News Forum - Hundreds barred daily on Phuket bridge lacking Covid-19 docs

[Thaiger]

Police are warning people that if you’re going to drive into Phuket, you better have a negative Covid-19 test no more than 72 hours before arrival or proof you are fully vaccinated or you will be turned away. The officers guarding the land entrance onto Phuket Island said they are turning away as many as 500 drivers per day who do not have the required paperwork to enter the province. Despite stories on and off throughout Covid-19 of the land borders being more relaxed than authorities let on, the police chief of Tha Chatchai is laying down the line: no […]

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[NCC1701A]

oh Thaiger people must have seen my question from last night that no one answered. 

[NCC1701A]

"Drivers nearing the entry to Phuket who are unvaccinated and don’t have the proper proof of a negative Covid-19 test are advised to stop at the testing facilities the government has set up just before the checkpoint in order to take a rapid test. If those test results come back negative, they will then be allowed to cross the bridge into Phuket."

what happens to you if you are positive? 

[TheDirtyDurian]

Really. I entered Phuket via the bridge last week. They weren't checking every car because it was too busy. The MP even told my wife as she was looking for docs in the glove department, too many cars behind us, just go!

Absolute joke.

And anyway, there's a place right at the bridge to do an ATK for 200 baht if they do get you.

[Cabra]

6 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

what happens to you if you are positive? 

An immediate introduction to the Thai hospital(ity) industry. Lol. 

[Guest1]

8 minutes ago, TheDirtyDurian said:

Really. I entered Phuket via the bridge last week. They weren't checking every car because it was too busy. The MP even told my wife as she was looking for docs in the glove department, too many cars behind us, just go!

Absolute joke.

And anyway, there's a place right at the bridge to do an ATK for 200 baht if they do get you.

This police information is public relations, 'how we should do it', not a report  'how we do it' ! ;-)

T.i.T,the land of face

[Guest1]

11 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

what happens to you if you are positive? 

My guess:

Farang? Go to next hospital by ambulance, pay the bill.

Local? Promise, you will quarantaene yourself as soon you are back home!

Something like that, methinks.

[Freeduhdumb]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

what happens to you if you are positive? 

Exactly!! It's hard to imagine you're going to be let go. Detained is the word we're looking for here... It's medical martial law now... Good Luck traveling dirty Farang. The message is clear... get vaccinated or you can be subject to incarceration at any time. It's ludicrous... as we now know the vaccine neither confers immunity, nor does it prevent spread, it "lessens your symptoms" Lol. Here's another question, what if you "papers" are not in order? Vaccination certificate? Vaccination card? Vaccination App Pass? What will do at that check point?

Edited January 7, 2022 by Freeduhdumb
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