Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Thursday) tougher measures are necessary to handle the rising COVID-19 infections and deaths over the past few weeks, as further restrictions proposed today by the Public Health Ministry are to be deliberated by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) which he chairs tomorrow.

 

Currently on home quarantine, the prime minister said, in his Facebook post, that he has been keeping track of the COVID-19 situation in the country with growing concern and has been receiving information from all relevant agencies, so he can assess the situation and select appropriate measures to cope with the pandemic. Failing this, he said, the impacts on the people will be more serious.

 

He has assured the public that, before any restrictive measures are to be rolled out, the government will very carefully consider all the aspects concerned, particularly public safety, even if that means the economy and businesses will be affected.

 

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lets have a vote 

 

is he a month in front of the curve 

or

is he a month behind the curve

 

as far as effective vaccines are concerned Thailand is about 6 months behind the curve already 

I am guessing much to the dismay of many here and many many Thai business owners. Seems a lot of people are prepared to gamble with the lives of all the elderly and infirm just so they can carry on selling noodles or drink a beer at some bar or other.

Collective responsibility starts at home. Maybe the expats should set an example for once

1 minute ago, ourmanflint said:

 or drink a beer at some bar

 

Bars are open ?

Nothing he does not will prevent what's coming, it might mitigate it a bit a few months down the line.

 

A country wide disaster is unfolding before our eyes right now but the full brunt of it hasn't hit just yet......it's coming though.

3 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Nothing he does not will prevent what's coming, it might mitigate it a bit a few months down the line.

 

A country wide disaster is unfolding before our eyes right now but the full brunt of it hasn't hit just yet......it's coming though.

Iesus Christus!

 

If you've ever thought about a career in grief counseling: give it a miss.

 

*Laughing emoji*

Perhaps vaccines may have an effect?

Oops, forgot to order them,silly mr p.

Where are the criminal negligence charges and that court for holders of political positions now? Where, sorry?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Thursday) tougher measures are necessary to handle the rising COVID-19 infections and deaths over the past few weeks,

Tougher measures, he has completely lost the plot, tougher measures should have been put in place in april.

Cancelling songkran, but no the plonker thought he knew better, look what has happened due to his negligence.

Terrible situation now, many people dying due to government stupidity.

So another night time curfew then…

Just now, cyril sneer said:

So another night time curfew then…

 ....... ban alcohol sales?

..... close Phuket to tourists?

that's over 3 months too late to take preventative measures.

songkran, in large, went as planned - with effect, as predicted.

Positive is - that the third cause the czar to think outside siam bioscience money box and start talking about the other vaccines.

Still, he was shamed by chulabhorn swift decision to execute large emergency purchase of sinopharm. It's already being jabbed, while pfizer, moderna, J&J dates are remote and not known.  

Where is sputnik?

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

 ....... ban alcohol sales?

..... close Phuket to tourists?

Phuket better be included if there is a nationwide lockdown 

I could give him a few leads:

 

a) Inter province travel only with an official laissez-passer (1000 to 2000 THB envelope a piece);

b) Import a limited number of Pfizer (20% import backhander + 3000 to 4000 THB envelope a piece from patients);

c) Close immigration offices and collect 2000 for every late formality once reopening;

....

The problem with introducing any further restrictive measures in Thailand is that they will never be applied to those that are considered "important" , "special", "wealthy" or anyone with any connection to these groups.  Therefore if it is a lengthy lockdown say or other tight socially restrictive measures it will be seen as exactly what is is, a prejudiced too late a move affecting millions of normal Thais yet virtually leaving those "privileged" groups to carry on their corrupt and decadent ways virtually unimpeded.

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Bars are open ?

In Rawai they are dont ask me how but they are

32 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

So another night time curfew then…

Night time curfew will do nothing as nothing is open to go to anymore, well at least in Bangkok. 9 pm and everything's already closed up.  It's the lack of concern on provincial travel that has already caused an exodus from the capital out to the provinces and assisted in spreading the virus already.  Provincial closures and banning travel except for necessary trips for shopping and appointments is warranted, but then he is to scared to destroy the country further as he has no idea what he is doing already.  It's going to be a feces storm no matter what he decides.

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

In Rawai they are dont ask me how but they are

Phukets a special case as we know, the Sandbox must go on no matter the risk.

Can it get any tougher? The people are suffering Ive watched a couple of video's recently and one about suicide rates in Thailand and it's getting out of control it's reached the same level as 97 financial crash 

The government Hotline 50% of callers dont get through and they only have 20 lines, they only have one psychiatrist per 250k people.

Not taking into account the attempted suicides the suicide rate is going up.

Some people are not asking for money they need feeding how can you make a packet of Mama last 3 meals? thats what one lady said on the video, 

On the face of things Phuket doesn't look to bad I have traveled to many places in the past around Thailand and people were suffering then in normal times must be desperate now. 

57 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Tougher measures, he has completely lost the plot, tougher measures should have been put in place in april.

Cancelling songkran, but no the plonker thought he knew better, look what has happened due to his negligence.

Terrible situation now, many people dying due to government stupidity.

Its called Democide, nothing new about that with Thailand....

 

In the absence of a time machine to change the past.............. now what ?

 

 

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Phukets a special case as we know, the Sandbox must go on no matter the risk.

It seems not in other areas

The General is but a puppet and will know what to do next when he gets his orders. 

Life is tough hey? I know a family in Bangkok and they might have to sell the Porsche, now thats what I call tough

Why doesn’t he just make the rollout of the vaccine easier I live in Chiang Mai I cannot get the vaccine or reply when I can receive the vaccine TIT

Sounds like they're upgrading the 'recommendations' to be 'requests'.

 

That'll fix it...

Just now, TheFishman1 said:

Why doesn’t he just make the rollout of the vaccine easier I live in Chiang Mai I cannot get the vaccine or reply when I can receive the vaccine TIT

Many Thai's cannot get the vaccine so you have no chance 

3 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

I am guessing much to the dismay of many here and many many Thai business owners. Seems a lot of people are prepared to gamble with the lives of all the elderly and infirm just so they can carry on selling noodles or drink a beer at some bar or other.

Collective responsibility starts at home. Maybe the expats should set an example for once

The majority of expats I know are already setting an example, not that anyone takes any notice or is interested.

Of course there is always the idiot exception that is noticed and highlighted. 

 

Our leader PM proclaims today his new vision for the future of Thailand as his brother Xi with his silk road, will name the Durian road in Asean.

 

 

 

Watching the channel 3 news just now it sounds as if the PM does not want a lockdown at all, and then the very next story was about a 27 week old baby being transported to the hospital because it now has covid, and is out in the provinces.  The grandmother who was providing care also has covid, and the family will be checked further and will follow when beds can be found as they apparently have been infected but not tested. The reality of this situation is now one bordering on desperation for many.  I do understand the governments position as if they did a true lockdown, in the sense of the word, they would have to supply funds to displaced workers and such.  

13 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Why doesn’t he just make the rollout of the vaccine easier I live in Chiang Mai I cannot get the vaccine or reply when I can receive the vaccine TIT

The family in the US asked me in my morning phone call just now where the vaccines donated by the US are being used and why the US expats and such have not been vaccinated with those vaccines.  I started to laugh and when I explained the issues here, risking my phoneline being disconnected, they could not believe that people here are fighting to be vaccinated when in the US they can not get people to come in and get a free vaccination and they have an excess now.