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Why are windows not allowed to be opened during quarantine in Thailand?
Thailand Quarantine RulesAir QualityASQ Hotel PoliciesCOVID-19 RegulationsTravel RestrictionsExpat ExperiencesBangkok TourismImmigration Policies
Jan 13, 2022
4 years ago
Alex ********
ORIGINAL POSTERCan somebody explain to me, why on Earth they not allowing to open windows while spending time on quarantine?? WHO, CDC, and other organizations DO recommend to open windows frequently as of one one policies dealing with pandemic. They even made it explicitly clear that it's not allowed to open windows.
Update: So mamy comments haha. Can't read all. Would like to thank one commentator saying that it's an old policy. Consequently I did asked the staff, and they said that it can open the balcony here. No problem. The stickers must be old.
Originally I wrote this post at 3am of night due to inability to breath properly and some anger, sorry haha, can't really tolerate air conditioners and closed windows, but it's ok. It's okay Thailand, I'm on the last days of my quarantine, it's just a little bit drove me nuts haha.
Update: So mamy comments haha. Can't read all. Would like to thank one commentator saying that it's an old policy. Consequently I did asked the staff, and they said that it can open the balcony here. No problem. The stickers must be old.
Originally I wrote this post at 3am of night due to inability to breath properly and some anger, sorry haha, can't really tolerate air conditioners and closed windows, but it's ok. It's okay Thailand, I'm on the last days of my quarantine, it's just a little bit drove me nuts haha.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post discusses the frustrations of a quarantined individual in Thailand regarding the prohibition of opening windows despite global health recommendations advocating for fresh air. Several commenters share their experiences, noting that some hotels do allow for balcony access, which suggests potential discrepancies in hotel policies. The conversation touches on concerns about safety, potential escapees, and overall quarantine experiences, leading to a mix of humor and serious commentary on the restrictions in place during the pandemic.
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Yngve ********
Air pollution. Bangkok have very bad air in January. Download ap about PM 2,5
Mark ********
So why not delete your post 🙄
Stacy ********
Precautions are taken however they believe can be made. People are traveling from all over the world and Thailand has hit 3 waves in a course of a year. I was there for a year and they're slowing opening back up. So for the safety of all, maybe they want to be sure that when you arrive you'll be as protected as can be during quarantine. After that you should be able to open windows and balcony doors as much as you want. I'd just adhere for the time being.
Declan ***********
Diazepam did the Job for me Last Month in a Hotel as I got a Panic attack..... Can't drink Booze - Always have a *Plan B* lovely People - My only gripe was that The HOTEL (5 stars with all the lovely Pictures) was not the Outhouse at the Back where the quarantined were) - Bit Naughty and felt fuc*ed over - Took some Diazepam, watched Pornhub and thought - *Well, It is what it is*...... The rest of the Holiday was the best of my life...... Peace and Love to all from a Daft Irishman - 🇮🇪☘🇮🇪
Carmen *********
hahaha I feel you, I was in that situation two days ago. Just keep you eyes on the prize, you will soon be free to enjoy this beautiful countryyy
Leon *************
Possibly afraid of jumpers...
Matthew ********
no way will i go to thailand until all the crap stops.my wife is thai she doesnt want to go either
Declan ***********
@Matthew *******
- Believe me, I've just come Back and Going over was absolute Brain damage, but all in (Triplicate) and at the last moment I spent £100 for a 72 hour PCR in order to get on the Plane, and when I re-Read the Documents on the Thai forum they wanted an *RT-PCR....* Which is (in Britain simply a PCR), but enough to cause me a heated discussion at the Airport..... Finally, got to Bangkok and they wanted an RT-PCR and not a PCR - so another £100 for what is the same as a UK PCR..... Hang about Matthew, especially if you suffer from HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE..... Bless/ @Declan **********
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Mel ********
In the UK you have to commit a crime to go to jail. It seems people want to pay money to go to jail in Thailand.!!!
