snoop1130 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Immigration, TCSD offices keep visitors one metre apart By The Nation Immigration Division 1 and the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) have used the social distancing measure to keep people at least one metre apart who arrived at their offices at the Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty in Bangkok today (March 24). The move is a part of key measures issued by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Public Health Ministry to prevent the spread of Covid-19. At the Immigration Division 1 office on the second floor of Building B, immigration police separated seats by one metre for foreigners extending their temporary stay permits in the kingdom. With foreigners being required to present themselves at the office and notify immigration staff of their place of residence every 90 days, hundreds to thousands of foreigners arrive each day. Meanwhile, the TCSD office on the fourth floor of Building B, which dozens of people visit each day to report offences dealing with the use of technology such as romance scams or websites with inappropriate content, also separated visitors according to the rule to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384751 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeeMak9 Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 Just let people skip the 90 days with no fine for once... 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tracechain Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 You would think that an initial 30 day extension of the 90 day check would be initiated. What is so hard about that! If I were an IMO I would not want to work under these conditions. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 So they re-arranged the outside seating at CW... How about the applicant queues both outside and inside the Immigration Office, and the seating areas inside the CW Immigration Office? Or are they just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? In the OP photo shown here, I see a long queue with lots of no social distancing occurring. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: So they re-arranged the outside seating at CW... How about the applicant queues both outside and inside the Immigration Office, and the seating areas inside the CW Immigration Office? Or are they just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? In the OP photo shown here, I see a long queue with lots of no social distancing occurring. I was about to post the same. Plenty of seats with two people seated together as well. But this isnt just happening in Thailand and at least they've made an effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: So they re-arranged the outside seating at CW... How about the applicant queues both outside and inside the Immigration Office, and the seating areas inside the CW Immigration Office? Or are they just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? In the OP photo shown here, I see a long queue with lots of no social distancing occurring. Regarding re-arranging the deck chairs on the Thai-tanic: The way I see it, it's not just staying a metre or whatever apart, but the fact one person will touch/sit where someone has already been and that's how the virus is passed on, especially plastic surfaces. is there someone disinfecting each seat, etc. before the next possible 'victim' comes into contact with it? Probably not. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baansgr Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 I won't even bother posting the pictures of Jomtien today.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Regarding re-arranging the deck chairs on the Thai-tanic: The way I see it, it's not just staying a metre or whatever apart, but the fact one person will touch/sit where someone has already been and that's how the virus is passed on, especially plastic surfaces. is there someone disinfecting each seat, etc. before the next possible 'victim' comes into contact with it? Probably not. I think the medical community still has a lot to learn about how exactly the CV is spread and what methods are the most prevalent. But AFAIK, the current thinking is generally that airborne transmission via coughing, sneezing and even breathing from others nearby is likely more common than surface transmission. You can sit your butt on a chair that has CV material on it, but as long as you don't then rub your butt and then rub your eyes or pick your nose prior to cleaning your hands, you'll probably be OK! Edited March 24, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: one metre apart more <deleted> should be 2 metres 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 33 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I think the medical community still has a lot to learn about how exactly the CV is spread and what methods are the most prevalent. But AFAIK, the current thinking is generally that airborne transmission via coughing, sneezing and even breathing from others nearby is likely more common than surface transmission. You can sit your butt on a chair that has CV material on it, but as long as you don't then rub your butt and then rub your eyes or pick your nose prior to cleaning your hands, you'll probably be OK! I'm not sure which is seen as the most common way of transmission. This is part of a post I made recently: 'Face masks' are of very little use. Surgical (cloth) masks were designed over a hundred years ago for use by surgeons in operating theatres to stop their own saliva, mucus, etc., infecting the patients they were operating on. They were never designed to prevent wearers contracting an airborne infection. From the WHO video I saw a few days ago, they said the same thing: If you have Covid-19, wearing one will reduce the chance of you infecting someone else. The way I see it is sitting on chair you only need to touch it with your hand while you're sitting there to catch any possible infection, perhaps it might have arm rests you inadvertently touch - then if you touch your face before washing you hands. That's the weak link that most locals don't seem to see. Having said that, I read an article about bank staff wiping the door handle to the bank entrance after someone had touched it. That's encouraging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunKenAP Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 So simply to just close the Immigration offices until the all clear is given, then restart the clocks for all reports and visa extensions. Will also save a lot of trees. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, bluesofa said: The way I see it is sitting on chair you only need to touch it with your hand while you're sitting there to catch any possible infection, perhaps it might have arm rests you inadvertently touch - then if you touch your face before washing you hands. That's the weak link that most locals don't seem to see. You can't catch the CV virus merely by surface to normal skin contact. It has to be some vulnerable surface that the virus can penetrate either thru direct contact or secondary contact, such as mucous in the nose, respiratory system, eyes, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: You can't catch the CV virus merely by surface to normal skin contact. It has to be some vulnerable surface that the virus can penetrate either thru direct contact or secondary contact, such as mucous in the nose, respiratory system, eyes, etc. Very true. The thing is if you have the virus on your hand, for example, it only takes touching your face, or even removing/adjusting a face mask - if you do it before washing your hands thoroughly. That's why I said it's the weak link that locals don't realise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 So the line to Jomthien office now extends about 5km to the sea? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 hours ago, DeeMak9 said: Just let people skip the 90 days with no fine for once... Bureaucracy lives longer than people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brigand Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 Glad I got my 90 days done 10 days ago and visa lasts to next year. Sounds like a total nightmare for everyone trying sort out their status. Nothing is ever simple here folks. Good luck all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Interestingly there's a link here regarding masks and respirators, and the better ones to wear: https://fastlifehacks.com/n95-vs-ffp/ I notice it says about masks: "Designed for one way protection, to capture bodily fluid leaving the wearer", and "Contrary to belief, masks are NOT designed to protect the wearer". Edited March 24, 2020 by bluesofa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Pigs packed into trucks on their way to slaughter and foreigners at Thai immigration are pretty much the same. Provide inadequate seating if any at all, pack them into small spaces, make them stand in cramped quarters for long periods of time, and don't be too concerned about them if they have communicable disease or are otherwise suffering: they are just pigs and just foreigners. And both should not be kept around any longer then 6 months. Meanwhile: All good Thai citizens stay at home and prevent the spread of Covid-19. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 29 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Interestingly there's a link here regarding masks and respirators, and the better ones to wear: https://fastlifehacks.com/n95-vs-ffp/ I notice it says about masks: "Designed for one way protection, to capture bodily fluid leaving the wearer", and "Contrary to belief, masks are NOT designed to protect the wearer". If that's the case then 3M is telling a porkie about their N95 and N99 masks. But I get what you're saying. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 4 hours ago, DeeMak9 said: Just let people skip the 90 days with no fine for once... They need a complete amnesty until the Coronavirus has run it's course. But, just can't do that. Evil foreigners must be tracked, monitored, and corralled as they are a much greater threat to Thai national security than any pandemic. ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: pick your nose Probably the number one transmission vector in Thailand. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulDee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 11 hours ago, baansgr said: I won't even bother posting the pictures of Jomtien today.... Please do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) unbelievable we the dirty farangs do not seem to have to self isolate and have to DANCE like a circus dog / bear to the orders of immigration who knows if this is part of the plan it is BLAME THE FARANG after all Edited March 25, 2020 by justin case 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 10 hours ago, connda said: 13 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: pick your nose Probably the number one transmission vector in Thailand. PYO - Pick Your Own. Communal nose picking has been banned unless you have very long arms to circumvent the 1-2 metre social distancing plan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toany Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 15 hours ago, DeeMak9 said: Just let people skip the 90 days with no fine for once... But, 2,000฿ fine for not doing 90 day. This is Thailand. Money comes before health. Always has done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSky Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 One meter apart... ..I thought it was 2 meters? Or 6 feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The question that never gets addressed is how many of those allegedly dying from the corona virus would have died anyway from other causes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagulls4u Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 We live in the 21st century !!!! Has any one heard of computers?? We have the computer ability to supply Imm with all the information they need. No CV, No social spacing, no hand sanitizer and most importantly no chance of infecting the IOs and their families by proxy. This is an absolute no brainer that will let us comply with our prim minister order of self isolation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 What a breath of nostalgic air. Takes me back to the Swinging Sixties, with everybody claiming they got "it" off a public lavatory seat a towel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan Alan Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Farangs are not going to forget this treatment sired by pedantic Thai bureacracy. The safest method is to have a method where you don't need to go to the immi office. Isn't that bleedingly obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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