by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has asked provincial authorities to roll out health and safety measures ahead of the upcoming Songkran Festival, as many people are expected to travel during this period.

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha recently ordered provincial governors and provincial public health offices to prepare necessary steps to handle the peak travel season.

 

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People who plan to visit their elderly family members are asked to wear masks at all times, avoid close and physical contact, refrain from eating and drinking together for long periods of time, and to celebrate the occasion in a well-ventilated area.

 

The government also recommends that anyone wishing to participate in Songkran events take an antigen test beforehand in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. According to the recommended vaccination plan, senior citizens and those with underlying conditions should meanwhile get vaccinated or receive their booster shot.

 

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don't see how it's gonna work

Yeah I can’t really see that working I think 2 to 3 weeks after that’s over they’ll be a big outbreak of the virus again TIT

great news after Songkran test and go will be suspended again and will be replaced with mandatory quarantine on arrival as the numbers of infected will climb once again.  typical myopic planning. 

1 hour ago, MasterBaker said:

don't see how it's gonna work

Getting back to normal... it's working.

Except the free-for-all water parties, some will be devastated but will survive.

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Getting back to normal... it's working.

Except the free-for-all water parties, some will be devastated but will survive.

How do you prepare for Songkran? Somebody needs a bucket of water over their head.

Yes it's that time of year again when you can carry up to 12 in the back of the truck, with the government's blessing. 

Edited March 28, 20224 yr by dallen52

Last time I checked today planes tickes are only  1500 baht from bkk to khon kaen normally they would be 3000 or 5000

1 hour ago, dallen52 said:

Yes it's that time of year again when you can carry up to 12 in the back of the truck, with the government's blessing. 

Yes. But if they don't care why should we? To rephrase the old political party name, Thai Kill Thai.

1 hour ago, arick said:

Last time I checked today planes tickes are only  1500 baht from bkk to khon kaen normally they would be 3000 or 5000

In 10 years of going back and forth on that route I've never paid more than 1200. Last week I had a fare of 300 each way on VietJet via Opodo* but ended up not going as it would have required over two hours in a van to get from where I live to KK. No thanks, because of a possible lunatic van driver and also possibly sick passengers. I'll wait until they re-instate the bus service.

*had to join them to get the cheaper fare, at 50 or so Euros for a year, but that will pay for itself over a couple or so trips.

4 hours ago, MasterBaker said:

don't see how it's gonna work

It will never work because of the way people use their masks (shifting them up and down from chin to nose), re-using them for days in order to save money, remove them for a unnecessary selfi with friends, it wont work at all. It is only psychological protection between the ears.  Even elderly people re-use their masks for days, and keep on moving the mask up and down while talking touching the mask all the time. And then they start eating with their hands they just touched everything with and without washing them. And when alcohol comes into the mixture all boundaries are gone in a split second.  They should be using IIR of ffp2 masks and not the cheap paper or fabric masks.  It is doomed to fail.

So, the PM is more concerned with a few people catching Covid than the 65+ people who will die on the Thai roads with Songkrahn.
Excellent Prime Minister.

By all means, wear your masks with Songkrahn and keep social distance.
Forget the driving helmet, drunk and dangerous driving, etc...

Sad to have such a government ...

How many will die on the roads this year? But hey as long as it’s not from covid. 

14 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Yes it's that time of year again when you can carry up to 12 in the back of the truck, with the government's blessing. 

And the village trashcan filled with water.....

13 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

In 10 years of going back and forth on that route I've never paid more than 1200. Last week I had a fare of 300 each way on VietJet via Opodo* but ended up not going as it would have required over two hours in a van to get from where I live to KK. No thanks, because of a possible lunatic van driver and also possibly sick passengers. I'll wait until they re-instate the bus service.

*had to join them to get the cheaper fare, at 50 or so Euros for a year, but that will pay for itself over a couple or so trips.

During new years  they normally triple in price.  They are 1500 now. 

The traffic stop people get your phone's out because that is all they seem to do and police get your empty envelopes out for filling  but make sure everyone has a mask on

great plans .. or just rubbish !!!!

22 hours ago, webfact said:

People who plan to visit their elderly family members are asked to wear masks at all times, avoid close and physical contact, refrain from eating and drinking together for long periods of time, and to celebrate the occasion in a well-ventilated area.

Not a snowball's chance in hell.