Wellness quarantine facilities to be offered to long-stay foreign tourists

[webfact]

Wellness quarantine facilities to be offered to long-stay foreign tourists

By The Nation

 

 

Long-stay visa holders will be the first group of tourists to visit Thailand since the Covid-19 pandemic that led to lockdowns worldwide.

 

Experts believe that though the virus situation seems to be getting better, surveillance measures still need to be taken, along with the development of a quarantine system to strike an economic balance without increasing the risk of infections.

 

Wellness Quarantine is one of the new plans being pursued before considering a reduction in the quarantine period.

 

The medical hub board committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, made an important resolution related to entry of foreigners into Thailand, by opening four more airports -- Samui, Chiang Mai, Phuket and U-Tapao -- to foreign direct flights.

 

The plan was approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) subcommittee.

 

Wellness Quarantine, or quarantine areas in the health sector, will be open to people who come to receive treatments, to medical spas, wellness retreats, and long-term care in the health business. They will not be allowed to leave the designated area for at least 14 days. This form of quarantine is divided into two phases: Phase 1 is medical spa quarantine and long-term quarantine, while Phase 2 will be golf quarantine and spa quarantine.

 

The Department of Health Service Support has to develop guidelines and criteria for the development of quarantine facilities in the health business, such as defining an area as a quarantine area such as clinics, hotels, restaurants, activity areas, and home area.

 

A pathway system is a path for the patients to visit the doctor at the clinic for Covid-19 tests at the specified point, which will be separated from the normal system. Establishments must provide a device to track customers, such as a watch or wristband, as well as involve the surrounding communities, online shopping or restaurants, products, raw materials, tourist attractions in the area, etc.

 

Some 5,000 arrivals are expected by the end of December 2020, generating an income of approximately Bt195 million.

 

However, all these detention facilities are still primarily aimed at foreign tourists with high ability to pay, which can generate income for the country at one level but may not yet meet the needs of economic recovery.

 

Anutin admitted that staying in the quarantine area for up to 14 days could be difficult. Ordinary tourists would not decide to visit. What is needed is a large number of travellers to help generate income for the tourism sector, he said. He has assigned health officers to figure out ways to reduce quarantine from 14 days to a lesser but appropriate and safe period.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395708

 

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[mark131v]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phase 1 is medical spa quarantine and long-term quarantine, while Phase 2 will be golf quarantine and spa quarantine.

That was a bit of an head scratcher then I remembered this is headed up by Ai Anutin

 

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin admitted that staying in the quarantine area for up to 14 days could be difficult. Ordinary tourists would not decide to visit.

Very observant and highly perceptive insight, either that or stating the bleeding obvious...

 

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Some 5,000 arrivals are expected by the end of December 2020, generating an income of approximately Bt195 million.

 Mmmm, you reckon...

[2 is 1]

The first batch of tourists were set to arrive on Thursday but now the secretary of Thailand's National Security Council  and chief of CCSA or Covid-19 response committee has put the plans on hold. 

 

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

The plan was approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) subcommittee.

They chance they mind every 5 houers!Or they just don't tell inside CCSA what again left hand is doing!

Other commitee plans this new sht and other don't let nobody in! 

How many commitee they have! Every general has own?

Edited October 6, 2020 by 2 is 1

[mark131v]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

He has assigned health officers to figure out ways to reduce quarantine from 14 days to a lesser but appropriate and safe period.

Anutin using his authority to re write covid 19 safety procedures doubtless using his vast medical knowledge!

 

Either that or he just opened his mouth and let the drivel spew forth, I will let you decide...

Edited October 6, 2020 by mark131v

[AbeNormal]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

This form of quarantine is divided into two phases: Phase 1 is medical spa quarantine and long-term quarantine, while Phase 2 will be golf quarantine and spa quarantine.

these people actually believe this stuff

 

no tourist is coming to Thailand to stay in quarantine, there might be a few expats that are willing to put up with it because they got stranded abroad but that's it

 

and what on earth is golf quarantine lol 

[Pottinger]

Brain fart #38.

[J Town]

13 minutes ago, mark131v said:

That was a bit of an head scratcher then I remembered this is headed up by Ai Anutin

 

Very observant and highly perceptive insight, either that or stating the bleeding obvious...

 

 Mmmm, you reckon...

Roughly 39,000 baht per visitor? In this economic climate?

[mark131v]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, all these detention facilities are still primarily aimed at foreign tourists with high ability to pay

Blimey a bit or truth and honesty, cannot say I am tempted by their foreign detention camps gps trackers and badges, sure something similar happened in Europe in the 30's...

[YetAnother]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin admitted that staying in the quarantine area for up to 14 days could be difficult

Given his demonstrated intelligence thus far , him just now catching on to something all of us have said for a couple months is an advance

[onebir]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phase 2 will be golf quarantine and spa quarantine.

At least there could one taker for Phase 2, in exchange for tax-concessions for Trump Tower Bangkok.

