1 hour ago, ICELANDMAN said:

 

I am now thinking of level 3 for Thailand that if even those fully vaccinated will still have to do two covid tests upon returning home in addition to the five tests in Thailand, it is not a great incentive to come to Phuket both for the cost and the risks of being quarantined. knowing that PCR tests have a 30% margin of error

 

PCR tests give a correct diagnosis of covid-19 at least 97% of the time.

New troubles for Thai leader amid virus surge, fresh protests

 

BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters) - A year after the start of student-led protests against Thailand's military-backed government, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is facing growing anger amid a mounting wave of coronavirus infections and a dismal economy.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-troubles-thai-leader-amid-virus-surge-fresh-protests-2021-06-24/

11 minutes ago, anchadian said:

New troubles for Thai leader amid virus surge, fresh protests

 

BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters) - A year after the start of student-led protests against Thailand's military-backed government, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is facing growing anger amid a mounting wave of coronavirus infections and a dismal economy.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-troubles-thai-leader-amid-virus-surge-fresh-protests-2021-06-24/

Yep, the article nails it head on

"The government is trying not to be an opponent to any particular groups," he said.

'PRAYUTH IS THE PROBLEM'

5 hours ago, anchadian said:

New troubles for Thai leader amid virus surge, fresh protests

 

BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters) - A year after the start of student-led protests against Thailand's military-backed government, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is facing growing anger amid a mounting wave of coronavirus infections and a dismal economy.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-troubles-thai-leader-amid-virus-surge-fresh-protests-2021-06-24/

Still, he said, with the military still behind Prayuth, it's difficult to see how he could be removed.

 

Ouch.

Hospitals in Bangkok suspend COVID-19 tests as they run out of beds for the infected

Several hospitals in Bangkok have suspended PCR swab tests because they are concerned that, if some test positive for COVID-19, they will have no beds to accommodate them. Others have scaled down the service,

 

In his Facebook post today, Dr. Suppachok noted that, due to fewer swab tests being conducted at hospitals, the daily new infection rate, recorded at more than 4,000 cases in the past few days, may not reflect the real situation, as actual infections may be much higher.

 

He said that there are still patients arriving at the ER and several of them have developed lung infections, but no beds are available, adding that several other hospitals are experiencing the same problem.

 

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/hospitals-in-bangkok-suspend-covid-19-test-as-they-run-out-of-beds-for-the-infected/

 

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Ouch! 

Did not expect back up 4k+ 

The hospital beds is becoming an issue

 

'Did not expect back up 4k+'

 

Why?

Well the daily press briefing by the CCSA is due to start imminently, be interesting to see how they're gonna spin this news, if indeed they even try.

TIMELINE: Chonburi informs residents who visited places in relation to most recent Covid -19 confirmed cases

 

Shabushi Plus Mall Amata Nakhon (Tesco Lotus) in Klong Tamru, Mueang Chonburi on June 13th from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M..

 

Nui Factory (Fried Fish Pasty) 518 Soi Krai Krieng Yok in Ma Kham Yeng, Mueang Chonburi from June 15th to June 21st (Time was not given).

 

Rong Kratang Market in Surasak, Si Racha on June 16th from 6:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

 

 

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/24/timeline-chonburi-informs-residents-who-visited-places-in-relation-to-most-recent-covid-19-confirmed-cases/

 

#COVID19 update in #Thailand on Thursday:

 

Since 1 April 2021

 

203,784 people infected (+14 imported and +4,095 local cases)

1,681 dead +31

39,517 in care

1,564 in ICU and 445 on ventilators

1,578 discharged from care

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1407936750752698368

 

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

TIMELINE: Chonburi informs residents who visited places in relation to most recent Covid -19 confirmed cases

 

Shabushi Plus Mall Amata Nakhon (Tesco Lotus) in Klong Tamru, Mueang Chonburi on June 13th from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M..

 

Nui Factory (Fried Fish Pasty) 518 Soi Krai Krieng Yok in Ma Kham Yeng, Mueang Chonburi from June 15th to June 21st (Time was not given).

