webfact Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Koh Samui: Could be worse! Stranded tourists enjoying "beautiful" Samui beach Picture: Manager Manager's reporters went to Koh Samui's famed Chaweng Beach yesterday and found an idyllic scene. The water was crystal clear and the beach was all but deserted. There was a sign put up warning about swimming and congregating. Picture: Manager Manager said there were about 20 stranded foreign tourists on a several kilometer stretch of Samui's "most beautiful beach". They were all observing social distancing and some were swimming. They spoke to a female British tourist who said she was stranded after Samui and Suvarnabhumi flights were cancelled. She understood the regulations and hoped to come back to Thailand after all this was over. Picture: Manager Things were not so comfortable for a Som Tam (Papaya Salad) seller called Thawisa, 42, who has been selling her wares on the beach for ten years. She said that coming out to sell what she could was a matter of life and death. She had been waiting for a long time for the 5,000 government handout but was still "waiting for approval". Source: Manager -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-23 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steelepulse Posted April 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 It would be nice if the geniuses in charge of other provinces allowed us to go to the beach and social distance instead of closing the beaches. This could be a good money spinner for the bib if they fine anyone for violating the 2 metre rule, while still allowing people to enjoy the beaches responsibly. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tchooptip Posted April 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kekalot Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus? beats me, I saw news that they closed the beaches in Phetchaburi where I live and since this all started I don't think I ever saw more than 5 people (total, not together) on the 2.5km stretch in the busiest part of the beach I'd agree with restrictions of groups, say no more than idk 3-5 people but swimming alone? come on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 5 hours ago, steelepulse said: It would be nice if the geniuses in charge of other provinces allowed us to go to the beach and social distance instead of closing the beaches. This could be a good money spinner for the bib if they fine anyone for violating the 2 metre rule, while still allowing people to enjoy the beaches responsibly. It would be good...but people just can't be trusted. Again today on Jomtien beach/boulevard..people in small groups again with no distancing and masks hanging round their necks..worse still rompoo, saw 6 different groups of foreigners congregating and drinking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, baansgr said: It would be good...but people just can't be trusted. Sad but true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 40 minutes ago, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus? they don't get along 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, baansgr said: It would be good...but people just can't be trusted. Again today on Jomtien beach/boulevard..people in small groups again with no distancing and masks hanging round their necks..worse still rompoo, saw 6 different groups of foreigners congregating and drinking If the bib were doing their job, they could be pulling in a nice income for themselves. Same applies to the beaches, get out, do you job and ensure people keep their distance. Hit people with jail or 100K, they'll keep their distance pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus Coronavirus -> Feces -> Ocean -> Aerosolised by waves -> Person walking alone on beach inhales Any more questions? ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 hours ago, steelepulse said: It would be nice if the geniuses in charge of other provinces allowed us to go to the beach and social distance instead of closing the beaches. This could be a good money spinner for the bib if they fine anyone for violating the 2 metre rule, while still allowing people to enjoy the beaches responsibly. Ours are officially off-limits, but the other day I spotted a smattering of walkers, swimmers and sunbathers blithely defying the ban. Maybe they didn't even know there was one. Or maybe they did and didn't care. The thought made me smile. And the sight of a few people behaving normally at such a grossly abnormal juncture in all our lives gladdened my heart as well as eyes. The sooner the "new normal" is over, the better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said: Coronavirus -> Feces -> Ocean -> Aerosolised by waves -> Person walking alone on beach inhales Any more questions? ???? Love the script. Can't wait to see the movie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Too bad the hotels are an eyesore especially in the south. Demolish them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, baansgr said: It would be good...but people just can't be trusted. Again today on Jomtien beach/boulevard..people in small groups again with no distancing and masks hanging round their necks..worse still rompoo, saw 6 different groups of foreigners congregating and drinking This is satire, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Word Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) On 4/23/2020 at 3:40 PM, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus? There isn't one, did it say somewhere that there was? Edited April 24, 2020 by The Word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Word Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 22 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said: On 4/23/2020 at 3:40 PM, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus Coronavirus -> Feces -> Ocean -> Aerosolised by waves -> Person walking alone on beach inhales Any more questions? Yes, just one, where can aerosolised [sic] ocean be bought? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 8:40 PM, Tchooptip said: What is the relationship between swimming alone on a deserted beach and Coronavirus? None at all, but the reason I heard was that they fear that if they allow people on the beach and swim etc hundreds of thousands will go there and mingle. IMO it's more about power mad officials than common sense. Certainly no shortage of them around the world now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 3:52 PM, webfact said: Things were not so comfortable for a Som Tam (Papaya Salad) seller called Thawisa, 42, who has been selling her wares on the beach for ten years. Those that can't go back to the village are going to have a hard time of it. In a country with extraordinarily rich people, there seems to be a huge lack of social responsibility by the rich towards poor Thais. Shame on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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