Beach clampdown ordered after visitors ignore Covid-19 rules 

By The Nation

 

 

Disease control measures at a popular Phetchaburi beach that has just reopened have been tightened after visitors ignored rules meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

Two additional checkpoints have been set up at Chao Samran beach, to enforce bans on gathering, drinking alcohol, and activities in the sea.

 

The beach lies just 150 kilometres south of Bangkok and is a popular weekend getaway. 

 

Local officials manning one checkpoint are measuring the body temperature of visitors, while ensuring they are wearing face masks and also checking in and out of the beach via the ThaiChana platform. Visitors found with a temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius will be barred entry to the beach.

 

"However, some tourists are still violating the rules," said local officials. "So, we have set up two additional checkpoints and are collaborating with Haad Chao Samran Police Station to arrest violators."

 

Meanwhile, Boonyod Maklai, mayor of Haad Chao Samran subdistrict, said that visitors at the beach would be closely monitored.

 

"We instructed our officials to make sure tourists are aware of the rules, which have been set by the Public Health Ministry and provincial authorities," he said.

 

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"Two additional checkpoints have been set up at Chao Samran beach, to enforce bans on gathering, drinking alcohol, and activities in the sea."

 

Are you not allowed to swim or have fun in the sea now. What is happening to Thailand and these crazy rules, QR code to enter the beach which is open air!

4 minutes ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Are you not allowed to swim or have fun in the sea now. What is happening to Thailand and these crazy rules, QR code to enter the beach which is open air!

On which planet have you been the last 3 month?

6 minutes ago, andre47 said:

On which planet have you been the last 3 month?

So how is covid-19 spread in the sea? This is a country which is reporting no local cases but have rules on what you can and can't do on an open air beach, crazy!

Just go Sattahip beaches. Swimming and drinking are allowed ???? And no masks needed!

4 minutes ago, Thunder26 said:

Just go Sattahip beaches. Swimming and drinking are allowed ???? And no masks needed!

Shush you, Ive enjoyed my outing's to Sattahip.

1 hour ago, tribalfusion001 said:

So how is covid-19 spread in the sea?

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

7 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

BS.

11 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

More scaremongering, I started to read it and got bored.

The officials in Prachuap must be really tough headed. Such a waste of energy.

They criticize, yet some in in government are proposing to hold a delayed Songkran during the first week of July.

In the early days imposed measures made sense, as no-one definitively knew what was best. Now it's just political B.S.

Thailand's health minister ignores social distancing so why not the plebs.

 

https://sawadeesiam.com/coronavirus-covid-19/thai-health-minister-ignores-social-distancing-as-he-dines-with-10-friends/

12 hours ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

This is an example of why we should not just believe everything we see/hear/read in the press.

12 hours ago, Thunder26 said:

The officials in Prachuap must be really tough headed. Such a waste of energy.

The measures are employing people........ don't forget that, irrespective of your personal opinions.

But, But, But, this is the new normal.....of course WHO says the virus will never be contained.  Really now?, Viruses are never contained WHO the .... do they think they are trying to BS.  Wait for it...yes they have the major governments in agreement and so we are all stuffed until something can be done, like voting these idiots out......

Two "check points"....

Is there something in police contracts that make them physically restrained from getting off their lazy backsides and actually patrol the beaches?

Clampdown... poor or nonexistent planning? "Uh, captain what should we do if people don't observe the rules all up and down the beach?" (this questions wouldn't be asked as questioning superiors is culturally not allowed, but humor me)

"We will send more officers to the checkpoints!!!"

the country with only 58 death, no new cases

 

but the crazy panic control fear mongering is still alive

13 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

but the crazy panic control fear mongering is still alive

You are correct.

But some of it is why the cases are low here.  

It is all inconvenient but much better then the lousy plans the US and UK have.

15 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said:

"Two additional checkpoints have been set up at Chao Samran beach, to enforce bans on gathering, drinking alcohol, and activities in the sea."

