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[Denim]

14 hours ago, garygooner said:

Let's just hope that the 'reported' numbers remain below 30 per day for the next 14 days so then more restrictions will be lifted as stated. 

 

Sometime within the next few weeks , this junta government will find or fabricate sufficient new numbers of infected people to pronounce a second wave and continue with the state of emergency.

There might be some minor tweaking of restrictions to get a handful more people back to work etc but that is all. Certainly no lifting of the curfew or ban on alcohol.

 

The junta have never had it so good and if they could ,  would award a medal to the virus for helping them out in a time of need.

[garygooner]

The government has already said the situation will be reviewed every two weeks and if the numbers stay below 30 per day for the next 14 days more restrictions will be lifted. There are 4, 2 weekly reviews. The people will hold them to it. 

[DrTuner]

2 minutes ago, garygooner said:

The people will hold them to it. 

That'll be the day. So far the people have done sod all while usurpers have their way.

[steelepulse]

1 minute ago, garygooner said:

The people will hold them to it. 

Until they can't.  I can't see this guy giving two hoots about the people.  It's all about power.

[cornishcarlos]

45 minutes ago, Phil McCaverty said:

So where are the bodies? Where are the caskets queued outside the temples? Where are the hospitals with Covid patients overflowing into the corridors? 187 currently in hospital with Covid. 16,500 in UK.

 

I didn't say there are bodies piled up but the numbers are mis reported and the results are more luck than a well managed crisis.. As you say, 187 people in hospital, 54 deaths and yet they are letting the economy tank and people go hungry . 

[Tingnongnoi]

13 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Sometime within the next few weeks , this junta government will find or fabricate sufficient new numbers of infected people to pronounce a second wave and continue with the state of emergency.

There might be some minor tweaking of restrictions to get a handful more people back to work etc but that is all. Certainly no lifting of the curfew or ban on alcohol.

 

The junta have never had it so good and if they could ,  would award a medal to the virus for helping them out in a time of need.

please explain why they have never had it so good and what they are getting out of it?

[garygooner]

Of course the government could just say there were more than 30 cases one day. Tbh they shouldn't have come up with a number at all and just said if the numbers go up again there will be no further easing of restrictions. 

[webfact]

With six new cases, Thailand making constant progress in battle against Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand reported its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a months with six new cases confirmed over a 24-hour period and no deaths, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday (May 1).

 

The total number of Covid-19 patients increased to 2,960.

 

Of the new cases, five were found during proactive testing in Yala and one got infected from a Bangkok market.

 

Meanwhile, 32 people have fully recovered and returned home, taking the total of patients under medical care below 200 for the first time in months. Patient recovery percentage is 91.86.

 

As of May 1, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 2,960 -- 187 are under treatment, 2,719 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 54 deaths.

 

Globally, there have been more than 3.5 million confirmed cases and around 233,000 deaths

 

The highest number of confirmed cases in the last 28 days have been reported in Bangkok and the deep South provinces.

 

 

More than 400 Thais will return home from different countries over the next two days. On Friday, 165 will return from Singapore and 38 from Nepal and on Saturday, 55 will return from Kazakhstan, 35 from Netherlands and 130 from the United Arab Emirates.

 

Meanwhile, 371 Thai nationals in neighbouring countries registered and 282 returned on Thursday -- 34 from Myanmar, 10 from Laos, 24 from Cambodia, and 371 from Malaysia of whom 89 were unregistered..

 

Dr Taweesin reported that people are undergoing state quarantine in 765 areas. Since April 10, 7,628 people were in state quarantine and another 439 were added on Thursday. Of the total, 5,922 remain in quarantine while 1,706 have returned home. Currently, quarantine facilities can accommodate 15,170 people.

 

With more people travelling, Taweesin expressed concern about the virus spreading. He urged travellers to stay safe by wearing masks, cleaning their hands, and maintaining a safe distance with others.

 

He asked people to help take care of those at risk of depression and suicide. He said in such cases, people must contact the mental health officer or related official for help.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387114

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-05-01

 

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[poohy]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

 Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

Now i know why they are being advertised BUT

Just tried they dont know where you can buy beer

[garygooner]

Less than 200 people now seeking medical care is great news. Let's hope the large numbers of returning Thais who are possibly infected are not included in the number of 30!

