Buriram placed in LOCKDOWN in bid to stop spread of COVID-19

[Salerno]

43 minutes ago, Mulambana said:

Thailand should close its border and order a travel ban from USA, UK, and Europe, the countries that cannot control it effectively. It is the only way to stop infection and save lives. 

They didn't stop the Chinese so why would the stop ... oh yeah 

[Chazar]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

of more than 50 people have also been banned

why 50 why  not 5 seems  pointless i  mean 50 or  40 or  30 is useless

[snoop1130]

Buri Ram partially locks down the province to stem COVID-19 spread

 

photo from นายธัชกร หัตถาธยากูล facebook

 

Buri Ram has become the first province in Thailand to announce a partial lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19.

 

Governor Tatchakorn Hatthathayakul, who ordered the measure, said that, even though there has not been a COVID-19 case reported in the province yet, it is necessary for stringent measures to be imposed to protect people.

 

According to the announcement, all visitors, Thai or foreign, must be screened upon arrival at the provincial airport, railway station, hotel or village.

 

Non-residents must register, so that they can be traced throughout their stay in the province or throughout the 14-days following their arrival.  This tracking system will be linked with the health officials’ network.

 

All group activities, such as seminars, conferences, ceremonies, summer courses for students, ordinations of novices and flea markets, where more than 50 people are expected to gather, will be cancelled or postponed.  If this is not possible, then prior permission must be obtained from the relevant chief district officer and they must comply strictly with the safety standards issued by the Public Health Ministry, such as the provision of face masks and sanitizer gel.

 

All hospitals in the province are required to have a separate ward for COVID-19 patients, in case Thailand enters Stage 3 of the outbreak.

 

The governor also said that the chairman of Buri Ram FC, Mr. Newin Chidchob, has promised to convert a Bric Box hotel into a temporary hospital with 80 rooms, to accommodate up to 115 patients.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/buri-ram-partially-locks-down-the-province-to-stem-covid-19-spread/

 

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[Chazar]

7 minutes ago, mick220675 said:

his morning the government speakers informed the locals foreigners spread corona virus

yes  Chinese is  the name of  them

[Emmess]

Just in - 33 new cases of Covid infections yesterday

Edited March 16, 2020 by Emmess

[couchpotato]

17 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

I just read that two Italians escaped from quarantine on Koh Samui and are believed to be on Koh Phangan if Phangan gets infected we are well and truly in the $#IT€

 

Probably just on a Pizza run...they'll go back once the crust settles.

[mick220675]

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Non-residents must register, so that they can be traced throughout their stay in the province or throughout the 14-days following their arrival.  This tracking system will be linked with the health officials’ network.

Dose that mean I have to register with the health officials? I have been hear since 2006.

[NanLaew]

55 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

Special quarantine areas will be introduced at hospitals in the province, while a local hotel will be used as a temporary hospital if needed.

 

I was just informed by my sister that Germany shuts down its borders and now I see Buri Ram shut down.

 

     They don't tell us the truth. There must be many cases. Is anybody living there?

 

 

In Germany? Yes, a lot of Germans apparently.

 

For crying out loud... they're either hiding something or they're over-reacting or they're doing too little too late... all this while refusing to wear a mask because someone in government called you a name.

 

What's WRONG with you people? What difference would the 'truth' have made anyway? You would all still be here, beating your gums.

[NanLaew]

14 minutes ago, mick220675 said:

I am in a small village in south Buriram. This morning the government speakers informed the locals foreigners spread corona virus and everyone needs to wash hands and not touch animals.

 

Some thing is happening in Buriram. My wife is due back from a funeral soon, I may have to get her to self isolate in the shed.

You gotta proper shed? In Buriram?

 

Awesome!!!

[mick220675]

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

All group activities, such as seminars, conferences, ceremonies, summer courses for students, ordinations of novices and flea markets, where more than 50 people are expected to gather, will be cancelled or postponed.

This if enforced means everything is cancelled. Our village is small but even the market has 50 people.

 

Buriram has clearly got a problem, if we have people with the virus we need to know how many and where.

[miamiman123]

Buriram on lockdown? Hell we know it’s coming from those farangs that don’t bathe. 

[NanLaew]

44 minutes ago, mick220675 said:

This if enforced means everything is cancelled. Our village is small but even the market has 50 people.

 

Buriram has clearly got a problem, if we have people with the virus we need to know how many and where.

Hey you! Yes you... with the shed.

 

56 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Governor Tatchakorn Hatthathayakul, who ordered the measure, said that, even though there has not been a COVID-19 case reported in the province yet, it is necessary for stringent measures to be imposed to protect people.

Pre-emptive measures? A Provincial Governor who refuses to wait for more flipping and flopping by the government?

[thequietman]

46 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

and as i said 10 days ago there will be a stop to inter province travel.

 

Yinn had a heart attack saying that would never happen.

 

i hope there is no one left who thinks this is funny or going away soon.

 

i would seriously consider taking cash out of the ATM now, maybe two weeks worth for now and setting it aside. 

 

 

Have to say, I don't like this serious side to you!

 

You are seriously damaging your chances of winning POTY for next year.

 

Calm down my friend. All will be OK. Stay home, drink cold beer and reeeeeelax. ???? Wishing you and all the best. XX

[baansgr]

1 hour ago, Isaanbiker said:

Special quarantine areas will be introduced at hospitals in the province, while a local hotel will be used as a temporary hospital if needed.

