Chonburi announces 359 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 5 new deaths Thursday, 21 October 2021, 11:10. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 359 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 5 new deaths

Thursday, 21 October 2021, 11:10

Highlights:

• 359 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 753 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 5 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 359 new and confirmedcases of Covid-19 today with 5 new deaths, October 21st.

This makes a total of 97,985 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 6,843 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 689 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 753 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 90,453 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

As for the five new deaths yesterday, all them were elders at the average age of 71. They were close contacts from previous confirmed cases in families according to the Chonburi Department of Public Health. Most of them had chronic health problems. Four of them were vaccinated.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 101, Si Racha 68, Banglamung (Pattaya) 49, Panat Nikhom 9, Sattahip 38, Ban Bueang 6, Phan Thong 11, Ko Chan 9, Nong Yai 1, soldiers in Sattahip 15, and 52 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, soldiers in Sattahip, 15 cases
2. Cluster, Vanda Pac company in Mueang Chonburi, 5 cases
3. Cluster, IJTT company in Mueang Chonburi, 5 cases
4. Many enterprises in Rayong and other provinces, 39 cases
5. Risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 12 cases
6. 3 medical staff
7. Back from risky areas in Rayong, 3 cases
8. Close contacts of confirmed patients in 111 families, in 72 workplaces and 13 from close friends.
9. Close contact of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 16 cases
10. 65 cases in general are under investigation as to how they contracted Covid-19

🔴 There are only 11 days to go until the planned re-opening of #Thailand to fully vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries. We still don’t know the list of countries but we have a few more details now including the need for a $50,000 health insurance coverage.

 🔴 There are only 11 days to go until the planned re-opening of #Thailand to fully vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries. We still don't know the list of countries but we have a few more details now including the need for a $50,000 health insurance coverage.

What is becoming clearer is that there will be three schemes for entering Thailand depending on your vaccination status and where you come from. Vaccinated arrivals from certain countries can travel anywhere but others will have to take part in the expanded Phuket Sandbox model. Those who are not vaccinated will have to do hotel qurantine.

* I've actually been invited to test this out live and I will be writing about it in my Letters from Thailand newsletter. You can subscribe here: https://www.richardbarrow.com/letters-from-thailand

🔴 There are only 11 days to go until the planned re-opening of #Thailand to fully vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries. We still don’t know the list of countries but we have a few more details now including the need for a $50,000 health insurance coverage. Richard Barrow / PBS / CCSA



Tourists still told to quarantine in Thailand after Nov 1 October 21, 2021. Bangkok Jack / The Enquirer

Tourists still told to quarantine in Thailand after Nov 1

October 21, 2021

Foreign travellers looking to enter Thailand after November 1 are still being told by overseas Thai embassies to book quarantine accommodations, multiple sources told Thai Enquirer this week, despite statements by the government saying that the country was partially opening up.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said earlier this month in a nationally televised address that Thailand will open its doors to vaccinated travelers from a list of ten "safe" countries starting November 1.

The prime minister said that it was time for the country to gradually reopen in accordance with his government's plans. Prayut said that the decision was made with the economy in mind even though Covid-related repercussions were likely.

The United States, the United Kingdom, China, Singapore, and Germany were among the countries mentioned by Prayut as being on the list. He said more countries would be announced within days but so far no more additions to the lists have been revealed.

According to multiple travelers looking to enter the kingdom, Thai embassies overseas have told visa applicants that they have received no instructions from the foreign ministry in Bangkok about the lifting of restrictions for vaccinated travellers.

"The embassy told us we will still need a certificate of entry and still need to book quarantine accomodations," said one foreign traveller looking to enter Thailand from the United States.

Another tourist shared a email from the London embassy which reads:

"We have not been officially advised regarding November yet. If you are planning to travel to Thailand soon, you may prepare as if you are going into a quarantine hotel."

The tourist said he was unable to obtain a visa without booking accomodations.

