Thailand reports 9,317 new COVID-19 cases, 87 more deaths

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1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG), which operates a hospital chain, says it will join hands with a state agency to import BioNTech and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines.

 

Chairman Boon Vanasin said one of the vaccines he was eyeing was the mRNA type, similar to Pfizer’s, but was made by a joint venture of Germany-based BioNTech and China’s Fosun Pharma.

 

The other vaccine he was in talks to buy was the new protein-based vaccine made by US-based Novavax.

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158140281007050

Novavax had excellent results in its phase 3 trials although they took place before Delta. The US FDA is in no hurry to give it emergency authorization, though. I'm surprised that Thailand is going to get in front of this. 

[ABCbangkok]

*Misquote removed*

 

I’ve been posting that expats should leave ASAP. Given the chance, thousands of Thais would leave (as they made their wishes known months ago).

 

The situation is not going to improve until their is a ‘political shift’. It is going to take a lot more than honking car horns to remove these clowns from office.

Edited July 14, 2021 by Scott

[anchadian]

26 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I read a report on the USA nova vax that claimed it out performed the mRNA vaccines. If I can find it, I will post it.

 

Dr Boon is a widely followed stock market investor btw. Hope he is as good at investing in vaccines.

The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/06/novavax-now-best-covid-19-vaccine/619276/

[ABCbangkok]

12 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Chill (sabai sabai) thats life (mai ben rai) 

 

Tell that to those in ICU. ????

[anchadian]

#PhuketSandbox update on Wednesday: 8 local cases and 3 Sandbox cases with 76 patients in hospital. 10 people in the Sandbox have now tested positive.

 

WEEK ONE: 24 local + 1 sandbox = 25 cases

WEEK TWO: 38 local + 9 sandbox = 47 cases

#COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415284100642918411

[anchadian]

Passengers on Thai Smile Airlines flight WE287 who flew from Suvarnbhumi to Phuket on 7th July are at risk due to a infected person in seat K37. If you were in one of the surrounding seats you need to get tested now.

 

For more information call 094-5938876 or 062-2435116

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415284867726671878

 

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14 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/06/novavax-now-best-covid-19-vaccine/619276/

Let's see how it does against the Delta variant.

[Swimfan]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

 

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Only 11 foreigners – all members of the media – will take the Bangkok Airways flight from Bangkok to Samui on Thursday, according to the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association.

Won’t help if they report back home the devastated and deserted tourist areas all boarded up and totally devoid of life. 
I know there is still life in the Northern Areas were there is large expat community. But the tourist areas are in a very sad state ????

[wensiensheng]

42 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/06/novavax-now-best-covid-19-vaccine/619276/

That’s the one. A little dated perhaps but interesting nevertheless

[wensiensheng]

35 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Passengers on Thai Smile Airlines flight WE287 who flew from Suvarnbhumi to Phuket on 7th July are at risk due to a infected person in seat K37. If you were in one of the surrounding seats you need to get tested now.

 

For more information call 094-5938876 or 062-2435116

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415284867726671878

 

7 days ago. I wonder if they brought it with them or caught it in Phuket?

[anchadian]

Thailand’s Ministry of Labor addresses an alleged cancellation order of Covid-19 tests for foreign migrant workers

 

Bangkok –

The Thai Ministry of Labor today, July 14th, explained their reasons for the alleged cancellation of Covid-19 tests for foreign migrant groups, following backlash flooding Thai social media since early this morning.

 

This followed the Foreign Workers Administration of the Department of Employment, under the Ministry of Labor, yesterday, July 13th, allegedly canceling health screening and Covid-19 tests for all foreign migrant workers in the highest and strictly controlled areas, claiming that hospitals in the areas could no longer facilitate infected patients.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/07/14/thailands-ministry-of-labor-addresses-an-alleged-cancellation-order-of-covid-19-tests-for-foreign-migrant-workers/

 

Edited July 14, 2021 by Scott
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[wensiensheng]

8 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thailand’s Ministry of Labor addresses an alleged cancellation order of Covid-19 tests for foreign migrant workers

 

Bangkok –

The Thai Ministry of Labor today, July 14th, explained their reasons for the alleged cancellation of Covid-19 tests for foreign migrant groups, following backlash flooding Thai social media since early this morning.

