'You joking?': UK woman's Thailand holiday turns to quarantine horror

[Tropposurfer]

Dumb AND entitled ...what a combo hahaha????????

[Bert got kinky]

 

On a serious note, why is she blaming Thailand?

By that I mean, why does she realise that Thailand is the same as everywhere else?

If you test positive in any country in the world (that I'm aware of), you have to quarantine.

She would have been in the same situation in most foreign countries.

As for no one being able to speak English, don't make me laugh.

You even state on your video about the conversations that you had with the hotel staff and maybe more but I couldn't be bothered to watch the full video.

How did you speak to these people and get understandable answers if they could speak no English?

Have you been learning Thai (very quickly) during quarantine?

 

 

 

[RocketDog]

3 hours ago, Jeff Olssson said:

Imagine being in their place and all the hopes of being in a nice and relaxing holidays turns into a nightmare of quarantine and isolation in a second when your test shows positive.

Well, that's precisely what she should have done before committing to such a journey.

 

One of the major differences between us and other life on this planet is the ability to visualize future possibilities and plan accordingly, especially with regards to potential harm.

 

Apparently some humans have not been gifted with this genetic advantage.

 

I wonder if she also takes selfies on the edge of a cliff.

 

[Dialemco]

It's all very sad. The best advice is not to travel to Thailand until Covid is under control and the entry requirements are very clear and unambiguous. It appears that the Government makes the rules for entry into Thailand but that provincial Governors have the authority to make other rules.  

[phutoie2]

1 hour ago, JustAnotherHun said:

How dare those Thais! next time I'll holiday in Brighton!

you forget that foreigners begin at Calais

'Mrs M Thatcher - 1981'

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, phutoie2 said:

you forget that foreigners begin at Calais

'Mrs M Thatcher - 1981'

But don't stay there!

[rughead]

Absolutely no research before traveling to Thailand about Covid management if testing positive 

[herfiehandbag]

She may be foolish. She may have an unusual occupation making "TikTok" videos (I don't understand them either), she may be surprised that no-one has been able to speak English...

 

But, I think something is amiss here, just not with this case but with others which are being reported. Whatever spin is being applied to the reporting, whatever reactions are being aroused amongst the more conservative, worldly wise, unsympathetic and travel experienced contributors here, certain facts and many suspicions remain.

 

Thailand's tourist agencies and government have made great play of re-opening. They have set up systems involving testing, vaccination and insurance requirements, before departing for Thailandand all these are being overturned for some on arrival. There seems little transparency over the reasons to detain so arbitrarily, and in particular over the testing and retesting processes, and the apparent gap between the required insurance and paying for the quarantine.

 

Unless this situation is gripped, and quickly, it will do immense damage to the attempts to repair the tourist industry. The adverse publicity is now all over the Israeli, Scandinavian and now British tourist markets, three of the biggest.

 

It looks very much as if the rules and procedures are being manipulated to make money.

 

Thailand Trusted Destination?

[newnative]

      Why is this even a story?  That's the procedure if you test positive.  Joe ran a red light and got a traffic ticket.  Not a news story, either.  The sad thing is this twit, with her jacked-up 'nightmare' nonsense, will likely garner many more TIKTOK followers.  I'm sure she will milk it for all it's worth--as she has already started to do.

[pacovl46]

How exactly is quarantining in a hotel room horror? Clearly she’s never heard of labor camps in Siberia! ????

[thailand49]

Unless it is an emergency " What is happening "  this is the main reason everyone should think hard and fast before applying no matter what they decide to call their entry program the next time. When they declare " Free and Clear "  then not until!

[Bangkok Barry]

"I was negative leading up to this trip but it's the risk you take I guess," she said.

 

Yes. As for the cost, she has the compulsory insurance, I assume?

[Pattaya Spotter]

Few people at Heathrow speak Thai would be my guess.

[petedk]

3 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I think the Thai's could help by making it super clear what the rules are. I have a booking in February for Phuket made optimistically in November. Though it was a cheapie they are letting me change it to a later date which is nice. Thanks Jetstar. 

I think you have hit the nail on the head here. 

The authorities publish all the rules about being tested and so on, but there is nothing about being quarantined in hotels and having to foot the bill. Likewise, if they are admitted to hospital after testing positive, but showing no symptoms, or because they sat next to a positive case on the plane, the insurance companies are not likely to pay out.

 

This should be stated clearer on the various websites.

 

It won't be long before many of these cases hit the social media and news media and people will be cancelling their trips to Thailand.

[Henryford]

Did she expect them to speak TikTok? These imbeciles deserve all they get.

[Phulublub]

3 hours ago, tomyami said:

And if you test positive while on your holiday from the many test stations even to go eat in a resturant if positive you can be whisked away to quarrantine its a new 72 hour directive from chon buri chief thief, cruel but Its a real money spinner.

Avoid thailand the trusted destination

Never let the truth get in the way of an anti-Thai rant, eh?  You have first hand evidence that a positive test from one of the pop-up stations means an immediate detention?  Though not. 

 

On the other hand I got tested last night and (after getting my negative result) askled what would happen if I had been positive...would have been adi=vised to go home and self isolate and retest in three days.  If feeling very unwell to contact hospital (several numbers given so I could easily do so). 

