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Three British tourists in Hua Hin test positive for Omicron
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Hua Hin and Cha-Am News
That's the question which they can't answer, because they don't have a clue. One things for sure - they didn't bring it with them, it was a 'community infection'. -
Thailand suspends ‘Thailand Pass’ and ‘Test & Go’
ukrules replied to Jonathan Fairfield's topic in Thailand News
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Dr. Yong: Omicron variant transmits and spreads quickly
ukrules replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Yes, they announced the first cases here in Hua Hin today. The announcement came from the Prachuap governors office. 3 British and they didn't just arrive a few days ago....so they caught it here. -
Danish man missing since 2015 found alive and well
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
He's probably got some unpaid parking tickets or something and the deadline for paying them is near. -
I question the whole thing, I'd like to see evidence that this was an 'escape' on cctv, they will surely have it..... For all we know he might have booked his transport through the hotel and had no clue there was a problem and now they're covering it up to save face by having him arrested, possibly imprisoned and likely deported - which will be very convenient to keep him away from reporters.
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It sounds like he was allowed to walk out and get into a taxi, I wonder if they're covering their <deleted> by saying he 'escaped'. After all, he wasn't imprisoned was he? Or was he? I also read an article yesterday which said he had the Delta version of COVID. It's also possible that he recovered in the few days between leaving the hotel and the retest - you're going to test positive even after an infection but they may only detect 'a small amount'....
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Dr. Yong: Omicron variant transmits and spreads quickly
ukrules replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Interesting, so January 4 is the important day to watch out for, the peak of the high season. Also interesting, they're not coming until March, the start of the low season. This suggests to me that this guy knows exactly what's coming on or before January 4 which is less than 2 weeks away - an extension of the 'Test and Go' suspension, until at least March. This is is in line with my expectations. I wouldn't be making any travel plans at all right now.
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Thailand suspends ‘Thailand Pass’ and ‘Test & Go’
ukrules replied to Jonathan Fairfield's topic in Thailand News
I wonder, do you realise that 'we' already pay for the NHS through our taxes? The drunks pay more tax than most as there's a load of taxes on all alcohol, maybe you should pay more to make up for your shortfall if you don't drink enough? There's another often used argument about how smokers are a drain on the NHS but if you look at the amount of money in taxes collected it simply doesn't add up which is why they never show the actual cost (it's negative to the tune of billions a year) - they pay for a lot more of the system than they ever use. Careful what you wish for as you might just get it.... -
Thailand suspends ‘Thailand Pass’ and ‘Test & Go’
ukrules replied to Jonathan Fairfield's topic in Thailand News
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Thailand suspends ‘Thailand Pass’ and ‘Test & Go’
ukrules replied to Jonathan Fairfield's topic in Thailand News
Allowing all those who have booked already to come will do nothing to stop new cases arriving. They might as well not bother. Also it's already here so the might as well not bother. I guess they need to be seen to be doing something, even if it makes no difference whatsoever.- 398 replies
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British man chased by Thai with a knife after he refuses to buy him a beer
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
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Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
That 'allow' will then become a 'demand' every 3 months...just watch. -
Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
If they don't do this before New Year it's coming soon after anyway. -
When do you think Omicron will become dominant in Thailand?
ukrules replied to Jingthing's topic in COVID-19 Coronavirus
I would say about 4 weeks, but it could be far sooner than that because there's not much Delta to replace - not according to their tests anyway. I don't believe the current test results in any way reflect reality. People hide away instead of going for a test when they get infected with something due to the governments way of handling the problem by locking them away for isolation. They have created an atmosphere which discourages anyone from seeking treatment for all but the most serious infections - this will really help Omicron to spread massively. This will remain the same for Omicron so I fully expect the cases to explode and not only become dominant but Delta will look like a tiny blip compared to Omicron when it gets into full swing. We're talking lockdowns, curfews, all non essential stores closed, take away food only plus anything else they can think of - all in January. Happy new year ???? -
Provinces to Step Up Measures Against Potential New Year Outbreaks
ukrules replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
He's offloading the 'blame' onto the governors before 'it' happen, he knows what's coming.... -
Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Nowhere near Measles. -
Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
No it's not. Lets keep things in perspective : COVID in the Omicron form appears to be between 3 and 5 when it's doing its worst in a population with no previous exposure to that variant so there are far more transmissible viruses out there and as you can see COVID is at the lower end of the scale here. If it was spreading like Chickenpox or even Measles then there would be a far worse problem. -
Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
That remains to be seen. Personally I think they're wrong based on what's actually happening on the ground elsewhere. Still, we will know for sure in a couple of months won't we? -
COVID-19: New coronavirus cases in Thailand continue to decline
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Anything that came before will look like a couple of little blips on the infection numbers chart by January / February. -
Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Indeed, I mentioned this before but right now there seems to be some attitude of a false sense of achievement prevailing. We're in the eye of the storm and things are about to get very real very fast. Prepare accordingly. It's already too late to keep it out. As for disease severity I'm not that concerned about Omicron, I'd rather have Omicron going around than Delta, not that there's a choice, come January it's going to be everywhere regardless of what they do and that's not necessarily a bad thing as it does appear to burn itself out relatively quickly. The main annoyance here is not the disease itself but the way they handle it with the forced isolation, this entire forced isolation system will collapse in on itself within weeks of Omicron going wild, count on that.