 

This followed the Foreign Workers Administration of the Department of Employment, under the Ministry of Labor, yesterday, July 13th, allegedly canceling health screening and Covid-19 tests for all foreign migrant workers in the highest and strictly controlled areas, claiming that hospitals in the areas could no longer facilitate infected patients.

 

The order, which was leaked to the public yesterday evening by an anonymous source, was sent to the Bangkok Employment Office Area 1-10 on July 5th, stating that the Minister of Labor has the policy to cancel the project as most hospitals are currently facing problems such as lack of medical personnel, patient beds, ventilators, and medical equipment to support a limited number of severely ill patients or emergency patients and could no longer accommodate newly detected patients

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/07/14/thailands-ministry-of-labor-addresses-an-alleged-cancellation-order-of-covid-19-tests-for-foreign-migrant-workers/

 

Got caught out didn’t they? Now a face saving exercise.

[wensiensheng]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

#PhuketSandbox update on Wednesday: 8 local cases and 3 Sandbox cases with 76 patients in hospital. 10 people in the Sandbox have now tested positive.

 

WEEK ONE: 24 local + 1 sandbox = 25 cases

WEEK TWO: 38 local + 9 sandbox = 47 cases

#COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415284100642918411

14% of positive cases are sandbox tourists. Not that it matters much. They may just as likely caught it here as brought it in, all bar the one guy who tested positive at the first test.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, Blumpie said:

And the funny thing is they were so adamant that they would have enough vaccines to vaccinate everyone this year.  Of course there is no possibility of this and even if there was, they don't even have the manpower to deliver these.

IT's just staggering how they have messed this up.  

It's not staggering, it was entirely expected. 

 

They are useless, almost to a man. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

No foreign tourists on first day of Samui reopening

 

Tourism operators on Surat Thanis resort islands of Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao are ready for a slow return of foreign travellers from tomorrow (Thursday).

 

Only 11 foreigners – all members of the media – will take the Bangkok Airways flight from Bangkok to Samui on Thursday, according to the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association.

 

"We do not expect a lot of travellers to visit Thailand in the third quarter this year as the rise in the country's daily Covid-19 cases would affect their confidence," association chairman Ratchaporn Poolsawas said on Wednesday.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003237

Then why open and spend all the money to get shops and locales open, is this truly a race to the bottom to see who can tap out first.....Jesus H Christ the stupidity of some knows no bounds.....

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Got caught out didn’t they? Now a face saving exercise.

Not FACE, but a denial and statement that is was just a misunderstanding by a low level clerk who published the order accidentally. 

[anchadian]

In a video message,

@markgooding

the British Ambassador-Designate to Thailand, voiced his concerns that vulnerable British citizens were still finding it difficult to get vaccinated. He said the embassy will be redoubling their efforts to help resolve this problem. Thank you

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1415298621730217985

 

[Danderman123]

4 hours ago, pookondee said:

What about the simple possibility that theres been more deaths?

NOT due to Covid, but depression, alcoholism, mental illness, suicides, violence..

All brought on by lockdowns..

 

Lockdowns that the world has been trying now for 18 months, yet we all still have Covid in our countries..

 

As well as a massive amount of social issues, that we probably havent even realised the full potential of,

as yet.

 

You still don't understand what is happening. The lockdowns are minimizing infections, but they cannot stop it, only keep the hospitals from being overwhelmed. 

[anchadian]

Thai Company Uses Phuket ‘Sandbox’ to Clinch a $4.75 Billion Deal

 

Thailand’s bold move to throw open Phuket, its most famous tourist destination, to vaccinated foreign visitors is paying off in more ways than one.

 

PTT Global Chemical Pcl used the reopening to sign an agreement to acquire Allnex Holding GmbH, a European specialty-chemicals maker owned by private equity firm Advent International, for 4 billion euros ($4.75 billion). Top executives of Allnex and Advent flew into Phuket last weekend to sign the deal, the biggest overseas acquisition by a Thai company in almost a decade.

 

 

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/thailand-uses-phuket-sandbox-to-clinch-a-4-75-billion-deal

Edited July 15, 2021 by metisdead
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[Bkk Brian]

Well great news if it happens.........................

 

The first batch of 5 million Pfizer will arrive from Germany to Thailand by the end of the month, THG’s chairman Dr Boon said.

