Bangkok and suburbs could be declared Red zones as Thonglor COVID cluster threatens to get out of control

[webfact]

Dr. Opas Karnkavinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department

 

Bangkok, and its four neighbouring provinces of Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom, are likely to be declared COVID-19 Red zones, under which stricter measures will be imposed, such as all eateries closing at 9pm and being banned from consumption or sale of alcohol.

 

These measures were proposed by the Emergency Operations Centre and a committee of disease control experts at a meeting today, called to assess the pandemic situation in Bangkok and its peripherals, following the emergence of new clusters linked to entertainment venues Thonglor and Ekamai areas, and in Pathum Thani.

 

The measure will be proposed to the CCSA subcommittee for consideration on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-and-suburbs-could-be-declared-red-zones-as-thonglor-covid-cluster-threatens-to-get-out-of-control/

 

 

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[colinneil]

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

[bluesofa]

15 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

I think it's 'encouraging people to travel' with these government incentives he's introduced.

[Bkk Brian]

Sharing happiness to the Thai airline industry, nobody is left behind.

 

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) estimates that some 8,754 local flights or an average of 1,250 flights daily will operate during the April 10-16 Songkran break

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404546

[Wiggy]

I guess even more people will leave Bangkok at Songkran now, potentially spreading the virus quicker and further afield. We are going to have to, at some point,, learn to live with this virus. Once the vaccine program is established (as it is for flu) then we can live with it the same as we do with flu. 

[BenDeCosta]

I can see this going on for months.

[Excel]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

Yep but the elite have all got their jabs so what does it matter to them if the "plebs" catch it and die. 

[Tarteso]

Prayut encouraged Thais to travel.....GOOD!

 

Let’s spread the Virus ???? 

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

It was the loonies that believed the entertainment venues would take all necessary precautions when they were allowed to open up.. clearly that didn't happen.

In the same mind-sett the PM and health authorities people will travel and behave themselves during the long Songkran free-for-all.

As for entertainment venues... reap what you sow.

[hotchilli]

42 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

I guess even more people will leave Bangkok at Songkran now, potentially spreading the virus quicker and further afield. We are going to have to, at some point,, learn to live with this virus. Once the vaccine program is established (as it is for flu) then we can live with it the same as we do with flu. 

I didn't know there was a blue moon coming.

[MrJ2U]

Two of my wifes friend's have decided to leave Bangkok early just in case they impose alockdown.  I assume there will be many more.

[toolpush]

1 hour ago, BenDeCosta said:

I can see this going on for months.

Months? I can see this insanity going on for years

[timberpond]

This virus seems to work hand in hand with the protesters... Stop the protest and so will the virus.

[Guderian]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The measure will be proposed to the CCSA subcommittee for consideration on Wednesday.

 

Why wait? It's been evident for some time that they were struggling to keep the virus contained in the Bangkok area, the sooner you lock down the easier it is to deal with the situation and the sooner you can reopen again.

[brewsterbudgen]

3 minutes ago, Guderian said:

 

Why wait? It's been evident for some time that they were struggling to keep the virus contained in the Bangkok area, the sooner you lock down the easier it is to deal with the situation and the sooner you can reopen again.

Locking down doesn't help, unless it's a Wuhan-style total lockdown.  

[AlfHuy]

Seems a bit strange.

Just in time of next public holiday week, a new cluster found and closing venues.

 

I was told that a few international schools also have covid cases. Haven't read this in the news.

[stbkk]

12 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

Seems a bit strange.

Just in time of next public holiday week, a new cluster found and closing venues.

 

I was told that a few international schools also have covid cases. Haven't read this in the news.

 

St. Andrews International primary school campus on Sukhumvit 71 is closed as a precaution as 2 parents (not children) have tested positive. Direct information from the school (my son goes to the high school campus at Ekamai, which is still open until Friday when the current term ends).

 

My girlfriend told me she saw it on the Thai news yesterday also.