[cornishcarlos]

21 minutes ago, Tingnongnoi said:

please explain why they have never had it so good and what they are getting out of it?

 

Are you serious ?? I never know on here... I'm prone to a sarcastic response or 6 myself !!

[Tingnongnoi]

30 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Are you serious ?? I never know on here... I'm prone to a sarcastic response or 6 myself !!

Im serious what do you think they are getting out of shutting the country down and why they have never had it so good! Im interested

[alyx]

1 hour ago, Phil McCaverty said:

16,000 covid patients under the carpet? 20k bodies under the carpet? Where did they get the carpet from, Ali Baba? 55

But...aren't they cremated?

[cornishcarlos]

19 minutes ago, Tingnongnoi said:

Im serious what do you think they are getting out of shutting the country down and why they have never had it so good! Im interested

 

Start with no opposition or protests...

Next, justified huge bailout packages, that might not make it all the way to where they are intended !!

Also any future dissent can be managed with a "2nd wave approaching"

[DrTuner]

4 minutes ago, alyx said:

But...aren't they cremated?

I hereby submit as evidence the following: High PM2.5 levels from burning.

 

Yes it's a joke. Maybe. Sure. 

[FarFlungFalang]

2 hours ago, Phil McCaverty said:

So where are the bodies? Where are the caskets queued outside the temples? Where are the hospitals with Covid patients overflowing into the corridors? 187 currently in hospital with Covid. 16,500 in UK.

There are 20,000 temples in Thailand so there won't be any need to queue.The hospitals don't overload because they just send people home to die a natural death then get cremated at one of the aforementioned 20,000 temples.Cover up  complete!

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, DrTuner said:

I don't think they'll be lifted even if these propaganda numbers go to zero. The lockdowns now serve another purpose, as clearly demonstrated by the booze ban. Nothing to do with "flattening the curve".

It has everything to do with the "new normal"!

[Denim]

14 hours ago, Tingnongnoi said:

please explain why they have never had it so good and what they are getting out of it?

 

I am surprised you need to ask  ?

 

This government  were not elected by fair means , resorting to many devices to ensure that the opposition were hamstrung at the elections ( Phua Thais offshoot party Thai Raksa Chart and Future Foreward )

 

Nonetheless, despite not gaining a clear majority they were shoehorned into office by the payment of large bribes to their coalition partners and other underhand methods.

 

Once in office they have steadily put the country into mounting debt and covered up many cases of corruption benefiting their friends and allies.

 

They were already coming under heavy criticism of their handling of the economy in particular and their ever tightening grip on various freedoms . With the dissolution of Future Foreward and the banning of its executives for 10 years the political situation was growing increasingly heated with flash protests occurring around the city with much larger ones planned for both Bangkok and other major cities. 

 

These growing protests presented a very serious threat to the continuance of the junta government since they well know that from little acorns mighty oaks grow . Thai history is full of cases of where growing dissatisfaction by the people leads to protests that grow exponentially until they either topple the government or lead to harsh crackdowns where hundreds are killed.

 

Which brings us up to date with the appearance of Covid 19.

 

They have never had a situation like this before where unpredicted external factors ( covid 19 )greatly assist them in carrying out measures to prevent people gathering in large groups and traveling around the country to organize protests.  On top of this with the population living under a new set of rules that apart from going some way to slow down the spread of Covid 19 usefully keep the minds of the people focused on something other than political dissatisfaction and orginizing protests to evict the government.

 

There is a clear gain here for the establishment. They get to maintain their grip on power which in turn means that they and their friends and allies , continue to enjoy the financial benefits of being in power and calling the shots , whilst at the same time having a very useful excuse for doing so , that they can blame if they are accused of being heavy handed.

[smedly]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

while fatalities remained at 54 since the outbreak began in January.

wow, only 54 people have died in Thailand the last 4 months - that has got to be some sort of divine intervention

[Chassa]

I'm still waiting for Facebook to go 'viral' about virus deaths!

[Canuck1966]

3 hours ago, Phil McCaverty said:

It's 54 deaths because they have come down like a ton of bricks on covid-19, unlike the US and UK. Would you prefer their figures?

 

 

Of course they have !

Thousands dead here too but never tested.

How blissful it must be when you get to dance with the fairies everyday

[Canuck1966]

3 hours ago, Phil McCaverty said:

So where are the bodies? Where are the caskets queued outside the temples? Where are the hospitals with Covid patients overflowing into the corridors? 187 currently in hospital with Covid. 16,500 in UK.

