Popular Post webfact Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Korean soldier tests positive on return from Thailand By The Nation Health authorities say a South Korean soldier who spent almost a month in Thailand tested positive for Covid-19 on his return to his homeland on Sunday (November 8). The soldier was among 202 attendees of a planning session for next year’s Cobra Gold military exercise, held in Rayong on November 3-5, said Walairat Chaifu, chief of the Epidemiology Division at the Department of Disease Control (DDC). Participants comprised 177 Thai soldiers and 25 foreign troops, who were drawn from the United States (12), South Korea (5), Indonesia and Australia (2 each), Singapore, Japan, and India (one each). They stayed at a hotel in Ban Chang District, which hosted their meetings and a buffet meal. The South Korean soldier tested positive on Sunday after taking a flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Incheon Airport. He arrived in Thailand on October 17 and spent two weeks at an alternative state quarantine (ASQ) hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. He twice tested negative during quarantine. On November 1, he was picked up by an embassy car and moved to another hotel on Sukhumvit. On November 2, a van from the embassy picked him up and ferried him to the meeting in Rayong’s Ban Chang. On November 6, the soldier travelled back in the embassy van to a Sukhumvit hotel – health officials are checking whether this was the same hotel he stayed in previously. On November 8, the soldier travelled to Suvarnabhumi Airport for the flight back home. Walairat said the other South Korean soldiers on the same trip had tested negative. However, Thai soldiers who attended the meeting have been quarantined as a precaution. Thai health authorities investigating the source of the infection have contacted their counterparts in South Korea to find out whether the soldier caught the virus in Thailand or before he left his own country. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397756 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-11-11 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, webfact said: On November 1, he was picked up by an embassy car and moved to another hotel on Sukhumvit. Soi 7/1? Edited November 11, 2020 by NCC1701A 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, webfact said: Health authorities say a South Korean soldier who spent almost a month in Thailand tested positive for Covid-19 on his return to his homeland on Sunday 'spent almost a month in Thailand' 6 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai health authorities investigating the source of the infection have contacted their counterparts in South Korea to find out whether the soldier caught the virus in Thailand or before he left his own country. 'whether the soldier caught the virus in Thailand or before he left his own country' 6 2 1 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Oops, another one escaped with the dreaded non Thai Covid virus. He must have got it from a dirty foreign soldier, could never have gotten it in Thailand. Oh wait, yep those that are asymptomatic do walk amongst us, and for those who want to add "Well then where are the dead bodies", there are none. 21 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, bluesofa said: 'spent almost a month in Thailand' 'whether the soldier caught the virus in Thailand or before he left his own country' Yes, they will try and use the same logic they did with the Indian man and insist he caught it in his own country and carried it around with him the entire time. These Thai health authorities just do not want to admit it is in the country. Why are they so scared, will it make them loose FACE. 28 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post unamazedloso Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Comon ppl. Covid is rampant. Thai gov is lying and makig it near impossible for tourists to visit to keep it hush hush. My whole family wad a sick as hell recently. Same symptoms and thought we were going to die but pulled through. Never tested. Who knows!?!? 30 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Lies all filthy dirty Lies , lies I tell you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya Spotter Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 There were 5 from South Korea...I caught Covid after 2 weeks in Thailand (2 weeks were spent in quarantine). No good but hardly earth shattering as there is likely virus around just not very much. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Obvious innit .. dastardly C V jumped in the embassy car with him when it picked him up .. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hasitha77 Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 What you will hear next is, "Covid has not spread from a korean solider to people around him due to the small amount of virus found in his body" 6 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PingRoundTheWorld Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Considering this is now the third known case of in-country transmission, I think it's safe to say the virus is rapidly spreading. New lockdowns coming?? I'm hoping to return to Thailand in a couple of months but may have second thoughts if there are months of restrictions coming ahead. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 South Korean soldier found with COVID-19 after return from Thailand Dr. Walairat Chaifoo, director of the Epidemiology Division of the Diseases Control Department. A South Korean military officer, who participated in the planning of the Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong, was found to be infected with COVID-19 upon his return to South Korea, Dr. Walairat Chaifoo, director of the Epidemiology Division of the Diseases Control Department, told the media today (Wednesday). The discovery of the infection has prompted Thai health officials to launch an immediate investigation, to try to determine whether he was infected while in Thailand, and to try to track down those who were in close contact with the officer. The officer in question tested positive on November 9th, after his return to South Korea. According to the timeline, he arrived in Thailand on October 17th and took a hotel car from the airport to his hotel for quarantine, during which he was cleared of COVID-19 in two tests. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/south-korean-soldier-found-with-covid-19-after-from-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-11-12 - 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 ThailandRyan Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Still trying so hard to say he imported it when he came here, although he passed through quarantine and was then here for 2 more weeks. You know the virus is here Thailand, and many are just asymptomatic. If you tested more randomly you might see it, but you do not because your afraid of finding out the truth. 22 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enoon Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) "On November 2, a van from the embassy picked him up and ferried him to the meeting in Rayong’s Ban Chang" Where he spent 3 days with 25 other foreign soldiers, who had presumably also passed though and out of quarantine clean.........PLUS 177 THAI SOLDIERS.........who hadn't been anywhere near quarantine/testing? And then there's the hotel staff at the conference venue. Edited November 11, 2020 by Enoon 6 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 54 minutes ago, Enoon said: "On November 2, a van from the embassy picked him up and ferried him to the meeting in Rayong’s Ban Chang" Where he spent 3 days with 25 other foreign soldiers, who had presumably also passed though and out of quarantine clean.........PLUS 177 THAI SOLDIERS.........who hadn't been anywhere near quarantine/testing? And then there's the hotel staff at the conference venue. Bingo, you nailed it. Great job with linking and tracking and tracing. Faster than the Thai health workers could do. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 Fake news, Thailand is covid free so he could not have possibly get infected here. I am sure after an investigation it will be be found by Thai authorities that he got infected on the plane from another Korean or some other foreigner 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, BestB said: Fake news, Thailand is covid free so he could not have possibly get infected here. I am sure after an investigation it will be be found by Thai authorities that he got infected on the plane from another Korean or some other foreigner Correct. No brainer.......???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spermwhale Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 15 hours ago, unamazedloso said: Comon ppl. Covid is rampant. Thai gov is lying and makig it near impossible for tourists to visit to keep it hush hush. My whole family wad a sick as hell recently. Same symptoms and thought we were going to die but pulled through. Never tested. Who knows!?!? Why didn't you go to the hospital if you were feeling so bad and why didn't you get tested? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post craigieboy1973 Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 Best kept secret in Thailand we really have covid but we say no because better 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmebike Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 There is no Covid in Thailand and economic growth is good! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaphase Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 It's everywhere and will continue to be until its killed all the fat, unhealthy people everywhere #allworkingoutnicely 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rupert the bear Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 the usual story from the usual people,they will be disappointed at the korean response as they too are obsessed with face.plus they have an excellent anti covid testing strategy.here .no testing is the way to avoid panic and upsetting the locals.many people are having symptoms of flu like disease now.what if they wish to test?where and the price?lets make it as difficult as possible,the usual thai bs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 16 hours ago, webfact said: Korean soldier tests positive on return from Thailand However comprehensive research by Royal Thai Army experts has conclusively proven that the Korean soldier contracted the disease....by illegally viewing unauthorized videos on PornHub. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Still trying so hard to say he imported it when he came here, although he passed through quarantine and was then here for 2 more weeks. You know the virus is here Thailand, and many are just asymptomatic. If you tested more randomly you might see it, but you do not because your afraid of finding out the truth. All suppositions. You dont know the truth any more than any of us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadan Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Not possible... must be before he arrived ???? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dagfinnur Traustason Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hey, it´s just a big mistake. Let´s deny everything and say he contracted the virus in the plane on his way home from one of the employees of the airline, and after that had a very short incubation time. Sounds feasible! Right guys? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 18 hours ago, webfact said: Health authorities say a South Korean soldier who spent almost a month in Thailand tested positive for Covid-19 on his return to his homeland on Sunday (November 8). Just waiting for the spin on this one to come out from the health authorities... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 16 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said: Considering this is now the third known case of in-country transmission, I think it's safe to say the virus is rapidly spreading In how many months, 55555, do you even know what the word "rapidly" means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 So Anutin will have to reformulate his strategy on the dirty farang - again ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gaynorch1 Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 My friend was tested in her home country before she left. Then tested twice in quarantine, then got sick when she arrived a few days later here in Suratthani. They tested the quarantine hotel she stayed in in Bangkok and found traces of the virus in the gym (she actually didn’t go in the gym). So she got it from the hotel somehow. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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