SidJames Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Can we get reports of how they are panning out please? Is there much of a queue & is there any hassle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Budoy Posted April 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2020 Came in from Soi Chaiyapruek 2 this morning around 8 AM. Only southbound turn was allowed. Rode down about 4 km, made a U-turn, passed the south checkpoint before Tiger Park but it was unmanned. Heard similar reports from officemates -- everything is set up but unmanned. In further good news, a certain Family Mart sold me a bottle of Jack from under the counter this afternoon. 1 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidJames Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Jack can be decent friend at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 We had to go to Naklua about 10 am there was a checkpoint on Sukhumvit ,but nobody there ,we only live a short distance from it ,had all my paperwork ,not needed yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeyoujimmy Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 It is ment to start at 2 pm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Yeah, 2 pm (14:00) today (Thursday) was when it was supposed to go into effect "for real". Up until curfew at 10 pm, then open again tomorrow morning at 06:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidJames Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On another pattaya news site 4pm was the stated start time. So many versions of the same story so no wonder there is confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dabhand Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 I was heading from East Pattaya to Big C South at about 10.30am. Came out on Suk Road opposite Makro and headed South to Checkpoint 7 to do a U-Turn at the Chaiyapruek lights. Queued in Lane 4, only about 3/4 vehicles in front of me, just showed an A4 size copy of my Thai DL to an army guy and was quickly waved on. Hardly looked at the copy, The lights were at green so straight through to the U-turn heading back north. Most of the (light) traffic heading south were in the near lane so no checks for them. The other lanes were pretty empty. All rather painless. Easy run to Big C as was the return to East Pattaya - via a U-turn at the Klang junction and finally a turnoff at Khao Noi. No further checks, as expected. No obvious sign of any paperwork being closely examined/stamped/retained. But this is just a sample of one journey. Going through the motions comes to mind....... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Sounds like it's just for show. There's a surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inderpland Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I just passed Pattaya Klang driving on 3rd Rd and no sign of any roadblock when looking up towards Suk Rd. AFAIK there should have been one just passed Big C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidJames Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, treetops said: Sounds like it's just for show. There's a surprise. It's not an earner ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Inderpland said: I just passed Pattaya Klang driving on 3rd Rd and no sign of any roadblock when looking up towards Suk Rd. AFAIK there should have been one just passed Big C. No, one draft of the plan showed it at the Big C junction but it was subsequently moved to the southbound lane of Sukhumvit, just north of the Klang junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Inderpland said: I just passed Pattaya Klang driving on 3rd Rd and no sign of any roadblock when looking up towards Suk Rd. AFAIK there should have been one just passed Big C. Of course you wouldn't see as they are all on East side of Sukhumvit. All checkpoints are working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inderpland Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 46 minutes ago, couchpotato said: Of course you wouldn't see as they are all on East side of Sukhumvit. All checkpoints are working. According to treetops there is at least one checkpoint on Suk as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Inderpland said: According to treetops there is at least one checkpoint on Suk as well. They are all on Sukhumvit, but on the eastside lanes. Refresher: --Sukhumvit eastside lanes go North to South. --Sukhumvit westside lanes go South to North. Edited April 17, 2020 by couchpotato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 To confirm Checkpoint locations. All on Suk - as noted by couchpotato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, dabhand said: To confirm Checkpoint locations. All on Suk - as noted by couchpotato. Thks--Good educational post--hopefully now there is no confusion.. Edited April 17, 2020 by couchpotato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Reported that checkpoint 8 was backed up to the Ambassador hotel earlier on ..I'll go have a look soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, johng said: Reported that checkpoint 8 was backed up to the Ambassador hotel earlier on ..I'll go have a look soon. Yes saw that when I was there yesterday. As it's the first checkpoint coming from Sattahip, Bang Saray etc, then all traffic coming from the South must go thru it--no choice. Checkpoint #1 will also be the same, as it is the first checkpoint all the Laem Chabang/Siracha traffic hit.--also no choice (although darksiders have the choice to head up 36). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 hours ago, dabhand said: Queued in Lane 4, only about 3/4 vehicles in front of me, just showed an A4 size copy of my Thai DL to an army guy and was quickly waved on. Hardly looked at the copy, The lights were at green so straight through to the U-turn heading back north. Perfect example of why this lockdown doesn't make sense and has no purpose or benefits as well. During the weekend Bangkok people will also have no problem entering the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, couchpotato said: Yes saw that when I was there yesterday. As it's the first checkpoint coming from Sattahip Well (just now) at 15.30 it was all clear obviously not a rush hour at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinyara Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Does anyone know whether delivery services like Kerry and Lazada coming from outside the exclusion zone are being allowed in as per normal. I need a new laptop and don't fancy waiting at least until the end of the month to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izod10 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3xs now navigated through,no problems,nothing to show,just temp check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) What amazes me is the humongous canopies they were able to put up in days.....The cost of the canopies had to have been huge....A massive effort for the most just to take someones temperature? and maybe a bit of paper work... There has to be more to this limp noodle lockdown roadshow...... Edited April 17, 2020 by fforest1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasAus Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, fforest1 said: What amazes me is the humongous canopies they were able to put up in days.....The cost of the canopies had to have been huge....A massive effort for the most just to take someones temperature? and maybe a bit of paper work... There has to be more to this limp noodle lockdown roadshow...... I hope they keep them past this mess.... Gets very hot sitting there awaiting the light change ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 15 hours ago, kinyara said: Does anyone know whether delivery services like Kerry and Lazada coming from outside the exclusion zone are being allowed in as per normal. No problems for delivery drivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinyara Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 hours ago, johng said: No problems for delivery drivers. Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Went up to the hardware store this morning and checkpoint 8 was starting to back up a fair way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidJames Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 I'm looking to do some shopping. Any update on 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I would imagine that there would be very light traffic at this time of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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