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Thais Only: Bus companies, Bangkok temple bans foreigners citing COVID-19 restrictions

 

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A famous Bangkok temple has banned foreigners from entering, citing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

On Thursday, popular blogger Richard Barrow visited Wat Pho, known for its reclining Buddha statue, only to find signs erected outside which read: “ONLY THAI PEOPLE, NOW NOT OPEN FOR FOREIGNERS,” and “open for Thai people only”.

 

 

Richard Barrow said he made the same post on his Facebook page which was eventually seen by more than 165,000 people from around the world.

 

Richard later tweeted that a message posted on the Wat Pho Facebook page that said foreigners had not been permitted entry for their own safety and that the temple had been closed to tourists due to restoration work which is currently taking place.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile several reports have been posted on Thaivisa by expats who had been told they were not allowed to use certain interprovincial bus services, with the bus companies citing restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.

 

The posts were made by long term expats and refusal to allow them to use the bus services comes despite no foreign tourists being able to arrive in Thailand since April.

 

On Thursday, state enterprise Transport Co., confirmed to Khaosod English that foreigners are not allowed to use their services at this moment in time.

 

The news comes as Thailand is currently easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

 

Many tourist attractions have now reopened nationwide, including beaches, and most have no restrictions on who can enter. Some attractions, such as the popular Nong Nooch gardens in Pattaya are even offering free entry to expats.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, smedly said:

I hope all future foreigner tourists are seeing this and ban themselves on a permanent basis preferably from Thailand

Not very likely!  If foreigners were banned from the beaches, gogos or massage parlours it might! One temple and  few Govt. bus companies with silly policies isn't going to change anything.  

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2 minutes ago, Thailand said:

                                               

 

                                                   #oldfarangsmatter

No country for old men.. ???? 

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27 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

I expect the Chinese will still be allowed in

Of course.

 

Chinese taking a 14 days holiday to Thailand, although they must quarantine for 14 days at their own expense.  Now that's something I would like to happen.

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