Popular Post redwood1 Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 I think this is the 3rd or 4th time our condos pool has closed in Pattaya....Honestly I am losing track now........Heck the pool was only open for a few weeks after the last time it closed and now its closed again..... I have not even heard of any requirements for pools to close........They love love to close the pool for any reason even no reason at all is a good reason to close the pool here.... 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swimfan Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 First world problem in the middle of a pandemic. Just be thankful no one is loosing there livelihood from the pool being closed. 7 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Swimfan said: First world problem in the middle of a pandemic. Just be thankful no one is loosing there livelihood from the pool being closed. Yea well..... If you liked to swim often and your condos pool kept closing over and over I am very sure you would not be a happy camper......Swimming has ZERO to do with a pandemic..... Edited July 13, 2021 by redwood1 12 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post utalkin2me Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 I wonder if they discount your association fees since they don’t have to take care of as many things.oh wait, did I really just ask that 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 47 minutes ago, redwood1 said: Yea well..... If you liked to swim often and your condos pool kept closing over and over I am very sure you would not be a happy camper......Swimming has ZERO to do with a pandemic..... Our Pattaya condo pool and gym have also closed. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoliLoso Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Our Bangkok Condo pool and gym have been closed since April. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Our condo pool has been closed since April too. Very annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, redwood1 said: Yea well..... If you liked to swim often and your condos pool kept closing over and over I am very sure you would not be a happy camper......Swimming has ZERO to do with a pandemic..... But people coming and going using the same facilities, toilets changing rooms etc does have something to do with the pandemic. You swimming alone of course has ZERO do with the Pandemic. You swimming in a busy pool does have something do with the pandemic. The clear issue here is that intelligent discretion has been removed - there is no reason that a simple regulation can’t be put in place: i.e. Condo Pools and Moobaan pools - Toilets and changing rooms closed - depending on size of pool - 1 person per 20sqm of pool size (i.e. usually somewhere around 4-5 people per pool per time). This would allow some to exercise etc and doesn’t take a great deal of policing etc Unfortunately we are all living in a time when intelligent discretion is minimised because the lowest common denominator is a fool. 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doctor Tom Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 I was unsure about having a swimming pool built at my place, but Covid has proved that it was an excellent decision to install one. Mine never closes and it has been a real boon during lock downs, gym and beach closures and movement restrictions. . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 26 minutes ago, newnative said: Our Pattaya condo pool and gym have also closed. Same here since last Saturday along with all indoor common areas. Three big condo blocks and apparently 5 recent Covid cases among residents is the (unofficial) reason. On site branch of 7/11 still open, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 My Pattaya pool is still open, I've not seen an order to close online or in our condo, talk to a falang committee member 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Our condo pool & gym in Bangkok is closed too. Although the indoor laundry room in both buildings are open. Not sure what the difference is touching gym equipment and the washers and dryers. The pool is chlorinated so what's up with all this nonsense? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said: My Pattaya pool is still open, I've not seen an order to close online or in our condo, talk to a falang committee member Exactly.......There has been no pool closer order.....So why are pools being closed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 I think it's obviously about how people tend to congregate socially at pools. It is outdoors though so doesn't seem to be the highest risk. But Delta is very very easy to spread. Also people swimming won't be wearing masks. Sometimes the rules don't make that much sense, but I wouldn't say closing pools is completely irrational. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, BobinBKK said: The pool is chlorinated so what's up with all this nonsense? It's about fun ....... no fun allowed. If they thought doing the laundry was fun, that would be closed as well. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 They could limit the number of people using the pools and forbid mixing with people you don't live with but that would be a pain to enforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, champers said: Same here since last Saturday along with all indoor common areas. Three big condo blocks and apparently 5 recent Covid cases among residents is the (unofficial) reason. On site branch of 7/11 still open, of course. Typical..........I bet 100 times more people go into a 7-11 every day than a swimming pool.......And I bet 1000 times more people go into a supermarket every day than a swimming pool...... But the 7-11s and supermarkets have NEVER CLOSED from day #1....... Edited July 13, 2021 by redwood1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, redwood1 said: Typical..........I bet 100 times more people go into a 7-11 every day than a swimming pool.......And I bet 1000 times more people go into a supermarket every day than a swimming pool...... Sure but getting groceries is a necessity (though delivery options are available). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eindhoven Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Happy that mine is still open. Though there is a system of registering before you go to the pool and a maximum amount of people allowed at any one time. Let's hope there are no further issues and it remains open....at least for me. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, redwood1 said: Exactly.......There has been no pool closer order.....So why are pools being closed? Actually, I've just seen something on Facebook, maybe it's part of the Chonburi order effective today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Actually, it looks like a misunderstanding, according to this, should close 9pm to 4am Edited July 13, 2021 by scubascuba3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandbeachisland Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 pools are no requested to close. I will petition all the coowners if it happens again. No way that I accept this anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 54 minutes ago, redwood1 said: Exactly.......There has been no pool closer order.....So why are pools being closed? to save them money covid is the ideal excuse I think you know this though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 56 minutes ago, Jingthing said: I think it's obviously about how people tend to congregate socially at pools. It is outdoors though so doesn't seem to be the highest risk. But Delta is very very easy to spread. Also people swimming won't be wearing masks. Sometimes the rules don't make that much sense, but I wouldn't say closing pools is completely irrational. While it is true people tend to congregate around pools, I would say people swimming and not wearing masks (?????) would present risk approaching zero. That's because a pool with any Free Available Chlorine level will kill bacteria 1000 - 2000 nm in diameter. A 125 nm virus is going to be a mere snack in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Lacessit said: While it is true people tend to congregate around pools, I would say people swimming and not wearing masks (?????) would present risk approaching zero. That's because a pool with any Free Available Chlorine level will kill bacteria 1000 - 2000 nm in diameter. A 125 nm virus is going to be a mere snack in comparison. I think it's more about before and after the plunging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, Lacessit said: While it is true people tend to congregate around pools, I would say people swimming and not wearing masks (?????) would present risk approaching zero. That's because a pool with any Free Available Chlorine level will kill bacteria 1000 - 2000 nm in diameter. A 125 nm virus is going to be a mere snack in comparison. it is not impossible to swim with a mask .... just to topple that remark as reason to close pool use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, david555 said: it is not impossible to swim with a mask .... just to topple that remark as reason to close pool use It's difficult enough to breathe through a mask as it is, I don't want to think about trying to breathe through one that is wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Lacessit said: It's difficult enough to breathe through a mask as it is, I don't want to think about trying to breathe through one that is wet. waw ! than you must have one that is fitting very narrow ...., as with mine my glasses always have vapor on it (not in the pool of course..) because the exhaust air beside my nose ...... not a airtight one ...., or maybe my nose bigger than yours but yes warm it is .... unless being in a pool Edited July 13, 2021 by david555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted July 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, BritManToo said: It's about fun ....... no fun allowed. If they thought doing the laundry was fun, that would be closed as well. A flawed mindset under the burden of inability to think logically may suspect ‘its all about preventing fun’ - but the reality is its about limiting non essential activities where people may congregate..... But... don’t let allow common sense to subdue the flames of anti-establishmentarianism.... Go for it... “they’re not interested in preventing covid, they just want to stop your fun’ !!!! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart12 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Love to know what Thailands success goal looks like. Seems to me that they'll use this excuse to enact any law they want til citizens take action and take back their freedoms. Zero covid will never be a reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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