Popular Post webfact Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just how much damage the forced quarantine of tourists who test negative for COVID-19 has done to the Phuket Sandbox scheme remains to be seen. Photo: MoTS By The Phuket News PHUKET: The Phuket Sandbox scheme has a serious problem with the forced quarantine of 13 tourists this week and Thai officials spouting off how much the Sandbox reopening of tourism to Thailand is going to help kickstart the Thai economy are about to find out just how much it is going to cost them. The 13 tourists were among the 14 people who arrived on Emirates flight EK378 which landed in Phuket on Tuesday (July 6). On the same flight was one man from the United Arab Emirates who tested positive for COVID-19 after landing at Phuket International Airport. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-opinion-trapped-sandbox-tourists-need-test-and-release-80640.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-07-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates As is now standard procedure under the Phuket Sandbox model, once the man tested positive for COVID-19, he was taken into care at a local quarantine venue, while all people deemed to be high-risk contacts were taken to ALQ venues. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, webfact said: The 13 tourists were among the 14 people who arrived on Emirates flight EK378 which landed in Phuket on Tuesday (July 6). Who on earth is going to book a holiday knowing your entire plane load could be quarantined if one passenger tests positive ? 17 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I can understand that they want to isolate high risk contacts but this should also be able to be done in the room where the person is staying. If a ASQ hotel is required then that should not be on account of the person. And the isolation should be limited till further PCE test are done to confirm the person in not infected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, RichardColeman said: Who on earth is going to book a holiday knowing your entire plane load could be quarantined if one passenger tests positive ? It was not the plane load but the travel group (family) of the infected and one other person who was sitting straight next to the infected person. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, merijn said: It was not the plane load but the travel group (family) of the infected and one other person who was sitting straight next to the infected person. In this case, it seems that was the entire plane. The 13 tourists were among the 14 people who arrived on Emirates flight EK378 The 14th was the guy who tested positive. I suspect the flight crew never left the plane. Edited July 11, 2021 by impulse 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 The way i understand it, to qualify to board a plane to Phuket you need to show that you are PCR tested and fully vaccinated, so where did the infection come from? i also read somewhere that it could have been from one of the accompanying children was infected, is the children not suppose to be tested before departure? if not, i think they should as well... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, impulse said: In this case, it seems that was the entire plane. The 13 tourists were among the 14 people who arrived on Emirates flight EK378 The 14th was the guy who tested positive. I suspect the flight crew never left the plane. Look at the interview from the German lady who is now in quarantine, The plane was more then half full. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mickeymaus Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, merijn said: Look at the interview from the German lady who is now in quarantine, The plane was more then half full. Here is the story of the German lady told by herself. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-good-idea-gone-wrong-80641.php 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Who on earth is going to book a holiday knowing your entire plane load could be quarantined if one passenger tests positive ? Famous football players from UAE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Mickeymaus said: Here is the story of the German lady told by herself. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-good-idea-gone-wrong-80641.php Nice story but pretty naive, according to her name she is of Hungarian descent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nkg Posted July 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 If Thailand cares about its international image, it might be wise to refund the cost of the 13 people's ASQ as well as the hotels that they booked. Up to you! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hioctane Posted July 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Who on earth is going to book a holiday knowing your entire plane load could be quarantined if one passenger tests positive ? Exactly. I actually didn’t know this. I won’t be taking a risk that someone with a fake vaccine papers get infected. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ftpjtm Posted July 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: The 13 tourists were among the 14 people who arrived on Emirates flight EK378 which landed in Phuket Emirates flight EK378 is served via a Boeing 777 with approximately 360 seats. 14 passengers arrived on the flight. Looks like the Phuket Sandbox scheme is destined to be a smashing success. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted July 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2021 Interestingly only tourists were forced into quarantine, no mention of airline staff... Are they not deemed "high risk contacts" as well? Or would that open a way bigger can of worms that the Thai government won't want to touch? They could very well be on their return flight to Phuket already... The point is: If you have such a policy, then enforce it for everyone. I just re-read my last sentence and cracked up. TiT. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HampiK Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Interestingly only tourists were forced into quarantine, no mention of airline staff... Are they not deemed "high risk contacts" as well? Or would that open a way bigger can of worms that the Thai government won't want to touch? They could very well be on their return flight to Phuket already... The point is: If you have such a policy, then enforce it for everyone. I just re-read my last sentence and cracked up. TiT. As you can read in the text (in the link), she had become the phone call not on the day arriving for being transfered. So probably at that time, the airline staff already left phuket! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, HampiK said: As you can read in the text (in the link), she had become the phone call not on the day arriving for being transfered. So probably at that time, the airline staff already left phuket! I realize that. That's why I said: "They could very well be on their return flight to Phuket already..