14 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa and permanent secretary Jatuporn Burutphat are presently undergoing self-quarantine after a passenger on their flight returning from Phuket tested positive for Covid-19

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002971

I predicted this would happen after Prayuth went into voluntary hiding that he would be followed by an outbreak in the Grubbyment.

Just noticed that the new Field hospital they reported yesterday thats being set up at Suvarnabhumi Airport for 5,000 beds, its also going to include ICU's:

 

"The building consists of four stories and up to 216,000sqm of space. The first floor will accommodate at least 5,000 beds for COVID-19 patients while the second floor will be utilized as an intensive-care unit. The third and fourth floors are expected to accommodate patients with mild or no symptoms."

 

But where are all the staff, doctors and nurses coming from????

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/5000-beds-will-land-at-suvarnabhumi-airports-new-terminal-turned-covid-hospital/

 

7 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I don't want it, nobody wants it, but short of a serious lockdown, I do not see how these numbers are going to do anything other than continue to rise.

The lockdown that should have happened some time ago. Mr. Empty Head who took personal responsibilty has completely screwed this country.

1. They are essentially telling us here that there will be 10,000 cases per day coming soon. They are just preparing everyone for the news.

 

2. I very much doubt testing has increased (probably decreased if anything) and therefore these numbers reflect much higher infections rates, probably 20% to 30% which is a terrifying prospect.

 

3. Vaccines are difficult, testing is easy. I am amazed the government isn’t coming under more fire for lack of testing as there really is no excuse.

 

4. Next up will be outbreaks in the barracks. Leaked information is imminent in my opinion.

 

5. Where is the dear leader during all this, the guiding light giving inspiration during these difficult times.

 

6. Thailand will be the worst hit globally by this and is about to become the new global story like India and Brazil were.

 

7. This is going to be bad. Very bad.

40 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

The 7,058 new cases reported Thursday – a record high 6,990 in the general population plus 68 reported among prisoners – means Thailand’s daily tally of new COVID cases has doubled from levels in the 3,000s from just two weeks ago.

 

But.....but.....that would mean the 'e' word.

10 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The lockdown that should have happened some time ago. Mr. Empty Head who took personal responsibilty has completely screwed this country.

It's always a bit difficult to say , but i think they should not have Songkran continue this year , as there was a outbreak before . The smaller the infected numbers , the smaller you can do closures or lockdowns , and they already help . With numbers rising , everything gets much more difficult , as it is present everywhere . The longer they wait , the more harsh a lockdown needs to be to turn the tide .

1 hour ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Wow but no surprise. Lockdown on its way.

Glad I hoofed it to Phuket months ago...de minimus cases here.

3 minutes ago, sezze said:

It's always a bit difficult to say , but i think they should not have Songkran continue this year , as there was a outbreak before . The smaller the infected numbers , the smaller you can do closures or lockdowns , and they already help . With numbers rising , everything gets much more difficult , as it is present everywhere . The longer they wait , the more harsh a lockdown needs to be to turn the tide .

Yes. You basically sum up what many on here have been saying since the Thong Lor spread. Sadly some others on here disagreed and may still disagree and have their heads where the empty heads running the show here have had theirs. Firmly buried in the sand.

26 minutes ago, Marvin Hagler said:

1. They are essentially telling us here that there will be 10,000 cases per day coming soon. They are just preparing everyone for the news.

 

2. I very much doubt testing has increased (probably decreased if anything) and therefore these numbers reflect much higher infections rates, probably 20% to 30% which is a terrifying prospect.

 

3. Vaccines are difficult, testing is easy. I am amazed the government isn’t coming under more fire for lack of testing as there really is no excuse.

 

4. Next up will be outbreaks in the barracks. Leaked information is imminent in my opinion.

 

5. Where is the dear leader during all this, the guiding light giving inspiration during these difficult times.

 

6. Thailand will be the worst hit globally by this and is about to become the new global story like India and Brazil were.

 

7. This is going to be bad. Very bad.

This is grim reading!

