Covid-19 curfew, if imposed, should be 24-hour lockdown , says Wissanu

[steven100]

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Or going to the immigration office... to extend your visa or in my case do my 90 day address report for the 45th time... [as online doesn't work for me]

I was over at Changwattana yesterday .... what a circus, i am not kidding when i say there must have been at least 1500 people, and some in plastic suites, two chinese in white bio-protection suites, one guy made me laugh as he had a rain coat on .... but it was busy, busy, and organizing everyone seem to prove difficult, however they all seem to get processed eventually. only saw a few folks without masks.

[Bantex]

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Expect alcoholism depression and suicide rate to spike, due to economic issues, loneliness among other things. 

Plus a baby boom in nine months.

[Xaos]

5 hours ago, Chazar said:

pathetic  ,  in  your  own  vehicle,  they  are  truly  mad

wow thats dumb

[trainman34014]

5 hours ago, Tayaout said:

It worked in China. Only 1 person per household authorized to go get food every other day. Not sure if they can implement this in thailand. 

With the Thai mindset it will be totally impossible to sustain a 24hr Curfew; they don't do 'rules' !

[mberbae]

So - let's have a Shopping Time set for 1pm to 3pm.

20 million people will converge on BIG C or TESCO.

Pure Chaos will ensue. More dead from this stupid

decision than from the actual virus.

[metisdead]

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[SupermarineS6B]

Personally i've never been worried about the "Virus", i'm more concerned about the powers that pretend to be and their increasingly dangerous decisions........ I can foresee a total lockdown and this lot forgetting that people need food and water.......  Mind you, they're ok so that's all that matters......   I've seen some real tubes this last couple of years as far as politicians and leaders go, but talk about the true colours coming out..... Let's see who runs away first........

Edited March 26, 2020 by SupermarineS6B

[recom273]

From past experience, it’s going to be a mess, but we need to accept it as much as we don’t like it. Something needs to be done as people, sorry to say locals, just don’t understand. 
 

The damage has already been done when the masses were given the warning that something like this was coming and they all headed home, back to their village. 
 

I’m prepared -  but not forever. 
 

I am not looking forward to my 90 day report, a possible house visit for a visa extension and the stupid ideas about limiting shopping times, let’s see what a cluster f it is after the announcement.
 

[jwbrit]

The Thai government don't understand what they are dealing with or what they are doing. Although most people may ultimately get the virus, the point is to try and stop many people getting the virus at the same time (aka, flatten the curve). Since people can make other people sick, common sense alone will tell you, stay away from other people as much as possible.

 

[recom273]

1 hour ago, BobinBKK said:

It is rather a pointless idea because you can simply download the app and not carry the phone with you. Many people have more than one phone so you can download the app on one phone for "show" and your second phone can be used to "go". Understand?

A little while back the government were offering a 1000b incentive for locals to go on holiday in Thailand, a promote Thailand for Thai people idea. You needed to register on this phone app, most of the population were glued to the clock, so at 2.00 am they would enter their details and claim the money. It seems that every night the servers crashed, and the nightly allowance was all gone within a short space of time.

 

These people live in some alternative reality where smartphones will be the answer to all their control ideas. The Chinese can do it, to a certain extent, but through a combination of facial recognition, financial transactions and also a massive amount of human data entry. 

I seriously doubt our man is waiting for 2 days after announcing so that his team can build a mobile phone app.

 

[tomauasia]

Army controlled lock down or Thailand is finished.........

[Ricebarnandrooms]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

They'd be outta fags and beer by tea time , day one

 

[ravip]

Why not all the TVF experts call a meeting, decide how to save Thailand from the COVID-19 and propose to the Thai government to let them handle the situation?

Just wasting time behind a keyboard hammering away insults 24x7 is just wasting your very valuable time and expertise, isn't it?

By the way, how many countries have these top TVF experts saved from disasters up until now? Any statistics available?

[visacrack]

'They will also be required to download an application to track their locations':

 

No need for application download, the position is visible at any time via trilaterion - ie to the network operator, to which the gov will have/get access.

Edited March 26, 2020 by visacrack

[metempsychotic]

3 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said:

So he's ignorant because he does not want to be tracked for no good reason? Not only will tracking not provide any beneficial info to the Thai government, it is totalitarian.

 

 

No, he is ignorant due to the constant stream of negativity and posturing over a remark that is unlikely to affect him.

[holy cow cm]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

each government minister is trying to outdo others

Perfectly said. 

