Officials change definition of population of Phuket, claim island 74% vaccinated

[webfact]

Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong speaking at Phuket International Airport yesterday (June 16). Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Phuket officials are claiming that about 74% of people on the island have received at least one vaccination injection in the mass vaccination campaign across the island.

 

According to a report by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) posted earlier today (June 17), Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong said yesterday that about 74% of people in Phuket have received a vaccination injection.

 

Speaking at a meeting at Phuket International Airport, Vice Governor Pichet presented vaccination figures by referring to three groups of people: people registered as living in Phuket, people in Phuket registered as living in other provinces, and migrant workers and expats.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/officials-change-definition-of-population-of-phuket-claim-island-74-vaccinated-80369.php

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phuket officials are claiming that about 74% of people on the island have received at least one vaccination injection in the mass vaccination campaign across the island.

Must be magic 

Edited June 17, 2021 by RichardColeman

[sammieuk1]

73% Were generals to add some realism ????

[harada]

My money’s on 90% by this afternoon.????

[MasterBaker]

if you count only those who pay taxes in Phuket, numbers are probably 500% by now

[bkk6060]

They have it backwards.

All Phuket residents should be wearing a wristband if they have had 2 vaccinations.

[Paul Henry]

These clowns do not realise that they can fudge the figure however they like but at the end of the day false figures and ridiculous claims will not stop the spread of the virus. Only mass vaccinations are he answer.

[Hayduke]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket officials are claiming that about 74% of people on the island have received at least one vaccination injection

 

Transcendental Thai math strikes again.

 

 

Edited June 18, 2021 by Hayduke

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket officials are claiming that about 74% of people on the island have received at least one vaccination injection in the mass vaccination campaign across the island.

Yep that's it, the figure I was looking for.

[LivinLOS]

First the island was defined as +- 600k and needed 465 people fully vaccinated with 2 shots for 930,000 shots required. This was the number even in the last week of May being repeated.

Then someone pointed out the 12 week delay in AZ shots.. And quietly that became one shot of AZ. 

Then the vaccine delays and it became 1 shot of anything.. 

Then the 465k population gets redefined to only required population.. 

Then he gets out some magic calculator and says that because 74% of the required population (needed to be ALL of them !!) has had a single dose they have succeeded.. This is Thai success !! 

At best they have managed about mid 3xx,xxx doses from the initial plan of 930,000 doses. It 'might' get to 400k something in the next 2 weeks. Less than half. 

[realfunster]

With an already ‘mixed’ reputation, I would be advising Phuket to tread carefully with this re-opening. A misfire, particularly if a lack of transparency is involved, could be quite damaging.

 

However, given my previous visits to this somewhat odious money-grabbing little island, enriched by foreigners, I doubt they will show any measure of caution.

[Karma80]

One shot of Sinovac for nearly everyone in Phuket. That will do the job. Said nobody, including the manufacturer.

 

 

[nahkit]

1 hour ago, Hayduke said:

 

Transcendental Thai math strikes again.

 

 

How about this from the link to the article :-

 

“For People who work in Phuket but come from other provinces, there are more than 100,000 people, and at this stage, about 108,000 people or about 108% have received their injection,’"

[Excel]

4 hours ago, harada said:

My money’s on 90% by this afternoon.????

Could be higher if another Tsunami rolls in

[Cake Monster]

4 hours ago, Paul Henry said:

These clowns do not realise that they can fudge the figure however they like but at the end of the day false figures and ridiculous claims will not stop the spread of the virus. Only mass vaccinations are he answer.

The " False figures ' and ridiculous claims over the number of people who are fully Vaccinated, is a very dangerous game that is being played.

Should everything with the Phuket Sandbox go well, and to plan, with no serious repercussions from the actions taken, then the game has been won.

However, the flip side is that everything could  go wrong, and Tourists could possibly carry Covid back to their relative Nations from Phuket, or become seriously Ill whilst on Holiday, or possibly even spread Covid that they have Imported, and has not been detected. Etc.

Then the Game has been Lost.

But the aftermath of the failure will not just be felt in the short term by Thailand, but could obliterate the whole Tourism Industry for a number of Years until trust in the capability of Thailand to be honest and open about such matters as Tourist Safety Etc is regained.

A very high stakes Gamble.

 

[chilly07]

Great Now move all the prisoners construction workers market operatives and HiSos Bangkok bar fly's party animals onto the island and pull up the drawbridge. They will all be safe on Patrick McGoohan's Island!

[snawa]

108% have received their injection,’ he added.

 

108% ??????

[Saltire]

Enter the Epsilon variant (can't say Phuket strain).

 

Nonsense numbers and another recipe for disaster.

 

 

[Srikcir]

Versus 5% of the county's total population as of June 17.

graphics.reuters.com

Maybe the Governor of Phuket should be the covid 19 Czar.

[zhounan]

When the hundred or so foreign tourists who are willing to be monitored 24 hours a day arrive, and there is an increase in positive cases, the Thai authorities will have a scapegoat to blame.

[riclag]

I'm waiting for my shots starting in October! I can't control vaccine compliance,by others !

2 to 3 weeks after my second shot ,its off to the beach, for this Issaner

Edited June 18, 2021 by riclag

[trainman34014]

More Lies; more Fake numbers, more Deceit.........nothing changes in Thailand does it !

[CANSIAM]

Now that's a definite pair of lying eyes above that well placed mask on Mr. Pichet, also looks like he hasn't slept in weeks....