Sadly i totally  agree 

10 minutes ago, sezze said:

It's always a bit difficult to say , but i think they should not have Songkran continue this year , as there was a outbreak before . The smaller the infected numbers , the smaller you can do closures or lockdowns , and they already help . With numbers rising , everything gets much more difficult , as it is present everywhere . The longer they wait , the more harsh a lockdown needs to be to turn the tide .

There were only small numbers of cases spread to the provinces after Songkran, and published reports prior to Songkran showed cases all over Isaan.

 

Many infections in the provinces are the Delta variant, which came after Songkran.

 

i realize these facts will trigger some people, but misinformation is the epidemic’s best friend.

23 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The lockdown that should have happened some time ago. Mr. Empty Head who took personal responsibilty has completely screwed this country.

Where is Mr Czar?Surely his test would have been prioritised and the results published already?He should either be at work or in quarantine like the rest of the people.His silence, though welcome, is deafening!

56 minutes 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

 

In case anyone still had doubts about just how hard it is to get tested and how appallingly inadequate the current testing has been.

6 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Glad I hoofed it to Phuket months ago...de minimus cases here.

Hiding away from the exponential growth are you?

1 minute ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Where is Mr Czar?Surely his test would have been prioritised and the results published already?He should either be at work or in quarantine like the rest of the people.His silence, though welcome, is deafening!

Maybe he'll turn up in Dubai?

 

After watching all of this unfold I now have absolutely no doubt in my mind that the authorities were lying, covering up or being extremely deceitful during the first wave last year. 
 

I do not believe they had the success they claimed to of had. They simply kept reported numbers low through pathetically inadequate testing.

 

Same leaders, same ideas, same plans. Everyone first time round said it was because Thais were somehow genetically different and other reasons. Well why aren’t those reasons working now? Same strains all over the world and same problems.

 

The original variant was fairly mild in comparison and so they got away with the lying and deceit.

 

Problem is that they believed there own lies and so here we are in this mess today.

3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

There were only small numbers of cases spread to the provinces after Songkran, and published reports prior to Songkran showed cases all over Isaan.

 

Many infections in the provinces are the Delta variant, which came after Songkran.

 

i realize these facts will trigger some people, but misinformation is the epidemic’s best friend.

Every province in Thailand was infected with the Alpha variant as a direct result of the spread, those are the facts, the delta has only spread since first being detected on 21st May in Bangkok.

 

Shutting down the country during Songkran

The third wave of Covid-19, helped spread by government ministers and Thai high society, was well underway as Songkran approached in April. Doctors and policy experts at the Ministry of Public Health urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to shut down the holidays and impose a lockdown ahead of the holidays to stop the spread of the virus.

They were rebuffed by the prime minister and his cabinet who worried about the economic consequences of imposing a lockdown and shutting down the Songkran travel and spending spree.

The rest, as they say, is history. Covid-19 reached every province in the country. Infection rates reached new heights. People died.

The economic consequences of the prolonged third wave is also more devastating than any economic fallout that would have occurred with a Songkran shut down.

An utter failure of a decision.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/28599/four-decisions-thailand-got-wrong-in-its-covid-19-fight-so-far/

5 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Where is Mr Czar?Surely his test would have been prioritised and the results published already?He should either be at work or in quarantine like the rest of the people.His silence, though welcome, is deafening!

It takes a few days for an infection to be revealed by a test.

13 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Glad I hoofed it to Phuket months ago...de minimus cases here.

When the going gets tough some people hoof it.

Nakhon Ratchasima locks down entire village after Covid-positive woman hosts party to celebrate being freed from prison

 

Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday prohibited all travel to and from Ban Pong Khok village in Serngsang district’s Nonsomboon subdistrict until July 20 after the district chief reported that three persons in a family tested positive for Covid-19, leading to fears of a new cluster with 36 people from 22 households being classified as high risk.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002979

 

 

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Every province in Thailand was infected with the Alpha variant as a direct result of the spread, those are the facts, 

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report 170 - 9 April 2021

 

“The 559 laboratory-confirmed cases reported today include

 10 individuals who arrived recently in Thailand and were diagnosed in quarantine facilities. 

