Anutin dismisses rumour of epidemic, backs plan to sue illegal border crossers

[snoop1130]

Anutin dismisses rumour of epidemic, backs plan to sue illegal border crossers

By The Nation

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told the press on Tuesday that the Covid-19 situation in Thailand has not reached the epidemic level yet.

 

He said most infections have been brought in from outside and the recent illegal border crossers have only infected those close to them.

 

Last week 10 women sneaked across the border from Tachilek in Myanmar and travelled to other provinces, including Bangkok, before testing positive. Anutin said the women who entered illegally to avoid the 14-day mandatory quarantine were selfish, immoral and lacked a sense of responsibility.

 

He added that the authorities will take legal action against these women, adding that people returning to the country should follow laws and public health regulations.

 

He also said that he fully supports Chiang Rai tourism operators who are planning to sue the illegal border crossers for Bt20 million in compensation for loss of business.

 

Anutin said nobody should be allowed to get away with such selfish behaviour.

 

“They should all be sued. The government also has to take legal action against them, otherwise they will not learn,” he said.

 

He also said no province has been put under lockdown so far. As for concern that some 500 Thais may have sneaked across from Laos, he said he believes provincial officials and border security have the situation under control. However, he said, ensuring complete safety requires cooperation from returnees, who should take responsibility and enter the country through correct channels.

 

He also advised people to monitor announcements from the Department of Disease Control.

 

“The Public Health Ministry holds a press conference on the situation every day. Don’t listen to rumours [of an epidemic]. The ministry and other government agencies are trying to fix the situation,” Anutin said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399281?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[Thaiwrath]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He also said that he fully supports Chiang Rai tourism operators who are planning to sue the illegal border crossers for Bt20 million in compensation for loss of business.

Most of these border crossers have not got a pot to p1ss in, so probably a waste of time looking for B20 million in compensation !

[ThailandRyan]

So then the 4 ASQ Medical personnel, just mysteriously picked it up from someone in quarantine and did not pass it on to anyone in quarantine, or outside of quarantine.  Makes me think of the chocolate factory scene on I love Lucy.  He just can not keep up with what's really happening.  Time to stick your foot in your pie hole Anutin.

 

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[Lacessit]

How about some real numbers in your media statements, instead of spin. How many are hospitalised, how many are in quarantine, where are they are distributed, how many of their contacts have been traced. How many of the contacts have been infected.Then people could assess for themselves whether what you say is valid.

[Traubert]

27 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Most of these border crossers have not got a pot to p1ss in, so probably a waste of time looking for B20 million in compensation !

How do you know?

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Traubert said:

How do you know?

Of course, everyone who illegally crosses is a rich barsteward and not a lowly daily wage earner, silly me for thinking that they could not afford the money for sneaking in.  Must be nothing but rich folks in China eh...

[PatOngo]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin said nobody should be allowed to get away with such selfish behaviour.

Hello!!! Would that include the selfish 1% who control 66% of the countries wealth??? Or is there a difference between selfish rich and selfish poor?

[PatOngo]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin dismisses rumour of epidemic

38 infections linked to Thachilek cluster recorded so far.

Yeah, OK! ????

 

 

[lujanit]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

were selfish, immoral and lacked a sense of responsibility

Pot, kettle, black?

[gunderhill]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin said the women who entered illegally to avoid the 14-day mandatory quarantine were selfish, immoral and lacked a sense of responsibility.

This  sounds about right but you could widen it to most  people in Thailand.

[gunderhill]

11 hours ago, Traubert said:

How do you know?

How do you?

[gunderhill]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, he said, ensuring complete safety requires cooperation from returnees, who should take responsibility and enter the country through correct channels.

 

That's  right because when you have just had umpteen men porking you and want to  pop  home for a  while what you really need is a 14  day stint  in a  ASQ before your next stint.

[MasterBaker]

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

Otto von Bismarck

[LomSak27]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin said nobody should be allowed to get away with such selfish behaviour.

 

Just like they sued the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium people for that notorious superspreader event.    uh, ....ok ... Memory not good, senility creeping in .. I think they did. ????

[Mr Meeseeks]

"Highly intelligent" idea Mr. Anutin. 

 

Sue a Thai brass that works in a brothel in Burma. 

 

 

[colinneil]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He added that the authorities will take legal action against these women, adding that people returning to the country should follow laws and public health regulations.

You avin a laff Anutin? People returning should follow laws.????????????????

You and your bunch dont follow laws, just make them up as you go along.

[Nip]

34 minutes ago, MasterBaker said:

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

Otto von Bismarck

Or sunk?

[mtls2005]

Often perplexing that of the two options here for enforcing the law (charges/lawsuit), suing someone seems to roll off the tongue of the PtB so easily.

 

I guess suing is reverved for threats of applicaiton of the law, and requires no paperwork, so that path is used by the lazy and inept.

