4 hours ago, rabas said:

 

Anutin is Thai, he is not going anywhere.

 

No other country would let him in - he's already tried...

The government's priority was to stop public protests in Bkk. It has worked!

Schools opening May 17 or backflip? Madness if they do. Pure madness. Thailand is now paying for the madness of Prayut to allow Songkran so who knows. Complete fools.

4 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

In another fallout to Thailand's current COVID surge, government officials on Saturday put out an urgent plea for blood donations, saying the country is suffering a severe shortage because the pandemic has led to a drastic dropoff in donations.

 

A government spokeswoman said blood donations in Thailand have dropped to about only 2,000 units per day, versus a typical demand of 6,500 to 7,000 units per day, needed for patients with a variety of other conditions who will require blood transfusions.

 

The government spokeswoman pleaded with members of the public who are healthy enough to make blood donations via the Thai Red Cross. "It's becoming of great concern for the treatment of other patients," she said.

 

One wonders if there is anything the government should have thought of but didn't until it became a crisis.

 

Thailand - Hub of crises.

 

 

34 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

I runs deeper than that. Who the hell wants to be locked in a field prison, sorry hospital, sleeping on a cardboard box with no aircon or fan for two weeks and be charged 100,000k for the privilege? 

 

Absolutely, I'd add that with the exponentially increasing workload there won't be any medical services available in these prison camps, whose sole purpose will be isolation.

 

No thanks I'll monitor my temp and pulse Ox at home.

3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

In another fallout to Thailand's current COVID surge, government officials on Saturday put out an urgent plea for blood donations, saying the country is suffering a severe shortage because the pandemic has led to a drastic dropoff in donations.

 

A government spokeswoman said blood donations in Thailand have dropped to about only 2,000 units per day, versus a typical demand of 6,500 to 7,000 units per day, needed for patients with a variety of other conditions who will require blood transfusions.

 

The government spokeswoman pleaded with members of the public who are healthy enough to make blood donations via the Thai Red Cross. "It's becoming of great concern for the treatment of other patients," she said.

 

The sensible answer to that is to restrict road traffic and close all building activities. Not to beg.

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/311966133755051

 

 

 

52 minutes ago, ETatBKK said:

saying that we are not containing the virus, it doubles up from 26, 58, 96, 194, 405, 789, 1,582, now 2,839, almost . . .

 

I used to plot stock market and exchange rate, but today it is sad (these are not good numbers) . . .

Which ever way you look at it, one can only say its exponential. Of course I'm sure there's one or two statistical mathematical wannabe's that would like to argue the point.

Daily COVID vaccinations update. Total vaccinations, with subtotals for first and second shot. And then the latest day's new vaccinations, with the same two subtotals:

 

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, Keesters said:

 

I think the people are themselves also to blame. If they haven't worked it out yet that the government hasn't a clue and the best thing to have done was stay at home during Songkran then there is no hope for them. 

There's plenty of hope for the Thai people, all they need is effective leadership, not morons who tell them we're not locking down over Songkran as its important to keep it traditional with your family and loved ones, ie travel away till your hearts content. 

44 minutes ago, pagallim said:

I said to my wife yesterday, that the full ramifications of allowing national travel during Songkran would take up to two weeks to manifest itself.   I believe it plausible that daily cases will rise to 5000/day by the end of this week with stricter measures/lockdowns being introduced.

 

 

 

it could take more than 2 weeks, as there will be secondary and tertiary spread etc.

Per NBT World:

 

 

 

"The Nonthaburi provincial administration is asking cooperation from residents not to leave their home from 9PM to 4AM, without a good reason.

 

In addition people are also asked to not eat together in groups.

 

The Nonthaburi provincial administration also ordered temporary closure of establishments and maintain the temporary closure of many such as bars, massage parlors, fitness, spas, bathing facilities, sports and karaoke."

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157970622542050

 

Note: Although the Nonthaburi province is not at the very top of the list of COVID cases among Thai provinces, it has had substantial numbers, and also happens to be home to the Thai Ministry of Public Health. A government spokeswoman on Saturday expressed concern with the country's record breaking numbers of COVID cases, saying too many members of the public were continuing to engage in high-risk activities.

 

In Saturday's update, Nonthaburi ranked fourth among all Thai provinces with 96 new cases and a total of 1,036 for the month of April, which also ranked it fourth for cumulative cases.

 

 

 

My friend family get covid. First 2 kids and after 2 weeks mom get it. My friend still not show in test and its been 3 weeks from first covid case in family. They are in home quarantine, actualy my friend is. Infected one can start live normaly (covid normaly) after 10 days when have get infections if dont have symptons! They not even test them second time coz not spread anymore! But my friend have to be 4 weeks in quarantine and tested before release from there. In Thailand they put all people in "prison" and keep there who knows how long!

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Today's televised English language COVID briefing by a Thai government spokeswoman:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thailandprd/videos/809720773228305/

 

And the set of 30+ pages of slides presented by the Thai Ministry of Public Health at its earlier Thai language daily COVID briefing:

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/311962170422114

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm interested in leaving the country and returning to the USA, but it's too risky to get tested during this surge if you don't have any Covid symptoms and don't need care. I am asymptomatic and probably don't have it, but there is still a risk I'd test positive. Rather than boarding my flight I'll be sent to some type of hospital or quarantine. It might not be the vast ruinous field hospital beds but even being locked in a hotel for a few weeks does not seem worth the risk. I'm going to wait til this dies down which might take a few months and then get tested and leave. Thailand is not a bad place to be stuck but enough is enough and I'd rather wait this out in America where I could get vaccinated and have at least a semi competent government controlling the pandemic now.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Ah yes the Quote which should be on his Marker after he has died and been cremated.  A quote to haunt him for eternity to show how misguided he was and continues to be.

It reads like a statement of fact to me...one most Buddhist ☸ would agree with; you do know that something like 85+ percent of Thai are Buddhists?

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

To all those who have been saying no exponetial growth well sadly what we are seeing is exponetial growth. From 26 to almost 3,000 in less than a month.

 

I see 2 days in line of almost 40% increase each day, but the spotter will be here soon to claim he predicted this, and next week it will be in the low 3 digits again

I think we can safely now say, the recent drop in case numbers was the result of manipulation, based on the forlorn hope that numbers would slow down and the govt would be lauded by one and all for doing a good job.

They thought this time was just like the last time. 

20 minutes ago, Tradewind777 said:

It’s a disturbing number of infections and deaths but when compared against injuries and deaths from road accidents it pales.  So much focus is being directed at the Covid 19 pandemic when the real pandemic is rank stupidity and drunkenness on the roads.

Yesterday, 3,700 people were killed in traffic accidents around the world.

 

COVID-19 killed 14,218, yesterday.

 

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 

i guess nobody counts field hospital beds anymore

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Say what, insignificant, Please explain? 

 

In relation to the population, nothing more, nothing less

 

I wish they also publish the number of tests done, that would reflect how serious the situation is. Phillipines and India are logging 5 or 6 digits of new cases daily so 4 digits are still not so bad compared to others. 

This is extremity worrying and very sad. 
Why they didn't roll out vaccines sooner is beyond me.. 

There are like 7,700,000,000 people in the world

 

99% do not care what happens to 99% of the other people

 

Selfies can tell you that.

 

Nothing surprises me anymore.....

 

"hey, let's party!!!!!  and then do whatever we want!!!"

 

you really think this can be stopped?  no.  

 

covid will stay until the vaccine has been given, and not before

1 minute ago, Kaopad999 said:

This is extremity worrying and very sad. 
Why they didn't roll out vaccines sooner is beyond me.. 

Anutin, the terrible.

 

1 minute ago, rabas said:

Anutin, the terrible.

 

You could make quite a successful cartoon out of it... until you get sued for defamation.

16 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Per The Nation:

 

 

 

"The Nonthaburi provincial administration is asking cooperation from residents not to leave their home from 9PM to 4AM, without a good reason.

 

In addition people are also asked to not eat together in groups.

 

The Nonthaburi provincial administration also ordered temporary closure of establishments and maintain the temporary closure of many such as bars, massage parlors, fitness, spas, bathing facilities, sports and karaoke."

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157970622542050

 

Note: Although the Nonthaburi province is not at the very top of the list of COVID cases among Thai provinces, it has had substantial numbers, and also happens to be home to the Thai Ministry of Public Health. A government spokeswoman on Saturday expressed concern with the country's record breaking numbers of COVID cases, saying too many members of the public were continuing to engage in high-risk activities.

 

In Saturday's update, Nonthaburi ranked fourth among all Thai provinces with 96 new cases and a total of 1,036 for the month of April, which also ranked it fourth for cumulative cases.

 

 

 

Provincial governors being left to take action after the lack of guts shown by Prayut to take this seriously

With today's latest COVID case numbers, the closing times of various retail stores are getting moved earlier for the second time starting tomorrow in so-called COVID red zone provinces including Bangkok:

 

"The Thai Retailers Association & Thai Shopping Centre Association have announced new opening hours between April 25-May 2 in 18 provinces in the red zone, including Bangkok:

 

Malls = 11:00-20:00

Supermarkets = Close at 21:00

Convenience stores = 05:00-22:00"

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEnquirer/posts/305921434228730

 

The prior closing times in red zone areas had been:

 

 

 

 

 

28 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

There's plenty of hope for the Thai people, all they need is effective leadership, not morons who tell them we're not locking down over Songkran as its important to keep it traditional with your family and loved ones, ie travel away till your hearts content. 

It was such a stupid decision, it almost seems as if it was intentional.

How much more time do they need to realize that a full hard lock down needs to be ordered right now!