Popular Post webfact Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 Covid-19: Fighting the virus! Immigration chief in mask flanked by commandos Thai media has pictured the chief of Thailand's Immigration Bureau in a face mask flanked by heavily armed commandos. Pol-Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang was giving the latest news after one of his men tested positive for coronavirus at Suvarnabhumi airport. It appears that the officer concerned became infected after wiping his face with an infected plastic glove after handling passports of incoming tourists. Lt-Gen Sompong said that he was ordered to visit his stricken officer in Klang Hospital on Wednesday by RTP chief Gen Chakthip Chaijinda. The officer concerned was on the mend. Picture: Naew Na Sompong said that the Immigration bureau on the whole were not sagging and were in good spirits, determined to offer a full service to the public. They are performing their duties dealing with 100,000 people a day at all entry points with full regard to safety and screening procedures. Region 2 spokesman Pol Col Cherngron Rimphadee backed up his chief reiterating that measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus have been in place for 2 months. These include daily checks of IB staff before and after work, the wearing of masks, plastic gloves and cleaning of vital areas. Fingerprint scanners were being wiped down every ten minutes, he said. He believed that the infected immigration officer had contracted the virus after wiping his face and eyes with a plastic glove after touching tourists' passports. Meanwhile, Naew Na reported that a life insurance policy for all IB staff in the sum of 50,000 baht has been initiated in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: Naew Na -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, webfact said: Fingerprint scanners were being wiped down every ten minutes, he said. so he says; my bet is: once in a while , forgetting to do it , cant be bothered , etc Edited March 13, 2020 by YetAnother 9 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Creasy Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 They're brilliant. They know exactly when the virus was transmitted. 1 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokfrog Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai media has pictured the chief of Thailand's Immigration Bureau in a face mask flanked by heavily armed commandos. Should someone tell him you can't shoot a virus? 5 minutes ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, Naew Na reported that a life insurance policy for all IB staff in the sum of 50,000 baht has been initiated in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that will be a big help to their families. Wonder what they got before this generous gesture. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 rare to see a women in one of these photo ops. she must be a doctor. is that Big Joke in the suit at the right at the end? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, webfact said: They are performing their duties dealing with 100,000 people a day at all entry points Where did they all go? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 "NCC1701A" told me to get a professional N95 mask. Not cosplay like mine" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: is that Big Joke in the suit at the right at the end? Nope, he's still in the massage parlor. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 What is it with the Commandos ? Are the Government trying to send a message to non face mask wearing Farang, or are they trying to tell the runaway Thais from South Korea " we will hunt you down ", or is it simply that the Government feel threatened by Covid19 / peoples perception of them, or whatever. A very open insight into the modern Thailand for all to see. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monkfish Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 What's with the Armed Ninjas behind them? Why do only 2 have masks are they short? 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 23 minutes ago, YetAnother said: so he says; my bet is: once in a while , forgetting to do it , cant be bothered , etc im going to insist its done before i touch the festering thing, thatll <deleted> em right off and theyll probably refuse me entry 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 will they be wiping my passport after theyve fingered it with their infected gloves also? 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorkshire Tea Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 "Fingerprint scanners were being wiped down every ten minutes, he said. " Should be wiped down after each use! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorkshire Tea Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, monkfish said: Why do only 2 have masks are they short? Only 2 sick? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunKenAP Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 They need to suspend the requirements to go to Immigration Offices, for stupid reports, including the 800,000 baht one after 90 days. They can check bankbooks anytime. I am seriously thinking about not doing my report on March 16, 2020, at the Jomtien office. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 32 minutes ago, YetAnother said: so he says; my bet is: once in a while , forgetting to do it , cant be bothered , etc My bet is that you are just the average Thai basher, who is talking out of his behind 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Looking at the photo... Why every times they show comandos, medals, rifles, guns, dozen of generals with angry faces, militaries only for a simple public announcement ... of I don’t know!! <deleted>! Edited March 13, 2020 by Tarteso 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I'm devastated that no one has mentioned the 'infamous' Beemers yet so I thought I'd better restore the balance. I was worried that there would not be a comment about the Men In Black either but post #17 has restored my faith in Thaigeezers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) The hidden message is: Will we kill any Farang caught coughing and sneezing? Quote It appears that the officer concerned became infected after wiping his face with an infected plastic glove after handling passports of incoming tourists. How funny is this statement? Edited March 13, 2020 by zhounan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScars Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 would love to borrow commando's eye goggles. Wonder how much he would charge me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerface1 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 41 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai media has pictured the chief of Thailand's Immigration Bureau in a face mask flanked by heavily armed commandos. They need these commandos for defense as they must be expecting an attack by coronas laden terrorists looking to put government official into hospital where they can't do anymore damage to the economy.Oh and using pepper spray will backfire ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lemonjelly Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 When will immigration/police realize that doing press releases flanked by SWAT just makes Thailand look like a South American banana republic? 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, lemonjelly said: When will immigration/police realize that doing press releases flanked by SWAT just makes Thailand look like a South American banana republic? i have to say, the image to flash through my mind was..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobbyL Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 Like before, another utterly embarrassing photo. The sort of thing you would expect to see when you're about to invade a country, not do a weekly immigration press conference. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharecropper Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, BobbyL said: Like before, another utterly embarrassing photo. The sort of thing you would expect to see when you're about to invade a country, not do a weekly immigration press conference. And meanwhile, as these "commando' idiots posed for photos, returnees from South Korea disappeared out of the airport in droves. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: rare to see a women in one of these photo ops. she must be a doctor. is that Big Joke in the suit at the right at the end? That's what I thought too, on first look. But I'm pretty sure not. I think it's the crew cut look that makes them tend to all look the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilAtUbon Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I arrived on Saturday morning. Not a hand sanitiser in sight anywhere in swampy - not even in the bog. I brought my own 60 ml bottle of Purell. I used it before and after the fingerprint scanner. Then they were umming and ahhing about whether I could take it on the plane to Ubon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 Why does he need to wear a mask ??? He's got the commandos there to fight the virus !! ???????????????? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, Tarteso said: Looking at the photo... Why every times they show comandos, medals, rifles, guns, dozen of generals with angry faces, militaries only for a simple public announcement ... of I don’t know!! <deleted>! I'm kinda wondering why of the entire motley group, you've got just TWO wearing masks (Big Oud and the lone woman) while all the others at the table are sans mask??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Why does he need to wear a mask ??? He's got the commandos there to fight the virus !! ???????????????? Perhaps because he had been ORDERED (???) by the national police chief to go visit his airport officer who's in the hospital with CV??? Quote Lt-Gen Sompong said that he was ordered to visit his stricken officer in Klang Hospital on Wednesday by RTP chief Gen Chakthip Chaijinda. I'd like to have been a fly on the wall to hear that conversation.... Ordered to go??? Edited March 13, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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