[Guderian]

23 new cases in Chonburi today, looks like we're heading back towards Red Zone status.

[SupermarineS6B]

Laughable...... It's like watching a circus act with seals and hoops.......   It's strange how April and May are always fighting months in Thailand and once again the virus is implimented just like last year to lock em in !   Better than bullets this one..........   Obviously Burma should be given a dose of this stuff....... Bullets are not working up there......    The question is....... When will the people say,    No More !   

[IamNoone88]

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

And are about to let in a bunch of other people on reduced precautions from countries where the covid situation is out of control.

[Stargeezr]

Most people do not get flu shots for the normal flu because it does not kill them like this corona virus, or covid 19 virus does.

   To be clear it is not at all like a normal flu. Maybe it has to be like Ebola for the simpletons to actually understand that fact.

       Most people I know are being very cautious until they get both of their vaccines, and I wish them all well.

   As for the anti vaxxers and anti maskers, I do not have as much sympathy for.  If they die before their turn to get

a shot,   and especially if they refuse their chance, well som nom nah.  One of my cousins was one of these people and  being in the mid thirties,                                                he got infected and died.    I will be happy when all countries have gotten their populations vaccinated.

Geezer

[Sydebolle]

No problem, most are leaving for Songkran anyway ...... so much to containing the issue. 

[Mises]

Same failed script as UK, France, Germany etc. None of which worked.  How about trying the script of Sweden or Florida?

[tomazbodner]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I didn't know there was a blue moon coming.

The next seasonal Blue Moon will be August 22, 2021.

 

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/when-is-the-next-blue-moon

[David T Pike]

Freaking great! What next? First Philippines Airlines cancels our April 7th flight from Manila to Bangkok, get put on a waiting list for the 14th and still no seats and they cancel 100s more flights. Thank God we found 2 business class seats left on a Thai Airlines repatriation flight on the 22nd. Coach was packed full. We had to change many reservations, transportation bookings, COE date, ASQ date and on and on and on... Now just so happens our ASQ is in Thonglor out of all places in Bangkok! I pray this doesn't screw us up again! Just when we went from 15 days ASQ to 11. Getting a 10,000 baht refund and were going to be able to get outside food delivered... I bet that perk is yanked now... When it rains it pours.... But I will persevere. Anything to get me out of the PI to Thailand... :)

[wensiensheng]

The logical sequence in a pandemic is :

 

1. establish some form of virus control through distancing, testing, tracing, masks, lockdowns and the like, all while finding a vaccine. 
 

2.  once a vaccine is found, vaccinate up to herd immunity ASAP.

 

3. repeal the social measures established in 1. above.

 

carrying out step 3 before step 2 inevitably leads to outbreaks as sure as having unprotected sex leads to pregnancies.

 

I don’t know why government after government spends as much time if not more working on relaxing step 1 measures, as they do working on implementing step 2. It just leads to a loop of restrictions, relaxation, more restrictions. The vaccine is the key, it’s all I want to hear about. Everything else is just noise.

[fleccer]

A bit of terrorism , we missed it. And it's just happening just when people are preparing to travel due to the Songkran, what  the coincidence. Didn't you still realized that they are kidding you?

[wensiensheng]

1 hour ago, Mises said:

Same failed script as UK, France, Germany etc. None of which worked.  How about trying the script of Sweden or Florida?

Why? Did the script in Sweden and Florida work so well? Most news reports suggest the opposite imho. Too many reports to link here in fact

[metisdead]

A post with a music video has been removed. 

[Skallywag]

35 minutes ago, David T Pike said:

we found 2 business class seats left on a Thai Airlines repatriation flight

You are a Thai citizen? 

 

37 minutes ago, David T Pike said:

Anything to get me out of the PI to Thailand... ????

 

Repatriation flights and ASQ in Thailand started over 5 months ago

 

Good luck, at least the ASQ is down to 10 days now