Thailand reports record high of 75 Covid-19 deaths, 7,058 new cases

[wensiensheng]

1 minute ago, Danderman123 said:

Most hospitals in the Bangkok area are certainly fillled. I am just talking about efforts to squeeze in some more beds, we will see how successful they are tomorrow. 

What were admissions today and discharges today?

[wensiensheng]

Just now, Danderman123 said:

 

Sorry, I can’t read thai. Joking aside, can  you tell me in English,the figure and the legend written beside it?

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, Danderman123 said:

 

That does not tell you the details needed, how many 1000's are still waiting at home or in the isolation facilities? How many more hundreds will be waiting tomorrow and the next day? 

 

You cannot simplify hospital vacancies through a graphic

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

My wife's company in BKK had a new COVID case reported among the few workers still showing up in her office (as opposed to working from home)... So they looked around to try to find a place to obtain COVID testing for those who had been potentially exposed... Couldn't find anywhere to send the staff...

 

So, some calls were made at levels of influence, and a whole contingent ended up going to one of the main private hospitals in BKK where they were tested at the all-in price of 5000+ baht apiece. Wouldn't have happened, if the "influence" factor hadn't come into play.

 

Edited July 8, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Marvin Hagler]

22 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

On Monday, April 27, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Awareness (CCSA) announced that the emergency decree and nationwide lockdown, originally scheduled to end on Thursday, April 30, will be extended until Sunday, May 31, amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The nightly curfew from 22:00 to 04:00 (local time) will continue, social gatherings will remain prohibited, and inter-provincial travel will remain limited. Only workers from essential services, such as healthcare workers, are exempt from the measures. Those in violation of the curfew may be fined THB 40,000 or jailed for two years. Several provinces, including Bangkok, have closed nonessential businesses until at least April 30. All passengers must also wear face masks on public transport.

However, authorities are making some moves to gradually re-open Thailand's economy. Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) will reopen for domestic flights from Friday, May 1, though international flights will remain restricted. Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air will resume also domestic flights on Friday, May 1, after the airlines suspended operations. Thai Lion Air will resume flights for several destinations .........

https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/336571/thailand-authorities-extend-nationwide-lockdown-until-may-31-update-30

Yeah exactly...it was a lockdown in name only...I travelled all over central and eastern area of Thailand at that time thinking there would be roadblocks or something and there none...there was loads of traffic on the roads and no obstruction to driving anywhere.

 

I like your points and am not meaning to be argumentative but the lockdown was in name only. In reality you could still move around without any problem. As mentioned I experienced this myself as did many colleagues and friends and several people on social media. 
 

Our entire company of some 800 plus people continued to travel to and work from our offices around the country (including 400 odd in our Bangkok office) as no one was working from home (not were any of our customers).

 

The BTS was less busy then usual in Bangkok but still plenty busy enough. Restaraunts were closed though and there was a curfew in Bangkok which I must say was surreal.

 

It was just typical Thai going through the motions. Maybe you saw it differently?

[DrJack54]

19 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

What were admissions today and discharges today?

I don't understand all this chit chat about beds. Apart from sidetrack by one poster.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Thais call for relief aid, more jabs ahead of new lockdown

 

The Department of Health posed the question "Are you ready for lockdown?" on its Facebook page on Thursday, triggering a flood of comments from members of the public.

 

As of 3pm, the post had received 1,400 likes, 478 comments and 1,900 shares.

 

The majority of commenters said they were ready for lockdown but added the government must launch Covid-19 relief measures and speed up the vaccination drive.

 

(more)

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002998

 

[dinsdale]

19 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

What were admissions today and discharges today?

4,978 discharged. Out of the 7000 today how many will not get beds, how many will need to go to critical care or ICU?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

"On Thailand’s worst Covid-19 day so far, #ประยุทธ์ออกไป (#PrayutGetOut) was trending again, with netizens expressing frustration and anger with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, and demanding his resignation."

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEnquirer/posts/353114189509

 

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

"On Thailand’s worst Covid-19 day so far, #ประยุทธ์ออกไป (#PrayutGetOut) was trending again, with netizens expressing frustration and anger with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, and demanding his resignation."

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEnquirer/posts/353114189509

 

It had been building for some time and folks are getting very angry that vaccines and testing are abysmal.

[2 is 1]

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I don't understand all this chit chat about beds. Apart from sidetrack by one poster.

