PM orders precautionary plans to cope with Stage 3 spread of COVID-19

 

 

Thailand’s Committee for Emerging Infectious Diseases has been instructed, by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, to develop precautionary measures to cope with a Stage 3 spread of COVID-19 in the country. The instruction was issued as he chaired a meeting of the committee at Government House this morning (Thursday).

 

Thailand is currently at Stage 2, which means that it is capable of containing the virus from spreading, unlike the situation in several other countries where COVID-19 infection is more widespread. Although officials have done a good job in containing the virus, the Prime Minister said that he wants the country to be fully prepared to cope with a worsening situation.

 

Meanwhile, Thailand’s ambassador to Japan, H.E. Mr. Singthong Larbpisetpant, reported from Tokyo that three Thai citizens, one passenger and two crew members, on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, have been infected with COVID-19 and that they are now in hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-orders-precautionary-plans-to-cope-with-stage-3-spread-of-covid-19/

 

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It is probably being spread quite rapidly at this stage throughout the country. I had a look back to 8 February when Thailand last reported a sizeable chunk of cases. Seven cases on that day took the total to 32. This was the picture on that day:

 

Singapore 40
Thailand 32
Japan 25
South Korea 24
Hong Kong 22

Fast forward to today:

Japan 85 (+248% in the last 12 days - not including the cruise ship cases)
Singapore 84 (+110%)
South Korea 82 (+241%)

Hong Kong 65 (+195%)
Thailand 35 (+9%)

Nine percent? Wow! Amazing! Considering the open door policy to China and Thailand was the most visited country outside China before the shutdown in Wuhan, these figures are astounding. Not even a 50% increase. 

What does this point to? A cover-up to protect the dying tourist industry, or poor detection and follow-up/tracing? Perhaps the virus doesn't like spicy food or the DNA of the locals here. I don't know. It makes little sense.

It would not surprise me in the slightest if one day we wake up to find that Thailand has gone from containment of COVID-19 to disaster management in the blink of an eye.
 

Wearing chin masks seems to be a new fashion item.

Stage 3: Free visas for citizens of Wuhan 

I don't think, honorable khun Anutin is lying. More likely he never learned to count correctly. One, two, five, many

Edited February 20, 20206 yr by JustAnotherHun

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

PM orders precautionary plans to cope with Stage 3 spread of COVID-19

What happened to the "100% in control" statement?

2 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

What happened to the "100% in control" statement?

don't worry ....  it's all under control

8 minutes ago, Sunderland said:

Japan 85 (+248% in the last 12 days - not including the cruise ship cases)
Singapore 84 (+110%)
South Korea 82 (+241%)

Hong Kong 65 (+195%)
Thailand 35 (+9%)

 

8 minutes ago, Sunderland said:

What does this point to? A cover-up to protect the dying tourist industry, or poor detection and follow-up/tracing?

That's a startling,glaring statistic which Anutin might suggest shows how much better Thailand is at dealing with the situation,in the hope it will fix the dwindling tourist numbers which TAT seem to have stopped publishing prediction figures about. 

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is there once again to clean up Anutin's mess ....

 

Good job Khun Prayut .....  

Just now, steven100 said:

don't worry ....  it's all under control

Not sure if you're being facetious or not.

16 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Wearing chin masks seems to be a new fashion item.

it is there, to scaffold support a stiffer upper lip

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is there once again to clean up Anutin's mess ....

 

Good job Khun Prayut .....  

Whose going to clean up Prayute's mess?Misses Prayute?

3 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Whose going to clean up Prayute's mess?Misses Prayute?

swept under the carpet (of spent masks)

 

Once they start counting people without travel history to China I'm pretty sure the numbers will be huge.

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is there once again to clean up Anutin's mess ....

 

Good job Khun Prayut .....  

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Control can change from 'under' to 'out of' in a moment!  I am not saying that the government is inept,  talentless or corrupt I am just stating a fact that Prayut or others are merely onlookers on the global stage.   I'd put money on the possible fact the situation in China will spiral out of control soon enough and then Thailand will be on its own to deal with the outfall.  

