Jonathan Swift

11 hours ago, 30la said:

Do not hope that the end of Covid is also the end of the tunnel, the world economy was already in depression before, now almost zero, all this caused by individuals who only play their game ...

And your degree in economics is from what university? The university of tinfoil hat crystal ball gazers?

If anyone gets sick of wading through the waist deep mud of misinformation in this topic, and hearing the ignorant fearmongering blowhards' proclamations of doom, here is the latest from the WHO, no surprise to see it predicted that we will get through this and come out basically OK, just as we have with all of the other "plagues" some of which were a lot worse - polio, H1N1, swine flu, sars, mers, etc. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-ever-away-heres-one-094824995.html

5 hours ago, glennb6 said:

In nation of 70 million people, 2 have died attributed to WuFlu since January, and the first person who died had existing lung complications.

 

700+ infections, or maybe it's 7000 because you don't believe govt stats, or maybe it's 70,000 because you don't believe govt stats and lots of people who have WuFlu aren't or were not sick enough to go to hospital and officially get tested and affirmed. Even if you chooses to believe 70,000 that is 0.001 of the total pop and but 2 people have died.

 

But govt, official doctors, leaders, and half the pop is crying the need to further shut down the country effectively applying martial law. Bankruptcies, loss of jobs, loss of incomes, and mass fear will most certainly drive the country into a bad depression and all the misery and deaths that come with it.

 

All because 0.001 of the population is wildly "guessed" at having WuFlu, or if you believe the govt, then it's 0.00001 of 70,000,000 people, and 2 people died.

 

The government has shot themselves in BOTH feet, and they are cocking the hammer and taking aim at their head. Sad that most people can't wake up.

Your using the racist and juvenile term "WuFlu" rather than the universally accepted medical term COVID19 erases all of your credibility as a human being. I would trust a 5 year old's math before I would trust yours. Your fearmongering is despicable. Would you do us all a favor and self quarantine from any further posts here? They are self serving and do no one else any good. Correction, I would not say self serving, I would say speaking of shooting yourself in the foot . . . 

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

there are more than two strains of the virus now. the Italian one is different.

 

and many comparisons to Italy and Thailand now in terms of potential numbers. 

 

 

 

And where do you get your information? You're a scientist or a medical professional? You work for the WHO? Here's a good idea. Know what you're talking about before you open your piehole. Start here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/

3 minutes ago, nickmondo said:

absolutely.

 

maybe get him on defamation?

According to this reliable source, newscientist.com, "The differences between the two identified strains are tiny. In fact, they can’t really be considered to be separate “strains”, says Jones. And many of the genetic differences won’t affect the production of proteins, and so won’t change the way the virus works, or the symptoms it causes, he says. One is not more deadly than the other."

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/#ixzz6HVpj7Zto:  https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/    there is no appreciable difference between "strains" of the virus. It would appear we have a xenophobic Thai doctor on the loose. Is he also gonna deport Farang who don't wear masks?

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

there are more than two strains of the virus now. the Italian one is different.

 

and many comparisons to Italy and Thailand now in terms of potential numbers. 

 

 

 

And where do you get your information? You're a scientist or a medical professional? You work for the WHO? Here's a good idea. Know what you're talking about before you open your piehole. Start here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/

3 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

These tests must be a real money spinner for the health ministry (last i heard they were charging 7,000 baht a pop).

 

if they really cared they would make them free to all at the point of use.

Last you "heard"? Where? You called a hospital? It's irresponsible for you to make statements on this subject without credible sources. 

11 hours ago, JoeMc said:

Sorry but answer has to be NO .. Thai girls get 'it' and then travel back to the provinces..chaos

Well, if you say so, it's settled then, Dr., um, and your medical specialty is epidemiology and infectuous diseases? And you went to what medical school? What's that? You got a C- in high school science? Well all righty then. Folks, better listen to this guy, he's a "stable genius"

20 hours ago, New beginnings said:

Well done Chiangmai, finally number 1. Now if we can just be honest about the actual number of people infected by the Coronavirus we could be top of that league as well.

If the smoke is confirmed coming from neighboring countries how is this Chiang Mai’s fault? As to coronavirus, accuracy is not possible because (duh) it’s spreading too rapidly and (b) accurate testing is not always quickly available and (c) most healthy people infected either present no symptoms or very mild symptoms.. and the incubation period is up to 2 weeks. Many of the reported cases have turned out to be flu or something else. Lastly, if the number is 47 or a thousand, I can tell you from personal observation that the Thais are doing a good job addressing the issue with fever screening the general public, public service broadcast advisories,  and providing hand cleanser in all possible public places. Do you actually live here? Anyway, how does Thailand’s accuracy in reporting affect you other than providing amusement and fodder for you to gloat and comment sanctimoniously with your cheap shots? Wouldn’t you like to actually know what you’re talking about when you comment, you know, and have some credibility? Or is proper research and study on a given issue too much work? Well we all know the answers right? Carry on with the cheap shots you silly boy

9 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Do they know something the government doesn't know, or isn't telling us? Seems a little heavy handed given the allegedly very low numbers confirmed in Thailand.

