Lockdowns now in four provinces

[madmen]

Bye bye alcohol for 30 days again. It will be announced at midnight effective the next day so load up ya know it's coming! 

[SheungWan]

43 minutes ago, chicowoodduck said:

Not yet....but just saw the folks at Pattaya City Hospital with the full hasmat gear on in the parking lot! ????????????????????????????

Anything to do with the Gentleman's Club across the road?

[Kaopad999]

See this is why Thailand has done so much better with Covid compared with the UK for example. 
 
Just a few  cases and straight into Lockdown! 

[Pattaya Spotter]

Not really a "lockdown," more some business restrictions and shutdown of public events. I associate a "lockdown" with people restricted to homes except for necessary travel.

[ChrisKC]

1 hour ago, NK012 said:

No recent cases in Chonburi, wow!  Am I supposed to believe that?

What number do you have in mind that you will believe?

[morocco]

1 hour ago, cyril sneer said:

it will never end

 

and we don't know how long until a new coronovirus is formed, which could wipe out the world's population

Oh here we go again.  Misinformation from the "know nothing know it all's."  Do some actual research ( other than social media) like getting up to date world population number and global coronavirus-19 cases. Then do some math to figure out the percentage of people who have had the virus on the planet. Then figure out the death percentage. And stop the fear mongering. 

[SymS]

2 hours ago, keith101 said:

Vaccines is the only thing that will mostly end this thing but only if over 70% of the population gets it .

Maybe, but it's not a given. Vaccines have helped eradicate many diseases, but flu and dengue vaccines have not stopped those diseases at all.

[Virt]

It takes a few days from when you get infected until your body produce enough virus to spread the disease to others, so a region lockdown won't do any good if sick people left the region days ago. 

 

Test more and test all regions. 

 

I still think Thailand are in a good shape because no news report of overburdened hospitals which is the best indicator of a large outbreak, but the next 3 weeks will show if they managed to control the spread, since it takes some time until you need hospital care. 

 

I hope they do, because lockdowns sucks big time for everyone. 

 

My X-mas holiday started today and I'm off 19 days from work, but I can't do shyiite, because all restaurants and bars are closed in Denmark and we're facing more lockdowns in 2 days. 

 

Worst X-mas and New year ever. 

 

I'm just glad I still have a job to go back to, so maybe I shouldn't complain.. 

[dinsdale]

Just read govt withholding migrant infection numbers. One has to think it's big. Cover up time to keep Thailand's 'brilliant' covid record.

[metisdead]

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[473geo]

Anybody heard Buri Ram province has restrictions imposed?

[overherebc]

51 minutes ago, SheungWan said:

And which highly esteemed conspiracy website did that come from?

You do know that viruses mutate don't you?

Some get stronger and some get weaker in their effect on the host they invade.

[Bender Rodriguez]

Samut Prakarn is BIG, but lockdown of the whole province ???

[metisdead]

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[connda]

Guess I need to see my doctor and dentist again before they lock the entire province down. 

Btw, where is the  three subdistricts – Tha Ton, Malika and Mae Ai. 

My doctors and dentists are downtown.

Edited December 23, 2020 by connda

[Ventenio]

At first, I was a little skeptical about lots of things..

 

BUT now, with tons of data points, I'm realizing Thailand KNOWS how to lockdown a country.

 

I understand 70 million isn't a ton....but that's impressive.

 

Other countries....."OK, it's really bad.  Lockdown in a week so you can prepare."  

[nycjoe]

3 hours ago, Thailand said:

I hope I am not around to see that.

Thinks? I wouldn't be if everybody was wiped out.

Mother Nature is a bit peeved. She thinks this clever monkey experiment has gone awry. 

[Seeall]

3 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

 

No but it makes sense to try and reduce the infection rate by limiting "out of hours" trading.

 

Maths would say no.... 100 people in one hour vs 10 people per hour for 10 hours?  = EASY

[digger70]

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

Vaccines is the only thing that will mostly end this thing but only if over 70% of the population gets it .

That's If the vaccine Works and the side effects aren't worse than the Virus.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, keith101 said:

Vaccines is the only thing that will mostly end this thing but only if over 70% of the population gets it .

That's screwed then.

[Chelseafan]

30 minutes ago, Seeall said:

Maths would say no.... 100 people in one hour vs 10 people per hour for 10 hours?  = EASY

But the 10 people in 10 hours don't have to shop, they can shop in normal hours.

 

[Chelseafan]

3 hours ago, Walker88 said:

If you're doing some grocery shopping at 2am, chances are social distancing comes naturally.

 

Instead, you're taking those few folks who might shop after work at 2200 to 0400 and throw them into the crowded hours.

 

Precisely. "Few". Most of the shops we are talking about are 7-11's, mom/pops and CP. Surely they can plan their shopping a little better rather than walk in at 2am for a bottle of Johnny Walker...

It's an inconvience for sure but it does make sense to close them no matter what you may think.

 

 

[roger101]

Not sure if this is right  forum but what I need to know is   will there  be any problems in driving from Pattaya to SaraBuri and then on to  Phetchabun.

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

it will never end

 

and we don't know how long until a new coronovirus is formed, which could wipe out the world's population

The current pandemic has been a test, if you like, on how people would deal with such a threat. And humanity has failed miserably. Total chaos, anarchy, stupid and ineffectual rules, selfishness (and not only from the 'entertainment providers' who crossed into Thailand illegally). Add that, according to various sources, half the people or more when asked say they won't take the vaccine and you are right - it will never end.

[Antonymous]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Guess I need to see my doctor and dentist again before they lock the entire province down. 

Btw, where is the  three subdistricts – Tha Ton, Malika and Mae Ai. 

My doctors and dentists are downtown.

 

Glad you asked.

 

My wife has been inundated with messages from family (down south) and friends asking how it is now that 'Chiang Mai' is locked down. Chiang Mai Province is NOT locked down. Only one small part (three tambons within Mae Ai district) in the far north of the Province that borders Myanmar.

 

Chiang Mai city and the vast majority of the Province still open as normal.

 

 

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[Sean60]

I wonder if there is going to be any relief package to small business owners? How long do we need to use our savings before we can get some help?

[TigerandDog]

5 hours ago, keith101 said:

Vaccines is the only thing that will mostly end this thing but only if over 70% of the population gets it .

I don't agree with that. C19 is mutating at a much faster rate than any vaccine can be produced and tested, so whatever vaccine they eventually come up with will have zero effect on mutated strains of the virus.

[Stubby]

13 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

I don't agree with that. C19 is mutating at a much faster rate than any vaccine can be produced and tested, so whatever vaccine they eventually come up with will have zero effect on mutated strains of the virus.

I think you'll find that all viral pandemics eventually weaken and become members of common complaints, like colds, sinusitis, flu, coughs, and the like. If that's the case, the fit and healthy won't even need vaccinations. Unless I'm mistaken, and there are pandemics raging everywhere? If so, you might like to enlighten the forum?

Edited December 23, 2020 by Stubby

[TigerandDog]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

I think you'll find that all viral pandemics eventually weaken and become members of common complaints, like colds, sinusitis, flu, coughs, and the like. Unless I'm mistaken and  there are pandemics everywhere? If so, you might like to enlighten the forum?

not sure what you mean by your last sentence, not question. The vaccines that have been in production and testing are for the original strain that swept the world. All the latest outbreaks are mutated strains, and they are reportedly more virulent than the original strain and therefore spread even faster than the original. Yes it may eventually weaken and finish u like the flu etc, but it will be years before that happens according to those scientists involved in identifying the new strains.