CONFIRMED: Water splashing banned this Songkran, no restrictions on travel

[brewsterbudgen]

On 3/20/2021 at 9:32 AM, dogfish180 said:

Because there hasn't been any major testing! Duh

Very true.  And Thailand has been far the better for it! 

[brewsterbudgen]

On 3/20/2021 at 12:52 PM, Muzzique said:

Says who? You really believe this its true? You're nuts.

I have mentioned many times in previous posts that the real figures show that it was never under control. Just covered up. The example I shared before shows that between April and June last year, sample testing indicated that around 6.3% of people in Thailand already had already had COVID. That's indicated by the IgM+ number showing the presence of the COVID antibody in their blood sample. That compared to the rest of the World average of 5.1% at this time. 

That's 440,000 people

This testing was run by the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.24.20139188v3.full.pdf

And the expected excess mortality in Thailand was up by 8.5% taken based on official records from the Thai Government Bureau of Registration Administration. That's 8.5% more deaths than normal.

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/08/06/lifting-the-veil-on-thailands-covid-19-success-story/

You think the strict controls put in place were for the fact only 88 people died? They were there for a reason. After it is all over then the truth may come out.

Sometimes it's better not to tell the truth and avoid the mass hysteria that the rest of the world has experienced.

But Thailand has not done a good job with COVID, just a good job at hiding the truth.

I respect their decision to stop Songkran again and I hope they continue their work to lock people down when it is needed.

We may not get to see the real figures but at least the Thai Government are acting on them.

What strict controls??

[tinca tinca]

and so who is going to enforce NO WATER SPLASHING......they can not enforce the wearing of crash helmets !!!!

[Daithi85]

8 hours ago, tinca tinca said:

and so who is going to enforce NO WATER SPLASHING......they can not enforce the wearing of crash helmets !!!!

Last year  people were told no water splashing and surprise surprise  there was none... No enforcers needed.. 

[Patong2021]

On 3/19/2021 at 5:34 AM, ThailandRyan said:

If we are truly learning to live with it then why not just open everything up and let the virus fly where it may.  Get the vaccinations rolling and stop the gamesmanship.

 What's your plan to manage the thousands of people who will become ill and require intensive care?

It is wonderful to order that there be vaccines, but Thailand cannot get the vaccines if there is a shortage. The EU, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and Gulf Arab states have purchased the next year's supply of the  best vaccines and Thailand won't  be manufacturing enough for itself until next year.

One should take into consideration reality, not hypothetical dreams.

 

Edited March 24, 2021 by Patong2021