I am headed back to the US shortly. I am wondering, if in a month's time, if that will be on the compulsory list too? 30 deaths in a very short period, and 1,009 cases to date and they have barely started testing, due to the lack of test kits. The administration there seemed to be totally unprepared for this. They could have been preparing test kits over a month ago, when congress asked for emergency funding, and were turned down by men with who were incapable, or unwilling to see this coming.  

 

My question is, if I return in late April, and by then the US totals have skyrocketed, will Thailand ask for a mandatory quarantine? And will it be beyond the rather basic "self quarantine" that seems to be presently in place? Could it be a 14 day quarantine in a hospital? That is a huge concern of mine, at the moment. Any help or opinions are invited. 

 

No one knows. I am in a similar situation and I am just not booking a return flight to Thailand yet. I will see what comes of it before I make a decision.

 

As for the quarantine, I personally think that it would be easier for Thailand to close its borders to people arriving or having stayed in certain countries in the previous two week rather than force mandatory lock-ins inside Thailand.

 

But as I said, who knows?

 

36 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Any help or opinions are invited. 

 

I have exactly the same concern, as i was supposed to book a flight in the next days.

Yesterday i talked with the lady at the agency, and she told me to wait.

It looks like a gamble, really.

No one knows, what about quarantine when you arrive in the USA?

As already mentioned, nobody really know.

 

A friend of mine who'd just been in the US for ten days was treated like shi_e when he came back at the airport.

 

 Short after he came back to his province, his kids were sent home from school, as "some parents believed" that his two kids could have the virus.

 

I'm afraid this hysteric behaviour is going to increase. Best to read all about it and be informed.

 

  Good luck!!

  

2 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

I personally think that it would be easier for Thailand to close its borders to people arriving or having stayed in certain countries

Are those the countries posting real virus cases or fictional ones? 

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I am headed back to the US shortly.

If you arrive at the airport in #Thailand as a tourist or as someone just in transit, and you have a fever, you will be taken to a hospital for further testing and mandatory quarantine. If you pass the medical check at the airport, you can of course leave the country at any time.

 

Please note, they have now added extra medical checkpoints in departures at all main international airports. So, it is wise to check in three hours before your flight in case of delays being checked. If you have a fever, you cannot board the plane

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1237618472009506816

 

Thai Immigration has announced that all foreigners must now specify all the countries they have recently visited to filter out potential spread of #COVID19.

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1237611007683387392

 

 

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

No one knows, what about quarantine when you arrive in the USA?

Not an issue at all. The US corona case situation has mushroomed to 1010 cases. Over 300 cases in the past 35 hours. And 30 deaths. They are becoming an epicenter, as they have just started testing. The CDC was unprepared due to the ignorance and hubris, from you know where, and their budget for epidemiology being slashed by $30 million over 2 years ago. 

 

Thailand is one of the safest places around, compared to the incredibly lame USA. 

I just cancelled my trip to go to the US. I was to fly out next week with my wife and son. I think it's better to postpone any trip unless it's necessary. The situation will probably get worse in the US before it gets better. Why take the risk, when you might be stuck there. Who can predict if certain areas may be under lockdown or if airlines start cancelling flights to certain destinations. Stay put would be my advice.

Logically they will quarantine travelers from the US fairly soon. However, the US could pressure them not to do so or they might simply suspend visa exemption. 

2 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

As already mentioned, nobody really know.

 

A friend of mine who'd just been in the US for ten days was treated like shi_e when he came back at the airport.

 

 Short after he came back to his province, his kids were sent home from school, as "some parents believed" that his two kids could have the virus.

 

I'm afraid this hysteric behaviour is going to increase. Best to read all about it and be informed.

 

  Good luck!!

  

Care to explain how?

 

Did immigration treat him like dirt? What did they say?

 

Unless somebody talks a lot, nobody will know anything. I've never had any problems in Thailand because I'm not a blabbermouth who gives out unnecessary information.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Not an issue at all. The US corona case situation has mushroomed to 1010 cases. Over 300 cases in the past 35 hours. And 30 deaths. They are becoming an epicenter, as they have just started testing. The CDC was unprepared due to the ignorance and hubris, from you know where, and their budget for epidemiology being slashed by $30 million over 2 years ago. 

 

Thailand is one of the safest places around, compared to the incredibly lame USA. 

What are you smoking?  Half a million chinese vistors to thailand and a lot still here.  You are buying the govt propaganda lol.  And how many test kits do you think Thailand has?  Not many because they haven't been aggressively testing.

28 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

Logically they will quarantine travelers from the US fairly soon. However, the US could pressure them not to do so or they might simply suspend visa exemption. 

 

US being added to that list seems quite possible.

 

5 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

No one knows. I am in a similar situation and I am just not booking a return flight to Thailand yet. I will see what comes of it before I make a decision.

