Popular Post rooster59 Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Be careful what you wish for! Suvarnabhumi airport left deserted due to COVID-19 Image: Daily News Recent years have seen many scare stories and complaints about the time it takes to get to the gate at Suvarnabhumi airport. People have complained about slow immigration procedures and hordes of travellers. No more. Daily News reported that Bangkok's main airport had never been so quiet - at least according to a Facebook post. Malai Samakarn Pettersson's picture of the deserted airport was being shared across Thai social media. As was her comment that she had never seen the place so quiet and the fact that it took only ten minutes to check in, go through baggage formalities and immigration and get to the gate. Something that has long been wished for is now a reality because of coronavirus/Covid-19 and the devastating impact on tourism to Thailand. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-07 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swimfan Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Why ? Same same here Thailand only have 40 cases of corona ???? 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Looks like an airport waiting for planes to land before the rush . And that is check-in not Immigration . Edited March 7, 2020 by keith101 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Malai Samakarn Pettersson's picture of the deserted airport was being shared across Thai social media. As was her comment that she had never seen the place so quiet and the fact that it took only ten minutes to check in, go through baggage formalities and immigration and get to the gate. No complaints then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orton Rd Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Disease central with those finger print scanners! 16 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunpa Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Amazing, because looking at the numbers, Thailand should be flooded with people wanting to escape the virus. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Disease central with those finger print scanners! Especially when unprepared, inconsiderate and negligent travelers dont whip out a bottle of hand sanitiser and disnfect their hands, or even take a squirt from the bottle sitting on the counter?. Im sure that even absent sanitiser most normal humans dont lick their fingers or put them up their noses after touching the scanner. So its not like that just touching it is going to infect you. Bit it sounds good as a one liner. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lee4Life Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Especially when unprepared, inconsiderate and negligent travelers dont whip out a bottle of hand sanitiser and disnfect their hands, or even take a squirt from the bottle sitting on the counter?. Im sure that even absent sanitiser most normal humans dont lick their fingers or put them up their noses after touching the scanner. So its not like that just touching it is going to infect you. Bit it sounds good as a one liner. I think the facts disagree with you, how do you think so many people in the world contracted the virus so quickly? 8 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Be careful what you wish for! not me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schvonsky1 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 hours ago, keith101 said: Looks like an airport waiting for planes to land before the rush . And that is check-in not Immigration . Free upgrade for me ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Traubert Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Disease central with those finger print scanners! They have hand cleanser right next to them, It took me over an hour from check in to gate last night. Certainly not deserted. Mr Rooster, pay a visit instead of reading Facebook trivia off the Daily News if you want to be credible. Edited March 7, 2020 by Traubert 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 6 hours ago, keith101 said: Looks like an airport waiting for planes to land before the rush . And that is check-in not Immigration . Yeah, check in where the Chinese airlines operate. Last night China Southern and GX Airlines where working on rows U and W which are back to back. Obviously fewer flights operating and fewer customers so that area WOULD be quiet. Poor attempt at sensationalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Lee4Life said: I think the facts disagree with you, how do you think so many people in the world contracted the virus so quickly? Well 98% of them live on top of each other in a place called Wuhan in the middle of winter when seasonal flue is already prevalent......... You might have heard of it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Traubert said: They have hand cleanser right next to them, It took me over an hour from check in to gate last night. Certainly not deserted. Mr Rooster, pay a visit instead of reading Facebook trivia off the Daily News if you want to be credible. Next time fly business class. 10 minutes total. Check in, special immigration check out. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScars Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 My Japanese friend just sent me an article (it's in Japanese, so use google translate although it's not a perfect translation) which was dated March 4th, 2020. The main point was that AOT has sent 3 individuals of having a Wuhan virus symptoms to the hospital directly from the airport. 1.) Indian man arriving at Don Mueang Airport from Narita. He had 37.7 degrees. 2.) German man arriving at Phuket Airport from Singapore. He had 38.6 degrees with cough and a runny nose. 3.) Japanese woman who was scheduled to depart from Suavarnabhumi Airport back to Japan. She had 37.1 degrees with cough and a runny nose. My guess is that they are under the famous PUI. https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200304-00000006-nna_kyodo-asia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienHermit66 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Those media photos are utterly misleading. Some people have posted videos of the arrivals area of BKK and the area is swarming like a zoo. Here is a shot of Friday at 19:05. