webfact 135638 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Prognosis By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Prim Chuwiruch ● All arrivals subject to two-week isolation on variant concerns ● Dine-in, large gatherings banned in virus hotspot Bangkok Thailand will increase a mandatory quarantine period for all arrivals to two weeks in a setback to the country’s previous plans of gradually reopening its borders to foreign visitors. The Southeast Asian nation earlier this month reduced the timeframe to seven days for vaccinated tourists and ten days for most others in a bid to boost its tourism sector. But the latest Covid-19 wave, the country’s worst since the pandemic began, has forced the government to reintroduce the restrictions. All visitors who receive entry permits starting May 1 will be required to undergo the longer isolation, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced after a meeting headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-29/thailand-increases-quarantine-period-for-visitors-as-covid-rages -- © Copyright Bloomberg 2021-04-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 4791 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Just make quarantine 1-2 months to be on the safe side.......Extended stays in the sandbox should not be a problem for tourist.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 6484 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I have to leave Thailand in August. If there is still a 14 day quarantine for vaccinated individuals at that time, I won’t come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drenddy 693 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 When Europe opened for travel last year, they evaluated the risk for a case surge and accepted it.Same will happen this year. You cannot open the country and not expect cases will rise. Thailand's approach seema naive, based on fear and full of incompetence.One can argue the cases and deaths are incredibly low compared to many countries, but when you seal the country off, it does not come as a surprise. Should have they stayed open, as many european countries, Thailand would have ended as Brasil. Where the ..... is the logic in asking vaccinated people to quarantine 14 days, when the surge in cases in driven by thais? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie 4173 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 there's the goal posts moving again for those that already booked travel. Have fun in Thailand, LOL! Your quarantine just got longer and more money too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 6484 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, drenddy said: Where the ..... is the logic in asking vaccinated people to quarantine 14 days, when the surge in cases in driven by thais? Because of the 0.78% of new infections that come from foreigners entering the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication 24751 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 They have no clue what to do, 1 year after. Shame shame shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian 25443 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Bang goes the Phuket Sandbox model then. This decision is a consequence of their sheer reluctance to deal with the virus seriously in the beginning and allowing travel at Songkran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 6597 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 The wuhan that festerd in Thonglor cafes and clubs, broke out of its Hi So confines and in the Songkran rush, slammed the nation. What to do, what more can they do as criticism mounts. Perhaps, dirty foreigners need to quarantine two weeks, again. That will stop it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 9239 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 53 minutes ago, Blumpie said: there's the goal posts moving again for those that already booked travel. Have fun in Thailand, LOL! Your quarantine just got longer and more money too! If they are dumb enough to travel at this time then it serves them right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli 40632 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand will increase a mandatory quarantine period for all arrivals to two weeks in a setback to the country’s previous plans of gradually reopening its borders to foreign visitors. Ohh dear Pipat... what now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skorp13 1148 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Apparently they do not know what a vaccine really is, maybe that is why they are so far behind in rolling them out? With domestic tourism down even more due to this rise in noted infections they need more money so they have done away with the shorter quarantines to try to make up for it. Wait till bookings fall even further! What a debacle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism 6936 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 what they are afraid is mutation from india, but many from india (or through indian airports) came within this month, some only on 7 days quarantine (vax is available in india for many months). they will stop issuing new travel permits and stop all movement all together. They have already removed diplomatic corp from delhi on a special military airplane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkktodd 675 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Saving face....bars in bkk open followed by happy Songkran traveling to fan out the covid to all parts. Now farangs arriving that are vaccinated are to pay the penalty for home grown spread. Smhc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkktodd 675 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, canopus1969 said: If they are dumb enough to travel at this time then it serves them right Some of dumb ones have families and home in Thailand. Vaccinated too. More like to GET COVID in Thailand than BRING IT. no wonder i know many expats tired of these forums. So much negativity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartyMarty 1216 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Given imported community infection has been via illegal immigrants, this is pointless, and will only delay anyone wanting to come here, vaccinated or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner 8150 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Danderman123 said: I have to leave Thailand in August. If there is still a 14 day quarantine for vaccinated individuals at that time, I won’t come back. It might be 28 days quarantine by then. Do you really think the Thai leadership cares whether you return? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan 5455 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, canopus1969 said: If they are dumb enough to travel at this time then it serves them right So I should keep my wife here in the UK on an expired visa ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismooo 90 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, drenddy said: Where the ..... is the logic in asking vaccinated people to quarantine 14 days, when the surge in cases in driven by thais? The point is to reduce the risks of mutations coming in. Surge is driven by thais? And who is the surge driven by outside Thailand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot 18012 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, Chelseafan said: So I should keep my wife here in the UK on an expired visa ? The visa can be extended (if you are not aware), my Thai niece's visa ran out last November and has she is still in the UK on an extension , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan 5455 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Surelynot said: The visa can be extended (if you are not aware), my Thai niece's visa ran out last November and has she is still in the UK on an extension , Not a Visitor visa unfortunately. We've already looked into it and we can't convert it besides which the little one needs to get back to school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 9239 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, Chelseafan said: So I should keep my wife here in the UK on an expired visa ? Her choice but (if Thai) can travel back to Thailand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot 18012 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chelseafan said: Not a Visitor visa unfortunately. We've already looked into it and we can't convert it besides which the little one needs to get back to school. None of my business......but I thought all visas had been done away with the exception of a "visitor's" visa? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan 5455 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: Her choice but (if Thai) can travel back to Thailand But according to you she's 'dumb'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retsdon 969 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Extra expense and time or not, at least when I finally get out of quarantine I'll have the consolation of knowing that if I hadn't left Thailand I wouldn't now be properly vaccinated..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 6484 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, retsdon said: Extra expense and time or not, at least when I finally get out of quarantine I'll have the consolation of knowing that if I hadn't left Thailand I wouldn't now be properly vaccinated..... Yep. I left Thailand expressly to get vaccinated. And to pick up my power tools. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob 4599 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Bang goes the Phuket Sandbox model then. This decision is a consequence of their sheer reluctance to deal with the virus seriously in the beginning and allowing travel at Songkran Agreed. The Songkran period was a disaster with thousands of people on the move all over Thailand. Really stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retsdon 969 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 29 minutes ago, Nismooo said: The point is to reduce the risks of mutations coming in. And how will slapping an extra 10 days quarantine onto fully vaccinated people coming from countries with lower covid rates than Thailand achieve that particular goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan 5455 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, Surelynot said: None of my business......but I thought all visas had been done away with the exception of a "visitor's" visa? No idea, she's here in the UK on a 6 month visitor visa but has to go back before mid-May. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot 18012 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Chelseafan said: No idea but she's here in the UK on a visitor visa but has to go back before mid-May. I would ask immigration and find out for sure.........as for getting back to school, doubt they will be open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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