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Thailand on Friday (June 25) reported 3,644 new COVID-19 cases and 44 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

● 3,482 new infections
● 162 prison / prison infections

 

Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 236,291 with 1,819 deaths.
(Total infections since April 1: 207,428)
 
The news comes as Thailand's food and drug administration on Thursday announced it had approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Thailand has ordered 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and expects to receive it by the end of the year.

 

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[anchadian]

 

Thailand is now seeing regular local infection rates above 3,000 with +3,482 in the last 24 hours. Added to that +44 deaths and the government seems incapable or unwilling to bring numbers down.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1408227980757725184

 

[anchadian]

#COVID19 UPDATE on FRIDAY: 44 deaths and 3,644 cases (162 from prisons). Full details at 12:30pm #Thailand

 

20 June: 3,682 - 20 dead

21 June: 3,175 - 29 dead

22 June: 4,059 - 35 dead

23 June: 3,174 - 51 dead

24 June: 4,108 - 31 dead

25 June: 3,644 - 44 dead <— TODAY

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1408231656880705537

 

[ThailandRyan]

And yet they continue to work on the belief that this will be the new daily normal and all is right within the country.  With this type of thinking they are planning on opening up the country in less than 120 days in hopes to revive tourism and the economy.  However, the economy is now on a slippery slope as more factories face closure due to cases.  Wish in one hand and feces in the other is this Governments view.  However, the PM said it best just before Songkran which brought on this mess "What will be will be", such positive thinking.

[darksidedog]

Given chunks of Bangkok had run out of hospital beds, so have stopped testing, you have to wonder how many cases we would have been seeing today if they had carried on as usual?

[anchadian]

The BP have reported that over 33 children between 3 and 6 yrs old have tested positive for Covid-19 at a children's home in Pathum

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by anchadian

[Bkk Brian]

Rolling 7 day average (up to 23rd June only) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases.

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

[Bkk Brian]

The weekly totals trend line is going through the roof!

 

Source: I created this chart from the official daily numbers

[Mr Meeseeks]

On and on it goes, with no end in sight.

 

Mismanagement and poor governance on an epic scale. 

[Bkk Brian]

You know when its time to start panicking when the Anutin says this:

 

"Public Health Minister gave an assurance the country's public health system will not collapse despite the number of hospital beds and health personnel being at critically low levels amid soaring new Covid-19 cases."

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1408202851499667458

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[poohy]

Regardless of their plans My fear is now Thailand will slip into the red category for travel

Edited June 25, 2021 by poohy

[Phuketshrew]

Thailand has somehow managed to retain its amber level status after the reviews in the UK yesterday - but that could change. 

[Blumpie]

I will never understand Thailands urge to differentiate prisoners from others.  Obviously they think that they are sub human or something.

[wensiensheng]

6 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Thailand has somehow managed to retain its amber level status after the reviews in the UK yesterday - but that could change. 

Indeed. For those supporting tourism, that is a boost.

 

on the negative side, Spain’s islands were moved to green. So it’s a couple of hours flight to islands that are open, no need for tests and no quarantine on the way back, or a 16 hour haul to a closed island with 4/5 tests and house quarantine on the way back.

Edited June 25, 2021 by wensiensheng

[ThailandRyan]

9 minutes ago, poohy said:

Regardless of their plans My fear is now Thailand will slip into the red category for travel

Well they did place themselves in the red category for travelers.  Maybe they are thinking they are doomed already...yes sarcasm

[wensiensheng]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well they did place themselves in the red category for travelers.  Maybe they are thinking they are doomed already...yes sarcasm

So lazy of them to just cut and paste someone else’s list…..and forget to remove their own name from it.

[Bkk Brian]

If you do happen to be one of those rare species of international tourists deciding to come to Phuket after the 1st and are bringing your partner along, make sure you get married first.

 

"Phuket tourism association’s discriminatory rules! Foreign tourists can’t stay in the same hotel room with Thais, including same sex partners, unless they are legally married! Phuket Reopening sandbox"

 

https://twitter.com/sunaibkk/status/1408106213653368833

 

[jacko45k]

10 minutes ago, Blumpie said:

I will never understand Thailands urge to differentiate prisoners from others.  Obviously they think that they are sub human or something.

It just came about.... they were obviously a forgotten group for a time, and when it became apparent Covid was in the jails, the numbers needed to be added. That caused a very unpalatable jump in new infections creating fear and worry.... So to soften that, prisoner infection numbers were listed separately.. and there it was. 

Today 162 were from prisons, and 3482 in the 'general' population. We no longer have a separate number for cases discovered in quarantine from other countries.

Edited June 25, 2021 by jacko45k

[wensiensheng]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

If you do happen to be one of those rare species of international tourists deciding to come to Phuket after the 1st and are bringing your partner along, make sure you get married first.

