Emergency extended for one more month, night curfew to remain

[KKr]

19 hours ago, steven100 said:

what about the booze ...

any suggestions where to get an air lock ????

[Philipg114763]

What about beer the most important thing the goverment getting no help from billionaires so what about the beer ban which was only for songkranand billions they are losing in lost tax on beer no mention of it

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, steven100 said:

what about the booze ...

I think they should lift the beer ban... for those thousands of law abiding citizens who just want a normal social drink while cocooned up at home.

But make it abundantly clear, anyone caught drinking outside their property or in any kind of public place other than at home you will be hammered hard !

Why punish the masses for the ignorance of the few?

[Kaopad999]

1 hour ago, rwill said:

For those complaining about alcohol I know my Thai neighbors have no problem buying it still.  Look for some small local 'mom & pop' stores.

Exactly, i have two contacts within 500 meters from my home. 

[Philipg114763]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

I think they should lift the beer ban... for those thousands of law abiding citizens who just want a normal social drink while cocooned up at home.

But make it abundantly clear, anyone caught drinking outside their property or in any kind of public place other than at home you will be hammered hard !

Why punish the masses for the ignorance of the few?

7i agree but i just been reading the braindead people who put the ban on are only allowing2 days 1st and 2nd of may to get beer then a ban is back on

[Philipg114763]

1 minute ago, Kaopad999 said:

Exactly, i have two contacts within 500 meters from my home. 

No because if they dont you they will not sell you ant plus it cost more the ban should be lifted it dont give you virus

[dogfish180]

3 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Exactly, i have two contacts within 500 meters from my home. 

All well and good until they have sold out, because they can't buy it!!!

[Kaopad999]

Just now, dogfish180 said:

All well and good until they have sold out, because they can't buy it!!!

Not a huge issue for me. I can live without. I only drink a bit on the weekends.

[Surasak]

19 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Seems odd that the virus might get spread more when there are less people about.

Of course it will, there's more room for it to get about????

[Phulublub]

1 minute ago, Philipg114763 said:

7i agree but i just been reading the braindead people who put the ban on are only allowing2 days 1st and 2nd of may to get beer then a ban is back on

They may or may not be "braindead". 

 

But what is absolutely 100% certain is that if the ban is lifted so we can all buy alcoholto enjoy at home, but then people congregate to drink alcohol in public, any lifted ban will be reimposed double quick.  And sadly I can see exactly that happening

Who, then would be the "braindead"?

 

Oh but that they would come down hard - very hard - on those who break the rules, pour encourage les autres, so the the majority are not impacted.

 

PH

[patsfangr]

I certainly don't disagree with the curfew. As others here have said, I like the peace and quiet. That said, I'm now an old dude. I drink very little alcohol, and I never visit bars or clubs anymore. (Right, no life!) So the only real inconvenience to me is having to wear a mask (I HATE those things) when I go out for a little shopping; or for a required trip to the hospital for my wife or myself. 

 

Still, objectively, I have to wonder what these Thai officials think they are accomplishing for their country. They have done possibly irreparable damage to the tourist industry that is so important to their economy. There is currently NO reason at all for anyone to visit Thailand; and there is a long list of reasons to avoid it: no entertainment venues; no alcohol sold; no beaches or sporting activities; mandatory face masks; and a 10 PM curfew. Sure sounds like a vacation paradise to me, right?

 

OK, this is the low season for tourism. They have turned it into the NO SEASON. And when the typical high season opens in the fall, will these control freaks have the restrictions totally off? If so, will tourists not fear a return of such restrictions if, during the normal flu season, a spike in COVID-19 returns? What type of screening will tourists have to endure to enter Thailand? 

 

I can't answer those questions; but they are certainly critical ones that the Thai government should be considering now, as they continue these unnecessary restrictions. Thailand is a very unattractive destination for all western foreigners right now, and for the immediate future. 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, newnative said:

Swimming pools?  Gyms?

Swimming pools is down to condo committee so ask them, condo gyms maybe the same I'm not sure

[Melbun]

19 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes, all it means is the curfew 10pm-4am remains

Tsk tsk - If you can't get 'it,he/she, her' done between 4am & 10pm then there is no hope for you.

[Philipg114763]

1 minute ago, Surasak said:

Of course it will, there's more room for it to get about????

