Update: The Chonburi Governor released a new order late last night just before midnight specifically for food and beverage businesses, especially those that sell alcohol in Pattaya, Nongprue, and Banglamung.

 

1. All staff, including musicians, performers, entertainers, etc must take a rapid antigen Covid19 test daily.

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2. All customers, regardless of the size of the venue and regardless of the customer’s vaccination or recovery status, must take a Covid-19 antigen test within 72 hours of the current time period to dine-in. The venue can arrange for on-site testing or accept qualified test results.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/02/chonburi-governor-releases-late-night-updated-orders-around-covid-19-and-food-and-beverage-establishments/

 

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6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The venue can arrange for on-site testing

Really not worth the effort.

I'd rather get a take away and go back home, than risk a (possibly false) positive test and have to face the consequences.

The hidden pandemic that's being left to individual Provincial Governors to sort rather than CCSA who are keeping their heads down. This is not going to end well.

4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Really not worth the effort.

I'd rather get a take away and go back home, than risk a (possibly false) positive test and have to face the consequences.

Ditto.  I was told about this by the boss at my bar last night.  I told her straight that she would not be seeing me until the lunacy has returned to it's normal level.

So, cannot enter or eat at the mall without?

Well, they got in what they wanted to with the super spreader holidays free-for-all basically ending today.

So, now show us how much you care.  thanks

 

This is what happens when you give glorified village heads the power to make ill-informed decisions!! 

There will probably be another announcement soon.

This one doesn't seem workable.

This will only be enforced for a day or two, then forgotten.

I must have had my head up my xxx when I read this yesterday..... thinking 'no impact on me'.... but me and the Mrs go out to eat locally at least twice a week. Now we are both required to turn up with test results.... or the restaurant itself must perform tests on-site? That is ridiculous. It was impractical before (restaurants serving alcohol being expected to limit numbers and other rules). THis is a knee jerk reaction in panic. Everyone knew many Pattaya's bars would be open pretty much as normal when the alcohol situation was relaxed... ridiculous to expect anything else over the Christmas and New Year period. 

A mess of their own making.

5 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

This will only be enforced for a day or two, then forgotten.

If it's enforced at all.

 

My bar had a bag full of test kits on sale for 60B.  Apparently the idea is that you do a test there and then, scan the QR code on the packet, and you're good-to-go for 72 hours.

 

It all seems like a well planned and bullet proof system.  Yeah, right.....

 

The madness of crowds.

 

 

2 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

My bar had a bag full of test kits on sale for 60B.  Apparently the idea is that you do a test there and then, scan the QR code on the packet, and you're good-to-go for 72 hours.

That actually sounds practical..... but I thought the test kits were somewhat more expensive. And if this silly requirement remains it won't be long before there are non to be found..... there's a bloody queue at immigration as far as Beach Rd when they take a single day off here!

The UK is suffering test kit shortages now.

Has anyone really ever seen first hand where someone tests ATK positive at a venue and is whisked away to a facility? I very much doubt it. Some 'may have heard from someone else' but I'm asking actually been there and seen/experienced it.

 

I reckon that anyone testing positive just wont be allowed in.

There is no way i am getting tested just to get a beer or a hamburger. The mere idea that this is workable is insane.

10 minutes ago, 2long said:

I reckon that anyone testing positive just wont be allowed in.

Some enterprising persons will be selling 'negatives', 'fake testers' and stuff like that soon. 

30 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I must have had my head up my xxx when I read this yesterday..... thinking 'no impact on me'.... but me and the Mrs go out to eat locally at least twice a week. Now we are both required to turn up with test results.... or the restaurant itself must perform tests on-site? That is ridiculous. It was impractical before (restaurants serving alcohol being expected to limit numbers and other rules). THis is a knee jerk reaction in panic. Everyone knew many Pattaya's bars would be open pretty much as normal when the alcohol situation was relaxed... ridiculous to expect anything else over the Christmas and New Year period. 

A mess of their own making.

Its a damm if you damm if you don't he will get flack either way. Had he closed the bars there would be people moaning and now there are people moaning. You can't do this right anyway. 