Burnt!

10000 dead bodies is nothing in a few months in such a large country.

There are crematoriums everywhere in Thailand and nobody ever questions the word of a doctor.

 

[Canuck1966]

Hospitals are empty in the UK and no patients in corridors 

26 k dead and counting

[Tingnongnoi]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

 

I am surprised you need to ask  ?

 

This government  were not elected by fair means , resorting to many devices to ensure that the opposition were hamstrung at the elections ( Phua Thais offshoot party Thai Raksa Chart and Future Foreward )

 

Nonetheless, despite not gaining a clear majority they were shoehorned into office by the payment of large bribes to their coalition partners and other underhand methods.

S

Once in office they have steadily put the country into mounting debt and covered up many cases of corruption benefiting their friends and allies.

 

They were already coming under heavy criticism of their handling of the economy in particular and their ever tightening grip on various freedoms . With the dissolution of Future Foreward and the banning of its executives for 10 years the political situation was growing increasingly heated with flash protests occurring around the city with much larger ones planned for both Bangkok and other major cities. 

 

These growing protests presented a very serious threat to the continuance of the junta government since they well know that from little acorns mighty oaks grow . Thai history is full of cases of where growing dissatisfaction by the people leads to protests that grow exponentially until they either topple the government or lead to harsh crackdowns where hundreds are killed.

 

Which brings us up to date with the appearance of Covid 19.

 

They have never had a situation like this before where unpredicted external factors ( covid 19 )greatly assist them in carrying out measures to prevent people gathering in large groups and traveling around the country to organize protests.  On top of this with the population living under a new set of rules that apart from going some way to slow down the spread of Covid 19 usefully keep the minds of the people focused on something other than political dissatisfaction and orginizing protests to evict the government.

 

There is a clear gain here for the establishment. They get to maintain their grip on power which in turn means that they and their friends and allies , continue to enjoy the financial benefits of being in power and calling the shots , whilst at the same time having a very useful excuse for doing so , that they can blame if they are accused of being heavy handed.

So they haven't lost any financial gain at all from the country being on lockdown, no kickbacks from tourism or anywhere else that they arent getting now, but suddenly they have a huge financial gain from skimming any relief funds? If they were under heavy criticism before, im seeing far more now, only need to look at Thai friends on facebook there is no holding back or covering up there. While they may or may not be using the situation to control the people as well as Covid, I really don't see how they have never had it so good!

[DrTuner]

27 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Hospitals are empty in the UK and no patients in corridors 

Well, probably not empty, the COVID wards are likely brimming, but all the other parts of a hospital are likely very quiet as people don't want to go there to get the virus. One would not be allowed to simply stroll into a COVID ward.

[Tingnongnoi]

59 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Burnt!

10000 dead bodies is nothing in a few months in such a large country.

There are crematoriums everywhere in Thailand and nobody ever questions the word of a doctor.

 

How many doctors or medical staff died in UK, in Italy, in USA, so either none died here or their not only lying to keep this mysterious, massive cover up going, but their happy to watch their colleagues die and lie about that too?

[saakura]

2 hours ago, alyx said:

But...aren't they cremated?

Ah great. Petrol poured on hundreds of corpses each night and set alight. Without the knowledge of family, friends, neighbours, onlookers. No missing person reports for these bodies being burnt secretly, because those who report are also burnt alive?

[alyx]

15 minutes ago, saakura said:

Ah great. Petrol poured on hundreds of corpses each night and set alight. Without the knowledge of family, friends, neighbours, onlookers. No missing person reports for these bodies being burnt secretly, because those who report are also burnt alive?

555 hold your horses 

I was just ( tentatively humorously) addressing the reference to the size of the (Ali Baba) carpet ???? 

[DavisH]

3 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

There are 20,000 temples in Thailand so there won't be any need to queue.The hospitals don't overload because they just send people home to die a natural death then get cremated at one of the aforementioned 20,000 temples.Cover up  complete!

Absolute rubbish. Prove that has happens even ONCE. You can't. You're just another moaning farang. eff off home. 

[DavisH]

2 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

Of course they have !

Thousands dead here too but never tested.

How blissful it must be when you get to dance with the fairies everyday

Idiot.