Supermarkets can't open on alternate days, more measures at fresh food markets, NSC/CCSA chief

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

The chief of the National Security Council and head of the CCSA spoke to the press about the latest measures in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, as reported by INN.

 

General Natthaphol Nakpanich said before a meeting that he was listening to the media's suggestions. 

 

One that supermarkets should open on alternate days he rejected because supermarkets were necessary for people's everyday needs. 

 

Measures to stop the spread of infection at fresh food markets or "talad sot" in Thailand were also to be stepped up. 

 

These were recognised as places where many people congregated often without proper social distancing so more stringent measures needed to be discussed with those responsible for the markets. 

 

The general further discouraged inter-provincial travel and mentioned the change in color status of three provinces namely Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Chachoengsao. 

 

He said that everything was being done to comply with the Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's orders to alleviate distress of the people but protect everyone from infection as much as possible. 

 

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[RandolphGB]

Let’s hope he doesn’t listen to the hysterical doom mongers and as much as possible is kept open. 

[colinneil]

Just now, webfact said:

General Natthaphol Nakpanich said before a meeting that he was listening to the media's suggestions

Absolute nonsense, since when have this crowd ever listened to anybody who is not a general.

[bbko]

Post title says "Supermarkets can't open on alternate days", but article says that idea was rejected, no need to add confusion to an already ever changing situation. 

[mtls2005]

 

That idea was circulating Fri and Sat. Assume someone with common sense advised the CCSA?

 

Alternate days? What a stoopid idea.

 

I mean unless you think COVID takes every other day off.

 

[grandpa]

4 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Alternate days? What a stoopid idea.

 

I mean unless you think COVID takes every other day off.

 

Doesn't it?  And it also goes to bed every night between 9:00p.m. and 4:00a.m!

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by grandpa

[KannikaP]

17 minutes ago, bbko said:

Post title says "Supermarkets can't open on alternate days", but article says that idea was rejected, no need to add confusion to an already ever changing situation. 

So the headline is correct saying that they CAN'T open on alternate days, they CAN open every day.

[John Drake]

But apparently the banks can close every day if they want.

[chalawaan]

Whenever it all seems hopeless, I hum a favourite song..

 

 

????We all live in a Yellow Submarine!????

[Ohyesuare]

36 minutes ago, bbko said:

Post title says "Supermarkets can't open on alternate days", but article says that idea was rejected, no need to add confusion to an already ever changing situation. 

I strongly agree. 

[jacko45k]

38 minutes ago, bbko said:

Post title says "Supermarkets can't open on alternate days", but article says that idea was rejected, no need to add confusion to an already ever changing situation. 

Yes, had me concerned before I read the details.....

[ArcticFox]

People congregating in mass at Big-C, Makro, Tesco.  All Ok and perfectly safe.
People going to outdoor fresh markets.  No good.  Unsafe.

Big-C, Makro, Tesco - Corporations run by wealthy interests.
Fresh markets - individual, small business owner.

What's the real goal?  The goal of unbridled capitalism.  Take the money from the poor and give it to the rich.

 

The fresh markets are no more of a danger than the corporate stores other then the government has made it a priority to destroy small business and give their wealth to corporations.  "Safety" is a poor excuse.

[kotsak]

56 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

Let’s hope he doesn’t listen to the hysterical doom mongers and as much as possible is kept open. 

Agreed, they have no bloody idea what they are doing, they just act like monkeys in front of a switchboard, flicking switches on/off.

[dmartin]

What an idiot.

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

General Natthaphol Nakpanich said before a meeting that he was listening to the media's suggestions. 

Just when you think things can’t get any worse..  

[chalawaan]

26 minutes ago, ArcticFox said:

People congregating in mass at Big-C, Makro, Tesco.  All Ok and perfectly safe.
People going to outdoor fresh markets.  No good.  Unsafe.

Big-C, Makro, Tesco - Corporations run by wealthy interests.
Fresh markets - individual, small business owner.

What's the real goal?  The goal of unbridled capitalism.  Take the money from the poor and give it to the rich.

 

The fresh markets are no more of a danger than the corporate stores other then the government has made it a priority to destroy small business and give their wealth to corporations.  "Safety" is a poor excuse.

The locals can barely afford supermarkets. I paid B325 for 340g tinned NZ corned beef, and the sodium content alone was cause for further regret.

By comparison, a local chain in CM near me, offers several quality dishes with sides in that price range, plus a coupon for future dining, plus near-free delivery.

 

We can vote with our baht, and so can the poor at wet markets, If they want a revolution, they're certainly goading the population on.

