How to protect yourselves and others from COVID-19 in Thailand

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How to protect yourselves and others from COVID-19 in Thailand

Regular exercise combined with basic precautions including handwashing and mask wearing can help save lives

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok, 5 January, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to remind anyone going out and about in Thailand that it is important to take basic steps to protect yourself, any loved ones travelling with you, and the Thai public at large from the community spread of COVID-19.

 

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has advised the public to take DMHTT precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19: D – Distancing, M – Mask wearing, H – Handwashing, T – Temperature check, and T – Thai Chana contact tracing application.

 

To this, the TAT would like to add E – Exercise, N – News and E– Emergency to cover all contingencies.

 

 

D – Distancing: Social distancing means what it says – keeping a safe space (2 metres or about 2 arms’ length) between yourself and other people who are not from your household. This becomes a challenge when flying on airplanes or taking ground transportation like air-conditioned buses or trains. For ground transportation, consider hiring a private car with a driver when practical to lower the risk. Obviously, avoiding crowded areas is the key, especially indoor spaces that aren’t well ventilated or are air-conditioned.

 

M – Mask wearing: This approach is taken seriously in Thailand. Masks are mandatory in both indoor and outdoor spaces and should be worn at all times for both your personal safety and for those around you.

 

H – Handwashing: Yes this is a repetitive message, but it can’t be said often enough. Clean hands save lives, and regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove COVID-19, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of the virus to others.

 

T – Temperature check: This is ubiquitous in Thailand. Every convenience store or shop will have either auto temperature procedures or individuals at the entrance of every business to manually check your temperature. While asymptomatic individuals will not show a fever, it is still your first line of defence as a tell-tale sign of possible COVID-19 infection.

 

T – ‘Thai Chana’: This contact tracing application is essential to all when venturing into public areas. Again personal safety takes precedent over privacy here, as the Thai public as a whole has heartly embraced its use. ‘Thai Chana’, (Thailand Wins) is a smartphone application to facilitate contact tracing and safety for both customers and establishments during the COVID-19 period.

 

E – Exercise: It is paramount to mental and physical health during COVID-19, especially while away from home. When fitness centres are closed and no longer an exercise option, it is important to know how to safely workout outdoors while travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the same rules apply: Avoid congested areas and conversation while exercising, masks should be worn before and after, maintaining good personal hygiene with frequent handwashing and avoiding touching the mouth, eyes, nose, and face.

 

N – News: TAT provides daily situation updates on COVID-19 in Thailand, making it the definitive news and information website for potential overseas visitors. It is especially important to check in regularly on www.tatnews.org to stay current on what remains a very fluid and fast changing situation.

 

E – Emergency: COVID-19 affects different people in many different ways. If you or your loved ones are showing any of the main symptoms (fever, dry cough, fatigue, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, diarrhoea, etc.) do not go to places like a local Thai pharmacy or private hospital if you think you might have COVID-19. Instead you should immediately call the Thai COVID-19 Hotline on 1422 and wait for further instructions.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/01/how-to-protect-yourselves-and-others-from-covid-19-in-thailand/

 

[Misterwhisper]

Didn't they forget 3 of the most important aspects?

 

- don't share food from the same plates into which everybody either digs with their own spoon or where a single spoon circles among the diners

- don't allow anybody to place morsels on your eating plate using their own spoon

- don't share drinking glasses, whether that may be for booze or any other beverage 

[dinsdale]

No beer at Don Muang airport yesterday. Guess they forgot the bit about alcohol. Drinking coffee is obviously safe. Can of Coke, no problem but a can of beer, nup.

[asiasurfer]

They forgot "P" for paranoia.

[Tarteso]

Looks like in Thailand they have a different measure rod 
(Chiang Mai Party the past dec-31)

 

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Tarteso

[cyril sneer]

13 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Didn't they forget 3 of the most important aspects?

 

- don't share food from the same plates into which everybody either digs with their own spoon or where a single spoon circles among the diners

- don't allow anybody to place morsels on your eating plate using their own spoon

- don't share drinking glasses, whether that may be for booze or any other beverage 

+ don’t share joints 

[dcnx]

1) Avoid migrant workers 

2) Avoid farang 

3) When in doubt, avoid migrant workers.

[Peterw42]

How-to-protect-yourselves-and-others-from-covid ?

 

Adopt a convenient conspiracy theory and remove any threat, worry, obligation and responsibility.

Its not real, its a cold, the deaths are made up, its the new world order takeover etc etc

 

Live in absolute blissful ignorance and denial, problem solved. 

Be sure to post your blissful ignorance and denial on social media for others to follow.

[Bender Rodriguez]

and again ZERO information for real prevention

 

STOP eating <deleted> foods full of chemicals & SUGAR

 

every SUGAR BOMB drink Thai people love so much puts your immune to sleep for 6 hours

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=SUGAR+puts+you+immune+to+sleep+for+6+hours

 

but that is probably anti-vaxxer conspiracy science, right ?

[choff56]

4 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

+ don’t share joints 

Too late.

[Cake Monster]

17 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Didn't they forget 3 of the most important aspects?

 

- don't share food from the same plates into which everybody either digs with their own spoon or where a single spoon circles among the diners

- don't allow anybody to place morsels on your eating plate using their own spoon

- don't share drinking glasses, whether that may be for booze or any other beverage 

You forgot to mention sitting around a Coconut mat 2 deep to get at the food in the Middle.

[khunPer]

19 hours ago, dinsdale said:

No beer at Don Muang airport yesterday. Guess they forgot the bit about alcohol. Drinking coffee is obviously safe. Can of Coke, no problem but a can of beer, nup.

Alcohol is supposed to get on the hands...????

[foreverlomsak]

7 hours ago, khunPer said:

Alcohol is supposed to get on the hands..

I can always accidently on purpose spill some in that direction. so long as it's only a fraction.

Anyway should alcohol in the mouth & throat not help to keep the germs at bay.