webfact Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew (left) at the meeting yesterday (July 14). Photo: PPHO By The Phuket News PHUKET: Soldiers from the Royal Thai Army will be called in to help conduct checks of people arriving or departing the island through the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai. The move was confirmed at a meeting of Phuket Communicable Disease Committee held at the EOC Command Center chaired by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (July 14), said a report by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO). Also present were Phukt Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong and key island health officials PPHO Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon and Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol, Director of Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town, the main government hospital on the island. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/soldiers-to-man-checkpoint-onto-phuket-80691.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-07-16 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted July 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2021 Laughable that foreign tourists will want to come and holiday in a place they have to pass through military checkpoints to get in and out 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted July 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2021 Old East Germany and North Korea fully support this plan......Welcome to Phuket... 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ourmanflint Posted July 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's gonna take Snake Plissken to get you into Fortress Patong in the near future. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Yeah, history repeat itself in such situations, checkpoint charlie, today only soldiers, tomorrow could be a tank hiding in the bushes, yes, a bit outlandish, this is the thing, we know how theses things start, very hard to predict when and how they will finish... Edited July 15, 2021 by ezzra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 41 minutes ago, ezzra said: Yeah, history repeat itself in such situations, checkpoint charlie, today only soldiers, tomorrow could be a tank hiding in the bushes, yes, a bit outlandish, this is the thing, we know how theses things start, very hard to predict when and how they will finish... Jesus! Does your mind REALLY think like that................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Is the Vietnam War still on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 The boys in green have been there for months and months. This is news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Check Point Charlie in Berlin and now Check Point BS in Phuket Edited July 16, 2021 by NCC1701A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Tomorrows' News:- "Phuket declares UDI from Thailand, UN applies sanctions" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennnis Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 hours ago, redwood1 said: Old East Germany and North Korea fully support this plan......Welcome to Phuket... Do not forget new Australia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Is there not enough Police to man the check point? I think using the Army send out the wrong message usually they are all tooled up Edited July 16, 2021 by ChipButty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, ezzra said: Yeah, history repeat itself in such situations, checkpoint charlie, today only soldiers, tomorrow could be a tank hiding in the bushes, yes, a bit outlandish, this is the thing, we know how theses things start, very hard to predict when and how they will finish... How it will finish? They will try and drive a 4 tonne truck cross country up to the rear of the tank to resupply it with fuel, water and rations. That will bog in up to its axles in the soft ground, due to it being the wet season, which the tank churned up turning to get into position,. They will have to drive the tank up onto the main road in order to get a tow line to the truck, the tank will throw a track trying to climb the roadside crash barrier at the wrong angle, slide back through the soft ground taking out a pole route and bang into the bogged in truck, smashing in the front and writing it off., then it will start to rain... Just another day in paradise! Edited July 16, 2021 by herfiehandbag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: How it will finish? They will try and drive a 4 tonne truck cross country up to the rear of the tank to resupply it with fuel, water and rations. That will bog in up to its axles in the soft ground, due to it being the wet season, which the tank churned up turning to get into position,. They will have to drive the tank up onto the main road in order to get a tow line to the truck, the tank will throw a track trying to climb the roadside crash barrier at the wrong angle, slide back through the soft ground taking out a pole route and bang into the bogged in truck, smashing in the front and writing it off., then it will start to rain... Just another day in paradise! Dad's Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, Surelynot said: Dad's Army. Real Army, I assure you - there is no limit to the scope for cock ups when the military (any military) really get their teeth into things. Trust me, I was a soldier for thirty years! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: Real Army, I assure you - there is no limit to the scope for cock ups when the military (any military) really get their teeth into things. Trust me, I was a soldier for thirty years! Hahaha......my brother (died last week) joined up at 15, served through to 55........so under no illusions of their ability to cock-up. I was also 'attached' to the MOD for 25 years and have some notion from my own experiences.......555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, Surelynot said: Hahaha......my brother (died last week) joined up at 15, served through to 55........so under no illusions of their ability to cock-up. I was also 'attached' to the MOD for 25 years and have some notion from my own experiences.......555 Sorry about your Brother. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, herfiehandbag said: Sorry about your Brother. Cheers. Fantastic life in the Army.......he loved every second of it......each to his own....555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookondee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 There must be 1000s of bargirls trying to get into Phuket to have a crack at foriegn $. Have you ever tried to prevent a Thai from their food bowl? These army gaurds are going to need some big bazookas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, pookondee said: These army gaurds are going to need some big bazookas Well perhaps some of the bargirls already have them!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobydog Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 hours ago, redwood1 said: Old East Germany and North Korea fully support this plan......Welcome to Phuket... This ĺot sure know how to promote Tourism NOT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 interesting to see how far overboard they go? armies delving into civil affairs should be limited to humanitarian aid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Looks like martial law. Interesting times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunPer Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 9 hours ago, webfact said: Soldiers from the Royal Thai Army will be called in to help conduct checks of people arriving or departing the island through the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai. "What happens in the sandbox, stays in the sandbox!" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, khunPer said: "What happens in the sandbox, stays in the sandbox!" keep to their Tonka Tough toys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Ah, soldiers again. Why is it there are not enough police to man checkpoints? Why is it the military have to do it? What happened to civilian authority. Oh, yes, right, I forgot. Got to keep the military sweet, so throw them a bone, let them think they are involved, needed... Just what tourists want to see, though. Soldiers in the streets, at checkpoints. I But, then again, depends where you are from. Perhaps you are used to armed troops everywhere. Edited July 16, 2021 by Scott Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagallim Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 My own theory is that there is the expectancy of significant numbers of people in the Bangkok area particularly are going to attempt to use Phuket as a 'safe refuge', and that the use of the military might help deter that. The 10,000 new infections barrier has just been breached today, and the proposed ramping up of testing sure to escalate the numbers even more, those with the means to escape the worse areas for the freedom that Phuket currently offers will be sorely tempting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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