6 more Thai provinces added to ‘watch list’ due to rising COVID-19 infections

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has added six more provinces to its “watch list”, in addition to the southern border provinces of Yala, Pattana, Narathiwat and Songkhla, due to concerns over a rising trend in new COVID-19 infections.

 

CCSA Assistant Spokesperson Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan said today (Monday) that Nakhon Si Thammarat in the South, Chiang Mai in the North, Khon Kaen in the Northeast, the western province of Tak and two eastern provinces of Rayong and Chanthaburi are now on the list.

 

She said that tighter controls, similar to those already in force in the southern border provinces, will now be imposed to contain the spread of the disease, pointing out that new infection clusters have emerged from funerals, weddings, at schools and among migrant workers.

 

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[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

new infection clusters have emerged from funerals, weddings, at schools

So promissing by reopen the schools yesterday..... weddings are not so many in the past months, because parties were not allowed with more than 25 persons or 50.

[MasterBaker]

those provinces would be on a red list last month with numbers like this

[Bkk Brian]

Lets hope tourists are given a warning that although Thailand is open (of sorts) the government has 10 Provinces on the watch list because of the rising infections, they also have very low local community vaccination rates and so travel there should be avoided or at own risk?

[henry213]

When the pattaya music festival has finished Chon buri will be the top area i reckon, then i bet they lock up Patt's, And "here we go again"

[LennyW]

12 minutes ago, henry213 said:

When the pattaya music festival has finished Chon buri will be the top area i reckon, then i bet they lock up Patt's, And "here we go again"

Thats a very real posibillity!!

 

[zzaa09]

It's obvious that some areas aren't adhering to common protocol practices - hence the spikes. 

Become weary......which is understandable. 

[peter zwart]

And this will go on and on and on. Numbers up........numbers down. Another vaccin, another rule. And why do people think tourism will be back on their feet again in any given time? I think that Thailand have to think and work on a new business model. 

[mikebell]

This news + less than 50% vaccination figures will impact TAT's ludicrous figures.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

CCSA Assistant Spokesperson Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan said today (Monday) that Nakhon Si Thammarat in the South, Chiang Mai in the North, Khon Kaen in the Northeast, the western province of Tak and two eastern provinces of Rayong and Chanthaburi are now on the list.

So now that the re-opening has been pushed through the truth about infection levels will slowly rise again.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, MasterBaker said:

those provinces would be on a red list last month with numbers like this

Yeah but last month they kept it secret so they could justify the re-opening.

Now that's happened the truth can come out again.

Amazing safe trusted Thailand.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Lets hope tourists are given a warning that although Thailand is open (of sorts) the government has 10 Provinces on the watch list because of the rising infections, they also have very low local community vaccination rates and so travel there should be avoided or at own risk?

Lets hope Thailand goes back on "Red countries lists" as they realise Thailand has been economical with the truth.

[HaoleBoy]

I asked the question yesterday, when this article was posted on Twitter, what the vaccination rates were for the 6 new provinces added.  I got this response (I don't know where these numbers came from).  The Chiang Mai % seems high since most Thais I've spoken with would not take the Sinovac / Sinopharm vaccine and were holding out for Moderna that they had paid for.

 

Nakhon Si Thammarat: 48.1% Chiang Mai: 63.6% Khon Kaen: 46.7% Tak: 45.9% Rayong: 61.8% Chanthaburi: 54.5%

Edited November 2, 2021 by HaoleBoy

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

I asked the question yesterday, when this article was posted on Twitter, what the vaccination rates were for the 6 new provinces added.  I got this response (I don't know where these numbers came from).  The Chiang Mai % seems high since most Thais I've spoken with would not take the Sinovac / Sinopharm vaccine and were holding out for Moderna that they had paid for.

 

Nakhon Si Thammarat: 48.1% Chiang Mai: 63.6% Khon Kaen: 46.7% Tak: 45.9% Rayong: 61.8% Chanthaburi: 54.5%

Yes that is high, they are nowhere near that, this gives you the breakdown of each province, it is up to date as of yesterday.

 

For example, Chiang Mai is only 43.8% https://covidtracker-th.netlify.app/

 

[mfd101]

So, Thailand opening up. Wow! Great!

 

Wonder when closing down will come - February? March? Could be later, depending on the wondrous government decision-making processes ...

[hioctane]

5 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Lets hope tourists are given a warning that although Thailand is open (of sorts) the government has 10 Provinces on the watch list because of the rising infections, they also have very low local community vaccination rates and so travel there should be avoided or at own risk?

I think being added to a watch list is warning enough. Besides, anyone going there are probably expats going home or Thais returning home.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, hioctane said:

I think being added to a watch list is warning enough. Besides, anyone going there are probably expats going home or Thais returning home.

Many travellers have been heading to Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai, where four districts have reopened for tourism as this year’s cold season gets underway.

 

It is also been reported that the first international flight will arrive in Chiang Mai this Friday (November 5th).

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/a-spark-of-life-in-chiang-mais-tourism-sector/

[hioctane]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So now that the re-opening has been pushed through the truth about infection levels will slowly rise again.

That should be expected but all the vaccinations should tamper it down to a manageable level..

[hioctane]

9 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Many travellers have been heading to Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai, where four districts have reopened for tourism as this year’s cold season gets underway.

 

It is also been reported that the first international flight will arrive in Chiang Mai this Friday (November 5th).

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/a-spark-of-life-in-chiang-mais-tourism-sector/

Only certain districts in Chiang Mai are reopening though.

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, hioctane said:

Only certain districts in Chiang Mai are reopening though.

How do tourists know what districts? Are there road blocks?  

Edited November 2, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[jerrymahoney]

In Khon Kaen Province, the 2 big reported clusters were at the Child Development Center, Ubonrat District (41) reported today and the Phon District Prison (214) reported yesterday. 

 

Neither are big tourist hotspots

 

https://www.khonkaenlink.info/

 

Edited November 2, 2021 by jerrymahoney

[mommysboy]

17 minutes ago, hioctane said:

That should be expected but all the vaccinations should tamper it down to a manageable level..

Only if 80-90% of the adult population are vaccinated.

[ifmu]

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-thailand

 

sadly 

[ArcticFox]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has added six more provinces to its “watch list”, in addition to the southern border provinces of Yala, Pattana, Narathiwat and Songkhla, due to concerns over a rising trend in new COVID-19 infections.

Interesting that the Covid focus turns to the deep south.
What better way to utilize 'emergency Covid powers' to keep the perceived (and actual) trouble-makers and dissidents in line.  You couldn't lock these people down in normal times - but now?  Bam!  Somchai's your uncle.

How convenient.  Never let a good 'emergency' go to waste.  Which is why "Covid" will be with us for the long-term as the power that is imparted to governments by emergency decree allows them to keep the public in check for the long-haul.  The 'emergency' may never be revoked as it's the ultimate control lever.

[superal]

6 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yes that is high, they are nowhere near that, this gives you the breakdown of each province, it is up to date as of yesterday.

 

For example, Chiang Mai is only 43.8% https://covidtracker-th.netlify.app/

 

The link shows only 10 provinces out of 76 and roughly under 20,000,000 people out of a population of 70,000,000 . So are we only being shown the best figures ?

[Bkk Brian]

12 minutes ago, superal said:

The link shows only 10 provinces out of 76 and roughly under 20,000,000 people out of a population of 70,000,000 . So are we only being shown the best figures ?

It shows all provinces, you just need to click "show all"

[Deli]

Just accept it, start living (again) and eventually... stop whinging under your blue roof.

Edited November 2, 2021 by Deli