Thailand reports 11,305 new COVID-19 cases, 80 more deaths

[Bkk Brian]

Phuket Province has increased the domestic travel screening measures for all Thais and foreigners who want to go to Phuket. You must now be vaccinated (or have recovered from Covid-19) AND do a covid-free test no more than 7 days beforehand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1417327969190612992

 

[anchadian]

So that excludes foreigners who wish to travel to other borders in the red zone.

 

For people who need to travel across borders in the red zone, you are asked to fill out the form at http://covid-19.in.th. You will then get a QR Code which you must show if you are stopped at a checkpoint. At the moment the form is only in Thai & asks for Thai ID card number.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1417330480488226820

 

Edited July 20, 2021 by anchadian

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will work from home starting Tuesday in keeping with the Ministry of Public Health's measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. #WFH #COVID19 #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003477

 

I reckon it'll take that contagious book to be read. 

[DrJack54]

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Phuket Province has increased the domestic travel screening measures for all Thais and foreigners who want to go to Phuket.

I hope we can cast our minds back to early April 2020 and situation in Phuket. I recall us planning couple week break end of March 2020. At last minute opted off the Phuket idea and went to Koh Samet.

What followed was closing of Phuket island. Recall the mass exodus when bridge finally opened. Nightmare.

Phuket would be last place I would go including sandbox folk.

Edited July 20, 2021 by DrJack54

[anchadian]

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

So that excludes foreigners who wish to travel to other borders in the red zone.

 

For people who need to travel across borders in the red zone, you are asked to fill out the form at http://covid-19.in.th. You will then get a QR Code which you must show if you are stopped at a checkpoint. At the moment the form is only in Thai & asks for Thai ID card number.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1417330480488226820

 

Unless they were accompanied by their Thai friend(s)/girlfriend/wife

[anchadian]

Good news for German citizens. Deutscher Hilfsverein Thailand and @GERinThailand

have managed to secure enough AstraZeneca vaccination for 150 Germans who are aged 70+ at a hospital in Bangkok. You need to register as soon as possible. Good luck! #Thailand

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1417334513030426633

 

[Phuketshrew]

17 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

I reckon it'll take that contagious book to be read. 

I think he is still on Animal Farm, his political bible. The trough feeding scenes are something to behold.

[sapson]

28 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Klong Toey, Bang Khae, Ratchathewi, Din Daeng, and Laksi are Bangkok districts with the highest number of COVID-19 infections since April 2021, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)

Well the areas with the maximum amounts of proactive testing yield the highest positives, this is an amazing development!

 

A month of mass testing in all the major hub cities nationwide including factory sweeps would give a true picture of the situation..... but they dont have the infrastructure to implement this or deal with the consequences.

[anchadian]

Anutin will meet with representatives from importers of AstraZeneca, Sinovac, J&J, Moderna, Sinopharm and Pfizer this afternoon to talk about procuring more vaccines.

 

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1417333814326566921

 

[anchadian]

Thailand’s airlines feeling the pinch with no government support

 

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Meanwhile, the carrier has suspended all domestic flights, the first airline to do so once the partial lockdown was announced. According to Tassapon, exceedingly low demand meant it was pointless to continue operating.

 

“We stopped all flights last week as there was little demand with only 30 – 50 passengers per flight in July. The government never responded to our demands for soft loans which have been requested since the first lockdown last year. The ban of domestic flights now has worsened the situation. We hardly see a way out from this circumstance.”

 

According to Tassapon, 7 member airlines of the Airlines Association of Thailand will meet this week and call on the government to help. It’s understood that the 7 airlines have a workforce of over 15,000 between them. Tassapon has issued a warning that should airlines be allowed to collapse, as has already happened with some, the government will struggle to collect tax revenue next year.

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/business/thailands-airlines-feeling-the-pinch-with-no-government-support

Edited July 20, 2021 by anchadian

[anchadian]

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@pfizer

Thailand has reportedly signed a deal with #Thailand to deliver “about 20 million” doses of their #COVID19 vaccine, finalizing negotiations with Thai health authorities. The mNRA vaccines are expected to arrive in Q4 of this year.

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https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1417339604349247489

 

[worrab]

47 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Phuket Province has increased the domestic travel screening measures for all Thais and foreigners who want to go to Phuket. You must now be vaccinated (or have recovered from Covid-19) AND do a covid-free test no more than 7 days beforehand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1417327969190612992

 

Can someone please tell me how 1 dose of AZ, Moderna or Pfizer is acceptable when that is not a case of being vaccinated? You need 2 doses to make it fully effective. Cannot get my head around this at all or are they that desperate to get tourists to come and play in the sandbox?

[anchadian]

The Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital Foundation on Monday said in a statement that its stock of fah talai jone (andrographis paniculata) pills was at a low level due to the surge in demand.

The foundation said it had so far distributed fah talai jone pills via government agencies, non-governmental organisations and donors.

 

Demand for the herb has shot up after a recent study by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine showed that it could cure Covid-19 patients who had mild symptoms and were asymptomatic.

 

The medicine has long been used in Thailand and many Asian countries to cure the flu, sore throat and inflammation.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003487

[ExpatOilWorker]

El Fresco Hospital in Saraburi. 

 

[anchadian]

The Prime Minister Operations Center tweeted that the first lot of 1.5 million doses of Pfizer's mRNA vaccine would arrive in Thailand on July 29.

@TNAMCOT

https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1417343485334593537

 

[anchadian]

2 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

El Fresco Hospital in Saraburi. 

