Thailand’s impressive battle against COVID-19 result of decades-long efforts

[DavisH]

14 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Pity they can't take the road toll more seriously.

Strange that...I guess they atrribute road deaths to karma. It wasn't long into the pandemic when I saw those on bikes wearing face masks but no helmets. The mind boggles. 

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thailand’s impressive battle against COVID-19 result of decades-long efforts

I thought they were going to claim that was due to the many military coups 555

[dabhand]

3 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Um? financial assistance to a fraction! The farming assistance wasnt payable to my wife who is a farmer and lost several hundred thou baht because of restrictions. Because of corruption my wifes land hasnt yet had its title changed, Local sorkabar office desire brown envelopes. Been 5years and nothing happened so she is not entitled. All our other neighbours that are government officials, friends and family of, owners of land illegaly rented for farming and such all got the money. 

Just read news that myanmar workers returning to myanmar from thailand are testing positive. Seems strange...!! Im not trusting anything i read anymore.

That said, extend the amnesty until alls good and im ok with it????

Seems those Myanmar 'workers' were from a detention centre close to the Thai/ Malaysian border and had been detained for visa violations. So likely had traveled from Malaysia where some had been earlier detained. Many were believed to be Rohingya refugees. 

So, maybe not so 'strange' after all. 

https://www.todayonline.com/world/myanmar-reports-23-coronavirus-cases-migrants-deported-thailand

[vermin on arrival]

Decades long effort? Lol. Yes, they did some good things here to control the spread, and seems that the situation is good now, but seems like there are other factors at work as well that have nothing to do with work of man. Look at the "success" of Thailand's neighbors whose health care systems are far inferior. In addition, the numbers have been massaged.

[Deli]

30 minutes ago, DavisH said:

Strange that...I guess they atrribute road deaths to karma. It wasn't long into the pandemic when I saw those on bikes wearing face masks but no helmets. The mind boggles. 

 

Me ????

[Guderian]

Perhaps they should be thanking old Thaksin for making access to this magnificent health care system affordable to all.

[b2bme]

12 minutes ago, Guderian said:

Perhaps they should be thanking old Thaksin for making access to this magnificent health care system affordable to all.

Yes agree. Was reading through to see if anyone else had picked up on this.

[Misab]

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Well there you go.

There is an old saying: better to be lucky then good.  ????

other way round ????

[soalbundy]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Not really, no way you can prepare a nation of 70 million people to a pandemic... is just that Thai people have taken this threat more seriously than most other countries around the world and acted accordingly, where in ma many countries people throw cation to the wind Thai people are still wearing masks and mindful of the virus coming back...

Not in my neck of the woods, in Tescos yes but then mostly under the chin, in the village nobody wore or wears them let alone 2 meter distancing, in the market town 17 km away there is only 2 meter distancing at the ATM's due to the markings on the floor but no masks are worn now, the novelty has worn off.

[PerkinsCuthbert]

For whatever reason - call it Thai genius, call it luck, call it any combination of factors - Thailand has done at least as well as its peers in SE Asia in controlling the virus, so far. However, authoritarian government and rigid thinking has now painted policy into somewhat of a corner, which with present thinking will prove difficult to manoeuvre out of; for example, while Europe, and even Vietnam, are opening their borders again and encouraging tourism, Thailand risks missing the boat and condemning hundreds of thousands to destitution - particularly with its perennial nonsense about quality tourism.

[ravip]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Not really, no way you can prepare a nation of 70 million people to a pandemic... is just that Thai people have taken this threat more seriously than most other countries around the world and acted accordingly, where in ma many countries people throw cation to the wind Thai people are still wearing masks and mindful of the virus coming back...

So the Thai's are doing it wrong again, 'cos they are different to the many countries' people who throw caution to the wind?

 

Or, have the Thai's done it RIGHT?

Edit

I admit, it is very difficult to say anything good about TH.

[Caspersfriend]

At least those of us who chose to live here don't have these problems to deal with https://nyti.ms/2YTs8sZ

[Krataiboy]

8 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Not in my neck of the woods, in Tescos yes but then mostly under the chin, in the village nobody wore or wears them let alone 2 meter distancing, in the market town 17 km away there is only 2 meter distancing at the ATM's due to the markings on the floor but no masks are worn now, the novelty has worn off.

They are largely ineffective in terms of protection against viruses anyway, and if worn for long periods are unhealthy and even dangerous to people like the elderly with compromised respiratory systems.

[2long]

I think that the 'success' of Thailand is due to multiple factors, which include poor testing, massaged results, the climate, the culture, maybe genes, and masks being worn for pollution. Also, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the virus was here in 2019, and there may be some kind of herd immunity built up before the virus was even known about.

Yes, it's time to think seriously about opening borders, or at least confirming limits or a date in August/September so that people can start to plan ahead and book trips.

[transam]

2 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I would have thought that the stench of the thousands of hidden, decomposing bodies would have reached the public's nostrils far quicker, no?

Thought folk were boxed up, cremated in very short order here.....????

[Lacessit]

Decades-long efforts? Most Thais I know can't plan a week ahead.

IMO Thailand has dodged the COVID-19 bullet due to environmental and biological factors. That's good luck, not good management. Think of the thousands of Chinese tourist still flooding the country while the WHO was dragging its heels in declaring a pandemic. Then the exodus from Bangkok on crowded buses to the villages, that was good planning? Couldn't think of a better mechanism for spreading coronavirus.

[Wiggy]

If they’ve been preparing for 60 years, why didn’t they tell us about it? (sarcasm alert). 

