10 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Friday opened the city’s first modular ICU at Ratchapipat Hospital in Thawi Watthana district for treatment of Covid-19 patients in the red category, or those with severe symptoms that require respirators

 

The building of the modular ICU is supported by Siam Cement Group (SCG) with the aim to increase the hospital’s ICU rooms equipped with an air pressure system that will reduce the spread of the virus and other germs to other parts of the hospital.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003057

Adding the much needed beds they are anticpating as the numbers of severe cases expands.  It is a sad reality, but they should have been doing this awhile ago.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

 I was just shown another phot someone posted on Facebook this morning of more people standing in the rain starting at 3 am this morning waiting to be tested.  

How does it work ? They will be tested by themselves or they are asked to do it  ? 

I went 3 nights in Bangkok, and now i have to stay 14days at home ( not difficult , I have everything here ) ; after one week, I have been asked to have a  PCR test ( negative   I am sure , they don't call , 12 days already from my stay in Bangkok ), there were may be maximum 50 people, and after me, nobody left ( it was in  "rose zone ", Prachinburi  province ) 

5 minutes ago, Deli said:

NNT doesn't show the breakdown by province anymore. Anywhere else to find ?

NBTWorld show the total breakdown of all provinces every day although yesterday was a no show.  Hopefully today will be back to normal,

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

18 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

Hi, my friend. I am sadly very doubtful that the miniscule, rubber ducky measures will have any meaningful impact at all. 

 

Virtually every country with this level of transmission has gone into months' long genuine, enforced lockdowns or highly restricted movement. 

 

Unless the Thais do similar, they are looking at India style breakdown. 

I agree, the two week period is far from enough but I'm sure they also know that. It will take at least 6 weeks in my opinion to make any meaningful impact and then we have to hope vaccines are well on the way to start the long slow road to easing measures.

 

EDIT I accept I may be underestimating the time period and it could take much longer unfortunately but I'm also trying to stay as positive as possible

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

..........and then we have to hope vaccines are well on the way to start the long slow road to easing measures.

Glad you said HOPE because anything such as EXPECT would indicate belief in the tooth fairy.

 

Never noted in the reports (although these numbers must be being recorded by the authorities):

 

1. The number of tests administered during the period that produced the day's new infections.

 

2. The number of newly infected, and dead, that were vaccinated (and which vaccine, abd weather one or two shots).

June 24: 232647 total infections. July 10 : 326832 . So 94184 new infections since June 24. June 24: 3879 new daily infections.

The R0 from data in in last 16 days is 2.22

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

The cases keep climbing and the deaths keep mounting, while many have fled the 10 provincial areas that are hit with the heaviest restrictions.  I was just shown another phot someone posted on Facebook this morning of more people standing in the rain starting at 3 am this morning waiting to be tested.  Additionally, this is now taking entire families as it has with my GF's relatives.  The other issue at hand is those locked into the bubble and seal locations are not being cared for.  Stay safe.

These " Bubble and Seal " lock ins are nothing short of Barbaric.

If the people who live in these Camps need to be " Sealed off " from the rest of Society, then they should be cared for.

They should have adequate Food, Water, and amenities such as Electric for cooking and Light, as well as Gas and Charcoal for Cooking.

This should be on top of the excellent medical attention that they all should be receiving from the Authorities, though I doubt very much that there is any Medical attention being paid.

These poor souls are confined to a Camp, which is Guarded by Police and Army personnel, they are all confined together where the Covid Sick are confined with those that are not sick, there are many Children also confined within the Camps.

For sure there will be Deaths in these " Bubble and Seal " camps due to the atrocious conditions.

I really worry for these poor people

Where are the Human Rights Organizations when there is a Job to be done?

36 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Friday opened the city’s first modular ICU at Ratchapipat Hospital in Thawi Watthana district for treatment of Covid-19 patients in the red category, or those with severe symptoms that require respirators

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003057

 

 

"First" is a relative term in this case. This facility may be the "first" of its kind in a hospital run by the BMA...

 

But the concept of modular ICU additions in Thailand was pioneered by Rajavithi Hospital also in BKK city (but run by the MoPH, not the BMA) and SCG when they opened the first such facility of its kind at Rajavithi back in mid-May. Of course, The Nation reported on that opening at the time as well...

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/PR.Rajavithi/videos/460472385023413/

 

 

 

The Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Rajavithi Hospital have co-developed modular ICU rooms for dealing with Covid-19 patients in a serious condition.