Queries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not immediately answered. It is unclear why a key communication delivered by the prime minister to the nation was not forwarded to foreign mission overseas. – Thai Enquirer

Expats now need THREE MILLION BAHT health insurance October 21, 2021. Bangkok Jack

Expats now need THREE MILLION BAHT health insurance

October 21, 2021

It's all about the money, honey - Library image

Foreigners applying for non-immigrant (O-A) visas for stays in Thailand of up to one year are now required to have a health insurance policy with minimum coverage of three million baht for in-patient medical fees, instead of the previous 400,000 baht.

Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha said yesterday that the new rule is intended to ensure that they will receive proper medical treatment if they fall ill during their long stay in the country.

According to the Thai Immigration Bureau and the Department of Consular Affairs, 3,768 foreigners were granted non-immigrant visas last and this year.

The insurance policies can either be purchased in Thailand or in their home country, but the coverage amount of foreign issued policies must be on a par with the sum stipulated in policies issued in Thailand.

The announcement will likely be met with displeasure and backlash from international travellers hoping to make Thailand their home long-term, or at least for one year.

It is especially difficult for those hoping to retire in Thailand as insurance policy premiums are infamous for skyrocketing once the applicant passes a certain age, increasing exponentially with age under the assumption that older people are more prone to illnesses and accidents.

As Thailand releases plan after plan to lure back tourists, many complain that the complicated entry process, the rising costs, and constant changes to immigration policy, not to the benefit of international travellers, seems to be simultaneously pushing away the same expats with money that the country claims to be encouraging.

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🔴 #COVID19 on Thursday: ⬆️ 9,727 new cases ⬇️ 73 deaths. Richard Barrow







Thailand sets out seven conditions for foreign arrivals without quarantine. PBS World

Thailand sets out seven conditions for foreign arrivals without quarantine

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From November 1^st, foreign tourists arriving in Thailand, without being required to enter quarantine, must meet seven conditions, according to the Bureau of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Promotion of the Disease Control Department, today (Wednesday).

Foreign arrivals must:

1. Come from countries specified by the Thai Public Health Ministry as being low risk and arrive by air.
2. Have certificates to confirm that they have received two doses of a recognised COVID-19 vaccine.
3. Have negative COVID-19 results from RT-PCR tests conducted within 72 hours prior to arrival in Thailand.
4. Have a minimum of US$50,000 health insurance coverage.
5. Have written/electronic confirmation of hotel bookings in Thailand.
6. Download and install a specified app upon arrival at the airport and undergo RT-PCR tests within 24 hours of arrival.
7. Have negative test results before travelling domestically without quarantine.

The government's policy of reopening the country to foreign travellers is based on three models.

The first is that arriving tourists, who are not fully inoculated, will be required to be isolated for 7 to 14 days depending on the case. The second is the "sandbox" model, which will be on trial in 17 provinces and the third is no quarantine for tourists who meet the seven conditions set by the Thai government.

Although foreigners can enter Thailand with the fewest possible restrictions, the government attaches importance to the safety of the Thai people and the country's health system, which must be capable with coping with the new challenge, said the department.

While many are excited that Thailand is finally reopening at least somewhat without quarantine to certain people in certain locations, the confusion and lack of confirmation of rules until the last minute is creating some conflicting information. Thai embassies are telling potential foreign travellers that they will still need to book quarantine accommodations before they are permitted to travel. The Thaiger



Travellers after November 1 told to book quarantine hotels

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Neill Fronde

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 19:55

While many are excited that Thailand is finally reopening at least somewhat without quarantine to certain people in certain locations, the confusion and lack of confirmation of rules until the last minute is creating some conflicting information. Thai embassies are telling potential foreign travellers that they will still need to book quarantine accommodations before they are permitted to travel.

Many rejoiced when PM Prayut Chan-o-cha announced seemingly definitively that it was time for Thailand to begin to open up the doors and let people come back in, without the quarantine that has dissuaded so many potential travellers until now. His broad announcement came with a lot of caveats and asterisks, however.

Just 11 days before reopening the country may not be ready. The reopening plan itself, along with the list of 10 countries that will be permitted to enter Thailand without quarantine, and even the list of 17 provinces that will welcome these international tourists, has not been made official and published in the Royal Gazette.

