2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I think that might be 4am not 4pm!

yea I think he already corrected that in his latest tweet

 

Correction: 10pm-4am. Sorry

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1413158293468422145

 

24 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Oh lovely........................squeeze em in  

 

Semi al fresco #COVID19 ward at a crowded hospital in Bangkok. 

 

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1413151996966703116

 

Are they "Out Patients" in the pic. Seems to be the case. 

As long as that hospital is not 'Maxed Out', I assume we are A..OK

Meanwhile in the USA the president and most state governments are literally begging people to get a free shot and offering everything from free beers to lottery ticket with chance to win a million dollars for getting the shot.  TV and papers are full of ads with doctors, preachers, scientists, covid survivors, covid victims families etc all BEGGING people to get the shot.  Shots are availabe from pfizer, moderna, johnson..your choice.  Literally tens of thousand pharmacies, walmarts, local clinics, costco, sams clubs where shots are available no appointment necessary.  Getting a free shot is as easy as buying a bottle of water...and all free.

 

And yet there are still about 1/3 who refuse thereby putting themselves and their family and friends and fellow citizens at risk and dragging out the shutdowns etc for everyone else.

 

Seems sad when so many in places like Thailand are literally begging to get a shot that a wealthy country like usa has to beg millions of it's citizens to get the shot....or provide medical care for those who refuse and get sick.

Have the TAT predicted tourist numbers for November yet? 

yes, and more cases would and would have been discovered if they tested everybody, which of course they do not.  Locking down or shutting down, will not accomplish anything in the long run, but most likely will just delay the inevitable spread. 

13 minutes ago, pomchop said:

Meanwhile in the USA the president and most state governments are literally begging people to get a free shot and offering everything from free beers to lottery ticket with chance to win a million dollars for getting the shot.  TV and papers are full of ads with doctors, preachers, scientists, covid survivors, covid victims families etc all BEGGING people to get the shot.  Shots are availabe from pfizer, moderna, johnson..your choice.  Literally tens of thousand pharmacies, walmarts, local clinics, costco, sams clubs where shots are available no appointment necessary.  Getting a free shot is as easy as buying a bottle of water...and all free.

 

And yet there are still about 1/3 who refuse thereby putting themselves and their family and friends and fellow citizens at risk and dragging out the shutdowns etc for everyone else.

 

Seems sad when so many in places like Thailand are literally begging to get a shot that a wealthy country like usa has to beg millions of it's citizens to get the shot....or provide medical care for those who refuse and get sick.

actually here in the USA it is not necessarily simple to get the vaccine.  Doable, but not simple and easy for many. Walgreens requires an on line form and a reservation.  And they beg for your health insurance information.

47 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

actually here in the USA it is not necessarily simple to get the vaccine.  Doable, but not simple and easy for many. Walgreens requires an on line form and a reservation.  And they beg for your health insurance information.

Walgreens Continues to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Access Across the Country

More than 4,000 locations will extend pharmacy hours of operation to add further flexibility for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations

https://news.walgreens.com/press-center/walgreens-continues-to-boost-covid-19-vaccination-access-across-the-country-.htm

It really would make no sense for Walgreens not to offer walk-ins when their competitors are doing so.

Hot right of the press-  by REUTERS

"Indonesia and Thailand are considering booster shots for medical workers immunized with the vaccine made by China's Sinovac.

Indonesia has vaccinated millions of its healthcare workers with the Sinovac shot and thousands of them are now testing positive for COVID-19. 

 

 

In Thailand, a leaked health ministry memo showed a comment warning not to give Pfizer booster shots to medical workers.

The quote was made by an unnamed official, who said that such a move could undermine confidence in the effectiveness of Sinovac

 

Further you read, Thailand are going to use the US donation for the medical workers.

 

it is a problem all over the world...

 

11 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158128626397050

 

If they can no longer identify source of infection then that truly shows how widespread the virus is. I suspect test and trace is now overwhelmed too, another sure sign that it is running riot.

15 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

I hope these people are successful in getting tested today, its a sad refection that those who are suffering or have a high risk of contracting the virus have to spend all night camping out to a center that does just 900 tests a day.

 

Hundreds of people wait in line nightly for COVID-19 testing at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Bangkok. Some people started waiting at 7pm last night. Testing starts at 8.00am and the limit is 900 people per day

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1412931951451942912

 

I remeber reading on this forum :  we have one of the best medical systems in the world. What a disgrace in the hub of nothing !

One question about Thailand government leadership, and where the Government is. They are all Hiding in their homes.

Either in isolation (quarantine) or just busy on Zoom to not infect each other.  Yup, great leadership in action.

  Sorry Thailand you are now in trouble, and with the numbers rising, soon you will be in big trouble. Becoming an India or

Brazil is a possible future if the inept government does not do a lock down in time, and if the population does not also

take the situation serious enough and does not lock down as requested (ordered).  Delta has arrived, Lambda is coming, so

where will Thailand be next week? Who knows?

Geezer

An off topic post and a troll post have been removed.

1 hour ago, gk10012001 said:

actually here in the USA it is not necessarily simple to get the vaccine.  Doable, but not simple and easy for many. Walgreens requires an on line form and a reservation.  And they beg for your health insurance information.

Getting a shot for most Americans is indeed very simple.  Of course there are a few that live way off the grid but 95% of Americans live within 15 minutes of a local pharmacy that will give the shot for free. Many Walmarts and other stores have signs at the entrance free shot, no insurance required, no appointment necessary.  There are mobile vaccination vans that go to more rural remote communities that provide free shots.  Over the 4th of july many of the festivals and fireworks sites had tents set up for free shots.  Biden is now starting a door to door campaign for medical staff to provide in home shots in under vaccinated communities.  In short the vast majority of Americans who want the shot can get it with very minimal inconvenience.  You almost have to go out of your way to NOT get a shot.

3 minutes ago, pomchop said:

Getting a shot for most Americans is indeed very simple.  Of course there are a few that live way off the grid but 95% of Americans live within 15 minutes of a local pharmacy that will give the shot for free. Many Walmarts and other stores have signs at the entrance free shot, no insurance required, no appointment necessary.  There are mobile vaccination vans that go to more rural remote communities that provide free shots.  Over the 4th of july many of the festivals and fireworks sites had tents set up for free shots.  Biden is now starting a door to door campaign for medical staff to provide in home shots in under vaccinated communities.  In short the vast majority of Americans who want the shot can get it with very minimal inconvenience.  You almost have to go out of your way to NOT get a shot.

As I noted above, Walgreen's does too, His claim was clearly false. And it is amazing how many Americans are willing to go out of their way not to get a shot or two.

Things are starting to get REAL in Thailand unfortunately. Cases are rising exponentially and test, vaccines and beds are non-existent. Just need to look to Indonesia to see what's coming next.

 

I worry for the Thais and ex-pats alike. The vast majority of the ex-pat community haven't seen the inside of a gym for 40 years, drink like fish and smoke like a Victorian chimney. I for one wouldn't be leaving the house.

 

I managed to get vaccinated before I came back out here and would seriously advise others to try facilitate the same approach back in your home country.

 

Take care out there.

 

Sincerely 

 

MORRIS

Classically trained musician 

... and travel these days in the US of A is a breeze (Denver 2 JULY)

1 hour ago, KhunMorris said:

Things are starting to get REAL in Thailand unfortunately. Cases are rising exponentially and test, vaccines and beds are non-existent. Just need to look to Indonesia to see what's coming next.

Shhhh...you used the e-word. Certain persons will awake and return to haunt the forum.

Whats taking them so long to arrange all those beds?  Don't they see all the empty hotels everywhere in the country? 

8 minutes ago, lolalol said:

Whats taking them so long to arrange all those beds?  Don't they see all the empty hotels everywhere in the country? 

Beds are never ever the problem . Never were anywhere on the planet . Anywhere in the world , local army got tents if needed , and field beds . Nothing to worry about having a bed , and if you are sick , hey i need help , i sleep on the floor when needed . THAT ISN'T THE ISSUE . It's all the rest around it , people need care , follow up , nurses , doctors , medicines , and you just can't do that anywhere , since there isn't a unlimited supply of it , not in Thailand , not anywhere in the world . Everything is easy from behind the computer , with only a keyboard to type on , but there are actual people dying , actual people working there , actual medicines being administered . Those deaths or sick might be a number for you , but they are actual people with families , and it might just be your parents , children , brothers sisters or anybody else .

I am not saying that only to your post , but in general , to everybody . The whole F* world is in a big mess ( well we are with too much people , but that's beside the point ) , long time , and i do get angry at so many deniers , anti vaxxers , etc , because they believe thing on some shady internet page , because they do not know anybody themselves and think , its all a scam . It isn't , there are actual people dying . And yes lockdowns aren't fun , i haven't been to Thailand for 1.5y , i i want it to be more loose counting on common sense , but the problem is , nobody got that unfortunate ( unless you are a introvert they kinda like this times,  for me only the travel is a problem ) . Nobody want this to happen , i certainly was hoping for a travel to Thailand in October this y , but it is happening , deal with it , the faster the better the easier .

7 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

actually here in the USA it is not necessarily simple to get the vaccine.  Doable, but not simple and easy for many. Walgreens requires an on line form and a reservation.  And they beg for your health insurance information.

I received my first dose in a CVS the day after I landed in late May, as a walk in

 

Are you seriously counting having internet access (and making a few clicks if you don't want to or can't provide health insurance information) as being difficult?  Especially compared to how people have to sign up in Thailand?  Really?

 

7 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Have the TAT predicted tourist numbers for November yet? 

TAT has their head where Malaysia welcome their tourists. 

4 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

TAT has their head where Malaysia welcome their tourists. 

And of course TAT stands for Thailand Anal Tourism

12 minutes ago, phills2k1 said:

I received my first dose in a CVS the day after I landed in late May, as a walk in

 

Are you seriously counting having internet access (and making a few clicks if you don't want to or can't provide health insurance information) as being difficult?  Especially compared to how people have to sign up in Thailand?  Really?

I made no comparisons.  You did. 

5 hours ago, placeholder said:

As I noted above, Walgreen's does too, His claim was clearly false. And it is amazing how many Americans are willing to go out of their way not to get a shot or two.

It was not false.  I just tried it here for Walgreens in Syracuse New York.  Have to make an appointment, have to fill out a form online, or fill in the form when you get there.  Right off their own website.  If you did otherwise,  well goodie for you and congrats for taking part in the experiment as a guinea pig

Getting shot #1 at CVS or WalMart is the easy part. What do you do -- maybe with no car -- for 3-4 weeks in-between  for shot #2?

7 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

It was not false.  I just tried it here for Walgreens in Syracuse New York.  Have to make an appointment, have to fill out a form online, or fill in the form when you get there.  Right off their own website.  If you did otherwise,  well goodie for you and congrats for taking part in the experiment as a guinea pig

Theres 3.32 BILLION of vaccines given already . You like to be the guinea pig who wants to have Covid , and being put in hospital , good for you , i hope they give you all the medicines they got , so you can come out hospital few 100k lighter ( i guess you are US ) , and i hope the insurance doesn't cover anti vaxxers . I shouldn't want it for anybody , but i can't help myself sometimes . If people try anything to get life going again , and others who do try anything to block from going back to normal life , thats what you get ...

34 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

I made no comparisons.  You did. 

I asked if you really believed that needing internet access is an impediment towards getting a vaccine, as you mentioned.

 

People need access to sign up in Thailand, hence making an allusion to a country where it's difficult to receive the vaccine

I also love how a pharmacy asking for health insurance information (which you don't even have to provide!) is such a ridiculous notion as well

 

What's next, complaining about having to show an ID when making a bank withdrawal?

Thailand reports new daily record of 9,276 COVID-19 cases, 72 more deaths

 

 

Thailand on Friday (July 9) reported 9,276 new COVID-19 cases and 72 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223348-thailand-reports-new-daily-record-of-9276 covid-19-cases-72-more-deaths/

 

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