Phuket exodus to begin tomorrow

 

Motorists queue at the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai to leave the island on Mar 29, just before the ’Phuket Lockdown’ began. Screenshot: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET:-- The first of some 40,000 people who have registered to leave Phuket to head back to their home provinces will be able to leave the island from 5am tomorrow (May 1), Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai has confirmed.

 

V/Gov Supoj broke the news in a live video broadcast this afternoon on the official Facebook page of the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).

 

V/Gov Supoj explained that those who want to leave the island must first register by using an online form or by informing their village head.

 

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7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The first of some 40,000 people who have registered to leave Phuket to head back to their home provinces will be able to leave the island from 5am tomorrow

Are all these people confirmed as being virus-free do we know?

If they are is the testing reliable, as I'm sure the governor will be only too pleased to get them off his hands.

Be prepared for some changes here.   Apparently a lot of people have contacted the Checkpoint (Sarasin).and are being told that it is not opening.   Nothing official in writing from the Governor, as well as other provinces not being open for transit.

And are they all being tested with the new 15 minute Thai test just developed? I hope so.

Here's another snippet.   Those people in Phuket who wish to return home to Phang Nga, firstly Phuket needs to provide the names of these people.   They must also have a medical certificate (as not having the virus), then they must be quarantined for 14 days at one of the nominated hotels, for which they must pay for as well as their food.   People are leaving because they can't afford to stay in Phuket, so having to pay for a hotel in their home province is causing a lot of grief on social media.

@pagallim So if you register claiming to go to Bangkok, will you have to get stuck anyway in Phang Nga or let's say you can arrive till the province you said is your destination and do the quarentine there? You know that part?

What about Phuket residents who are currently not in Phuket, but wish to return there ? 

5 hours ago, Tarukhtah said:

@pagallim So if you register claiming to go to Bangkok, will you have to get stuck anyway in Phang Nga or let's say you can arrive till the province you said is your destination and do the quarentine there? You know that part?

I am guessing that when you get to the Sarasin Checkpoint, you will be processed by the police there and given documentation detailing your final destination, and why you are going there.   There are probably many checkpoints that need to be passed on the journey.

 

This would also explain why there is a daily limit on the numbers leaving because of the time needed for processing.

4 hours ago, taxin said:

What about Phuket residents who are currently not in Phuket, but wish to return there ? 

Sorry, although I've read a lot about people wanting to return, I haven't seen what permissions are needed.

All seems to be going as planned.   Vehicles are being given colour coded stickers based on which province they are going to.

 

It also appears people are not being allowed into Phuket at present.

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1450853658429537&id=317342891780625

More photos of the scenes at the Sarasin Checkpoint this morning.

How can they claim to be promoting social distancing when you look at the pictures above?

- Can we travel?

- YES, but...
- Wait...

- NOT IN THIS PROVINCE...

- YES, you can..

- But but the Gobernor says...

- No problem in these Checkpoints.

- Yes you can

- But the other one Gobernor says...

- NO! Keep Quarantine.

 

- SHEET!

What a lack of control in this country. At the end... NOTHING IS CLEAR! 

10 minutes ago, madmitch said:

How can they claim to be promoting social distancing when you look at the pictures above?

Complete farce.  I know I would not want to be in that van!

3 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

Complete farce.  I know I would not want to be in that van!

Or at the Immigration Police desk!

Expect another exodus of expats once the quarantines stop and flights resume. By that time Thailand could be a dry fundamentalist Buddhist state ran by an oppressive military junta. Just like the western neighbour.

Does anyone have a link to the QR code?

10 hours ago, pagallim said:

Here's another snippet.   Those people in Phuket who wish to return home to Phang Nga, firstly Phuket needs to provide the names of these people.   They must also have a medical certificate (as not having the virus), then they must be quarantined for 14 days at one of the nominated hotels, for which they must pay for as well as their food.   People are leaving because they can't afford to stay in Phuket, so having to pay for a hotel in their home province is causing a lot of grief on social media.

Going by the fancy looking cars in the queues they;ll probably be able to pay for hotel rooms without too much grief.

 

It's the people who can't afford such transportation who'll really be in trouble.

13 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Expect another exodus of expats once the quarantines stop and flights resume. By that time Thailand could be a dry fundamentalist Buddhist state ran by an oppressive military junta. Just like the western neighbour.

My thoughts exactly.  Expats leaving, no tourists arriving, and still a strong Thai baht just to ensure the complete and utter desctruction of the tourist economy here.  Good job government.

14 minutes ago, Tarukhtah said:

Does anyone have a link to the QR code?

What I'm reading is that there will no longer be a QR code.   Instead, the administration is being done at the Sarasin Checkpoint, the phone numbers for which are below:

So now no need to register and no need for a queue slot?!

@pagallim Those are phone numbers where we need to inform that we go to "the check point" or what can we do with those?

5 minutes ago, Tarukhtah said:

So now no need to register and no need for a queue slot?!

That I do not know.   What I suggest is that you call those numbers and ask for someone who speaks English.   As a guess, I would think there will be someone from the Tourist Police there.   You might get help from the Tourist Police contact number (1155).

@pagallim Thank's! 

Cattle being treated like cattle !

 

You can't leave the farm without permission ...

And still people want more control and "testing" ... based on what ? Some fake propaganda SPAMdemic ???

Are Immigration at the border to stamp passports as people leave The Democratic Republic of Phuket for neighboring Thailand?

What a cluster<deleted>... Phuket has the 2nd highest numbers of CV19 in Thailand and now 40,000 plus are going to be set free. Second wave anyone? 

1 hour ago, Forza2002 said:

What a cluster<deleted>... Phuket has the 2nd highest numbers of CV19 in Thailand and now 40,000 plus are going to be set free. Second wave anyone? 

1 hour ago, Forza2002 said:

Amazing Thailand, they like to be No.1... Economic meltdown, misery for only 54 deaths to date. That number of people on average are killed on the roads on a daily basis... 

 

Make up your mind!  Is Phuket a zombie apocalypse that should be isolated forever, or is the whole thing an overrated hoax? 

 

Don't you think it reasonable that all the unemployed prostitutes should be allowed to head home to your town?

 

 

 

 

Wonder how many 'clicks' will be crossing over with unpaid loans....the 'sharks' circling below Sarasin bridge.

 

NOT allowed to enter Krabi or Phang Nga province with out covid certificate AND 14 day quarantine.

those that made it thru the check point are being ordered back

what a HUGE mistake on phuket government

40,000 people, no place to stay,no food,no water,no toilets.

 

Krabi 
 

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No person who has not passed the coviral detection-19 and has not passed the cuddle-14 days. Enter or pass.# Krabi.
For the safety of the area and prevent distribution to different places... sorry for any inconvenience

 

 

they are sending some people to nearby wats an locals places but they only have places/food for 1,400 people  the rest.....