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latin wrote.
"its the thought of getting quarantined in some shitty airport or 4th world hospital...."
Exactly. Quarantined in my huge Pattaya hotel room with its view, couch, cable tv, internet, big bathroom, fridge, balcony and staff I've lnown for years to bring me stuff is one thing but being shunted off somewhere or even in the average cruise ship cabin or tiny Japanese hotel room is quite another.
Re: Coronavirus - Thailand
Today, I highlight one story form the Bangkok Post, one report from BBC News and one report from The Sunday Times:
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Wellness centre becomes Covid-19 quarantine zone
Bang Khunthian Geriatric Hospital on the outskirts of Bangkok chosen as the latest spot to take 'phi noi' returnees from South Korea, remote from protesting locals worried about catching the virus.
published : 8 Mar 2020 at 06:41
newspaper section: News
writer: Supoj Wancharoen
The return of phi noi -- a term used to describe illegal Thai labourers working in South Korea -- has prompted the authorities to nominate a state-run facility as a quarantine site as the country looks to minimise the spread of Covid-19 with workers returning from the second-worst hit nation.
Determining the location for a quarantine site has been problematic as communities in tourist areas are afraid that the presence of a quarantine site in their towns might scare away the dwindling number of visitors.
Earlier last week, the government ordered the Royal Thai Army and provincial governors across the country to prepare an appropriate space for a state-provided quarantine . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...uarantine-zone
And from BBC News:
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Coronavirus: Northern Italy to quarantine 16 million people
8 March 2020
Italy's prime minister has said at least 16 million people are in mandatory quarantine in Lombardy region and also in 14 provinces.
The lock-down will last until early April.
The dramatic escalation in the country's efforts to contain the new coronavirus will close gyms, pools, museums and ski resorts.
Italy is Europe's worst-hit country and reported a steep rise in virus infections on Saturday.
The new measures, which also apply to financial centre Milan and tourist hotspot Venice will last until 3 April.
The death toll in Italy has passed 230, with officials reporting more than 50 deaths in 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases jumped by more than 1,200 to 5,883 on Saturday . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51787238
And from The Sunday Times:
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson keeps calm but Whitehall plans for worst
Tim Shipman, Sian Griffiths, Caroline Wheeler and David Collins
Sunday March 08 2020, 12.01am GMT, The Sunday Times
Ministers are preparing for a potential coronavirus death toll as high as 100,000 as they try to brace the country for months of upheaval without spreading panic.
Boris Johnson will chair his second meeting of the Cobra emergency committee tomorrow, where medical experts are expected to recommend that the government move formally into the second “delay” phase of the government’s response.
That could lead to more people working from home and fewer public gatherings.
Officials in Whitehall last week began describing a 100,000 figure as the “central estimate” of the potential death toll, according to a source involved in the preparations, rather than the previously publicised worst case scenario of 500,000 deaths if 80% of the population were infected . . .
For the full report see: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/
Re: Coronavirus - Thailand
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Originally Posted by
arsenal
Quarantined in my huge Pattaya hotel room with its view, couch, cable tv, internet, big bathroom, fridge, balcony and staff I've lnown for years to bring me stuff is one thing but being shunted off somewhere or even in the average cruise ship cabin or tiny Japanese hotel room is quite another.
BUT all of THAT and still not being able to have cute boy company visit to pass the time ! Now THAT, whilst stick in Pattaya WOULD be considered almost torture !
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It really would. Plus you'd get the members here posting photos and pieces about this party and that boy and the other go go bar etc which would make it even worse
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arsenal
It really would. Plus you'd get the members here posting photos and pieces about this party and that boy and the other go go bar etc which would make it even worse
in a recent piece in the Sydney Morning Herald they interviewed some quarantinees about their experience - one response was "I got a dog", which I suppose is also possible with "this party and that boy and the other go go bar etc" when not in quarantine!
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An agile lad should be able to climb up to arsenal's balcony by means of a strong rope or parcour movements, thereby easily bypassing the security.
Repunzel used to her advantage of a very long braid.
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Originally Posted by
arsenal
latin wrote.
Quarantined in my huge Pattaya hotel room with its view, couch, cable tv, internet, big bathroom, fridge, balcony and staff I've lnown for years to bring me stuff is one thing but being shunted off somewhere or even in the average cruise ship cabin or tiny Japanese hotel room is quite another.
I have no intention of ever finding out what an average cruise ship cabin looks like, but I see your point about tiny Japanese hotel rooms. I even had one where it was possible to lie on the bed and touch all 4 walls at the same time. This is perfectly OK if spending time efficiently and only returning to the hotel room for showering, shagging and sleeping.
However, the idea of being quarantined there would be unbearable. After a little time spent playing with the settings on the throne, what else is there to do?
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it would be like prison...but without the entertainment
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Im not in pattaya at the moment , but a friend who is , was telling me tonight that the talk on the beach this afternoon was that the virus has reached pattaya and that 4 thais and 1 falang.had caught it. Any one know if this is true, or just as trump would say its false news
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aot871
I or just as trump would say its false news
Dont be daft "false" news is five letters - Trump can barely manage the word "fake" news with it's four letters, so lets not give him more credit than he's due !