Koh Phangan: Locals scurry to investigate/ensure strict measures after celeb "Ploy" tests positive

[webfact]

Picture: Naew Na

 

Local officials in Koh Phangan in the south of Thailand were busy ensuring that Covid-19 protocols were being followed to the letter. 

 

This came after a well know Thai soap star "Ploy Chermarn" - also known as Laila Boonyasak or Chermarn Boonyasak - tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Ploy had made a visit to the island then found out she had the virus when tested in Bangkok.

 

Naew Na reported that all visitors from deep red zones are supposed to quarantine on the island for 14 days or for the duration of their stay.

 

There were press reports that Ploy had left her hotel. 

 

District chief Phoonsak Sophonpathumrat and health officials were checking that screening was taking place at the port and that masks were being worn, social distancing was taking place and parties and gatherings with alcohol were not happening. 

 

The media noted that visitors must have their Thai ID or passport and must be faithful about their timeline on pain of going to prison or paying heavy fines. 

 

There have been 600 tests for Covid without a single case on the island, well known in pre-pandemic days for its full moon parties.  

 

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[NCC1701A]

she can do her 14 days at my house.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/27329/ploy-chermarn-under-fire-after-catching-covid-while-island-hopping/

[ezzra]

26 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

she can do her 14 days at my house.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/27329/ploy-chermarn-under-fire-after-catching-covid-while-island-hopping/

And just to be double sure and safe, she can do another 14 days in my one bedroom apartment...

[Deli]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

she can do her 14 days at my house.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/27329/ploy-chermarn-under-fire-after-catching-covid-while-island-hopping/

 

On the pic with the coppers she looks a bit masculine, though.

[ronaldo0]

Rules don’t apply to rich and famous ! ????

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Naew Na reported that all visitors from deep red zones are supposed to quarantine on the island for 14 days or for the duration of their stay.

 

There were press reports that Ploy had left her hotel.

Ooop's favourable terms for the celeb then... 

[crazykopite]

It is my belief that the first Covid case was from a visitor to Koh Tao who was found to be positive and was transferred to the government hospital on Koh Phangan . I am not convinced from the statement that the island has not had one Covid case from what I have heard even from my Thai neighbours is that the hospital has been busy with Covid patients .

[timendres]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

There were press reports that Ploy had left her hotel. 

 

Evidence she was not staying with @NCC1701A - she would have never left the room...

[blackcab]

An off topic post has been removed.

[Justgrazing]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

 

There were press reports that Ploy had left her hotel

 

But was abit coy about what soi she went for a joytoy .? 

[bangon04]

17 hours ago, ronaldo0 said:

Rules don’t apply to rich and famous ! ????

"There were press reports that Ploy had left her hotel. "

Don't you know who I am?!

[webfact]

Thai actress Ploy Chermarn accused of breaching COVID-19 rules while on Pha-ngan Island

 

 

The district chief officer of Pha-ngan Island, in Thailand’s Surat Thani province, has lodged a complaint with the district police against Thai actress Ploy Chermarn Boonyasak, accusing her of not wearing a face mask in public and of not entering compulsory self-isolation while vacationing on the resort island.

 

Mr. Poonsak Sophonpathumrat, the Pha-ngan Island district chief officer, met yesterday (Wednesday) with Pol Col Panya Nirattimanon, the police superintendent, to file the complaint.

 

In the complaint, he claims that the actress arrived on the island on April 26th and spent almost two weeks there, during which she dined at several restaurants and went sight-seeing, without wearing a face mask. She also did not isolate herself, as required for all arrivals from Bangkok, which is still a high-risk zone.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-actress-ploy-chermarn-accused-of-breaching-covid-19-rules-while-on-pha-ngan-island/

 

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[Blue Muton]

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Mr. Poonsak Sophonpathumrat, the Pha-ngan Island district chief officer, met yesterday (Wednesday) with Pol Col Panya Nirattimanon, the police superintendent, to file the complaint.

 

In the complaint, he claims that the actress arrived on the island on April 26th and spent almost two weeks there, during which she dined at several restaurants and went sight-seeing, without wearing a face mask. She also did not isolate herself, as required for all arrivals from Bangkok, which is still a high-risk zone.

Doesn't he know who she is?

[Deli]

She just has had a life and not a paranoia.

[chmeatloaf]

lock her up! lock her up! x2

[canopus1969]

She's a Hi-So, different rules apply

[khunPer]

Quote

“I’m really sorry. It was my fault that I decided to travel during the time that it’s not recommended. I admit that I let my guard down,” she wrote on Facebook.

A ???? and case closed...????

51 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

She's a Hi-So, different rules apply

Seems like a fairly universal rule, well known hi-so people from my Danish home-country traveled gladly to Dubai for relaxing in the sun, drinking and partying during the boring cold winter, when everything was on lock-down at home, and the government had asked it's citizens to avoid unnecessary travels to anywhere in the World – I presume that party is a "necessary purpose" – yes, normal rules don't apply for hi-so, or rewritten from Orwell: "We are all equal, but plain folks are less equal than hi-so class"...????

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In the complaint, he claims that the actress arrived on the island on April 26th and spent almost two weeks there, during which she dined at several restaurants and went sight-seeing, without wearing a face mask. She also did not isolate herself, as required for all arrivals from Bangkok, which is still a high-risk zone.

And nothing will happen no doubt as she's a celeb.

[ikke1959]

Rich and famous... Throw her in jail.. she should be an example for her fans and other people.. What she does give a wrong vision of the danger of contamination. There are other people who went to jail for less

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Rich and famous... Throw her in jail.. she should be an example for her fans and other people.. What she does give a wrong vision of the danger of contamination. There are other people who went to jail for less

I'm not sure you can be jailed for not wearing a mask or dining in restaurants, only fined. Excellent idea though.

[thurien]

On 5/12/2021 at 10:04 AM, Deli said:

 

On the pic with the coppers she looks a bit masculine, though.

 

strains of the past ?

[thenewgoo]

It's not acceptable she has flouted the rules. Let's face it, she is in the spotlight because that's her job. There are thousands more lesser knowns that have probably been equally complacent. Let's just hope....

[dkg224]

On 5/13/2021 at 4:57 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

I'm not sure you can be jailed for not wearing a mask or dining in restaurants, only fined. Excellent idea though

They definitely will jail a farang or Myanmar for breaking the Covid rules, ie not doing the 14 day quarantine. 
the police threatened me and my Burmese staff with jail if we weren’t home by the 10pm curfew. We were walking out just after closing at 9:50pm and the police were walking down the road doing their check.