 401 cases were linked to entertainment venues clusters in Bangkok (82 Thais, 3 Koreans), Chiang Mai (5 Thais), Chiang Rai (2 Thais), Lampang (1 Thai), Nan (1 Thai), Phisanulok (1 Thai), Phetchabun (2 Thais), Nonthaburi (2 Thais), Pathum Thani (3 Thais), Lopburi (1 Thai), Ratchaburi (1 Thai), Samut Sakhon (3 Thais), Phetchaburi (3 Thais), Kanchanaburi (1 Thai), Prachuab Khirikhan (28 Thais), Chonburi (6 Thais, 1 Japanese), Samut Prakan (31 Thais), Rayong (3 Thais), Chachoengsao (2 Thais), Chantaburi (3 Thais), Trat (1 Thai), Sa Kaew (6 Thais), Samut Songkhram (1 Thai), Khon Kaen (5 Thais), Mahasarakam (1 Thai), Udon Thani (6 Thais), Ubon Ratchathani (6 Thais), Surat Thani (1 Thai), and Phuket (2 Thais). 

 Those who came into close contact with entertainment cluster infections: Nonthaburi (3 Thais), Pathum Thani (1 Thai), Ratchaburi (1 Thai), Prachuab Khirikhan (1 Thai), Samut Sakhon (1 Thai), Chonburi (8 Thais), Sa Kaew (5 Thais), Samut Prakan (5 Thais), Chantaburi (1 Thai), Nakhon Ratchasima (4 Thais), Phuket (1 Thai) 

 Not linked to entertainment venues clusters: Bangkok (40 Thais, 1 Iraqi, 1 Myanmar national, 1 Lao, 1 French), Chiang Mai (10 Thais), Nakhon Sawan (1 Thai), Nonthaburi (4 Thais, 1 Myanmar national), Pathum Thani (7 Thais), Saraburi (1 Thai), Petchaburi (1 Thai), Khon Kaen (1 Thai), Nakhon Patom (1 Thai), Chonburi (5 Thais, 2 Japanese), Udon Thani (4 Thais), Nakhon Ratchasima (2 Thais), Buriram (8 Thais), Chaiyaphum (2 Thais), Chumpon (4 Thais), Sa Kaew (2 Thais), Samut Sakhon (2 Thais, 3 Myanmar nationals), Samut Prakan (4 Thais), Lopburi (2 Thais), Ratchaburi (2 Thais), Rayong (3 Thais), Surat Thani (3 Thais), Songkhla (5 Thais)“

 

as of April 9, Covid had already been spread to the provinces - before the Songkran holiday.

4 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

It takes a few days for an infection to be revealed by a test.

I think Mr. Empty Head would have gone straight to the head of the line. Results in less than a day. If negative will need to be tested again. If positive this should be relayed to the public.

@Danderman123

 

 

Were you not saying yesterday was an artifact ? Can it be an artifact when today is substantially higher... Would you be wrong again this time ?

Just now, Danderman123 said:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report 170 - 9 April 2021

 

“The 559 laboratory-confirmed cases reported today include

 10 individuals who arrived recently in Thailand and were diagnosed in quarantine facilities. 

 401 cases were linked to entertainment venues clusters in Bangkok (82 Thais, 3 Koreans), Chiang Mai (5 Thais), Chiang Rai (2 Thais), Lampang (1 Thai), Nan (1 Thai), Phisanulok (1 Thai), Phetchabun (2 Thais), Nonthaburi (2 Thais), Pathum Thani (3 Thais), Lopburi (1 Thai), Ratchaburi (1 Thai), Samut Sakhon (3 Thais), Phetchaburi (3 Thais), Kanchanaburi (1 Thai), Prachuab Khirikhan (28 Thais), Chonburi (6 Thais, 1 Japanese), Samut Prakan (31 Thais), Rayong (3 Thais), Chachoengsao (2 Thais), Chantaburi (3 Thais), Trat (1 Thai), Sa Kaew (6 Thais), Samut Songkhram (1 Thai), Khon Kaen (5 Thais), Mahasarakam (1 Thai), Udon Thani (6 Thais), Ubon Ratchathani (6 Thais), Surat Thani (1 Thai), and Phuket (2 Thais). 

