I like how they say without quarantine but can not leave the island for 14 days , 4 compulsory tests and a tracking device ????

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A command centre, called “EOC Phuket Sandbox” has been set up on the resort island, with 70% of its equipment installation complete

Just in case you didn't know you were entering a military led country..

makes you feel really relaxed on your holiday...

Safe trusted bl**dy amazing Thailand.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The centre will be used, along with the “Mor Prom” and “Mor Chana” apps, to track the movements of foreign tourists on Phuket

Makes one feel welcome right from the beginning ....

100000 visitors in the first three months, generating 9 billion! They really are completely mad.

 

The only people using this ludicrous system will be those long term residents and visitors who think that being imprisoned on an island for 2 weeks, to allow them entry to Thailand, is better than being imprisoned in an ASQ hotel room in Bangkok.

I read where the tourist board said "non spouses" can visit you in your hotel room. If true, what the hell is their justification in tracking the vaccinated tourist and not the unvaccinated "non spouse"? We know it is about money but what is their official excuse for this ...martial music please ....Command Center? 

i wonder if gps tracker has an in-built heart rate monitor, in case of emergency's.

 

Some will pop a few viagras but no girls available, or someone finds a girl and when she quotes him latest prices, many may have a heart attack

Command Centre? What are they expecting, a riot?

All run on pirate windows XP no doubt...

Also, they have to use an app, so would want to use their mobile just for the app and pay expense roaming fees from their home mobile provider.. I'm sure they won't go and get a local sim card just for tracking purpose, I know I wouldn't, I would just keep my phone off and tell them I don't have a smart phone.

What happened to the much laughed about wristband trackers?

Delayed delivery along with vaccines, for non payment? 

OH! no have phone ok you go next plane home 

3 minutes ago, inThailand said:

What happened to the much laughed about wristband trackers?

Delayed delivery along with vaccines, for non payment? 

They couldn't work out how to make one size fits all 

A certain person yesterday stated he didn't want the Mafia causing problems. To day they have a command centre set up for them. You couldn't make it up.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

to track the movements of foreign tourists on Phuket, in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19.

Should be tracking the citizens.  Nothing like Big brother following every move even when you go to the <deleted>ter to take a dump.  If you stay to long inside the alarm bells will go off and a tactical unit of black clad masked men will be searching for you and locking you back in your room where the hidden cameras can keep an eye on you and they can use the x-ray view to see how much moneys left in your wallet.  Oh yes this post is definitely full of sarcasm.

 

Why do they believe that fully vaccinated tourists who have been tested and found negative are spreading covid 19 and need to be followed.  How utterly ridiculous.

13 hours ago, pkrv said:

Big Brother is watching you - to make sure you dirty farang spend lots of money.

BIG BROTHER my thoughts exactly when I read headline COMMAND CENTRE sounds very ominous BIB watching your every move. 

This is all going to end in tears.... ????

You can imagine what this folly costs!

 

A few weeks on a deserted island does sound nice though.

Just now, MrJ2U said:

You can imagine what this folly costs!

 

A few weeks on a deserted island does sound nice though.

On a ????island with a pool sounds better with no regulations.

9 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

how about they cancel those whole thing on June 30th ????

Could be

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A command centre has been set up on the resort island, with 70% of its equipment installation complete.

The remaining 30% are ornamental lampposts which will be delivered soon.

14 hours ago, pkrv said:

Big Brother is watching you - to make sure you dirty farang spend lots of money.

Baa Baa Baa .. Yep how many shepherds per Falang .. Herding it’s called 55555

let us understand the movement of the visitors Thais or farangs  in  Phuket.

1. they paid for 14 day stay at a hotel- they won't leave the hotel 

2. they can't go visiting other islands- the tours are not running

3. very few restaurant are opened. and no bar girls are available either 

4. buses , trains and airplane are not going to take them to Bangkok. just have to look at their entry  visa and make sure 14 days are elapse.

 

Mostly they will either be around the pool or in a hotel chair on the beach. they will eat their food in the hotels and perhaps go to a nearby open restaurant. ..some might go shopping at Phuket city ..and that is about it. The rest of the time be locked in the room watching TV. 

 

7 days is  tolerated but 14 days is quite boring.

 

 

Will be very interesting to see what actual visitor numbers will be, l am guessing zero to   a few 100. 

Well, at least it's not called Command Centre Phuket!

????

Just now, Owiee said:

Will be very interesting to see what actual visitor numbers will be, l am guessing zero to   a few 100. 

Sorry. They are not visitors but returnees to Thailand and one plane per day( may be)

10 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

The remaining 30% are ornamental lampposts which will be delivered soon.

Gotta hide all these CCTV cameras somewhere ....

16 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

On a ????island with a pool sounds better with no regulations.

Definitely!

Especially if there an oil spill.

14 hours ago, colinneil said:

All this nonsense, it will be worse than Colditz.

Do these clowns actually believe  tourists will come and tolerate all that nonsense?

Well that's the problem colinnneli ,yes, they do believe it sadly.

Customary tanks, military, Glock pistols AK 47.

Oh and mobile phones.

38 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Why do they believe that fully vaccinated tourists who have been tested and found negative are spreading covid 19 and need to be followed.  How utterly ridiculous.

They probably believe that in their respective countries, it's like in Thaïland: Just need to buy the paper stating you are fully vaccinated ! ????
Actually, I believe, it is made to show to the Thais how serious, efficient & protective they are. When are the next elections ?