Phuket COVID restrictions extended, foreigners breaking order face expulsion

[webfact]

Governor Narong issued the order May 12. The order will come into effect May 13. Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The raft of restrictions in effect across Phuket to prevent the spread of CVOID-19 have been extended through to May 31 under a new provincial order issued May 12. The order included a warning that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country.

 

The new five-page provincial order was published just before midday May 12.

 

The order, dated as issued and signed by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew today, is marked to come into effect May 13.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-covid-restrictions-extended-foreigners-breaking-order-face-expulsion-79983.php

 

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[RichardColeman]

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: The raft of restrictions in effect across Phuket to prevent the spread of CVOID-19 have been extended through to May 31 under a new provincial order issued May 12. The order included a warning that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country

This the same place that will be supposedly accepting unvaccinated foreigners in 2 months ? 

Think anyone booking this 'free roam vaccinated holiday' now is like someone putting money on zero on the roulette wheel

 

[pookondee]

23 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

This the same place that will be supposedly accepting unvaccinated foreigners in 2 months ? 

Think anyone booking this 'free roam vaccinated holiday' now is like someone putting money on zero on the roulette wheel

 

 

So, One must jump through all the hoops.

 

Covid tests and certificates, insurance.

Risk of lockdowns in ones own country, and/or flights being cancelled..

 

Then if/when you finally get to Phukhet

everything is closed and boarded up anyway?

 

Then theres the risk of getting infected in transit and getting hauled off to some Covid jail.

 

I love Thailand but it doesnt seem like such a great deal to me.

[ourmanflint]

Does a provincial governor even have the power to expel foreigners?

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like the sandbox is in tatters again ????

[bkk6060]

Less then 2 months away now. How is the vaccine process going?

At this point don't see anyway they can continue with the July 1 opening.

 

[Don Chance]

The risk of contracting or transmitting covid outdoors is very low. If you are vaccinate it is minute.

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The order included a warning that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country.

 

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

This the same place that will be supposedly accepting unvaccinated foreigners in 2 months ? 

Think anyone booking this 'free roam vaccinated holiday' now is like someone putting money on zero on the roulette wheel

 

Xenophobia raising it's head once again, I agree Richard with your comment regarding visitors, but why don't they comment sensibly like "Anyone failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings will face serious consequences" instead of always blaming the foreigners ......!!!! 

[ikke1959]

• Phuket can't control the new virus outbreak with yesterday double digits again.. And they blame the foreigners of course. the 1st of July is important for them, but I think that a boycot to travel to this Island by foreigners is more than welcome. Let them suffer for their stupidity.

[BMW Overlander]

Time to cancel my orgies.

[zaZa9]

The Governors reference is probably partly about this, but true , theres never an opportunity to threaten a falang , even in the act of  trying to attract MORE falang , let pass by. I heard the Central Government , perhaps a little affronted by Phukets slightly more proactive approach to vaxing , insists that the Sandbox Plan will only go ahead if there are zero cases  on the island.

 

https://www.facebook.com/wooddytanakrit.bongsimma/posts/799380337677321

[Skeptic7]

Are defiant Thais expelled too? 

[riverhigh]

Unfortunately foreigners not conforming with the Covid regulations stick out like a sore thumb. I don't know about Phuket but yesterday I was walking through the Royal Garden plaza in Pattaya and noticed 3 expats sitting in the designated rest area chairs with out their masks on. True the chairs were far apart and most probably transmission of covid was unlikely but they don't seem  to understand or care about the big picture. it would not surprise me that the chairs will be put away so that no-one will be able to sit down in the mall because the actions of a few selfish expats. I would like to add that when I was walking through the mall all Thais were in compliance.

[SwampyThai]

Soon the only flights at Suvarnabhumi will be flocks of Golden Geese migrating to pastures new ????????

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

Unfortunately foreigners not conforming with the Covid regulations stick out like a sore thumb. I don't know about Phuket but yesterday I was walking through the Royal Garden plaza in Pattaya and noticed 3 expats sitting in the designated rest area chairs with out their masks on. True the chairs were far apart and most probably transmission of covid was unlikely but they don't seem  to understand or care about the big picture. it would not surprise me that the chairs will be put away so that no-one will be able to sit down in the mall because the actions of a few selfish expats. I would like to add that when I was walking through the mall all Thais were in compliance.

