28 Thai provinces to be ‘highly controlled’ (red) zones as CCSA proposes greater restrictions

[Jonathan Fairfield]

28 Thai provinces to be ‘highly controlled’ (red) zones as CCSA proposes greater restrictions

 

FILE PHOTO: A medic wearing a protective suit and a face mask is pictured at a mobile laboratory for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will propose even greater restrictions on businesses and people's movement in many provinces to help control the spread of the new wave of coronavirus infections in Thailand.

 

On Monday, the CCSA will propose that 28 provinces will become ‘highly controlled’ (red) zones. 

 

The provinces are: Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Chumphon, Kanchanaburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phetchaburi, Prachinburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Sakeao, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Singburi, Suphanburi, Tak and Trat.

 

Pending sign off from the Prime Minister, the proposed restrictions could be similar to the increased restrictions put in place in Bangkok on Friday, such as closure of high-risk locations, a ban on non-essential cross provincial travel and work from home where possible. 

 

In Bangkok, bars, pubs, clubs, gyms, schools and massage parlours are just some of the many businesses that have been ordered to close.

 

If the proposed increase in restrictions are approved they are likely to run from  4th January to 1st February, CCSA spokesperson Dr Taweesin said. 

 

The remaining provinces will be categorised as ‘controlled zones’ (orange) or ‘highly monitored zones’ (yellow). There are  currently no longer any provinces in the lowest level of control zoning, with 53 out of 77 provinces now confirming at least one COVID-19 case.

 

Announcing the proposals during his daily COVID-19 media briefing on Saturday, Dr Taweesin said that while restrictions will be escalated and there will be some disruption to the opening of business, there are no plans for a curfew. 

 

An all out national lockdown was also not mentioned.

 

The English language CCSA briefing with Natapanu Nopakun, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the proposed restrictions are discussed can be watched below.

 

 

 

 

 

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[NCC1701A]

In Hua Hin Code Red looks just like any other day. 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Pending sign off from the Prime Minister, the proposed restrictions could be similar to the increased restrictions put in place in Bangkok on Friday, such as closure of high-risk locations, a ban on non-essential cross provincial travel and work from home where possible. 

 

I thought Prayut said its up to each Governor of their respective provinces to act, obviously not if he signs off on it.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The English language CCSA briefing with Natapanu Nopakun, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the proposed restrictions are discussed can be watched below

As an aside, this guy's English is perfect. It's so good to be able to follow with ease what he's saying.

[from the home of CC]

shut it all down, don't make the errors of the west..

[DLock]

It was always going to be the 4th January...after everyone spent money on the holidays...

 

Now, the smart money is on that COVID has been travelled to every corner of Thailand...and I guess in the next 7 - 14 days will tell...assuming they actually test...

[indieke]

My girl-friend is in quarantaine hotel in Bangkok until 14 th January. it be too stupid she could not make it to Pattaya now! <deleted> covid! 

[GeorgeCross]

schools in red zones (28 districts) closed until 31st january.

 

switching to online learning

 

gonna be chaos at my house again

 

 

[GeorgeCross]

47 minutes ago, indieke said:

My girl-friend is in quarantaine hotel in Bangkok until 14 th January. it be too stupid she could not make it to Pattaya now! <deleted> covid! 

 

i think "going home" would come under essential travel, you should be all good

 

my mate came out today and had no problems getting to hua hin

 

 

Edited January 2, 2021 by GeorgeCross

[indieke]

The restrictions a

13 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

 

i think "going home" would come under essential travel, you should be all good

 

my mate came out today and had no problems getting to hua hin

 

 

 The new restrictions are not yet in place, we will have to see.  Yes she has her name on a contract, but she only has a tourist visa... 

[jackinthebox]

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

As an aside, this guy's English is perfect. It's so good to be able to follow with ease what he's saying.

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

[Farma]

1 minute ago, jackinthebox said:

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

You might be surprised. The ~ 8 yo Chinese/Thai daughter of our local Vet speaks perfect American accented English. I was shocked how good she communicated. I complimented her and she said she learns from videos on the internet.

[meechai]

8 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

shut it all down, don't make the errors of the west..

 

Silly rabbit you have not seen errors till you see the mess only starting now in LOS

 

The fact they were only testing new arrivals & not the greater infected population for months & months was the tip off.

 

As for shutting it all down? Heheh ever see how Thailand buys their food daily? Ever see how the majority of Thai's eat

from common bowls? etc etc etc

 

Consider COVID what it always was...like smoke released into a room. It was released in Thailand same as everywhere else in the world..... last winter

"Shutting it down" does nothing to remove the smoke

 

 

[starky]

5 hours ago, meechai said:

 

Silly rabbit you have not seen errors till you see the mess only starting now in LOS

 

The fact they were only testing new arrivals & not the greater infected population for months & months was the tip off.

 

As for shutting it all down? Heheh ever see how Thailand buys their food daily? Ever see how the majority of Thai's eat

from common bowls? etc etc etc

 

Consider COVID what it always was...like smoke released into a room. It was released in Thailand same as everywhere else in the world..... last winter

"Shutting it down" does nothing to remove the smoke

 

 

 Nothing like a positive attitude to start a new year. Getting bored of all the doom scrolling scare porn mongering.  Starting to wonder if so many posters on here wish Thailand's covid cases really start taking off so the can spend all 2021 saying told ya so. ????

Edited January 2, 2021 by starky

[meechai]

2 hours ago, starky said:

 Nothing like a positive attitude to start a new year. Getting bored of all the doom scrolling scare porn mongering.  Starting to wonder if so many posters on here wish Thailand's covid cases really start taking off so the can spend all 2021 saying told ya so. ????

