With about 20 deaths in two months, a number that is sometime reached with a single pick up accident, Thailand appears to be getting ready to lock up its whole population...maybe inspired by India which is doing a "fine" job with its own experimentation on 1.3 billion people...

 

Such a lock up will not go without a few practical problems, especially outside cities, which is where a large part of the population resides.

 

First, there will be the little issue of food and drinks which, in my case and many others upcountry, is 20 km away, for the bare minimum.

 

So the government will need to provide at least a time window for people to go shopping, with the effect of having all of them out together at the same time, which is exactly the opposite of what is desired.

 

With such an uncertain future, many will try to hoard, also the opposite of what is desired.

 

And then, there will be hundreds of other problems, of all kinds, impossible to list.

 

For example, in public hospitals, family members are expected to play the role of nurses, of which there are not enough.

 

So, for each patient, there are two or three, or more, family members taking turns, 24/7.

 

Finally, here is one more issue.

 

Most Thai people do not live in a nice house or condo, with air con to keep them fresh during the hottest months of the year.

 

Actually, a large part of them share a small room with 3 or 4 others, in order to save on rent.

 

Of course, these rooms, with their single fan, are not meant for living inside, they are just like dormitories.

 

Locked inside, many would literally die of overheating.

 

But would it matter, considering the number of victims that will result from the following complete economic collapse?

 

 

3 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Locked inside, my many would literally die of overheating

They have lived that way for years.

What a total fabrication and scare mongering.

Is it such a boring weekend for you Bruono?

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

They have lived that way for years.

What a total fabrication and scare mongering.

These type of ppl have already high-tailed to the villages

 

 

Food

 

How to procure?

 

That's my biggest worry and I would imagine that the hoarding probably started again as soon as the pm made the comment of s possible lockdown.

 

Not helpful 

I'm currently only using a fan because I have tonsillitis. It is unpleasant and hot, but doable. Once the rainy season hits my body will be accustomed to things, and it might even be pleasant.

13 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

They have lived that way for years.

What a total fabrication and scare mongering.

They never stay in these rooms in the DAYTIME!

 

Because they work...or used to...

3 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

They never stay in these rooms in the DAYTIME!

 

Because they work...or used to...

A curfew dosn't mean staying indoors...you can sit outside you know

34 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

With about 20 deaths in two months, a number that is sometime reached with a single pick up accident,

Are you incapable of distinguishing between an automobile accident and a pandemic? 

18 minutes ago, baansgr said:

A curfew dosn't mean staying indoors...you can sit outside you know

A curfew means staying indoors.

 

Anyway, at 4 in a room and, say, 6 rooms on one floor, that would be 24 persons sitting outside in front of their rooms...what would happen to social distancing?

20 minutes ago, baansgr said:

A curfew dosn't mean staying indoors...you can sit outside you know

What part of "stay in your house/room" is not getting through. If they sit outside then they are joined by others and the party starts. 

8 minutes ago, kenk24 said:

Are you incapable of distinguishing between an automobile accident and a pandemic? 

A death is a death...

 

Many people have been brainwashed into believing that the virus is the ONLY cause of death.

 

Unfortunately there are still other causes, a lot of them in fact...

I will still drive to our land on the other side of town to water all our trees etc curfew or not, if they are not watered they die in the current heat, no one lives close to them and we take the back roads to get there so  they can take a running leap as far as I am concerned.

8 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Many people have been brainwashed into believing that the virus is the ONLY cause of death.

Some may well believe? that the mortality rate has not changed at all, just the "cause" of demise is now classified differently!

Are they going to impose the curfew on monks doing the alms collections in the mornings or indeed the ladies who sit outside in small groups who give the alms and receive the blessings. Are they going to stop the 'usually' old and very poor ladies going to the Wat for food every day and so on and so on. Too many communal habits in rural Thailand for this to work. 

Many countries have already barred relatives in any way from the hospitals. If Thailand follows suit you could find yourself on your own. That may be impossible in Thailand, so perhaps the best they could do is limit to one person each patient. The nurses role here is very different. My wife has had to spend several spells in hospital caring for her father.

 

As to food, I too am far from a supply town (50km/1 hour drive). I am not hoarding but am keeping the freezer topped up.

