General Reports

[Paolo99]

Pics taken today in a supermarket. Each fruit, each vegetable wrapped in plastic. This way beaches get an nth layer of garbage, and consumers poison themselves with phtalates and bisphenols.

And it doesn't prevent them from being infected.

It's a big waste to do that because we are already supposed to wash these products before consuming them.

[XXL]

Pics taken today in a supermarket. Each fruit, each vegetable wrapped in plastic. This way beaches get an nth layer of garbage, and consumers poison themselves with phtalates and bisphenols.

[HorseTrader]

Google Translate does not translate the text 100% correct, so for those of you who cannot read Dutch (more than 99.9% I guess LOL) the correct translation is: "New guidelines. Make love safer than ever. ".

555.

Now it makes sense!

[Mogwai]

Gentlemen please follow the latest guidelines.

Google Translate does not translate the text 100% correct, so for those of you who cannot read Dutch (more than 99.9% I guess LOL) the correct translation is: "New guidelines. Make love safer than ever. ".

[Chacal60]

Friend in Madrid can only move between his residence, a store, or work. I'll bet the latter has now been removed from the permitted reasons for being out. He's a foreigner but carries a letter in English and Castellano from his employer that he's had to show a few times. I have no doubt it will be similar here.

Keep your passport and visa page handy!

No, they don't mean a single 24 hour curfew.

This weekend is being used as the litmus test for what happens. If people stick to the requirements (social distancing, not using restaurants as makeshift bars, not going out unless they need to, etc.) then the current guidelines remain. If people ignore / flout these guidelines then a 24 hour a day curfew will be introduced, probably for 3 weeks or a month initially.

I am guessing it would follow the UK model (only allowed out for essential shopping, minimal exercise or if they work in essential jobs). Donations to the Royal Thai Police superannuation fund will be collected from offenders, in Thailand not UK obviously!

[Chacal60]

A chick was driving from Surin to Pattaya to see me. She told me about them. Also chicks that have left Pattaya to go to their villages have told me about them.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/m...tic-travel?amp

Yea, been confirmed to me by other friends as well. My Phuket gal tells me the beaches are still open, but Thaiger reports that even that window is closing.

It seems likely I will remain inside BKK, mostly inside my own flat. Time for me to let my big brain to tell my little brain to quiet down for now LOL.

[GettingFedUp]

Also, it looks like a curfew has not yet been imposed after all. But, according to this report, if one is imposed it might be a rougher one than suggested earlier; possibly a 24 hour curfew. Damn. How does that work after the 4th or 5th day? Or do they mean one 24-hour curfew? Accomplishing what?

No, they don't mean a single 24 hour curfew.

This weekend is being used as the litmus test for what happens. If people stick to the requirements (social distancing, not using restaurants as makeshift bars, not going out unless they need to, etc.) then the current guidelines remain. If people ignore / flout these guidelines then a 24 hour a day curfew will be introduced, probably for 3 weeks or a month initially.

I am guessing it would follow the UK model (only allowed out for essential shopping, minimal exercise or if they work in essential jobs). Donations to the Royal Thai Police superannuation fund will be collected from offenders, in Thailand not UK obviously!

[Mr Enternational]

Anyone have recent experience. Yesterday, today. With in country travel? A Brit who maintains a regular Twitter feed cautioned about checkpoints coming in and out of BKK, and urged us not to head off to the seaside.

I have papers, residing legally in Thailand, and a car. I want to know if I can either fly or drive out of BKk without a major headache!

I've got women in Pattaya and Phuket urging me to come see them.

A chick was driving from Surin to Pattaya to see me. She told me about them. Also chicks that have left Pattaya to go to their villages have told me about them.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/m...tic-travel?amp

[Chacal60]

Anyone have recent experience. Yesterday, today. With in country travel? A Brit who maintains a regular Twitter feed cautioned about checkpoints coming in and out of BKK, and urged us not to head off to the seaside.

I have papers, residing legally in Thailand, and a car. I want to know if I can either fly or drive out of BKk without a major headache!

I've got women in Pattaya and Phuket urging me to come see them.

[Allover]

Nope, you are not wrong. Figures quoted have to be greatly understated. Figures through much of SE Asia cannot be trusted.

On other extreme we have Thailand which had reported just one Covid-19 death (when I checked). It is highly likely that not all dead persons are being tested for the virus.

Sudden deaths due to fevers in the country villages have long been common, precise cause not always known, exposure to contaminated water via an injury just one example.

So Thailand death rate due to this virus could well be greatly understated (not known). Its too expensive to test dead people. Who will pay? Old people are popping off all the time for one reason or another.

Thailand likely has little idea of true numbers of cases, whether mild or deaths or recoveries.

I KNOW the reported numbers are wrong. Two days ago an American friend living near Buriram called me. He was in the hospital with the Wuhan virus somewhere in that area. He could barely speak and I couldn't ask him a lot of questions. That same night I went online to read how many cases were in the area. The area Governor (or whatever he is called) was reporting no cases in the area. Total bullshit.

[EihTooms]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...-to-foreigners

"The decree bans all foreigners from entry at all entry points. The exceptions being shippers, diplomats, drivers, pilots and others permitted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. ".

"The emergency decree comes into effect at midnight on Wednesday {25th}, and remains in force through April 30. ".

This DOESN'T mean that the borders are certain, or even likely to re-open on 1 May.

Also, it looks like a curfew has not yet been imposed after all. But, according to this report, if one is imposed it might be a rougher one than suggested earlier; possibly a 24 hour curfew. Damn. How does that work after the 4th or 5th day? Or do they mean one 24-hour curfew? Accomplishing what?

https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning...-no-curfew-yet

However, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said a curfew might be imposed later if considered necessary.

He added that if the government does go ahead with imposing a curfew, it will be different from previous curfews which were only imposed at night.

"The curfew for Covid-19 is likely to cover 24 hours, with exceptions for individuals seeking medical treatment, those going to court or those working in broadcasting services."

[GettingFedUp]

Thailand just closed its borders to all foreigners unless you have a work permit so if you aren't already in Thailand cancel your trip.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...-to-foreigners

"The decree bans all foreigners from entry at all entry points. The exceptions being shippers, diplomats, drivers, pilots and others permitted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. ".

"The emergency decree comes into effect at midnight on Wednesday {25th}, and remains in force through April 30. ".

This DOESN'T mean that the borders are certain, or even likely to re-open on 1 May.

[Franciscass]

Learn to cook you guys, or buy prepared food and microwave zap it. I have long been able to survive without restaurants.

Good idea S. But if your skills don't and are unlikely to go beyond boiling a kettle no real need to.

Although I gather those in malls are totally shut down you can still walk in and get a take away from lots of eateries. I personally use the food hall at Tops Chit Lom.

Apart from the odd Pizza I was never much of a food delivery guy, prefer eating out but now that that's no longer possible I cannot believe how much variety there is in home delivery.

Food delivery services such as Food Panda, Grab Food, Lineman and others are terrific with an amazing variety of goodies.

Another alternative, divide your little black book into those that can cook and those that cannot and make their preparing a meal part of the visit. In my experience not all for sure but lots of Thai girls just love to cook for their man.

However you put food on the table stay safe.

[Banana Boi]

Thailand just closed its borders to all foreigners unless you have a work permit so if you aren't already in Thailand cancel your trip.

[Turgid]

Gentlemen please follow the latest guidelines.