Petey11

Think that's Thailand's problem, they haven't looked after the elderly, concentrated on vaccinating the young and fit and those connected with tourism Sandbox.

Looking at the MOPH daily charts see a very gradual uptick in the number of seriously sick. Hopefully it's just an anomaly. https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/

Probably exceeds that number already. Don't look, don't find. Most reported cases are walk-ins. Expect the authorities won't take action until walk-ins start increasing exponentially. Oops, used the word that must not be spoken, my bad.

And of course all Thais comply with the isolation rules? With no social net to cover earnings, kids to feed, bills to pay? I know some Thais who did not isolate as they had no symptoms or just went out to get some food.

Except BkkBrians bar chart looks nothing like what the rest of the world has experienced. Maybe it will shoot up in the next week or two?

Doctor is delusional saying lower than expected number of infections, tow the government official line or out.

Are they doing active case finding? Very minimal. Nearly all PCR positives are from walk ins now. ATK reporting about 2k a day average yet they ran out of 3.5million GPO supplied ones within a few days. Are people reporting ATK positives, majority no. Who wants to risk incarceration in isolation, especially if your a farang, for what is in most cases a similar experience at worst to a dose of flu. I truly think they know the high rate of infection but don't want it to be officially known for fear of putting off "tourists" and the old save face, haven't we done well. Anutn said Thailand was too strong for Omicron and would beat it. If they were reporting true infection it wouldn't suit Anutin's image.

When will the obsession with big cleaning end. It's a virus transmitted mostly by aerosol. Cleaning an area days after virus is reported there is pointless. Just do a clean every day. The charade reported in Tree Town at the moment is prime example of nothing more than a confidence show.

Test and go suspended so how can they still be testing over 300 a day?

My thoughts exactly, having to book into a hotel for day 5 as well. Pure money grab. Looking at phukets covid numbers today approx 20% positives tourists from abroad, it's only the tourists that caught by these tests percentage wise of population. These figures if applied would imply there is 1 tourist for 5 Thai locals, don't think that's the case.

Test and go back but now have to book into hotel for 2nd PCR test. Great move to encourage more tourists. This is just another money grab. I expect some top bods linked with hotels were moaning that people were only booking for one night. If you don't stay in a hotel when visiting Thailand it's just another level of restrictions and cost. UK is looking at ending all restrictions in March, isolation included, no test to enter UK now. As much as covid is still a killer for some with available vaccines now IMHO it's time to move in with life. Also what are the odds the emergency decree will be extended again at end of March with supposed elections on the horizon.

Wait, hang on, but the numbers seem quite stable. 7-8k PCR and approx 2k ATK per day, someone somewhere is being economical with truth.

Wonder how many considered that when they were booking their short break in Thailand? It's not just where you coming from, it's the infection rate in the country you are travelling too. Suspect part of the reason authorities don't want to show true rate, scare off the tourists.

World must look at Thailand and it's reported covid numbers and think why are they cancelling so many events? Go by the official line and covid is almost nonexistent in Thailand.

Think you're correct, but got to keep the contracts going, public money to private companies.

If they could just get rid of that pesky Amnesty International the government could really get to work on consolidating their grip on power.

Exceeds 10000? This bunch are deluded with the figures they keep coming out with.

Or alternative," Chonburi to test even less".

They ought to just get rid of it. UK more than likely to get rid of all testing for people entering the country if fully vaccinated, which may mean including the booster.

What Omicron in Thailand, less than 10000 infections a day, according to the figures it's almost non existent. Sarcasm

Stop publishing the figures. Are you going stop incarcerating people with the virus then or going to carry on locking up tourists.

TIT, nothing is impossible. They are doing a reverse TAT.

We all know Thailand is not testing and people are not reporting home test positives. The tell tale will maybe be when the excess death figures are published .

Long covid. My friend hasn't slept properly since he had covid in March 2020

Just under a 1000 positive of 4000 a day mass tested equal to 1-2% positivity, been borrowing TAT calculator again?