Must Read Thailand announces compulsory quarantine for arrivals from six places

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, stuarty said:

Although published today the article in your link mentions the policy on THURSDAY.

Thailand and Bhutan

Thailand also announced on Thursday that visitors from Hong Kong would be made to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine upon arrival, RTHK reported.

 

So again, ancient history. We need to hear from today's arrivals

Thailand did announce this on Thursday, 14 hours ago, look at this threads first post.

Edited March 6, 2020 by Bkk Brian
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[Elfin]

3 hours ago, Ventenio said:

OF COURSE they ARE a vector,

Roger Roger, What's our vector Victor? Have we got a clearance Clarence?

(From Flying High)

[mosan]

5 hours 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.

Reminded me of the Emperor fiddling while Rome burned to the ground...

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 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.

 

If you order from FoodPanda and others, you can pay online when you place the order.

 

Then when the delivery guy arrives, from a distance, just ask him to set down your order somewhere while keeping a suitable distance. Then go and pick up the food bags once the driver has moved away.

 

Then once you have the food inside your home, since you've been outside, best to wash your hands.

 

[Mavideol]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

"Thais 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 or officials will come to check on them," health ministry spokesman Rungrueng Kitphati told Reuters.

how this will work it's a puzzling concern.... self quarantine means stay at home but in the same sentence they say people are to report to the local authorities on a daily basis, how can one be at home while at the same time reporting to the local authorities....hmmmm interesting concept

[Krataiboy]

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

I expect this list to grow.

 

This is in line with Thailands policies on a lot of things they would like to discourage, they don't introduce outright bans, rather they 'obstruct' and make things much more difficult until many people won't bother as it's too much trouble.

 

It will take longer but they get what they want in the end.

 

It's called nudging. Very woke, apparently.

[khunPer]

14 hours ago, rkidlad said:

What happened to Germany? I guess it’s just one of those things that make you go hmm. 

Germany was changed to "low risk" status yesterday, whilst some European countries changed Germany to "high risk"...

[spidermike007]

I am headed back to the US shortly. Wonder if in a month's time, if that will be on the compulsory list too? 13 deaths in a very short period. And the administration there seemed to be totally unprepared for this. They could have been preparing test kits a month ago, when congress asked for emergency funding, and were turned down by men with extreme myopia. Now they are up to 226 cases, five in the past 24 hours. And 13 deaths. This could take down Trump. I sure hope so. Those deaths fall squarely on his shoulders, for withdrawing the funding of the epidemiology budget of the CDC, to pay for 16 Tomahawk missiles. Beyond inane. Beyond ignorant. 

[Jane Dough]

15 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

What about all the Chinese and Korean tourists already here, pottering around Bangkok? 
 

The Chinese Government is telling its citizens everything is under control and they believe it’s ok to venture out. 
 

The whole handling of this episode has been a shambles. There should have been an immediate block on any arrivals from risk counties.

GB?

 

I expect you know that the British government disagrees with you.

 

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[Aussiepeter]

It's getting a good hold in Oz as well. The latest person to be confirmed with the virus is reported as being an 81 y.o. man, who just arrived back here from LOS ! ! !

[Jane Dough]

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is a good first step, it should have been done a month ago but we have idiots running the country.

Are you talking about the UK or Thailand, please specify.

 

The UK's chief medical officer has stated that universal bans is ineffective as is the cancellation of big events. The Thai response and the UK response is not altogether dissimilar.

 

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[JimmyTheMook]

22 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I am headed back to the US shortly. Wonder if in a month's time, if that will be on the compulsory list too? 13 deaths in a very short period. And the administration there seemed to be totally unprepared for this. They could have been preparing test kits a month ago, when congress asked for emergency funding, and were turned down by men with extreme myopia. Now they are up to 226 cases, five in the past 24 hours. And 13 deaths. This could take down Trump. I sure hope so. Those deaths fall squarely on his shoulders, for withdrawing the funding of the epidemiology budget of the CDC, to pay for 16 Tomahawk missiles. Beyond inane. Beyond ignorant. 

 

Bag up if you're over 60 years old an not particularly active with weak lungs.