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, merijn said: Look at the interview from the German lady who is now in quarantine, The plane was more then half full. I suspect the rest of the passengers went onto BKK (and directly into ASQ). As I recall, they have to land int'l flights directly into HKT. They can't transit Sandbox passengers thru BKK. So it only makes sense that they'd land in HKT first to deplane Sandbox passengers, then fly onto BKK with the rest of the passengers. (Confirmed by Flightaware) And all those who land in BKK have to go into quarantine anyway, so they wouldn't have made the news unless they actually tested positive. So I'm still believing the article that says 14 passengers from EK378 deplaned in HKT. But I'm open to the possibility I got it wrong. Do you have a link to the German lady? Edited July 12, 2021 by impulse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, ftpjtm said: Emirates flight EK378 is served via a Boeing 777 with approximately 360 seats. 14 passengers arrived on the flight. Looks like the Phuket Sandbox scheme is destined to be a smashing success. If you would read the interview with the lady then you would know that the flight was more then half full. 13 people from the same family and the German lady who was sitting straight next the infected person. 42 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Interestingly only tourists were forced into quarantine, no mention of airline staff... Are they not deemed "high risk contacts" as well? Or would that open a way bigger can of worms that the Thai government won't want to touch? They could very well be on their return flight to Phuket already... The point is: If you have such a policy, then enforce it for everyone. I just re-read my last sentence and cracked up. TiT. Close contact is normally rated as being in close vicinity for more then 15 mins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksidedude Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 was this guy tested again it could have been a false positive, i dont understand if you are negative before boarding a 6 hr flight how is it possible you can be positive like 12 or whatever hrs after 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, impulse said: I suspect the rest of the passengers went onto BKK (and directly into ASQ). As I recall, they have to land int'l flights directly into HKT. They can't transit Sandbox passengers thru BKK. So it only makes sense that they'd land in HKT first to deplane Sandbox passengers, then fly onto BKK with the rest of the passengers. (Confirmed by Flightaware) And all those who land in BKK have to go into quarantine anyway, so they wouldn't have made the news unless they actually tested positive. So I'm still believing the article that says 14 passengers from EK378 deplaned in HKT. But I'm open to the possibility I got it wrong. Do you have a link to the German lady? That is very good possible that the rest flew to Bangkok and 13 people left the plane in Phuket. Therefore it is also very good possible that for this reason only this lady (outside the family) has to go into quarantine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Just now, merijn said: That is very good possible that the rest flew to Bangkok and 13 people left the plane in Phuket. Therefore it is also very good possible that for this reason only this lady (outside the family) has to go into quarantine. Do you have a link to her interview for those of us who are curious? I'm usually oblivious to how many people are left on a flight after I deplane. All I want to do is get off the plane. BTW, if the plane was half full, the airline probably still made some money even if only 14 people got off in HKT. Maybe not much, but it's a start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, impulse said: Do you have a link to her interview for those of us who are curious? I'm usually oblivious to how many people are left on a flight after I deplane. All I want to do is get off the plane. BTW, if the plane was half full, the airline probably still made some money even if only 14 people got off in HKT. Maybe not much, but it's a start... See link for the interview: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-good-idea-gone-wrong-80641.php 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said: Nice story but pretty naive, according to her name she is of Hungarian descent. What does her name has something to do with it ?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted July 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, merijn said: See link for the interview: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-good-idea-gone-wrong-80641.php Really sucks for her. And it could stink even more now that she's advertised that her life plan is to become a freelance worker in Thailand. The odds of getting caught are slim. Unless you tell the world that's what you're doing at the same time you're complaining about the gub'ment. I wonder if she's thought through the long term visa thing. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boedog Posted July 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, nkg said: If Thailand cares about its international image, it might be wise to refund the cost of the 13 people's ASQ as well as the hotels that they booked. Up to you! Its always about money for Thailand 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, impulse said: Really sucks for her. And it could stink even more now that she's advertised that her life plan is to become a freelance worker in Thailand. The odds of getting caught are slim. Unless you tell the world that's what you're doing at the same time you're complaining about the gub'ment. I wonder if she's thought through the long term visa thing. That wasn't indeed very clever of her ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyup Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The crew carried on to BKK I presume EK will take measures to re-test the crew on their return to DXB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, merijn said: That wasn't indeed very clever of her ???? We've all been there. Sometimes, it's better to take your lumps and just smile. I wish her well, and hope they test her again in a few days then turn her loose to enjoy the island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Who on earth is going to book a holiday knowing your entire plane load could be quarantined if one passenger tests positive ? An idiot? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Mickeymaus said: Here is the story of the German lady told by herself. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sandbox-good-idea-gone-wrong-80641.php Read her story.... welcome to Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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