[anchadian]

He added that the authorities will take legal action against these women, adding that people returning to the country should follow laws and public health regulations

_________________________________________________

 

How many times have we heard the above.  

 

Do it then and don't keep reminding us and let us know when legal action HAS been taken.

[Natai Beach]

15 hours ago, Lacessit said:

How about some real numbers in your media statements, instead of spin. How many are hospitalised, how many are in quarantine, where are they are distributed, how many of their contacts have been traced. How many of the contacts have been infected.Then people could assess for themselves whether what you say is valid.

 

Here ya go.

https://covid19.ddc.moph.go.th

 

It is also in the Thai press daily.
 

They handle this job a lot better than most countries, like most things regarding covid. Every covid case recorded, showing where, the dates, if they have recovered, if they had symptoms etc. eg How many “Total recovered” and “ Active cases” in the UK? The UK won’t tell us.

I am glad he is going to sue these moles, I don’t see any other country  doing the same. It will help to prevent further crossings if they know they will be punished.
 

Some posters seem to be under the impression that these are poor hookers, they are not. They were making plenty. Their selfishness, laziness and greed (which is typical for girls in this profession) has caused loss to other businesses that were already struggling. 
 

Once again people will pile on the criticism because Anutin dared to call some farangs dirty for not wearing a free mask he was personally handing out to stop this pandemic during the same month Boris Johnson was going around shaking hands with infected patients in hospitals without washing his hands. 
Frail.

 

 

 

[Benmart]

"...selfish, immoral and lacked a sense of responsibility.". Is he speaking about those in power who use their position for personal gain, as a springboard for corruption, nepotism and oppression?

[Dialemco]

There will always be eopleccrossing the border it is a matter of earning money to buy food or die. Instead of all this pointless nonsense would it not be better to accept money has to be spent to vaccinate entire population and get on with it as a matter of extreme urgency.

[meechai]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said most infections have been brought in from outside and the recent illegal border crossers have only infected those close to them.

 

This is just the excuse needed

Truth is C19 has been present in Thailand since December 2019

 

Just note the many elderly dying in villages from "pneumonia"

My wife's good friends father is in hospital in Rayong now dying...cant breath on respirator no C19 test

 

Folks like to think in Dec when Chinese left all C19 flew out with them????  Keep drinking the kool aid

 

Truth is Thailand doesn't test...period

Tell Anutin test 500k a day then talk

C19 is 98.xxx% survivable

most go unreported

many older folks died of pneumonia in villages this year

[vandeventer]

I saw a news article a few times saying North Korea was shooting Chinese who crossed their borders without permission for fear of the covid-19 spreading. North Korea and China are good friends and they still shoot each other maybe we can at least capture the border jumpers. We have a army?

[Boomer6969]

Again, it is nauseating that everyone seems to focus on these girls, who indeed displayed some irresponsible behaviour, while no one mentions their Thai customers. Hard to believe that all these hiso gentlemen have stayed in Burma or are currently undergoing quarantine.

[kg1947]

17 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Most of these border crossers have not got a pot to p1ss in, so probably a waste of time looking for B20 million in compensation !

I guess he'll take  I O U 's  for  THB 20,000,000.- to be collected in the next 100 years  .....

[mtls2005]

58 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

Here ya go.

https://covid19.ddc.moph.go.th

 

It is also in the Thai press daily.

 

Yes, we all know aout the daily figures.

 

However you failed to address the bulk of the questions which you quoted from Lacessit

 

"how many are in quarantine, where are they are distributed, how many of their contacts have been traced. How many of the contacts have been infected.Then people could assess for themselves whether what you say is valid."

 

 

 

The daily figures are OK. for what they are: limited. The hospitalization figures are suspect, and I for one would like to see the testing data, if there is any.

 

 

 

[simon43]

[quote]

As for concern that some 500 Thais may have sneaked across from Laos, he said he believes provincial officials and border security have the situation under control.

[/quote]

 

Since Laos has had zero Covid deaths and only a few dozen of cases, all imported from other countries, it is Laos who needs to beef up their border security to protect themselves from the dirty Thais......

[Natai Beach]

2 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Yes, we all know aout the daily figures.

 

However you failed to address the bulk of the questions which you quoted from Lacessit

 

 

 

The daily figures are OK. for what they are: limited. The hospitalization figures are suspect, and I for one would like to see the testing data, if there is any.

 

 

 

You have misquoted me. Please remove it. They are not my quotes in the box with my name above them. Laccessit said that, not me. 

And I note you obviously didn’t read the link I generously provided. 

[thailand49]

More smoke about " Sue "  does that even exist in Thailand?  Drunk driver gets a hand slap 500 baht fine?  Government official pulls gun out threatens other drivers?  the list goes on and on!  And this story you want to do what! Sue?  You be lucky to get a chicken.????

 

More grand standing each morning by this guy and others, it does give you a good laugh with your morning coffee.????