Bangkok to ease some COVID-19 curbs despite rise in cases

[Surasak]

This is very worrying when the government only crack down on certain businesses opening. The report states the epicentre of the most recent outbreak is Bangkok and surrounding area. But the number of people travelling from Bangkok all over the country, spreading lord knows what to the various provinces, just carries on regardless. They really couldn't organise a visit to the toilet for someone with diarrhea. 

[SiSePuede419]

3 words.

 

Vaccinations, Vaccinations, Vaccinations.

 

Just got back from the beach in Half Moon Bay.  Here about 70% of adults are vaccinated.  The beach was popular and you don't have to wear masks.  But you can if you want.????

 

 

 

Edited June 1, 2021 by SiSePuede419

[Caldera]

13 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

3 words.

 

Vaccinations, Vaccinations, Vaccinations.

 

 

2 words in reply: No have.

 

[ChrisKC]

55 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

I think they will know what their right hands are doing if the massage parlours remain closed ????

What about us "Lefties", then?

[unblocktheplanet]

Everyone possible should be hunkered down, waiting for vaccines, no matter how long it takes. Hard lockdown now & we might, with sufficient effective vaccines, see the end of this eventually. Otherwise, we'll have rolling infections...forever.

[Tarteso]

Wait for the fourth wave to arrive, despite the vaccines and vaccined.????.  By now…three new infections in Asia every second.

 

Just reading international news.

Edited June 1, 2021 by Tarteso

[Guderian]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the city's move to allow massage shops, clinics and parks to reopen from Tuesday.

 

You have to wonder what on earth they were thinking when they announced the relaxation. Is the BMA blind to the potential disaster that's unfolding within its jurisdiction? It could soon be Delhi all over again.

[Cake Monster]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

 

 

Today Bangkok. Tomorrow Phuket.?

No ! that just aint gonna happen, or will it

Time to book a Holiday in Greece or Portugal me thinks.

 

 

[ThaiFelix]

1 hour ago, Surasak said:

This is very worrying when the government only crack down on certain businesses opening. The report states the epicentre of the most recent outbreak is Bangkok and surrounding area. But the number of people travelling from Bangkok all over the country, spreading lord knows what to the various provinces, just carries on regardless. They really couldn't organise a visit to the toilet for someone with diarrhea. 

Well think about this little gem.  The son in law recently took up a job in Bangkok near the airport.  Later it was discovered that two people in the same van that took him to Bangkok had tested positive for covid.  So to be safe (lol) they checked his temperature and finding it normal, put the boy back in a van and sent him on a 12 hour ride back home to his home province!!  I dont want to think about how many others were in his van or how many stops they made.  He arrived home the day before yesterday and was told to stay in his room till a doctor has time, possibly today, to come and test him!!

[Xonax]

3 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

I know, right? Where's all my economy boosting baht gonna go now?!? ????

The massage girls are now videly offering delivery to your home or hotel room. Easy to find if you use Google.

[Skeptic7]

1 minute ago, Xonax said:

The massage girls are now videly offering delivery to your home or hotel room. Easy to find if you use Google.

Don't I know it! Boosted the economy (again) just last night! 

[Almer]

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

 

 

Well done yet again, bought 4 air tickets yesterday for staff to fly tomorrow and now yet another change, it was irrational to ease restrictions anyway.

So today 1 dept days yes and tomorrow another says no.

Thailand will struggle to contain this as they have no governing body, but they have many fame seekers.

[Skeptic7]

3 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

Read so many conflicting reports.

 

Are swimming pools to open? Massage but not spas/cosmetic places?

 

RAZZ

Pool was open in Udon hotel 3 weeks ago after being closed for a week. Pool here in Jomtien Condo was closed for a month, but reopened more than 2 weeks ago. Going to dive in soon. Will be at a hotel in BKK Thursday, but sadly they just informed me their big beautiful pool is still closed. It's ridiculous, as they said the pool area is open for lounging and sunning...just no swimming. Makes zero sense. 

 

Massage open around Pattaya and Jomtien. Had an excellent 2 hour Thai Traditional few days back for B300 discounted price! NICE. 

Edited June 1, 2021 by Skeptic7

[AlQaholic]

15 hours ago, impulse said:

Anyone else disturbed by that big bubble at the tip of the syringe in the photo?

 

Injection is made in tissue, not a blood vessel, so I wouldn't worry too much. 

[AquaThai]

Well which is it, this article  states easing restrictions,  but the previous article  states its not going to happen.  So which is it.  Its almost comical that a Nees medoa source prints two completely opposite article in the same issue ....

[AquaThai]

3 hours ago, Surasak said:

This is very worrying when the government only crack down on certain businesses opening. The report states the epicentre of the most recent outbreak is Bangkok and surrounding area. But the number of people travelling from Bangkok all over the country, spreading lord knows what to the various provinces, just carries on regardless. They really couldn't organise a visit to the toilet for someone with diarrhea. 

