Command centre for foreign tourists set up in Phuket ahead of July reopening

[Scouse123]

Command centre?

 

I think one of those street two man police boxes with the helmet design on top will suffice..

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Scouse123

[Bobydog]

20 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

I think they really do, the reality will hit in just a few weeks time.

At what cost this latest farse... how many doses of vaccines have been sacrificed to mount this dream?  Who is allowed to travel from overseas anyway? and bottom line, "Who will be held responsible when all this pretentious BS blows up in their faces. NOBODY.

[mberbae]

Since arriving Foreigners  have already been vaccinated , what is the point of

a Command Center ?

Better the Thais set up a Command Center to ensure expats actually living

in Thailand can get vaccinated.  At the moment that is nearly impossible.

 

[Clarkey611]

21 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.

70% seems to be the new buzz number in Thailand, followed by 555555.

[suestra29]

I wonder if the command center knows where our vaccines are. 
Anutin and Pinocchio certainly don’t. 

[KarenBravo]

3 hours ago, TonBrow said:

I don't think it's an exaggeration. I have been living in Thailand for the past twenty years, and I have noticed a big difference in the Thai attitude towards farangs since the pandemic started. For example, I moved to a new location within Thailand during this China virus outbreak, and because I am not known by the locals in this area, I can't get a hair cut. Every shop I go to will either make an excuse why they can't cut my hair or simply wave me away before I even enter the shop to inquire. I have never had this sort of experience at any time before this stupid Chinese virus was unleashed upon the world. Funny thing is they welcome the Chinese with open arms. Go figure.

 

So.......this isn't in Phuket then.

I have been living here almost twice as long as you (doesn't mean anything) and of course there has been an attitude change in general. Before, foreigners were rare. Now, not so much, but I haven't noticed any difference in attitude whatsoever with the Thais in Phuket.

I can't speak for anywhere else, though. Had a haircut two weeks ago at a place I've never been to before and they did it, glad for the custom.

 

When you do finally get that haircut and you are looking into the mirror..........check your nose.

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, DBath said:

It’s posts like yours that really increase my desire for a ‘thumbs-down’ or ‘dislike’ emoji.

 

Oh dear.......sense of humour bypass? Get well soon.

 

Oh no, a dislike emoji! My life is over, over I say ????

Edited June 26, 2021 by KarenBravo

[DrMJA]

9 hours ago, PMinThailand said:

Just the name "command center" is enough to frighten tourists!

Or frighten COVID 

555

[DBath]

4 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

 

Oh dear.......sense of humour bypass? Get well soon.

 

Oh no, a dislike emoji! My life is over, over I say ????

The only one bypassing their sense of humor is you (IMO). 
 

And I honestly did not expect you to ‘get it’. 

[RocketDog]

Command centre for foreign tourists set up in Phuket ahead of July reopening.

 

Wait. We're going to let random tourists control the pandemic strategy?

Hey, I'm game. They can't do much worse than the current junta.

No, I didn't read the article. What would be the sense in that? My sense of humor about this topic has long been exhausted and I have a precious few brain cells to protect.

Edited June 26, 2021 by RocketDog

[Excel]

1 hour ago, KarenBravo said:

 

So.......this isn't in Phuket then.

I have been living here almost twice as long as you (doesn't mean anything) and of course there has been an attitude change in general. Before, foreigners were rare. Now, not so much, but I haven't noticed any difference in attitude whatsoever with the Thais in Phuket.

I can't speak for anywhere else, though. Had a haircut two weeks ago at a place I've never been to before and they did it, glad for the custom.

 

When you do finally get that haircut and you are looking into the mirror..........check your nose.

mods could you delete this post please, its a double for some reason. 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Excel

[Excel]

1 hour ago, KarenBravo said:

 

So.......this isn't in Phuket then.

I have been living here almost twice as long as you (doesn't mean anything) and of course there has been an attitude change in general. Before, foreigners were rare. Now, not so much, but I haven't noticed any difference in attitude whatsoever with the Thais in Phuket.

I can't speak for anywhere else, though. Had a haircut two weeks ago at a place I've never been to before and they did it, glad for the custom.

 

When you do finally get that haircut and you are looking into the mirror..........check your nose.

Same as you and about the same amount of time and I too have not noticed any change and that includes 15 years living in Bangkok, 4 in Chonburi and the remainder of the time out in the sticks in Udon Thani province. So quite a spread. The only noticeable change of attitude has been by the various incumbent governments.

[KarenBravo]

Just now, Excel said:

Same as you and about the same amount of time and I too have not noticed any change and that includes 15 years living in Bangkok, 4 in Chonburi and the remainder of the time out in the sticks in Udon Thani province. So quite a spread. The only noticeable change of attitude has been by the various incumbent governments.

 

Obviously, no warts on your nose. ????