 

Where are the curtains?  I hope they've all been supplied with a can of mosquito spray.

[dinsdale]

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital Foundation on Monday said in a statement that its stock of fah talai jone (andrographis paniculata) pills was at a low level due to the surge in demand.

The foundation said it had so far distributed fah talai jone pills via government agencies, non-governmental organisations and donors.

 

Demand for the herb has shot up after a recent study by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine showed that it could cure Covid-19 patients who had mild symptoms and were asymptomatic.

 

The medicine has long been used in Thailand and many Asian countries to cure the flu, sore throat and inflammation.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003487

This will not cure viruses only alliviate mild symptoms. No virus can be cured as of yet with the possible exeption of Hep C. No point giving it to someone who is asymptomatic.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Pretty grim situation in Malaysia.

 

[Cadan]

We all know the numbers are rigged. Its impossible to have more or less the same numbers every day. Its pretty clear to me that the reporting numbers are capped.  First take action of stricter rules and lockdown. If numbers go up. Prepare the public 1 week before and than release the increased numbers. 

With the UK opening up completely we will see what the future will bring.

[Rampant Rabbit]

Anyone been on the BTS  today and was it  only  half  full as  per new  rules?

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

to talk about

????

[Bkk Brian]

More show of support like this is needed for all medics working on the frontline.

 

 

Samutprakan Hospital director applauds medics for making ‘miracles’

In a message on Samutprakan Hospital’s Facebook page, director Dr Namphol Danphiphat applauded every doctor, nurse and medic under him for their “miraculous” work with Covid-19 patients.

There are close to 200 Covid patients in the hospital and another 2,400 in field hospitals its staff are responsible for.

The director said the hospital personnel’s work went beyond expectations and it is a miracle that everyone has the energy to continue battling against the virus.

He added that though there may be arguments and conflicts due to the ongoing pressure, people can come and talk to him directly if they have problems.

“Don’t hesitate to tell me what I can do for you,” he said.

In his post, Dr Namphol also said he wanted to tell everyone that he and his medics “have done their best for Samut Prakan and the country.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003489

 

[anchadian]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Jonathan Head

 

The Thai MFA informs us any foreigner over 60 can turn up at Sam Yan Mitrpoint on Rama 4 tomorrow from 8am and get a 1st vaccine. No appointment just bring your passport.

 

It’s happening today as well. Don’t know when they stop. If your really need a 1st dose AZ it’s worth trying.

 

https://twitter.com/pakhead/status/1417309503062642705

What an absolute shambles this is for foreigners who wish to be vaccinated.

 

Richard Barrow

 

UPDATE: I am told someone went to Sam MitrTown and was turned away because it is for Thais only. However, I would personally still go to just try my luck. It is possible that with enough pressure they will change their policy. But only go if it’s safe and convenient for you.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1417351923091460096

 

 

[anchadian]

A record 126,765 #COVID19 patients are in care. 73,591 are in hospitals and 53,174 are in field hospitals. 3,711 patients are in a serious condition and 885 are on ventilators. Since the pandemic started last year, 426,475 people have been infected and 3,502 died #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1417354147779674112

 

Edited July 20, 2021 by anchadian

[Danderman123]

Just heard from an exGF that her eldest son who worked at a factory in Nong Khaem tested positive for Covid, and has been shipped to a field hospital. 

[anchadian]

I think our information campaign is working. We have doubled the arrivals to 38 foreign persons of 75 years old or older who came for vaccines at Bangsue Central Station Vaccination Center as of noon today. Thank you all for sharing the information. #COVID19Vaccine

 

https://twitter.com/SangratTanee/status/1417355713186131969

 

[bradiston]

Don't believe the hype about 2nd shot being AstraZaneca if 1st shot Sinovac. I got 1st shot Sinovac, my 2nd today at Phayathai 2. Sinovac!

 

I guess given free by China. Place packed, mostly Chinese, numbers called in Chinese. No problem with that. We're all in the same boat. But the lies put out by Prayut, Anutin and Opas, just mind boggling. But my mate got AstraZaneca for his first shot at same hospital, today!

 

 

[Adelphi]

Looking at the latet UK figure https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/  (7 day average).

 

It shows that the UK has on average about 42 deaths and 45K infections a day.

 

How come Thailand with 80 deaths only has 11k of infections?

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, Adelphi said:

Looking at the latet UK figure https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/  (7 day average).

 

It shows that the UK has on average about 42 deaths and 45K infections a day.

 

How come Thailand with 80 deaths only has 11k of infections?

The link you provided shows an average 19 deaths daily and 39,950 positive daily cases average over the week. Not sure where you're getting your numbers from?

 

Anyway with the high vaccination rates in the UK its impossible to compare this to Thailand as obviously the UK deaths will be far lower as a result.

[FarFlungFalang]

21 minutes ago, anchadian said:

What an absolute shambles this is for foreigners who wish to be vaccinated.

 

Richard Barrow

 

UPDATE: I am told someone went to Sam MitrTown and was turned away because it is for Thais only. However, I would personally still go to just try my luck. It is possible that with enough pressure they will change their policy. But only go if it’s safe and convenient for you.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1417351923091460096

 

 

Personally I don't think it's a good idea or morally acceptable to be advocating applying any pressure to the situation that is already under enormous strain, especially after reading about the young nurse leaping to her death from the roof of a hospital in Nahkon Pathom recently.These people are doing a difficult enough job coping with the incompetence of those orchestrating this mess.