Couple to face legal action for not disclosing their COVID infections

[webfact]

 

Health officials have recommended that the disease control committee of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat consider taking legal action against a couple, who allegedly concealed the facts about their possible COVID-19 infection in a way which put other people at risk.

 

The couple flew separately from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat by Thai Lion Air on April 11th.

 

The 26-year old man, a native of Nakhon Si Thammarat, was informed by a close friend, with whom he had dinner on April 3rd, about his friend’s infection on the morning of April 11th, but he boarded the flight anyway. On arrival at his home in Muang district by a taxi, however, he immediately went to the Maharaj Hospital for a COVID-19 test, which confirmed he was infected, and he was admitted to the hospi

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/couple-to-face-legal-action-for-not-disclosing-their-covid-infections/

 

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[smedly]

very stupid careless selfish behaviour 

[RichardColeman]

I think Thailand - and the world - needs to start coming down harder on people like this or we will never get out of this pesky hole. 14 days hotel quarantine expense and 6 months in prison. 

[Excel]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I think Thailand - and the world - needs to start coming down harder on people like this or we will never get out of this pesky hole. 14 days hotel quarantine expense and 6 months in prison. 

Well whatever the rights or wrongs of this reported incident are, let's face it until all government officials start to act responsibly many of the populace will simply say if its ok for them then its ok for everybody else.  Wrong attitude but then responsibility should be shown from the top down.

[vandeventer]

I think there should be a hotline number for people who think they might have covid 19 as what to do next.

[Jeffr2]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

very stupid careless selfish behaviour 

As shown by the actions of many in the US, there are a lot of stupid careless selfish people out there.

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

As shown by the actions of many in the US, there are a lot of stupid careless selfish people out there.

 
No need to single out the US, when left unchecked the majority of the world’s population proves itself irresponsible under such circumstances. 
 

The difference between this Thai guy and the citizens of many other countries is that this guy actually had a test whereas many others would just have carried on until symptoms presented (if they presented at all).

 

Which begs the question, anyone in Thailand getting sick yet ??? 
 

In the UK 50% of the population have had their first vaccine dose, it won’t be long before most of the UK population will have been fully vaccinated.

 

So what happens when we are still testing 3000 new Covid-19 cases per day but everyone is vaccinated?

 

We will need a new new ‘metric’ by which to evaluate cases, because the numbers of positive cases will useless when (if) everyone is vaccinated & thus asymptomatic. 
 

Hospital admissions ‘because of’ (not ‘with’) Covid-19 is the only metric I see fit for this. i.e. cases cytokine release syndrome (cytokine storm). 

[Jeffr2]

11 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 
No need to single out the US, when left unchecked the majority of the world’s population proves itself irresponsible under such circumstances. 
 

The difference between this Thai guy and the citizens of many other countries is that this guy actually had a test whereas many others would just have carried on until symptoms presented (if they presented at all).

 

Which begs the question, anyone in Thailand getting sick yet ??? 
 

In the UK 50% of the population have had their first vaccine dose, it won’t be long before most of the UK population will have been fully vaccinated.

 

So what happens when we are still testing 3000 new Covid-19 cases per day but everyone is vaccinated?

 

We will need a new new ‘metric’ by which to evaluate cases, because the numbers of positive cases will useless when (if) everyone is vaccinated & thus asymptomatic. 
 

Hospital admissions ‘because of’ (not ‘with’) Covid-19 is the only metric I see fit for this. i.e. cases cytokine release syndrome (cytokine storm). 

Yeah.  Crazy times.  Evolving and changing on an almost daily basis.  Makes your head spin.

 

No easy answers either.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Health officials have recommended that the disease control committee of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat consider taking legal action against a couple, who allegedly concealed the facts about their possible COVID-19 infection in a way which put other people at risk.

And what will happen about a certain high ranking minister who withheld information regarding his timeline?????

[rhetorical question]

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, vandeventer said:

I think there should be a hotline number for people who think they might have covid 19 as what to do next.

I thought that was already rather obvious.... go get a check?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

very stupid careless selfish behaviour 

Like the example set by a certain minister... he was also very economical with his movements, that is the polite way to put it.

[vandeventer]

25 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I thought that was already rather obvious.... go get a check?

It is not as simple as that, when you live in a small town like I do you may be waiting hours to see a doctor and infecting other people. Nothing is obvious with this virus.

