Thailand to announce nationwide curfew starting Friday

[timewilltell]

10pm to 4am - who is it going to affect? People out drinking late in bars and restaurants that are already forced closed? Or nightclubs that also are not open?

I am not quite sure what this does to help really unless it is just an attempt to make poltiical mileage out of the situation.

 

Around where I am the Thais do not seem to understand that they should not stand close to each other and of course take offence if you try to move away as they approach coughing.

 

A lot more education needed on what to do and if they want a curfew then make it early evening until early morning 6pm until 2am would make better sense off the top of my head. People would not be able to go out to socialise in the evening and so hopefully say at home rather than party mindlessly partying together. People who run the markets for food and delivery vehicles could keep the country fed and supplied.

 

Of course I realise I am not Thai and so my ideas area ll meaningless and stupid anyway!

[sandyf]

9 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Cheap shot. 

It is IMPOSSIBLE for Thailand or any other country to have any idea of actual numbers of infected people either current or past without massive testing including antibody testing to detect the number of previously infected. 

Infections are not the real concern, you may not agree but deaths are a bit more important.

The Thai population is slightly more than the UK which has has about 3000 deaths attributed to Covid-19. That figure does not include those that may have died at home or in care homes.

All things being equal then one would expect there to have been about 3000+ additional deaths in Thailand over the last few weeks, and you think people would not know about that.

Bear in mind that Thailand was hit with the disease well before the UK, and in reality probably within days of the first cases in China.

 

Testing does not treat the disease or stop people from dying and with limited resources priority should be given to those working in the health and care sectors, something the UK have failed to implement.

As far as many on TVF are concerned, mismanagement is unique to Thailand.

 

Just 2,000 NHS frontline staff forced to stay home due to coronavirus have been tested to see if they can return to work, Downing Street has admitted.

The figure – a tiny fraction of the 125,000 staff believed to be self isolating – emerged as the government faced mounting criticism for its failure to move to mass testing for Covid-19.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-nhs-staff-tests-stay-at-home-how-many-a9441251.html

[JAG]

18 minutes ago, timewilltell said:

10pm to 4am - who is it going to affect? People out drinking late in bars and restaurants that are already forced closed? Or nightclubs that also are not open?

I am not quite sure what this does to help really unless it is just an attempt to make poltiical mileage out of the situation.

 

Around where I am the Thais do not seem to understand that they should not stand close to each other and of course take offence if you try to move away as they approach coughing.

 

A lot more education needed on what to do and if they want a curfew then make it early evening until early morning 6pm until 2am would make better sense off the top of my head. People would not be able to go out to socialise in the evening and so hopefully say at home rather than party mindlessly partying together. People who run the markets for food and delivery vehicles could keep the country fed and supplied.

 

Of course I realise I am not Thai and so my ideas area ll meaningless and stupid anyway!

It will dramatically reduce long distance travel - virtually no domestic flights now, and the long distance buses almost all run overnight,

 

I rather suspect that is the aim.

[ParkerN]

16 hours ago, Nicolaas Jacob Breeker said:

I am getting tired of all the negative response.most people here do nothing only complaining. 

 

The door's right over there...

 

Never heard of an opinion forum that didn't have opinions. Maybe it's just me...

[ParkerN]

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

Infections are not the real concern, you may not agree but deaths are a bit more important.

The Thai population is slightly more than the UK which has has about 3000 deaths attributed to Covid-19. That figure does not include those that may have died at home or in care homes.

All things being equal then one would expect there to have been about 3000+ additional deaths in Thailand over the last few weeks, and you think people would not know about that.

Bear in mind that Thailand was hit with the disease well before the UK, and in reality probably within days of the first cases in China.

 

Testing does not treat the disease or stop people from dying and with limited resources priority should be given to those working in the health and care sectors, something the UK have failed to implement.

As far as many on TVF are concerned, mismanagement is unique to Thailand.

 

Just 2,000 NHS frontline staff forced to stay home due to coronavirus have been tested to see if they can return to work, Downing Street has admitted.

The figure – a tiny fraction of the 125,000 staff believed to be self isolating – emerged as the government faced mounting criticism for its failure to move to mass testing for Covid-19.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-nhs-staff-tests-stay-at-home-how-many-a9441251.html

 

Well, you vote for a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else, there's no point complaining if you get a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else.