[dsj]

How can you find the list of Countries that are allowed to enter Phuket under Sandbox?

[Kalasin Jo]

22 hours ago, colinneil said:

Command centre!!!! What a load of nonsense.

Bandits at at 10 0!clock, ok chaps tally  ho, bloody pathetic idiots.

All this nonsense, it will be worse than Colditz.

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

Sounds like a bad Thai series available on Netflix with English subtitles

[chang1]

What is the point of all this tracking? What will they do if you have been near an infected person? Give you yet another test? Until there is a vaccine resistant variant detected, it is totally pointless. 

Getting 100% of the locals vaccinated and removing any who don't want to be vaccinated is much more important. 

Free lateral flow tests done on arrival at the airport and say, every 3 days by your SHA+ Hotel, is sufficient. No need for expensive PCR tests. 

If Thailand was completely free of covid, it may be worthwhile. Until then why worry about a few low risk people joining an already infected population? 

 

[lavender19]

Welcome to Alcatraz.

[pookondee]

 If an infection is found, the information will be sent to health investigators so tourists can seek treatment

 

How the Faรช can there be an infection anyway??,

After a zillion tests done, 

at home, at airports and quarantine

 

After having completed doctors fit to fly & certificate of entry and all the other hoops one must jump through.

 

And that coming from vaccinated travellers, when most Thais havent even been vaccinated themselves.!!!

 

While at the same time there is 3-4,000 Thais PER DAY

wondering the sois infected,

and the Thai authorities dont seem to worried about putting such harsh restrictions on THEM  4,000!!!

 

But yet even having to track the few farang,

that all gone through the whole vetting proccess?

555

 

Its all starting to sound very absurd.

 

Unless the Thias think that every foriegner carry some

 STRAIN-F

Freddy farang strain:

 the particularly dirty, smelly strain that infects at the rate of 100x as many as the garden Thai variety Covid

????????????

 

 

 

[chang1]

34 minutes ago, dsj said:

How can you find the list of Countries that are allowed to enter Phuket under Sandbox?

As good as it gets and gets updated twice a month. 

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/uploads/ckeditor2//files/ประเทศเสี่ยง รอบ 16 มิย 64.pdf

 

From this website 

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/dcd/pagecontent.php?page=606&dept=dcd

[Tropposurfer]

Go to defcon 3 and alert the President!

[kimamey]

12 hours ago, zyphodb said:

All run on pirate windows XP no doubt...

Why change old habits? Although I think you'll find that it's normally pirate Windows 10 these days.

[kimamey]

Just a thought but why not use the command centre for this?

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221668-phuket-ready-for-the-sandbox-but-pm-says-“dont-let-mafia-spoil-the-party/

 

Obviously I know the most likely reason. It's easy to fine tourists but not so easy to catch criminals particularly if you or your future prospects are closely related. I don't know who will actually be manning this but there are a large number of police who can't stop 10 year olds driving bikes without a licence, insurance or a helmet.

[connda]

On 6/25/2021 at 5:51 PM, snoop1130 said:

A command centre, called “EOC Phuket Sandbox”

That sounds about enticing as a branding iron.

[Dumbfounded]

1. Welcome to Phuket, enjoy your stay

 

2. No Sir, quarantine in hotel room only 1st night

 

3. Sorry Sir, receptionist has covid, hotel now in full lockdown, enjoy your stay

[Edwin Cameron]

What's going to happen to the 'Farangs' that don't have phones..?

[kiwikeith]

On 6/25/2021 at 11:21 PM, colinneil said:

Command centre!!!! What a load of nonsense.

Bandits at at 10 0!clock, ok chaps tally  ho, bloody pathetic idiots.

All this nonsense, it will be worse than Colditz.

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

I was watching Thai TV news the other day and noticed police dressed like Darth Vaders troopers. Its obvious that space travel has been kept top secret, they have been to the moon already, and obviously to the bar on the Starwars planet where they gained the technology at bargain rates to set up this centre. 

[kiwikeith]

59 minutes ago, Edwin Cameron said:

What's going to happen to the 'Farangs' that don't have phones..?

They will be beemed to readjustment camps. 

[irishman25]

On 6/25/2021 at 4:36 AM, NCC1701A said:

"I am tracking NCC1701A. He is bad man. At my sister's house."

 

 

This is control the tourist #bang55 is in bathroom we have a visual and if he does not come out 3.min we armed and ready to extracted  

[irishman25]

1 hour ago, Edwin Cameron said:

What's going to happen to the 'Farangs' that don't have phones..?

that is Me i don't have a so called Smart Phone they never do what i want IE. just make A Call

[Andycoops]

Only the military morons could come up with a 'command centre' instead of a tourist health information centre.

Once word gets out your being tracked 24/7, I am sure the flood gate of tourists will open.