[LEKPHUKET]

Do they really believe their own stupidities?

If you not test a lot you can only have low figures at the end. Sure many countries not believe Thai figures

Thai people cannot transit anymore true seoul icheon airport since 3 weeks.

Malaysia wants to make bubbles with many countries except Thailand, this says enough.

But if they are really so proud  to be champions and effective on covid why they not resume International travel?Nobody should be scared from the Thai champion.

 

[transam]

Decades of loooooooong efforts, I wonder what the problem is with Rabies  and Hepatitis here then.....I mean, rounding up the roaming dog packs, and teaching about clean toilets can't be that difficult, surely...????

 

Plus, absolutely nothing has been done about the LOS road carnage, ever..

 

Decades of efforts..????

[gamini]

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Thailand has many smart Scientists and Doctors.

Some of the best in the world.

Way to go.

I couldn't agree more. My mother's doctor in the UK told her he had to go to Chiaingmai to complete his specialist studies in neurology because it had the best hospital in the world in this type of speciality 

[Surasak]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Not really, no way you can prepare a nation of 70 million people to a pandemic... is just that Thai people have taken this threat more seriously than most other countries around the world and acted accordingly, where in ma many countries people throw cation to the wind Thai people are still wearing masks and mindful of the virus coming back...

I didn't notice much of the social distancing last Thursday in the supermarket, or the fresh market on Friday. As to masks, most wear them but many don't bother, neither did the IO on Wednesday. or the guy in the bank. 

[Felt 35]

 I think I saw this famous words here on Tv! Anyway I think for whatever country hit by Covid -19 they should hold back the "we are the winners" a bit longer and what better words to use then than Winston Churchills speech after the British routed German forces at Alamein.  "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning

[herwin1234]

Thailand did a very good job controlling this pandemic. Good and decisive leadership (decisions are made based on science and not politics) and a united population (everybody fully supports the measurements like wearing masks, and the lockdown bc ppl understand the seriousnes of this disease)

 

Now look at other countries like the usa with crazy politicians politisizing this crisis, hardly showing leadership, peddling bogus cures, and a divided selfish population with morons with the usual conspiracy theories. 

 

Glad i am living in a real civilized country. 

[paulikens]

no it was luck pure and simple.

[transam]

4 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

Thailand did a very good job controlling this pandemic. Good and decisive leadership (decisions are made based on science and not politics) and a united population (everybody fully supports the measurements like wearing masks, and the lockdown bc ppl understand the seriousnes of this disease)

 

Now look at other countries like the usa with crazy politicians politisizing this crisis, hardly showing leadership, peddling bogus cures, and a divided selfish population with morons with the usual conspiracy theories. 

 

Glad i am living in a real civilized country. 

What about Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam...Did they do exactly the same as Thailand or better, as their figures are better..?

[Percy P]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Not really, no way you can prepare a nation of 70 million people to a pandemic... is just that Thai people have taken this threat more seriously than most other countries around the world and acted accordingly, where in ma many countries people throw cation to the wind Thai people are still wearing masks and mindful of the virus coming back...

Well done Thai people for maintaining the lock down ,hope you will be rewarded if you have financial difficulties . Their is overwhelming money in Thai Foreign Reserve ACcount to go round.

 

[Percy P]

5 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Um? financial assistance to a fraction! The farming assistance wasnt payable to my wife who is a farmer and lost several hundred thou baht because of restrictions. Because of corruption my wifes land hasnt yet had its title changed, Local sorkabar office desire brown envelopes. Been 5years and nothing happened so she is not entitled. All our other neighbours that are government officials, friends and family of, owners of land illegaly rented for farming and such all got the money. 

Just read news that myanmar workers returning to myanmar from thailand are testing positive. Seems strange...!! Im not trusting anything i read anymore.

That said, extend the amnesty until alls good and im ok with it????

Same with me .No problem with lockdown. I hear from my friend in Australia that their has been extended until next year on their lockdown. A long lockdown is better then having a lockdown 6 foot under.

[Srikcir]

For what it's worth,

Looking to one independent review of Thailand's healthcare system:

CEOWORLD in the US published in 2019 a survey of healthcare systems in 89 countries and Thailand came in sixth after Denmark and first among the ASEAN countries. Singapore ranked 24th. 

The challenge is however, Thailand's aging rate and sustanability of public spending increasing by 12% a year over the last 12 years. 

https://theaseanpost.com/article/healthcare-why-are-thais-worried

However, the current Covid 19 pandemic has triggered numerous government stimulus programs to sustain economic stability. But such funding (and associated debt) is then denied to further supplement the healthcare systems. There needs to be a balance between the nation's economic and its citizens' healthcare.

But recent contract awards for more infrastruction development that will help sustain corporations may be a financial trend in the wrong direction without equal emphasis on healthcare funding. Especially when there is currently no vaccine for Covid 19 and projected by US CDC and WHO not available until next year.

[Graemej100]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Not really, no way you can prepare a nation of 70 million people to a pandemic... is just that Thai people have taken this threat more seriously than most other countries around the world and acted accordingly, where in ma many countries people throw cation to the wind Thai people are still wearing masks and mindful of the virus coming back...

But NOT farang.

[sapson]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“It’s not just luck that won our country such a high ranking,” said Public Health Ministry deputy permanent secretary Dr Supakit Sirilak. “This was the result of Thai efforts over half a century to lay down clear guidelines and then strengthen its primary healthcare.”

 

Another day, another release of utter boll@cks from another minister.

 

The copious verbal flatulence released daily by this non elected military group is tedious.