 

1- I was responding to someone who thinks shut it all down helps & somehow the west didn't thus causing all its deaths...so if your looking for negative thinking perhaps go back one post ????

 

2- No of course we do not wish our families here in Thailand harm but at the same time wish the Thai govt wasn't always so full of face & BS

 

Have a nice day  Starky no need for your tears here ????

Edited January 3, 2021 by meechai

[DavisH]

16 hours ago, DLock said:

It was always going to be the 4th January...after everyone spent money on the holidays...

 

Now, the smart money is on that COVID has been travelled to every corner of Thailand...and I guess in the next 7 - 14 days will tell...assuming they actually test...

If you don't trust testing, just look at the hospitalisation and death rates. 

[ChipButty]

14 hours ago, jackinthebox said:

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

My wife speaks very good English and not with an American accent, if you spoke to her on the phone you would not know she is Thai and she can swear like a trooper

[starky]

2 hours ago, meechai said:

 

1- I was responding to someone who thinks shut it all down helps & somehow the west didn't thus causing all its deaths...so if your looking for negative thinking perhaps go back one post ????

 

2- No of course we do not wish our families here in Thailand harm but at the same time wish the Thai govt wasn't always so full of face & BS

 

Have a nice day  Starky no need for your tears here ????

Same to you . Face is a problem of course but the larger problem is you can not control the whole population unless you go full totalitarian and nobody wants that.

   Unfortunately there will be always people who put themselves before the greater good . This is not the fault of governments. Even Australia who did so well, now has many people who refuse to mask up, ignore health departments recommendations or just blatantly evade police, refuse or simply just walk out of quarantine.  

  There is too much self importance in the world these days and not enough concern for the greater community at large.

  Like you I am not a fan of lockdowns. As we have seen it only takes a few to completely destroy the effect. Further to that at some point we have to face this head on. You can't lock the world up indefinitely imo.  It's disheartening though to seem so many wanting to death ride Thailand into some huge second wave. 

   Apologies if I misinterpreted your post or its intent ????

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

My wife speaks very good English and not with an American accent, if you spoke to her on the phone you would not know she is Thai and she can swear like a trooper

Ideal as a government spokesperson. She could tell the plebs to get their asre into gear and stop flocking about ignoring social distancing.

[thai006]

20 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

shut it all down, don't make the errors of the west..

 

 oh yes lockdown , and who pay them  because they cant go to work ??

 

 YOU ???  lockdown in the west is a pure economic disaster 

[patsfangr]

16 hours ago, jackinthebox said:

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

There are even some whose native language is English who can't speak it well enough! ????

[AhFarangJa]

I was advised by what I consider to be a reliable source that Prachuab. including Hua Hin was going to be shut until the end of the month. They will do the same as last time i think, which is to order a few days closure, then spring a month on the end. Then wait to see what transpires. A few hours after I was told this,  the schools were told to close for a month. Not looking good around here. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Please do not confuse 'highly controlled with 'lockdown' in order to avoid political misunderstanding......

[ChrisKC]

18 hours ago, jackinthebox said:

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

I can't think of a single Thai person (nearly all Professionals - but sadly, no English Language teachers among them) who speaks extremely good English that didn't spend time abroad - no, I don't mean just a holiday. But to be fair I have only actually met about 20 such people in 18 years

Edited January 3, 2021 by ChrisKC
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[Ian C HH]

13 hours ago, meechai said:

 

Silly rabbit you have not seen errors till you see the mess only starting now in LOS

 

The fact they were only testing new arrivals & not the greater infected population for months & months was the tip off.

 

As for shutting it all down? Heheh ever see how Thailand buys their food daily? Ever see how the majority of Thai's eat

from common bowls? etc etc etc

 

Consider COVID what it always was...like smoke released into a room. It was released in Thailand same as everywhere else in the world..... last winter

"Shutting it down" does nothing to remove the smoke

 

 

Here we go again. If it’s been here since Christmas last - albeit untested- why so few deaths recorded? Does this virus differentiate between tested and untested population and only kill the tested ones ? Thailand has a death per thousand population rate of 0.09! One of the lowest in the world , regardless of lack of testing! 

[wensiensheng]

18 hours ago, jackinthebox said:

Probably studied somewhere outside Thailand. I wonder if there is any Thai who can speak good English without having lived in the west for a while.

What a ridiculous statement. Have a chat with my 13 year old daughter some time and tell me if you can tell the difference between her English and that of a kid who lives in the west. Or any of her friends for that matter.

 

you need to leave your racist stereotypes at the door.

[apetryxx]

22 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

shut it all down, don't make the errors of the west..

Havent you learned anything? Shutdowns don’t work, period!

[trainman34014]

18 hours ago, Farma said:

You might be surprised. The ~ 8 yo Chinese/Thai daughter of our local Vet speaks perfect American accented English. I was shocked how good she communicated. I complimented her and she said she learns from videos on the internet.

Wonderful; now she should be used as a National Advertisment to all Thai Children as most are only interested in Cartoons !

[5633572526]

Human population control only happens 2 ways now. war takes the young and healthy that are the future of humanity Disease culls the old, sick and weak and after sitting way too close to a couple of expats this morning at my local outdoor coffee shop listening to them complain the government is not doing enough to protect them (probably the same type of person who complains about the “nanny state” they left) while they chain smoked and had a running  “who can cough up a bigger piece of lung” competition I am now rooting for the virus in hopes it can clean up some of the useless burdens on society. Hopefully it can give the road deaths a run for the money. Interesting that so few covid deaths can cause a shut down of the economy while the same number of deaths in a day on the roads means nothing.

[maddermax]

So when are we going to get the vaccine?