Many Bangkokians brave new Covid wave to return home for holidays

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Many Bangkokians brave new Covid wave to return home for holidays

By THE NATION

 

 

Despite the new wave of Covid-19 infections, many people were seen taking interprovincial buses from Bangkok to their hometowns for the holiday period.

 

 

Bus operators were also seen strictly complying with mandatory health measures to secure passengers’ safety.

 

 

Before the new wave of infections, the Tourism Authority of Thailand had said it expected some 2.75 million people to go on trips over the December 31 to January 3 long weekend.

 

 

It also said that tourism during the holiday period would inject more than Bt10.74 billion into the economy and result in 37 per cent hotel occupancy.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400487

 

 

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[LazySlipper]

I guess they have already developed herd immunity...

Maybe buffalo herd...

[mr mr]

4 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

I guess they have already developed herd immunity...

Maybe buffalo herd...

 

you can help ? my buffalo need covid vaccine very sick. please send money so can get buffalo better for working farm. 

[LazySlipper]

2 minutes ago, mr mr said:

 

you can help ? my buffalo need covid vaccine very sick. please send money so can get buffalo better for working farm. 

lol...

Now foregners asking for help for their sick wives...????

[mrfill]

They're not 'braving it', they are creating a new wave.

[ChakaKhan]

Dangit Im gonna get home ..even if it KIlls me(or someone else)......som naam naa......chok dee

[pkrv]

Thailand, and many here, have been crowing about how marvellously the country has handled Covid-19 and now we get this response to the recent outbreaks: piecemeal restrictions, "lockdowns", mixed messages, poor examples, lack of leadership, etc. Basically everyone is free to run around and ensure the propagation of Covid-19 to the furthest corners of Thailand. So much derision of other countries handling, yet now I think Thailand this could be som nam naa.

Edited December 31, 2020 by pkrv

[ChakaKhan]

4 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

lol...

Now foregners asking for help for their sick wives...????

Buffaloes are offended of how they have been treated since this pandemic arrived..they asked me to type due to the fact they dont own laptops(no thanks to funds ceasing!)  #BuffaloLivesMatter 

[Caldera]

Let's just say I wouldn't call it "brave".

 

[Jonnapat]

We should be careful not to criticise Thais too severely considering how the general population in some Western developed countries have behaved during national holidays. At least everyone wears a mask.

[mayview]

5 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

We should be careful not to criticise Thais too severely considering how the general population in some Western developed countries have behaved during national holidays. At least everyone wears a mask.

 Logical fallacy. Appeal to hypocrisy, known as "tu quoque", shifting the focus back onto the criticiser.

[Pilotman]

'Bangkokians'?  I thought they were termed 'cocks'? 

[foreverlomsak]

9 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

At least everyone wears a mask.

do they, there has certainly been an improvement in chin holding devices in the last week or so

[NanLaew]

I would have thought that anyone claiming to be a 'Bangkokian' would actually live in Bangkok and wouldn't need to get on a bus or train to go 'home for the holidays'.

[ChakaKhan]

21 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

We should be careful not to criticise Thais too severely considering how the general population in some Western developed countries have behaved during national holidays. At least everyone wears a mask.

Amen.    (The States)