 

Long queues of people trying to get tested for #COVID19 this morning following the discovery of a cluster at Bang Kapi Market in #Bangkok ( Wanchai Kraisornkhachit Kraisornkhajit / Nation Photo) #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413696711201988611

14 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

These " Bubble and Seal " lock ins are nothing short of Barbaric.

If the people who live in these Camps need to be " Sealed off " from the rest of Society, then they should be cared for.

They should have adequate Food, Water, and amenities such as Electric for cooking and Light, as well as Gas and Charcoal for Cooking.

This should be on top of the excellent medical attention that they all should be receiving from the Authorities, though I doubt very much that there is any Medical attention being paid.

These poor souls are confined to a Camp, which is Guarded by Police and Army personnel, they are all confined together where the Covid Sick are confined with those that are not sick, there are many Children also confined within the Camps.

For sure there will be Deaths in these " Bubble and Seal " camps due to the atrocious conditions.

I really worry for these poor people

Where are the Human Rights Organizations when there is a Job to be done?

What I wonder are the deaths and there's sure to be, in the daily figures. This is why I would like to see a breakdown of deaths into nationalities. Again I will say that my source at the local temple tells me that the temple still gets daily dilivery of bodies in the biosecure ambulance and says these are not Thai.

The Civil Air Authority orders domestic flights to fly from 4am-9pm only in the wake of the curfew set to begin Monday night. Intercity buses to/from Bangkok operated by The Transport Co. will depart in the morning only with all the southern routes cancelled. #ล็อกดาวน์

https://twitter.com/tappanai_b/status/1413690028622901255

 

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

The Civil Air Authority orders domestic flights to fly from 4am-9pm only in the wake of the curfew set to begin Monday night. Intercity buses to/from Bangkok operated by The Transport Co. will depart in the morning only with all the southern routes cancelled. #ล็อกดาวน์

https://twitter.com/tappanai_b/status/1413690028622901255

 

So from Monday  inter-provincial travel by public transport is still possible, except at night for air, and only in the mornings for buses.

BP have reported that 1m does of AZ should arrive in Thailand tonight.  Donated by Japan,

Seniors and foreigners to get the jabs.

12 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

So from Monday  inter-provincial travel by public transport is still possible, except at night for air, and only in the mornings for buses.

It's only AA doing the correct thing by cancelling ALL of its domestic flights for 3 weeks,

8 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Seniors and foreigners to get the jabs.

I'm a foreigner and also a senior. Where do I queue for jab donated by Japan

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

It's only AA doing the correct thing by cancelling ALL of its domestic flights for 3 weeks,

I believe Nok Air have done the same now.

23 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Long queues of people trying to get tested for #COVID19 this morning following the discovery of a cluster at Bang Kapi Market in #Bangkok ( Wanchai Kraisornkhachit Kraisornkhajit / Nation Photo) #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413696711201988611

what happened to the rules regarding gatherings - max 5

 

maybe is was 500

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

what happened to the rules regarding gatherings - max 5

 

maybe is was 500

I think that only applies to protests!

28 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Long queues of people trying to get tested for #COVID19 this morning following the discovery of a cluster at Bang Kapi Market in #Bangkok ( Wanchai Kraisornkhachit Kraisornkhajit / Nation Photo) #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413696711201988611

The virus LOVES this! Perfect vector for massive clusters to form and spread. 

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm a foreigner and also a senior. Where do I queue for jab donated by Japan

The MoPH is saying 10% of the donated AZ doses will be set aside for foreigners, so 105,000 doses, enough for 52,500 people. The other 945,000 doses are slated for Thais who are elderly and have chronic heath conditions.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos/a.106455480972785/361221875496143/?type=3

 

11 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm a foreigner and also a senior. Where do I queue for jab donated by Japan

At this moment in time, I doubt if anyone, including the govt, can answer that one.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Checkpoint officer: Where you go

Me: Shopping

Checkpoint Officer: Why?

Me: We need food

Checkpoint Officer: Ok as long as you stop back by with some whiskey for me.....

For years now, the BIB have been stopping the Pickup Trucks full of Migrant Labour and demanding 200 Baht / head from them.

Without the Migrants in transit, I guess that we all need to pay the 200 Baht now.

