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Pattaya Police doing the rounds last night: That's just apple juice: https://www.matichon.co.th/news-monitor/news_3123889 https://www.innnews.co.th/news/local/news_269942/ https://www.topnews.co.th/news/206922 Guns n' Roses:

Is this true? or as fake as her boobs? On the right sitting on the stool is mamasan Yaya / Haha / MicKey: Social media pic of her from last week

Today is National Children's Day - Wan Dek - in Thailand... See pic above vs pic below

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha, also thinks you should come back to Pattaya as planned. According to his spokesperson he said: "Let the approved Test & Go registrants enter Thailand as before." However, on 15 January, the situation will be assessed again. https://www.komchadluek.net/news/500250 Publishing date 08 Jan 2022 8:47 a.m.

Probably only a concession for allowing entertainment venues to open on January 16th.. I'm a little bit surprised that they didn't change the closing time for bar-restaurants. Do they really believe people will sit from 9 pm - midnight in a bar without drinking alcohol? I'm also surprised that they allow karaoke bars and other entertainment venues to open soon, despite the rise in omicron cases, particularly in Chonburi...

Good news for @Quietguy: From the government's official PR department: 7 January 2022-- An update from the Thai government regarding Thailand's #COVID19 situation, reporting from the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Highlights: - The CCSA General Meeting today adjusted the zoning categories for disease control measures, effective from 9 January 2022. With this update, all 69 provinces are categorized as a controlled areas (orange zone) except the 8 pilot tourism/sandbox areas (blue zone) provinces/areas which remain the same. The blue zone includes Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Krabi, Chonburi, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phang Nga, Phuket and some districts in other provinces that considered as the pilot toursim areas. - The CCSA decided to highly recommend all agencies implementing the Work from Home measure until 31 January 2022. - The entertainment venues such as pub/bar/karaoke are allowed to temporarily open as restaurants from 16 January 2022. The venues are required to strictly exercise the COVID-free Setting measure and need to be approved by the provincial authority before 15 January 2022. - For the provinces/areas in the blue zone, an alcoholic beverage consumption in the restuarants is allowed until 21.00 hrs. under COVID-Free Settings and only in the restaurant that received the SHA plus certificate. - CCSA General Meeting today discussed that the prior restrictions for travelers from Africa will be lifted. Therefore, international travelers from all countries can enter Thailand while undergoing the same measures. From 11 January 2022 onwards, travelers can register to enter Thailand through Sandbox scheme via Surat Thani Sandbox, Phang Nga Sandbox and Krabi Sandbox which is an extension from the Phuket Sandbox scheme in order to reduce limited capacities for Phuket. - For the Test and Go scheme, the registration under this scheme is still being suspended until further notice. However, those who have already received QR code can still travel to Thailand as scheduled under test and go measures. The CCSA will constantly adapt the measures as necessary including consider the time limitation for approved travelers under test and go scheme and we will inform you as soon as there are further updates. - For people who get positive result from the ATK test kit, you should immediately isolate yourself from your family members. Then, please visit hospital to confirm the result with an RT-PCR test. https://fb.watch/anEO8yXPbP/

Sorry I just edited my post above as some media outlets (Straits Times) say the entry deadline hasn't been determined yet...

CCSA meeting today: - no (further) closures of businesses (except nightlife venues will remain closed) - alcohol in eateries only in “tourism” provinces (incl. BK) and only until 9pm - no Test&Go entry until further notice - remaining Thailand Pass holders not affected until Jan 15 But some media outlets say the entry deadline hasn't been determined yet.

Pattaya reinforces strict ATK checks for employees and guests On January 7, Pol. Col. Kulchat Kulchai, Superintendent of the Pattaya City Police Station, together with representatives from the Public Health Office, had a meeting with entertainment venue operators in Pattaya to clarify the strictness of ATK inspections on the part of operators, shop staff and tourists alike. Entrepreneurs have allegedly opened their venues beyond the time limit and they are disobeying the order of the Governor. Warning from the Pattaya City Police to the bar-restaurant operators: Any venue that breaks the law will face serious consequences as the matter will then be presented to the provincial Governor and the shop will be closed permanently. https://www.posttoday.com/social/local/672432 Translated from Thai into English via Google Translate so please bear with me...

Pattaya is running out of ATK test kits: Mr Manoch Nongyai, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City said that there's a shortage of ATK test kits because before the New Year festival, when the infection rate was much lower, entrepreneurs stopped importing ATK test kits... However, due to the rapidly spreading epidemic situation after the New Year's festival, people's demand for ATK test kits has increased, resulting in a shortage of products. "The more news about the epidemic is released, the more ATKs are needed and therefore they are now in short supply. Everyone wants to check if they have the virus or not.” After January 15, more imported ATK test kits will be available for people in Pattaya - Bang Lamung. https://news.thaipbs.or.th/content/311407 Translated from Thai into English via Google Translate so please bear with me...