 

As for the quarantine, I personally think that it would be easier for Thailand to close its borders to people arriving or having stayed in certain countries in the previous two week rather than force mandatory lock-ins inside Thailand.

 

But as I said, who knows?

 

Same situation, were planning to come to our Thai home April as we do every year.  We have suspended plans and are keeping an eye on the situation. 

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Not an issue at all. The US corona case situation has mushroomed to 1010 cases. Over 300 cases in the past 35 hours. And 30 deaths. They are becoming an epicenter, as they have just started testing. The CDC was unprepared due to the ignorance and hubris, from you know where, and their budget for epidemiology being slashed by $30 million over 2 years ago. 

 

Thailand is one of the safest places around, compared to the incredibly lame USA. 

We are in Florida right now, 20 min north of Daytona. Bike week is going on right now. Daytona is a zoo with bikers from all parts of the country partying , having fun and spreading whatever germs they brought from home states. IMO it is crazy. I think things will get a lot worst in the US before they get better. 

  Personally, I think Thailand is safer, but I am concerned about getting stuck there and not being able to return in a timely fashion if I needed to. (my Daughter and other family are in the US,and if things got serious I want to be with my daughter,and sister)  

    

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

My question is, if I return in late April, and by then the US totals have skyrocketed,

Are you not watching the news?  America is on fire and will look like Italy soon.  The Deep State and Bureaucracy built into America has doomed our country.  My father will likely die soon.  

 

Oh, why is that?  I'm sure some <snip> here will tell me it's all made up, but he has only a few surgical masks (nothing) and he goes to kidney dialysis 3 times a week.  He has to go out.

 

Thank you Deep State.

I left Thailand 2 weeks ago to visit family and friends in the US and tour Peru.  I am on my way back to Thailand now.  My original return flight was on Cathay Pacific through Hong Kong. With all of the uncertainty, I decided I did not want to transit through any Asian country so on Monday I canceled my original flight on Cathay and routed myself through the UK hoping that I will encounter less hassles when I arrive in BKK Thursday morning.  Right now I am sitting in Heathrow waiting for my flight to BKK.  
 

Things are changing so fast that I would not fly out of, or into Thailand until things settle down.  I have another trip to the US planned for September. I think things will be better then

4 hours ago, tlandtday said:

What are you smoking?  Half a million chinese vistors to thailand and a lot still here.  You are buying the govt propaganda lol.  And how many test kits do you think Thailand has?  Not many because they haven't been aggressively testing.

Only flu here in Thailand.

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6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Thailand is one of the safest places around, compared to the incredibly lame USA. 

good luck:

 

New York officials traced more than 50 coronavirus cases back to one attorney

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/11/us/new-rochelle-attorney-containment-area/index.html

 

59 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

Only flu here in Thailand.

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You can't actually believe that can you?

I plan on staying put until this blows over.  Not worried about the virus but I don't want to get caught up in some quarantine.

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 

 

Thailand is one of the safest places around, compared to the incredibly lame USA. 

I doubt that. It beggars belief Thailand giving carte blanche to Chinese tourism is safe, unless you believe in the official figures.

It's similar to Thai road death statistics, where only the people that die at the scene get counted.

Trump calls emergency meeting with top health officials at White House, top lawmaker says

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/trump-calls-emergency-meeting-with-top-us-health-officials-at-the-white-house-wednesday.html

I am in Europe now, but was supposed to travel to Las Vegas this week.  I cancelled the flight and hotel booking last week.

It's getting crazy over here now, people are not allowed to leave the country unless you have a good reason. 

 

Coronavirus: Up to 70% of Germany could become infected - Merkel

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51835856

the DOW is down 1000 again. 4.23%

20 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Coronavirus: Up to 70% of Germany could become infected - Merkel

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51835856

And of the 70%, how many will be affected in any significant way? Very, very few will be really sick as has been shown in other countries. For the vast majority it will be a couple of days of feeling sick and then back to normal.

My wife stepped on a nail outside last week and has been going to the clinic down the street.

 

The Doctor asked her when I was coming back from America again, she said in a few months.

 

The Doctor told her for me to come see her then, since I would have to be Quarantined for 14 days.

 

While my wife is telling me COVID-19 is exploding there in the area of Isan.

 

Its all to make it look like Thailand has it under control.

 

While all anyone has to do is look at Italy, China, New York, Seattle, Iran, UK, etc. and Know Thailand doesn't have anything under control except the Propaganda of only 50 Infected and 1 Dead. 

Breaking news:  #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic

 

"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction"-

@DrTedros

#COVID19

 

BREAKING

 

"We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic"-

@DrTedros

#coronavirus

49 minutes ago, SAINT THOMAS said:

While my wife is telling me COVID-19 is exploding there in the area of Isan.

can you be more specific? what is happening?

sorry spidermike but there is just nowhere to put this and they will not let me open new virus topics.

 

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