 

Are you not allowed to swim or have fun in the sea now. What is happening to Thailand and these crazy rules, QR code to enter the beach which is open air!

This is getting insane guys! 

33 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

but the crazy panic control fear mongering is still alive

Thailand didn't get to 159th in the world table of covid deaths per head of population without some fear mongering and control. Where is your country in the order of things?

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

12 hours ago, ripstanley said:

Thailand's health minister ignores social distancing so why not the plebs.

 

https://sawadeesiam.com/coronavirus-covid-19/thai-health-minister-ignores-social-distancing-as-he-dines-with-10-friends/

one of the top men in the UK and advising balll*ss Borris does not follow any rules, 

and the other week drove 60 miles to test his eyesight and then tested how thick the

people of the UK are the next week by repeating  this childlike excuse, a bit of non social

distancing is nothing ...did this health minister say it was all mirrors or he was testing the 

other peoples responses ? obviously would be out of his depth in the UK.

Should be more concerned about the trash that they leave behind

17 hours ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

 

More alarmist grist for the media mill. The silly woman should have kept quiet until she at least had some persuasive evidence to back up her lurid claims.

 

Buried in the article is the admission that neither the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor local health believe the COVID virus can be spread by ocean spray or coastal breezes.

 

But why let facts stand in the way of a(nothing) good scare story?

 

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Disease control measures at a popular Phetchaburi beach that has just reopened have been tightened after visitors ignored rules meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Pesky locals...

20 hours ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

There’s also links to Sewage, that’s how cities are tracking is Thai waste even treated , from my hotel at Siam Siam the brown water goes  out a kilo it’s in the water  

"Obey Plebs!!!  Social distance or we shut it all down again!!!

Remember - Do as we say, not as we do.
The Rules Are For Thee, and Not For Me."

Signed,

Your rulers


 

21 hours ago, ukrules said:

Disease is in the water after rain, when the waves break it creates an aerosol known as 'sea spray'.

 

There's an article about it here : https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-02/coronavirus-ocean-swimming-surfing-safe-beaches-los-angeles

 

 

"It's amazing all the ways that viruses spread - crafty little devils. 
All this new knowledge about the spread of viruses that we never knew until that rascally Covid showed up.  Lordy Lordy we should have been wrapping ourselves in plastic and wearing masks and never leaving our caves since the inception of man.  How did we survive?  Well, the government is gonna make sure you all survive even if it kills you.
Get those masks on, social distance!!!  Don't make us send the police in to beat you or drop a knee on your neck.
When we say the beaches are dangerous - don't question.  Obey!!!  Covid breeds in beach sand and is aerosolized by ocean waves, sea breezed, and probably in rain too.  Best not to leave your homes.  Stay tuned.  We'll come up with more experts to put on your screens to tell you more about this highly contagious killer virus.  If you get Covid - You die!!!  So stop breathing!
Be afraid, be very afraid. 

Signed,
Your Leaders (while enjoying a nice seaside lunch)
"Rules are for thee and not for we <your betters>."
 

/sarc_off

 

23 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said:

"Two additional checkpoints have been set up at Chao Samran beach, to enforce bans on gathering, drinking alcohol, and activities in the sea."

 

Are you not allowed to swim or have fun in the sea now. What is happening to Thailand and these crazy rules, QR code to enter the beach which is open air!

 

7 hours ago, robbioff said:

This is getting insane guys! 

Ahhh, but here's the rub.  This all sounds like some Orwellian fiction set in some hyper-authoratarian dystopian future.  And yet - it's now your reality.   Fancy that?  How'd that happen?

21 hours ago, Thunder26 said:

The officials in Prachuap must be really tough headed. Such a waste of energy.

Please go and complain in Prachuap, but first look at the changwat-map.

9 hours ago, MJKT2014 said:

Thailand didn't get to 159th in the world table of covid deaths per head of population without some fear mongering and control. Where is your country in the order of things?

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

159th