Danish family placed in isolation in Thailand after daughter test positive for Covid-19

[webfact]

Emili has been isolated in solitary confinement at the hospital after she tested positive for Covid-19.

 

by Gregers Møller

 

A Danish family has been placed in isolation in Thailand after their 18-year-old daughter tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in the country. 

 

According to BT, the family departed for Thailand on 20 December for what was supposed to be a Christmas and New Year holiday. Before departure, they feel that they took all precautions as well as familiarizing themselves with the applicable travel restrictions, and all tested negative before getting on the plane. Upon arrival at Phuket Airport, they were tested again before they were taken to their hotel on Koh Lanta in the province of Krabi five hours away. 

 

Here they had to stay in their hotel room while waiting for the results to come back. The five-hour transfer was not something the family had originally booked, but something that the travel agency Tui, through which they have booked the trip, had organized because it is currently not possible to fly directly to Krabi. The transfer had been sold as a two-hour drive, not five.

 

Full story: https://scandasia.com/danish-family-placed-in-isolation-in-thailand-after-daughter-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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[Bohemianfish]

Too bad. Not worth the risk of travel if going with another person or more. An associated story from that link. Same thing.

 

Covid-positive Danish journalist Henrik Qvortrup forcibly admitted at Thai hospital - Scandasia

Edited December 27, 2021 by Bohemianfish
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[SAFETY FIRST]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

The family’s advice to other Danes who are about to leave for Thailand is therefore very clear: “Stay at home!”

“Have fun at home instead and wait for the world to get better at handling covid. This is foolish. I regret we left” Joy Ahlström says

It is a risk but it's fine to travel, take care, be a responsible adult. 

This family is looking for someone to blame, it's clearly the daughter's fault, she was probably out partying, having a good time socializing before her holiday to Thailand, when she should have been in a bubble keeping herself clean before traveling. 

 

If you take the risk, traveling in these covid times it can be a costly mistake, if you become infected, minimize your risk by keeping away from others.

 

Be accountable for your actions, stop blaming others. 

Now, the sad photo of her, we all need to feel sorry for the 18yo. 

[daveAustin]

^^ Bit presumptuous and cynical. Could have caught it anywhere, most likely airport-flight. Maybe you can get the shaft yourself someday so we can all gloat. 
 

Do think however you’ve got to be a bit loopy to want to holiday in Thailand at this time, given their current Orwellian policies.  

[stigar]

I read today that a family from norway is stucked in thailand after their 2 kids testet positive.Maybe they cant go back home before in january.To be honest if people take the risk going to thailand this time its their own fault.

[tomyami]

isolation, shes hot

[ezzra]

Why would anyone want to travel anywhere in these hazardous  times what with all the restrictions, testing and uncertainties of what tomorrow will bring is beyond me...

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Why would anyone want to travel anywhere in these hazardous  times what with all the restrictions, testing and uncertainties of what tomorrow will bring is beyond me...

Added to that the risk of being positive on arrival in Thailand. The chances are high when one considers how contagious the Omicron is, and how lucrative a positive can be for authorities on arrival!

[EricTh]

It must be painful for the family to spend quarantine nights at a hospital when they are supposed to be on Christmas holiday.

[asiasurfer]

I really don't understand why people still come for holiday to Thailand (or even retirement). There are nicer places to choose from... 

[Scott]

Troll post reported and removed.

[Oracle2022]

Anyone travelling to Thailand now should plan to do full quarantine.

 

Omicron is spreading there is a very high chance in January you will get infected during days 1 to 6 in Thailand as Omicron spreads.......trouble is you have to have a PCR on day 6 and so....you cannot ignore it, you will end up with 10 days in isolation from day 6.

 

Madness for anyone to travel into Thailand January/February unless you really have to - and you are prepared for a full quarantine/isolation stay.

 

Omicron is like a highly infectious cold but with a PCR test on day 6 - all arrivals are going to run then risk of all being positive by day 6 though local infection.  

[Silencer]

21 minutes ago, asiasurfer said:

I really don't understand why people still come for holiday to Thailand (or even retirement). There are nicer places to choose from... 

Like what? Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Costa Rica, Colombia, Portugal, where? I would think any such opinion of "nicer" (meaning what? exchange rate, people, government, visa, climate, cost of living, food, scenery, healthcare, entertainment?) would be rather subjective but since you seem to know this as fact, please enlighten us on those much nicer places. Thailand has its downsides so I'm interested in learning of where it would be nicer for all of us?

[Cherrytreeview]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It is a risk but it's fine to travel, take care, be a responsible adult. 

This family is looking for someone to blame, it's clearly the daughter's fault, she was probably out partying, having a good time socializing before her holiday to Thailand, when she should have been in a bubble keeping herself clean before traveling. 

 

If you take the risk, traveling in these covid times it can be a costly mistake, if you become infected, minimize your risk by keeping away from others.

 

Be accountable for your actions, stop blaming others. 

Now, the sad photo of her, we all need to feel sorry for the 18yo. 

First of many stories to come about testing positive on arrival.

Omicron spreads as easily as the common cold and infects quickly. 

Travelling through multiple airports, multiple planes, buses and taxis is like playing russian roulette.