 

 

Yeah why even bother to replay one poster! Even try tell 1+1=2 he say no its 3!

Half message's is hes/her's or respand those message's!

[Bangkok Barry]

8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

With the zero forward thinking and planning now reaping the consequences, those in charge need to take stock and come up with an effective plan that is communicated to the people so there at least there can be a little hope and faith that they are actively going to take some form of control via the measures they impose.

Do you seriously think that anyone believes anything the government says? And I'm talking Thais, not expats. I don't know of anyone who doesn't despise them.

[chalawaan]

Don't worry dudes, some talking government head said we won't get to 10 thousand infections until the end of the year this post.

 

 

 

 

[Rhacsyn]

19 minutes ago, Marvin Hagler said:

Yeah exactly...it was a lockdown in name only...I travelled all over central and eastern area of Thailand at that time thinking there would be roadblocks or something and there none...there was loads of traffic on the roads and no obstruction to driving anywhere.

 

I like your points and am not meaning to be argumentative but the lockdown was in name only. In reality you could still move around without any problem. As mentioned I experienced this myself as did many colleagues and friends and several people on social media. 
 

Our entire company of some 800 plus people continued to travel to and work from our offices around the country (including 400 odd in our Bangkok office) as no one was working from home (not were any of our customers).

 

The BTS was less busy then usual in Bangkok but still plenty busy enough. Restaraunts were closed though and there was a curfew in Bangkok which I must say was surreal.

 

It was just typical Thai going through the motions. Maybe you saw it differently?

I was in Phuket, and can only speak about there and yes, for sure I saw it differently. It was a complete lockdown and no traffic at all on the roads during curfew. Forget inter province travel, it was impossibke even to move from district to district as there were strict military road blocks everywhere. We delivered food parcels daily to the next district (Patong) and had to stop at the first road block, hand the boxes over and they would be given to the recipients who were at the other end of the road block about 70m away. Not even allowed to meet or greet them. It was that strict.

 

I then remember the day at being given a clearance letter that allowed us, finally, to get through the one roadblock and deliver the daily parcels. That was an exciting day and i remember that small incident very well!!

 

I cannot comment, as stated at the start of my post, for the rest of Thailand.

[anchadian]

The prime minister posted on his Facebook that he has called for a CCSA meeting tomorrow. “We may need to impose more stringent measures to limit travel, stop group activities, close more locations, and take other necessary measures.” He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413077988476817408

 

Edited July 8, 2021 by anchadian

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The prime minister posted on his Facebook that he has called for a CCSA meeting tomorrow. “We may need to impose more stringent measures to limit travel, stop group activities, close more locations, and take other necessary measures.” He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413077988476817408

 

"He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

 

Tell that to the starving construction workers locked in and not even tested.

[chalawaan]

13 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Do you seriously think that anyone believes anything the government says? And I'm talking Thais, not expats. I don't know of anyone who doesn't despise them.

The dreadful truth -and problem- is that there are far too many in all layers of society, who would stand by them no matter if it gets to the state of Myanmar, or even North Korea, there are always psychopaths ready to do dirty jobs, and everyday folks ready to sell their souls to a bright shining lie. So until and unless you see the middle class join their kids in the streets, fuggetabouttit.

[anchadian]

Financial Aid for Affected Operators, Workers in 6 Provinces

 

BANGKOK, July 8 (TNA) – The operators and workers who were affected by strict COVID-19 control measures will start to receive financial aid from the government on July 23, according to a spokesman.

 

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Center for Economic Situation Administration, said the assistance targeted the operators and workers whose workplaces in six provinces were closed for one month to contain COVID-19.

 

According to him, the cabinet approved 2.52 billion baht to help operators and workers in construction, accommodation, food, art, entertainment and recreational sectors.

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-734805

[dutchweller]

Yet the Muppets in charge.

Still want tourists to come back and spend spend spend...

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The prime minister posted on his Facebook that he has called for a CCSA meeting tomorrow. “We may need to impose more stringent measures to limit travel, stop group activities, close more locations, and take other necessary measures.” He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413077988476817408

 

Hope he provides the food and supplies needed for those foreign workers already in the sealed factories and construction camps.  They have barely taken care of people, a few handouts, some small sums of cash, and 50% off up to a certain amount daily does not assist in staving off suffering and the needs of families.  The migrant workers have received nothing and many have no income from being locked out of work, restaurants closed, and then .....well you get my point.

