A thread to keep residents and tourists updated on the Virus situation in Samui .

 

There are no cases at this time .

 

Precautions are being taken by Bangkok Airways see ..

 

https://flyerbonus.bangkokair.com/images/pro2020/edm2020/mar/covid19/eng_pgvscovid.html

 

some Major events have been cancelled but that may change depending on the situation .

 

Samui seems safe given its open atmosphere , lots of sunshine and high temperatures .

 

In case of health problems there is a variety of high quality hospitals .

 

There seems to be well informed reports that the virus is less easily transmissible in higher temperatures and is also killed by sunlight . 

 

It is wise however to take the normal precautions .

 

Coronavirus ‘highly sensitive’ to high temperatures, but don’t bank on summer killing it off, studies say .. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer

Visitors from infected countries may have to provide certificate stating they are virus free .

 

Also passengers arriving with a temperature may be forced to quarantine .

 

THAI Requires Health Certificate Clarifying No Risk of COVID-19 from Passengers Traveling from Disease Infected Zones 

https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/news/news_announcement/news_detail/certificate-covid19.page

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Effective immediately, to be allowed to board a flight to Thailand, passengers departing from Mainland China (including Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR), Korea, Italy and Iran must be under doctor’s supervision for 14 days and present a health certificate, Link opens in a new window operated by external parties and may not conform to the same accessibility policies as Cathay Pacific issued 48 hours before travel verifying that they are free of coronavirus (COVID-19). This does not apply to nationals of Thailand.

Further, passengers from the above zones may be subject to a 14-day quarantine upon entering Thailand.

For more information on the new travel regulations, please visit Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health., Link opens in a new window operated by external parties and may not conform to the same accessibility policies as Cathay Pacific

 

 

From https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/travel-information/travel-preparation/travel-advisories/notice-regarding-travel-restrictions.html

1 hour ago, churchill said:

There are no cases at this time .

There are no cases KNOWN at this time. For all anyone knows there could be hundreds of symptom free, but infectious, people roaming around.

 

I'm happy to say that where I live no one is panicking and just carrying on as normal.

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

There are no cases KNOWN at this time. For all anyone knows there could be hundreds of symptom free, but infectious, people roaming around.

 

I'm happy to say that where I live no one is panicking and just carrying on as normal.

yes of course , many arrivals some of whom may be infected .. so take all normal precautions .

Bangkok Airways announces flight suspensions

 

https://www.bangkokair.com/press-release/view/Bangkok-Airways-announces-flight-suspensions

As of yesterday, Bangkok Airways has suspended all flights to/from Hong Kong until October.

They are citing CAA edicts but other airlines are still flying there from Bangkok. (For now!)

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

As of yesterday, Bangkok Airways has suspended all flights to/from Hong Kong until October.

They are citing CAA edicts but other airlines are still flying there from Bangkok. (For now!)

To me it sounded like they were very happy to have a reason to suspend a loss leading business (in the current time). Reading the CAA announcements it seems that the onus is on the airlines to make sure that nobody gets on the plane without fulfilling all the new requirements so it might have been a question of "why bother"

Who needs to travel there. When they mucked around with TM 30 enforcement most of my farang colleagues  stay put cant be bothered going anywhere now. With mandatory medical certificates and new AOT app on your smart phone completed it would be easier traveling with Virgin to the moon.

No country or area is free from this virus taking someone’s temperature at a local store or even an airport doesn’t tell you that you don’t have the virus . The other day I went to get some groceries the security man was taking peoples temperatures where was he doing it outside with the heat of the sun blazing down the sweat was running off my forehead whilst he was doing it after the 3rd attempt he allowed me in the store 

there are several gatherings on the island over the next few days rthat involve people from all over Thailand and other countries - they have not been cancelled or postponed - so it could well mn that in 2 weeks or so Samui will have their first cases.

 

I find it surprising that the local authorities are allowing these gatherings to take place.

On 3/10/2020 at 6:30 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

There are no cases KNOWN at this time. For all anyone knows there could be hundreds of symptom free, but infectious, people roaming around.

 

I'm happy to say that where I live no one is panicking and just carrying on as normal.

