Thais Lower Guard against COVID

 

 

BANGKOK, July 10 (TNA) -- Thai people are lenient in protecting themselves from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration.

CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said a survey on more than 400,000 people in the country found that 80.7% of respondents were serious about the self-protection. The percentage dropped from 85.3% in a previous survey.

The latest survey also showed that failure to use the Thaichana app for check-ins and checkouts to facilitate disease investigation happened to 46.9% of wet markets, 17.1% of department stores and 15.4% of shops at malls.

Of the respondents, 44.5% supported the arrivals of Thai returnees, 45.2% disagreed with ‘travel bubble’ tourism and 69.2% opposed international tourism. Meanwhile, 40.5% were confident that the government would be able to control the second spread of COVID-19.

 

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60% of Thais against international tourism.

Well, if the government follow the advice of the populous (if true). Then the country has just signed its economic death warrant.

Maybe because they have been told for a month and a half that there are no local transmissions in the entire country? (...despite 20,000 out of 100,000 people in that recent group of random tests who tested positive...they prob weren't just arrived from elsewhere...but, let's not focus on that.)

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1 hour ago, JCP108 said:

Maybe because they have been told for a month and a half that there are no local transmissions in the entire country? (...despite 20,000 out of 100,000 people in that recent group of random tests who tested positive...they prob weren't just arrived from elsewhere...but, let's not focus on that.)

Have you got a link to the above, regarding 20% of people in random tests were positive - is this Thailand you're talking about?

Good on Thais for opposing (mass) tourism. It's been out of control since...

 

 

2009 at least. I also remember that being one of the last better years before it all went downwhill.

Edited July 10, 20205 yr by DrTuner

9 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Good on Thais for opposing (mass) tourism. It's been out of control since...

 

 

2009 at least. I also remember that being one of the last better years before it all went downwhill.

I first came in 2009, what are you trying to say? 555

1 hour ago, Raphus said:

60% of Thais against international tourism.

Well, if the government follow the advice of the populous (if true). Then the country has just signed its economic death warrant.

Sure have.

 

Lowered their guard against the unseen enemy that was last seen about 44 days ago.

70% of clever Thais oppose International tourism. 

 

Do they think the country's money grows on trees? 

45 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Have you got a link to the above, regarding 20% of people in random tests were positive - is this Thailand you're talking about?

https://bangkokherald.com/coronavirus/new-evidence-casts-doubts-on-accuracy-of-thailands-official-coronavirus-statistics/

Just now, Mr Meeseeks said:

70% of clever Thais oppose International tourism. 

Do they think the country's money grows on trees? 

Don't be silly, it appears miraculously in the back of taxis.

8 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Don't be silly, it appears miraculously in the back of taxis.

And it is always returned to the rightful owner, without exception. 

Of course Thais have loosened up a bit. Zero local cases in over a month. Logically you can take a few less precautions now.

69.2% opposed international tourism and all answered to the name Anutin 

 

 Meanwhile, 40.5% were confident that the government would be able to control the second spread of COVID-19. whilst 59.5% said they were happy to now eat sand now there is no more pitiful 5000bt payments???? 

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

70% of clever Thais oppose International tourism. 

Do they think the country's money grows on trees? 

Don't be silly, it appears miraculously in the back of taxis.

..and walking ATMs.. 

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai people are lenient in protecting themselves from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration.

When you see so many pictures of Thailand's Prime Minister (although not elected), and the clown (health minister) either not wearing a mask, or using it to support his chin, what the <deleted> do you expect the Thais, who have only been subjected to the Thai education system to do ?

12 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Don't be silly, it appears miraculously in the back of taxis.

And after midmight only !

12 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

12 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Don't be silly, it appears miraculously in the back of taxis.

And it is always returned to the rightful owner, without exception. 

I apologise for my earlier post above. I realise that I omitted to add my usual footnote:

<For the hard-of-learning: The text above may contain traces of sarcasm>

I see that so far five members realised it.

 

However, I'm curious as to how you know the money is 'always' returned 'without exception'?

We see numerous articles about money being returned to forgetful passengers.