What, you think banks and the government are not intimately and incestuously involved with each other on all matters, that there would be such paranoia fueled "secrets"? Why not take a look at what medical science has to say - coronaviruses do not survive long enough on such surfaces for disease to be transmitted that way. Unless of course someone is wiping their infected noses with bills  and passing them. So yeah, it's about what someone "doesn't know" - it's about pure ignorance and desperation. 

7 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

The water will flush the virus away...

Gosh, common sense without drama and hysteria! You're ruining the fun for all the other commenters. Please don't add to this with science and medical expertise. Did you notice that not a single medical expert was cited in this story? So you're the closest thing!

7 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

My feeling, and I hope I am wrong, is that Songkran will cause an explosion of Corona virus cases nation wide. It could turn out to be a medical disaster. 

I advice you to educate yourself on the topic. Pay a visit to a real doctor and ask any relevant questions. Pay particular attention to the topic of hand washing. So how do you figure people hosing each other down with water is going to spread viruses?  Wild speculation uninformed by facts simply makes matters worse. Please stop making remarks like this. Science isn't something you just make up as you go along. 

On 2/29/2020 at 8:03 AM, RichardColeman said:

What do they know that we don't ? 

They discovered the secret plot by the Chinese to wipe out mankind and destroy the world economy with a bioengineered virus. Happy now? Ok, facts. They know exactly what you and everyone else knows. That there are 45 cases. Out of a population of 70 million. That's .000064% of the Thai population. How many cases in your home country if you're not from here? They are acting out of fear and paranoia. You know paranoia, right? It't what you have in place of common sense and reason. There have been 16,000 deaths from the flu so far in the US this season. Shall the world declare a quarantine on the US?

On 2/27/2020 at 11:56 AM, FritsSikkink said:

If you have a good lawyer you would make sure that is was. You would let them check CCTV too. Check the persons finances to see if he gets payments above his normal salary.

CCTV should conclusively show whether the bag was tampered with at the airport, assuming no one tampers with CCTV. Otherwise it's quite possible the guy was stupid enough to knowingly have that bullet. People will pick up and take just about anything as a "souvenir". I once saw a dumbass stoner backpacker get stopped at security because he had an empty shell casing minus the bullet, clueless as to why it was a bad idea. 

On 2/27/2020 at 11:09 AM, 4MyEgo said:

Makes me think he was set up because he was black, just saying, you know how immigration don't like blacks apart from farangs, just saying, yes I know, paranoia lurkes.

You know this is Thailand, not America, right? No historical cottage industry of racism and lynching against blacks here. The trouble here is, no it didn't "make you think". Your statement reeks of ignorance, there is no "thinking" involved. Now here's your chance to actually "think": "Think" about how stupid your statement sounds,  and how ignorant it makes you look. Do you find yourself falling back on the phrase "just saying" every time you know you've said something you know is idiotic?

On 2/27/2020 at 5:31 AM, bangkokfrog said:

I don't want to downplay the seriousness of the soon to be pandemic, but I know a few bar girls who could be accused of being "super spreaders".

And 1st prize 2020 for the best double entendré joke goes to - 

12 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

I am not a navy person. But if the engine fails, the sails don't work? Am I missing something?

I'm not a "navy person" either, but it doesn't take a genius to know that sailboats are at the mercy of wind direction and strength - that's why they DUH! have engines as backup. If winds are not favorable you won't get where you wanna go. I can't believe how many people here are so stupid as to not know that most basic and common sense fact. 

1 hour ago, Ventenio said:

Why not take the 1 million and then say, "Sorry, we don't accept bribes!!  Lock him up!!!"

 

I'm sure they will take everything from his house......plus have him politely tell them his bank account information.   He's definitely not cash poor.......  

1 mil confiscated as "evidence". Perfectly legal. Cops have done it in the US ever since there were drug dealers.

 still promoting the false belief that off the shelf facemasks are effective. Viruses are infinitessimally small, little bigger than the thin strand of a DNA or RNA molecule they contain. Masks will not filter them. Anyone who paid attention in a high school science class should know this. Anyone who reads accurate qualified news on the subject knows this. Additionally, these viruses are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other peoples hands or bodies, not though the air, unless someone sneezes right at you.  But monkey see monkey do carries more weight than actual fact. 

And still promoting the false belief that off the shelf facemasks are effective. Viruses are infinitessimally small, little bigger than the thin strand of a DNA or RNA molecule they contain. Masks will not filter them. Anyone who paid attention in a high school science class should know this. Anyone who reads accurate qualified news on the subject knows this. Additionally, these viruses are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other peoples hands or bodies, not though the air, unless someone sneezes right at you.  But monkey see monkey do carries more weight than actual fact. 

Face masks won't do squat. It's just something officials can pretend is a good public service posture, something to calm the people and avert panic. Like just saying "don't panic". Even if the titanic is sinking, don't panic. These viruses are spread by peoples hands and the surfaces they touch. A mask cannot filter anything as small as a virus. So the washing of hands is the only effective advice

6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

it's just a game of Thai chicken.

Thai Gai