[theoldgit]

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[BobbyL]

6 hours ago, davehowden said:

Very muddled thinking.

 

A 24 hour curfew but with specific times for people to all go rushing to the shops for food , ensuring the maximum numbers of people are in the same locations at the same time.

Yu no undastan Thai culturrrrrr. Yu tink too mutt. 

[Assurancetourix]

49 minutes ago, Bantex said:

Plus a baby boom in nine months.

I don't really believe it;
all the women i know in my area have their tubes tied after having one or two children.
As the guys are the lazy kind and also khi niaw, they do not buy condoms, but it does not matter, the girls will not have children.
and then in the countryside ... if curfew which does not yet exist, it will be a general mai pen rai;

it won't stop them from fishing or hunting at night;
I know that they will not meet police or soldiers who fear ghosts ...

[Thomas J]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

If the government imposed a curfew, it should be round-the-clock , said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam March 25.

Oh so when the banks are closed, no food to buy from the supermarkets,  no service workers for your television and internet service you think this will be a measured response. Already those who work are impacted with some having no income at all.  I guess the government thinks starving to death is worse than the Coronavirus

[tlandtday]

6 hours ago, Tayaout said:

It worked in China. Only 1 person per household authorized to go get food every other day. Not sure if they can implement this in thailand. 

Has it really worked in China... sure it slows it but have they defeated it... you are watching too much Chinese tv if you believe it is now under control there...

[Tayaout]

2 minutes ago, tlandtday said:

Has it really worked in China... sure it slows it but have they defeated it... you are watching too much Chinese tv if you believe it is now under control there...

I believe it worked but the virus will start spreading again pretty soon. 

[OffshoreMig]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The government has also allowed many venues to continue operations , including factories, banks, pharmacies, financial institutions, eateries, and shops that sell necessary consumer items , he added.

I agree with the suggestion of a 24 hours curfew but why has the UK, Australian and Canadian Governments been allowed to operate the VFS Bio Metric Data collection Centre in Bangkok? There is no need for them to remain open and they are a serious risk to public heath and safety and the transmission of the Virus.  (Mixed messages in the proposed 5PM to 12MIDNIGHT  7PM 7AM curfews) Is the virus only active during these hours?  Shoes are the other main concern.  We should have trays of disinfectant available to step in when entering a condo - Remove shoes at the door.

 

Edited March 26, 2020 by OffshoreMig

[Whip]

This guy is an idiot

[Jiggo]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Expect alcoholism depression and suicide rate to spike, due to economic issues, loneliness among other things. 

Oh same same as before the virus than

[phantomfiddler]

Excuse the vernacular, but this whole thing is a load of <deleted> ???? First they have us believe that SARS is going to take a sizable chunk of the population, yet I know of no-one who knows of anyone who had any trouble with it !

[aussienam]

6 hours ago, Chazar said:

pathetic  ,  in  your  own  vehicle,  they  are  truly  mad

Buses, vans, coaches - passenger vehicles I dare say that is what was meant.  Private vehicles carrying multiple passengers may be a cause for them to check but I doubt they would be going after you in your own car.  

[NanLaew]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Expect alcoholism depression and suicide rate to spike, due to economic issues, loneliness among other things. 

Expect speculative, uninformed posts about "alcoholism depression and suicide rate to spike, due to economic issues, loneliness" to spike.

[holy cow cm]

This guy is up there with Anutin. The top 5 are all cringe worthy. But one thing is for sure, they need to make an intelligent decision for once as up to date they have not.

Edited March 26, 2020 by holy cow cm

[aussienam]

13 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

Oh same same as before the virus than

it will.  Here in Oz like many other countries we are on verge of economic collapse and forced shutdowns is equating to massive unemployment and massive loss of investments.  People crying everywhere.  Suicides WILL spike 100% for sure.  

 

That's why it is so damn important people don't F&$% around and ignore directives for social distancing, masks, washing hands, don't be stupid and cough into your hands - into your elbow and don't touch unnecessary things and don't blood touch your damn face.  And stay home unless you have to go out.  Just do the right thing.  Don't get infected and then go on to infect old and vulnerable and kill them.  People don't be a cocky idiot defying directives etc.  Don't be a 'COVIDIOT'

 

Drop the infection curve and governments will start to wind back shutdowns and we can try to salvage the damage.  Ignore it and shutdowns will get worse and worse and economy will be much much worse than GFC and even the Great Depression.  Suicides were big then.  

Edited March 26, 2020 by aussienam