More people died from flu and car deaths are the going to ban cars and lockdoen every time someone gets a fever the govrtmrnt are brain dead and the people will start to fight 

[Kaopad999]

6 minutes ago, Philipg114763 said:

No because if they dont you they will not sell you ant plus it cost more the ban should be lifted it dont give you virus

you mean to say that if they don't know you they will not sell, right? 

[Phulublub]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Swimming pools is down to condo committee so ask them, condo gyms maybe the same I'm not sure

Not according to my (usually clued up and accurate) Juristic.  She took me through the Order (in Thai) and translated.  We have also had a visit from the Police to advise that our pool is to be closed. 

 

My contention that condo pools (and gyms) are private is not, apparently, the interpretaion of either Management here or the police.

 

PH

[dogfish180]

11 minutes ago, Philipg114763 said:

7i agree but i just been reading the braindead people who put the ban on are only allowing2 days 1st and 2nd of may to get beer then a ban is back on

It is to encourage everyone to gather in mass at Macro for 3 days!!!! ????

[Surasak]

5 minutes ago, Philipg114763 said:

More people died from flu and car deaths are the going to ban cars and lockdoen every time someone gets a fever the govrtmrnt are brain dead and the people will start to fight 

Brilliant, I like to watch a good punch up.

[Mac98]

The reasons they gave for halting alcohol sales will not have changed during an extended emergency lockdown.

[luckyluke]

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

when will I be able to get a haircut

I was able to get a haircut last week at a barber not far from the Wat Suttawat ( Dark Side).

See that he is still operating.

[scubascuba3]

14 minutes ago, Phulublub said:

Not according to my (usually clued up and accurate) Juristic.  She took me through the Order (in Thai) and translated.  We have also had a visit from the Police to advise that our pool is to be closed. 

 

My contention that condo pools (and gyms) are private is not, apparently, the interpretaion of either Management here or the police.

 

PH

a committee person told me that who decided whether the pool was open or closed, maybe it was superceded by a police order

[hotchilli]

32 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Exactly, i have two contacts within 500 meters from my home. 

I have contact within the same distance a M&P shop... they sold out 7 days ago, been dry since!

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Flea and wet markets: All usual products can be sold.

With social distancing?

It's almost the month of May and I can hear a bird singing in the distance...

It's going "Cuckoo Cuckoo"....

[SamuiFan]

What about the starving people, the elephants with no food and noWhere to go,  and all the abandoned animals that are starving????? Seriously this needs urgent attention. 

[Tony125]

19 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

Nope, up to the mom and pop stores. Problem solved!

No it's not , my wife's father owns a shop and ran out a few days ago . Cannot reorder more. I saw a few cars ad a pick up stealthily unloading cases of beer/booze to motorcycle guys and a car across train tracks in Bangkok last night (about 7PM) Probably bought in another province that sells liquor.

[Philipg114763]

The Royal Thai Government has launched a new 1111 hotline to receive complaints from foreigners in Thailand, everyone call the number get this ban lifted its wrong and call the number 

35 minutes ago, Surasak said:

Of course it will, there's more room for it to get about????

More people died from flu and car deaths are the going to ban cars and lockdoen every time someone gets a fever the govrtmrnt are brain dead and the people will start to fight 

[Surasak]

17 hours ago, johng said:

Tomato,brown or Worcestershire ?

HP for preference, please.

[Philipg114763]

4 minutes ago, SamuiFan said:

What about the starving people, the elephants with no food and noWhere to go,  and all the abandoned animals that are starving????? Seriously this needs urgent attention. 

What about normalpeople who like a quite drink in the hot weather

[Surasak]

17 hours ago, anchadian said:

Then travel to outer Bangkok and you'll find various stores selling alcohol.

 

A two day journey is just not worth it, but thanks anyway.

[Bangkok Barry]

19 hours ago, connda said:

Keep it locked down Thai leadership.  It's amusing to watch you all implode your country's economy and impoverish you average citizenry.  This story ain't gonna have a happy ending.

Indeed. I think it's pretty clear from the Thai language media reports that many more people are going to kill themselves due to government-enforced poverty than will die from the virus. That's what happens when you deny the people the possibility to earn a living for weeks and months on end.