Thai Health Minister Anutin not flying to Wuhan

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Anutin not flying to Wuhan 

By The Nation

 

Anutin Charnvirakul

 

Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul has pulled out of the team flying to Wuhan on Tuesday to extricate Thai people stranded in the Chinese city, citing procedural difficulties.

 

Anutin had said earlier that he would be travelling in the plane to Wuhan along with other officials and medical staff to bring Thais home, as he had been appointed by the Cabinet to take care of the situation.

 

Anutin said 142 Thais are scheduled to arrive at U-Tapao International Airport in Chonburi province on Tuesday evening and he would be there to receive them.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already said that Thais arriving from Wuhan will have to be quarantined for 14 days, Anutin said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381561?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[George Bowman]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul has pulled out of the team flying to Wuhan on Tuesday to extricate Thai people stranded in the Chinese city, citing procedural difficulties.

Did he say this with a straight face?

[petermik]

7 hours ago, missoura said:

Did he say this with a straight face?

No....forked tongue

[GeorgeCross]

can't say i blame him ????

 

[mtls2005]

I think originally Prayut tabbed him to go.

 

He's smart to find "procedural difficulties". You'd think a cabinet minister could overcome any difficulties?

 

But the Minister for Health should not be leaving the country in the midst of so many public health issues.

 

It might be one thing if he had any medical training.

[DrTuner]

Whaaat, they need somebody who's 100% in control there, don't let the motherland down now.

[Matzzon]

34 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

ut the Minister for Health should not be leaving the country in the midst of so many public health issues.

If you count mental issues, then that guy is definitely confined to his country of origin.

 

 

[DLock]

The old fake out, after you convince every one else you are going and they sign up.

 

Not unexpected.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I'm just guessing, if he had gone on the trip, he might well have been required to have a 14 day quarantine along with all the others upon his return... and that probably wouldn't have been the best thing for the country's Pub Health Minister at this particular time.

 

[billd766]

10 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm just guessing, if he had gone on the trip, he might well have been required to have a 14 day quarantine along with all the others upon his return... and that probably wouldn't have been the best thing for the country's Pub Health Minister at this particular time.

 

It might have been good for the country though. ????

[kotsak]

He bolted faster than Usain..

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

6 minutes ago, billd766 said:

It might have been good for the country though. ????

 

Well, he WAS the one who finally proposed suspending the Chinese visas on arrival program -- only to have Prayut shoot down his plan.  Gotta at least give him some credit for trying...in a system where trying is not especially encouraged.

 

[DoctorG]

Good decision. Any non-essential bigwig on that flight would only be going as a publicity stunt.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

If you count mental issues, then that guy is definitely confined to his country of origin.

 

 

Reminds me of the ear medicine man, always full of bluster, some years back, on several occasions he found last minute excuses not to visit the restive South. 

[sweatalot]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin not flying to Wuhan 

Would he be of any use anyway?

[Cake Monster]

Bottled it !

[ParkerN]

Anutin not flying to Wuhan 

 

No fear - might catch something. Stay in BKK better.

[observer90210]

He is not stupid as he is aware of the risks. But with all the Chinese that have been let in Thailand just for money, nobody knows what to expect. Better start to woo the retirees and expats who don't have the choice and are living in Thailand, as they are your last hope to (financial) salvation,

[Matzzon]

3 hours ago, sweatalot said:

Would he be of any use anyway?

Yes, they could use him for research if he manage to catch the virus.

[dcnx]

Of course not. He was never going to go because he’s a coward. 

[trainman34014]

What; a Thai Minister actually taking responsibility for an important job ?   Not likely; let the Minnions die !