 

 

[michael1964dr]

https://www.tatnews.org/2020/03/tats-recommendations-thailands-covid-19-control-measures-for-international-travellers/

 

[Bkk Brian]

"A formal announcement regarding the measures will be made at the Ministry of Public Health at 1.30pm today"

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/03/06/govt-to-impose-quarantine-for-travelers-from-6-countries-territories/

[Paul Henry]

No worries.It will blow away after Songran!

[ThaiBunny]

11 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"A formal announcement regarding the measures will be made at the Ministry of Public Health at 1.30pm today"

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/03/06/govt-to-impose-quarantine-for-travelers-from-6-countries-territories/

Amazing Thailand

[christophe75]

11 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"A formal announcement regarding the measures will be made at the Ministry of Public Health at 1.30pm today"

 

 

Ouh la la. Be afraid ! Duck for cover !

 

It's going to be a festival.

 

And do not forget to call Facebook (if they need to delete a post...)

[Hanuman2547]

It's odd that the USA isn't on the list.  In Kirkland, WA, a suburb about 20km NE of Seattle, they have had 11 deaths from coronavirus and 70 cases of people infected with the virus in the state.

[CRUNCHER]

I remember during SARS we were given a form at immigration.  Every 2 or 3 days we had to report to a hospital for temperature checks etc.  The form was stamped by the hospital and we had to carry it with us at all times.

 

This was a small inconvenience, but at least we didn't have to spend 14 days in a hotel room.

[WhatupThailand]

Thailand is like a Box of Chocolates, you never know what your gonna get.

OH, wait I found a "Nut in" one.

 

[JIMHILL]

Q:  Can mosquitoes transmit Corona virus ?

 

A: According to: https://insectcop.net/do-mosquitoes-transmit-coronavirus/

Mosquitoes are not know to transmit Corona

[The Alien]

This morning I listened to BBC Newshour podcast and shocked to hear “ In Thailand, there’s been 42 deaths and Full Moon Party has been cancelled”....

It is shocking....how could BBC made such mistake? 
 

[7of9rocks]

14 hours ago, TeaMonkey said:

The quarantine requirements seem to have already been withdrawn. Usual shambles. 

I've got to look into this; if it's still in effect, i'll cancel my plans....

[NCC1701A]

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/index.php

 

Official English translation of the document by the Ministry of Public Health that was published in the Royal Gazette last night naming six countries and territories that are considered high risk.

[NCC1701A]

10 minutes ago, The Alien said:

It is shocking....how could BBC made such mistake? 

they are wrong about everything else, why stop now?

[P100]

Quarantined at home but then have to go to report to authorities every day (or they come to check...) So smart. It's Thailand. And tourists stay in hotel? Good for the hotels with guaranteed occupation but who will make up the rooms? And after they go... who comes to disinfect?

Edited March 6, 2020 by P100

[djuiiy]

its all a load of scaremongery. it started before anyone was alleged to have died, then we are told the china doc who said it wasn't a problem caught it and died.

 

whats really going on is stealth economic sanctions against the eastern nations to hamper them forming an economic bloc, and the routine bi-annual vaccine push.

[spidermike007]

47 minutes ago, JimmyTheMook said:

 

Bag up if you're over 60 years old an not particularly active with weak lungs.

 

 

Sorry. I am unfamiliar with the expression "bag up". Does that mean I should travel with my own body bag? Never thought about that. Would feel like a bizarre thing to add to my travel gear. I always figured someone else would provide that, like the authorities. 

[peter48]

Well done Thailand only 40 odd cases now UK at 115 or so before today and France over 100 before today. What is Thailand doing which is different? Are they measuring/testing  the disease differently as Europe now begins to go into lock-down of sporting events and worries about its capacity to support the many oncoming severe pneumonia cases etc in its specialist hospitals. It seems the local areas and BKK are avoiding the rapid outbreak common in our most advanced societies? Everyone in London is using hand sanitizes in college and work

[Solinvictus]

Good. Ban China. Nasty lot half of em are...

 

Saw a Chinese sticking their hand in some meat at the store...Ever see videos about living over there? F, that. Ha.