Know of a family who thought it was a good idea to do the same but one of the children tested positive before even leaving for Thailand.

Then you have to do it all again to get home. 

Can't fix stupid. Need your head examining to fly half way round the world during a pandemic.

 

 

Edited December 28, 2021 by Cherrytreeview
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[Cherrytreeview]

59 minutes ago, Oracle2022 said:

Anyone travelling to Thailand now should plan to do full quarantine.

 

Omicron is spreading there is a very high chance in January you will get infected during days 1 to 6 in Thailand as Omicron spreads.......trouble is you have to have a PCR on day 6 and so....you cannot ignore it, you will end up with 10 days in isolation from day 6.

 

Madness for anyone to travel into Thailand January/February unless you really have to - and you are prepared for a full quarantine/isolation stay.

 

Omicron is like a highly infectious cold but with a PCR test on day 6 - all arrivals are going to run then risk of all being positive by day 6 though local infection.  

Well said.

This should be put verbatim on a leaflet for tourists planning to travel.

People need being saved from their own stupidity.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

According to BT, the family departed for Thailand on 20 December for what was supposed to be a Christmas and New Year holiday.

Should have stayed home... but you know, some people need to learn the hard way.

Hope they enjoy quarantine followed by the trip home.

[Cherrytreeview]

3 hours ago, Bohemianfish said:

Too bad. Not worth the risk of travel if going with another person or more. An associated story from that link. Same thing.

 

Covid-positive Danish journalist Henrik Qvortrup forcibly admitted at Thai hospital - Scandasia

Another imbecile.

This Danish guy blames Thailand for sticking him in a hospital.

Do these clowns not read the terms and conditions of traveling to a foreign country during a global pandemic?

Zero sympathy.

[Orinoco]

idiots should have stayed at home.

and holidayed there.

unfortunately there are way to many idiots out there.

Essential travel is excepted.

holidays are not.

 

[asiasurfer]

1 hour ago, Silencer said:

Like what? Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Costa Rica, Colombia, Portugal, where? I would think any such opinion of "nicer" (meaning what? exchange rate, people, government, visa, climate, cost of living, food, scenery, healthcare, entertainment?) would be rather subjective but since you seem to know this as fact, please enlighten us on those much nicer places. Thailand has its downsides so I'm interested in learning of where it would be nicer for all of us?

No idea. Depends on your own preferences. 

[Bkk Brian]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A Danish family has been placed in isolation in Thailand after their 18-year-old daughter tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in the country. 

Exactly why back in Nov some of my family cancelled coming over at Christmas to see me. The risks for a toursit family traveling to Thailand were never worth it. 

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Cherrytreeview said:

Another imbecile.

This Danish guy blames Thailand for sticking him in a hospital.

Do these clowns not read the terms and conditions of traveling to a foreign country during a global pandemic?

Zero sympathy.

I'm guessing the risks aren't widely advertised by the travel agents selling the holidays.

But IMHO anyone bringing their teen female children to Thailand (at any time past or present) probably needs their heads examined.

Edited December 28, 2021 by BritManToo

[shackleton]

Have to agree with some on here best not to travel until things sort them selves out Corivirus wise plus  the quarantine measures are lifted 

[mtls2005]

Was the daughter re-tested?

 

Is she OK?

 

 

[stigar]

TUI nordic have cancel all their fligths to thailand until april next year.30.000 passengers miss their holiday in thailand.Well done TUI nordic.

[Daithi85]

2 hours ago, asiasurfer said:

I really don't understand why people still come for holiday to Thailand (or even retirement). There are nicer places to choose from... 

And why do you come to Thailand? 

[Caldera]

This is exactly that kind of scenario that makes me wonder why families would want to come to holiday in Thailand at this time.

 

I'd imagine most do some research, find such a report and decide to postpone their trip until things are back to normal, but still, some seem to chance it.

[John Drake]

5 hours ago, Bohemianfish said:

Too bad. Not worth the risk of travel if going with another person or more. An associated story from that link. Same thing.

 

Covid-positive Danish journalist Henrik Qvortrup forcibly admitted at Thai hospital - Scandasia

From your link: "“I am furious.” That is how Danish Journalist and Chief Editor of Danish media “Ekstra Bladet”, Henrik Qvortrup, describes his mood after it has been decided that he and his girlfriend must be admitted to a Thai hospital after he tested positive on a covid-test upon arrival at the airport."

 

The man is an idiot. A "reporter" who didn't bother to check and see what the consequences of testing positive were. Now, he throws a fit. 

[jvs]

32 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

But IMHO anyone bringing their teen female children to Thailand

Why are you saying that?

[ExpatOilWorker]

24 minutes ago, stigar said:

TUI nordic have cancel all their fligths to thailand until april next year.30.000 passengers miss their holiday in thailand.Well done TUI nordic.

Not correct.

TUI Nordic to say that the information, originally published by The Nation, was incorrect.

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/plans-change-for-30000-tourists-european-travel-firm-cancels-flights-to-phuket

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

idiots should have stayed at home.

and holidayed there.

unfortunately there are way to many idiots out there.

Essential travel is excepted.

holidays are not.

 

If our weren't for adventurous travellers like vikings and hippies, you type would never have found Thailand.