webfact 78,262 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Coronavirus: Thailand is top destination for travellers from Wuhan ‘Bangkok is clearly the major international destination for traffic to and from Wuhan with on average around 545 arrivals each day’ – John Grant, OAG Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent As concern grows about the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus, analysis of flight schedules has shown that the Thai capital, Bangkok, is the top international destination for travellers from the central Chinese city. At least nine people have died in the outbreak of the respiratory virus, with a further 440 cases reported. Travellers from China have been diagnosed with Wuhan Coronavirus in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the US. As Chinese New Year on 25 January approaches, record numbers of travellers are expected in the region. John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020. He said: “Nearly 90 per cent of all capacity offered is to other cities in China. Full story: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/coronavirus-china-wuhan-thailand-flights-virus-symptoms-deaths-a9295871.html -- INDEPENDENT 2020-01-23 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post seajae 16,453 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wuhan has now been closed down with all transport shut off after several deaths over night, maybe Thailand needs to stop travelers at the border to do health checks etc as well to avoid this from becoming a major problem in Thailand but that would ruin their tourist numbers. Just maybe they need to place the populations health and well being above making money and getting tourists but I highly doubt it 11 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Puchaiyank 14,914 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Might as well add a contagious virus to go along with water shortage...beach pollution...dangerous levels of air pollution and Immigration Officers that welcome expatss like family...☺ 8 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post crazygreg44 1,163 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) " John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 " how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ? Yes, there is a quarantaine imposed by now over the province of Wuhan, yet it seems that many people from there were already travelling by the time the quarantaine was established. Happy Chinese New Year, though ! Edited January 23, 2020 by crazygreg44 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
phuketrichard 4,063 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) already reported a kid arrived on the 21st to Phuket with symptoms of the virushttps://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-boy-10-lands-in-phuket-suspected-of-carrying-wuhan-flu-74488.php?fbclid=IwAR24QqplhyqwwC1qoh5sV9sSXy-1oU2HmfWXkUPEhmnoYpsn8Fzf8qsATDA Edited January 23, 2020 by phuketrichard 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post KhunBENQ 15,438 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Domestic travel from Wuhan seems undisturbed? At least this one cancelled: An AirAsia flight to Phuket did fly, arrived 3:40 AM. Another late night flight today to Phuket also cancelled. Edited January 23, 2020 by KhunBENQ 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
KhunBENQ 15,438 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, crazygreg44 said: " John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 " how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ? Seats on planned(?) flights. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
englishoak 9,571 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Let the mask selling and buying craze begin Edited January 23, 2020 by englishoak 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post DannyCarlton 8,677 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Already reported on Western media in several countries that there have been several confirmed cases in Thailand. A serious concern for tourism in Thailand. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bkk6060 12,967 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Think I will stay home at least until the Chin. New Year passes thru the weekend. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Traubert 4,720 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 2 hours ago, crazygreg44 said: " John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 " how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ? Yes, there is a quarantaine imposed by now over the province of Wuhan, yet it seems that many people from there were already travelling by the time the quarantaine was established. Happy Chinese New Year, though ! He's looking at forward bookings. Y'know, people who have yet to travel. Wuhan is not a province. It's the capital city of Hebei province. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post dcnx 8,326 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, seajae said: Wuhan has now been closed down with all transport shut off after several deaths over night, maybe Thailand needs to stop travelers at the border to do health checks etc as well to avoid this from becoming a major problem in Thailand but that would ruin their tourist numbers. Just maybe they need to place the populations health and well being above making money and getting tourists but I highly doubt it Yes. The entire city is on lockdown as of this morning. It’s probably a lot worse than they are telling the world. Looking forward to the TAT spin on this. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
sungod 4,631 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, dcnx said: Looking forward to the TAT spin on this. Why? If the Chinese Government is not telling the truth how would TAT know? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipButty 15,478 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wuhan is QUARANTINED: Ground zero for deadly coronavirus halts all travel in AND out of the city after the CDC begins screening at five US airports as the disease MUTATES after killing 17 and infecting up to 10,000 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7916223/US-forces-passengers-Wuhan-China-change-flights-screened-coronavirus.html 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Traubert 4,720 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, dcnx said: Yes. The entire city is on lockdown as of this morning. It’s probably a lot worse than they are telling the world. Looking forward to the TAT spin on this. 14 minutes ago, sungod said: Why? If the Chinese Government is not telling the truth how would TAT know? Whatever spin TAT want to put on it, and whatever the Chinese want to say the fact is that the World Health Organisation are deeply involved in it and not from arms length. On the ground. There's representatives at every press conference. It was the WHO who said close the city, and the Chinese closed the city, despite the fact that it's CNY tomorrow. How you can manage to get TAT in the mix I don't know but if that's your axe, feel free to grind it. Edited January 23, 2020 by Traubert Addition 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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