Villa quarantine in Phuket could be allowed soon

[webfact]

Villa quarantine in Thailand could be allowed soon

 

 

The CCSA will consider a new quarantine measure, called “Villa Quarantine”, with a luxury hotel in Phuket being the first to implement it.

 

During today’s press briefing, Dr. Taweesin Wissanuyothin said that Sri Panwa, a luxury hotel in Phuket, has proposed “villa quarantine” for 70 foreign tourists travelling from Indonesia.

 

The tourists have been swab-tested for COVID-19 up to 6 times and are scheduled to arrive in Phuket on a charter flight on February 21st.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/villa-quarantine-in-thailand-could-be-allowed-soon/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-02-17

 

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[treetops]

This place is already on the ASQ approved list.  With prices starting at 346,000 THB it'll get a few posters here squealing.

 

[Salerno]

More like an ad than news.

 

Cheaper versions already available (issue being direct flight to Phuket): Aleenta Resort & Spa, Grand Deluxe Pool Villas @ 169K.

 

 

 

Edited February 17, 2021 by Salerno

[treetops]

3 minutes ago, Salerno said:

(issue being direct flight to Phuket)

 

SilkAir started a twice weekly service from SIN a week or so ago, going by the semi commercial flight list and internet flight logs.

[Salerno]

3 minutes ago, treetops said:

SilkAir started a twice weekly service from SIN a week or so ago, going by the semi commercial flight list and internet flight logs.

 

Good to hear, Phuket not on my wish list but they could surely do with more visitors flying in.

[snoop1130]

Phuket to host first travel bubble ‘villa quarantine’ tourists to Thailand

By The Phuket News

 

The 70 foreign tourists will land in Phuket on Sunday (Feb 21) CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin announced today (Feb 17). Screenshot: via Bangkok Post

 

PHUKET:-- A total of 70 foreign tourists will arrive in Phuket by charter flight this weekend and become the first group of tourists to have ‘villa quarantine’ in Thailand, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (Feb 17). 

 

Dr Taweesilp announced the news during the CCSA’s daily update on the COVID-19 situation broadcast from Government House in Bangkok this morning.

 

“The tourists will arrive on a flight from Indonesia. They will be arriving as a ‘travel bubble’ and will have already been swab tested [for COVID-19] five to six times before they arrive here,” he said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-to-host-first-travel-bubble-villa-quarantine-tourists-to-thailand-79053.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-02-17

 

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[Bkk Brian]

Interesting, 

 

“They are rich and coming to Phuket on a charter flight on Feb 21"

"Members of the group come from America, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, France and Ukraine,” Dr Taweesilp explained.

[richard_smith237]

I’ve been looking for a pool villa to quarantine at...

 

Cheapest I’ve seen is one in Jomtien - Sea Two Pool Villa...  But its still 70,000 baht, a bit more than I wanted to spend.

 

 

[Bob12345]

14 hours ago, Salerno said:

More like an ad than news.

 

Cheaper versions already available (issue being direct flight to Phuket): Aleenta Resort & Spa, Grand Deluxe Pool Villas @ 169K.

 

 

 

I've stayed there before (not related to covid), its a nice place and you got a better chance not going mad there than in a normal hotel room with the walls closing in on you.

[Scottie12]

70 rich tourists of various nationalities flying on a charter flight from Indonesia, find this hard to believe.

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, Scottie12 said:

70 rich tourists of various nationalities flying on a charter flight from Indonesia, find this hard to believe.

I found it interesting to, something does not add up here

[Cake Monster]

15 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Interesting, 

 

“They are rich and coming to Phuket on a charter flight on Feb 21"

"Members of the group come from America, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, France and Ukraine,” Dr Taweesilp explained.

How do you round up all these people from all the corners of the Globe so they catch the same flight into Phuket.

And via Indonesia ??? They must have been in Quarantine there to all make the same flight

Very Strange indeed.

[Pique Dard]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The CCSA will consider a new quarantine measure, called “Villa Quarantine”, with a luxury hotel in Phuket being the first to implement it.

i won't mind being in quarantine in that luxuyy hotel provided CCSA pays overnight hotel stays

[Xonax]

18 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Interesting, 

 

“They are rich and coming to Phuket on a charter flight on Feb 21"

"Members of the group come from America, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, France and Ukraine,” Dr Taweesilp explained.

I have read elsewhere, that this is a group social influencers. They are probably invited by TOT and will be wined an dined for the Thai taxpayers money.

[Bob12345]

Friends of my wife who are coming to Phuket coming week had booked at that place and now have last minute cancellations. Seems the whole resort is blocked off for this group. Hope it will bring Thailand a return, because the bill will be astronomical (its one of the most expensive places to stay on Phuket).

[wwest5829]

On 2/17/2021 at 4:00 PM, treetops said:

This place is already on the ASQ approved list.  With prices starting at 346,000 THB it'll get a few posters here squealing.

 

Ah, yes. Go for it Thailand. Tourism salvation in appealing to the wealthy. Wait, how many wealthy internationally open to doing to Thailand? How many middle class in the world open to come g to Thailand? I am just critically thinking here but coming to the conclusion that the wealthy, while certainly worth pursuing, will not bring in the people nor income numbers needed. I due note, while looking at a potential trip to the sea, that I see some hotels wanting to make up for loss revenues ... good luck with that. 

[IslandLover]

13 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

I've stayed there before (not related to covid), its a nice place and you got a better chance not going mad there than in a normal hotel room with the walls closing in on you.

I've stayed there (Aleenta) too.  It's a very comfortable resort and quarantining in a pool villa would be a bearable, if very expensive option.  Most I could afford there was 1 week.

[bangon04]

18 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

I found it interesting to, something does not add up here

Couldn't be Chinese by any chance?