webfact Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 The Thai army has mobilized its men and equipment to assist public health officials in providing field hospitals, to accommodate COVID-19 patients, facilitating the transport of patients to hospitals and in vaccinations. The Army Commander-in-Chief General Narongpan Jitkaewtae has instructed all regional commanders to prepare their men and equipment to support the Public Health Ministry. So far, the army has already set up 19 field hospitals, with a combined capacity of 3,050 beds, adding that seven of them, in Bangkok, Songkhla, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Krabi and Lop Buri, are now operational. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/troops-and-army-equipment-join-the-fight-against-3rd-wave-of-covid-19/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-04-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted April 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2021 Putting up some beds in tents is not fighting it jabs in arms is the only way this fight that can be won ???? 9 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gunderhill Posted April 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2021 Surprised the troops and army havent joined the other team virus by now, love the way they promote the army though, nation country and religions..BS 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying Saucage Posted April 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) While is is absolutely okay that the army helps in cases like we have now during the third wave, it is also clear that this now is part of a propaganda move. A move to repair the image of the Thai army which was so disastrously damaged by its incompetent leaders and the inept government. They urgently must rebuild their narrative that the army is the saviour of the nation. Will the generals themselves help the appointed conscripts and spend time on the roads with them? Hardly. Too risky for the "VIPs". There will be a photo opp, where the PM or the army leader will play the brave helper. But quickly they "must" leave, and will go back to their golf courses, to play with their vaccinated golf caddies there. Edited April 26, 2021 by Flying Saucage 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeBirth Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Army wanna „help“ with vaccinations?! Scary stuff Edited April 26, 2021 by HomeBirth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHuaHin Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Too little, too slow, too late. When will the senior Thai military officers realise that COVID-19 is a national security threat, and act accordingly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Flying Saucage said: While is is absolutely okay that the army helps in cases like we have now during the third wave, it is also clear that this now is part of a propaganda move. A move to repair the image of the Thai army which was so disastrously damaged by its incompetent leaders and the inept government. They urgently must rebuild their narrative that the army is the saviour of the nation. Will the generals themselves help the appointed conscripts and spend time on the roads with them? Hardly. Too risky for the "VIPs". There will be a photo opp, where the PM or the army leader will play the brave helper. But quickly they "must" leave, and will go back to their golf courses, to play with their vaccinated golf caddies there. When you said "play with their vaccinated golf caddies there" you were spot on ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiophil Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Anyone fancy two weeks confined in an army “field hospital” if they test positive? BP today reporting police hunted down three people who absconded from a field hospital and forced them back, also threatening them with prosecution. (Obviously just ordinary people not hisos). The “field hospital” threat will deter most people from getting tested, thus ensuring the daily figures stay low and govt narrative of being in control of the third wave can be maintained. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: So far, the army has already set up 19 field hospitals, with a combined capacity of 3,050 beds, 3 days sorted then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted April 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2021 Will the submarines be useful as isolation units? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amdesign Posted April 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) Another paper bed mock-up... without any medical equipment, and perfect for spreading the infections. How they manage disinfection of those paper beds?? Such facilities are supposed to make wet cleaning few times per day. Edited April 27, 2021 by Amdesign 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 If the army had done their job at the borders not allowing the border patrols to allow infected people in for 500 Bht we would not be in this mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 8 hours ago, JimHuaHin said: Too little, too slow, too late. When will the senior Thai military officers realise that COVID-19 is a national security threat, and act accordingly? Please don't suggest that it is a "national security threat". When/if that is declared there will be a collective groan from a variety of people in uniform, as they come in their underpants, and the incoherent barking of orders and uncoordinated application of pointless restrictions will begin, most of which will have nothing to do with combatting the pandemic and everything to do with firming up their grip on power. There are people (many) in authority who just live for a decent "national security threat"! It is a major health problem, which needs sound advice on how to overcome it (which I am sure is available from the experts in the health and scientific professions) together with effective leadership and coordinated clearly directed action from those in government. What have I just said, rereading that last phrase, we're "Donald Ducked"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 11 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Putting up some beds in tents is not fighting it jabs in arms is the only way this fight that can be won ???? Just be thankful they don't start shooting the virus. That would get messy very fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Copying the China model. The Thais copy almost everything, from almost everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Bravo chaps. The military is absolutely the right tool to deploy against COVID. It has been found in Russia and China that COVID responds well to a burst from a .50 cal machine gun. Stops transmission in its tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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