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  1. At the start of the outbreak hospital staff at a leading university teaching hospital were having to resort to public demonstration protests outside due to lack of basic masks for the medical staff.

     

    Why? because millions had allegedly  been procured and exported to turn a profit!... such an incredible attitude towards the medical staff and Thai citizens.

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  2. 1 hour ago, fruitman said:

    Well done mr Prayuth! MAke them sweat and stressy and even sick there in the queue...in times like this it's important to show them who's boss...

     

    On the other hand, there's a group of Thai in Germany right now cycling around in the villages while the germans all have to stay inside...they got special privileges...solly but i can't tell you more about this group of people since that's against the forumrules.

     I believe Thai airways are indeed not suspending flights to Munich and Zurich.

  3. According to a government directive, news link published here a week ago it was to be free for farangs, the ministers had signed off on the funds etc...............but the health service spokesperson said the funds hadnt arrived.

     

    As a rule any private hospital will be a minimum 10k a night for room board, basic tests, a few minutes morning and night with a doc and nurse, saline drips, closing the curtains at night, maybe a few minor treatments .................anything major wrong oh lordy, plus if you have insurance its about 500baht every time you fart. ICU etc skys the limit

     

    Try and break down the bill into some rational easy to understand format they will throw a tantrum if you have the audacity to go through it item for item.

     

    For covid looking at 10- 20k perhaps just to start for tests before even being admitted.

     

    This link a little help.

     

    https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-costs-of-testing-for-covid-19-infection/?fbclid=IwAR3sbDl8cPZIw3lNDuLudkmpIHuRNx8_m2oLm8PXNKbj75TfhrrNJ5wh8JY

     

     

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  4. 30 minutes ago, MeePeeMai said:

    It won't be long until someone with the virus gets thrown into the Immigration detention center.  That's a scary thought (for those unfortunate enough to be in there right now).  

    May have already happened ,are the prisoners given any daily health reviews, any illness will be simply under investigation and any deaths will be reported as something other than COVID for sure, such as, emphysema, syphilis, dengue, malaria etc etc as per the countrywide norm at the moment..

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  5. Praised for exporting a huge stockpile of facemasks so the general population cant easily buy any and failing to resolve the situation.

     

    Praised for charging its own citizens for a Virus test and allowing private hospitals to price gouge.

     

    Praised for the accurate fast and totally transparent release of Covid data.......5555

     

    Praised for the unrestricted welcoming of the Chinese from day one of the virus outbreak.

     

    Truly a magnificent effort offering great reassurance to the general populace.

     

    Well done.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  6. 40 minutes ago, looking for LIFE insurance said:

    This is false information.

    While at Bumrungrad Hospital yesterday I inquired about the cost, procedure, waiting time for results.  The cost is 10,000 BHT.

     

    Stop spreading information about which you don't have the facts. 

    He was referring to this promotion by the Bangkok Hospital chain nationwide .....special offer 25k

    Covid Sign Bkk Phuket Hospital.jpg

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  7. Of course it should be free thats what the universal health cover is all about and social security connected to a job and income tax.

     

    6000 baht or even 3000 baht is a lot for a Thai to pay who earns 15k a month, that amount will often be the monthly food budget.

     

    Kits should be purchased and distributed to be used freely at all hospitals nationwide.

     

    However if Prayut cant arrange basic masks and sanitizer to be available at all pharmacies, i think countrywide free testing is sadly way beyond his military and ministerial logistical skills.

     

    I have a bus trip tomorrow and still cant buy a mask! I,ll just have to make do wearing my girls thong and maybe use a tissue to cover my mouth and nose...

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  8. 9 minutes ago, EricTh said:

    Any details on the 374 suspected victims?

     

     

    Exactly!! how long does it take to get a test result for the 374....., no doubt the real figures are being monitored and slowly staggered in their release.

     

    I honestly think Prayut is well aware of the actual numbers nationwide and that is why he looks so gaunt exhausted and stressed, tough being in charge at a time of real crisis...... probably the last military c@@p he will volunteer to be involved with.

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  9. 8 minutes ago, smedly said:

    I think the main point here is - does wearing a mask put you at more risk of infection - probably not

    I agree, but with the government blaming farangs as the cause of the virus, if we take a bus or plane or the skytrain....or visit a clinic or hospital its more diplomatic to wear one, especially if the real nationwide figures and potential death count starts to be publicly shared we could be in for a great deal of resentment.

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  10. According to this article yesterday, the government have already signed off on free treatment for all farangs with testing and treatment for covid 19 with or without insurance etc.............. 

     

    But the money has yet to appear!!

     

    https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/business/2020/03/18/govt-oks-free-covid-19-treatment-for-foreigners-but-the-money-never-arrived/

     

    So much is lost in translation in this country.....

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