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by chalawaan

[gk10012001]

Gee you mean he publicly said that people congregate at day markets?  This just makes a night curfew so ridiculous since during the day, people gather en masse or at least pass by many other people at various places, markets, temples, on buses or trains, etc.  Distancing is the key, but that is very hard to enforce and people tend to bunch up.  here in the USA people usually ignored the "Stand her" 6 foot markings and would edge closer. And if you said get back they start yelling and assaulting your literally.  Now those step markings are mostly gone, but signs still say maintain distancing please.  Of course with the mask mandate now mostly gone, the allegedly vaccinated people that are un masked, just get within the old one or two foot distance.  They are totally ignorant of how effective distance and limiting time exposure can be in reducing spread.

[ikke1959]

Can,t , not allowed, ban, But why doesn't Government think for solutions.. maximum number people in the store, one out, new one in.restaurants open with enough space between table and not more tha 2 people at 1 table. THink in solutions. In the Netherlands I know people had to make an appointment before they went to the supermarket.  Convenient no.... but it worked.

[2long]

"Prayuth Chan-ocha's orders to alleviate distress of the people"

Well, surely them waking up every day knowing he's still in office isn't helping is it!?

[Pattaya Spotter]

1 hour ago, RandolphGB said:

Let’s hope he doesn’t listen to the hysterical doom mongers and as much as possible is kept open. 

I doubt he reads T-V.

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

So the headline is correct saying that they CAN'T open on alternate days, they CAN open every day.

Headline  may as  well have  read  can't  open 25hrs a  day either !

[robblok]

48 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

The locals can barely afford supermarkets. I paid B325 for 340g tinned NZ corned beef, and the sodium content alone was cause for further regret.

By comparison, a local chain in CM near me, offers several quality dishes with sides in that price range, plus a coupon for future dining, plus near-free delivery.

 

We can vote with our baht, and so can the poor at wet markets, If they want a revolution, they're certainly goading the population on.

 

Is it that strange that a nice import product is expensive ?. The big C is not that expensive for normal products.

[DaLa]

1 hour ago, grandpa said:

Doesn't it?  And it also goes to bed every night between 9:00p.m. and 4:00a.m!

 

You see this is where many are becoming confused and haven't grasped the way Covid acts on our immune systems. The powers that be having conducted extensive research have discovered that C-19 is 20 times more infectious and be 18 times more virulent between the hours of 2100 and 0400.  There was also globally accepted peer reviewed papers confirming that drinking coke with your meal resulted in  a 98% protection from contracting C-19 whereas consuming a  beer with the same meal was almost always fatal in 103% of cases.

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

General Natthaphol Nakpanich said before a meeting that he was listening to the media's suggestions. 

Excuse me Mr General .

It should be the other way around .

The media should be listening to YOUR suggestions . 

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

One that supermarkets should open on alternate days he rejected because supermarkets were necessary for people's everyday needs. 

Some sense here, closing places on alternate days would only make them twice as busy on the days they're open.

 

The same thing happens when they restrict opening hours anywhere, they are actually concentrating the flow of people into a smaller window of time which is the exact opposite of what you want when there's something spreading like wildfire.

 

I guess they want to be seen to be doing something, we should keep records of who ordered what in order to make sure it comes back to haunt them in the future.

 

[DaLa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

General Natthaphol Nakpanich said before a meeting that he was listening to the media's suggestions. 

If it's a free for all with suggestions then I've got one they use frequently in France :

 

Supermarkets on the Left hand side of the road can open between the 1st and 15th  of the month, those on the Right Hand side can open between the 16th  and end of the month.

 

Here's another.  November last year  everything was open, life carried on . Number of new daily cases counted on fingers and toes , deaths constant at 50 (ish).  Today, lock down, restaurants, bars, pools , gyms, massage all closed, talk of closing  supermarkets.  Daily cases 10k+ fatalities 100+.

 

Conclusion: revert to November 2020 strategy.

[johng]

16 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Excuse me Mr General .

It should be the other way around .

The media should be listening to YOUR suggestions . 

The Generals only issue commands...no back chat or the water cannons and rubber bullets come out

as seen once again this Sunday in Bangkok.

[utalkin2me]

This follows under the “less contact less infection” falsehood you see spread here on thaivisa. 
 

Seems fairly obvious more people will be at the stores on open days. Twice as many in fact. 

[mickyr55]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So the headline is correct saying that they CAN'T open on alternate days, they CAN open every day.

It should read NOT to open on alternate days, because there aren't ANY days when they CAN'T open, the Queens English isn't that difficult. 

[ourmanflint]

This is all very simple, one way systems and number restricted entries to all supermarkets and markets. One way in or out and a guy with a counter is all that is needed. Surely even in Thailand they could implement this system?