webfact Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 File photo By Paul Andrews Three British tourists in Hua Hin have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prachuap Khiri Khan governor Sathien Charoenruen said on Friday (Dec 24). The tourists were from two different groups to travel to Thailand. Both groups arrived in Thailand via the Phuket Sandbox on Nov 26 and Dec 3, respectively. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/three-british-tourists-in-hua-hin-test-positive-for-omicron/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2021-12-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Petey11 Posted December 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2021 "No further details were released", it says in the original article. Bet they weren't because pretty sure 99% they acquired the infection in Thailand. Probably only picked up because of the spotlight and 100% testing regime of foreigners. If they started looking in the Thai population I'm sure they'd find many more. 21 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Petey11 said: Bet they weren't because pretty sure 99% they acquired the infection in Thailand Think that is a pretty safe bet considering they arrived 3 and 4 weeks ago respectively. But is suits some people's agenda to keep it touristy 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ronster Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 So they caught it in the country more than likely ! Wonder why they were tested or did they all feel that bad they went to get tested ? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Again tourists.... But I am almost sure that a the menatime many times Thai people have Omicron too... As another writes , that this virus spread more and quickly that other strains , it is impossible that no Thais are being infected yet..so if 3 tourists cam to Hua Hin with Omicron, there are already a lot infected people there. But the truth we will never know 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Think that is a pretty safe bet considering they arrived 3 and 4 weeks ago respectively. But is suits some people's agenda to keep it touristy About as much proof as needed. Its time for the government to officially announce Omicron is already in the community and spreading rapidly instead of playing the blame game constantly. The duty of Public Health is to be transparent and communicate effectively. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IAMHERE Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Both groups arrived in Thailand via the Phuket Sandbox on Nov 26 and Dec 3, respectively. Sounds to me they caught it while in Thailand. Within the last week or so at that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Both groups arrived in Thailand via the Phuket Sandbox on Nov 26 and Dec 3, respectively. End of December test positive, so where did they get it from? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Unless the test results for Omicron are only just available from the tests they took in Phuket, between 3 and 4 weeks ago, then these infections we're almost certainly acquired in Thailand. Either way it shows yet another reason why the testing regime here needs to be ramped up to discover the true extent of the virus in the general population. 50 thousand tests a day in a population of 70 million is pathetic. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bohemianfish Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 That Omicron is everywhere. Spreading like wildfire. Give up (and get vaccinated)! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bohemianfish Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, hotchilli said: End of December test positive, so where did they get it from? Somtam. Always blame the Somtam. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 I told those guys to wear their Liverpool football shirts instead! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 I'll mark future posts like this as sarcastic. Extra for you, ezzra ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daithi85 Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, edwinchester said: Unless the test results for Omicron are only just available from the tests they took in Phuket, between 3 and 4 weeks ago, then these infections we're almost certainly acquired in Thailand. Either way it shows yet another reason why the testing regime here needs to be ramped up to discover the true extent of the virus in the general population. 50 thousand tests a day in a population of 70 million is pathetic. Or go and test 1.5 million people a day like they do in the UK and cause unnecessary panic. 1 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Daithi85 said: Or go and test 1.5 million people a day like they do in the UK and cause unnecessary panic. There's no panic in the UK just a weariness at how long this is dragging on. Both my daughters there are Frontline NHS workers and are spending Christmas in isolation because their kids have caught covid in school recently. One of my grandkids is not well at all which is worrying. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Thank the lord it wasn't 3 Chinamen or we would never have seen this topic, but it could be a Christmas story of 3 wise Brits bringing gifts ???? 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Troll post and replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 It's already here and been for a while already Just waiting for more people to be tested and the numbers to increase It's not rocket science 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thenewgoo Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Perhaps the headline should read 'British tourists catch covid in Thailand' but hell no - we can't say that. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Hop Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Daithi85 said: Or go and test 1.5 million people a day like they do in the UK and cause unnecessary panic. Nah, they’d run out of farangs to lay the blame on then! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) From what I've read Omicron is safer than the vaccines, and will probably be better at protecting against future infections.... , Edited December 25, 2021 by steve73 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: End of December test positive, so where did they get it from? Was in their luggage will be the next blame game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 5 hours ago, edwinchester said: 50 thousand tests a day in a population of 70 million is pathetic. UK did 1,670,000 tests other day in one day - In other words an entire month of thai testing in one day 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: About as much proof as needed. Its time for the government to officially announce Omicron is already in the community and spreading rapidly instead of playing the blame game constantly. The duty of Public Health is to be transparent and communicate effectively. Yes it is in the wild and has been no doubt with that. I am pretty sure it did not just come in with tourists and was not spread around Thailand by them. One has to understand that this variant spreads rapidly and many have only cold like symptoms for which they more than likely are not getting tested for, after all it is an upper respiratory tract virus and not much different than what people have experienced before. The US understands this, and even though cases are expanding there they have undone the travel ban from the SA countries that the rest of the world has banned travel from as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Troll post also personall attack removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: UK did 1,670,000 tests other day in one day - In other words an entire month of thai testing in one day Lateral flow tests? Seems to be the trusted test in UK. ???? Surely not 1.600.000 PCR and sequencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 9 hours ago, hotchilli said: so where did they get it from? Not from soap or showering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang two dot zero Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 It is easier to stigmatize tourists when we know that diplomats, airplane pilots travel a lot, who is the real propagator at the start we will not be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: The US understands this, and even though cases are expanding there they have undone the travel ban from the SA countries that the rest of the world has banned travel from as well. Cambodia did the same (lifted the ban). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) This article has more holes than a Swiss cheese! If they arrived via the Phuket sandbox, where did they 'pick up' the virus? On the way to Hua Hin? Or, perhaps, are the tests on Phuket not working? Edited December 25, 2021 by StayinThailand2much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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