ronjomtien Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Yesterday they closed the navy beaches near Sattahip. This afternoon I came to my condo, AD Condo in Bang Saray and all three big pools were shut down with tape. The notice said something about Chon Buri Communicable Diseases Office. Could not find anything on web about this nor can my Thai friend. I did see the list of all closures for Bangkok by the governor that said...'Public swimming pools' closing but not private. Does anyone see this at their condo, please tell us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyx Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I can speak for 5 condos silom area: all closed It has been 3 days already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 My condo's pool closed 2 days ago, along with the gym. Everyone gets a free squirt of alcohol gel when entering the building, presumably so they don't infect the lift buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I'm in Bangkok right now and my Bangkok condo closed the pool, gym, library, and sky lounge yesterday. I'm not happy about the pool and sky lounge closing as I was usually swimming in the pool by myself or with 1 or 2 others and the very large sky lounge only ever had 4 or 5 people using it at one time--there was plenty of room to sit far apart. Haven't heard what is happening at my Pattaya condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Airalee Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 Same as my condo. And they even put tape on the floor of the elevators dividing it into 4 sections and have made it a rule that we have to wear masks and cannot talk while riding in it. I feel so much safer now. 1 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 (edited) I don't understand the public health aspect of this... Pools are typically chlorinated, so that ought to take care of anything that might get into the water... And usually when swimming, people aren't closely bumping into each other so much....or breathing on each other. At least gyms I can understand a bit more. And meanwhile, supermarkets and the BTS/MRT (places where people come into close contact with each other) remain open as normal. I don't get it!!! Edited March 21, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Never mind, all the bars there are still opening, so go and have a beer instead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baansgr Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I don't understand the public health aspect of this... Pools are typically chlorinated, so that ought to take care of anything that might get into the water... And usually when swimming, people aren't closely bumping into each other so much....or breathing on each other. At least gyms I can understand a bit more. And meanwhile, supermarkets and the BTS/MRT (places where people come into close contact with each other) remain open as normal. I don't get it!!! People tend to dribble and spit when swimming, going to buy food In a supermarket is a necessity, swimming isn't 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, Airalee said: Same as my condo. And they even put tape on the floor of the elevators dividing it into 4 sections and have made it a rule that we have to wear masks and cannot talk while riding in it. I feel so much safer now. No little foot print markers showing how you should also face the wall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said: No little foot print markers showing how you should also face the wall ? Surprisingly not...but what if more than 4 people are in the lift at the same time? This was the notice sent out by management today via email.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: And meanwhile, supermarkets and the BTS/MRT (places where people come into close contact with each other) remain open as normal. I don't get it!!! Where can we shop if they close the supermarkets? And how can we leave bkk without a skytrain or taxi? Will the bahtbuses also stop operating? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, baansgr said: People tend to dribble and spit when swimming, going to buy food In a supermarket is a necessity, swimming isn't I did mention the part about chlorinated swimming pool water above... There's a reason most public swimming pool water is chlorinated. Edited March 21, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Youlike said: Where can we shop if they close the supermarkets? And how can we leave bkk without a skytrain or taxi? Will the bahtbuses also stop operating? The supermarkets and BTS/MRT are supposed to be remaining open as usual. I haven't heard of any changes re public taxis or song thows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Airalee said: Surprisingly not...but what if more than 4 people are in the lift at the same time? This was the notice sent out by management today via email.... How about the part about wiping your saliva on the elevator buttons??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 They’ve just done this in my condo on Phratamnak Hill, Pattaya. I appreciate their enthusiasm and the desire to do good, but that lift is about 5ft across. I plan to stand on the arrow next to the door and watch everyone scratch their heads on what to do next if they want to get in the lift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Youlike said: Where can we shop if they close the supermarkets? And how can we leave bkk without a skytrain or taxi? Will the bahtbuses also stop operating? Huh? You have not already joined the stampede to buy 12 months supply of Pringles and toilet tissue? Leave BKK? Why not enjoy the idea of strolling empty streets singing Hallelu yeah and hear it echoing back from the empty halls? Or ring a hand bell and call "Throw out the dead" as in days of history past? Alternatively absorb some of the information in realisitic terms and understand that while services of all kinds may not be as prolific they will stay accessible to avoid what would be dangerous chaos. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 7 hours ago, BoonToong said: I plan to stand on the arrow next to the door and watch everyone scratch their heads on what to do next if they want to get in the lift So do they have to put numbers on each section too, to inform you of the order of allocation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I dont see the point in closing pools down ok some hotels if there was lots of tourists but condos in my experience dont get used I went for a swim last night and in a big 45m pool there was only 3 people in the hour I was there I think they must have up the chlorine levels it was quite strong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The area around the swimming pool is usually the main social gathering place in a condo, so if you're trying to get people to practice social distancing it makes sense to stop them sitting shoulder to shoulder on the sunbeds and chatting. I don't think it's the swimming that the authorities see as a problem so much as simply keeping people physically apart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboJ Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I found the attached somewhere on the internet last night - I forget where. A thai friend assures me that it says nothing about swimming pools. Perhaps others would like to check. Its also worth looking at https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Swimming_Pools_and_COVID-19_Coronavirus. It seems that chlorine is very effective against the virus. Chonburi communicable diseases committee COVID-19.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I just went for my daily swim in the village pool and had it to myself, as I usually do. There's a notice in red ink stuck up at the entrance gate saying that due to the Covid-19 restrictions until further notice only residents of the village may use the pool. We charge people living outside 100 Baht to use the pool, but evidently they won't be allowed in any more. The notice also says that guests staying with residents are not allowed to use it, but how they'll enforce that I've no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 16 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: How about the part about wiping your saliva on the elevator buttons??? that will be Shared worldwide via the Internet, on your behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 17 hours ago, ronjomtien said: This afternoon I came to my condo, AD Condo in Bang Saray and all three big pools were shut down with tape. Dongtan beach in Jomtien looks good for swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 16 hours ago, Youlike said: Where can we shop if they close the supermarkets? And how can we leave bkk without a skytrain or taxi? Supermarkets will not be closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Guderian said: We charge people living outside 100 Baht to use the pool, but evidently they won't be allowed in any more. The notice also says that guests staying with residents are not allowed to use it, but how they'll enforce that I've no idea. Maybe they're relying on residents to be reasonable in their understanding of the reasons for restrictions and to do the right thing regarding guests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Play your cards right Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The pool in my condo is a magnet for tourists. One stays in the building then all the rest stay somewhere cheaper with no pool. The one with the keycard pops to 7-11 and comes back with all their friends. I can't count the number of times I have found the security door stopped from closing with a small stone. So my vote would be to close the pools, it's really not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitero Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Unixx Pattaya notification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 21 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I did mention the part about chlorinated swimming pool water above... There's a reason most public swimming pool water is chlorinated. You are looking for logic in a country where it morphs continually. Swimming pools are not the problem, it's the number of people in them. i try to swim when there is no-one else there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 40 minutes ago, Play your cards right said: The pool in my condo is a magnet for tourists. One stays in the building then all the rest stay somewhere cheaper with no pool. The one with the keycard pops to 7-11 and comes back with all their friends. I can't count the number of times I have found the security door stopped from closing with a small stone. So my vote would be to close the pools, it's really not worth it. My vote would be to fine the guy /gal who clones the keycard 50,000 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbone Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 they first stopped giving plastic bags at big c, and now the hotel stopped giving extra plastic bags, so my room get very messy between the 3 days the maids clean up their mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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