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienHermit66 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 6 hours ago, keith101 said: Looks like an airport waiting for planes to land before the rush . And that is check-in not Immigration . Looks exactly like a check-in area, with next to no staff around, because no flights on these airlines are leaving within the next couple of hours. These media photos are highly selective, to say the least. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienHermit66 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, MikeyScars said: My Japanese friend just sent me an article (it's in Japanese, so use google translate although it's not a perfect translation) which was dated March 4th, 2020. The main point was that AOT has sent 3 individuals of having a Wuhan virus symptoms to the hospital directly from the airport. 1.) Indian man arriving at Don Mueang Airport from Narita. He had 37.7 degrees. 2.) German man arriving at Phuket Airport from Singapore. He had 38.6 degrees with cough and a runny nose. 3.) Japanese woman who was scheduled to depart from Suavarnabhumi Airport back to Japan. She had 37.1 degrees with cough and a runny nose. My guess is that they are under the famous PUI. https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200304-00000006-nna_kyodo-asia Nice to see that they are at least pulling some people out of circulation. I hope the Japanese woman got yanked more because of her other symptoms, rather than because of her so-called "fever. " 36.8 - 37.2 degrees is "normal" non-fever temperature for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, keith101 said: Looks like an airport waiting for planes to land before the rush . And that is check-in not Immigration . A busy Suvarnabhumi today 7th March by Richard Barrow... Seems like I cannot insert a Facebook video, but here is the link... The automatic embedded insert don't seem to work... Edited March 7, 2020 by khunPer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, AlienHermit66 said: Those media photos are utterly misleading. Some people have posted videos of the arrivals area of BKK and the area is swarming like a zoo. Here is a shot of Friday at 19:05. That photo is after passport control also known as immigration. Not unusual for a few/ many people to be there at all. Many visitors meet friends and family in that area. Many reps from hotels looking for guests who have transport bookings too. Note the sign 'meeting area' that does give a clue. Bit of a misleading photo in my opinion. Passport control has been a breeze generally speaking well before the virus came on the scene. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, khunPer said: A busy Suvarnabhumi today 7th March by Richard Barrow... Seems like I cannot insert a Facebook video, but here is the link... The automatic embedded insert don't seem to work... See previous post re this photo Edited March 7, 2020 by emptypockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, AlienHermit66 said: Those media photos are utterly misleading. Some people have posted videos of the arrivals area of BKK and the area is swarming like a zoo. Here is a shot of Friday at 19:05. Who knows this might change once the numbers goes up in Thailand..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 10 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Disease central with those finger print scanners! Fingerprint scanners and face scanners at the airport. Face Scanners at school to sign in and out. When will that scanning have an end? George Orwell was wrong. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndudorn Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I departed on the 5th and I have pictures of an empty airport, do not know how to add. Plenty of places to sit and lay down. Not 10 minuets to go through immigration fast track. Flight from Udorn about 50%, BKK to NRT 70%, NRT to ORD about 65%... Almost no one wearing masks in the US... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Let's see how many airlines around the world go bust... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adammike Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 I arrived Monday 2nd and it was fast to get through immigration only 3 people in front of me and a few minutes waiting for my bag,it was not deserted but ok.My flight from Amsterdam was well over 90 % full but there was only 9 of us on the midday bell bus to Pattaya. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 43 minutes ago, johndudorn said: do not know how to add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Isaanbiker said: George Orwell was wrong. lol Not really! he just wasn't very good with dates If part of the outcome from this is we end up with a "world Police" force for travellers and compulsory vaccinations! - be scared ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterbilt Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Traubert said: Well 98% of them live on top of each other in a place called Wuhan in the middle of winter when seasonal flue is already prevalent......... You might have heard of it. On top of this one should take in consideration that many homes in Wuhan (and not only Wuhan....) do NOT have a heating. Former dictator Mao had decided that Chinese living south of the Yangtse river do not need a heating. I still remember that picture my ex-fiancee did sent me, showing her complete family in thick winter jackets inside a room during Chinese new year. And she lives in Wuhan....... Edited March 7, 2020 by Peterbilt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 8 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Next time fly business class. 10 minutes total. Check in, special immigration check out. I wouldn’t fly business unless company paying , everybody gets a row of seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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