 

Or so it seems to me.

 

A population gets the government it deserves. It's Infallible. Thais get Prayuth, UK gets Boris. No point whining about it now...

 

 

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

15 hours ago, manhood said:

Maybe it helps to keep the thai and farang idiots sitting in groups together for drinking outside. However they still can start the drinking party at privat places all around the clock! A pitty that this curfew wont change anything. The Virus is on its way in Thailand!!

You don't understand the Thai way. Those in uniforms have done their part by making a statement. The fact that, nationwide, it cannot and will not be enforceable is irrelevant. Their conscience is clear as they have done something (except they've done nothing at all except talk). If it doesn't work it isn't their fault, it's someone else's fault. Classic Thai.

Edited April 3, 2020 by Bangkok Barry

[Burma Bill]

12 hours ago, Walter Travolta said:

Nice one, and how is everything over there? I bet no mass hysteria?

Absolutely no mass hysteria and life goes on as usual, however there are public health safety measures and warnings in place but nothing like that in Thailand. Many tourist attractions in Siem Reap are closed simply because there are no tourists, however many local bars, shops, supermarkets and restaurants are still open and there are no restrictions on movements to these. Fortunately, when Siem Reap recorded its first positive case (from a Japanese visitor) the local health authority immediately closed all schools and informed parents to keep children at home, along with issuing public health warnings. This also prevented the busy school runs and gatherings outside school premises. Other businesses linked to tourism soon began to close (hardly any visitors) rather than linger on trying to make a buck or two as in Thailand. Siem Reap made swift decisions! What the outcome will be - who knows?

[Nyezhov]

29 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Many tourist attractions in Siem Reap are closed simply because there are no tourists, however many local bars, shops, supermarkets and restaurants are still open and there are no restrictions on movements to these.

99% of the bars are now closed based on what I saw last night. Retaurants still doing take out are opne. There were a few lonesome folks out last night.

 

There is supposedly a curfew coming.

[pixelaoffy]

Haven't heard one identifiable benefit of a 10pm- 4 am curfew

[pixelaoffy]

1 hour ago, ParkerN said:

 

Well, you vote for a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else, there's no point complaining if you get a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else.

 

Or so it seems to me.

 

A population gets the government it deserves. It's Infallible. Thais get Prayuth, UK gets Boris. No point whining about it now...

 

 

 

 

Johnson was elected in a free open election ! The Thai incumbent was part of the usual Thai fake version of democracy 

[Max69xl]

19 hours ago, teddybeer said:

100+ new every day, not so few, better safe than underestimate repeating mistakes of others. 

100+ a day is nothing in a country with 69 million people. 

[Metapod]

22 minutes ago, pixelaoffy said:

Haven't heard one identifiable benefit of a 10pm- 4 am curfew

 

There are a few (depending on your perspective)

 

1 - If you are the government, it makes it look like you are doing more and taking the situation more seriously.

 

2 - Thais will be hard up for cash if the shutdown continues for weeks/months, so this could prevent theft and crime at night 

 

3 - People who work at 7/11 get more time off (probably unpaid)

 

4 - More excuses to cook healthy instead of ordering late night food delivery. 

 

I'm reaching but eh. I hate the closing of parks in the day and the closing of food at night.

[KhunFred]

10 pm to 4 AM is reasonable. I will be asleep by 10 pm and barely awake by 4 AM

Unless you are 25 years old, the curfew should. not be a problem.

[iaminwa]

Curfew needed I think.

 

And close down the buses and trains.

 

A major source of continuing infections are coming from church and mosque gatherings still going on:

 

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/video-coronavirus-infected-man-spits-in-strangers-face-then-drops-dead-on-train/news-story/0888a78491c1b320dabd201696f0333e

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[CLW]

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

You don't understand the Thai way. Those in uniforms have done their part by making a statement. The fact that, nationwide, it cannot and will not be enforceable is irrelevant. Their conscience is clear as they have done something (except they've done nothing at all except talk). If it doesn't work it isn't their fault, it's someone else's fault. Classic Thai.

