Possibility of being stuck in Surat Thani

[ivenius]

I was planning a week of holiday on Samui, my flight from Bangkok is in 2 days. But there's this news that all "migrant workers" are banned from coming in or out of Surat Thani:

 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2038887/surat-thani-bans-travel-by-migrant-workers

 

Is everyone with the work permit considered a "migrant worker"? I work in Bangkok, so I can't really risk it to get stuck in another province so far from here. Or is it fluid and nobody really knows?

[mr mr]

throw covid to the wind and just go. 

[NanLaew]

59 minutes ago, mr mr said:

throw covid to the wind and just go. 

...and be prepared to just stay.

[Tropicalevo]

You will be fine. Suratthani province is only about 50 kilometers from Burma. They are concerned about the migrant workers (legal and illegal) coming from there.

I doubt that you are classed as a migrant worker.

We have a lot of expats coming to Samui between now and New Year.

(Unless, of course, should 'he who must be obeyed' throws another wobbly.)

 

 

[khunPer]

3 hours ago, ivenius said:

Is everyone with the work permit considered a "migrant worker"? I work in Bangkok, so I can't really risk it to get stuck in another province so far from here. Or is it fluid and nobody really knows?

I'll presume that as long as you don't carry a Myanmar, Lao or Cambodian passport, you should be safe to be let into Surat Thani, and allowed to continue inside the province to Samui.

 

However, if there's a new major outbreak within the next two days, situation might change.

[TSF]

30 minutes ago, khunPer said:

I'll presume that as long as you don't carry a Myanmar, Lao or Cambodian passport, you should be safe to be let into Surat Thani, and allowed to continue inside the province to Samui.

 

However, if there's a new major outbreak within the next two days, situation might change.

Yep, and this is very likely to happen. If provinces go into full lockdowns then a lot of people face being stuck away from their homes for a few days or longer. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere at the moment.

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, TSF said:

Yep, and this is very likely to happen. If provinces go into full lockdowns then a lot of people face being stuck away from their homes for a few days or longer. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere at the moment.

Hmm. 3 recent cases in Korat (today).

I am sure that you will be fine staying there.

Please stay away from seafood though.

Personally, I think that we are more safe here on Samui

Edited December 23, 2020 by Tropicalevo

[robertson468]

16 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Hmm. 3 recent cases in Korat (today).

I am sure that you will be fine staying there.

Please stay away from seafood though.

Personally, I think that we are more safe here on Samui

Totally agree.

[TSF]

On 12/23/2020 at 5:24 PM, Tropicalevo said:

Hmm. 3 recent cases in Korat (today).

I am sure that you will be fine staying there.

Please stay away from seafood though.

Personally, I think that we are more safe here on Samui

Why stay away from seafood. You suggesting a fish that's been scaled, washed and fried in oil, or some prawns that have been boiled, can spread the virus?

[PoorSucker]

On 12/25/2020 at 12:25 AM, TSF said:

Why stay away from seafood.

He's just being shellfish.