 

"Phuket tourism association’s discriminatory rules! Foreign tourists can’t stay in the same hotel room with Thais, including same sex partners, unless they are legally married! Phuket Reopening sandbox"

 

https://twitter.com/sunaibkk/status/1408106213653368833

 

I think it’s ok if you are both farang, but not if one of you is thai.

 

I assume they are trying to stop prostitution because it might launch Covid into the local population.

 

no fraternizing with the enemy!

[smedly]

16 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Thailand has somehow managed to retain its amber level status after the reviews in the UK yesterday - but that could change. 

I think that is a given and very soon - they base it on 

 

- infection rates 

- lack of testing 

- vaccine rollout

- variant spread 

 

Thailand ticks all the boxes for going red

 

I would assume other countries use a similar assessment 

[Phuketshrew]

5 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I assume they are trying to stop prostitution because it might launch Covid into the local population.

More likely the other way round if tourists are fully vaccinated with a reputable vaccine.

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I think it’s ok if you are both farang, but not if one of you is thai.

 

I assume they are trying to stop prostitution because it might launch Covid into the local population.

 

no fraternizing with the enemy!

Could lend credibility to the accusations that this government is using the COVID crisis to break the back of the sex-tourism industry.

[wensiensheng]

Just now, Phuketshrew said:

More likely the other way round if tourists are fully vaccinated with a reputable vaccine.

I agree.
 

But the government seems to feel it’s the other way round. Plenty of test kits  to give to tourists, but not so much for Thai’s. It’s the dirty farang syndrome in overdrive.

[ThailandRyan]

9 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I agree.
 

But the government seems to feel it’s the other way round. Plenty of test kits  to give to tourists, but not so much for Thai’s. It’s the dirty farang syndrome in overdrive.

Yup, 4 or 5 tests in 2 weeks for falang tourist, zero available for anyone else in the country

[anchadian]

4 hours ago, anchadian said:

The BP have reported that over 33 children between 3 and 6 yrs old have tested positive for Covid-19 at a children's home in Pathum

 

33 Children and 6 Sitters at Daycare Test Positive for Covid-19

 

Health officials in central Thailand’s Pathum Thani province have reported at least 33 children aged between three and six years old have tested positive for Covid-19 at a daycare in Thanyaburi district.

 

The new cluster to hit greater Bangkok was reported at the Rangsit Babies daycare, where six sitters also tested positive. It’s suspected a driver working at the daycare was infected first and the disease spread from him, Dr Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokeswoman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday.

 

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand-national-news/news-asia-thailand/33-children-and-6-sitters-at-daycare-test-positive-for-covid-19/

Edited June 25, 2021 by metisdead
Edited as per fair use policy.

[smedly]

5 minutes ago, smedly said:

I think that is a given and very soon - they base it on 

 

- infection rates 

- lack of testing 

- vaccine rollout

- variant spread 

 

Thailand ticks all the boxes for going red

 

I would assume other countries use a similar assessment 

So for those genuine tourists that are coming to Phuket for a few weeks holiday and need to go home and get back to work they will face 2 things if Thailand drops to the Red

 

- forced quaratine in a hotel with a hefty bill £1600 per person

- unable to work for at least a futher 2 weeks

 

Government advise is still to avoid overseas travel so they have only themselves to blame

 

I think if the UK assessed Thailand as Red most other western countries would follow 

[ThailandRyan]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

33 Children and 6 Sitters at Daycare Test Positive for Covid-19

 

Health officials in central Thailand’s Pathum Thani province have reported at least 33 children aged between three and six years old have tested positive for Covid-19 at a daycare in Thanyaburi district.

 

The new cluster to hit greater Bangkok was reported at the Rangsit Babies daycare, where six sitters also tested positive. It’s suspected a driver working at the daycare was infected first and the disease spread from him, Dr Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokeswoman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday.

 

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand-national-news/news-asia-thailand/33-children-and-6-sitters-at-daycare-test-positive-for-covid-19/

If they tested randomly they may have saved this from occurring.  Of course out of sight out of mind.

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

Yup, 4 or 5 tests in 2 weeks for falang tourist, zero available for anyone else in the country

Just read that there will be 7 testing centers provided around the Island and the cost is 2,800 baht each test, the result has then got to be sent directly to the command center

[userabcd]

49 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

On and on it goes, with no end in sight.

 

Mismanagement and poor governance on an epic scale. 

How does one prevent humans from the desire and need to always want to be around and inteacting with each other knowing that the virus spreads by this interaction.

[wensiensheng]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Just read that there will be 7 testing centers provided around the Island and the cost is 2,800 baht each test, the result has then got to be sent directly to the command center

Such a waste of resources for so little economic gain.

 

there is just no government appetite now for things like ramping up testing, creating additional hospital beds and increasing the number of medical personnel. That’s just so boring.

 

so much more exciting to be on the cutting edge of creating overpowered techniques to control a measly few tourists. Control techniques that will undoubtedly erode quickly, as they in turn become boring. Nothing lasts longer than a week in the thai government world.