 

 

As I said on a previous thread. It would not be a 24/7 curfew but only for 24 hrs. The majority of people can do this without any hoarding.

India's curfew was for 14 hours...no issues. 

 

Stop panicking everyone. Breath, relax, watch a movie, have a cold one at home. 

9 minutes ago, Saltire said:

Many countries have already barred relatives in any way from the hospitals. If Thailand follows suit you could find yourself on your own. That may be impossible in Thailand, so perhaps the best they could do is limit to one person each patient. 

One person... at a time! 

 

Because one person cannot take care of a patient/family member 24/7.

 

And who would enforce that? 

It's not like the hospital staff doesn't have better to do than counting visitors... which number in the thousands in each hospital... 

3 minutes ago, ianezy0 said:

As I said on a previous thread. It would not be a 24/7 curfew but only for 24 hrs. The majority of people can do this without any hoarding.

India's curfew was for 14 hours...no issues. 

 

Stop panicking everyone. Breath, relax, watch a movie, have a cold one at home. 

What would be the point of a 24hr single day curfew? 

13 minutes ago, CGW said:

Some may well believe? that the mortality rate has not changed at all, just the "cause" of demise is now classified differently!

Well it is not impossible.

There were people dying from heart attack and another from diabetics. Their blood tested positive for covid19. But perhaps to keep the numbers low the cause of death was not linked to the current pandemic.

 

The other way round as in the picture, he who went trough the windscreen have all his veins scratched open before being stampeded by buffallos and finaly rand over by an samlor and then have his blood examined and the result was positive for covid19.

What would the cause of death be?

14 minutes ago, ianezy0 said:

As I said on a previous thread. It would not be a 24/7 curfew but only for 24 hrs. The majority of people can do this without any hoarding.

India's curfew was for 14 hours...no issues. 

Stop panicking everyone. Breath, relax, watch a movie, have a cold one at home. 

Dont Panic - But Do Prepare - then have that cold one and a movie ????

 

56 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Many people have been brainwashed into believing that the virus is the ONLY cause of death.

that is the most ridiculous thing I have seen on this forum... did you think that up?

 

the rest of your post is also ridiculous but this is outstanding... 

2 hours ago, AlexO said:

'usually' old and very poor ladies

Many of these got by selling lottery tickets, they're really hurting now.

On 4/3/2020 at 10:18 PM, Brunolem said:

A death is a death...

 

Many people have been brainwashed into believing that the virus is the ONLY cause of death.

 

Unfortunately there are still other causes, a lot of them in fact...

Hey Bruno, you are completely correct. Around 150,000 people die every day around the world, and this virus is not going to cause a significant increase. 1 person dies every 7 seconds due to diabetes related problems, and Thailand,s road statistics should make any sensible person drive their car off a cliff and join the monastery ???? 

On 4/4/2020 at 5:38 AM, ThaiPauly said:

Food

 

How to procure?

 

That's my biggest worry and I would imagine that the hoarding probably started again as soon as the pm made the comment of s possible lockdown.

 

Not helpful 

One person may go out shopping from the household once a day between certain hours of the day??  Fresh veg and meat is a daily requirement here.

Easy solution.

On 4/4/2020 at 12:42 PM, ianezy0 said:

have a cold one at home. 

I think this remark explains the majority hysterical posts on this board.

 

Half the forum is hammered and repeat posting their fear.

On 4/4/2020 at 12:29 PM, CGW said:

Some may well believe? that the mortality rate has not changed at all, just the "cause" of demise is now classified differently!

There is an abundance of evidence out there that the deaths/infections data on the corona virus pandemic are flawed. Italy is a good place to start a seach. 

On 4/4/2020 at 11:30 AM, bkk6060 said:

They have lived that way for years.

What a total fabrication and scare mongering.

And with only ~20 dead (if we believe that) in a country with 69 million people, there's no need for lockdowns or curfews. 

I think it prudent to find out exactly what a 24 hour curfew means before asking the question.

Will COVID-19 suddenly disappear during this 24hr lockdown or will the Police and Military shoot it?

 

It is just an "exercise" by the Military to let people know who is in charge, despite the faux elections, IMHO.