Gang warfare between the Maoris and Coconuts.... situation normal. Keep out of the cities. Both of them.

As far as I know of a hospital here, there are at least two known cases on Samui, but of course this is kept confidential. No one wants to scare away the tourists...

2 hours ago, Airbagwill said:

there are several gatherings on the island over the next few days rthat involve people from all over Thailand and other countries - they have not been cancelled or postponed - so it could well mn that in 2 weeks or so Samui will have their first cases.

 

I find it surprising that the local authorities are allowing these gatherings to take place.

Which gatherings are these?

38 minutes ago, RickG16 said:

Which gatherings are these?

Check out for yourself - Colleges and sports events - festivals.

3 minutes ago, Airbagwill said:

Check out for yourself - Colleges and sports events - festivals.

Thanks. I'm not on the island right now, was just curious. 

On 3/10/2020 at 5:20 PM, churchill said:

In case of health problems there is a variety of high quality hospitals .

???Very expensive hospitals with no QUALITY!

On 3/10/2020 at 6:27 PM, churchill said:

Visitors from infected countries may have to provide certificate stating they are virus free .

 

Also passengers arriving with a temperature may be forced to quarantine .

 

THAI Requires Health Certificate Clarifying No Risk of COVID-19 from Passengers Traveling from Disease Infected Zones 

https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/news/news_announcement/news_detail/certificate-covid19.page

 

wow.....they sure drive a hard bargain...LOL.

On 3/11/2020 at 10:24 AM, Tropicalevo said:

As of yesterday, Bangkok Airways has suspended all flights to/from Hong Kong until October.

They are citing CAA edicts but other airlines are still flying there from Bangkok. (For now!)

 

hahaha...a bit late now.

Is this before or after they allowed that big cruise ship to visit yesterday ????????

3 hours ago, Makhao said:

As far as I know of a hospital here, there are at least two known cases on Samui, but of course this is kept confidential. No one wants to scare away the tourists...

 

If there are known confirmed cases please keep us updated .

 

3 hours ago, churchill said:

 

His German videos are proper comedy. I really don't know why you would put a video of him as a reference to this discussion. This is almost like using a bar conversation on Visa rules to give advice. 

everyone stay home. social distancing.

cancel all travel. wear a mask.

the challenge now as a tourist is to get home safely without being exposed.

very few people will get the virus but many are going to be losing their job and going bankrupt.

a national holiday on business is being considered in the USA. two weeks of complete shutdown.  

 

 

15 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone stay home. social distancing.

cancel all travel. wear a mask.

the challenge now as a tourist is to get home safely without being exposed.

very few people will get the virus but many are going to be losing their job and going bankrupt.

a national holiday on business is being considered in the USA. two weeks of complete shutdown.  

 

 

 

My much respected friend. I think that everyone around the world will get it apart from those "Hermit Scientists" who hang out in Antarctica or other ridiculously remote places for years at a time.

 

It will take it's course and hopefully die out in the same way as SARS and MERS and will result in a "Natural Culling" .....We can only hope we are not the chosen victims!.....There is no practical way to stop this!

 

Many businesses will go bust, but 3M, other Surgical Mask Providers and Biotech companies will have a "Field Day"...

 

Same Old, Same Old!....Survival of the fittest! 

 

17 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone stay home. social distancing.

cancel all travel. wear a mask.

the challenge now as a tourist is to get home safely without being exposed.

–and...

23 hours ago, churchill said:

 

If there are known confirmed cases please keep us updated .

I have heard a couple of fake news stories eg old farang died in the Wine Collection so they closed it!

 

I had this sent to me earlier in the week. Posted on Samui Home Clinic Fakcebook page. I do not use Fakebook so I cannot confirm the latest status.

 

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Koh Samui Situation Update

(06/03/2020)

• Total Confirmed case : 0

• Total Deaths : 0

• Total Suspected case : 9 —-> showed negative finding for COVID-19 on laboratory test

Covid 19 case tracker https://covidtracker.5lab.co

 

Maybe no one on Samui can afford the test. 
 

many people arriving join the island today and tomorrow for graduation ceremony