webfact Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Trat: Tourists have fled to Koh Chang as rumors of island shutdown from Sunday abound Picture: Manager Online Thai media reported that tourists have been making their way to the holiday island of Koh Chang all week amid news reports that the island is to enter a lock down phase from April 5th, Sunday. Many believe it will be very difficult if not impossible to enter Koh Chang for a month after Sunday. A local industry leader Saksit Mungkarn said there were less tourists - both Thai and foreign - crossing to the island yesterday. But there had been many in the preceding 2 to three days. There are thought to be 10,000 mainly foreign tourists on Koh Chang at the moment. There are 10,000 people on the island to look after them. There are 8,000 local residents. Responding to questions that tourists were moving on from Pattaya that is about to be locked down, Saksit claimed that the authorities are ready for that. After Sunday it could be very difficult to enter the island, said Manager, with a full inquiry done by health officials into where visitors have been in the preceding days. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-03 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, webfact said: Responding to questions that tourists were moving on from Pattaya that is about to be locked down, Saksit claimed that the authorities are ready for that. how? tent cities? evacuations? ??? i'm all ears on this one.. a potential humanitarian crisis could be incoming, here, pattaya and phuket Edited April 3, 2020 by GeorgeCross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 28 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said: how? tent cities? evacuations? ??? i'm all ears on this one.. a potential humanitarian crisis could be incoming, here, pattaya and phuket Could end up like Lesbos! (Only joking!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, Andrew65 said: Could end up like Lesbos! (Only joking!) My mind was in the gutter as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 Stupid people, need to get off an island not get stuck on it 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, canopus1969 said: Stupid people, need to get off an island not get stuck on it If it's anything like BKK, virtually nothing's open anyway, takes away a lot from the experience of being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marko kok prong Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 Used to be beautiful early 90's few wooden huts,that was it,then as with Samui they ruined it,like most of the rest of the country. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post from the home of CC Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 I had three couples visit me here in HH from abroad. They were all scheduled to remain here till May. They all left 20 - 25 days ago. The information online convinced them to abort their holiday. There must be some very uneducated tourist these days that never learned to read while in school nor were taught how to make an educated decision based on existing facts. Do not wish harm to fall on anyone though sometimes life has a way of punishing you when you **** up... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post camble Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 I spent a relaxed week on Koh Chang two weeks ago, except while I watched the news in horror on CNN. Paid off-season rates in high season. It's as good as any place to be now. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain_Bob Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Live or die, if you have money for a nice beachfront destination with good food and containment, better than hiding in a box apartment in a mostly shut down city for who knows how long. Edited April 3, 2020 by Captain_Bob 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yuyiinthesky Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hospitals overcrowded in Europe and USA, hospitals empty in Thailand. Hundreds or thousands dieing in Europe and USA, just a handful in Thailand, and none in Koh Chang. So where is it better to be? Easy choice, if you don't press the panic button ... But by all means, stay locked in your small condo, eat your canned food, and stay out of Koh Chang. Nobody will miss you there. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Letseng Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Captain_Bob said: Live or die, if you have money for a nice beachfront destination with good food and containment, better than hiding in a box apartment in a mostly shut down city for who knows how long. I would put all new arrivals into 14 day quarantine. Do you really think all arrivals (10.000?) are virus free. Upside is that Koh Chang healthcare system can't collapse. There is none. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dluek Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 A British guesthouse owner on Ko Chang has chimed in over on Twitter to say this article is complete bullocks. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Why is he not wearing his mask while speaking to another foreigner at less than 1.5 meter distance? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RedPill Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Visited once three years ago and personally i thought it was a dump...and an overpriced dump at that ! Can't imagine why people would want to be stuck there for a month or more ? Funny how we are all different. I take very frequent trips to Koh Chang, love that island. Ok, not now ???? Later again. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo38 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 39 minutes ago, Letseng said: I would put all new arrivals into 14 day quarantine. Do you really think all arrivals (10.000?) are virus free. Upside is that Koh Chang healthcare system can't collapse. There is none. There haven't been 10,000 arrivals in Koh Chang. In another post someone suggested they are counting people who moved through the province to other destinations. Look on Agoda and see the low cost of rooms and high availability. Looking around it seems to be quieter than at low season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, Letseng said: I would put all new arrivals into 14 day quarantine. Do you really think all arrivals (10.000?) are virus free. Upside is that Koh Chang healthcare system can't collapse. There is none. And i would kick that farang without mouthmask from the island....stubborn people are not welcome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseytoBKK Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 So I was curious about how much they would discount if we stayed a month at Emerald Cove, and shocked to see that they are closed April 1 - June 30! https://www.emeraldcovekohchang.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, camble said: I spent a relaxed week on Koh Chang two weeks ago, except while I watched the news in horror on CNN. Paid off-season rates in high season. It's as good as any place to be now. Looks great but seafood pizza? Think I'll pass.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 It's an island, needs regular supplies from the mainland. Wonder if the costs for deliveries is going to reflect the dangers involved? The smart ones are going to visit 7-11 right after check-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sead Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Ok. Another april fool's joke? Koh chang is a small Island and how can they make up a sum of 10000 tourists. Is that a yearly sum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sametboy2019 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, sead said: Ok. Another april fool's joke? Koh chang is a small Island and how can they make up a sum of 10000 tourists. Is that a yearly sum? Ko Chang is the second biggest island in Thailand after Phuket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, Sametboy2019 said: Ko Chang is the second biggest island in Thailand after Phuket How's the lockdown on Samet going, do you have the booze ban curfew there?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 8 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Visited once three years ago and personally i thought it was a dump...and an overpriced dump at that ! Can't imagine why people would want to be stuck there for a month or more ? Totally agree,was there for 4 days,never again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, kingdong said: 8 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Visited once three years ago and personally i thought it was a dump...and an overpriced dump at that ! Can't imagine why people would want to be stuck there for a month or more ? Totally agree,was there for 4 days,never again You guys went to the wrong side.... Should have hung a left off the ferry, not a right. Although a little spartan and isolated, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Spartan and isolated was exactly what I wanted, along with some kayaking on a pristine looking coastline. I'm wondering how the price of hotel rooms will be affected if/when people can no longer leave the island. Edited April 3, 2020 by impulse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Some troll posts have been removed. A post using a video from an unapproved YouTube source has been removed as well as the off topic replies. This topic is about: Trat: Tourists have fled to Koh Chang as rumors of island shutdown from Sunday abound Thai media reported that tourists have been making their way to the holiday island of Koh Chang all week amid news reports that the island is to enter a lock down phase from April 5th, Sunday. Many believe it will be very difficult if not impossible to enter Koh Chang for a month after Sunday. A local industry leader Saksit Mungkarn said there were less tourists - both Thai and foreign - crossing to the island yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camble Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, RickG16 said: Looks great but seafood pizza? Think I'll pass.... It was awesome, with a Long Island Iced Tea ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) I admit a month ago it looked best to return home if you had any decent life there at all. I also think koh chang looks like a good idea for a month. Staying at some of those resorts , in your own bungalow, it would be easy to have big social distance except at meal time. Now if you do get sick I imagine their are not many vents on the island but do you farang think you will get a vent in XYZ city if the crunch comes? Haha I wish I had spent time in TH in the 90's. As a man who has lived 80%of his life in the West near wilderness and unspoiled places and a lover and diver of the ocean, wooden huts on the beach sounds great. I also still have this island lifestyle fantasy. Probably since Gilligan's island. Who was that little dark hair sensible one? That was my choice. I like to imagine life 200 years as go when I travel. Life must have been hard in Thailand but I have met s few gals who I can imagine to be hard working partners. Of course the heat and mosquitoes soon come to mind. Edited April 3, 2020 by Elkski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yuyiinthesky Posted April 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Thian said: Why is he not wearing his mask while speaking to another foreigner at less than 1.5 meter distance? "Dad, put on your mask when you speak to me, or the Covid Police will come and shoot us! There are Covid snitches everywhere." Edited April 3, 2020 by yuyiinthesky 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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