 

Japan 85 (+248% in the last 12 days - not including the cruise ship cases)
Singapore 84 (+110%)
South Korea 82 (+241%)

Hong Kong 65 (+195%)
Thailand 35 (+9%)

 

The numbers clearly show that Thailand ist the most successful country in fighting the virus.

If the world only would listen to the genious general and his skilled health minister...

Faux Prime Minister and his faux government, stumbling from one crises to the next.............

 

Don't panic Mr Mainwaring, Cha Cha has it all under control..................NOT 

 

     

I see. "We're 100% in control and stage 2 is conquered, but here's a new plan for stage 3".

 

What's wrong with this picture?

 

2 hours ago, Sunderland said:

It is probably being spread quite rapidly at this stage throughout the country. I had a look back to 8 February when Thailand last reported a sizeable chunk of cases. Seven cases on that day took the total to 32. This was the picture on that day:

 

Singapore 40
Thailand 32
Japan 25
South Korea 24
Hong Kong 22

Fast forward to today:

Japan 85 (+248% in the last 12 days - not including the cruise ship cases)
Singapore 84 (+110%)
South Korea 82 (+241%)

Hong Kong 65 (+195%)
Thailand 35 (+9%)

Nine percent? Wow! Amazing! Considering the open door policy to China and Thailand was the most visited country outside China before the shutdown in Wuhan, these figures are astounding. Not even a 50% increase. 

What does this point to? A cover-up to protect the dying tourist industry, or poor detection and follow-up/tracing? Perhaps the virus doesn't like spicy food or the DNA of the locals here. I don't know. It makes little sense.

It would not surprise me in the slightest if one day we wake up to find that Thailand has gone from containment of COVID-19 to disaster management in the blink of an eye.
 

Amazing figures? You know how good Thais are with maths, just look at TAT.

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

What happened to the "100% in control" statement?

In the sentence he stated the Pollution was 100% under control too.  Im starting to think he shouldnt have added the word "control" to the end of the sentence ???? 

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is there once again to clean up Anutin's mess ....

 

Good job Khun Prayut .....  

Right...................by the way, who put Anutin in his position again? 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Although officials have done a good job in containing the virus, the Prime Minister said that he wants the country to be fully prepared to cope with a worsening situation.

It's a bit like a hint.... "just in case" things get worse.
But with the minimal numbers they so far admit to being only 35, and some of those already released, surely the figures will be at zero soon?

Or has someone not been completely transparent?

Well Russia, North Korea and now Thailand claim they have very few cases of Wuhan virus.  And we all know we can trust information from them, right?

5 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Wearing chin masks seems to be a new fashion item.

Sadly not cool without swimming goggles... 
Maybe we should send him an email.

5 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Wearing chin masks seems to be a new fashion item.

good for hiding double chins -- nothing else

The keyword of his speech (brain soup ?) is :

 

"Thailand ranks 7th, and other countries are doing worse," he said."

 

Voilà. You can scrap the words before and after...

 

This unique sentence synthetizes the whole issue. The whole problem.

 

Image. Face. PR. There is nothing else. It's striking.

 

Prayuth is a liability.

 

We knew it before.

 

But with the virus, and if the pandemic really explode worldwide (you should have a look at the situation today... in South Korea)... Prayuth would then face an existential threat.

 

Thai people would not forgive this time...

Stage 3 means about 50 percent of the corona virus  truth is ready to come out. Thailand isn't historically known for transparent honesty. One thing Thailand does different is they don't do autopsies and just notify the family to recover the body for funeral arrangements.

Edited February 20, 20206 yr by Winky Wilson

57 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Well Russia, North Korea and now Thailand claim they have very few cases of Wuhan virus.  And we all know we can trust information from them, right?

Russia and North Korea were among the first countries to close their border with China. Not that I would trust them but at least they are doing something. 

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is there once again to clean up Anutin's mess ....

 

Good job Khun Prayut .....  

Call in the big guns! I guess stage 4 would be terminal, they'll have to call in Grandmaster Xi.