Seven out of 19 arrested migrants in Bangkok test positive for Covid-19

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Seven out of 19 arrested migrants in Bangkok test positive for Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Seven out of 19 illegal immigrants arrested following a tip-off have tested positive for Covid-19, a senior Bangkok administration official said.

 

At the meeting of Bangkok’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Tuesday, Pol Lt- General Sophon Phisutthiwong, deputy governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), said that since the second wave of the Covid-19, BMA has urged people in Bangkok and its perimeter areas to report to the authority if they have information about illegal migrants in the communities.

 

 

“Thanks to the tip-off from people, so far the authorities have arrested 19 illegal migrants and tested them,” he said. “Seven have tested positive for Covid-19, while 12 people remain in quarantine and are closely observed. After the 14-day mandatory period has passed, they will be tested again to confirm the result.”

 

The meeting on Tuesday also urged district officials to inspect restaurants in metropolitan areas and advise dining business owners to comply with BMA rules that allow customers to eat in restaurants only until 9pm. “Restaurants need to arrange their tables in line with social-distancing practices to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” he said. “Tables must be spaced at a distance of at least 1.5 metres in case there is no barrier between them, or one metre if they have a barrier.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400762

 

 

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Eighteen illegal Rohingya migrants discovered hiding in Don Muang - seven with Covid

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Eighteen Rohingya migrants have been found hiding in a house behind the new market in Don Muang in northern Bangkok. 

 

Seven have tested positive for Covid-19.

 

They left Rakhine state on the Bay of Bengal on December 25th/26th and crossed illegally into Thailand in the Mae Sot area of Tak in the north west on January 1st/2nd. 

 

From there they travelled in a pick-up to Bangkok. They were due to be taken south to Hat Yai, Songkhla. 

 

Naew Na reported that a gang had charged them 6,000 baht a head for the journey. 

 

Seven of the men and women have tested positive for Covid-19. 

 

They are now in the custody of the Thai immigration who are investigating their illegal entry, who was behind it and possible connivance of authorities in Thailand in turning a blind eye. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

 

 

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[Phuketshrew]

The xenophobia and witch hunt continues. How many Thai's have been caught and prosecuted for illegal human trafficking? Without them facilitating this there would be no illegal migrants.

[Kaopad999]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

They left Rakhine state on the Bay of Bengal on December 25th/26th and crossed illegally into Thailand in the Mae Sot area of Tak in the north west on January 1st/2nd. 

 

No wonder Covid cases have shot up over the past few days... 

And this is just a handful oh how many others that have illegally entered the Kingdom over the past few weeks? 

Very worrying indeed! 

Edited January 6, 2021 by Kaopad999

[sapson]

If they tested a 1000 Thais daily in each province what would the results be....

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

They are now in the custody of the Thai immigration who are investigating their illegal entry, who was behind it and possible connivance of authorities in Thailand in turning a blind eye. 

'possible connivance of authorities'  possible? I'm sure a lot of people would think the word is superfluous in this phrase.

[Geoffggi]

Exactly how many came by sea ...................LOL

[Seismic]

They obviously got caught because they missed their 90 day reports.........................................

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

and possible connivance of authorities in Thailand in turning a blind eye. 

 

Nonsense. General Prawit will refute this.

[sammieuk1]

Who needs Burmese to blame when there are some Rohingya on offer in the absence  of any available infected Uighur's of course and Brits locked up in ASQ????

[Bender Rodriguez]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“Restaurants need to arrange their tables in line with social-distancing practices to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” he said. “Tables must be spaced at a distance of at least 1.5 metres in case there is no barrier between them, or one metre if they have a barrier.”

 

here we go again, spend most time with my children, but now we have to go sit at a different table

 

most ridiculous was fuji months ago ...3 people, 3 tables

[Bender Rodriguez]

yeah, put them in jail, where they can spread it to all the rest...

 

if they are not sick, let them spread

 

EVERYBODY is about to get it or already over it months ago

[eastendanto]

6 hours ago, sapson said:

If they tested a 1000 Thais daily in each province what would the results be....

If they arrest more thais and test then the figures maybe make more sense ????????????????

[Megasin1]

I hope they get their money refunded obviously not a very efficient people trafficking company ! ???? 

[mrfill]

3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Who needs Burmese to blame when there are some Rohingya on offer in the absence  of any available infected Uighur's of course and Brits locked up in ASQ????

But these are both Burmese and Rohingya so there's the opportunity to spout bile on both ethnic and religious grounds. Jackpot!

[sammieuk1]

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

But these are both Burmese and Rohingya so there's the opportunity to spout bile on both ethnic and religious grounds. Jackpot!

Rohingya are stateless Muslims something any Burmese would tell you and that they don't exist. and go see a Dr if the bile persists ????  

[NoshowJones]

On 1/6/2021 at 10:59 AM, webfact said:

Eighteen illegal Rohingya migrants discovered hiding in Don Muang - seven with Covid

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Eighteen Rohingya migrants have been found hiding in a house behind the new market in Don Muang in northern Bangkok. 

 

Seven have tested positive for Covid-19.

 

They left Rakhine state on the Bay of Bengal on December 25th/26th and crossed illegally into Thailand in the Mae Sot area of Tak in the north west on January 1st/2nd. 

 

From there they travelled in a pick-up to Bangkok. They were due to be taken south to Hat Yai, Songkhla. 

 

Naew Na reported that a gang had charged them 6,000 baht a head for the journey. 

 

Seven of the men and women have tested positive for Covid-19. 

 

They are now in the custody of the Thai immigration who are investigating their illegal entry, who was behind it and possible connivance of authorities in Thailand in turning a blind eye. 

I bet it is all hushed up.

Since this latest outbreak of covid which started with illegals from Burma paying people to take them into Thailand, how many of these "people" have been caught? I would say none, if I am wrong, then why have there been no reports about them?

Is the unelected "PM" and his generals not interested in catching them? If so, then why would that be?

 

Source: Naew Na

 

 

 

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and what is going to happen to those who get caught turning a blind eye?

[colinneil]

Just now, possum1931 said:

and what is going to happen to those who get caught turning a blind eye?

Silly question that mate, it will be the same as usual.... Absolutely sod all will happen to them.

[BangkokReady]

On 1/6/2021 at 10:20 AM, webfact said:

since the second wave of the Covid-19, BMA has urged people in Bangkok and its perimeter areas to report to the authority if they have information about illegal migrants in the communities

Is there actually any evidence to suggest that illegal immigrants are more likely to have covid than legal ones?