A 72 year old British citizen was found dead this morning January 7, 2022, lying on the floor beside a 24-storey condominium building. He stayed in room 1601 on the 16th floor of a 24-storey condominium in central Pattaya. Inside the room, a packet of chocolate and liquor was found on the table. The gentleman, named Mr Tim XXX, XXX, had suffered from a congenital desease. https://www.naewna.com/local/627024 https://www.komchadluek.net/news/500074 R.I.P.

159 out of 948 people tested who are working on Bangla Road tested positive:

Looks like Hooters is closed: and BK too:

Don't quote me on this, but I think a positive result from an ATK test will not get your name into an official database because: "Those who test positive for Covid-19 in a rapid antigen test, or ATK, must follow up with a RT-PCR test to confirm the infection. The Thai government only recognizes positive RT-PCR tests as confirmed Covid-19 infections." https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/what-to-do-if-you-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-thailand It's the obligation of the person who tested positive to proactively inform public health officials at 1330 by phone or their Line official account. "Those who do not report positive results can face a fine of up to 20,000 baht." If you're asymptomatic and younger than 65 years old you might be allowed to self-isolate at home. If you're a tourist, you will have to go to a quarantine hotel at your own expense unless your insurance provider pays for it. But again this is only if your PCR test comes back positive. The publicized cases of foreigners who tested positive for covid and attempted to circumvent the quarantine requirements (the young Israeli and the two Indians come to mind) tested positive after a PCR test, not an ATK test. I'm not sure if the ATK testing site at Soi Cowboy is necessarily run by public health officials but might be organized by the five bars that are currently open there. In Pattaya however, the original three testing sites were set up by the Chon Buri Department of Public Health... https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/pattaya-sets-up-3-free-covid-19-testing-points-to-access-nightlife In this video from an ATK testing site in Pattaya, I can't see anyone entering any data into a computer: Same at this ATK testing site on Walking Street: In this video from the same place, I also can't see anyone noting the names of those getting tested: So my wild guess is that, no, your positive ATK test result (in Bangkok) will not appear in any official database. However, what happens if the BiB want to see the test results, like here in Pattaya: could be a different story... If you do a PCR test and report the positive test result to the health officials then there's data stored in official databases. Waiting for customers: A Danish family has been placed in isolation in Thailand after their 18-year-old daughter tested positive for covid-19 upon arrival in the country. Their advice to other tourists who are about to leave for Thailand: “Stay at home!” https://scandasia.com/danish-family-placed-in-isolation-in-thailand-after-daughter-test-positive-for-covid-19/

Covid test site / checkpoint outside Nana Plaza: Refurbishing work going on at the upper floor: Pic source: FB

A corona test at the testing site before you enter Soi Cowboy costs 120B but you get a drink voucher so basically the test is free: Pic source: Twitter Not many places open, no gogo dancing.

'My arm now hurts a fair bit." Don't be a sissy.... Probably will go away in a few days... You're lucky.... My local Woolies has closed > 15 years ago already... Now I'm stuck with Aldi... ...whatever you want to do bubba, but please don't order sisig!! I haven't been to Sydney since 2010 and - tmk - I don't have 'lizard skin, close set eyes, sunken cheeks, shaven headed, tattooed on all visible ares of skin and with a body shape not unlike walnuts packed into a set of pantyhose" but I'd say don't worry too much about those irrelevant things... "....Filipino culture but I learnt from visits in the past years that they are mostly short and fat. The food is normally fatty and also greasy, I'm also fat... But so what??? Do a keto / low-carb diet and exercise a bit every day and you'll be fine...(I think...) "As people, I find them nice, hardworking and loyal citizens, just have a lousy cuisine...What to do?" >>>> Let's go to France!

Deep cleaning Soi 7 today: At least Sukhumvit Soi 7/1 is open: Pic source: Twitter today Updated bar map:

On Friday the 7th, the CCSA will decide on a variety of issues: - adjusting the color coding of the provinces, - limiting the number of people in group activities, - drinking alcohol in restaurants, - opening (or not) of entertainment venues, - Adjusting the Test & Go scheme. https://www.tnnthailand.com/news/covid19/101136/ https://www.posttoday.com/social/general/672304 https://www.ryt9.com/s/iq01/3286749

Sukhumvit Soi 7 is closed for three days: Officially for a thorough clean up... Unofficially because of...

The suspects of the Soi Buakhaow knife attack have been caught: No job? No problem! No car? ....?

I'm wondering who stole her necklace and sunglasses... https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2022/01/04/russian-tourist-assaulted-after-refusing-to-pay-entrance-fee/

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has indicated that the reopening of pubs and bars, scheduled for January 16th, may have to be postponed indefinitely as, in several provinces, they are being blamed for outbreaks of COVID-19 infections during the long New Year holidays. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-health-minister-disagrees-with-plan-to-reopen-pubs-on-january-16/

Public Health Minister Anutin now says all tourists with an approved “Thailand Pass” must enter before January 10th to avoid quarantine: Previously, it was said there’d be NO such deadline: