Governors put on alert for tougher measures to contain Covid-19

[Pilotman]

39 minutes ago, Allset said:

I don’t understand this article says there’s already a curfew so I’m guessing that’s just Bangkok or Pattaya because up here there’s no curfew nor have I heard of one anywhere else except reading this. 

you clearly haven't heard that if it doesn't happen in a major city, anywhere in the world, then its not happening at all.  This is all City centric. Reading the Bangkok post, you would think that the world starts and ends in Bangkok, same for BBC news and London. or CNN and New York,  Yes, they have more people and therefore more instances of infection, but lets at least  have a bit of balance and report what the rest of humanity is going through, or not.  Around me, in this semi rural location,. life has not changed one jot, except that most people are wearing masks, including me. Plenty of market stalls  open and thriving, lots of stuff in the shops.  

[scubascuba3]

23 minutes ago, Mattd said:

I tried to go to there on Saturday, unfortunately they have new opening hours, now opening at 10am, I also noticed that they have only the one entrance in use now.

IMHO that is counter productive to social distancing, as less opening hours simply means more people in the shop at any one time, reducing the entrance means everybody has to funnel through one point.

there is also the back car park entrance

[Jenkins9039]

5 minutes ago, apetryxx said:

Meanwhile, today is Chakri Day with government employees getting a PAID holiday while businesses forced to close by that same government suffer. 

Businesses have to pay staff in the event of a full lock-down 75% of their salary.

Fortunately everyone but the engineer was laid off over the last few months ???? 

Edited April 6, 2020 by Jenkins9039

[Mattd]

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

All the queuing for tests in hospitals sounds like madness, a sure way to spread the virus

Yes, this was a major factor for us as the risk was way too high to take, we ended up with 7 going to drive thu's and 43 tested by a travelling team from WMC, nobody tested positive from the tests, this was due to one person testing positive earlier and these 50 had some form of contact, the person that tested positive was quarantined in a private hospital in BKK, never showed any symptoms at all and was tested negative last Friday.

[Rod the Sod]

2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

you don't have to believe any numbers, you just have to go to any

thai hospital and see if it looks like a corona outbreak hospital.

there is no way to hide or deny when the outbreak happans.

the hospitals are just full of people coughing and acctually dying everywhere.

people cough blood and fall dead in the streets, shops, offices.

this is happaning right now in new york.

this is what happaned in wuhan china (only when it allready happaned, 

the chinese governemt started to act).

and this is NOT happaning in thailand. 

maybe the weather? maybe the good spirits? maybe another lighter mutation

of the virus?

let's just hope and pray it will stay this way, and go away in may.

I go to a Hospital in Bangkok twice a week for ongoing Physio Treatment. For the last 4 weeks the Hospital has become emptier and emptier. No CV cases at all. They are ticking over and sent specialist staff home. Too much scare mongering going on typical TV style. It was obvious that as the cities emptied the virus would go to the countryside where the locals carry on as normal in some cases. They need to control the spread of the virus in these places before they can even consider opening up the cities again or even let tourists back into the country, which will see a mass re-population of the cities from the countryside.

[patsfangr]

2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

i don't understand why all those measures are neccasary, when Thailand

coronavirus cases are not growing exponentialy and there are not many 

death cases.

it's only 100-150 cases a day, steady for allready few weeks.

the total number of confirmed cases, after three months since the first

case was discovered, are only 2000+ cases. 

seems like a huge victory over the virus, if the infection rate was high we would

only see photos of packed hospitals and bodies lying in the street (happans

in new york daily). 

so maybe better relax, the way thai knows so well, and just keep it cool and distant,

sweden style. and indeed in may it will all go away.

Do you actually believe the test numbers, and results, being released by the Thai government? ????

[Mattd]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

there is also the back car park entrance

Yes, this was the one I meant, there are normally two in the car park area, I forgot about the front entrance, as always drive to there, as do most, when I got there about 9am there were about 30 people waiting for it to open, all at the entrance! I declined and went to Villa little walk instead.