David *********
Good update and outcome indeed ..
Luciano ***********
You are free to go home if you do not like it
Peter ******
Can you bring your Thai girl in hotel with you while you qu Quarantine
Steven **********
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Ron ******************
There is a difference between trying to avoid infection when more than one person is in a room and a person in quarantine. When a group of people are in a room the WHO's advice is to open windows and increase air circulation. I however have not seen the WHO advising people to open their windows when quarantined. The principle of quarantine is to isolate you and closed windows makes perfect sense. Then again commonsense is in short supply these days.
Alex ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ron *****************
The American CDC's instructions about quarantine : a proper air ventilation is recommended. Besides it, the fresh air does disperse the virus droplets.Ron ******************
@Vlad *******
there is a difference between a government approved quarantine facility and home isolation. The CDC quote is for home isolation not a quarantine facility. Fresh air does not disperse the virus, air flow does. But as you are alone in your hotel room you do not need an open window for air flow as you do not want to disperse the virus but contain it.
In the case of home isolation the CDC recommendation about open windows is aimed at preventing people in a household with a infected person transmitting the disease. Airflow is also an effective way to prevent transmission in a work environment.
Two different concepts for different circumstances.
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@Tony ********
then by now you should have known that to argue against Thailand's governmental rules is a waste of time.Tony *********
@Ron *****************
I'm not arguing with the Thai government's rules. I'm simply discussing the lack of logic behind it. That's what human beings do.Reply to
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@Tony ********
a little reading for you to catch up on reality. Please if you disagree with someone do not become a bully. I am educated and maybe you are, but do not use it as a tool to suppress an opinion that differs from yours. ******************************************************************************
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@Ron *****************
I would never dream of suppressing someone else's opinion. I would fight to defend your right to express your opinion whatever that opinion is. The article you posted does not say anything about transmission through a large volume of air outside a window it's only concerned with close proximity within rooms. That's why circulation is important and why institutions like schools are advised to open windows so that particles are not trapped within a confined space.Ron ******************
@Tony ********
we agree to disagree. Hope your stay here will be enjoyable. ByeTony *********
@Ron *****************
I hope so. I've been here for 25 years already.Reply to
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@Ron *****************
it makes no sense. There is no scientific reason to close windows while in quarantine. It's crazy. What's going to happen if the window is open? You cough and transmit viruses into the atmosphere and they drift over the rooftops. Sure the WHO doesn't specifically advise opening the window but it doesn't specifically say you shouldn't cut your toenails while in quarantine either or take a dump before 7am. 🙂Ron ******************
@Tony ********
the idea of quarantine is to isolate you. If you can open your window, why not your door or why not allow to walk around the hotel. If you start were is the end?Tony *********
@Ron *****************
what? Even prisons have open windows. Where will it end? Are you for real? Maybe if the window is open you might just fly out!Ron ******************
@Tony ********
what does a prison have to do with quarantine for a virus. The virus is airborne and can escape through a window. Just accept the rules and move on.Tony *********
@Ron *****************
oh For heaven's sake you need to be within a few feet of someone to transmit the virus. How the hell is a virus going out of a window and travelling in the air across the Bangkok skyline and suddenly target someone on the street below. Transmission doesn't work like that. Educate yourself!Marc ********
@Tony ********
Dosn't make sense "discussing" with Corona's witnesses buddyReply to
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Kevin ***********
You picked the wrong hotel.
Have *******
Can you just follow the procedure? Is it that difficult?
Ezmerelda ********
When we did our quarantine in BKK we heard, via the grapevine of 3 suicides while we were there....all jumped out of their hotel rooms....not all together, not all from the same hotel.
Zeljko *******
Look like everything is wrong
Joe **************
The hotel doesn't want to have mosquitos in the room, that's the real reason🤣🤣
Alex ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Joe *************
but I was on the 6th floor o.OReply to
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Saikat ************
There's this crazy obsession of jumping off balconies, seems like an extra layer of safety. Also the price if amulets have dropped significantly, won't bother u with the details.
