The view from the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok, where “alternative state quarantine” costs 60,300 baht for 14 days. Thai people returning from abroad who don’t want to spend their 14-day coronavirus quarantine at a free government-provided site have some stylish options — if they feel like spending up to 144,000 baht. Officially, the programme is known as Alternative State Quarantine or ASQ. Under measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a 14-day quarantine is mandatory for all Thai nationals returning from abroad. The government provides free accommodation under an arrangement with hoteliers across the country for about 9,000 rooms.

Source: Bangkok Post June 13, 2020 09:11 UTC