Prayut heads to Rayong as Covid scandal roils local businesses

By The Nation

 

(Nation Photo: Tanachai Pramarnpanich)

 

Owners of Rayong businesses today submitted a petition asking Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to visit the province and reassure residents over a visiting Egyptian soldier who was found to be infected with Covid-19 virus.

 

Local tourism and other businesses have been badly hit by fears of a second wave of infections after the Egyptian was exempted from quarantine requirements and went shopping in the city.

 

Prayut said today he will visit Rayong this evening in an effort to boost local morale.

 

The Rayong business representatives also urged the government to cancel the 14-day quarantine exemption granted to certain foreigners when they enter Thailand.

 

They said they had not demanded any compensation over the exempted Egyptian, but they want to see the government and Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) take responsibility by extending mandatory 14-day quarantine to all foreign visitors, no matter who invited them.

 

The infected soldier was among a 31-strong delegation of Egyptian military personnel who landed at Rayong’s U-Tapao Airport last Wednesday before staying in a local hotel and visiting a Rayong shopping mall.

 

The delegation left Thailand on Saturday (July 11), but a test result the next day confirmed one soldier had Covid-19.

 

According to the CCSA’s announcement effective July 1, pilots and crew of vehicles who enter Thailand on a mission and with clear schedules of departure must be screened on arrival then quarantined at a registered venue. They are also required to use an app that can track their whereabouts and symptoms.

 

Before last week’s incident, there had been no report of Covid-19 infection in the eastern province for 100 days.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391368

 

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2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prayut said today he will visit Rayong this evening in an effort to boost local morale.

really ???? makes sure he wears a mask and respects social distancing, we don't want anything bad happening to our chief (sarcasm intended)

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

They said they had not demanded any compensation over the exempted Egyptian, but they want to see the government and Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) take responsibility by extending mandatory 14-day quarantine to all foreign visitors, no matter who invited them.

That's pretty big of them to not ask for compensation for a major Governmental f-up that has probably put a dent in the domestic tourism they were hoping would bring in some money.  

Will he have to be quarantined after coming into contact with people who might have been in contact with people who had been in contact with the Egyptian?

Edited July 15, 20205 yr by Yorkshire Tea

7 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

really ???? makes sure he wears a mask and respects social distancing, we don't want anything bad happening to our chief (sarcasm intended)

There you go, your now going to have all the American Indians rioting now because you called the PM "Chief"  

Did the lady with the chin mask forget to get dressed?

12 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

really ???? makes sure he wears a mask and respects social distancing, we don't want anything bad happening to our chief (sarcasm intended)

He could wear a special one....

4 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Did the lady with the chin mask forget to get dressed?

She was going to be tested for the virus and so she wanted the rear door starfish probe...

2 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Did the lady with the chin mask forget to get dressed?

She was being interviewed by TV and made her point with no holds barred.

Was it already mentioned 2 protesters were arrested in Rayong today ahead of the PM's for holding up signs criticizing the Government?
They were arrested without charge it's all over Twitter now we know why they need SOE.

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Edited July 15, 20205 yr by DirtyHarry55