Thaiophil

5 hours ago, webfact said:

entertainment venues had legally reopened in much of Thailand on June 1st.

They have been open for months, just legally reclassified as restaurants. Poor old plod will now see reduced income as bars can now open “legally”

Anutin is a joke. But the daily death rate in the UK is 3x higher and the authorities have declared the pandemic over.

In Thailand, most people ignore the remaining minor restrictions and life is pretty much back to normal

Time to kick project fear into touch and move on

52 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

We are not talking about ATK tests and you didn't answer the questions 

Is that the royal “we”?

On 2/22/2022 at 12:19 PM, PremiumLane said:

Are people not tested with PCR when getting a positive ATK test, then reporting this to the authorities, or going to hospital? 

Edited yesterday at 12:19 PM by Premium

No.  Most ATK tests are done privately and positive results not reported to avoid compulsory quarantine

ATK tests only detect Omicron in a short window of time. In the period when I had Omi confirmed by PCR, I had 3 ATK tests all negative

2 hours ago, PremiumLane said:

I have not had it and most people I know haven't either. But like your statement that is just personal anecdote - I would rather look at the actual data. 

There is no “actual data” as the Thai authorities don’t offer free pcr tests in most cases and lateral flow tests, even if people take them and declare the result, are not reliable.  Many people getting symptoms either don’t test or don’t reveal the result for fear of compulsory quarantine.

Of course suppressing the true infection rate helps official claims about how well the country has managed the pandemic.

But that said, I support the underlying wish to declare the pandemic over

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

You claim virtually everyone in Thailand has had omicron (and add the weasel phrase 'or knows someone who has').....that is not the case, omicron is never identified here and the statement is off. Perhaps Thailand should wait until cases start to fall... like most other countries did! 

Not a weasel phrase, but an integral part of what I said to avoid exaggeration.

Based on the arrival date of Omicron in Thailand and assuming a similar R rate to Europe, I stand by my estimate

Noticeably cool in Hua Hin. Cycled back from local cafe Amazon at 11 am and still fresh

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Is the emoticon meant to reflect the fact this statement is complete nonsense?

The emoticon is appended to a sentence which is very clearly an opinion not statement

But if you want to make the case for keeping restrictions despite the minimal rates of serious illness go ahead

Anyone cracking down on the scum who prey on kids is ok in my book.

But I don’t get why the RTP tolerate BJ turning himself into a media superstar and implying that without him personally getting involved, nobody else is doing anything.  Either he has deep political connections or a lot of dirt on higher ups????‍♂️

9 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Haven't you heard 60+ is the new 25......

Wish I could’ve got half that interest when I was actually 25…

On 1/18/2022 at 8:04 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Plenty of freelancers on Soi Buakhao 

And in Thai Friendly. Astonishing number of young ladies in Pattaya would like to meet ageing farang????

Avoid testing positive on Samui. A member of staff working for a friend there tested positive and is now locked in for 10 days☹️

2 hours ago, Guderian said:

Have the Thai ATK tests been doctored in some way so that it's very difficult to get a positive result?

According to the doctors I spoke to, ATK tests only show positive for Omicron when you are shedding a lot of the virus

I think the Omicron numbers are way way higher than the official figures.  I know many people who have cold like symptoms but don’t test because they don’t want to be isolated. Others do ATK test, but it often shows negative with Omicron.

I got Omicron in Phuket over NY (v mild symptoms) and ATK test showed negative but PCR positive. It’s quite hard and expensive to get a PCR now, so most people don’t

Being beaten by Panama and Colombia is a bit embarrassing ????

45 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Translation: as diehard anti-vaxxers die off, the rest of society will be better protected from Covid.

I was trying to put it more delicately????

22 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Many European countries already have assumed that COVID is endemic, meaning heard immunity is highly unlikely

Under an endemic, herd immunity is far more likely as a higher and higher percentage get infected and develop immunity.

As the unvaccinated now account for 90% of serious illness, herd immunity will improve by natural selection