Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 Image: Reuters file photo Following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces, numerous provinces around Thailand have now issued restrictions on anyone travelling from areas deemed to be ‘high risk’. So-called ‘high risk’ areas include: Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Nakhon Pathom. While each province has its own rules and regulations for travellers, the Thai government has issued guidelines on which provinces are requiring travellers from high risk areas. The information is correct at the time of posting. Earlier, it had been reported that Korat required travellers from high risk areas to quarantine. But officials later cited this as a misunderstanding. In Phuket, officials have said quarantine is not needed for arrivals from high risk areas. In Surat Thani, quarantine is not required but people entering the province need to scan in the ‘Save Surat’ QR code. If you do still plan to travel, the advice is to seek the latest information regarding your destination province before you begin your journey. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-04-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 It seems they are already relaxing the requirements. Not surprising as they were unenforceable! 5 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: numerous provinces around Thailand have now issued restrictions on anyone travelling from areas deemed to be ‘high risk’ at this late date, just prior to songkran travelling, this will produce utter chaos; in line with the (in) competence of the current govt 26 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Whale Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 I think this whole idea of leaving it to the provincial governors to decide the measures is bombastic. So confusing that it never gets followed anyway. 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 But, but, but, I wanted to go to Hua Hin on the 19th from Bangkok, Oh well, guess I can not honor that hotel reservation, glad I did not have to pay for it until arrival through Booking.com. Feel sorry for the businesses really, But just because I come from Bangkok does not mean I am infected, or will be since I am now self isolating after returning from Chiang Mai this morning. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said: But, but, but, I wanted to go to Hua Hin on the 19th from Bangkok, Oh well, guess I can not honor that hotel reservation, glad I did not have to pay for it until arrival through Booking.com. Feel sorry for the businesses really, But just because I come from Bangkok does not mean I am infected, or will be since I am now self isolating after returning from Chiang Mai this morning. For Hua Hin the quarantine only applies if you're coming from one of Bangkok's "districts with a high number of infected patients". Apparently they will accept your word! 5 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: For Hua Hin the quarantine only applies if you're coming from one of Bangkok's "districts with a high number of infected patients". Apparently they will accept your word! Thats magnanimous of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffr2 Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: It seems they are already relaxing the requirements. Not surprising as they were unenforceable! Why unenforceable? During the last wave, you couldn't get onto Phuket. It was blocked. And the highways down there all had massive road blocks. There were many. Stopping all cars from out of the province, taking temps, and in some cases, turning you back. We were there just after it opened up and saw the many highway checkpoints. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi85 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 hours ago, SGD said: But they are right, it is a waste of time quarantining people forever. Open all up, take it on the chin, life moves on. Your probably hiding under your bed as you type this ???????????????? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Khon Kaen is gonna get it hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhaoYai Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 10 hours ago, SGD said: But they are right, it is a waste of time quarantining people forever. People don't have to be quarantined forever - they just need to get the damned vaccine rollout going. No doubt I'll be accused of Thai bashing but it really sticks with me when I see the usual BS announcements about proposed Moon trips, high speed trains, land bridges, 'Neo Pattaya', etc. etc. when they don't seem to have any urgency over vaccines - which must be down to cash and an adversity to spending it on things that actually benefit the people. 18 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: For Hua Hin the quarantine only applies if you're coming from one of Bangkok's "districts with a high number of infected patients". Apparently they will accept your word! Oh well, that's sorted then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, KhaoYai said: Oh well, that's sorted then. Yep, just have to figure out which districts near me that have not been hit hard. If they look at my address and check a map they will see I am right in the middle of the areas and it's converging inwards....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herwin1234 Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 10 hours ago, YetAnother said: at this late date, just prior to songkran travelling, this will produce utter chaos; in line with the (in) competence of the current govt Thats a jolly nice opinion but hard facts say that Thailand and this governement have done a great job controling the covid crisis. and dont worry, the Thais can deal with this, there will no chaos. (or mask deniers, or anti mask protests, or fist fights at shops, airports, or other public spaces, so common in western countries where there is REAL CHAOS.) 