Originally Posted by gerefan2
Yes, totally agree with Zebedee, great photos gerefan2. Had this been a 'normal' year I would have arrived in Thailand today or tomorrow for the start of my 90 day visit. Hmmm . . . perhaps January 2022?
When time allows, do keep the photos and reports coming.
Remember: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
gerefan2 (January 15th, 2021)
Quite simply. A delight to wake up to and read with my first cup of coffee of the morning.
gerefan2 (January 15th, 2021)
The following email with attached links was received by me from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and, if not already seen, will be of particular interest to gerefan2, goji (paperboy?) and any other British members currently in Thailand:
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Foreign travel advice
Thailand
Summary
Still current at: 16 January 2021
Updated: 16 January 2021Preparing for your return journey to the UK
If you’re returning to the UK from overseas, you will need to:
- provide your journey and contact details before you travel
For the form and full details click on the following links:Fill in your passenger locator form
You must complete this form online before you arrive in the UK, even if you’re arriving from a country on the travel corridors list.
You may be fined if you have not completed the form by the time you reach the UK border. You also may not be allowed to enter the UK (unless you’re either British or a UK resident).
To complete the form you need:
- your passport details
- your travel details, including times and dates
- the address where you will stay in the UK (if applicable)
- a booking reference number and the name of the test provider, if you’re using Test to Release to find out if you can end self-isolation early
You can submit the form any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in the UK.
You can include multiple journeys in your form if you’ll enter the UK more than once in a 48-hour period.
This is a free service. You do not need to pay another website or business to provide your contact details for you.
After you complete the form you will receive a QR code via email. You can print this out or show it on your phone as proof of completion.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...nt=immediately
https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-c...fore-travel-uk
Remember: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
gerefan2 (January 16th, 2021)
Well from talking with a few friends who returned from places they were "meant' to self isolate from - as NO ONE from any authority either contacted them or knocked their door or as much as phoned them to see were the sticking to the self isolation rule I doubt many people who find themselves suddenly falling under this rule will give a shit unfortunately - and there in lies half the problem perhaps and yet another reason why our numbers are running out of the control here in the UK !
billyhouston (January 17th, 2021), gerefan2 (January 16th, 2021)
The Times is reporting that the UK is considering a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine at the traveller’s expense along the New Zealand model for all arrivals.
Western Australia has basically eliminated the virus - the last time community spread was detected in the state was April 11.Well from talking with a few friends who returned from places they were "meant' to self isolate from - as NO ONE from any authority either contacted them or knocked their door or as much as phoned them to see were the sticking to the self isolation rule I doubt many people who find themselves suddenly falling under this rule will give a shit unfortunately - and there in lies half the problem perhaps and yet another reason why our numbers are running out of the control here in the UK !
Nobody bothers with social - distancing and businesses have been up and running as normal, apart from limiting the numbers inside the shops, bars and restaurants. But even that has been ignored for a long time.
But having witnessed what happened in Victoria - going from 0 cases to 750 in just a few days, we are still wary of what could happen here.
All the new cases since April 11 have been from international travellers and they go straight into hotel quarantine. However, over the last few weeks, when our state opened its borders to other states, there have been a number of visitors who have escaped from the hotel and gone out to the shops restaurants and night clubs.
The first person to breech quarantine was a young woman. She was caught after being out and about for 9 hours and was arrested. The judge sentenced her to 6 months prison but she was freed on appeal and only got a $1,000 fine. I believe she skipped the state and returned home without paying.
Since then a few others have tried it so the hotels now have guards on the doors. One guy managed to get out the widow, shimmy down a drain pipe and head off to the pub, but was arrested on the same night
This time the judge fined him $13,000 and sent him straight to gaol, where he must remain until the fine is paid.
Those in home quarantine get regular visits from the police at all times of the day and night. If they are not at home, they'll soon find themselves in alternative accommodation, courtesy of the taxpayer.
To put 447’s post in perspective, Western Australia is largely isolated from the rest of Australia and its largest (almost only) city has a population of less than 2 million.
The new policy means arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for 10 days, or receive a negative result from a coronavirus test taken at least five days after they enter the UK.
It had already been announced that travellers arriving in England and Scotland from Monday will need to have a negative test taken up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure.
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