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Chiang Mai and the virus: All foreigners, many Thais ordered into 14 day quarantine on arrival in province


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Chiang Mai and the virus: All foreigners, many Thais ordered into 14 day quarantine on arrival in province

 

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Chiang Mai's governor Charoenrit Sanguansat and airport officials inspected arrangements for incoming passengers at Chiang Mai airport after new ramped up regulations came in for Thais and foreigners entering the province. 

 

All foreigners are required to undergo mandatory 14 day quarantine.

 

If they already live in Chiang Mai they can do this at their homes while maintaining contact with health authorities. 

 

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If they are just visiting they are being taken to accommodation at three hotels in the city for 14 days: The BP Chiang Mai City Hotel, the May Flower Grande and The Chaya Resort and Spa. 

 

People who break quarantine can be jailed for a year and/or fined 100,000 baht. 

 

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Thais returning from Bangkok or surrounding provinces, Phuket, Pattani, Yala and Naratiwas must go into mandatory 14 day quarantine at their place of residence and keep in contact with health personnel. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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7 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Wonder how they will monitor if arriving by road. Any roadblocks on Hwy 11?

Yes, there's one at the Saraphi PTT station going inbound. There's also another one at the Doi Saket police station on Hwy 118.

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1 minute ago, Kulex said:

Thailand ???????? before a nice country, more or less. Now only one Thing to say: Never Again. 

Aren't these sort of quarantine measures happening all over the world at the moment  Its not like its only Thailand.

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A friend finished up his 14 day lock up a few days ago. He flew in from New Jersey. No problem going threw immigration at the airport, just took his temp. checked his passport and given a copy of the rules.

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1 hour ago, moe666 said:

A friend finished up his 14 day lock up a few days ago. He flew in from New Jersey. No problem going threw immigration at the airport, just took his temp. checked his passport and given a copy of the rules.

He arrived into Chiang Mai by air, direct from the USA?

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7 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

what special rate do they get at those mandated hotels? 


Oh, I can assure you, with only 3 hotels authorized to provide this service, the rate will be very, very special indeed.

 

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On 4/3/2020 at 9:11 AM, webfact said:

All foreigners, many Thais ordered into 14 day quarantine on arrival in province

Racism is alive and well!  Foreigners, IMHO, are less likely to carry the virus than the locals since most have learned proper hygiene since childhood; less likely to be riding 2 or more on a motorcycle; may better understand the significance of social distancing, etc.

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12 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

The Chaya Resort one is about 20 quid a night. does the person in quarantine have to pay his own bill?

If so, that's no fun.

what a bargain!

 

fly into china and you foot the bill for 14 days quarantine in one of the government approved hotels.  expect to pay 500-800 rmb/day, or about 2500-3000 baht daily.

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It is very possible that Thai tourism will never recover from this catastrophe. It was already in a state of decline. And now? The curve is flattening, there are less deaths, and less cases every day now, yet the zombie apocalypse panic continues.

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On 4/3/2020 at 6:51 PM, Kulex said:

Thailand ???????? before a nice country, more or less. Now only one Thing to say: Never Again. 

But Thailand has escaped the pandemic  very safe place to be. 2800+ cases 48 deaths

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On 4/23/2020 at 11:51 AM, Percy P said:

But Thailand has escaped the pandemic  very safe place to be. 2800+ cases 48 deaths

It just goes to prove beyond a doubt in the immense, empty space between the ears of the average Thai politico - implementing policies based on nothing but racial profiling and overt racist beliefs will actually "flatten the curve" because as all Thais know - foreigners, especially Farangs - are all Covid-carrying infection machines and the primary vector for spreading the virus and must be locked up.
"See! It Worked!"
A now racism and anti-foreign sentiment becomes even more vile and disturbing.

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On 4/3/2020 at 4:34 AM, Venom said:

can't imagine tourists being interested in visiting the most polluted city on the planet

You did not specify which city you are talking about.  According to the latest available publications from Wikipedia and corroborated by other sources, the top cities are: Linfen, China. Tianying, China. Sukinda, India. Vapi, India. La Oroya, Peru. Dzerzhinsk, Russia. Norilsk, Russia. Chernobyl, Ukraine. Sumgayit, Azerbaijan. Kabwe, Zambia, not to forget Beijing, China.

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