Naras denies Daily Mail reports on Brit deported from Thai jail

By THE NATION

 

Naras Savestanan

 

Department of Corrections Director General Naras Savestanan today (February 12) denied reports by the UK's Daily Mail newspaper on Mark Rumble, a British national who was detained in Thailand and was said to have contacted the coronavirus before being deported to the UK on January 27 to face class A drug supply charges.

 

He reportedly collapsed in his cell at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester on Monday (February 10), and was being tested for coronavirus infection, the Daily Mail said.

 

Naras said Rumble was sent for a check-up by doctor Ruamthip Suphanan at the Corrections Hospital, since a medical certificate was required for his return to the UK.

 

“He was found healthy and had no fever” the general director said. “Also we x-rayed him and tested for tuberculosis from his phlegm”.

 

Naras also said the Health Ministry is collaborating with his department in virus prevention in prison. “There are medical officials checking and monitoring inmates around the clock” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30382048

 

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Someone covering there backs?? 

well that clears that up 

medical certificates are 150 baht.....

They may very well have done the examination as they say, the incubation period is up to 14 days 

22 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

medical certificates are 150 baht.....

They are pretty comprehensive. I remember mine for a work permit once:

Doctor: "Are you well?"   Me: "Yes, fine."  

Doctor then wrote a out a health certificate. 

Jeez, who to believe; the Thai govt. or the Dailymail? I confew!

Silly fellow, who does he  think he is fooling?

Had they actually tested for the virus he would have said so.

"had no fever”  “Also we x-rayed him and tested for tuberculosis from his phlegm”.  reminds me of the kids at exam time who did not know the answer to a question and would  provide all sorts of info that had nothing to do with the exam question.

"Daily Mail newspaper on Mark Rumble, a British national who was detained in Thailand and was said to have contacted the coronavirus before being deported to the UK on January 27 to face class A drug supply charges.

 

He reportedly collapsed in his cell at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester on Monday (February 10), and was being tested for coronavirus infection, the Daily Mail said."

 

So although he was being tested in the UK (February 10); outcome of the tests unknown presumably as not stated; the Daily Mail says that he contacted (or maybe even contracted) the virus before being deported on January 27.

 

I think the Thai government should sue the Daily Mail for fake news.

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by davehowden
Typo

18 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

Jeez, who to believe; the Thai govt. or the Dailymail? I confew!

Do you want to toss a coin for it?

A pair of British inmates at the centre of a coronavirus scare have been given the all clear by medical officials. 

One of them was Mark Rumble, 31,

 

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/12/two-prisoners-hmp-bullingdon-test-negative-coronavirus-12230291/?ito=cbshare

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/

 

 

Why all the speculation (yes I know, nothing better to do ... me included .. ???? ..)  Lets just wait for the results ...   I am sure the Daily M will reassure the worlds population by publishing the outcome once its know.

 

Maybe we should run a bet .. infected / not infected ...  My money is on not infected ... 

I don't know if he is infected, but the   prison director should have just answered the question with a clear and specific answer.

According to Sky News which i watched the headlines at 6am about 1 hour ago, tests of this guy and the other suspected of having Chrono came back negative.... people can put their pick axes away for now...

 

Will apologies be forthcoming from all those spitting venom at Thailand?... i wont hold my breath. I suspect this will be a short thread.

 

Lets see the Daily Mail and the Sun apologize to Thailand for their false accusations...

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by smutcakes

Daily Mail will publish a headline tomorrow saying "Boris performs miracle and cures inmates" accompanied by the usual quotes from unnamed sources.  

46 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Do you want to toss a coin for it?

Yep, exactly. Has he been confirmed having the virus?

 

Doesn't even need to have it though, fake news is enough to have all the naysayers on here spreading the gospel based on a story originating with the Sun (not the Mail),

46 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

I don't know if he is infected, but the   prison director should have just answered the question with a clear and specific answer.

He did, he said the prisoner was found healthy and had no fever, and they also X rayed him for TB.

 

What is unclear about that?

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

They are pretty comprehensive. I remember mine for a work permit once:

Doctor: "Are you well?"   Me: "Yes, fine."  

Doctor then wrote a out a health certificate. 

Same same for driving licence.

33 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Daily Mail will publish a headline tomorrow saying "Boris performs miracle and cures inmates" accompanied by the usual quotes from unnamed sources.  

Will that make him Saint Boris?

However, I see there's already a St. Boris of Bulgaria.

 

Seems completely sensationalist journalism by the DM as usual.

 

Probably more chance he has 'the long cold'. 

30 minutes ago, chrisinth said:

Yep, exactly. Has he been confirmed having the virus?

 

Doesn't even need to have it though, fake news is enough to have all the naysayers on here spreading the gospel based on a story originating with the Sun (not the Mail),

We're doomed Captain Mainwaring, doomed.

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

They are pretty comprehensive. I remember mine for a work permit once:

Doctor: "Are you well?"   Me: "Yes, fine."  

Doctor then wrote a out a health certificate. 

For my first driving license, 14 years ago and only 50 baht,  I didn't even have the chance to meet the doctor, it was his secretary who gave me the certificate .

and if you have a doctor in your family, my oldest daughter-in-law is a doctor, the certificate is free...made by telephatie ... ( she is working and living about 200 km from our village ) .

16 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

He did, he said the prisoner was found healthy and had no fever, and they also X rayed him for TB.

 

What is unclear about that?

What's unclear is, a Thai said it.

????????

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Department of Corrections Director General Naras Savestanan today (February 12) denied reports by the UK's Daily Mail newspaper on Mark Rumble, a British national who was detained in Thailand and was said to have contacted the coronavirus before being deported to the UK on January 27 to face class A drug supply charges.

I imagine that this will be a bizarre case of a tourist authority removing an officer of the prison authority.

3 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Someone covering there backs?? 

If it's anything like the medical certificate for my visa extension, 100 baht and don't even check your blood pressure!!????????????????

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

They may very well have done the examination as they say, the incubation period is up to 14 days 

If that is the case then why would they say he had coronavirus? Because the prison is full of it? or is it because 'others' are full of it?

 

This is getting more ridiculous by the day.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“There are medical officials checking and monitoring inmates around the clock” he added.

Yes,i bet there are,

regards worgeordie

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

They are pretty comprehensive. I remember mine for a work permit once:

Doctor: "Are you well?"   Me: "Yes, fine."  

Doctor then wrote a out a health certificate. 

Mine was a bit more comprehensive:

 

While I sat on the bench in the waiting room the "doctor" asked my wife:

 

"What's his name"

"150 baht fee please"

"what's his address"

"finished"

This is the DM article confirming negative test on Rumble and another prisoner. Interesting that the comments on the article appear to have been shut down shortly after opening. Too many negative views on the DM story?

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20200213012516/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7996575/Two-British-prisoners-sent-home-Thailand-NOT-coronavirus-tests-confirm.html#comments

1 hour ago, DPKANKAN said:

If it's anything like the medical certificate for my visa extension, 100 baht and don't even check your blood pressure!!????????????????

An x-ray for TB will cost 8.500 THB and up in any university hospital. I spend over 19k last week because I had to prove that I was healthy and didn't have any virus. Bloodtests only are 6k and up.