PM assures the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand is at “acceptable levels”

[rooster59]

PM assures the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand is at “acceptable levels”

 

 

Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, the availability of the field hospital beds and the government’s disease control measures are all still in acceptable levels.

Prayut said the quantity of new cases being discovered each day seems high because the country is conducting mass screening, to bring infected people into the system, in order to contain the outbreak.

 

He said the government has been following the situation very closely, day by day. The measures are discussed on a monthly basis, or more frequently if needed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-assures-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-thailand-is-at-acceptable-level/

 

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[RotBenz8888]

37 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"acceptable levels”

Finally given up the impossible zero case policy? 

[dcnx]

It’s time to panic.

[Tarteso]

38 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

acceptable levels

..of Pollution too? ????

[RotBenz8888]

Just now, Tarteso said:

..of Pollution too? ????

.... traffic accidents? 

[Bruce Aussie]

I feel assured now that we are assured.

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[petermik]

7 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

I feel assured now that we are assured.

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If the Boss is happy so am I..........

[internationalism]

the thing is - burmese are still coming, to take advantage of legalising their stay in thailand.

the government estimate some 100k coming with this purpose. They are aware, but unable to do much - the green border crossings can't be stopped, and still immigration officials do take bribes for stamping in.

with about 10% of them being infected it would bring to thailand 10k cases.

so it might be not all rosy within the next month.

those burmese won't be coming to samut sakhon anymore, as area is closed. They would be coming to the other coastal provinces in the gulf, which are even closer to birma border.

thai employers, which are partly mafia establishments, "employing" slaves, would take care of human trafficking and giving them work in the other portal towns. They will shift their operations from samut sakhon, where the central government is controlling situation tightly. 

[Guderian]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Prayut said the quantity of new cases being discovered each day seems high because the country is conducting mass screening

 

Yes, quite, but still only in one small province that has a particular problem. Try mass testing in Bangkok, especially the western areas bordering Samut Sakhon, and see how many cases you can "bring into the system".

[Oldie]

"Prayut said the quantity of new cases being discovered each day seems high because the country is conducting mass screening,"

 

This needs to be stopped so that we can get from acceptable levels to good ones again. 

[Justgrazing]

What's he in a glass box for .. 

 

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

What's he in a glass box for ..

We'll soon 'see'.

Perhaps it's airtight?

[Justgrazing]

7 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

We'll soon 'see'.

Perhaps it's airtight?

 

I thought maybe it was some sort of Houdini escape scenario  " and for my next trick "  .. 

it is a glass case isn't it only I can't find my glarses ...

 

 

[bluesofa]

19 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

 

I thought maybe it was some sort of Houdini escape scenario  " and for my next trick "  .. 

it is a glass case isn't it only I can't find my glarses ...

Perhaps trying Houdini's last trick?

[sapson]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

because the country is conducting mass screening,

 

I thought they were only mass testing in the Samut Sakhon areas ........ so now we will have daily testing in the thousands in every province.

 

Sure the new daily nationwide test figures will show Prayut has it under control.

[ikke1959]

acceptable levels?? where?? in Samut Sakhon everyday around 800 because of al of testing a special group.. How about some mass testing in another province to know if it are ONLY this specific group of habitants ?? Than we are able to speak of acceptable levels or not an act to it

[John Drake]

I wonder how many people in the upper reaches of Thai society have already managed to get themselves vaccinated. The urgency here seems a lot less than it was last spring, when everyone was in the same boat.

[DLock]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

What's he in a glass box for .. 

 

 

Because he thinks he is David Blaine and also going to make a cunning stunt of himself...

[internationalism]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

What's he in a glass box for .. 

 

that's bulletproof, all dictators rely on it to keep alive.

the average distance for a military sniper is 1km, the best marksman 3.5km

[Cake Monster]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“acceptable levels”

Obviously the bar has been set very low.

[natway09]

If they are at "acceptable" levels why can I not have a quiet drink in my local Bar in Bangkok where 

I am joined by a few others from the local area only..

It is not the expat bars that will spread the virus it is the "Hi Sos" still insist on parties & travelling around the country as if nothing has happened.

Isolation into areas with some stringent no go rules is the only chance of "isolation" but I see

that the road block checks have been done away with so the Myanmar people can also travel wherever they wish now with impunity.

[longway]

3 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

What's he in a glass box for .. 

 

If only he could be kept in there.

[longway]

40 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Obviously the bar has been set very low.

I think you mean very high. ????

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

.... traffic accidents? 

 

6 hours ago, Tarteso said:

..of Pollution too? ????

Of corruption.. keep going the list is somewhat long.

[sambum]

"Prayut said the quantity of new cases being discovered each day seems high because the country is conducting mass screening" 

 

And so the penny finally drops!

 

P.S. But as another poster has pointed out, the "mass screening" is not countrywide as Prayut claims, but only in the areas where there are "spikes"

[Badrabbit]

Are road deaths at acceptable levels also??

[arick]

Even if he told me my horses are all in the fence.... I would still go check at 2am but then if Boris said I would run out right away to check 

[thailand49]

I remember a month ago said the situation was under control!  ????

[4MyEgo]

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He said the government has been following the situation very closely, day by day. The measures are discussed on a monthly basis, or more frequently if needed.

 

I have always felt confident with this fearless leader at the helm.....

 

 

[Crossy]

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

We'll soon 'see'.

Perhaps it's airtight?

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

If only ...