 

Rong Kratang Market in Surasak, Si Racha on June 16th from 6:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

 

Suppharueak Market in Surasak, Si Racha on June 15th and June 18th from 6:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

 

Chak Kor Market in Surasak, Si Racha on June 17th and June 20th from 6:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/24/timeline-chonburi-informs-residents-who-visited-places-in-relation-to-most-recent-covid-19-confirmed-cases/

 

How come it took 11 days to mention the first one?

Today there are 31 reported deaths in #Thailand:

 

16 males & 15 females

Median age is 65 (30-93 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (28), Ayutthaya (2), Lopburi (1)

1 with no underlying diseases

6 died between 0-6 days of diagnosis

13 infected from family members

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1407937906514096131

 

Out of 3,865 local cases (outside of prisons) most in

 

Bangkok - 1,359

Samut Prakan - 297

Samut Sakhon - 259

Chonburi - 254

Songkhla - 216

Nonthaburi - 170

Pathum Thani - 157

Yala - 119

Rayong - 92

Nahon Pathom - 91

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1407939005635645445

 

National Vaccination Rollout since 7 June:

 

DAY 1: 416,847

DAY 2: 472,128

- - - -

DAY 10: 222,967

DAY 11: 215,885

DAY 12: 263,415

DAY 13: 104,095

DAY 14: 91,879

DAY 15: 227,639

DAY 16: 241,639

DAY 17: 251,985

 

TOTAL: 4,299,799 #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1407940176614027268

 

Bed shortage forces Chulalongkorn Hospital to suspend Covid-19 tests

Chulalongkorn Hospital has suspended its Covid-19 test services from Thursday to Sunday due to a shortage of beds.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002412

Of the 4,108 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

 

- 2,835 were found at medical facilities

- 1,030 via pro-active tests at known clusters

- 229 via pro-active tests at prisons

- 14 imported cases

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1407943500029599746

4 hours ago, CANSIAM said:

Holidayer's in countries abroad are watching closely as well, time for a new plan here Czar.......

That's the least of their worries. Choices are between lockdowns or allowing increasing virus numbers. Neither will encourage tourists.

Of the 99 known clusters in Bangkok, 82 have reported cases in the past 14 days including 32 in worker camps, 18 at businesses and factories, 17 around markets and shopping centres, 12 in residential areas, two at care homes and one at a naval academy.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1407946244740157442

 

What I dont understand is how people ever were stupid enough to congratulate these numb nuts on their Covid handling..........only 30 cases a day its a Thailand miracle ......err yes but only tested 170 people for those thirty positives.......it went on and on with the continued back slapping....lunacy!

 

Now they have maintained their policies of screw the wellbeing of the people and totally balls up the vaccine program a total clusterfffff based on self centered incredulous greed of the few!

 

Enough is enough viva la revolucion..........someone kick these guys into touch!!!

5 hours ago, CANSIAM said:

Holidayer's in countries abroad are watching closely as well, time for a new plan here Czar.......

Easy, more planes, trains, tanks etc.... 

Opinion: Phuket sandbox is looking more and more like a dream

 

It is now less than a week before the launch of the Phuket Sandbox.

 

With over-the-top hype, months of promotion, endless guidelines and warning from every sector, the debate over its implementation and prosecution rages on.

 

But this week, it was revealed that the government has yet to provide a list of the so-called “low to medium” risk countries that will be allowed to enter Phuket.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/28929/opinion-phuket-sandbox-is-looking-more-and-more-like-a-dream/

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

It cannot do harm regards the virus spread and hospital bed shortage but thats too short in my opinion, anyway I don't think they'll implement it according to this article.

 

"Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin from the CCSA, however, said that although the CCSA and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had heard proposals from doctors about a short lockdown of Bangkok they are so far against it but not for economic reasons. According to Dr. Taweesin, any sort of lockdown, even with an attempt to be strictly enforced with multiple checkpoints and controls, would still lead to many people fleeing the city to their home provinces or to places, not under lockdown, potentially spreading the Covid-19 disease further into parts of the country such as the Northeast where there were few, or in some cases no, confirmed cases in some time."

