38 infections linked to Thachilek cluster recorded so far

 

 

 

A total of 38 COVID-19 infections, linked to Thai returnees from Myanmar’s Thachilek township, have been reported so far in seven provinces, with Chiang Rai having the most at 26.

 

Meanwhile, the army plans to use drones, equipped with live CCTV, to patrol the Thai-Myanmar border in some of the northern provinces, to help officials prevent illegal border crossings.

 

Maj-Gen Chakrapong Chanpengpen, of the Security Emergency Situation Operations Centre, said that drones will be deployed in border areas, which are inaccessible to ground forces, adding that more road checkpoints, manned by troops, police and defence volunteers, are to be set up deeper inland, to conduct random checks.

 

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Yes it's a cluster all right ????

What a disgrace! Thais have to leave Thailand to find work!

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

said that drones will be deployed in border areas, which are inaccessible to ground forces,

So how come they're accessible to illegal border crossers?

18 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

What a disgrace! Thais have to leave Thailand to find work!

And Burmese have to work in Thailand..

So now we know that the name of a bunch of dimwitted, irresponsible idiots is called a cluster...

40 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

What a disgrace! Thais have to leave Thailand to find work!

A ridiculous naive comment.  People leave areas, cities, countries frequently to find work.  Millions worldwide.

 

How do you spell..G...R...E...E...D ?

There will be a lot of Schadenfreude going on here. 

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

A ridiculous naive comment.  People leave areas, cities, countries frequently to find work.  Millions worldwide.

 

 

 

Indeed, I know dozens here in Thailand.... myself included !!

I guess that the price of an 'assisted' border crossing has gone up now. There are hindreds of illegal crossings a day, and not only worling girls.

1 hour ago, Somtamnication said:

What a disgrace! Thais have to leave Thailand to find work!

Sadly there is no prostitution in Thailand. So what other options do they have? 

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

So how come they're accessible to illegal border crossers?

My sentiments exactly ! ..... and anybody can dodge a drone, lie low when you here it coming ... there's plenty of forest along that border

The hotel they were working at looks like a bigger and better version of Kinaree. Looks good.

 

 

A total of 171 Thais have been repatriated from Tachilek Burma. Trying to track down and control the infected ones is extremely important. I notice that 26 are in Chiang Rai. Several are in the government hospital in Chiang Rai. The infected ones are dangerous. I am staying home until they leave Chiang Rai. Hopefully the officials can control the situation.

 

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

A ridiculous naive comment.  People leave areas, cities, countries frequently to find work.  Millions worldwide.

 

A ridiculous show of a lack of a sense of humour 

9 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

The hotel they were working at looks like a bigger and better version of Kinaree. Looks good.

 

 

 

I think Trump will be available soon to build a wall for you guys

Based on the look of these people it doesn't look like they are hiking deep into the woods to get across?  We all know how they are getting in just check what the guard is driving at the end of their shift.????

Just now, DonaldBattles said:

This hotel looks wonderful. Next time I go to Thachilek I want to check it out. Need to take my swim suit.

 

16 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

The hotel they were working at looks like a bigger and better version of Kinaree. Looks good.

 

 

Is that a brothel advertisement?

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

So how come they're accessible to illegal border crossers?

Perhaps they're not afraid of getting their feet wet paddling across the river.

16 minutes ago, DonaldBattles said:

I notice that 26 are in Chiang Rai. Several are in the government hospital in Chiang Rai. The infected ones are dangerous.

Dangerous? Are they terrorists?

23 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

The hotel they were working at looks like a bigger and better version of Kinaree. Looks good.

 

 

When do the borders open again?

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

So now we know that the name of a bunch of dimwitted, irresponsible idiots is called a cluster...

And the Thai's response is a 'clusterf.ck' !!!!????????????????????????????????

1 minute ago, madmitch said:

When do the borders open again?

No problem, we can get through, they are porous. 
 

Covid is only the flu, those girls probably have had much worse.

22 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

The hotel they were working at looks like a bigger and better version of Kinaree. Looks good.

 

 

Well I don't see too many guests... The travel restrictions must be making it difficult! Although you could just use an illegal border crossing and then be an upstanding citizan by making sure you report to the authorities when you get back to conduct testing and quarantine, no harm done...

4 minutes ago, jossthaifarang said:

Well I don't see too many guests.

Here ya go.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

How do you spell..G...R...E...E...D ?

Necessity 

Why more effort has not been placed on border security all along, is mysterious, mind boggling and reeks of suspicion. Many boats should be patrolling the rivers constantly, looking for illegal crossings. That should be a huge priority.