rooster59 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Private sector asked to cancel Songkran events if virus status no better by end of March Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports will seek cooperation from the private sector to cancel their Songkran celebrations if the rate of COVID-19 infections does not subside by the end of March. Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said today that the ministry has already scrapped all the Songkran activities in most provinces, due to concerns over the coronavirus threat. The minister said that the tourism business would be even harder hit if the contagion does not slow down by June, with loss of revenues estimated at about 300 billion baht. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/private-sector-asked-to-cancel-songkran-events-if-virus-status-no-better-by-end-of-march/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-03-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tayaout Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 "The minister said that the tourism business would be even harder hit if the contagion does not slow down by June, with loss of revenues estimated at about 300 billion baht." They are getting smarter. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thais are also asked to wear helmets, stop burning rubbish and fields, not drink on religioys days, etc etc. Only when hell freezes over, will they stop throwing buckets of iced water at each other and not getting totally wasted. Must admit, though, that Songkran here in the south is a lot calmer and more fun. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 am I missing something currently infected - is it 20 or something like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Best news I have heard so far. Virus just love being spread by splashing water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, smedly said: am I missing something currently infected - is it 20 or something like that 75 known, but actual number many times that Edited March 14, 2020 by Orton Rd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 They wanna tell 7/11 who have just put out hundreds of water guns that now cannot be used ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubon farang Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Be like talking to a brick wall The Thais have no intention of stopping the practice of throwing water over everyone But the main aim is be be wasted for a week and see how many can be killed on the roads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 54 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: They wanna tell 7/11 who have just put out hundreds of water guns that now cannot be used ! Private sector have been asked to stop any functions, however the "public" sector have a mind of their own about things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, ubon farang said: Be like talking to a brick wall The Thais have no intention of stopping the practice of throwing water over everyone But the main aim is be be wasted for a week and see how many can be killed on the roads This is a third world country with a third world mentality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partenavia Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Anyone who even thinks this is going to be over by end of March is deluded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 https://www.thaipbsworld.com/government-advised-to-stop-all-crowd-activities-and-events/ March 15, 2020Thailand’s well known virologist, Dr. Yong Poovorawan, has proposed that the Government stop all social events and activities that attract crowds, and to provide easier public access to COVID-19 tests, in order to prevent a wider spread outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mung Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) On 3/14/2020 at 10:52 AM, Partenavia said: Anyone who even thinks this is going to be over by end of March is deluded I saw this coming in January and packed up and left. Trouble is, I seem to have jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire as now I'm in the UK ???? This virus will be a focal point for most if not all of 2020 Edited March 15, 2020 by Mung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Just now, Mung said: I saw this coming in January and packed up and left. Trouble is, I seem to have jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire as now I'm in the UK ???? This virus will be a focal point for most if not all of 2020 Difficult to say if "jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire" yet. I am also in the US and I wish I was in Thailand, I have a house there, and many projects on the drawing board. I really miss Thailand. But Thailand is not my country, I have few rights there. Immigration might become a problem, Return to the US can be another problem, But how about treatment if we got sick there? No insurance will cover the virus, and what if the already fragile Thai Health system is inundated by the virus? Who would get limited resources? Thais or "dirty" Farangs with no insurance? Not happy I am in the US, but glad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 The rest of the world is discussing survival plans, Thailand govt talks about Songkran. They have no idea how bad this is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mung Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, sirineou said: Difficult to say if "jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire" yet. I am also in the US and I wish I was in Thailand, I have a house there, and many projects on the drawing board. I really miss Thailand. But Thailand is not my country, I have few rights there. Immigration might become a problem, Return to the US can be another problem, But how about treatment if we got sick there? No insurance will cover the virus, and what if the already fragile Thai Health system is inundated by the virus? Who would get limited resources? Thais or "dirty" Farangs with no insurance? Not happy I am in the US, but glad. Indeed, all of these reasons are why I decided to move. Also that it's hard to tell how the Thai population will react when everything is locked down, will crime be rampant? Desperate people wanting money and food, it's hard to tell. Here in the UK at least I have free medical care and a professional system in place, but I do not agree with how they are handling it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mung said: Indeed, all of these reasons are why I decided to move. Also that it's hard to tell how the Thai population will react when everything is locked down, will crime be rampant? Desperate people wanting money and food, it's hard to tell. Here in the UK at least I have free medical care and a professional system in place, but I do not agree with how they are handling it here. If you don't agree how they are handling it in the UK, you should be in the US. Our idiot president is making a mess of everything. Last week he was saying not to worry , Never mind all the other things I will not get into right now. This week he declares a national emergency. Here in Florida , near my house we had Bike Week and all those who were told "not to worry" came from all over the country. we already had two bikers from up north quarantined. What do you think will happen in 14 days? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mung Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, sirineou said: If you don't agree how they are handling it in the UK, you should be in the US. Our idiot president is making a mess of everything. Last week he was saying not to worry , Never mind all the other things I will not get into right now. This week he declares a national emergency. Here in Florida , near my house we had Bike Week and all those who were told "not to worry" came from all over the country. we already had two bikers from up north quarantined. What do you think will happen in 14 days? We have yet to chancel social event gatherings, any schools, and flights are still welcome from all over. We also had the Cheltenham Horse racing festival, that had 250,000 people mingling around together. I think the US and the UK are both approaching this horribly so. Thailand is as well, but they have a hotter climate that is saving their behind up until now. Also on the matter of Trump, I've just read according to news articles, that he tried to poach scientists from Germany working on the vaccine, so he could make it exclusive for US citizens lol. Don't shoot the messenger, it's what I've just read 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jany123 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 The rest of the worlds shutting down, but Thailand’s up for a party... and a good party is what’s needed to raise everybody's spirits... wu who! And an unexpected bonus for hotels and resorts as they gear up to offer pre songkran isolation packages.... another win win for Thailand, who already has the cure in the redoubtable GPO antiviral meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/14/2020 at 4:20 PM, RichardColeman said: They wanna tell 7/11 who have just put out hundreds of water guns that now cannot be used ! Fill the flit gins with Disinfectant, double bubble, after handling locals wash your hands , if surgical gloves unavailable 4 condoms will help get you noticed and perhaps a falangtickler for the thumb as worn by trensetters in soi 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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