40 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Long queues of people trying to get tested for #COVID19 this morning following the discovery of a cluster at Bang Kapi Market in #Bangkok ( Wanchai Kraisornkhachit Kraisornkhajit / Nation Photo) #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1413696711201988611

This is appalling looking at the photos. Crowding back to back waiting for hours to be tested is just a recipe for possible virus transmission. The government is losing control to manage the surging pandemic. Very poor organization of testing sites and total lack of control and enforcement manpower. 

1 hour ago, Swimfan said:

Maybe because the virus has migrated out of the large cities into surrounding areas where there is little in the way of testing and medical facilities and official reporting. 

That still doesn't explain why they tapered so suddenly in the heavily populated areas where most Indians live and yet they still have only less than 300 deaths per million it's a rather confounding situation in India.Even Indonesia has 234 deaths per million there still might be quite a bit more wait and see what happens still to come by the looks of it.

Edit; I've just read the post about India's excess deaths and if true that would explain a lot.

13 minutes ago, anchadian said:

At this moment in time, I doubt if anyone, including the govt, can answer that one.

Ta.

Was bit of rhetorical question. 

Maybe being stupid, but I have given up trying to get my name on some list or even paying in advance for imaginary Moderna or whatever. 

Will head to my usual island after current soft lockdown.

BTW this "lockdown" is so far from a genuine lockdown it beggars belief.

Also 14 days is a nonsense.

 

2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Now that the much anticipated lockdown is due to start on Monday, how long before we start to see a decline in infections and deaths?

The current level of deaths reflect the case counts of 2 to 3 weeks ago. So maybe 3 to 4 thousand cases a day.

 

in 2 to 3 weeks time, the deaths per day will reflect the current 9k cases per day. So over the course of the next 2 to 3 weeks, simple math suggests deaths will at least double, possibly triple. And if hospitals are overwhelmed and unable to provide medical care to the sick, there is a possibility deaths may be higher still.

 

when deaths were 50 a day and some posters were advocating for looser restrictions and to take what comes from the virus, I posted that it might be easy to say when deaths are 50 a day, but is it so easy to say when deaths are 500 per day?

 

I suspect in a months time we may find out how much stomach there is for 500 deaths a day.

 

to answer your specific question, of course it’s impossible to say. The restrictions will help reduce cases, I have to say that they don’t seem a game changer to me. I suppose it will take 3/4 weeks while the current momentum works its way through the various stages and then, theoretically there might be a slowing due to the restrictions. Decline? I personally am not looking for that within a month for sure.
 

And on the other hand, as delta gains an even greater hold on the percentage of cases, it will increase cases and deaths. There maybe no net improvement as a result of these restrictions.

 

all just my own speculation.

31 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm a foreigner and also a senior. Where do I queue for jab donated by Japan

 

Interesting... First it was the Chinese government ensuring that its nationals in Thailand would get vaccinated. Then the French came along with a government arranged vaccines program for some of their nationals.

 

Now, in another thread, another member here has posted on the Swiss government doing the same....

 

 

 

When are the various other countries going to recognize what's going on in Thailand (and what's not going on, vaccinations) and take matters into their own hands on behalf of their expat citizens?

 

4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Ta.

Was bit of rhetorical question. 

Maybe being stupid, but I have given up trying to get my name on some list or even paying in advance for imaginary Moderna or whatever. 

Will head to my usual island after current soft lockdown.

BTW this "lockdown" is so far from a genuine lockdown it beggars belief.

Also 14 days is a nonsense.

 

Before you head back and I guess you're currently in BKK, why don't you try Phyathai2 hospital direct booking from Monday.
https://phyathai2international.com

3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Interesting... First it was the Chinese government ensuring that its nationals in Thailand would get vaccinated. Then the French came along with a government arranged vaccines program for some of their nationals.

 

Now, in another thread, another member here has posted on the Swiss government doing the same....

 

 

 

When are the various other countries going to recognize what's going on in Thailand (and what's not going on, vaccinations) and take matters into their own hands on behalf of their expat citizens?

 

I saw the Swiss report two days ago and so sent an e mail to the Singapore embassy in Bangkok. I got a very quick reply telling me that I can travel to Singapore for it or register for the thai program. No intention of doing anything further than that. 
 

the Singapore domestic vaccine program is well advanced, I was hoping they might look to its citizens overseas. On the other hand, there is an unspoken feeling that Singapore citizens overseas aren’t really contributing to Singapore and so I can understand it might not be top of mind.