And now people are reporting amidst the chaos and confusion, Thai embassies around the world are instructing travellers submitting plans to travel to Thailand to book quarantine accommodations, despite the requirement supposedly going away in less than 2 weeks.

It's so far not known whether this requirement will officially be clarified and lifted by the November 1 reopening. Many travellers have expressed reservation to plan their travels to Thailand when rules are not made clear in advance of launch dates and different government agencies are stating different rules. There are often no definitive answers that would allow travellers from around the world to confidently plan their holidays in advance.

SOURCE: ASEAN Now

Long-stay expats mandatory health insurance jacked to B3mn. After the meeting confirmed the policy shift, the party of top-ranking officials held a press conference called “improve additional rules to support health insurance for foreigners who apply for temporary visas. Non-Immigrant Visa code O-A (1 year term)”. Phuket News

Long-stay expats mandatory health insurance jacked to B3mn

PHUKET: The Ministry of Public Health has raised the mandatory health insurance for expats staying on one-renewed visas from B400,000 to B3 million, effective immediately.

The news came at a meeting in Bangkok yesterday (Oct 19), where it was decided to raise the mandatory health insurance for long-stay foreigners so that the health insurance covers treatment for COVID-19.

The meeting also decided that foreigners may provide evidence of the required health insurance coverage as provided from the country of origin.

The new health insurance requirements were made effective immediately, hence they came into effect yesterday (Oct 19).

The high-powered meeting was led by Dr Satit Pitutecha, Deputy Minister of Public Health, together with Chaiwat Chuenkosoom, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Interior.

Also present were Daranee Likhitworasak, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports; Dr Thares Krasanaiyarawiwong, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support; Donwit Poolsawat, Director of the Foreign Visa and Travel Documents Division; Pol Maj Gen Piti Nithinontaset, Immigration Commander Division 1; and Chuchat Pralumphol. Deputy Secretary-General of the Insurance Regulatory Commission (OIC).

After the meeting confirmed the policy shift, the party of top-ranking officials held a press conference called "improve additional rules to support health insurance for foreigners who apply for temporary visas. Non-Immigrant Visa code O-A (1 year term)"

According to a report of the meeting posted by the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Satit said, "The government has a policy to promote health tourism, to make Thailand a global health centre (Medical Hub). There is an opening of health tourism routes, the development of Thai herbal products, Thai massage and spa, and development of the potential of health care facilities, both public and private at all levels, including health establishments to achieve quality standards that are internationally accepted to attract more tourists to enter the country.

"In the past, there were 3,768 elderly people applying for a visa for a long stay (Long Stay) for a period of not more than one year," he said, citing data from the Immigration Bureau and the Department of Consular Affairs.

"On June 15, 2021, the Cabinet approved in principle to improve additional rules as proposed by the Ministry of Health and relevant agencies by requiring foreigners who apply for a visa can purchase health insurance from abroad or have government welfare from abroad, and adjusting the health insurance limit from the original B40,000 for outpatients and B400,000 for inpatients, changing [this] to a limit to cover medical expenses and have insurance that covers the treatment of COVID-19 for not less than US$100,000 or B3,000,000 baht, effective from today [Oct 19] onwards to build confidence to foreigners who will come to receive protection and care throughout the period of their stay in the Kingdom." he said.

Dr Thares Ratanaiyarawiwong, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support, said that for the criteria for applying for a temporary visa for a period of one year will be used for elderly foreigners.

"Those who cannot purchase insurance in Thailand, those whose overseas insurance purchase certification form does not comply with the insurance business system/benefits from various funds, and those who apply for a second visa renewal [extend] wishing to apply for health insurance from abroad, this will reduce the problem of visa applicants unable to apply for a second visa, as well as upgrading and screening foreigners who will travel to Thailand.

"The policy can be purchased online through the Thai General Insurance Association website. https://longstay.tgia.org. There are 17 regional insurance companies participating in the program," r Thares said.

CCSA English briefing on Wednesday, 20th October 2021 (Unofficial translation). Richard Barrow/CCSA

 CCSA English briefing on Wednesday, 20th October 2021
(Unofficial translation)

1. Vaccination Progress

- Yesterday, Thailand administered 994,781 doses of vaccines, increasing the accumulated number of vaccinations to over 67.5 million doses (67,587,102 doses).
- The number of people in all provinces who received their second dose is rising, especially vulnerable groups, such as people aged 60 and over. In Bangkok, more than 70% of the population have already received two doses of vaccines.

2. Daily Statistics

- For today's statistics, there are 8,918 new confirmed cases and 103,507 active cases, of which 2,728 are in critical condition and 619 are on ventilators.
- There are 10,878 new recoveries and 79 fatalities today. The number of fatalities continues to be less than one hundred.

3. Overall Situation

- Bangkok still has the highest number of cases, followed by Yala, Pattani, Songkhla, and Samut Prakarn.
- Clusters continue to be found in construction camps, workers' campsites, factories, markets, social gatherings at eateries, office spaces, prisons, crowded communities, fishing boats, and school grounds or locations.

4. Preparations for the Country's Reopening

- There are many key factors that are being considered by officials for the country's reopening on 1st November, including - on the health side - the Covid-19 situation, the capacity of the public health system to control the pandemic and treat patients, and the vaccination rate in the provinces set for reopening; the local economic situation, in particular the tourism sector and related businesses, as well as; coherence with the reopening plans in other countries and compatibility of international travel regulations.
- As of now, there are two existing channels for entry that are being implemented and these channels will transition into the reopening of the country.
- First, Thai and foreign nationals who have not been fully vaccinated may enter Thailand, but will have to undergo mandatory quarantine in the Alternative Quarantine (AQ) system.
- Second, fully vaccinated Thai and foreign nationals may enter Thailand via the sandbox scheme, which currently includes four provinces and will be expanded to cover 17 provinces on 1st November.
- The upcoming new channel to launch Thailand's reopening on 1st November is for fully vaccinated travelers from a list of countries to enter Thailand with no quarantine. Relevant agencies are now considering this list and CCSA will inform you as soon as the list has been finalized.

5. Bangkok's Measures for Reopening

- One example of preparations for the country's reopening is from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)'s guidelines, which includes four main concepts:
(1) Protect – This means administering vaccines to everyone in the province, early diagnosis, treatment, and isolation for confirmed cases, and preparedness of health services.
(2) Prevent – This refers to sentinel surveillance, practicing universal prevention, regular ATK testing, bubble and seal measures for factories, the creation of Covid-free settings and Covid-free areas.
(3) Promote – This means educating people on smart living and life during Covid-19
(4) Contain/Control – This refers to efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 by locking down specific areas with high rates of local transmissions as necessary, building people's immunity with vaccination and developing the quarantine system.

6. Vaccine Donation from Hungary

- Yesterday, the Ambassador-Designate of Hungary handed over 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control to administer to people in Thailand regardless of nationality.

7. Certificates of Entry (COEs) and the new Thailand Pass system

- International visitors may still register for COEs before the new "Thailand Pass" system becomes operational on 1st November and all COEs that have been issued will remain valid after 1st November.

Full CCSA English briefing can be viewed here >>> https://th-th.facebook.com/thailandprd/videos/2924273217902531/

Source: CCSA, Ministry of Public Health, and Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Vaccination report October 20th



Thailand confident of controlling virus 12 days before foreign tourists arrive. The measures include disease screening at entry, paperwork requirements, proof of Covid vaccination, and a tracking system for each individual while they remain in Thailand. Pattaya Mail

Thailand confident of controlling virus 12 days before foreign tourists arrive

Pattaya MailOctober 20, 2021

Tourists wearing protective masks walk at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 January 2020. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

With just two weeks to go until the scheduled reopening of Thailand to foreigntourists from low-risk countries, the Ministry of Public Health has expressed confidence it would be able to put the Covid situation under control. Health authorities now say outbreaks will be dealt with locally via targeted area sealing, as opposed to a country-wide lockdown.



Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul elaborated on the preparations being made for the reopening of the country to foreign tourists on November 1, saying public health measures have already been devised to accommodate the launch. The measures include disease screening at entry, paperwork requirements, proof of Covid vaccination, and a tracking system for each individual while they remain in Thailand.

