How party fever in Bangkok’s decadent nightlife scene spawned Thailand’s 3rd wave

[webfact]

 

By Thai PBS World’s General Desk

 

The fun of Thailand’s nightlife has sent new COVID-19 infections soaring over the past few weeks. Since March 22, clubgoers and staff have spread the highly contagious UK variant to more than 500 people across the country.

 

In response, the government announced the closure of all entertainment venues in 41 provinces. As Thais pray that the cluster does not unleash an uncontrollable third wave of COVID-19, critics are complaining loudly that Thailand has failed to learn a lesson.

 

Pubs and bars have been the source of several outbreaks before, but efforts to prevent transmission of the virus have apparently been lacking.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/how-party-fever-in-bangkoks-decadent-nightlife-scene-spawned-thailands-3rd-wave/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-04-10

 

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[Oldie]

Entertainment venues often can't follow Covid regulations. This is nothing new and so this development is no real surprise. It was perhaps a surprise that it took so long until problems started. 

[YetAnother]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

critics are complaining loudly that Thailand has failed to learn a lesson.

and they are correct; and it wont change

[Thaiwrath]

Former MP and massage-parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit has dubbed Krystal Club “Club Thai Ku Fah” (Club Government House) for reportedly hosting certain high-powered politicians.

 

Like him or not, that is funny as <deleted> ! ????????????????????

[PatOngo]

As long as it was sanook, never mind! ???? ????

[scorecard]

14 minutes ago, Oldie said:

Entertainment venues often can't follow Covid regulations. This is nothing new and so this development is no real surprise. It was perhaps a surprise that it took so long until problems started. 

 

Plus no surprise that lessons from recent Covid 19 outbreaks in Thailand and abroad weren't learned.

[PatOngo]

4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Former MP and massage-parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit has dubbed Krystal Club “Club Thai Ku Fah” (Club Government House) for reportedly hosting certain high-powered politicians.

 

Like him or not, that is funny as <deleted> ! ????????????????????

I wonder how of often the old watch man, Khun Prawit gets down there to shake his stuff and flaunt his latest watch aquisition?

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

I wonder how of often the old watch man, Khun Prawit gets down there to shake his stuff and flaunt his latest watch aquisition?

Khun Prawit shaking his stuff, let alone flaunting anything, is a deeply disturbing mental image!

[Excel]

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

I wonder how of often the old watch man, Khun Prawit gets down there to shake his stuff and flaunt his latest watch aquisition?

I think that's a load of old Rolex ????

[spidermike007]

Fake news. Prayuth and Anutin started this in December. We remember. We will never forget how you betrayed your people by refusing to lock down the Samut market area. Never forget. Facts are facts. Truth is truth. 

[Lodestone]

14 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Former MP and massage-parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit has dubbed Krystal Club “Club Thai Ku Fah” (Club Government House) for reportedly hosting certain high-powered politicians.

 

Like him or not, that is funny as <deleted> ! ????????????????????

 

And the Bangkok Post is reporting that Prayuth is already looking into suing anyone for saying that.

[NoshowJones]

I don't know about a third wave, but was this not started when illegal workers from Burma were paying people to drive them across the border while certain people were turning their heads the other way, so spreading the Chinese virus which ended up in the seafood markets.

Then we had the unelected "PM" saying that he will investigate it, and we heard no more about it, and it turned out to be just another of his lies.

[NoshowJones]

On 4/10/2021 at 9:42 AM, Thaiwrath said:

Former MP and massage-parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit has dubbed Krystal Club “Club Thai Ku Fah” (Club Government House) for reportedly hosting certain high-powered politicians.

 

Like him or not, that is funny as <deleted> ! ????????????????????

When you say politicians, I take it that you don't mean the soldiers. ????

[uli65]

this article is 100% nonsense

[Emdog]

It is not the "decadence" that drives the spread. It is many people together in indoor area, and/or super spreader events. Could be churches, could be temples. For plenty of examples look to USA... some even outdoors: water parks, motorcycle rallies, political rallies (at least one side...). Governors opening up states contrary to advice.

[ParkerN]

It's very hard for me to compute. Firstly there were the entertainment venues, then the markets now the nightlife.

 

Whatever goes on in these people's minds? Whatever is in their skulls? Wide open spaces?

 

Is the rest of the world outside Florida like this? If so then perhaps COVID-19 is the Red Queen?

 

Edited April 11, 2021 by ParkerN

[RickBradford]

The story has everything. A bit of glamour, a bit of sleaze, a whiff of corruption, and the chance for pecksniffs to feel morally superior to people of influence.

 

But, as is well-known, one of the earliest and biggest super-spreader events occurred at an Islamic religious event in Kuala Lumpur in Feb 2020, which essentially kicked off South-East Asia's pandemic. One of Thailand's earliest super-spreader events was a muay Thai event at Lumpini Stadium.

 

All you need is a crowded indoor venue, and you will see a virus spreading. It is irrelevant whether there are soap bubbles and whisky involved, or religious chanting.

 

 

[rott]

I saw the "decadent nightlife" headline and eagerly scoured the item for lascivious details and somewhere to brighten my jaded life. 

Apparently one of numerous places mentioned employs "scantily clad females". In a properly regulated society this would be a high profile fake news case. 

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, rott said:

I saw the "decadent nightlife" headline and eagerly scoured the item for lascivious details and somewhere to brighten my jaded life. 

Apparently one of numerous places mentioned employs "scantily clad females". In a properly regulated society this would be a high profile fake news case. 

The dictates of climate and fashion ensure that a great many ladies here are relatively scantily clad. Few hippogorillaphants wandering about dressed as if they have just returned from the North Pole. It is one of the nice things about living here.

Edited April 11, 2021 by herfiehandbag

[kingstonkid]

Same problem every country is having young and rich think they are bullet proof.  Nothing will happen to them.

[DerbyDan]

32 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Same problem every country is having young and rich think they are bullet proof.  Nothing will happen to them.

 

Is that lady outside Patpong still serving the french fries on the corner with her bare hands?

[skorp13]

First of all the pubs mentioned as to alleged sources for the outbreak were not exactly what you would call decadent. Secondly patrons came to the pub covid positive so it did not start in the pub. Third not testing people because you could have to admit them? You could send them to quarantine if there symptoms are not bad and monitor them, sending them home un monitored is very reckless and perhaps deadly. lots of potential law suits