Samut Sakhon locals hinder moves to set up Covid-19 field hospitals

By The Nation

 

 

Hundreds of locals showed up at the Thailand National Sports University Samut Sakhon campus at noon on Thursday to block efforts to turn the campus into a field hospital for Covid-19 patients.

 

Their argument was that some 10,000 people live near the university, and there are many kindergartens and nurseries nearby as well as a child development centre.

 

They said that placing Covid-19 patients in the middle of the community would be unsafe, especially if a patient escapes or enough care is not taken to keep them sequestered. They also pointed out that it would be almost impossible to deal with the situation, especially since there is a shortage of staff.

 

Instead, the villagers said, the infected people should be placed on fishing boats or near infection hotspots like the Talay Thai market.

 

“Samut Sakhon authorities should find a better solution than this,” a representative said.

 

As of Wednesday, 1,202 people had tested positive for novel coronavirus in Samut Sakhon and most of them are migrant workers.

 

Villagers continued with their stake out even after officials retreated for fear beds and patients may be smuggled in.

 

Residents also protested against plans to set up a field hospital near Pantai Norasingh Water Park, saying businesses around the area will be badly affected.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400176

 

 

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Surely an amulet would protect all those near the hospital? 

 

Their total lack of empathy is startling. Fishing boats?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Instead, the villagers said, the infected people should be placed on fishing boats or near infection hotspots like the Talay Thai market.

I suppose they see it as an easy remedy with the next step to sink the boat. Show some humanity people!

Lack of empathy for the people who they rely on to do the work they see below their status. And quoting schools etc children are hardly affected by virus although they can be carriers. The virus is out there, in their communities already.

Edited December 24, 20205 yr by Petey11

Thailand's true colors.  shining nice and brightly.

Disgraceful behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 20205 yr by quake

Selfish, prejudiced, xenophobic, ignorant and misinformed.

 

Down there with the retarded and intellectually and educationally poor nations of the underdeveloped world.

 

That is what the "Good People" have made those under their dominion.

 

 

Edited December 24, 20205 yr by Enoon

NIMBY syndrome.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

patients may be smuggled in.

Burmese always get "smuggled in" , or what? 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Villagers continued with their stake out even after officials retreated for fear beds and patients may be smuggled in.

 

Residents also protested against plans to set up a field hospital near Pantai Norasingh Water Park, saying businesses around the area will be badly affected.

Some day they might need treatment there themselves, without need to transport far away (there might not available transport and no empty beds anywhere).

Also it would be easy for them smuggle themselves in, together with their beds.

 

So instead they should demand Thai dictatorial style shipping containers and barbwire around the campus perimeter, supported by the border police in full riot gear and water cannons at standby.

 

I would think they were motivated by xenophobia than anything else. They are showing to health officials and health workers, that help is not needed.

We love them all the same.

 

 

4 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Surely an amulet would protect all those near the hospital? 

 

Their total lack of empathy is startling. Fishing boats?

I know. Unbelievable. 

the not in my backyard attitude

 

except if they work cheap in your garden, house, company

Cretins.

 

Send in the army.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

the infected people should be placed on fishing boats

How about something like this moored on the Chayao Phrae River??? Probably much less expensive than a new submarine!!

 

 

Edited December 25, 20205 yr by Burma Bill
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The locals just keep showing their true colors. The land of smiles, indeed.

I understand the various sentiments being expressed above...

 

But at the same time, ask yourself, how you would be feeling if the Thai government came along and wanted to set up a CV patients field hospital across the street from your home or near your children's school?

 

Knowing full well how efficiently and effectively the government is at running these kinds of operations....

11 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Surely an amulet would protect all those near the hospital? 

 

Their total lack of empathy is startling. Fishing boats?

Makes perfect sense, they could then use the subs  to torpedo them

3 hours ago, Blue Muton said:

Cretins.

 

Send in the army.

You mean for the usual massacres???

10 hours ago, Enoon said:

Selfish, prejudiced, xenophobic, ignorant and misinformed.

 

Down there with the retarded and intellectually and educationally poor nations of the underdeveloped world.

 

That is what the "Good People" have made those under their dominion.

 

 

Luckily you have none of that in your own country of course.

Must be some old cruise liner that they can rent for a low price that they can put them on until they are negative. Fishing boats????

Sad, the only difference i can see between these workers and myself on my trips  to Thailand is our net  worth that can be extracted. 

In the Pattaya area they were using hotels which had closed due to lack of tourists as COVID field hospitals back in March and April. 

 

There must be hotels who would gladly rent out space to the government in Samut Sakhon. 

7 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Must be some old cruise liner that they can rent for a low price that they can put them on until they are negative. Fishing boats????

 

I believe there's a spare and un/little used aircraft carrier available hereabouts...

 

On 12/25/2020 at 4:44 AM, pokerface1 said:

I suppose they see it as an easy remedy with the next step to sink the boat. Show some humanity people!

Where do the villagers want the thai workers put who jumped the border in the north?

...Send in the crusader of PuBic health, Anuntin the ...

 

On 12/25/2020 at 3:40 AM, webfact said:

Instead, the villagers said, the infected people should be placed on fishing boats or near infection hotspots like the Talay Thai market.

 

That strategy worked for the Rohingyas - put them on boats and push them out to sea.

 

Out of "sea" out of mind.

On 12/25/2020 at 3:40 AM, webfact said:

They said that placing Covid-19 patients in the middle of the community would be unsafe, especially if a patient escapes or enough care is not taken to keep them sequestered

Can't say I completely disagree with them in light of the fact that so many people have entered the country illegally over recent weeks. Who honestly believes that the authorities have the ability to keep those infected confined? 

32 Thai's tested positive in South Korea lots of illegal workers there but are being taken care of,