Italian tourists must be flocking in after this. A lovely thing for Thais, just put them in a sardine can for 14days right after arriving at swampy, charge them through the nose for tests and after 14 days if they have any money left, leave them at the mercy of Thai tourism industry. Almost as good as them sending the money without ever coming in.

5 hours ago, MarkmBha said:

Most, if not all countries will be impacted for years.

If it doesn't peter out like the sars mutation, it'll eventually be as commonplace as seasonal influenza (which we all know kills huge amounts) and be a 'benign' part of normal life.

6 hours ago, ThailandGuy said:

How about mosquitoes spreading the virus?

Good question I have heard but no answer. At least no claims for it to be the case. 

15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

will have to go through self-quarantine for 14 days at home or in a hotel room, where they have to report themselves to the authorities every day or officials will come to check on them,"

???????????? Who writes this stuff??

 

If they have to report to Authorities they would be out of Quarantine so.....Of Course the officials will have to check on them...Good Luck with that

I was planning on flying from BKK to the U.S. via Japan transit in a few days with a return via same transit on 3/21. For some reason, I had developed foolish hope that the Thai government would come up with something like a coherent policy in re incoming travelers so I could decide whether I needed to cancel my trip or not. Not sure why I did that. The events of the last couple of days show that it will remain a <deleted>show past the time when I need to decide. 

 

If I do return and have to do "self-quarantine" does anyone yet know how to do that AND report to health officials every day?

1 hour ago, KevinCorr said:

Good question I have heard but no answer. At least no claims for it to be the case. 

not a good question, do mosquitoes spread the common cold and flu? no. Pets on the other hand can get Coronavirus

3 hours ago, daveAustin said:

If it doesn't peter out like the sars mutation, it'll eventually be as commonplace as seasonal influenza (which we all know kills huge amounts) and be a 'benign' part of normal life.

Apart from COVID-19 is at least 34 times more fatal than the flu, and more contagious with a higher R0

7 hours ago, SAINT THOMAS said:

UAE has banned its citizens from entering Thailand.

Kuwait wants all its citizens out of Thailand.

Israel will not allow Thai nationals into the country.

MotoGP has cancelled due to coronavirus fear.

1181 Thai "workers" from South Korea have vanished in Thailand while South Korea added 400 new cases just yesterday.

 

Keep repeating that Thailand only has had 47 cases and someone just might BeLIEve it.

 

It is a Great Injustice not only to Thailand's citizens but also to the unsuspecting traveler from a foreign country.

 

No country shall stand, that does not put the welfare of it's peoples and it's foreigners first.

 

When you accept a foreigner into you're country, you have accepted all responsibility for the foreigners well being as one of you're own citizens.

 

There is no separation in the eyes of GOD between a Thai or any other human being on Earth whether they are called an American, Britain or Canadian.

 

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

 

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

 

And ye shall be smitten by the hand of Beelzebub.

Self quarantine, what a bloody joke.

Woman in our village back from Korea last week, told to self quarantine, ha ha.

Family had a welcome home party on saturday, complete with a BIG boombox blasting away.

Many people there ( free booze and food ), so much for self quarantine.

44 minutes ago, JCP108 said:

I was planning on flying from BKK to the U.S. via Japan transit in a few days with a return via same transit on 3/21. For some reason, I had developed foolish hope that the Thai government would come up with something like a coherent policy in re incoming travelers so I could decide whether I needed to cancel my trip or not. Not sure why I did that. The events of the last couple of days show that it will remain a <deleted>show past the time when I need to decide. 

 

If I do return and have to do "self-quarantine" does anyone yet know how to do that AND report to health officials every day?

Maybe by telephone or internet.

8 hours ago, ThailandGuy said:

How about mosquitoes spreading the virus?

They don't sneeze or shake hands. Probably too far to fly also.

9 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

hais and foreigners who came from these places will have to go through self-quarantine for 14 days at home or in a hotel room, where they have to report themselves to the authorities every day

Yes that makes sense, first isolate yourself, then report every day out in a public office. 

All of this uptick in crisis management, self-quarantine, fake screening at airports is all a sham to look like they are trying so they keep comply to their 2-3 billion dollars in aid from the IMF 50 billion dollar aid package to countries fighting the virus especially emerging market countries,

 

Singapore tried early on to contain it, virus leveling off, Hong Kong people trying to contain it with large self-awareness virus maybe leveling of, here fat chance, people still sharing food, hygiene is an alien word, shops less busy but still large pockets of dense population, people still working closely in offices and factories, they are not even caring about testing, everything is a lie, really feel

sorry for those who are trying to be self aware, it’s an world economic and health disaster

40 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Self quarantine, what a bloody joke.

Woman in our village back from Korea last week, told to self quarantine, ha ha.

Family had a welcome home party on saturday, complete with a BIG boombox blasting away.

Many people there ( free booze and food ), so much for self quarantine.

You mean you didn't phone the police to save your village from infection?

 

So people flying Cathay Pacific and Korea air regardless of orgin and in transit will have to quarantine at home...

 

this affects daily returning flights into CM and many ex pats...

9 hours ago, clearance said:

Not a problem to stay at home for 14 days, but what about the food? Even if we order it online, we need to go meet delivery guy.

But now they want them to stay in their hotel room for 14 days !  No hotel is going to allow that,  would you if it was your hotel, have it turned into a quarantine area ?

3 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

So people flying Cathay Pacific and Korea air regardless of orgin and in transit will have to quarantine at home...

 

this affects daily returning flights into CM and many ex pats...

It’s insane. I have a 2 hour transit in Hong Kong in way to BKK Monday. Who the hell brings everybody home lol??

So do they (the government) expect holiday makers to come and spend their holiday in a hotel room.....???........LOL

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. 

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

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.

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.

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.

Just now, 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.

If you don't go looking you won't find anything. It's the Bill Clinton gays-in-the-military strategy - "Don't ask, don't tell"

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. 

So everyone transiting HKG airport? WOW. 

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, sahibji said:

hope the figures presented are correct. 

LOL. You should have put ???? after that statement.  

53 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

You mean you didn't phone the police to save your village from infection?

 

it is her own foolishness if she does not care about her and her family welfare. self quarantine is well intentioned precaution.

In advice to the public posted on its website, the WHO said: "People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages."

 

WHO is part of the UN - when the UN goes in the truth rarely come out. About as trustworthy as a politician.