Mike *******
Because if you go on the balcony, SARS-Ebola-AIDS radiation might streak across the Bangkok skyline and infect everyone in the whole city!!
Alex ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mike ******
No, it won't happen, if I go. Not sure about you though🤔😂Reply to
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Joe **********
Afraid you spit on the floor below spreading COVID-19....
Bill *********
jumpers are common
Sam ******
Because foreigners appear to love jumping off balconies. There's been a few in past months. So basically, you can't be trusted to do the right thing. Maybe just suck it up if you're desperate enough to travel during a pandemic.
Cervantes *******
For those that are tired of jumping through hoops
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Gary *************
High suicide rate
Sheldon *******
it's because lady boys keep throwing their foreign clients off the balcony, it's a thing in BKK you can Google it. 🤷
Andrew ********
If you’re in Pattaya, I’d stick to the rules…especially if you’re an older expat 😉
David ********
Asq hotel asked me to sign a waiver then opened door to balcony. Simple enough.
Antonino *******
I did the the quarantine one year ago; the advice to don't open is according the government rules; one day, on the beginning of the authorities inspection, the ASQ Hotel management has advised all customers by Line to check the room windows, to be sure they were properly shut.
To spend two weeks in a ASQ Hotel isn't easy, but in the life we meet harder challenges.
To spend two weeks in a ASQ Hotel isn't easy, but in the life we meet harder challenges.
Bizkit ******
They worried about air borne dude...haha !
Nick ************
I think, depends on who is a hotel manager. Unfortunately, there's lots of Oxford "hight educated" personnel, but their mind and IQ level is... maximum to be a motorbike taxi driver.
Cervantes *******
Thailand will be a lost cost. Tourism will never be the same. I opted of Thailand for MX. And no ridiculous rules.
Brett ***********
@Cervantes ******
what is MX?Gary ******
@Brett **********
MexicoReply to
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Dieter ********
If you‘ll not accept their rules you don‘t need to go to Thailand.
You can ask but you‘ll never get an answere. Thailand always making own rules … it is like it is.
You can ask but you‘ll never get an answere. Thailand always making own rules … it is like it is.
Alex ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Dieter *******
So, I guess anyone of you complaining about Thailand shouldn't be here either .Brett ***********
@Dieter *******
there's always one. LolReply to
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Nunez ********
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Pascal ********
Nothing wrong with the country only with people who complain for anything
Mark *******
Actually it was the same in Australia some of the quarantine hotels, had no balconies or the windows didn’t open.
Erik ******************
I think they are worried about escapees, both living and dead.
Kristian ***************
Because they are tired of picking up the bodies on the streets…quarantine can be brutal for some, especially those addicted to something they can’t get.
Delvonte ********
@Kristian **************
Yeah I want to jump off a balcony but there’s a sign there🤣🤣Reply to
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Lyndon ************
Hotels own policy. There are many ASQ hotel rooms with balconies which are open.
J ******************
Safety may be an issue in some cases .It would of course be great if windows can be opened if people can be trusted to do the right thing.
Chasz ********
@J *****************
your a covid lover aren't you!!Reply to
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Steven ********
Research your hotel before booking. I can guarantee there will be reviews about this.
Thom ********
Maybe didn't pay enough for that privilege
Tony *********
I had a balcony and windows in July this last year when I came .
Just couldn't do the 1 hour a day after day 6 like they did. Have
Just couldn't do the 1 hour a day after day 6 like they did. Have
Michael ********
Lots do allow and many ASQ hotels have balconies, this was I think when flights started in July 2020 and this hotel is still sticking to those rules.
Always research your ASQ hotel carefully
Always research your ASQ hotel carefully
Andy *******
Too many have escaped.
Daniel *******
because they are incompetent idiots
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