Phuket police to patrol bridges for Covid carriers

[Thaiger]

Police in Phuket have been ordered to patrol the bridges to be on the lookout for anyone not adhering to Covid protection measures. However, it is not just the police that will be monitoring the bridges, soldiers and navy personnel will also monitor the bridges. The news came at a general assembly earlier this week. Region 8 Police Commander Kitrat Panpetch gave the message. Kitrat says that the Tha Chatchai checkpoint will be a crucial screening point for tourists going to and fro the island under the Phuket Sandbox conditions. He added that anyone who did not “satisfy the requirements” […]

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[EdwardV]

Have they been watching the movie Escape From New York? 

[AlexPTY]

this beats best so far TNR headline: Water Salute at Phuket International Airport on the arrival of Etihad flight EY430, which brought 25 tourists from Abu Dhabi.

did you see those tourists faces on arrival? they look like deer caught at the headlight...

Edited July 1, 2021 by AlexPTY

[Malc-Thai]

2 minutes ago, AlexPTY said:

this beats best so far TNR headline: Water Salute at Phuket International Airport on the arrival of Etihad flight EY430, which brought 25 tourists from Abu Dhabi.

Water salute or disinfecting dirty ferang haha

[grahama]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

Police in Phuket have been ordered to patrol the bridges to be on the lookout for anyone not adhering to Covid protection measures. However, it is not just the police that will be monitoring the bridges, soldiers and navy personnel will also monitor the bridges. The news came at a general assembly earlier this week. Region 8 Police Commander Kitrat Panpetch gave the message. Kitrat says that the Tha Chatchai checkpoint will be a crucial screening point for tourists going to and fro the island under the Phuket Sandbox conditions. He added that anyone who did not “satisfy the requirements” […]

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Sounds like a fun time to go to Thailand.

[Stonker]

4 hours ago, grahama said:

Sounds like a fun time to go to Thailand.

Fun for Thais too, if they want to go to or leave Phuket, as unless they're fully vaccinated they'll need a PCR test every time they go in or out.

[King Cotton]

4 hours ago, grahama said:

Sounds like a fun time to go to Thailand.

Yes, big fun for sure!

 

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[MikeB]

I wonder if this will keep the police busy instead of being out on the streets actively targeting foreigners to try and get some "fines out of them" 

My mate has been targeted 5 times while running on Patong beach for not having a mask while Thais sit near by with no masks in large social groups 

[grahama]

Thailand needs to step up here.  It is not a poor country and this vaccination programme should be way more advanced than it is.  If they get the lead out and hit it hard in a military style operation, they might just get a decent income from tourists over the winter.

[JamesE]

1 hour ago, grahama said:

Thailand needs to step up here.  It is not a poor country and this vaccination programme should be way more advanced than it is.  If they get the lead out and hit it hard in a military style operation, they might just get a decent income from tourists over the winter.

The problem is: they waited too long. All of the reliable vaccines are at max production capacity and all doses are spoken for. There are both new plants opening and new vaccines (Novovax) ramping up. But orders placed now get put at the back of the queue. Even if Thailand jumped in with both feet the logistical realities will put delivery off by several months.

[Bluesofa]

21 hours ago, MikeB said:

I wonder if this will keep the police busy instead of being out on the streets actively targeting foreigners to try and get some "fines out of them" 

My mate has been targeted 5 times while running on Patong beach for not having a mask while Thais sit near by with no masks in large social groups 

I remember a couple of months ago seeing the Phuket regulations from the local authority (in English) saying that exercising did not require the wearing of a face mask, as it impeded your breathing.
Has this changed, or are the police just doing what a lot of people suspect and lining their pockets with 'fines' from unsuspecting members of the public?

[MikeB]

1 hour ago, Mike-Hunt said:

I remember a couple of months ago seeing the Phuket regulations from the local authority (in English) saying that exercising did not require the wearing of a face mask, as it impeded your breathing.
Has this changed, or are the police just doing what a lot of people suspect and lining their pockets with 'fines' from unsuspecting members of the public?

In my view, the rules have not changed, Tim would be the man to ask on this, But i don't think they would bother him too much as they are probably scared of the shirts , just joking Tim 

Edited July 2, 2021 by King Cotton
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