 

I was just informed by my sister that Germany shuts down its borders and now I see Buri Ram shut down.

 

     They don't tell us the truth. There must be many cases. Is anybody living there?

 

 

When countries thousands of miles away from the initial location of outbreak are in their tens of thousands, yet all neighbouring countries are reporting less than 100....it's obvious the truth isn't being told

[aussienam]

1 hour ago, drbeach said:

There may be zero cases and they'll still go into lock down.

Yeah maybe preemptive measures.  Good way to ensure health system isn't overwhelmed with an inverse v-shaped spike.  A flattened curve of infections is ideal.  

[NanLaew]

5 minutes ago, baansgr said:

When countries thousands of miles away from the initial location of outbreak are in their tens of thousands, yet all neighbouring countries are reporting less than 100....it's obvious the truth isn't being told

It's also obvious that a whole lot of people haven't accepted that the transmission paths for Covid-19 are totally different from previous corona viruses and have pretty much defied any sort of modeling by all sorts or real experts in virology.

[GeorgeCross]

32 minutes ago, Chazar said:

why 50 why  not 5 seems  pointless i  mean 50 or  40 or  30 is useless

they'll go to 5 again but only when their jobs are on the line (remember?)

 

[teutonian]

Obviously there is more to this than meets the eye.  Why are there so many patients with Covid in Buriram now or expected to be?

 

Who owns the hotel?

 

Who is trying to hide what?

 

maybe start with the letter A and work yourself down from there.  

[SantiSuk]

Something doesn't stack up here. Surely the military government would not allow an announcement like this to come out without some element of central management or central prefacing. Demonstrates a country/government heading for total loss of control which surely Prayut could not countenance.

[727Sky]

I keep seeing the Thai Visa web sight reporting 114 cases yet the radio has said 900 cases.. Why the discrepancy ?

[manhood]

The infection rate is much higher than ever reported. To keep Europeans or people from other countries fighting the virus in an effective way out of the country, ban them, isn't helping much to stop the virus as it came long time ago into the country!

Now better monitor the thai population as they carry the virus!

[davidmann]

1 hour ago, Mulambana said:

Thailand should close its border and order a travel ban from USA, UK, and Europe, the countries that cannot control it effectively. It is the only way to stop infection and save lives. 

to Late.  ,should stoped the chinese  months ago.  ,was at  Patatay airport. ,i thought i was in China.  ,still alive but for sure did not feel good for few weeks 

[taytee]

I just changed my plans with news of this, i was going to BR tomorrow morning for a wedding... I already thought it's a bad idea to have a wedding right now. Girlfriend insists on going but im staying home. At what point do these large gatherings become irresponsible? 

 

The thai way of thinking, i told her they banned large gatherings she said it wont be more then 50 people, Even worse we got news just today her cousin is seriously ill and on life support and plan to take her off soon already called the daughter to come from bangkok... So it will probably be a wedding and a Funeral in one trip for her family.. which basically double's your risk... These type of things have people coming from all over the country sometimes.

 

Also yes the cousins condition is from Alcohol consumption over a long period of time, she had kidney failure and is on life support. and not covid19 related.

Edited March 16, 2020 by taytee

[Jip99]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

and as i said 10 days ago there will be a stop to inter province travel.

 

Yinn had a heart attack saying that would never happen.

 

i hope there is no one left who thinks this is funny or going away soon.

 

i would seriously consider taking cash out of the ATM now, maybe two weeks worth for now and setting it aside. 

 

 

 

I don’t agree with you, but I took out 50,000 Baht just in case.

[Jip99]

3 minutes ago, taytee said:

I just changed my plans with news of this, i was going to BR tomorrow morning for a wedding... I already thought it's a bad idea to have a wedding right now. Girlfriend insists on going but im staying home. At what point do these large gatherings become irresponsible? 

 

The thai way of thinking, i told her they banned large gatherings she said it wont be more then 50 people, Even worse we got news just today her cousin is seriously ill and on life support and plan to take her off soon already called the daughter to come from bangkok... So it will probably be a wedding and a Funeral in one trip for her family.. which basically double's your risk... These type of things have people coming from all over the country sometimes.

 

You should perhaps mention that the cousins condition is not COVID-19 related.

[Jip99]

1 hour ago, Chazar said:

why 50 why  not 5 seems  pointless i  mean 50 or  40 or  30 is useless

 

You can’t limit MAKRO or Big C to 5 people.

[Jip99]

1 hour ago, elliss said:

 

      Farangs over 70,  expect to be on house arrest soon in los. 

      90 day , virus exemption ..

     

All joking apart, suspending 90 day reporting for 6 weeks would be a sensible message to send out - and help protect Immigration staff.

[Yorkshire Tea]

1 minute ago, Jip99 said:

 

You can’t limit MAKRO or Big C to 5 people.

Yes you can.  Let them in 5 at a time & give them 5 minutes to reach checkout.  Supermarket dash ????

[metisdead]

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[SantiSuk]

Another news agency (a national normally reliable one) reported 42m ago that Prayut has announced a raft of measures that will be put to the Thai Cabinet tomorrow including closure of schools, banning of gatherings above 50 and postponement of the Songkran holiday.

Edited March 16, 2020 by SantiSuk