 Those who came into close contact with entertainment cluster infections: Nonthaburi (3 Thais), Pathum Thani (1 Thai), Ratchaburi (1 Thai), Prachuab Khirikhan (1 Thai), Samut Sakhon (1 Thai), Chonburi (8 Thais), Sa Kaew (5 Thais), Samut Prakan (5 Thais), Chantaburi (1 Thai), Nakhon Ratchasima (4 Thais), Phuket (1 Thai) 

 Not linked to entertainment venues clusters: Bangkok (40 Thais, 1 Iraqi, 1 Myanmar national, 1 Lao, 1 French), Chiang Mai (10 Thais), Nakhon Sawan (1 Thai), Nonthaburi (4 Thais, 1 Myanmar national), Pathum Thani (7 Thais), Saraburi (1 Thai), Petchaburi (1 Thai), Khon Kaen (1 Thai), Nakhon Patom (1 Thai), Chonburi (5 Thais, 2 Japanese), Udon Thani (4 Thais), Nakhon Ratchasima (2 Thais), Buriram (8 Thais), Chaiyaphum (2 Thais), Chumpon (4 Thais), Sa Kaew (2 Thais), Samut Sakhon (2 Thais, 3 Myanmar nationals), Samut Prakan (4 Thais), Lopburi (2 Thais), Ratchaburi (2 Thais), Rayong (3 Thais), Surat Thani (3 Thais), Songkhla (5 Thais)“

 

as of April 9, Covid had already been spread to the provinces - before the Songkran holiday.

Thats exactly why we and all the health experts had been calling for a lockdown before Songkran.

20 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Just noticed that the new Field hospital they reported yesterday thats being set up at Suvarnabhumi Airport for 5,000 beds, its also going to include ICU's:

 

"The building consists of four stories and up to 216,000sqm of space. The first floor will accommodate at least 5,000 beds for COVID-19 patients while the second floor will be utilized as an intensive-care unit. The third and fourth floors are expected to accommodate patients with mild or no symptoms."

 

But where are all the staff, doctors and nurses coming from????

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/5000-beds-will-land-at-suvarnabhumi-airports-new-terminal-turned-covid-hospital/

 

Yes, and just where will they get the staff, will they hire from other countries and treat them as being in transit so they do not have to get them visas and a work permit?

Dear Mr Prayut, 

 

It is time for you to resign. You have not returned happiness to the people, you have taken it away.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/29550/dear-mr-prayut-it-is-time-for-you-to-resign/

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

I think Mr. Empty Head would have gone straight to the head of the line. Results in less than a day. If negative will need to be tested again. If positive this should be relayed to the public.

Again, it takes a few days for the infection to be detectable.

6 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thats exactly why we and all the health experts had been calling for a lockdown before Songkran.

That would have been appropriate.

 

There were already 550 cases reported before Songkran, all over the country. They should have locked down then.

14 minutes ago, ftpjtm said:

Maybe he'll turn up in Dubai?

 

Ha Ha! Until I put my glasses on I thought it read "he'll turn up in Dubbo"!Which is a town in NSW Oz.

In today's Guardian there's a frightening report from Indonesia. And it's a sobering warning of what awaits Thailand if things are allowed to drift. The velocity that this thing has accelerated at in a short time is mind blowing. Edited to say that I tried to link to the graph in the article but couldn't.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/08/covid-surge-pushes-indonesias-health-system-to-the-brink

 

 

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

@Danderman123

 

 

Were you not saying yesterday was an artifact ? Can it be an artifact when today is substantially higher... Would you be wrong again this time ?

I said that the day only 5383 cases were announced was probably an artifact because of a backlog in lab processing, and the next day would be much higher.

 

Was i wrong?