Complete lockdown in two months possible if COVID-19 figures do not improve – DDC

[internationalism]

TAT says no.

Tourists would be coming as in a grand plan designed 2 months ago, just during the 3rd wave, be just before the 4th wave 

[Elkski]

25 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

if you are living in Thailand, I suggest you get out ASAP if you have the opportunity or the means to

 

you don't want a European style lockdown like we had,

Really is sound advice.  Take your family on a vacation, get vaccinated and ride this out living a normal life.   The facts are plain to see Thailand's case numbers are about to go sky high.  if they tested more it would already look real grim as if 11,000/day isn't bad enough.  

Government deliver food for 7 million Bangkokians? With army that had sinovac?   Oh boy.   

It's plain to see Thailand won't begin real vaccines until May 2021.  Won't hit 70% until 2023 if the hesitancy levels are like Canada and USA. 

Life pretty normal here in my part of the USA.  But I do worry about the current rise in case numbers and the concerts and community celebrations going on like covid is gone.  Just as the Delta gains momentum. 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Elkski

[Joinaman]

19 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

if you are living in Thailand, I suggest you get out ASAP if you have the opportunity or the means to

 

you don't want a European style lockdown like we had,

But in Thailand, how many people will obey the lockdowns, unless possibly in the big cities?

Road blocks, checkpoints, closed bars, , no problem, we go round them, and plenty bars open, if you know where to look. Even the police use some of these bars 

Get out quick ?

Why, You still have more chance of dying on the roads, or from Influenza, than from covid in Thailand

 

[HampiK]

1 hour ago, utalkin2me said:

Yes, do it. And the streets will be filled with grab drivers who then transmit infected packages into homes. 

What I read from article it's not grab... It will be the government who feed the people....

1 hour ago, samtam said:

 

How on earth are the government going to organise the delivery of food and water to all the residents of Bangkok, (let alone other cities)? This government is not known for its organisational abilities, I am just flabbergasted that Dr Opart (-from-the-reality) can make a statement like this. Do you think they've formed a committee yet to determine how they are going to purchase food and water, (from where?) and deliver it? 

That's easy to answer!
You only have to look how they managed to give food to the foreign workers. Ohhh sorry I forget they forget to give food to them and this had to be done by some private persons!

[garygooner]

1 hour ago, samtam said:

 

How on earth are the government going to organise the delivery of food and water to all the residents of Bangkok, (let alone other cities)? This government is not known for its organisational abilities, I am just flabbergasted that Dr Opart (-from-the-reality) can make a statement like this. Do you think they've formed a committee yet to determine how they are going to purchase food and water, (from where?) and deliver it? 

Possible in Wuhan coz of the Chinese military numbers and organization. Not possible in Bangkok. 

[brewsterbudgen]

1 minute ago, garygooner said:

Possible in Wuhan coz of the Chinese military numbers and organization. Not possible in Bangkok. 

Yes.  There's no way a "Wuhan-style" lockdown could work in Bangkok.  Just silly scaremongering.

[tomazbodner]

3 hours ago, djayz said:

Would we be in this situation if the "authorities" had ordered adequate supplies of various vaccinations months ago instead of reporting on an almost daily basis about all the orders they were discussing, ordering, are going to order, are going to sign off on, ad infinitum?! 

Chinese had no vaccines when they locked Wuhan down.

[samtam]

11 minutes ago, garygooner said:

Possible in Wuhan coz of the Chinese military numbers and organization. Not possible in Bangkok. 

And breathtaking incompetence.

[smedly]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr. Opart said, adding that the measures will gradually intensify until the situation is under control.

since there is no chance of vaccines being deployed in any great numbers then if this is what is left then expect it to happen 

 

It will be the final nail in the coffin for this government...............this is not China

[The Cipher]

34 minutes ago, Joinaman said:

Get out quick ?

Why, You still have more chance of dying on the roads, or from Influenza, than from covid in Thailand

I've made plans to take off in mid-late August. Wouldn't be due to fear of Covid (lol). It'd be to enjoy the higher quality of life available elsewhere. Can always come back after the situation gets sorted here.

[samtam]

17 minutes ago, HampiK said:

What I read from article it's not grab... It will be the government who feed the people....

That's easy to answer!
You only have to look how they managed to give food to the foreign workers. Ohhh sorry I forget they forget to give food to them and this had to be done by some private persons!

Exactly! And just multiply that by a factor of millions, and it would anarchical.

[smedly]

3 hours ago, grantbkk said:

So Thailand let a head securty guard play PM for 7 years and son of a consturction billionaire who is not a doctor lead us through a once in a lifetime global pandemic. What could go wrong? Add to thatwidespread corruption and general incompetence of an appointed government and here we are. Only a fully vaccinated public can dig us out. what's  the plan?

very well put 

 

but we know who this message is for - protesters 

 

Throwing out threats like that after a weekend of protests shows how desperate they are

[Lemonltr]

1 hour ago, Pottinger said:

This is a sobering possibility, the main reason being that the Myanmar-Thai border is as porous as a sieve and extremely difficult to plug, even with today's electronic surveillance tools. The COVID situation in Thailand's benighted neighbour is incrementally worse than here, with an almost non-functioning health system, and it shows no sign either of being tackled or any hope of improving in the short or medium term. This is very bad news for Thailand. 

The Delta variant here doesn't need assistance from Delta abroad..it is taking over. quickly anyway.

[thurien]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

The PM said we will reopen the whole country for tourists at 1st October... and now maybe a full lockdown?

you don't understand the plan: Full Re-opening and Full Lockdown at the same time, this is the state-of-the-art mother of all policies (mostly military, though...)

Edited July 19, 2021 by thurien

[kynikoi]

1 hour ago, samtam said:

If they take the path of this drastic Wuhan model, then Thailand is doomed. I'm not sure it wouldn't have a catastrophic reaction.

We have learned something from Wuhan but nevertheless the economy will go down hard.

 

So many Thai businesses have been forced to support workers for well over a year whether that's small or large amount of monthly wages. Nevertheless with no income that is absolutely lethal to a business. The question that the junta should ask is how long can that go on because it the real and correct answer is not infinitely.

[Pottinger]

23 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

The Delta variant here doesn't need assistance from Delta abroad..it is taking over. quickly anyway.

https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/everyone-is-dying-myanmar-on-the-brink-of-decimation/?mc_cid=029acf5b92&mc_eid=b535c38408

[kynikoi]

3 minutes ago, thurien said:

you don't understand the plan: Full Re-opening and Full Lockdown at the same time, this is the state-of-the-art mother of all policies 

Brilliant observation.

 

Lockdown everywhere but the sandboxes which are theoretically wide open.

 

But those will close rapidly as well when news gets back of hospital prisons not to mention the escalating covet numbers throughout the nation

Edited July 19, 2021 by kynikoi

[John Drake]

Full fledged TVF panic mode now in play.

[kynikoi]

51 minutes ago, smedly said:

since there is no chance of vaccines being deployed in any great numbers then if this is what is left then expect it to happen 

 

It will be the final nail in the coffin for this government...............this is not China

Surely you jest.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-coup

[canthai55]

3 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Full fledged TVF panic mode now in play.

555 - change all usernames to Chicken Little 1, 2, 3, ...

[brewsterbudgen]

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

Full fledged TVF panic mode now in play.

There would be more than that if there was any likelihood of it happening!

[Artisi]

4 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

And then complete re-opening to domestic and international tourism 60 days after that.

 

 

4 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

And then complete re-opening to domestic and international tourism 60 days after that.

No no no, that will continue, every thing is rosy with our brilliant scheme - - there will be thousands flocking here to soak up our hospitality  and covid if they venture outside their hotel prison. 

[The Hammer2021]

What is a complete lockdown? What are its terms and conditions?

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Chinese had no vaccines when they locked Wuhan down.

Seems Thailand doesn't have either after more than a year to get their a rse into gear. 

[djayz]

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Chinese had no vaccines when they locked Wuhan down.

True, but there have been vaccines on the market since then. 

[djayz]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The world's first simultaneous lockdown/country open up! 

Amazing Thailand ????

[djayz]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I'd suggest getting in 2 months of beer now !

 

And if food delivered to your house is run by the government - I'd stock on tins and dried food immediately 

Got me a bottle of Jameson this evening. ???? just in case. 

[gk10012001]

DDC, CCSA.  What other agencies are in authority here that Prayut has to deal with?

[Golden Triangle]

3 hours ago, jvs said:

Who mentioned a two month lock down?It says maybe a lock down in two months.

big difference.

 

And if it happens how long do you anticipate a full lockdown lasting for ?? A week, month, 2 months, 3 months ?? Come on clever chap spread your wisdom ????????????

[brewsterbudgen]

4 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

And if it happens how long do you anticipate a full lockdown lasting for ?? A week, month, 2 months, 3 months ?? Come on clever chap spread your wisdom ????????????

Until most people are fully vaccinated. So 2-3 years maybe ????