[Jenkins9039]

24 minutes ago, scandream said:

If the numbers presented to us are actually true, then thailand can be really satisfied and a 24 hour curfew would absolutely not be neccessary. A look at Europe or America shows that the infection rates and the number of deaths per hundred thousand inhabitants is incomparably higher than here in Thailand. In addition, the pandemic in south east asian countries has been managed very well to this day.

They are not accurate, i'd imagine if 1,000 reported = 10,000 real, its been spreading in Thailand since the very early days, but has been neither too hot, nor too cold, (OR DRY), my perception is, Thailand is a sweet spot, it continues to spread, but you see less real impact (deaths, serious cases), also the locals are very 'hardy', i know three builders (left for their home province) were down with it, they just carried on like normal, whilst spluttering away behind their makeshift masks, and this was two weeks ago. 


 

Edited April 6, 2020 by Jenkins9039

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

They have to make a plan to prevent hoarding of goods and enforce the law strictly

Every shop has a manager, it's easy to stop panic buying by restricting amounts of certain items people can buy! 

Signs at those shelf positions clearly stating what each person is allowed to buy.

A check point before the check-out making sure these are followed, items returned to the shelf if required.

 

[Saltire]

Worrying news from the wife this morning.

 

Small village, 1 hour from nearest supply town.

 

It seems 2 of our neighbours left home at 5 am for the trip to buy rice.

 

Getting there early the 2 rice shops were already queued outside. When they opened it was a mad rush. The shops struggled to cope. Each neighbour bought 10 x 45Kg bags of rice each, a ridiculous amount but highlighting the real fear of food supplies being hampered in the future. I'd not be surrised if we went to buy some now they would be sold out.

 

Doesn't help the situation. Stores shouldl have limited bags per customer, but I guess it's the usual make money today, don't think about tomorrow.

 

Worrying.

 

Edited April 6, 2020 by Saltire

[AussieinThaiJim]

It takes 4 to 6 week from contracting the corona virus to death! Wait for the numbers of deaths to go up! assymtamatic  carriers now estimated to be greater than 20%. (WHO)

A controlled lockdown will be necessary to stem the growth !

 

Stay home, when out wear a mask, spray everything with alcohol!

Follow the rules

[Mattd]

41 minutes ago, Allset said:

Ok well I guess the delivery guys and restaurants didn’t get the memo here then. 

Enforcement, plus certain businesses and activities are exempt

[CiderFizz]

Yesterday all fruit and vegetable markets in Sattahip were closed. Supermarkets had no fruit and vegetables. Vitamin C is essential for the immune system. Stop panicking and get your act together before you bankrupt the nation

[FarFlungFalang]

11 minutes ago, Xbeemer said:

The whole point of controlling an epidemic is to put strict measures in place BEFORE it gets out of control. 100 new cases per day down to zero is the goal. Suck it up and get with the program.

Which program are you with?The real program or the made up program?

[Gilltom]

4 hours ago, Vigilante said:

 

 

The food banks are intended for the poor and income-less (because of the quarantine)

Not for everyone

There will be no full 24-hr curfew

We will be able to shop for a couple of hours at least

It's to be hope so.a lot of thai's shop daily for fresh food 

[wasabi]

46 minutes ago, dlclark97 said:

In anticipation of further restrictions my wife and I went to Big C on Pattaya Kleang yesterday to stock up on a few necessities.  Getting there was no problem.  The store was well stocked.  Your temperature was scanned as you entered the facility and hand sanitizer was available at many locations.  However, patrons were seen in the Big C wearing their masks below their mouths and noses.  Employees should be advised to approach these persons and advise that the mask must be properly worn while in the store.  Other customers doing this could cause an unnecessary confrontation that might well get out of hand.  The only other problem we ran into yesterday is that my wife's supply of contact lenses and run out and every place that sold contact lenses was closed.  Stay well!   

People wearing masks on their mouth only or worse on their chin makes me lose faith in humanity. I want to slap every one of these people on the grounds they look like idiots let alone are doing nothing to protect themselves or others.