Meanwhile, a survey by the Dusit Poll has recently found that 60% of the public were not ready for the reopening of the country due to worries over the prospects for a new round of COVID-19 outbreaks. The poll agency said it would fall on the Department of Disease Control to foster understanding among the public about the reopening.



Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Opas Karnkawinpong said the number of new infections has started to fall and the outbreak situation has improved. Infections were being found in small clusters that were possible to trace and therefore the scope of each outbreak circle can be contained. The principle control measures at the moment involve each province implementing a detailed disease control plan unique to the area. For example, provinces in the South were stressing travel restrictions whereas industrial provinces were focusing on a 'bubble and seal' approach.



Dr. Opas said the outbreak situations have improved in 17 provinces where tourism revival is being piloted, and he believed each province was more or less ready for the reopening. He added that future outbreaks should be dealt with via targeted, area-specific lockdowns that do not disrupt travel. (NNT)

Bangsaen Beach adopts Lisa’s Thai costume as symbol of fight against COVID-19 Pattaya MailOctober 20, 2021

Bangsaen Beach adopts Lisa's Thai costume as symbol of fight against COVID-19

Pattaya MailOctober 20, 2021

Saen Suk Municipal Office and Phalang Ban Yai group in Chonburi organized a walk campaign along Bang Saen Beach to encourage villagers and beachgoers to continue practicing social distancing and preventative measures against COVID-19.

The popularity of Thai K-pop star 'Lisa' has inspired Saen Suk Municipal Office in Chonburi province to adopt the costume worn by the artist in her music video in their COVID-19 prevention campaign along Bang Saen Beach, attracting much attention from tourists.



Saen Suk Municipal Office and Phalang Ban Yai group in Chonburi organized a walk campaign along Bang Saen Beach to encourage villagers and beachgoers to continue practicing social distancing and preventative measures against COVID-19.

This campaign was inspired by South Korea-based Thai artist 'Lisa' Lalisa Manobal, whose latest K-Pop single has gained widespread popularity around the world.

The walk featured dancers from the Angels of Ang Sila group wearing costumes inspired by Lisa's music video, including the traditional Thai 'Chada' headpiece. They distributed face masks and hand sanitizers to tourists.



The walk drew attention from beachgoers, many of which even took photos with the dancers.

The head of Phalang Ban Yai group, Ongart Hongsirimongkol, said more tourists are visiting Bang Saen Beach after the cutdown of curfew hours.

He said the group wishes to remind visitors not to lower their guard with disease prevention, while encouraging more people to visit this seaside tourism attraction.

Mr Ongart said all vendors at Bang Saen Beach have been fully vaccinated. (NNT)

This campaign was inspired by South Korea-based Thai artist 'Lisa' Lalisa Manobal, whose latest K-Pop single has gained widespread popularity around the world.

New financial headache for some retirement visa holders Barry KenyonOctober 20, 2021. Pattaya Mail

New financial headache for some retirement visa holders

Barry KenyonOctober 20, 2021

Retirees could be facing new cash hurdles.

A news report that some visas based on retirement could now require two insurances has stirred confusion on social media.  Deputy public health minister Sathit Pitutecha, in comments first relayed by ThaiPBSWorld, is quoted as saying that applications for one year 0/A visas would carry the extra requirement of "health" insurance of US$100,000, or over 3 million baht.  However, the minister did not provide any backup information.



O/A visas are one year (usually multiple entry) permissions of stay issued by Thai embassies abroad to wannabe retirees aged 50 and above.  In 2019, a pre-pandemic era, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced a general medical insurance requirement of 400,000 baht (inpatient) and 40,000 (outpatient).  The Thai insurance companies and consortia offering such a specific deal imposed an age limit of 75.  However, some retirees had their own foreign-based policies which covered these requirements.

