Phuket loosens lockdown, non-locals allowed to leave province

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Phuket loosens lockdown, non-locals allowed to leave province

By The Nation

 

 

Phuket's Tha Chat Chai checkpoint reopened on Friday (May 1) at 5am for the first time in weeks, allowing stranded people without work in the province to return to their hometowns.

 

About 5,000 people will be allowed to travel out of the province on day one.

 

 

Many people began to sign up before dawn on Friday to receive a four-coloured sticker and scan QR code which the officer will use as a confirmation to know which province they will travel to.

 

Phuket deputy governor Supot Rodrueang na Nongkhai said the decision was made since many businesses had closed in Phuket, and a lot of people who had lost their jobs wanted to return to their home provinces.

 

“I would like to thank all local administrative organisations in the province for their help, including providing them with survival bags, rice, fish, various food. Letting unemployed people back to their hometown might help reduce the burden of expenses such as rent, water bill, electricity bill and others,” the deputy governor said.

 

"On May 1, the trial will start. Approximately 5,000 people will be allowed to leave -- 2,500 in the morning, and 2,500 in the afternoon.

 

The first group of people travelling out of Phuket will be those who have arranged their own vehicles. However, people who are travelling back to their home towns must cooperate with staff and strictly follow the instructions," Supot added.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387109

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Welcome to the Phuket Independent Socialist State (P!SS). If you want to get on the P!SS you now have to pass through our own immigration checkpoint. ????

Edited May 1, 2020 by Phuketshrew
bloody censorship

[stevenl]

8 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Welcome to the Phuket Independent Socialist State (<deleted>). If you want to get on the <deleted> you now have to pass through our own immigration checkpoint. ????

You forgot to blame the liberals.

[cornishcarlos]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

receive a four-coloured sticker and scan QR code which the officer will use as a confirmation to know which province they will travel to.

 

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

On May 1, the trial will start.

 

Starting to become clearer....

[pagallim]

It's already turning into a clusterf**k.   With a 10 km queue, the police told people it was now closed and people turned back.   Hundreds have returned their rental accommodation already, have all their possessions with them, and now nowhere to go.   Shambles.

[Tarukhtah]

Damn... is quite crepy. So actually... then the QR thing, and the queuing was for nothing... right? 
So according to the info today, you just need to park your car in the queue, no matter if you registered anywhere? Right? i.e. they did not give slots like "you can go on this date on that time". Right?

 

[pagallim]

Now the Deputy Governor of Krabi has been on TV, saying people who have been in Phuket will not be allowed into Krabi, calling them 'germs'.   

[graemeaylward]

Judging by the photo, social distancing is no longer required!  Ridiculous, they've had plenty of time to organise it but clearly didn't!

[Tropposurfer]

How many of these folks have been adequately tested for Covid? What a great idea to let 40,000 people leave and disperse across the country when travelling is known to spread communicable disease. A complete shambles. 

[DrTuner]

17 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

How many of these folks have been adequately tested for Covid? What a great idea to let 40,000 people leave and disperse across the country when travelling is known to spread communicable disease. A complete shambles. 

Too late to try to contain anyway, that train left in December/January. Name of the game is now uncontrolled gaining of herd immunity ( might already be in place but they ain't testing for antibodies, either ), since they aren't beefing up the test & track network. 

[Tarukhtah]

Do you know where can one register now?

[Roel]

A not to be mentioned newspaper reports that this afternoon no one was longer allowed to leave Phuket. Orders from Bangkok.

[Lingba]

why 5000?...whats with that number?...if people want to go ..let them go ..whats the big deal...I'll tell ya what...something just doesn't add up here...all over a stupid virus??…..pretty soon people will have to wear electric shock collars

[pagallim]

6 minutes ago, Lingba said:

why 5000?...whats with that number?...if people want to go ..let them go ..whats the big deal...I'll tell ya what...something just doesn't add up here...all over a stupid virus??…..pretty soon people will have to wear electric shock collars

Because it wasn't a case of just driving over the bridge.   Every individual had to be recorded and documented at the Sarasin Checkpoint.

[WcCaptain]

13 hours ago, Lingba said:

why 5000?...whats with that number?...if people want to go ..let them go ..whats the big deal...I'll tell ya what...something just doesn't add up here...all over a stupid virus??…..pretty soon people will have to wear electric shock collars

I’m afraid in my life time and there’s not a hole lot left, we will see micro chips being a must have or do when going to different countries. 

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