2 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dialemco Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 A complete mess up. Was hoping to holiday in Thailand next year but appears this will now be impossible 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 All the Songkran travellers from all over Thailand will quarantine in large family groups with members from disparate parts of the Kingdom. The problems will occur two weeks after they get back to their starting point and mix with those who didn't travel. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 I dont see the point in coming to Phuket especially if you like a drink, maybe the hotel you are staying will serve you a drink I dont know, I drove through Rawai yesterday afternoon about 5 pm and along the beach road, all closed. We went to Homepro around 7-30 pm nobody empty I thought we were on curfew again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExpatOilWorker Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 10 hours ago, SGD said: But they are right, it is a waste of time quarantining people forever. Open all up, take it on the chin, life moves on. This is what "take it on the chin" means for some. 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borborygmus999 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) I'm just wondering what happens if you want to travel to another province on the high risk list. For example, I live in Nonthaburi and want to travel with my wife to her family home in Pathum Thani (way out in the sticks though, only about 5 houses spread over about 1 kilometre). It isn't very clear if we will be able to or not. Edited April 10, 2021 by borborygmus999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 It will be a complete waste of time but I'm just waiting for next weeks announcments: 7 day Quarantine and Area Qurantine cancelled. Looks like the wife will be coming to the UK again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, borborygmus999 said: I'm just wondering what happens if you want to travel to another province on the high risk list. For example, I live in Nonthaburi and want to travel with my wife to her family home in Pathum Thani (way out in the sticks though, only about 5 houses spread over about 1 kilometre). It isn't very clear if we will be able to or not. Maybe the people in the village wont let you in, they think all farang are infected 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malibukid Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, KhaoYai said: People don't have to be quarantined forever - they just need to get the damned vaccine rollout going. No doubt I'll be accused of Thai bashing but it really sticks with me when I see the usual BS announcements about proposed Moon trips, high speed trains, land bridges, 'Neo Pattaya', etc. etc. when they don't seem to have any urgency over vaccines - which must be down to cash and an adversity to spending it on things that actually benefit the people. as they say in Texas "all hat and no cattle" 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WineOh Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 this is a rubbish time to travel, why even bother? especially over the songrakn period it will just be loads of loud locals getting drunk with their families till 4am. I'd rather stay at home. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skeptic7 Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) Nobody's gonna quarantine...NOBODY. Enuff Z'Nuff. Time to stop the madness and extreme overreactions. Nuff said. Edited April 10, 2021 by Skeptic7 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said: Nobody's gonna quarantine...NOBODY. Enuff Z'Nuff. Time to stop the madness. Nuff said. True but the ridiculous restrictions are likely to put some people off travelling altogether. It's all political posturing! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said: Nobody's gonna quarantine...NOBODY. Enuff Z'Nuff. Time to stop the madness and extreme overreactions. Nuff said. Well such a Skeptic...... 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffr2 Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: True but the ridiculous restrictions are likely to put some people off travelling altogether. It's all political posturing! Political posturing? Come on. More like trying to save lives and stop the spread of this deadly virus. 9 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 The key words are now " area " and not " countries "? I never travel this time of the year anyway if I did the choice I guess would be death by the virus or death by road accident. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said: Political posturing? Come on. More like trying to save lives and stop the spread of this deadly virus. If that was true they could take far more effective action than they have, although the national government would most likely have to be involved. When someone posts examples of people being forcibly made to quarantine, or turned away from a provincial village/town/city, I might believe that it's not just a political gesture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffr2 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said: If that was true they could take far more effective action than they have, although the national government would most likely have to be involved. When someone posts examples of people being forcibly made to quarantine, or turned away from a provincial village/town/city, I might believe that it's not just a political gesture. No argument they are not doing a great job here with regards to the vaccine. But as far as the virus goes, they've done pretty good. Few deaths, hospitals aren't over loaded, etc. Congrats to Thailand for not being like the West or Brazil. You might not believe it, but there is a group of medical experts advising the government on what to do. The mouth piece, sadly, are people like Anutin. I do remember being not allowed into downtown Pattaya last year. Forcibly. Was that political posturing? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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