 

https://tpnnational.com/2021/06/23/leading-thai-doctors-suggesting-lockdown-of-bangkok-for-at-least-seven-days-but-covid-19-center-disagrees-so-far/

 

However I suspect if numbers continue like this they will have no choice as the hospitals will simply be overwhelmed.

People being people, and paranoid about this Covid Outbreak, they will seek to run away from Bangkok now, as notice has basically been given of a Lockdown.

Many will not flee to the North East, or their home provinces, but will choose to flee to more " civilized " places such as Hua Hin, and Pattaya.

Although these City's have their share of Covid, it is nowhere near as bad as the Outbreak appears to be in BKK.

Moving from one populated metropolis to another will only spread the Disease, and make The likes of Pattaya and Hua Hin more infected.

The answer would have been to lock down Bangkok, and give zero notice of doing so, thus keeping the residents in situ.

 

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Yesterday prison infection was it something like 36. Today 229.  ??

Someone sneezed in the prison cattle truck

38 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Of the 4,108 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

 

- 2,835 were found at medical facilities

- 1,030 via pro-active tests at known clusters

- 229 via pro-active tests at prisons

- 14 imported cases

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1407943500029599746

 

This is plainly getting ridiculous, almost three times as many people walked into hospitals to be found positive as opposed to pro active testing, its like those in charge are not even trying to find cases.

3 hours ago, sandyf said:

The UK has similar population to Thailand and reported 16K cases yesterday, obviously they also need to get a move on with the vaccination rollout.

Wait a minute , don't they have the most advanced vaccination program in the world.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

 

People should remember how many deaths there were in the west before vaccines became available, and should be grateful that Thailand is so far behind on that score.

 

The difference is the UK can usually be relied upon for accurate reports.

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

He also pointed out that several field hospitals, in the Deep Red Zone, are operating and are even equipped with ventilators for severe cases “but the problem is finding doctors and nurses.”

If they have almost 40000 extra people in hospitals who dont need treatment! Hmmm.. why dont have enough doctors and nurses!!!!??? Patients relatives cant now take care nobody inside hospital so ofcourse nurses has really much more to do what really needed! And doctors need to check up those extra people in there also!

PUT PEOPLE IN HOME ISOLATION WHO DONT NEED MEDICAL CARE!

53 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Of the 4,108 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

 

- 2,835 were found at medical facilities

- 1,030 via pro-active tests at known clusters

- 229 via pro-active tests at prisons

- 14 imported cases

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1407943500029599746

 

Going by those stats proactive testing would likely reveal numbers in the tens of thousands. 

The overlords have spoken

 

Thai fruits popular in China face random inspection

China’s customs department has asked Thailand’s Department of Agriculture to conduct random checks on fruit orchards and packaging factories for contamination from insecticides and the Covid-19 virus.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002416

27 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Opinion: Phuket sandbox is looking more and more like a dream

 

It is now less than a week before the launch of the Phuket Sandbox.

 

With over-the-top hype, months of promotion, endless guidelines and warning from every sector, the debate over its implementation and prosecution rages on.

 

But this week, it was revealed that the government has yet to provide a list of the so-called “low to medium” risk countries that will be allowed to enter Phuket.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/28929/opinion-phuket-sandbox-is-looking-more-and-more-like-a-dream/

Last time I was at Central mall the vaccination centre on the ground floor was deserted. Literally no people, staff or patients.

 

today it is ram packed. I’d say the people sitting in the multi storey car park will be there for a couple of hours at least….in the car fumes, ugh. No sign of an appointment process.

 

so they found some vaccines from somewhere, but likely all for nought given the low level of tourists that seems likely.

How embarrassing, showing their complete ineptitude and lack of action on appropriate testing. Blue bar hospital walk ins, yellow, pro active testing

https://media.thaigov.go.th/uploads/public_img/source/240664.pdf

12 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This is plainly getting ridiculous, almost three times as many people walked into hospitals to be found positive as opposed to pro active testing, its like those in charge are not even trying to find cases.

Erm, it’s not like they aren’t trying to find cases, they actually aren’t.

 

the reports from multiple doctors saying that they aren’t testing because they have no beds for those found to be positive, are enough to convince me of that.