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

[Neeranam]

2 hours 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. 

 

 

There's something called internet banking.

 

Also, now is a great time to buy cryptos like Bitcoin.

 

This whole hype and disease was created the Covid is the black swan for the Great depression.

 

This is actually what Bitcoin was designed for. 

 

Sell all stocks, get rid of all Fiat currency esp  US$ 

[Caldera]

"People visiting or returning to the province must inform the local village headman or community leader of their arrival, while a system will be put in place to monitor tourists for 14 days after they arrive in the province."

 

Buriram is the kind of place that a tourist might visit for 2-3 days. Who on Earth would want to remain there long enough - as a tourist - to be monitored for 14 days?

 

[CGW]

37 minutes ago, digger70 said:

Complete Lockdown means No One IN No One OUT. Ain't gonna happen in Any place or City in Thailand. People Can't be told it never works. 

You weren't here during any of the many Coup? - it can work and did! Not difficult or hard to enforce.

[WalkingOrders]

Well, I am sittin in my condo with 20 bags of rice, 15 kilo of powdered  milk, lots of dried fish, plenty of water tablets, and a filter, plenty of filled water jugs, a machete, masks n95, stocked frozen, cooking fuel in case electricity goes out, plenty of cash, some gold, oatmeal, hand gel, toilet paper (in case bum gun goes due water pressure loss), and keeping family in a different room. Ok all set, I sure hope you guys are right about this! Bring on the apocalypse!

[christophe75]

This news doesn't make any sense without "background".

 

Buriram = Newin.

 

This man thinks he owns the province. He thinks he's the king. So he decided that central gvt wasn't doing enough against the virus !

 

Thats why he decided this grotesque (and "private") lockdown !

 

To be in the lights. To be on TV.

 

Eventhough there isn't any "cases" in Buri Ram (the quarantine camp is another matter).

 

I wrote it before : the virus unleashes the "thainess", the very worst part.

 

You're going to see a match between all those inane "officials" with an uniform...

 

Each of them will try to "out-perform/out-do" the others by launching crazy ideas in order to fight the virus...

 

It's going to be a festival of madness.

 

Newin, the mafia boss, just shot the first bullet...

 

Prepare for an endless supply of mad bullets...

 

That's the thai way.

 

From zero to infinity... in a matter of days.

 

From mai pen rai, to being an absolute "zealot".

Edited March 16, 2020 by christophe75

[Andrew Dwyer]

54 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

The Thai prime minister is expected to address the nation at 7:00pm this evening on all TV channels #ThaiTime #Thailand #COVID19

Missed it, what did he have to say ?

[Chazar]

2 hours ago, thequietman said:

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

doubt it seems any idiot  can win it these days

[Chazar]

1 minute ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Missed it, what did he have to say ?

ill  guess,,,,,,,everything under control dont panic....................followed by mass  panic rioting  looting etc

[NCC1701A]

Just now, Andrew Dwyer said:

Missed it, what did he have to say ?

for some strange reason he was speaking Thai. 

 

looking for info now.

[sambum]

3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

The beginning of total CHAOS is soon to rear its ugly head.  Its all our faults (Foreigners), just wait the Thai government will ensure we get the blame somehow or someway.........

Of course it's our fault! The Minister of Health has made that quite obvious already with his vitriolic comments about "dirty foreigners that do not shower" etc etc

[Chazar]

18 minutes ago, WalkingOrders said:

Well, I am sittin in my condo with 20 bags of rice, 15 kilo of powdered  milk, lots of dried fish, plenty of water tablets, and a filter, plenty of filled water jugs, a machete, masks n95, stocked frozen, cooking fuel in case electricity goes out, plenty of cash, some gold, oatmeal, hand gel, toilet paper (in case bum gun goes due water pressure loss), and keeping family in a different room. Ok all set, I sure hope you guys are right about this! Bring on the apocalypse!

what!!!!  no  Tiffin?

[Fred white]

3 hours 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 already have a ban on the US 

[Fred white]

9 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

for some strange reason he was speaking Thai. 

 

looking for info now.

Yeah I'd like to know what he said also 

[Fred white]

33 minutes ago, CGW said:

You weren't here during any of the many Coup? - it can work and did! Not difficult or hard to enforce.