Thais always find a way to blame someone else. This starts at the very first top. Never admitting a fault or reverse a decision. 

[DefaultName]

With nowhere open to go out for, what does it matter?

[Dap]

19 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Yes, you did: you clearly suggested that post 14 would show some empirical evidence, it doesn't.

No, I actually didn't suggest anything even close to showing "some empirical evidence". You 

seem to have missed my inference, but never-mind cuz' the "moment" has passed and the

gist of it all is a moot point. Try to enjoy your day as I certainly will 

[anchadian]

The Thai government may impose a 24-hour curfew, if the rate of new COVID-19 infections does not slow substantially to a satisfactory level, after a week of the 10pm-4am now in effect.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-government-may-impose-24-hour-curfew/

[Just Weird]

19 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

20 hours ago, Just Weird said:

That is not empirical evidence that the figures are deliberately false which is the suggestion that I was responding to, that's just your opinion of the number of cases.

Ah now we are getting somewhere.

I for one would not state as a fact that the number of official cases are a deliberate fabrication ,

I didn't say that you did, or would, it's kadilo that made the claim I'm disputing the veracity of.

[Sundown]

1 hour ago, DefaultName said:

With nowhere open to go out for, what does it matter?

These are just useless counter-measures put in place under international pressure. The virus has been in Thailand for 2 months since the Chinese brought it escaping from their lock downs, and nobody cared. 

[Kadilo]

34 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

I didn't say that you did, or would, it's kadilo that made the claim I'm disputing the veracity of.

What claim did I make ?

Word for word if you don’t mind , just for future reference. 

Edited April 3, 2020 by Kadilo

[pixelaoffy]

11 minutes ago, Sundown said:

These are just useless counter-measures put in place under international pressure. The virus has been in Thailand for 2 months since the Chinese brought it escaping from their lock downs, and nobody cared. 

Yes! all welcomed with their special privileged lanes at the airports .. Couldnt make it up 

[spermwhale]

21 hours ago, RedPill said:

Don't know, I do remember military, sand sacks and road blocks on the street in Thailand ... not so long time ago.

 

Those were during the protests. Even then outside the city center, where I live. I never saw a single soldier nor was there a single checkpoint. It was the same during the last two coups that I lived through. 

 

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, Kadilo said:

1 hour ago, Just Weird said:

I didn't say that you did, or would, it's kadilo that made the claim I'm disputing the veracity of.

What claim did I make ?

The tone of your post and the emoji did it, it doesn't need to be word for word, that's the magic of the English language.

[Kadilo]

5 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

The tone of your post and the emoji did it, it doesn't need to be word for word, that's the magic of the English language.

Claim:

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

 

You can’t really do that with a tone or emoji can you JW not even with your perceived false magic. From a  person who takes great pride on continually picking up on people’s every word I must  say I’m a tad surprised at your reply. 
 

No worries, I forgive you ????

[sandyf]

5 hours ago, ParkerN said:

 

Well, you vote for a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else, there's no point complaining if you get a PM who blusters and gesticulates and does precious little else.

 

Or so it seems to me.

 

A population gets the government it deserves. It's Infallible. Thais get Prayuth, UK gets Boris. No point whining about it now...

 

I didn't vote for either PM and if you had been paying attention you would be aware that my post was in response to criticism of the Thai administration which appears to be the norm on here.

If people do not like the way the Thais run their country then they should be looking for somewhere else to live.

You should try and comprehend what you are reading or keep your comments to yourself.

[joecoolfrog]

21 hours ago, Nicolaas Jacob Breeker said:

I am getting tired of all the negative response.most people here do nothing only complaining. 

So you are complaining about the complaining....lol

[thecyclist]

Does the virus spread faster at night? The general is confusing this with the red shirt riots or the May 1992 unrest. A stay at home order makes sense, except for essential outings, but have these essential outings spread out over 24 hours is better than have everybody rush to the Supermarkets at the same time. I have seen supermarkets so packed it made social distancing impossible. 

[joecoolfrog]

2 hours ago, Just Weird said:

I didn't say that you did, or would, it's kadilo that made the claim I'm disputing the veracity of.

Actually he made no such claim. What he inferred was that the official figures were not representive of the true numbers infected , which is clearly true.