The 400,000 baht insurance was made mandatory in 2020 for renewals (actually extensions of stay) of the 0/A visa at Thai immigration offices.  This has caused great difficulty for elderly expats who found that the insurance was simply not available, or was subject to exclusions, which meant that claims were impossible as the self-payment conditions amounted to the totality of the policy.  However, some immigration offices allowed a flexible interpretation which permitted acceptance of insurance policies designed to cover accidental injuries or death payouts.



The deputy health minister appears now to be requiring a second policy, specifically for Covid-related illness, to be added to the required 0/A documentation.  This is the same US$100,000 cover presently required of all entrants to Thailand, no matter what visa or permission they apply for.  However and crucially, we still do not know what, if any, changes will be introduced from November 1 when the Thailand Pass replaces the Certificate of Entry.  So the minister seems to be referring to renewals/extensions of stay of 0/A visa holders already here.

Most expat retirees with one year extensions do not in fact have 0/A visas, but 0 visas based on retirement.  What concerns them is whether the latest 0/A regulations applyto them when they attend immigration for their annual extension of stay.  Currently the answer is no.  Many 0/A visa holders have sought to transfer to an 0 at their immigration office, only to discover that they cannot change without first leaving the country in a complicated procedure.



The Covid-specific US$100,000 insurance is available outside Thailand for entrants up to the age of 99, for example at http://covid19.tgia.org/ a Thai consortium which bases the cost only on duration of stay and country of departure.  However, that popular policy is not available for retirees applying from within Thailand, whilst some other companies have a cut off age date around 75.  So the whole insurance issue for foreigners based in Thailand is now extremely complex.  Some commentators believe that Thai authorities are attempting to move retirees as a group from one year extensions to the Elite visa which lasts for five years, or more, but requires a non-refundable registration of at least 600,000 baht.  Whether the squeeze is now taking root without escape tunnels remains to be seen.

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 328 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, October 20th. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 328 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 4 new deaths

Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 10:52

Highlights:

• 328 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 605 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 4 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 328 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, October 20th.

This makes a total of 97,626 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 7,242 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 684 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 605 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 89,700 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

As for the four new deaths yesterday, three of them were elders at the average age of 80. They were close contacts from previous confirmed cases in families according to the Chonburi Department of Public Health. Most of them had chronic health problems. None of them were vaccinated.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 52, Si Racha 113, Banglamung (Pattaya) 66, Panat Nikhom 18, Sattahip 23, Ban Bueang 13, Phan Thong 11, Bor Thong 4, Ko Chan 4, Nong Yai 1, and 23 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, work camps in Si Racha, 6 cases
2. Cluster, work camp of CAZ company in Si Racha, 5 cases
3. Cluster, Sung Il company in Si Racha, 5 cases
4. Pro-active cases finding in Chong Samaesan, Sattahip, 4 cases
5. Many enterprises in Rayong and other provinces, 11 cases
6. Risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 10 cases
7. Back from risky areas in Bangkok – 1 case
8. Close contacts of confirmed patients in 122 families, in 60 workplaces and 10 from close friends.
9. Close contact of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 25 cases
10. 69 cases in general are under investigation as to how they contracted Covid-19

🔴 An article in the Bangkok Post newspaper today has a few more tidbits for fully vaccinated people wanting to fly to Bangkok in November without having to do qurantine. Richard Barrow

🔴 An article in the Bangkok Post newspaper today has a few more tidbits for fully vaccinated people wanting to fly to Bangkok in November without having to do qurantine. 

✅ You need to book a SHA Plus hotel for the first night

✅ You need to book a hotel limousine to take you to the hotel or place of testing

✅ You will be given a RT-PCR test

✅ You must stay in your room the first night while waiting for your results

✅ If your results are negative, you can then checkout in the morning and travel where you like *

* I added that last one based on the CCSA infographic from yesterday. It's not known yet how many nights you need to book in advance for your holiday, if all nights must be in SHA hotels, and whether returning expats and Thais can go to their own home on the second night. I'm trying to find that out now, so stay tuned. 

Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2200927/bangkok-prepares-testing-protocols-as-reopening-looms 

🔴 #COVID19 on Wednesday: ⬇️ 8,918 new cases ⬆️ 3,178 probable cases (ATK) ⬆️ 79 deaths. Richard Barrow







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