Free state quarantine for arrivals in Thailand by air, sea to cease from July 1

[snoop1130]

 

There will no longer be free, state provided quarantine for international arrivals in Thailand by air and sea from July 1st, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Friday), citing high costs.

 

This means Thai and non-Thai citizens flying to Thailand will have to bear the costs of quarantine, at Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotels, the number of which will be increased, said CCSA Spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin.

 

“We’ve found that, over the past year, there has been an increase in the use of state quarantine. Many Thais went abroad and then stay in state quarantine when they came back, many times,” he said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/free-state-quarantine-for-arrivals-in-thailand-by-air-sea-to-cease-from-july-1/

 

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[RotBenz8888]

53 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

We’ve found that, over the past year, there has been an increase in the use of state quarantine. Many Thais went abroad and then stay in state quarantine when they came back, many times,” he said.

We have found that....??? So why haven't they set a limit to 1 single time? 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

We’ve found that, over the past year, there has been an increase in the use of state quarantine. Many Thais went abroad and then stay in state quarantine when they came back, many times,” he said.

The nerve of it.

[khunjeff]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This means Thai and non-Thai citizens flying to Thailand will have to bear the costs of quarantine, at Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotels

 

Of course, non-Thai travelers have ALWAYS had to pay for their own quarantine.

[skorp13]

Feel bad no more fellow foreigners, they don't even want their own coming in unless they can take the p out of them

[bojo]

6 minutes ago, skorp13 said:

Feel bad no more fellow foreigners, they don't even want their own coming in unless they can take the p out of them

they fear the 'Delta' is 'coming home', well at least to the region.....................

[petedk]

My 2 brother-in-laws have both been here 2 times in the past year. They have dual citizenship and live in USA. Both times they stayed at state quarantine and were happy with that. When they arrived in Bangkok, both applied for that 50/50 scheme (whatever it was called) and both were accepted. These guys earn a fortune in USA and could easily afford 14 days in a luxury hotel.

 

Should they be entitled to free state quarantine? I don't think so.

Slightly off topic. When we travelled together (pre-covid times) they also managed to get in to tourist attractions at Thai prices and I, who has lived here 20 years, had to pay the "foreigner" price. 

[Excel]

1 minute ago, petedk said:

My 2 brother-in-laws have both been here 2 times in the past year. They have dual citizenship and live in USA. Both times they stayed at state quarantine and were happy with that. When they arrived in Bangkok, both applied for that 50/50 scheme (whatever it was called) and both were accepted. These guys earn a fortune in USA and could easily afford 14 days in a luxury hotel.

 

Should they be entitled to free state quarantine? I don't think so.

Slightly off topic. When we travelled together (pre-covid times) they also managed to get in to tourist attractions at Thai prices and I, who has lived here 20 years, had to pay the "foreigner" price. 

yep there are scroungers in all walks of life. No different to the billionaires who pay little or no tax, just on a different scale of things.

[new2here]

17 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

We have found that....??? So why haven't they set a limit to 1 single time? 

I agree… I think that’s the more “fair” thing to do… Just allow a single time event… If they have used the SQ option before, then any subsequent returns would be wholly self-financed.  

 

I think that’s fair as i’m sure there are still some citizens who have remained overseas - for whatever reason - and as such should be entitled to the same privilege as other citizens who returned prior … one free SQ entry… no more, no less.

 

 

[heist]

1 hour ago, bojo said:

they fear the 'Delta' is 'coming home', well at least to the region.....................

Not really, they're trying to figure out how they can profit off it