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Temporary sub-forum for all news, updates, developments and discussion on Coronavirus/Covid-19 in Hua Hin, Thailand and globally. Any and all topics on the outbreak will be moved into this forum for ease of information access.
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PeteC wrote: Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:30 pm My opinion this time around it's turning into a real cock-up. They've relinquished central control for the most part and delegated to the individual provincial governors. Recipe for disaster and mixed communications for something this serious.

Planning and execution worked well, very well, last spring. Why screw around with success?! :banghead:
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5 Coastal Provinces Under Complete Lockdown

Thailand’s five coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat have been placed under total lockdown, meaning travel in and out of the provinces is banned, unless it is absolutely necessary.

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The next step, which is already happening in Khorat I believe, is two weeks quarantine for people returning from 'red zone' provinces.

Here is also something new - tourists getting booted out (predominantly Thais looking at the photo):

Koh Larn Expels Tourists and Goes into Covid Lockdown
About 100 tourists were evicted from the island of Koh Larn on Monday, as the island was placed under lockdown from Tuesday to Jan 20. The lockdown was announced on Sunday evening by the Koh Larn Covid-19 committee.

It followed the announcement by the public health office of Chon Buri province that people who travelled between Pattaya and Koh Larn during Dec 18-31, via the Bali Hai boat pier, should closely monitor their health.

That came after a person was found infected with Covid-19 at a ticket vending point.

The Koh Larn announcement required operators of lodging houses and resorts to clear out all tourists on Monday, and not accept new guests until the situation had been resolved.

Before leaving, all tourists were asked to inform the Koh Larn Covid-19 committee as soon as possible if they developed Covid-like symptoms. On Monday morning, boats began taking tourists off the island, the Bangkok Post reported.

On arrival at Bali Hai pier, they were sprayed with disinfectant and had their temperature taken by city health officials. At the same time, tourists who wanted to go to Koh Larn were told of the lockdown and turned away.

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand ... -lockdown/
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This should already be happing in Prachuap - however, you have to search to find the rules, and then require a degree in bullshit to be able to interpret them. One of the main sources for Farang News is the TAT News page. I think the last update was about 2 days ago; In there you get a province by province breakdown of restrictions in English. That is one of 3 restrictions for Prachuap Khiri Khan. Of course, if people aren't searching for the rules, they won't just happen across them, so it won't happen.
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Currently showing 2 restrictions i.e.
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On Thai TV this morning (เจาะลึกทั่วไทย - Inside Thailand) they discussed the timeline for the 25 year old woman in Chiang Mai who visited multiple entertainment venues before becoming ill with Covid 19. She certainly was a busy woman, but I'm still trying to figure out what she was doing at Mr DIY for half an hour beginning at 9:00 PM on December 29th. Unless I'm sorely misinformed, Mr DIY is not exactly a hopping nightspot.
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TAT News have updated Provincial Restrictions less than an hour ago https://www.tatnews.org/2021/01/tat-upd ... uary-2021/

The important section for Prachuap Khiri Khan over and above the baseline restrictions applying to everybody, which remain at
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I passed the "inspection" point at the airport 30 minutes ago. About 6 uniforms sitting in the tent and no actual discernible activity.
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The Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan has spoken. We now have our additional restrictions (at last!!!!)

(Taken from a reliable source)

[Edit] Now I've read the entire list, and not just the bit I was looking for, I apologise because it's another crap translation (not mine for a change :D), but hopefully you will get the general idea.
Today, the director. Prachuap sign orders for closure of establishments and additional locations from today until the order is changed. (4 Jan. )
There is an order to close risks. Set urgent measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
- A place to arrange training or gambling. Chicken biting fish and other places similarly.
- Establishment services similar to pub bar karaoke service
- Water park, amusement park
- Playground for kids playground located in the Floating Market, flea market, mall, shopping center and communitie mall.
- Snooker table billiards
- Game shop, game cabinet and internet shop
- Martial Arts School
- Business establishment is similar to massage bath.
- cinema or algae theater
- Phra market, Phra Manchester United center.
- Nursery except nursery with routine appearance.
- Child Development Center, Pre-school children.
- Every school and school, except for a school or small school with up to one hundred and twenty students and border patrol police schools.
- tutorial architecture
- Beauty salon, tattoo or piercing type of facial condition.
- Healthy establishments, spa and Thai massage business. Reflexology, except for medical care in state nursing facility.
- Boxing training ground, gym or boxing camp.
- Fitness, Chattan provides indoor exercises which are closed system and other places similarly.
- Rajabhat Park, Science Park, Phra Chomklaochaoyuhua and other historical sites in similar manner.
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The sheer mind-numbing lunacy in this country never ceases to amaze me ...

CITY HALL SCRUBS 7-ELEVEN STORES FROM CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL HISTORY
Health authorities in Bangkok on Tuesday confirmed they omitted references to a convenience store chain owned by one of Thailand’s largest corporations when publishing coronavirus patients’ travel history “due to legal concerns.”

Suspicions of a possible blackout were raised when many noticed that 7-Elevens were somehow missing from travel history of those who caught the coronavirus in the capital, despite the ubiquitous presence of the stores. The City Hall told Khaosod English that its officials acted upon advice from the legal officers against publishing names of some venues visited by the patients.

“We have representatives from the legal department to review the travel history of patients before announcing them,” Siriporn Thongphu, an officer at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s infectious control division, said by phone.

She added, “There’s also a case in the past of a condominium threatening to sue us for defamation.”

The omission became glaring on Sunday when the travel history of one of the patients – dubbed Patient 88 – released by the City Hall did not match the version published by the management of the condominium where he lives.

The only difference: his trip to a 7-Eleven.

“Dec. 21: The patient parked his car on the 6th floor and took an elevator down to L floor. He then went to the toilet and played badminton at the court,” the statement released by M Jatujak condominium on Friday said. “After he finished playing badminton, he visited a 7-Eleven store.”

Meanwhile, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s official report only says that the man went to work at Kasikorn Bank before “playing badminton with a friend at M Jatujak condominium.”

CP All, the conglomerate that operates 7-Elevens in Thailand, said in an email to Khaosod English that the company maintains high standards of sanitation at all of its stores.

The company said there is no report of anyone contracting the virus from its 7-Eleven stores to date. Bangkok has about 4,500 branches of 7-Eleven, according to available information.

“Customers only spent a few minutes in our stores, so there’s very low risk of infection,” the statement said. “However, we have instructed our staff to disinfect all the surfaces every three hours to ensure safety of our customers.”

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/cri ... l-history/

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Phra Manchester United center
What on earth is this? I can't see the Thai text, it's too small but usually the word "Phra" :| พระ is linked to religion or royalty.
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HaHa - hence my edit apology. I've no idea, sorry.

Why everything is issued as an out of focus image, I've no idea :banghead:
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Bamboo Grove wrote:
Phra Manchester United center
What on earth is this? I can't see the Thai text, it's too small but usually the word "Phra" :| พระ is linked to religion or royalty.
Amulet markets and centres.
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hhinner wrote:
Bamboo Grove wrote:
Phra Manchester United center
What on earth is this? I can't see the Thai text, it's too small but usually the word "Phra" :| พระ is linked to religion or royalty.
Amulet markets and centres.
Here's the PDF: https://covid.prachuapkhirikhan.go.th/f ... 355190.pdf
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