[chalawaan]

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

 

Tell that to the starving construction workers locked in and not even tested.

.... everyone in the cabinet, and all their little salim mates, that is. 

[khunpa]

Well those in charge surely managed to mess this one up badly.

 

Most Thais, I know (low- and middle class) will not survive another lockdown. They are all frustrated, angry and depressed with now even darker times to look forward to.

 

Personally, I just decided to take my son out of his private school for a year and homeschool him. No way I am paying lots of money for only online classes. Other parents are doing the same or finding cheaper schools. Of course this sadly means even more unemployment…

 

I can not believe how crazy this situation is now. They had so much time to prepare for vaccinations and just did nothing. Unbelievably stupid!

 

Anyway, not much we can do about it. Just hope not to get too sick and try to get to the other side. 

 

But this is going to take many YEARS for Thailand to overcome. Thailand really is amazing!

 

 

[anchadian]

Phuket International Airport Deputy Manager Soonthorn Sakdawasit revealed the information in a press conference held at Phuket Provincial Hall that a total of 33 additional airlines have filed requests to fly into Phuket and approximately 14,000 people are expected to arrive onto the island as part of the Sandbox scheme.

 

It was not disclosed which airlines in particular had made the requests or from which countries they would be travelling.

 

However, Mr Soonthorn did confirm that approximately 14,000 have flights booked to come to Phuket between the July to October period.

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158128847152050

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Financial Aid for Affected Operators, Workers in 6 Provinces

 

BANGKOK, July 8 (TNA) – The operators and workers who were affected by strict COVID-19 control measures will start to receive financial aid from the government on July 23, according to a spokesman.

 

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Center for Economic Situation Administration, said the assistance targeted the operators and workers whose workplaces in six provinces were closed for one month to contain COVID-19.

 

According to him, the cabinet approved 2.52 billion baht to help operators and workers in construction, accommodation, food, art, entertainment and recreational sectors.

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-734805

23 days to late as many live from day to day off of their wages they get paid maybe once a month.

[wensiensheng]

33 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

4,978 discharged. Out of the 7000 today how many will not get beds, how many will need to go to critical care or ICU?

Yes, The point I was going to make to the man with the name beginning with D was that discharged, afaik, includes those leaving field hospitals. And, I suppose but don’t know for sure, that admissions also cover field hospitals.

 

they aren’t real hospitals though. They are just containment dorms and in terms of being able to provide medical facilities, totally irrelevant.

 

anyway, time to move on.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

.... everyone in the cabinet, and all their little salim mates, that is. 

How will this affect the Teflon Baht, asking for a friend.

[wensiensheng]

9 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"He promised “to take good care of everyone”.

 

Tell that to the starving construction workers locked in and not even tested.

And according to reports, not fed!

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Looks like we have now reached 4 million deaths world wide due to Covid and India has now taken the top spot as far as deaths are concerned.  We can more than likely say it is because of the Delta variant that we are now seeing here in Thailand that those deaths have continued upward.  I think we are in for a rocky next couple of months.  All I can say is stay safe folks and do what's needed.

 

Covid Deaths Reach 4 Million as India Eclipses U.S., U.K. (msn.com)

India doesn't appear to have 'taken the top spot' according to reality. Have you omitted some important parameters from your inaccurate statement?

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

 

[anchadian]

Thailand’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani has recently come up with its own model for local quarantine, to accommodate native residents infected with COVID-19 and who develop mild symptoms.

 

The living quarters, for asymptomatic cases and those with mild symptoms, are not a “hospitel”, a model widely adopted in Bangkok and other affluent provinces, but cottages in the middle of rice fields, which suit a province where most of the people are farmers.

 

CCSA Spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, who proposed the model said that it utilizes the vast farm lands in the Northeast to shelter young native residents, returning home from the cities to receive treatment in a natural environment. People in their communities or family members will provide them with food and drinking water during their stay.

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ccsa-farm-hut-quarantine-model-in-thailands-northeast-questioned/

 

And don't forget the mosquito spray....they'll need it.

Edited July 8, 2021 by anchadian

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

23 days to late as many live from day to day off of their wages they get paid maybe once a month.

If more stringent measures are imposed as hinted at tomorrow then I wonder what will happen to these construction camps/sites whether they will have their imprisonment extended?