I would have thought there must be a few cases where the 'finder' (taxi driver or even subsequent passenger) could have kept kept the cash without reporting it.

Unless of course you know different?

I am glad that Asia is still cautious about the Covid virus, and I have seen the 

PM with his mask on, unlike the goof in the USA who has possible worn a mask

in private.  I have even seen the other government officials in Thailand wear their

masks, and even social distance. The USA has so many cases still happening

as they do not get how important it is to quit gathering in groups and not

wear masks , social distance, or even just stay home for a month.

  Until there is an effective vaccine, nobody should be letting their guard down.

    Geezer

 

In my opinion this is a build to a new reason to extend the martial law decree for another month since the “2nd wave” they used to extend last time doesn’t seem to be appearing and they need a new reason to control political dissent.

 

Be afraid, be very afraid.

See more and more Thai's, especially at night, not wearing masks going to 7/11. They simply call one of clerks over and have them do their shopping for them. Get their stuff and pay at the door.

The Thaichana app is a pain in the ass to use. When visiting shopping malls, you constantly have to check in and out of every shop you visit. But since nobody in the shops care if you actually do that, I tend to have started to "forget" to comply. Why couldn´t they have made the app to work without connecting to a website, and just check you in/out as soon as you scan the QR Code??

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Of the respondents, 44.5% supported the arrivals of Thai returnees, 45.2% disagreed with ‘travel bubble’ tourism and 69.2% opposed international tourism.

If anything, this shows the success rate of constant scaremongering.

When I went to the office yesterday morning, I walked about 150 meters down the soi!

There were around 70 people out and about and not even half of them were masks at all or on their chin!

Me and 2 other foreigners: masked!

But I have to admit: one of us looked a bit unwashed!

(Wasn't me!)

15 hours ago, JCP108 said:

https://bangkokherald.com/coronavirus/new-evidence-casts-doubts-on-accuracy-of-thailands-official-coronavirus-statistics/

According to that article though, that wasn't random testing of the general population, the testing was only done on high-risk individuals,

 

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Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the department's director-general, said the ministry has conducted nearly 100,000 coronavirus tests on medical personnel, delivery people, public-transport officials, prison guards, inmates, mail carriers, migrant workers and those working in public and entertainment venues.

20% positive in truly random testing would be absolutely astounding, given that the rate in some of the countries worst affected by the coronavirus, like the UK and Spain, is only around 7%. Most other countries I've seen statistics for, report similar figures.

 

The following is from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the UK:

 

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As of 24 May 2020, 6.78% [...] of individuals from whom blood samples were taken tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

ONS CoVid-19 Infection Survey

Edited July 11, 20205 yr by GroveHillWanderer

From observations 90% of motorcycle riders are covid aware as they mostly mask up. But only 40% are head injury aware being mostly helmetless. 

15 hours ago, JCP108 said:

https://bangkokherald.com/coronavirus/new-evidence-casts-doubts-on-accuracy-of-thailands-official-coronavirus-statistics/

Wow, surprise, right! 

18 hours ago, Raphus said:

60% of Thais against international tourism.

Well, if the government follow the advice of the populous (if true). Then the country has just signed its economic death warrant.

Excellent news, a shift away from mass tourism to having to do some real business... ohhh I forgot that means a healthy economy... Lol

2 hours ago, Xonax said:

The Thaichana app is a pain in the ass to use. When visiting shopping malls, you constantly have to check in and out of every shop you visit. But since nobody in the shops care if you actually do that, I tend to have started to "forget" to comply. Why couldn´t they have made the app to work without connecting to a website, and just check you in/out as soon as you scan the QR Code??

It doesn't necessarily have to work - for now. It's just one element of the obedience training we are being subjected to (like human version of Pavlov's dog) in preparation for a "new normal" of constant surveillance, tracking and tracing, social distancing, mask wearing, mandatory vaccination, health certificates for travel and jumping obediently through whatever flaming hoops are put in your way.

 

So just lie back like the rest of us and have your tummy patted, there's a good boy.

 

 

Edited July 11, 20205 yr by Krataiboy