Need to go to Khon Kaen urgently

[n210mp]

My wife and I from the Pattaya area  need to go to North of Khon Kaen to visit her ageing and old dad from  who lives alone.

 With the inability to travel recently, we have not been able to go but now as Papa is getting worse we will have to go as soon as possibly.

 

Could anyone help with info please and has anyone undertaken this trip with the present prohibitions in place 

 

What is the best route  of getting there  car  with minimum of stops?

 

Will we have to stay within Papas house for 14 days?

 

Would some kind of "certificate of health and freedom from the virus" help and if so where could we get them? 

 

Would my wife be better going on her own as a Farang always raises the level of the  game  in this type of environment?

 

Thank you for any help or info that you can offer

 

 

Edited April 29, 2020 by n210mp

[smutcakes]

I believe inter province travel is not banned, but is discouraged. In case like this, i am sure you would be able to pass through as it is urgent. My missus is from deepest darkest rural area and she said that the local Phu Yai are taking it very seriously in their village. Anyone coming from outside is being quarantined for 14 days.

 

if its anything like the same i am not sure staying with an elderly and ailing man is a great idea albeit you are presumably going straight from one property where you have been isolating, into your car and then out the other side so you are low risk to.

 

Its an easy drive either up to BKK and then up onto highway 2, or nearly to BKK and up the 304. Personally i would go the Bangkok way. The 304 is a bit more twisty and two lane, where as highway 2 is muliple lane and should be quiet. The 304 joins with high 2 just south of Korat. Then you cannot go wrong it goes straight to khon Kean.

 

A certification of health is useless but you never know they might just work at a pinch.

 

I would definitely be careful if you are using taxis etc and not driving yourself.

[n210mp]

Thanks smutcakes for your insight.

We have been going up to the Khao Suan Kwan area  North of KK for many many years and usually do the 7 motorway past Bang Pain and onto saraburi/ Korat/KK  and the village    

The the 304 has far too many TLs and delays although it could be very quiet comparably at this time . The motorway although about 50/60 K longer is very much quicker in actual time.  

 

Just worried that with Papa's house being Papas house (if you know what I mean) I would need medical attention after 14 days of not going out of the house.

I anticipated that local rules may have softened a bit especially after May 1st!

[KMartinHandyman]

Drive the route you always do. Wear a mask out of respect for their fear of you. Stay away from papa in case he passes. I just lost my fil and had to endure 5 days of the kk village ceremony with the “looks” and I live here. Not going might be best but my wife and I do everything together so I’d never consider it short of a government mandate. 
 

[n210mp]

19 minutes ago, KMartinHandyman said:

Drive the route you always do. Wear a mask out of respect for their fear of you. Stay away from papa in case he passes. I just lost my fil and had to endure 5 days of the kk village ceremony with the “looks” and I live here. Not going might be best but my wife and I do everything together so I’d never consider it short of a government mandate. 
 

Thank you for your input KMartin

 

Will be doing exactly as you advise  and I too have a fantastic relationship with my Mrs and so will be dutifully going up to see Papa  as well.

 

In any event I am very fond of the old lad  who although lives alone is well taken care of by a lady from the village but with no family going to see him at Songkran ( all the family live in Oz  apart from us in Pattaya)  and his lovely wife   (Mama)  passing away not so long ago he is feeling very sad and alone, at 80 odd years he is entitled to feel a little sorry for himself as well.

  

The fact is that he is not at all well and perhaps very understandably  very depressed, it's not nice to think you may  die alone  especially when there are people who you love and whom you  love, kept away by the "social distancing rules".

 

Along with many parents and indeed children up in the villages who this year have not had the opportunity to see and visit with their loved ones, papa is feeling lost!

 

For me the problem is the "Quarantine rules" the thought of 14 days up in the village and then another 14 days on return to Pattaya is very very daunting! 

[KMartinHandyman]

2 hours ago, n210mp said:

Thank you for your input KMartin

 

Will be doing exactly as you advise  and I too have a fantastic relationship with my Mrs and so will be dutifully going up to see Papa  as well.

 

In any event I am very fond of the old lad  who although lives alone is well taken care of by a lady from the village but with no family going to see him at Songkran ( all the family live in Oz  apart from us in Pattaya)  and his lovely wife   (Mama)  passing away not so long ago he is feeling very sad and alone, at 80 odd years he is entitled to feel a little sorry for himself as well.

  

The fact is that he is not at all well and perhaps very understandably  very depressed, it's not nice to think you may  die alone  especially when there are people who you love and whom you  love, kept away by the "social distancing rules".

 

Along with many parents and indeed children up in the villages who this year have not had the opportunity to see and visit with their loved ones, papa is feeling lost!

 

For me the problem is the "Quarantine rules" the thought of 14 days up in the village and then another 14 days on return to Pattaya is very very daunting! 

 

2 hours ago, n210mp said:

Thank you for your input KMartin

 

Will be doing exactly as you advise  and I too have a fantastic relationship with my Mrs and so will be dutifully going up to see Papa  as well.

 

In any event I am very fond of the old lad  who although lives alone is well taken care of by a lady from the village but with no family going to see him at Songkran ( all the family live in Oz  apart from us in Pattaya)  and his lovely wife   (Mama)  passing away not so long ago he is feeling very sad and alone, at 80 odd years he is entitled to feel a little sorry for himself as well.

  

The fact is that he is not at all well and perhaps very understandably  very depressed, it's not nice to think you may  die alone  especially when there are people who you love and whom you  love, kept away by the "social distancing rules".

 

Along with many parents and indeed children up in the villages who this year have not had the opportunity to see and visit with their loved ones, papa is feeling lost!

 

For me the problem is the "Quarantine rules" the thought of 14 days up in the village and then another 14 days on return to Pattaya is very very daunting! 

You’re welcome. Maybe the quarantine bit is over thought. Depends on the headman or local clinic nurse in the village. They came to talk with my BKK bil and seemed they just wanted him to wear a mask, everyone to use sanitizer and forget social distancing lol. Now my mil is the one alone but we’re only 10 km and she’s healthy. Good luck 

[samsensam]

 

i would be less concerned about the authorities than the risk of infecting an at risk person, and bringing the virus to a community. once you have arrived in the community you will need to self isolate/quarantine for 14 days to ensure you are not infected and after that be able to come into contact with your fil and other people. i have friends who have, thankfully, successfully done this. good luck.