[Titan1962]

13 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Completing work myself (extensions) - construction is allowed to continue, even in a full lockdown.

I was referring to builders at properties with labourers,if it’s your property and your doing it yourself,no one else will be there to spread the virus. You are already at home and don’t need to travel.Same as myself going into the garden to do some pruning or mow the grass or put the rubbish out.

[Kaopad999]

9 minutes ago, Saltire said:

 

 

I think the total cases of covid-19 are pretty accurate in Thailand. You only have to look at the rest of SEA to see low numbers. Wearing masks and a much warmer climate help a lot. 

 

[FarFlungFalang]

15 minutes ago, Rod the Sod said:

I go to a Hospital in Bangkok twice a week for ongoing Physio Treatment. For the last 4 weeks the Hospital has become emptier and emptier. No CV cases at all.

How can you tell if there are no covid19 cases?Just curious as how you can tell by just looking or if you have access to medical records?

[CLW]

2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

you don't have to believe any numbers, you just have to go to any

thai hospital and see if it looks like a corona outbreak hospital.

there is no way to hide or deny when the outbreak happans.

the hospitals are just full of people coughing and acctually dying everywhere.

people cough blood and fall dead in the streets, shops, offices.

this is happaning right now in new york.

this is what happaned in wuhan china (only when it allready happaned, 

the chinese governemt started to act).

and this is NOT happaning in thailand. 

maybe the weather? maybe the good spirits? maybe another lighter mutation

of the virus?

let's just hope and pray it will stay this way, and go away in may.

How do you know for sure?

Have you been to a hospital?

[Odin Norway]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I don't believe the 25k figure of tests, made up number i think to try to give the impression they are testing sufficiently

Exactly that.The same as the positive tests kept down not to create a panic

[shackleton]

Cant see a full lock down coming up should go the same way as the UK

You have to have a good reason for being out ie shopping ,working. Travelling ,Go to the bank and here especially Immigration for what ever reason

Something like 8am to 8pm 

[Brunolem]

That's one small step for a government,

One giant step for a civilization collapse

 

And there was no need to go to the Moon for that one...

 

And by the way, the coronavirus doesn't melt all the snowflakes, only 1% of them.

 

Edited April 6, 2020 by Brunolem

[mberbae]

IF there is going to be a 24 hour curfew with a few hours allowed for shopping -

then you can throw Social Distancing OUT the Window.

Panic Buying will begin.

THINK about this Seriously - Prime Minister.

[Yadon Toploy]

18 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

I think the total cases of covid-19 are pretty accurate in Thailand. You only have to look at the rest of SEA to see low numbers. Wearing masks and a much warmer climate help a lot. 

 

They are accurate because they are only testing very few people. 

 

It ain't rocket science folks. 

[Max69xl]

5 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

The worse is yet to come. Like them or not, we need to support whatever actions they deem necessary. Not too difficult to do.

Really? 2,169 cases in a country with 69 million people in 77 provinces. Where is the emergency? Please tell us! 

[Allset]

I looked it up and it is just Bangkok currently for the curfew I expect it to be imposed on the whole country potentially. 

[Brunolem]

13 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

They are accurate because they are only testing very few people. 

 

It ain't rocket science folks. 

How does increased testing change the number of deaths?

 

Once again, what matters is not the number of cases, but the lethality.

 

If Thailand has ten or a hundred times more cases than actually counted, all the better, that means that the lethality is far lower...

 

THIS is not rocket science, just simple arithmetics...

[superal]

7 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

Really? 2,169 cases in a country with 69 million people in 77 provinces. Where is the emergency? Please tell us! 

Better to be proactive than reactive , horse ,stable door etc . Looking around the world this virus has caused devastation and is uncontrollable without lock-downs .   Social distancing does not work here .

[tomauasia]

I would advise that every temporary hospital is completed and controlled by a trained COVID-19 basic doctor to pass on procedures to avoid more infections. But this is a positive move