Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Shopping frenzy before shutters come down People in Bangkok rushed to department stores on Saturday (March 21) afternoon to buy instant and dried foods as well as other consumer products. Earlier in the day, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang announced a closure order for business venues for 22 days from March 22 to April 21 in an effort to prevent the spreading of the new coronavirus or Covid-19. Under the order, all department stores will be closed from Sunday onwards, except the supermarket section, drug stores and food stalls that provide takeout menus. Eating-in at food courts will be prohibited while hotel restaurants can only accept orders from hotel guests. Among business venues that will be affected are beauty salons, internet cafés, and markets (except fresh food vendors and food stalls). Full story: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384579 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 everything OK in Thailand. Sure. 3 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: April 21 April 12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samsensam Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 except the supermarket section, drug stores and food stalls that provide takeout menus. so why the panic? all that panic buying will achieve is creating needless shortages. aint humanity great. 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrendsd Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: everything OK in Thailand. Sure. How's Hua Hin these days? Still "Packed with Tourists" ? ???????? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rumak Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: everything OK in Thailand. Sure. is that you Yinn ?? hello? helloooo? 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 Just a quick scan of the trollies - what on earth are people buying lol Looks like some bed linen and a pile of junk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 The fresh food vendors? Vegetables and fruit, or the precooked stuff that sits in the sun for a day and breeds up bacteria? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Covid-19: New stringent measures trigger panic buying in Bangkok Shoppers crowd the check-out counters of the Ramkhamhaeng branch of Makro store as Bangkokians rush to stock-pile foods and other essential items following a new set of stringent measures announced by Bangkok authorities to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Bangkok residents flocked to stock up on essential goods this afternoon after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) ordered the closure of most retail businesses, bowling alleys, public swimming pools and golf courses, starting tomorrow to stem the spread of coronavirus infections. Pubs, bars and cinemas in Bangkok have already been closed. All department stores will also be closed, except for their supermarket and pharmacy sections while food-shops and restaurants will be allowed to serve only take-home orders. Grocery and convenience stores will stay open except for their eatery sections. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/covid-19-new-stringent-measures-trigger-panic-buying-in-bangkok/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-03-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orton Rd Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 I thought supermarkets will still be open? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mattd Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Shopping frenzy before shutters come down 40 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Under the order, all department stores will be closed from Sunday onwards, except the supermarket section Strange reporting, the shutters ain't coming down on the supermarkets! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 i've got this massive urge to go get a Dairy Queen.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, darrendsd said: How's Hua Hin these days? Still "Packed with Tourists" ? ???????? the numbers have dropped off. Sure we still have large groups of farangs in restaurants here. Sure. Hua Hin snowbirds. Sure. Edited March 21, 2020 by NCC1701A 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlexRich Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 Prayut has everything under control ... why the panic? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Russell17au Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, AlexRich said: Prayut has everything under control ... why the panic? You answered your own question. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fusion58 Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 When are they going to shutter the immigration office at CW? That place makes the local supermarket seem like a safe haven. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logosone Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 while hotel restaurants can only accept orders from hotel guests. Time to check into the Four Seasons at a heavily discounted rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinner2020 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Leave and go where? Unlike you, obviously, many TV users live here and have family here. You suggesting we should all just p3ss off and leave wife and children? Did the operation hurt? Edited March 21, 2020 by spinner2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: I thought supermarkets will still be open? Not if they are located inside a mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 they mus know something that us foreigners don't know.... should we follow or ignore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeseeker Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, balo said: Not if they are located inside a mall. the article says: "under the order, all department stores will be closed from Sunday onwards, except the supermarket section, drug stores and food stalls that provide takeout menus. " Edited March 21, 2020 by homeseeker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, GeorgeCross said: i've got this massive urge to go get a Dairy Queen.. Least ya got a Dairy Queen. I think there is a swensons here...somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 An inflammatory post and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 Wife was angry a few weeks ago when we went to Makro and I bought a bunch of dry goods, "too mutt!". Today she opened the first pack of dry noodles from that batch and when I said "well?", she flipped me the bird. I think I have managed to farangize her a bit. 5 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 4 hours ago, NCC1701A said: the numbers have dropped off. Sure we still have large groups of farangs in restaurants here. Sure. Hua Hin snowbirds. Sure. Channeling your inner POTY. Sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, DrTuner said: Wife was angry a few weeks ago when we went to Makro and I bought a bunch of dry goods, "too mutt!". Today she opened the first pack of dry noodles from that batch and when I said "well?", she flipped me the bird. I think I have managed to farangize her a bit. I forced mine to buy some extras, but she didn't get many and did so under protest muttering something like 'it won't happen in Thailand' - she hasn't started to use them yet. I, on the other hand did a weekly shop multiple times a week starting back in mid February. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 5 hours ago, samsensam said: except the supermarket section, drug stores and food stalls that provide takeout menus. so why the panic? all that panic buying will achieve is creating needless shortages. aint humanity great. I don't think most Thais are panic buying because they think the supermarkets will be closed. I think most are panic buying because they've seen shortages of essentials in past times of crisis, and they've learned that government assurances of sufficient supplies aren't worth a darn. When the government assures everything will be fine, they don't believe it. And nor should they... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post URMySunshine Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 48 minutes ago, DrTuner said: Channeling your inner POTY. Sure. I think we can confidently say (if there is a TVF next year) that POTY won't go native again. Farang no get tricked second time mahk mahk. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Slowly started filling my pantry, cupboards and Freezer from the beginning of February. Girlfriend thought I was crazy until today when her facebook account blew up with all the photos of panicked buyers and empty shelves. She looked at me and said I guess you knew what would happen. I stayed silent instead of poking the bear, got up from the couch, grabbed myself a cold beer from the refrigerator, and sat back down while shaking my head. Its sure sucks to be right once in a while, especially in situations like these. I just hope we dont see sandbags, and the military on the streets like in 2014..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 Ah those city folk. They embraced Suthep , they embraced the Bangkok shutdown , they embraced the end of democracy, they embraced the junta. Now they are running around like headless chickens because their beloved leader and his lackies were busy sucking up to their Chinese financiers instead of acting whilst they had time. So much for the superior educated urbanites. Not so elite or educated after all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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