Here in Pattaya off of Soi Buakow is a place called tree town.  Where food and beverage are served.  One can walk down the soi and see literally hundreds of people in close proximity  just hanging out.  They are eating, but over the course of hours they dont move. Point of order there are as many individuals  hanging out there as there are factory workers who at the moment  perpetuate the virus. Walk over two sois to the beach, which the side walks on beach road too are packed.  But mere meters away a family, two children and a mother, sit near the waters of the ocean, no one is near them they are all alone, unlike the masses on the side walk, or in tree town, but the local bib chase away the family sitting alone enjoying  the sun and water.  How much intelligence goes into implementing real safety  measures and drone like mentality of policy? We all know that the salt water, sunlight, and airflow reduces,if not kills the virus; yet people on the beach are chased away, while the masses gather on the sidewalk, tree town, just to name a few, as they are just as dangerous  as the factories if not worse.

[RafPinto]

3 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

What about us "Lefties", then?

Ask a mate to give you a helping hand.

[RafPinto]

1 hour ago, Skeptic7 said:

Pool was open in Udon hotel 3 weeks ago after being closed for a week. Pool here in Jomtien Condo was closed for a month, but reopened more than 2 weeks ago. Going to dive in soon. Will be at a hotel in BKK Thursday, but sadly they just informed me their big beautiful pool is still closed. It's ridiculous, as they said the pool area is open for lounging and sunning...just no swimming. Makes zero sense. 

 

Massage open around Pattaya and Jomtien. Had an excellent 2 hour Thai Traditional few days back for B300 discounted price! NICE. 

And? Back sorted out?

[Bkktodd]

Get on with then Thailand....vaccinate vaccinate and vaccinate. Be gone with the crazy fortune tellers

[Bkktodd]

22 minutes ago, AquaThai said:

Here in Pattaya off of Soi Buakow is a place called tree town.  Where food and beverage are served.  One can walk down the soi and see literally hundreds of people in close proximity  just hanging out.  They are eating, but over the course of hours they dont move. Point of order there are as many individuals  hanging out there as there are factory workers who at the moment  perpetuate the virus. Walk over two sois to the beach, which the side walks on beach road too are packed.  But mere meters away a family, two children and a mother, sit near the waters of the ocean, no one is near them they are all alone, unlike the masses on the side walk, or in tree town, but the local bib chase away the family sitting alone enjoying  the sun and water.  How much intelligence goes into implementing real safety  measures and drone like mentality of policy? We all know that the salt water, sunlight, and airflow reduces,if not kills the virus; yet people on the beach are chased away, while the masses gather on the sidewalk, tree town, just to name a few, as they are just as dangerous  as the factories if not worse.

Gota love the Thais BUT Using Common sense isn’t their best strength

[PB172111]

7 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

 

Risky, yes. But what the Thais will never directly admit is that those massages and accompanying sexual services are a HUGE part of the Thai economy. 

BS. Tourism as a whole  is only 12% of the Kingdoms GDP and massage parlours is a very small percentage of this.

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, Zack61 said:

The Indian variant certainly needs to be taken seriously. Transmission rate is much faster than Covid.01 and will spread like wild fire with poor controls in place to manage it. I'm not sure this mob are going to be up to it. Could be time to bunker down for the onslaught.   ????

6 hours ago, Zack61 said:

The Indian variant certainly needs to be taken seriously. Transmission rate is much faster than Covid.01 and will spread like wild fire with poor controls in place to manage it. I'm not sure this mob are going to be up to it. Could be time to bunker down for the onslaught.   ????

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid 19 variants will be assigned an identification letter. The Indian variant has been lettered 'D' Delta. The good news Zack61 is that you are already Zulu......????

[adam1]

6 hours ago, Zack61 said:

The Indian variant certainly needs to be taken seriously. Transmission rate is much faster than Covid.01 and will spread like wild fire with poor controls in place to manage it. I'm not sure this mob are going to be up to it. Could be time to bunker down for the onslaught.   ????

nearly every doom-mongering prediction on here has not been realized, but I am not really surpised to see yet another one... 

[Fex Bluse]

17 minutes ago, PB172111 said:

BS. Tourism as a whole  is only 12% of the Kingdoms GDP and massage parlours is a very small percentage of this.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand (there are others)

 

 

And, this is just what they admit to and likely does not account for the sex market which is significant.

[Skeptic7]

1 hour ago, RafPinto said:

And? Back sorted out?

Yes, thx 4 askin'! ????

Edited June 1, 2021 by Skeptic7

[DjSilver]

This is just ridiculous. The so called virus outbreak in Thailand is nothing and Thailand can and should open up completely. 

[ThaiFelix]

3 hours ago, AquaThai said:

Well which is it, this article  states easing restrictions,  but the previous article  states its not going to happen.  So which is it.  Its almost comical that a Nees medoa source prints two completely opposite article in the same issue ....

Its all part of the distraction!  Confuse the people enough and they are not sure what to argue about.

[seancbk]

9 hours ago, 10baht said:

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Excellent demonstration of correct mask usage by that medical professional LOL!

[jojothai]

9 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

So to be safe (lol) they checked his temperature and finding it normal........

Ridiculous.

Doesnt this show that they dont test unless they have to.

Reinforces the view that the numbers are being contained as much as possible by not testing.

[NanLaew]

On 6/1/2021 at 5:37 AM, Fex Bluse said:

 

Risky, yes. But what the Thais will never directly admit is that those massages and accompanying sexual services are a HUGE part of the Thai economy. 

 

Sorry, but I disagree. Regardless of what your masseuse is telling you, it's simply not THAT huge.