 

I hope you take your own advice and avoid Thailand.  Preferably forever.

 

PH

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, ThaIrish Sean said:

Have I missed something here?

 

Not sure that is the correct word?

I understood besotted to mean infatuated with someone.

For example, I was besotted with my geography teacher ???? 

How did he feel about you?

'Circle the best meaning of the bolded word.'  Is there such a word as 'bolded?'

[Phulublub]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Of course ..... The tourist again.. Thailand want that tourists come to visit, but putting them in quarantine will damage the image much more . Better close the borders again.  Of course you can test negative but in 72 hours much can happen, but take care of your guests and at least give answers and use qualified personnel to explain things instead of only Thai speaking people.. there are English speaking Thais too

There are far more English speaking Thais than there are Thai speaking English....in Thailand, perhaps it is you who should make the effort (just a little bit) to understand them rather tham the entitled BS of expecting them to understand you. 

 

Reminds me of the stiry of the Amrican woman yelling at an airport employee "If you don't understand English why are you working here?".  In Singapore.

 

PH

[hotandsticky]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I've never done any research about a holiday trip.

Would suggest the lady was behaving entirely normally to just pay for a holiday and expect to have it.

It's a product currently being sold to the unwary in their home countries.

Maybe some of you should be examining your nasty reactions to innocent holidaymakers.

I didn't have you down as being so naive. These are not normal times, but even in normal times I would read government travel advisories.

[Scott]

Off-topic post reported and removed.  

 

[Phulublub]

1 hour ago, homeseeker said:

Watch her on video:

 

what a selfish entitled stupid low life!

I will take your word for it and spare myself the experience!

 

PH

[Phulublub]

1 hour ago, FarmerJoe said:

So the mandatory insurance they make you buy is worthless? With all the tourists getting thrown into hospitals on arrival and getting billed for, it seems a little ridiculous to go there knowing the insurance companies won't pay up. So what is the insurance for actually?

How do you know the insurance she (and others) have will not pay up?  Or is this just another chance for some trouble free Thai bashing?

 

PH

[david rucker]

Vaccinated and tested before departure with COVID insurance. Tests inconclusive then positive. Protocol indicates insurance paid quarantine. Where does HORROR come in? Irresponsible journalistic headline.

[The Hammer2021]

4 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm sorry, regardless of whether this woman makes a TikTock living out outta this stuff it's stupid.

 

Who in their corn fed mind gets on a long haul flight to any tin pot third world country without knowing the risks that rules will change on a dime, and you risk either deportation or your two week vacation holed up somewhere in quarantine.

 

No sympathy sorry to say 

10 days not two weeks

[wombat]

4 hours ago, mrwebb8825 said:

Then to them I say: "Google is your friend". 

 

Reminds me of a question on an O-NET test:

"John was besotted for not listening to his father before jumping into the water."

Circle the best meaning of the bolded word.

A. Made to feel ashamed

B. Made to feel hurt

C. Made to feel foolish

D. Made to feel ignorant

????

Was "none of the above" omitted?

[Joules]

Anybody that comes to Thailand from abroad is a stinking fool.  There are decent places to go without being jailed because you got sick.  Just wait until these people get their extortionate bill!

 

"I've asked them a couple of times how much [hotel quarantine] is going to cost and they just laugh and walk away," 

 

Yeah, real funny.  Only in Thailand!!!!

 

 

[smutcakes]

58 minutes ago, Jack West Jr said:

Stop blaming tourists . My advice to travellers : steer clear of Thailand , do NOT come unless you need to be here . E.g. my wife who will somehow has to make it back . She will be carrying a test kit , as this whole quarantine thing is starting to look like a government/hospital/hotel scam .

No it isn't, there are literally 100's of thousands who have come in the last couple of months, and there are tiny handful who have had an issue. You tried flying to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, or countless other countries recently?

 

Sure there are issues and uncertainty but Thailand are far from the only countries who are experiencing this. At least they are trying to get tourists in which is a lot more than many others. Okay its not perfect but many, myself included have got in seamlessly.

 

For the record, i flew in on 28th evening (7pm), was in the hotel by 9pm after being tested and was woken up by reception at 7am telling me i was negative and free to go. Got the 2nd PCR on the 3rd, negative and no issue at all. The only issue i have is the MorChana app which does not recognize my Thai Pass, but overall a pretty easy access and system. The most painful part was applying to the thai Pass, but that was due to the uncertainty in terms of when you would get a response... but overall a B+ from me.

[mrfill]

3 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Well using English, to be precise, you’re quarantining because you returned a positive covid test-somehow.
 

Not sure how to explain that in tik tok though.  

I think you have to wave your arms around a lot and do an interpretive dance

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, PadPrikKhing said:

That's a rich phrase, I'm borrowing that. But I'm going to hyphenate corn-fed

Thing is, i never said that, it was a different poster,

but is still funny.  

[Caldera]

Coming to Thailand as a regular tourist from a country where the virus runs rampant is nuts, and this case exemplifies why: The chance of testing positive upon arrival isn't negligible, and if one does, it's going to be a costly and uncomfortable mess. For anyone who doesn't have a compelling reason to return to Thailand, it simply isn't worth the risk.