 "I was walking through the Royal Garden plaza in Pattaya and noticed 3 expats sitting in the designated rest area chairs with out their masks on"     Possibly they were Germans out looking for their beach towels????

Edited May 12, 2021 by Excel

[Deli]

The shirt says it all ????

[IamNoone88]

1 hour ago, Don Chance said:

The risk of contracting or transmitting covid outdoors is very low. If you are vaccinate it is minute.

You obviously do not read the community case transmissions in Singapore where they are fighting numerous clusters from fully moderna/pfizer vaccinated citizens.

[Khun Paul]

3 hours ago, pookondee said:

 

So, One must jump through all the hoops.

 

Covid tests and certificates, insurance.

Risk of lockdowns in ones own country, and/or flights being cancelled..

 

Then if/when you finally get to Phukhet

everything is closed and boarded up anyway?

 

Then theres the risk of getting infected in transit and getting hauled off to some Covid jail.

 

I love Thailand but it doesnt seem like such a great deal to me.

Go back home then, you live here abide by the rules ( which may well be silly or stupid ) and stop bloody moaning 

[MikeyIdea]

2 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Does a provincial governor even have the power to expel foreigners?

 

Via criminal law yes

[Dialemco]

Agree any foreigners in Thailand must follow all the rules.  Unfortunately Thailand or most other countries are going to have to live with Covid for many years to come but it can  be controlled with vaccines and personal safety measures. Hopefully on this basis Thailand maybe able to open for tourism early next year.

[ronaldo0]

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Sounds like the sandbox is in tatters again ????

Seems more like kitty litter box ! 

[nickmondo]

I feel so welcome at the moment!

[kblaze]

38 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

You obviously do not read the community case transmissions in Singapore where they are fighting numerous clusters from fully moderna/pfizer vaccinated citizens.

Oh <deleted>, here comes the doomsday advocates. Are you talking about the one nurse that got it, inside a hospital? Or the 3 vaccinated people out of several thousand that got it? There aren't 'numerous clusters from fully vaccinated citizens' . Fearmongering at its worst. 

 

The comment you replied to, that risk of transmission among fully vaccinated people outside is basically nil, is absolutely correct. Stop spreading irrational fear.

[DUNROAMIN]

3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Sounds like the sandbox is in tatters again ????

More like matchbox ready to go up in flames.

[DUNROAMIN]

Every province allowed to have their own rules and change from one day to the next, no wonder people get into trouble, reminds me of my military days. greycoats off, greycoats on, off, on, off, on.  ????

[dogfish180]

"1.2 Activities that have more than 30 people gathering are prohibited, except whereby the organisers have received approval from an officer or the activities are held by officers themselves. The disease control measures must be strictly applied."

 

One rule them, one rule for us!

[BestB]

At least they are consistent. Always point fingers and threaten the foreigners while crying about not having tourists.

 

After all it is foreigners who are testing positive on daily basis????

[Rampant Rabbit]

55 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

You obviously do not read the community case transmissions in Singapore where they are fighting numerous clusters from fully moderna/pfizer vaccinated citizens.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/disastrous-if-people-overreact-to-vaccinated-people-getting-covid-19-vaccines-do-work

[dogfish180]

52 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

You obviously do not read the community case transmissions in Singapore where they are fighting numerous clusters from fully moderna/pfizer vaccinated citizens.

A vaccine does not stop you contracting a virus, it simply allows the body to fight it. Thus stopping illness. ???? 

[Ventenio]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

that foreigners failing to observe the restrictions in place regarding gatherings may be expelled from the country.

 

20-years in Thailand.  Fluent.

Married, 5 Thai kids.   4 million spent on children

100 million wais

nowhere else to go

built a house.   4 million

3 cars

etc....

 

NO MASK........and......it's........all...........gone.......     hahahahahhahahh

 

this sums up the importance of the falang......less than sick soi dog