General Reports

[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.

[Syzygies]

Hopefully I'm wrong but with testing almost non existent outside Bangkok and here costing 6000 baht which puts it outside the reach of most people the incidences of infection are I feel grossly understated. We are already seeing in the daily numbers the beginning of the wave. How long before it crests and how we get by without restaurants and nightlife will be the challenge. Fortunately ET like yourself I have my little black book to keep me going but I will miss the outdoor strolls looking for the hidden gems.

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

On one extreme you have Italy with death numbers exceeding the number of cases recovered. Lack of testing of mild cases means their death rate could well be over stated.

A country with likely more realistic figures is Germany with capacity to test 160000 cases per week. This means most can be tested.

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 examples of persons recovered from bad cough and fever, yet exact type unknown.

Even if high heat and humidity is limiting the speed of spread of the virus in the air and from surfaces and then mainly from those breathing in the sneeze and cough spray of others close, it won't be decreasing the deadliness for those that catch it.

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

Always wise to have your regular contacts for a fuck, as long as they are definitely not sneezing or coughing and have no symptoms, its unlikely they will give you something.

Avoid getting faces too close to each other just in case. Getting a fuck is still realistic from a non emotional point of view.

Little point to enter Thailand only to go into quarantine.

Thai word for the day: Kak (sounds like Guk) means to be isolated or quarantined. "Kak dtun" or "Guk dtoon" on other hand means to hoard food, drink, or toilet paper etc. Many of us in Thailand of course don't need toilet paper, since we have the water spray guns.

It just so happens I have been having a holiday from mongering for a few months, so I probably won't break that just now. Not really relevant to the virus.

[Berrys66]

Agree K. Its a respiratory illness which Ebola wasn't.

Death rate stats depend on the denominator used and asymptomatic infections are a big part of that. Agree as of now no doubt the common flu is more widespread and kills more people.

There is still a lot not known about then new virus but most experts believe it is more contagious and more lethal than the common flu. Ultimately total deaths depend on containment. Fortunately what we are living through will most probably limit the spread but an out of control contagion until the vaccine comes on line while I still believe is unlikely is nevertheless a scary proposition.

Stay well.

Allegedly Chinese have the cure.

[Franciscass]

I am waiting for the reports of widespread illness and death of grandma and grandpa in the outlying Thai provinces.

They closed all the bars, massage shops and many of the regular restaurants in Bangkok. Venues where girls and workers who would most likely have interacted with tourists that could also be carriers. At least as probable an interaction as for Spring Breakers in Florida.

So guess where all those Thai girls and workers have gone now that their places of employment in Bangkok are closed. Yep. To their provinces to violate the Social Distance recommendations with grandma and grandpa.

Hopefully I'm wrong but with testing almost non existent outside Bangkok and here costing 6000 baht which puts it outside the reach of most people the incidences of infection are I feel grossly understated. We are already seeing in the daily numbers the beginning of the wave. How long before it crests and how we get by without restaurants and nightlife will be the challenge. Fortunately ET like yourself I have my little black book to keep me going but I will miss the outdoor strolls looking for the hidden gems.

[Mr Enternational]

So guess where all those Thai girls and workers have gone now that their places of employment in Bangkok are closed. Yep. To their provinces to violate the Social Distance recommendations with grandma and grandpa.

And a lot of them are being put in quarantine. I just picked up a girl on Tinder that is in Pattaya. Long story but she works in Malaysia and came to Thailand to renew her passport. Her mom said if she comes to her hometown she will have to do 14 day quarantine at the temple.

[EihTooms]

Gen Z gen why I am too sure what kids are called nowadays but they behave the same way we all did in out teens and twenties. Booze, weed, chemical, festivals, getting laid, it was the sixties, seventies man and we loved it. So it's a little hypocritical to decry their selfishness to day when many of them don't seem to give a shit about getting infected and passing it on. Absolutely no problem for themselves their immune system will see off the virus but it doesn't stop them getting it and passing it on to the more vulnerable. This is a highly contagious motherfucker and while responsibility and partying don't exactly go hand in hand they really should follow the guidelines for this summer break.

I am waiting for the reports of widespread illness and death of grandma and grandpa in the outlying Thai provinces.

They closed all the bars, massage shops and many of the regular restaurants in Bangkok. Venues where girls and workers who would most likely have interacted with tourists that could also be carriers. At least as probable an interaction as for Spring Breakers in Florida.

So guess where all those Thai girls and workers have gone now that their places of employment in Bangkok are closed. Yep. To their provinces to violate the Social Distance recommendations with grandma and grandpa.

[RioHeart]

Visa run is not possible now as Thailand asking corona health certificate.

Going next week to get an extension.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/p...ded-foreigners

[Banana Boi]

Pattaya is dead for mongering.

I also live there for 4 years now.

What happens when Visa expired

Visa run is not possible now as Thailand asking corona health certificate.

You advised me before you have lived in Pattaya for 4 years. Let me know which Visa type you are on and I can assist you. Thai Elite? O? OA? OX? B? R? EX?

[Franciscass]

Gen Z gen why I am too sure what kids are called nowadays but they behave the same way we all did in out teens and twenties. Booze, weed, chemical, festivals, getting laid, it was the sixties, seventies man and we loved it. So it's a little hypocritical to decry their selfishness to day when many of them don't seem to give a shit about getting infected and passing it on. Absolutely no problem for themselves their immune system will see off the virus but it doesn't stop them getting it and passing it on to the more vulnerable. This is a highly contagious motherfucker and while responsibility and partying don't exactly go hand in hand they really should follow the guidelines for this summer break.