BMA tightens scrutiny on routes linking Samut Sakhon and Bangkok

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BMA tightens scrutiny on routes linking Samut Sakhon and Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up Covid-19 screening checkpoints on routes leading to Samut Sakhon province to contain the spread of the virus.

 

At a checkpoint in front of Southeast Asia University on Petchakasem Road on Monday, Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Pakapong Phongpetra said that BMA officials would check the body temperature of all passengers on buses entering the capital.

 

"Meanwhile, police officers would strictly check the movement of migrant workers to prevent them from sneaking between districts," he said.

 

He added that officials had also set up Covid-19 screening checkpoints in front of PTT petrol station on Rama II Road, under the bridge on Phutthamonthon Sai 3 intersection and in front of Khlong Pittaya Longkorn School on Bang Khun Thian-Chai Thale Road.

 

"The BMA will launch more measures to support officials' operations," he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399941

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

said that BMA officials would check the body temperature of all passengers on buses entering the capital.

Then what ? Round them all up in a pen ? 

 

Edited December 21, 2020 by RichardColeman

[Pattaya Spotter]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Pakapong Phongpetra said that BMA officials would check the body temperature of all passengers on buses entering the capital.

Did he understand the part where medical officials reported that 90% of positive cases were asymptomatic...maybe that's a really big word in Thai too.

[ourmanflint]

Thai ID cards waved through - no virus possible, migrants stopped, temperature checked and turned around.

 

That'll stop the virus spreading

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

At a checkpoint in front of Southeast Asia University on Petchakasem Road on Monday, Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Pakapong Phongpetra said that BMA officials would check the body temperature of all passengers on buses entering the capital.

I thought it was locked-down?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Then what ? Round them all up in a pen ? 

 

Threaten them with employment in the fish/shrimp trade if they don't go away.

[khunjeff]

If you're Thai, there's no way you can have the virus. If you're in a private car, there's no way you can have the virus. Only foreigners in buses are a danger. Good to know.

[Elkski]

Gf  said  BTS trains passenger load was being controlled so social distancing space in each  car on Monday night.  She was coming from  Chula through Siam and on to thonglor. 

[Hayduke]

19 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Then what ? Round them all up in a pen ? 

 

 

Anyone with a high temperature will be subject to a 500 Baht fever tax.