By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

SURAT THANI (NNT) - The results are in for COVID-19 tests of more than half the foreign tourists arriving in Ko Samui yesterday in the Samui Plus campaign, with 5 out of 9 tested negative, with results pending for the remaining four. Local authorities have reminded visitors that they are sill required to follow disease control measures strictly.

 

Public Health Official for Ko Samui District Apidech Promkhum has revealed that 5 out of 9 foreign tourists, who were the first group to arrive in Ko Samui in the Samui Plus tourism campaign, have tested negative to COVID-19 on arrival.

 

Test results for the remaining 4 tourists are now pending. Visitors waiting for the results of their arrival tests are not allowed to leave their rooms until a confirmed negative to COVID-19 is received.

 

International tourists arriving in Ko Samui as part of the Samui Plus campaign must stay at one of the campaign-certified accommodation. They are required to take an arrival COVID-19 test, after which they are allowed to use the hotel facilities for the first three days, provided they have tested negative. A personal QR code is generated for each visitor to verify their status, which must be presented to an official upon request.

 

Visitors must install the Mor Chana tracking application on their mobile devices upon arrival, and activate a communication portal on which they can seek advice on any symptoms and report their body temperature daily.

 

On days 4-7, visitors are allowed to leave their hotel and travel within Ko Samui on approved Samui Sealed Routes under the supervision of an official.

 

Visitors planning a longer stay will need to take a new COVID-19 test on day 7. A new personal QR code will be generated to update their status. They will then be allowed to travel between Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan, and Ko Tao on approved routes on days 8-14, as well as change their hotel, visit restaurants, and visit other businesses that meet the health and safety standards.

 

Visitors who stay beyond 14 days will be allowed to travel freely in Thailand with a negative result in their final test performed on day 13.

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has reported there are now 54 international passengers who have booked a transfer flight from Bangkok to Samui with the only carrier serving the island, Bangkok Airways, with 20 more bookings already made for August, 10 for September, and 17 for October.

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

more than half the foreign tourists arriving in Ko Samui yesterday in the Samui Plus campaign,

I do believe that should read.............................................. foreign journalists ! 

You read everyday that those designated tourists island are actually not better than any other places in Thailand with many of the arrivals testing positive, so what is the solution here? Covid seems to be everywhere whether local or with foreignness coming in forcing the authorities to open another front of headache to control, it becomes apparent that these are Not the best of times we live in... 

59 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

I do believe that should read.............................................. foreign journalists ! 

anybody know where or what country or airline they came on HOW did they pass the test before they came this is just madness or stupid were they on same plane??

On days 4-7, visitors are allowed to leave their hotel and travel within Ko Samui on approved Samui Sealed Routes under the supervision of an official.

 

How does that work?

15 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

On days 4-7, visitors are allowed to leave their hotel and travel within Ko Samui on approved Samui Sealed Routes under the supervision of an official.

 

How does that work?

New recruit with an AK47 assigned to each of the 13 "tourists"?

49 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

On days 4-7, visitors are allowed to leave their hotel and travel within Ko Samui on approved Samui Sealed Routes under the supervision of an official.

 

How does that work?

I imagine..........Something in the region of...........Optional daily tours with guide and security enforcing containment..................better than no option I suppose...............

Are these tourists allowed to have alcohol?

58 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Are these tourists allowed to have alcohol?

Apparently not

 

'required to stay within the confines of their certified hotels on the holiday island for four days and will also be prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages for one week.'

I'm impressed 

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

Apparently not

 

'required to stay within the confines of their certified hotels on the holiday island for four days and will also be prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages for one week.'

Probably you can order with grab ????

Brown envelope for the front desk covid ALQ+++ manager ? ????

ok ... /sarcasm end/

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

Apparently not

 

'required to stay within the confines of their certified hotels on the holiday island for four days and will also be prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages for one week.'

Where does it state alcohol is prohibited first 7 days.

14 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Where does it state alcohol is prohibited first 7 days.

Not sure that I can post the link on TV, try reading the article in the Thai Examiner.

The article was written 15/7-

'5 tourists land on Koh Samui....'

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Not sure that I can post the link on TV, try reading the article in the Thai Examiner.

The article was written 15/7-

'5 tourists land on Koh Samui....'

They only mentioned one tourist, i.e. "The five visitors that arrived on Thursday included two British nationals, two Germans and a French tourist..."

20 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

On days 4-7, visitors are allowed to leave their hotel and travel within Ko Samui on approved Samui Sealed Routes under the supervision of an official.

 

How does that work?

I know it's not true, but I have visions of gem shops and tailors. And maybe some trinket shops.

 

On 7/17/2021 at 1:51 AM, Thailand said:

New recruit with an AK47 assigned to each of the 13 "tourists"?

Former URSS style ????