By Online Reporter
 
The MV EUROPA, a Maltese registered luxury cruise liner, has recently requested permission to dock near Hua Hin and allow its 600 passengers to disembark.

 

The request has sparked discussions among officials at the Municipality and the provincial administration who are working to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to make the disembarkation process safe and seamless.

 

At a meeting held at the Hua Hin Municipality on Wednesday, officials discussed the proposed plan for the MV EUROPA’s arrival. The discussions focused on a range of important issues, including providing immigration services, preventing the spread of communicable diseases, and promoting boat tourism in accordance with government policy.

 

One of the points raised during the meeting was the need to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, which could have a significant impact on the local community.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/luxury-cruise-ship-mv-europa-awaits-approval-to-dock-with-600-tourists-near-hua-hin/

 

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PCR test them before disembarking?_

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

One of the points raised during the meeting was the need to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, which could have a significant impact on the local community.

I thought this madness had finished!

Well it appears that the ship's plan is to arrive in Hua Hin on 17th April. One would have thought that the authorities and shipping line would have long since arranged all the procedures for a day in Hua Hin. 

From the article, the Thais seem to be at risk of missing the boat if they don't allow it to dock offshore and disembark passengers. Looks like it's a fairly expensive ship to travel on. The passengers could well drop a lot of Baht onshore to local business. If I was mayor or governor I'd be doing all things possible to attract this type of custom - yet what do we read?  "The discussions focused on a range of important issues, including providing immigration services, preventing the spread of communicable diseases, and promoting boat tourism in accordance with government policy."

If they were flying into an airport there would be no mention of "communicable diseases". As the ship will already have been in Koh Samui and then going to Laem Chabang, why should there be any issues with immigration?

 

More info on the ship's itinerary here: https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Europa-728?tab=itinerary#itinerary

 

54 minutes ago, Letseng said:

PCR test them before disembarking?_

Why?  Do passengers arriving by air or land have to be PCR-tested?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the Municipality and the provincial administration who are working to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to make the disembarkation process safe and seamless.

 

At a meeting held at the Hua Hin Municipality on Wednesday, officials discussed the proposed plan for the MV EUROPA’s arrival. The discussions focused on a range of important issues, including providing immigration services, preventing the spread of communicable diseases, and promoting boat tourism in accordance with government policy.

 

There's a lot more to the authorities' discussion than just "communicable disease (covid)" considerations from the proposed docking that has just been requested, such as...

1) Working to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to make the disembarkation process safe and seamless.

2) The discussions focused on a range of important issues, including providing immigration services

 

3) Promoting boat tourism in accordance with government policy.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the points raised during the meeting was the need to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, which could have a significant impact on the local community.

In the meantime there was also a meeting held onboard the ship, and one of their points was the need to prevent the spread of corruption from Thai officials which could potentially infect passengers and crew.

Yes think of all the germs on their money. 

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I thought this madness had finished!

Obviously the denialism of the still current epidemic hasn't.

21 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Well it appears that the ship's plan is to arrive in Hua Hin on 17th April. One would have thought that the authorities and shipping line would have long since arranged all the procedures for a day in Hua Hin. 

From the article, the Thais seem to be at risk of missing the boat if they don't allow it to dock offshore and disembark passengers. Looks like it's a fairly expensive ship to travel on. The passengers could well drop a lot of Baht onshore to local business. If I was mayor or governor I'd be doing all things possible to attract this type of custom - yet what do we read?  "The discussions focused on a range of important issues, including providing immigration services, preventing the spread of communicable diseases, and promoting boat tourism in accordance with government policy."

If they were flying into an airport there would be no mention of "communicable diseases". As the ship will already have been in Koh Samui and then going to Laem Chabang, why should there be any issues with immigration?

 

More info on the ship's itinerary here: https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Europa-728?tab=itinerary#itinerary

 

beurocrats being beurocrats, hopefully they will step aside for enterprise

11 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

beurocrats being beurocrats, hopefully they will step aside for enterprise

Bureaucrats being bureaucrats that is unlikely!

 

The two Immigration Officers available in Hua Him are going to have their work cut out!

There's got to be some way to make some money off this says the officials.

Shouldn't there be a system in place for Tourists ships to arrive or is this the first ship to come to Hua Hin.

On 3/30/2023 at 10:31 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

Why?  Do passengers arriving by air or land have to be PCR-tested?

Since they voice concern about communicable diseases? What would you do? Quarantine them? May be read the article & not just replies.

6 hours ago, Letseng said:

On 3/30/2023 at 10:31 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

Why?  Do passengers arriving by air or land have to be PCR-tested?

Since they voice concern about communicable diseases? What would you do?

That was just a small part of the report, not the main part from the authorities point of view and I would do nothing re health concerns except let them in (as is what will happen).  What health concerns can there possibly be these days?