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1415303334601269251

 

https://www.bbc.com/thai/thailand-57836972

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG), which operates a hospital chain, says it will join hands with a state agency to import BioNTech and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines.

 

Chairman Boon Vanasin said one of the vaccines he was eyeing was the mRNA type, similar to Pfizer’s, but was made by a joint venture of Germany-based BioNTech and China’s Fosun Pharma.

 

The other vaccine he was in talks to buy was the new protein-based vaccine made by US-based Novavax.

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158140281007050

We mentioned this 2 or 3 weeks ago they should jump in as quick as possible, great they've done exactly that

[riparian]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Well great news if it happens.........................

 

The first batch of 5 million Pfizer will arrive from Germany to Thailand by the end of the month, THG’s chairman Dr Boon said.

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1415303334601269251

 

https://www.bbc.com/thai/thailand-57836972

 

and how long will it take to be cleared by the FDA?

 

 

[anchadian]

5 minutes ago, riparian said:

 

and how long will it take to be cleared by the FDA?

 

 

And how much will it cost per dose?

 

This is the group, Thonburi Health, who were selling Moderna at about THB3,400 for two doses,

 

And this is the doctor who is being sued for defamation.

[Bkk Brian]

200 army conscripts infected w/ Covid found poor quarantine conditions in BKK, sleeping on the floor in a canteen without proper bedding and not enough food. These are new conscripts since 8-9 July. After media exposure they were moved to better facilities & field hospitals.

https://twitter.com/Thai_Talk/status/1415316139761037316

 

[wensiensheng]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Not FACE, but a denial and statement that is was just a misunderstanding by a low level clerk who published the order accidentally. 

Yeah, right. Happens all the time.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

200 army conscripts infected w/ Covid found poor quarantine conditions in BKK, sleeping on the floor in a canteen without proper bedding and not enough food. These are new conscripts since 8-9 July. After media exposure they were moved to better facilities & field hospitals.

https://twitter.com/Thai_Talk/status/1415316139761037316

 

Oh Snap, tried to hide it and keep it quiet it appears.  You can't fix stupidity and the things that this government does.  Yes truly Amazing Thailand 

[wensiensheng]

42 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thai Company Uses Phuket ‘Sandbox’ to Clinch a $4.75 Billion Deal

 

Thailand’s bold move to throw open Phuket, its most famous tourist destination, to vaccinated foreign visitors is paying off in more ways than one.

 

PTT Global Chemical Pcl used the reopening to sign an agreement to acquire Allnex Holding GmbH, a European specialty-chemicals maker owned by private equity firm Advent International, for 4 billion euros ($4.75 billion). Top executives of Allnex and Advent flew into Phuket last weekend to sign the deal, the biggest overseas acquisition by a Thai company in almost a decade.

 

The so-called Phuket Sandbox experiment of waiving a mandatory two-week quarantine for inoculated visitors allowed the “in-person signing” required for a deal of its size, PTT Global’s Chief Executive Officer Kongkrapan Intarajang told reporters at an online briefing on Tuesday.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/thailand-uses-phuket-sandbox-to-clinch-a-4-75-billion-deal

THAT is total bs. No deal needs to be signed in person. I was involved in my fair share of takeovers in my business days, usually as a small part in a deal done by my multinational employer and even in THOSE days of limited technology by today’s standards, in person signings were a photo op and nothing else.

 

but the sandbox HAS to be justified, come what may. This is scraping the bottom of the barrel though. Really, the very bottom.

[wensiensheng]

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Oh Snap, tried to hide it and keep it quiet it appears.  You can't fix stupidity and the things that this government does.  Yes truly Amazing Thailand 

It seems Thailand is ruled by media exposure and social media. The only way to get anything done here is have it go viral on social media and suddenly the authorities, police, central government, army, Amphur,  wake up and do something, at least for a short while.

 

 

[DrJack54]

21 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

200 army conscripts infected w/ Covid found poor quarantine conditions in BKK, sleeping on the floor in a canteen without proper bedding and not enough food.

Why didn't they send em off to hospital.

I read plenty of space. Not Maxed out.

[FarFlungFalang]

13 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

It seems Thailand is ruled by media exposure and social media.

Oh look you spelt "guns and Tanks" wrong!