[RotBenz8888]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

while Phase 2 will be golf quarantine 

 

 

[kotsak]

34 minutes ago, AbeNormal said:

these people actually believe this stuff

 

no tourist is coming to Thailand to stay in quarantine, there might be a few expats that are willing to put up with it because they got stranded abroad but that's it

 

and what on earth is golf quarantine lol 

Someone will be shooting your golf balls on the fairway while you are watching from your room's window ????

[Justgrazing]

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

A pathway system is a path for the patients to 

get led up the path .? 

More bonkers sillyness from court jester in chief a nut in ..

 

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin admitted that staying in the quarantine area for up to 14 days could be difficult

could .! What part is he not understanding that people will not fly 000's of Kms to be treated like a diseased dog in a quarantine kennel as soon as they arrive .. and be expected to pay for it .. continuing to trot out this stupidness is confirming how detached from reality they are ..  

[cerox]

All just talk bla bla bla

When we get the requirements we will know that it is impossible as the STV now.

[Flying Saucage]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

What is needed is a large number of travellers to help generate income for the tourism sector, he said.

Obiously it's high time already now for these "experts" Dr. Yong and Dr. Thira from Chula University to pop up! Time for them to do the weekly scaremongering and to boost the countries' hysteria and xenophobia again!

 

10..9..8..7.......

 

Edited October 6, 2020 by Flying Saucage

[Shey420]

You work hard to get nice things. They are too obsessed with get rich quick schemes.

Logical opening would be to give an extended visa to anyone willing to visit and quarantine 14 days with just testing. Once that is established they can then reduce quarantine days for lower case countries.. Its a marathon but they are focusing on winning the race without even running ????‍♂️.

[Flying Saucage]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

The medical hub board committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, made an important resolution related to entry of foreigners ....

...

Wellness Quarantine, or quarantine areas in the health sector, will be open to people who come to receive treatments, to medical spas, wellness retreats, and long-term care in the health business. ...

...

Phase 2 will be golf quarantine and spa quarantine.

...

Establishments must provide a device to track customers, such as a watch or wristband, 

 

Some 5,000 arrivals are expected by the end of December 2020, generating an income of approximately Bt195 million.

...

However, all these detention facilities are still primarily aimed at foreign tourists with high ability to pay, which can generate income for the country at one level but may not yet meet the needs of economic recovery.

 

So, at least some billionaires and friends of Anutin are back in business. How relieving!

 

Edited October 6, 2020 by Flying Saucage

[rumak]

oh boy...

[Buba Ho Tep]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

However, all these detention facilities are still primarily aimed at foreign tourists with high ability to pay

Paying to go to jail.  What will they think of next? 

[garyk]

These guys have way too much time on their hands.

[Youlike]

I have a free standing house in Thailand, if i can qarantine in there i will come, if not then i won't come soon.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Wellness Quarantine is one of the new plans being pursued before considering a reduction in the quarantine period.

That pungent smell of money is wafting through the corridors of T.A.T 

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

 

More like pocket billiards !

[JusticeGB]

Wellness quarantine is being provided as an extra in order to ensure that tourists get "the maxo rip off treatment quarantine facilities". All these schemes dreamed up by committees are not aimed at the real world. In any event 900 tourists a week won't save the tourism industry. The richer people don't frequent small shops so the poorer Thai people won't get any benefit from this type of tourist. 

[natway09]

"Nobody wants to come to Thailand"

You guys are also talking rubbish, I know of many that would come for long stay (more than 6 months) 

tomorrow if allowed. Many have their own (or long term rent) apartments & (or) lady friends here 

& would be only to happy to quarantine for 14 days at their expense.

Note: info only: NSW (Sydney) entry quarantine Bht 66,000 approx EVEN for their own citizens

& their dog box hotels no where as good as Thailands

 

[Redline]

What about all of the people interacting with visitors?  They need testing too.  Who will pay for that?

[NeoDinosaw]

13 hours ago, Youlike said:

I have a free standing house in Thailand, if i can qarantine in there i will come, if not then i won't come soon.

I'm with you on that. But looks like it will be a whioe before we see our houses again

[alyx]

On 10/6/2020 at 3:31 PM, webfact said:

Some 5,000 arrivals are expected by the end of December 2020, generating an income of approximately Bt195 million.

I am puzzled: this means 39,000 per visitor but the lowest price for an ASQ is roughly that amount. Surely they expect the "new tourist" to spend more time after their quarantine and generate a more substantial income. This being said, if that is really the price one is expected to pay for a fortnight, divided between spas and golf courses, I an sure that there will plenty of applicants as this kind of money is usually spent in a day at some renowned places. 

[alyx]

6 hours ago, natway09 said:

lady friends

How about the rest of us ?

[madmen]

On 10/6/2020 at 6:45 PM, mark131v said:

Anutin using his authority to re write covid 19 safety procedures doubtless using his vast medical knowledge!

 

Either that or he just opened his mouth and let the drivel spew forth, I will let you decide...

He only needs to copy what others are doing eg Singapore and Taiwan but from very low risk countries.. Bring it on,