Just bring out the army and their tanks 

[DaveE13]

26 minutes ago, WalkingOrders said:

Well, I am sittin in my condo with 20 bags of rice, 15 kilo of powdered  milk, lots of dried fish, plenty of water tablets, and a filter, plenty of filled water jugs, a machete, masks n95, stocked frozen, cooking fuel in case electricity goes out, plenty of cash, some gold, oatmeal, hand gel, toilet paper (in case bum gun goes due water pressure loss), and keeping family in a different room. Ok all set, I sure hope you guys are right about this! Bring on the apocalypse!

The plenty of cash and gold! Was going to ask for your address then read about the Machete!!

 

 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The governor of Buriram on Monday announced he is placing the whole province on lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus

At last a governor with go-nads... the government have been tripping around the edges trying to say we're in control, patently they are not!

So provincial governors have to step up and do what the ministers cannot.. make decisions.

Anyone who thinks this is ludicrous.... take a good look at Italy.

One month fine lets carry on as usual, just a few people with flu.. then BOOM

guess what... it ain't flu.

But I think Thailand missed the boat by about 6 weeks, allowing people to enter and mingle is going to come back and bite them hard!

[metisdead]

A post has been removed, please do not post anything that is not from a reliable source, no links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter.

[snoop1130]

Buriram goes on full alert to ward off Covid-19 infections

By THE NATION

 

 

The Buriram governor announced the province is on full alert in an attempt to keep Covid-19 from spreading, with Buriram United president Newin Chidchob posting the announcement on his Facebook page today (March 16).

 

“Although not one infected person has been found in Buriram to date, the province is on full alert to create confidence among local people and travellers,” the announcement stated.

 

The province will run operations to do with public health, undertake high-risk activities prevention, and be medically ready, according to the announcement.

 

Officials will screen everyone entering the province, whether foreign tourists or returnees from other provinces or countries. Screenings will be conducted at the airport, bus terminal, hotels and in villages.

 

Moreover, the province will introduce a monitoring registration system, which will be activated if any patients arrive.

 

Buriram will also cancel high-risk activities that have the capacity to spread Covid-19, as well as community activities with more than 50 participants, such as seminars or even flea markets.

 

“For those activities that cannot be cancelled, organisers must first ask district chiefs for permission,” the announcement said.

 

Regarding medical preparedness, the province has provided separated rooms in all hospitals.

 

“Twelve separated rooms, a cohort ward, 20 beds and three ICUs have been prepared at Buriram Hospital,” it added.

 

Additionally, Bric Box Hotel has made 80 rooms available, increasing its capacity to serve 115 patients.

 

Buriram also has Communicable Disease Control Units at ready to assure both local people and tourists.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384196

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-16

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[Fred white]

2 hours ago, teutonian said:

Who owns the hotel?   

The one ordering this may have a big stake in it 

[DrTuner]

That sounds very draconian. Almost as bad as the TM28 was. Will there be a TM555 for Thais now?

Edited March 16, 2020 by DrTuner

[Fred white]

10 minutes ago, DaveE13 said:

The plenty of cash and gold! Was going to ask for your address then read about the Machete!!

 

 

Why you afraid of a big knife ????

[Fred white]

8 minutes ago, metisdead said:

A post has been removed, please do not post anything that is not from a reliable source, no links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter.

With all due respect was there a YouTube channel with the speech in English thanks 

[metisdead]

1 minute ago, Fred white said:

With all due respect was there a YouTube channel with the speech in English thanks 

 

If that YouTube channel is linked to a reliable source, it might be ok. 

[Nanaplaza666]

4 hours 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. 

In your dreams , it's here already !! Ofcourse a travel ban will decrease the risk but it will never stop the risk of infection . 

[DrTuner]

Buriram is where the quarantine tent city for the Korean returnees is. Heard some deep coughing in the background of the video at the camp. Did they manage to escape?

[whaleboneman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

while a system will be put in place to monitor tourists for 14 days after they arrive in the province. 

How many tourists spend two weeks in Buriram? 

[Neeranam]

Heard from doc in Rayong Hospital -  400 cases there, who have been tested positive.

[Neeranam]

8 minutes ago, whaleboneman said:

How many tourists spend two weeks in Buriram? 

Quite a few meet farmers' daughters in Pattaya, working as cashiers and take a trip to Buriram to form a relationship with a healthy buffalo.

[elliss]

2 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

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

 Visited my local Tops today , not have 5 customers .

Bargains galore for cheap charlies , like me ..

 

 

Edited March 16, 2020 by elliss

[elliss]

15 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Quite a few meet farmers' daughters in Pattaya, working as cashiers and take a trip to Buriram to form a relationship with a healthy buffalo.

    Exscuse me , my good lady was a cleaner .

     Same same ,but different ...