Covid-19 mass exodus from Bangkok: Thousands pack Mo Chit bus station last night

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[Hockeybik]

"Many fear that the outbreak, hitherto felt most keenly in Bangkok, may now move to the provinces,..." Ya think? <deleted> <deleted>. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Many fear that the outbreak, hitherto felt most keenly in Bangkok, may now move to the provinces, notes Thaivisa. 

 

You kind of have to wonder whether the geniuses running the show ever considered the impact that the BKK closures were predictably going to have on dispersing people throughout the country, at a time when BKK is the center of the outbreak here.

 

I'm guessing... not.

 

Not suggesting the closures order was wrong..... Just saying, actions have consequences that might have been thought thru a bit more....

 

 

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, BestB said:

 

if anything , Anutin should be nominated for Nobel awards 

Don't you mean Darwin awards?

[NCC1701A]

"Thailand has now reached a critical point which could see the country go either the way of several European countries that are being ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak..."

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/future-is-in-your-hands-health-official-122-new-infection-cases-reported/

[Nice Boyd]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Those that have lost their jobs in Bangkok and most probably have little money, where do they sleep and eat tonight and tomorrow, etc.

Think about it.

Govt needs to step in and spend money in Stimulus package , lots of gold and Jewels around 

[justin case]

western countries shut down for 14 days, THAILAND NR 1 .... 22 DAYS with no warning !!!

 

and off course, no backup plan

[khunbillmex]

3 hours ago, BestB said:

if anything , Anutin should be nominated for Nobel awards 

Don't you mean 'novel' awards?

[nodomino]

If the farm workers get sick in large numbers, food supply to BKK will dwindle. 
That will be an unmitigated disaster. 

[lopburi3]

Just now, nodomino said:

If the farm workers get sick in large numbers, food supply to BKK will dwindle. 
That will be an unmitigated disaster. 

At most that would likely be less than 10% of the workforce so should not be much of a factor in food supply (as there are many more on farms now than required).  Base that on only about 20% of those getting virus become really ill and expectation that less than 50% of population will get virus within the next 2 years. 

[Emdog]

A new use of the term "Broadcasting"

[nauseus]

2 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

or the Knobhead awards ....

Beat me to it. What a shambles.

[MrMo]

So much for cancelling Songkran.   I don't see that the Government had any option to a closed down.   However, it could have controlled the exodus.   More will be infected as a result of joining the exodus.

 

Not a Government with foresight.   But then which are or ever have been. 

[EricTh]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

You know the next thing they will say? Bangkok is virus free the safest city in the world

Right now, ironically, China is the safest country in the world.

[TheFishman1]

How strange is this government for letting thousands of people leave Bangkok get on the bus is then if Bangkok gets cleaned up these people come back and then they spread it all over again what are they thinking TIT

[sahibji]

this is the biggest  recipe for disaster as close proximity increases the chances of infection. this exercise also runs the risk of spreading the infection to other provinces.

[sahibji]

4 hours ago, BestB said:

Great planning by the big heads. So massive outbreak is to be expected in the provinces. Then once BKK is contained all to return to bring back the virus.

 

Really really well planned and executed by the experts running the show .

 

if anything , Anutin should be nominated for Nobel awards 

what a wrong move; this was a time to shut down moe-chit and thereby control movement of people.

[sahibji]

2 hours ago, Hockeybik said:

"Many fear that the outbreak, hitherto felt most keenly in Bangkok, may now move to the provinces,..." Ya think? <deleted> morons. 

absolutely - that is what should have been avoided ( the potential of infection due to close contact at moe-chit)

[Kinnock]

Yet another counter-productive measure by a government.  There seems to epidemic of mindless panic by global governments.

 

It's up to individuals and families to take effective actions to prorect their own health - the essential hygiene measures are not that difficult - and let's be honest, would you trust any of the current crop of global leaders to protect your family?

[lopburi3]

7 minutes ago, sahibji said:

absolutely - that is what should have been avoided ( the potential of infection due to close contact at moe-chit)

So those tens of thousands or workers without employment should have been forced to starve in place (or steal to live)?

[rtco]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and giving advice, particularly about the wearing of masks. 

Was it that wearing masks, unless you have the virus, is not recommended ... WHO advice!

 

Today I ventured out to the local shopping mall (had my temp taken ... normal) and ever mother #$@%&* was wearing a mask ... it will not protect you!!!

 

Wash you bl@@dy hands for gods sake and keep at least 2-mtrs away from the next person.

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Just now, Kinnock said:

Yet another counter-productive measure by a government.  There seems to epidemic of mindless panic by global governments.

 

It's up to individuals and families to take effective actions to prorect their own health - the essential hygiene measures are not that difficult - and let's be honest, would you trust any of the current crop of global leaders to protect your family?

Off topic, its about a  LOS bus station....Trust .....????

[Yorkshire Tea]

3 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

So those tens of thousands or workers without employment should have been forced to starve in place (or steal to live)?

No, some sort of government support should've been put in place at same time as shutting down.

[Chazar]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

giving advice, particularly about the wearing of masks. 

what advice? dont  bother?

[elliss]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Don't you mean Darwin awards?

 

        The laws of stupidity . 

        Any updates on life expectancy of farlangs , in the kingdom.

       That said , I wear my face mask , too bed ..

[Chazar]

6 minutes ago, rtco said:

Was it that wearing masks, unless you have the virus, is not recommended ... WHO advice!

 

Today I ventured out to the local shopping mall (had my temp taken ... normal) and ever mother #$@%&* was wearing a mask ... it will not protect you!!!

 

Wash you bl@@dy hands for gods sake and keep at least 2-mtrs away from the next person.

wearing an N95  mask for more than 15 or  so  minutes is extremely hard  work much harder to breath in some have vents  to exhale

[Chazar]

1 minute ago, elliss said:

I wear my face mask , too bed ..

im too  afraid  to risk sleeping

[Boomer6969]

7 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

So those tens of thousands or workers without employment should have been forced to starve in place (or steal to live)?

You don't get it, do you. These people should be confined in the lodgings where they stay year round, and be provided food assistance. This is war time; winning  the first battle would be to stop, or slow to sustainable levels, the spread of the infection. Winning this first battle would have saved us lots of casualties which now have become inevitable. When all this is over Thailand, and possibly Indonesia, will join the club of African nations, where the death toll will be horrendous.

[davemos]

When they all come back they will bring covid 20?

[Surasak]

Mass transit of the virus. Well done fools in high places. Pride comes before a fall, and for the idiots, it's a long way down