OMG, stupidity goes to level I never thought possible, this is not going to work.

 

WHO IS PROFITING FROM ATK's is the QUESTION THAT NEEDS answered

 

also

 

how effective are Chinese sourced ATK'S at detecting omicron

 

some concerns have been raised with test kits in the west with reports of false negatives

23 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

If it's enforced at all.

That's the point.

It might or will be enforced at the food places of the malls, All the other restaurants too?

I'll be out today for a late lunch in an italian restaurant. If they really want me to test before entry, I'll turn around and go back home.

Yep, sounds impractical, even unworkable, until you think about it: the BIB will have a field day turning "a blind eye" for the usual "payment" - and in that respect, it's a master stroke.

What's next?  

 

Only a matter of time until sneezing in a public space is considered sufficient to get you kicked out of a venue and potentially incarcerated.

 

I wish I was joking. 

so can do the test at home and then good (to get hammered) for the next 3 days?

 

is there a way to tell how old the test is or could one just simply use the same one for a few weeks or more? 

 

that could be a small issue ????

 

People are missing the point.

If the CCSA closes everything down, everyone moans and they get a bad (worse) rep.

So, make people do the testing and follow silly rules The CCSA knows that it will not happen, and when Covid 'breaks out of gaol' again, the CCSA can say - it is YOUR fault. We told you to behave and you didn't.

OK Lockdown.

33 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

That actually sounds practical.

pratical - are you kidding, who is qualified to do the test - barcode linked to what exactly, most people don't spend all night in one venue - there is nothing remotely workable about this - it is pure nonsense

So bars are open as normal if they are restaurants?  I read a Go-Go bar re-named itself a bistro!

45 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

If it's enforced at all.

 

My bar had a bag full of test kits on sale for 60B.  Apparently the idea is that you do a test there and then, scan the QR code on the packet, and you're good-to-go for 72 hours.

 

It all seems like a well planned and bullet proof system.  Yeah, right.....

 

The madness of crowds.

 

 

I'm assuming the cost of the test is added to your bin or the bar is going to have to sell you a lot of extra beers to cover it... & if you're bar hopping, can you take the test from the 1st bar to prove you're negative or do you need testing in each bar?

 

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, smedly said:

pratical - are you kidding, who is qualified to do the test - barcode linked to what exactly, most people don't spend all night in one venue - there is nothing remotely workable about this - it is pure nonsense

I'm only guessing, but I suspect that it may be linked to the mor-chana app.  So you'll do the test and then upload the QR code to the app, which will link to your passport and vaccination info etc.

 

Otherwise I see no way in which anybody can legitimately prove they have a valid get out of jail free card.

 

Let's hope somebody is brave enough to do it and report back accordingly.

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

The hidden pandemic that's being left to individual Provincial Governors to sort rather than CCSA who are keeping their heads down. This is not going to end well.

It is totally appropriate that governors impose additional requirements where they deem it necessary. That is what they are expected and empowered to do.

 

It doesn't seem to suit your agenda but I bet you would moan like Hell if the government introduced a blanket approach.

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

It is totally appropriate that governors impose additional requirements where they deem it necessary. That is what they are expected and empowered to do.

 

It doesn't seem to suit your agenda but I bet you would moan like Hell if the government introduced a blanket approach.

What agenda do suppose I have then? I'll wait on that one with interest

4 minutes ago, mikebell said:

So bars are open as normal if they are restaurants?  I read a Go-Go bar re-named itself a bistro!

There are many bars in Jomtien with new signs adding food and drinks, or bar and restaurant to their signage.  Sign makers are probably rushed off their feet.

 

If I see a sign saying "Mint's Gogo Bar and Restaurant", I'll pop in for a burger - be rude not to.

 

 

????????

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

That actually sounds practical..... but I thought the test kits were somewhat more expensive. 

I bought a box of 25 off Lazada as my daughter needs to do one every week for school. Worked out at 39 baht each. Boots, Fascino's etc are a rip off but Mr DIY are quite cheap. The one's doing them at the bar probably get them off Lazada and then put a 50% mark up.