edited February 4, 2020 by DrTuner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidfan Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 7 hours ago, EricTh said: You should take a break from digging nonsense here. So if there is a virus outbreak from New York, it is logical to ban all Americans as far away as LA from entering Thailand? But it is not logical to ban Canadians from Toronto which is nearer to New York just because they are from different countries? It goes to show the mentality of certain people here. There are now established cases of people testing positive to this Coronavirus in ALL of China's provinces One death already in Beijing....a.long way from Wuhan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Traubert said: Translation software ring a bell? So ...... the immigration officer will scan said document into proposed translation software, or will he/she type it in? ???? Shouldn't be a problem as I am sure they are up on the Chinese lingo. ???? To do this extra work should,'t take longer than say, 10 minutes per passenger. Yeh, that'll work! ???? LOL ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Gecko123 said: OMG, medical certificates for the Chinese? What should the rest of us expect? Mandatory rectal thermometers? Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidfan Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 6 hours ago, P100 said: exactly! HK has NOT "closed the doors". Entry from China is still possible through the Shenzhen Bay entry point and the HK~Macau~Zhuhai bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 6 hours ago, thequietman said: One can only assume that the doctor's note will be in Chinese. So, will the immigration officer be able to understand the document They could use some of the thousands tour guides that have no work due to lack of Chinese tourists on Phuket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Thought better of it, some backpacking clown's going to say I'm Thai-bashing. Let's just say I think this has been thought through with the usual Thai rigour. Edited February 4, 2020 by ParkerN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand Requires Chinese Tourists to Show Medical Certificates Each disease has an incubation time ... did you foresee it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reenatinnakor Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Do they mean any flights from China or anyone with a Chinese passport or anyone that looks Chinese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 11 hours ago, bluesofa said: That must be a classic Catch 22: The need to get past immigration and to Khao San Road to buy a copy certificate, in order to show immigration. I'm flying out on Friday. Maybe I should load up my duffle bag and sell them to the Chinese as they deplane? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellee Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Don Mega said: I'll bet it aint hard to find a chinese knock-off of a certificate ! And you are the source of making those knock offs. I shall refer loads of client for you so you could earn few bucks to support your cheap life in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, michaellee said: And you are the source of making those knock offs. I shall refer loads of client for you so you could earn few bucks to support your cheap life in Pattaya. Ohh someone is a bit salty it seems, need a hug from mummy and a mug of warm milk ? But your accusation has merit though, how does the Chine get past immigration to come collect a medical cert from me to show immigration upon their arrival ? Edited February 4, 2020 by Don Mega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Hackney35 said: So many things wrong with this it actually made me laugh out loud when I read the headline. Maybe someone should explain what a 14 day incubation period means to the geniuses who thought this one up. It's Bloomberg that thought it up, has this been reported anywhere else such as in the Thai media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 10 hours ago, john davis said: The Chinese don't spend money how can they be good for the economy ask restaurant and bar owners Really? How do they exist while they are here if they don't spend any money? There's lots of Chinese in restaurants, do they get the food free? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Traubert said: Hmm, reported by Bloomberg in America. Nothing official seen from the Thai authorities and nothing heard at all here in China. Ah well, wait and see. Quite right and not one person here who is whinging about it has, so far, shown a link to any Thai announcement that confirms it! Just some Yank fake news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) You know things are getting grim when the Macau casinos close their doors Edited February 4, 2020 by ukrules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebird729 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I remember at Poipet border there always used to be a guy sitting there selling or requiring Medical Certificates.... (basically it used to be 20 baht, then raised to 100 baht), but usually I just walked past that table and ignored it. seemed like a poipet immigration scam. i suppose these tables will now appear at all immigrations where you can buy a certificate. but, actually, I am sure they may be stricter on chinese people.. coz thai people would be scared of the virus (even though its no different from regular flu! ) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony125 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Over 3,500 people quarantined on Diamond Princess cruise after guest tests positive for coronavirus https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/over-3500-people-quarantined-on-diamond-princess-cruise-after-guest-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ar-BBZDGdc?li=BBnb7Kz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apophyss Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 EVERY weeks Thailand make some news looks like a first april, but it's no a joke ! When they will understand they looks so stupid to all the world ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 2/4/2020 at 6:41 AM, bluesofa said: That must be a classic Catch 22: The need to get past immigration and to Khao San Road to buy a copy certificate, in order to show immigration. I am sure that there will be "an agent" or two, complete with a messenger bag of paperwork and an ID pass hung around his neck, lurking near the queue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 hours ago, Just Weird said: Really? How do they exist while they are here if they don't spend any money? There's lots of Chinese in restaurants, do they get the food free? Is it possible that 'some' of the eateries they are herded to may be chinese owned and the bill is paid by the chinese tour operator, not by the customers, the chinese owner then filters profits back home. I'm not saying that's how it is, I'm just asking the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I smell another source of brown envelopes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, overherebc said: Is it possible that 'some' of the eateries they are herded to may be chinese owned and the bill is paid by the chinese tour operator, not by the customers, the chinese owner then filters profits back home. I'm not saying that's how it is, I'm just asking the question. Of course. It is also possible that some of the eateries are non-Chinese owned (could be Thai, Indian, Japanese, farang etc) and the same business model applies, like it does all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 10 hours ago, apophyss said: EVERY weeks Thailand make some news looks like a first april, but it's no a joke ! When they will understand they looks so stupid to all the world ? Actual, not so stupids. Or mabey second stupids. Macau stupids first https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/140523/Macau-imposes-health-declarations-for-Chinese-visitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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