 

[connda]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The 26-year old man, a native of Nakhon Si Thammarat, was informed by a close friend, with whom he had dinner on April 3rd, about his friend’s infection on the morning of April 11th, but he boarded the flight anyway. On arrival at his home in Muang district by a taxi, however, he immediately went to the Maharaj Hospital for a COVID-19 test, which confirmed he was infected, and he was admitted to the hospi

How many thousands of Thais traveling from Covid hot spots have the same story. And yet the government rolled out the "Feel Free To Travel Throughout Thailand" mat to the public.  Better build bigger jails.  There are a whole lot of Thai who fit this scenario.  Or maybe the officials responsible for the mass spread should be held accountable.  But threats of jail are only for the little people and commoners.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, vandeventer said:

It is not as simple as that, when you live in a small town like I do you may be waiting hours to see a doctor and infecting other people. Nothing is obvious with this virus.

 

If you're in a small town/village go knock on the headmans door.. knock once cough twice... ask him what to do next.

[pixelaoffy]

So funny ! What's clear is that Thailand was lucky with its low level infections last year ..it had restrictions which people adhered to. Now that's gone no more will folk accept that .. and because it had no effective vaccine programme and never planned  it's screwed .. no surprise to those of you who know Thais. Planning and preparing for what to do next isn't a trait they are known for !

[Aomelia]

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

As shown by the actions of many in the US, there are a lot of stupid careless selfish people out there.

Don’t just look at USA 

[Pedrogaz]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 
No need to single out the US, when left unchecked the majority of the world’s population proves itself irresponsible under such circumstances. 
 

The difference between this Thai guy and the citizens of many other countries is that this guy actually had a test whereas many others would just have carried on until symptoms presented (if they presented at all).

 

Which begs the question, anyone in Thailand getting sick yet ??? 
 

In the UK 50% of the population have had their first vaccine dose, it won’t be long before most of the UK population will have been fully vaccinated.

 

So what happens when we are still testing 3000 new Covid-19 cases per day but everyone is vaccinated?

 

We will need a new new ‘metric’ by which to evaluate cases, because the numbers of positive cases will useless when (if) everyone is vaccinated & thus asymptomatic. 
 

Hospital admissions ‘because of’ (not ‘with’) Covid-19 is the only metric I see fit for this. i.e. cases cytokine release syndrome (cytokine storm). 

Immunity lasts, reportedly, 6 months. What happens at the end of a year when all the vaccinated peoples' immunity vanishes min a puff of smoke? Is herd immunity lost at that point, or has coronavirus died out in a. years' time? Or does the entire population of each country need vaccinating every 6 months?

[Jeffr2]

5 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

Immunity lasts, reportedly, 6 months. What happens at the end of a year when all the vaccinated peoples' immunity vanishes min a puff of smoke? Is herd immunity lost at that point, or has coronavirus died out in a. years' time? Or does the entire population of each country need vaccinating every 6 months?

Might end up being like the flu.  You need a new jab every year.

[richard_smith237]

45 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Might end up being like the flu.  You need a new jab every year.

 
That would make sense.

However the influenza vaccine is optional. 
I guess any Covid vaccine would be compulsory for international travelers. 

[Jeffr2]

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

 

[Golden Triangle]

23 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

 

Oh dear, that doesn't look good. 

[SouthernMan3]

On 4/14/2021 at 6:59 AM, vandeventer said:

I think there should be a hotline number for people who think they might have covid 19 as what to do next.

Good Idea !

[NanLaew]

 

On 4/14/2021 at 9:07 AM, vandeventer said:

It is not as simple as that, when you live in a small town like I do you may be waiting hours to see a doctor and infecting other people. Nothing is obvious with this virus.

 

 

Do you know where your nearest Government hospital is?

 

[Jeffr2]

There's an article in the Post about 100+ medical staff were forced into quarantine because patients didn't disclose they were in close contact with CV19 infected people.  Insane.  They should be fined.

 

 

[Stocky]

On 4/14/2021 at 6:59 AM, vandeventer said:

I think there should be a hotline number for people who think they might have covid 19 as what to do next.

There IS a hotline number, it's shown in the corner of the disease control graphics, call 1422

 

 

[tifino]

probably thought all their public coughing and spitting, would be sufficient notice to passersby...

[tinca tinca]

On 4/14/2021 at 8:37 AM, hotchilli said:

I thought that was already rather obvious.... go get a check?

a friend (ENGLISH) recently had a test he tell me it cost him 3800 baht.....FREE FOR THAIS !!!