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Obviously, not closing the borders early was a huge mistake. Also, letting  Thai workers  from S Korea etc enter Thailand and disappear without any testing or isolation, what were they thinking ? Those decisions will cost Thailand dearly.

It’s not for the few baht that agents earn on a flight ticket thats going to make his day. Bit late in the day to start complaining, Thailand is starting a nationwide curfew from this  Friday. 
Also, that’s what taking a risk is, sometimes you win, sometimes you loose, so waiting so long to make an important decision is the persons very own fault. It’s up to every person to have thought this out a month , six weeks ago ! 

You will not see the true figures for a few weeks yet. The situation will only get worse as the government have let it get worse. From refusing to close the borders , to the mass exit of migrant workers , the continuing opening of malls, sports , bars and restaurants , the situation has been very badly handled and there has been a great cover up, and ignorance, of the truth. 

Just do what is best for you financially.  The world is changing, you might not want to go back to Thailand !

I was very annoyed, horrified, when my condo managers kept renting out to Chinese despite the virus. That’s the main reason I packed up and left Thailand earlier than usual. Now I am so glad I did.

It could also be a staff problem. Also, everything at a pool should ( ha ha ) be clean and extra clean with this virus. Shower taps, chairs, tiles etc. I can imagine that a lot of empty condo rooms it would save money to close the pools, offices etc.

It is not only the NHS, practically every country has, or will have, enormous problems handling this crisis. Not something to be taken lightly. 

logosone, no answer to my post ?

logosone , It also states that all confirmed cases of the virus should be sent to the treatment centers and hospitals. So what do you, or they, suggest one does when these centers and hospitals are full to overflowing with very sick patients ? 

20 hours ago, chrisandsu said:

Actually looks like a sensible price ... looking at the same page 27 million baht for an 8 room freehold bar ???? 

For 27 million, you can buy a super business , restaurant, bar, etc in the South of France in a great location, earning you lots of euros !! 
Not only S of France of course, loads of great places with lovely weather , where you can actually earn money !!!

You will soon see a massive debt crisis arising and a load of suvs for sale .  2008 had nothing on this. 

Whatever, this is a terribly sad thing to happen to all the migrant workers, whether they be from neighboring countries or from poorer parts of Thailand. Nobody deserves to be left high and dry with no savings. I hope no one is going to say they should have to care for themselves, I think we all know what they get paid ! This is a tragedy in the making , and it will be a long time before any country gets over this, and Thailand with its very poor infrastructure and social help will reel from the problems that will arise now, and also after the virus has passed ! 

Simon43, haven’t all the low cost airlines stopped flying ? What the dozens of desperate messages are saying ( FB etc) is that they cannot find Any flight home from Suvarnabhumi. It would be very helpful for them if the airlines that have seats could make them public every day . By the way, I don’t condone the people who have left leaving to the last minute, but it’s not a time to throw stones !

These rules will eventually be introduced to the whole of Thailand.

 Stop complaining , and help STOP the contagion spreading . Self isolate as the rest of the world is doing ! 

1 hour ago, bender92 said:

Where are people supposed to eat?

Supermarkets are open. Take away is possible.

On 3/18/2020 at 8:24 PM, Justgrazing said:

If it is the one produced by Alphabio that was featured in the UK's media then its proposed cost is £125 + vat but it does appear to be aimed at the commercial and health sectors for organizations that wish to test employee's to try and prevent any who are unaware they may be infected from furthering it amongst the rest of the workforce .. As far as can be seen production of the kits will be directed to those organization deemed to need them the most before there will be any private availability .. If you have contracted it J T drink loads of water , eat loads of fresh fruit for the vit's content and aspirin to treat the symptoms .. some say Ibuprofen but the evidence for its effectiveness is not great ..

Hi, The use of anti inflammatory medicines are not advised to treat this virus ! There have been warnings on TV and the international press ! Apparently can make the infection worse . If you think you have caught this virus, use only Paracetamol wisely , if you have a fever and call your doctor.

17 hours ago, Jimmy B said:

AXA UK has travel insurance and says will cover medical problems to do with Coronvirus but not flight cancellations.

 

'We will continue to cover any medical claims because of Coronavirus if you are travelling to an area where no FCO advice against travel exists.'

Existing policies, or including new policies ? And if new, what would the requirements for eligibility be ?

Think I heard that all Myanmar was no go ???

7 hours ago, SAINT THOMAS said:

https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/enabling-coronavirus-detection-using-crispr-cas13-open-access-sherlock-research-protocols-and

 

The research protocol involves three steps. It can be used with the same RNA samples that have been extracted for current qPCR tests:

1. Incubate extracted RNA with isothermal amplification reaction for 25 min at 42C
2. Incubate reaction from step 1 with Cas13 protein, guide RNA, and reporter molecule for 30 min at 37C
3. Dip the test strip into reaction from step 2, and results should appear within five minutes.

Research is being carried out all over the world. It is not at a stage where patient samples are being tested. Of course everyone hopes for the best results in the shortest of time.

This is why self isolation and confinement is important , as many people do not have symptoms ( yet ) and do not know they are spreading the virus. Obviously, anyone feeling ill, or having one , or any of the symptoms, should self isolate at once and. All their doctor or local hospital. People ignoring this advice are putting others at great risk and endangering other lives. 

I don’t believe a word ! If this was true , it would be breaking news and Headlines all over the world ! Not a peep !

Don’t let panic overcome where you start  buying tests and medicines that do not work ! Panic will only make you anxious and unhappy. Listen a bit to the worlds specialists on virus and contagion. 
Social distancing, washing hands especially when you come back home , don’t touch your face. If you are ill, have a cough , sore throat, sneezing, do not go out . Get a neighbour to do some shopping for you. This is what we are doing in Europe. Do some home exercise and try to eat healthily. 

1 hour ago, Chazar said:

cant  imagine why the declared infections are so  low???

There have been numerous warnings in France and the rest of Europe that some of the  tests  being used and sold are not suitable / viable. They have been tested and they give erroneous results, meaning, declaring someone not contaminated by covid 19 when they are. So which tests have Thailand, and others , been using ?