Thai man posts bad review of state quarantine - subsequent post paints better view

[webfact]

Thai man posts bad review of state quarantine - subsequent post paints better view

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Several posts on Facebook painted Thai state quarantine in varying lights. 

 

The first said that they were a couple and were housed in a deserted hotel in Ranong in the south of Thailand that was covered in fungus. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

When they arrived there was no electric and consequently no water. They had to use candles for light.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

"This is state quarantine in Thailand", he lamented reporting there was:

 

No TV

No fridge

No air con

No Wi-fi

Two dirty fans but no electricity

No water. 

 

"At least there's a bed", he noted. He claimed that he was told to relieve himself from behind a balcony and apologize to the spirit of the area for doing so. 

 

"No wonder people flee quarantine", he said. A subsequent post said that the electric was now on and he thanked the officials for their efforts. 

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on an alternative view of the same facility that said it was clean and tidy and the lack of electricity and water was caused by a power cut that only lasted one night. 

 

Pictures from that post looked a little more inviting.

 

Sources: Daily News | Sanook

 

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[Mama Noodle]

Looks pretty horrible in both pictures. 

 

 

[bkk6060]

Someone must have warned him about the defamation rules here.

[Justgrazing]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

He claimed that he was told to relieve himself from behind a balcony and apologize to the spirit of the area for doing so. 

 

and spirit told him to pee off and go piddle somewhere else ..

[Salerno]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

They had to use candles for light.

 

Lomantic ????

[ChipButty]

I like that bit, Only lasted one night, in a world class tourist resort 

[tifino]

29 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

Looks pretty horrible in both pictures. 

 

 

Mould on Cheese has nothing on that lot!! 

[time2093]

Like anything in life, you get what you pay.

Edited January 19, 2021 by time2093

[Scot123]

10 minutes ago, time2093 said:

Like anything in life, you get what you pay.

Really! Isn't the cheapest quarantine hotel up at 40,000baht? A room with an old 500baht fan, No T.V, No Air Con, No fridge etc... That is not even a 500baht a night room and looks more like a 200baht room or less. I personally think it's disgusting even in the second photo. Even prisoners in the UK are far better looked after and I believe the going rate of £2,000 compensation for having to slip out.

[Gulfsailor]

6 minutes ago, Scot123 said:

Really! Isn't the cheapest quarantine hotel up at 40,000baht? A room with an old 500baht fan, No T.V, No Air Con, No fridge etc... That is not even a 500baht a night room and looks more like a 200baht room or less. I personally think it's disgusting even in the second photo. Even prisoners in the UK are far better looked after and I believe the going rate of £2,000 compensation for having to slip out.

I’m pretty sure this is not one of the alternative state quarantine hotels intended for foreign incoming travelers (or Thais willing to pay)  but a standard state quarantine room, paid for by the government. The fact that it’s in Ranong, probably meant it was hastily set up for returning Thais from Myanmar. 

[Seismic]

14 minutes ago, Scot123 said:

Really! Isn't the cheapest quarantine hotel up at 40,000baht? A room with an old 500baht fan, No T.V, No Air Con, No fridge etc... That is not even a 500baht a night room and looks more like a 200baht room or less. I personally think it's disgusting even in the second photo. Even prisoners in the UK are far better looked after and I believe the going rate of £2,000 compensation for having to slip out.

No this is free and paid for by the Thai government for all returning Thai nationals.

[ChipButty]

Dont be leaving any reviews on Trip Advisor

[Salerno]

20 minutes ago, Scot123 said:

Really! Isn't the cheapest quarantine hotel up at 40,000baht?

 

This is SQ not ASQ or ALSQ therefore, free for Thais (doesn't excuse them using such a <deleted> hole!). Cheapest paid quarantine is 26,500 THB (https://thaiest.com/bookings/asq/seasons-siam-hotel).

[fangless]

2 hours ago, Scot123 said:

I believe the going rate of £2,000 compensation for having to slip out.

I know the UK has become a "welfare State" but paying prisoners £2,000 to "slip out" is a bit much.  I thought the were supposed to be locked up!

 

 

 

PS;  I know it is a typo for slopping out!

Edited January 19, 2021 by fangless

[ftpjtm]

8 hours ago, Seismic said:

No this is free and paid for by the Thai government for all returning Thai nationals.

And they have the option to pay for better accommodations. 

[RichardColeman]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

No TV

No fridge

No air con

No Wi-fi

Two dirty fans but no electricity

No water. 

Could be worse !

[curlylekan]

I wonder how much he paid and the new pictures do not look more inviting.

[Salerno]

1 minute ago, curlylekan said:

I wonder how much he paid ...

 

Nothing, it's SQ not ASQ/LASQ.