Thailand reports another record high of 14,575 coronavirus cases and 114 deaths

[anchadian]

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1418456077583097857/photo/1

Edited July 23, 2021 by anchadian

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

There's supposed to be a 10% setaside of the U.S. donated Pfizer doses for foreign nationals in Thailand. The MoPH has said they plan to direct those to elderly foreign nationals and those with chronic medical conditions.

 

At last report, due to arrive at the end of this month.

 

 

Makes one wonder if it will only be for those who have not had a prior vaccination?, Maybe given as a second dose much like they are currently doing with Sinovac and AZ.  Just wondering.....

[anchadian]

143,744 people are currently being treated in hospitals and field hospitals in #Thailand for #COVID19, causing acute hospital bed shortage. Cases in #Bangkok surpassed 3,000 today, making up about 28% of all infections in this current wave. Read more: https://bit.ly/3x3R0NQ

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

40 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Out of 13,490 local cases (outside of prisons), most in

 

Bangkok - 3,104

Samut Sakhon - 1,067

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1418449334677381121

 

So... Samut Sakhon, I believe, becomes the first Thai province other than BKK to crack the 1,000 new COVID cases in a day mark.... Something going seriously wrong out there.  And they had 13 COVID deaths in a single day earlier this week, as well.

 

[anchadian]

I believe this was one of the first registration sites foreigners could register for a vaccine, and what a disaster that turned out to be

 

If you are still trying to get a vaccination appointment, I would advise you to keep an eye on http://thailandintervac.com for the latest news.

@MFAThai

The @MFAThai has implied that they will open up for more age groups soon once the most vulnerable are vaccinated. Good luck!

#Thailand

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1418458223258923014

 

[ourmanflint]

5 hours ago, anchadian said:

NEW HIGH: Chonburi Public Health Office has just announced they have 669 new cases and four more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (109), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (229), and Si Racha (169). The total cases so far is now 18,452 with 8,209 remaining in care #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1418365461192839170

 

They thought it was all over, it had peaked, it was plateauing,  it was even decreasing... 

 

rinse and repeat....

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

So... Samut Sakhon, I believe, becomes the first Thai province other than BKK to crack the 1,000 new COVID cases in a day mark.... Something going seriously wrong out there.  And they had 13 COVID deaths in a single day earlier this week, as well.

 

Last time they locked down Samut Sakhon and imprisoned the migrant workers when cases blew up.  Wonder what the Governor, who was seriously infected and on a respirator last time thinks?  This is getting very tenuous at bests, and worrisome.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

The latest map for #Thailand shows every province has at least one #COVID19 case today. Three provinces (green) have 1-10 cases, 24 provinces (yellow) have 11-50 cases, 12 provinces (orange) have 51-100 cases and 38 provinces (red) have more than 100 cases.

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1418441900000878599

 

 

38 provinces today in the 100+ new COVID cases club, eclipsing the comparable count of 35 from yesterday and 28 and 24 provinces in the prior days.... Things are accelerating out in the breadth of the country.

 

[candide]

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

Ok. So that I can try and keep an open mind, can you post some links to articles that confirm that the steep bell graph for India tells the whole story?

 

I mean, it’s a huge success story to see cases rise so quickly and then fall just as quickly. So there must be articles on it,  not least because every country in the world would like a falling case chart like that. So there should be some very good lessons to be learned. I for one am happy to learn about them, because although I am not a Covid skeptic, I’m happy to receive information that adds to my knowledge.

 

so, to be practical, what did India do that Thailand should also now do, so that Thailand’s cases fall as quickly as India’s has done?

Huge success, right! ????

"The study pegged excess deaths—or the number of people who died beyond what is normally expected—at between 3.4 million and 4.7 million from January 2020 to June 2021, according to the report released Tuesday from Arvind Subramanian, a former chief economic adviser for the Indian government, and researchers at the Center for Global Development and Harvard University."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-covid-19-death-toll-is-likely-in-the-millions-study-finds-11626792531

 

In case the official trend in India is accurate, it seems they are benefiting now from some level of herd immunity after having paid a high price in terms of illness and deaths.

Taking into account the population size, 4 million deaths in India would be broadly equivalent to 200,000 deaths in Thailand.

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

52 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Out of 13,490 local cases (outside of prisons), most in

 

Bangkok - 3,104

 

That is, I believe, the third highest daily total for Bangkok thus far...

 

The only higher days I know of were 3,116 on July 9 and 3,191 on July 10, which I believe was the pandemic high for BKK.

 

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[anchadian]

12 minutes ago, anchadian said:

I believe this was one of the first registration sites foreigners could register for a vaccine, and what a disaster that turned out to be

 

If you are still trying to get a vaccination appointment, I would advise you to keep an eye on http://thailandintervac.com for the latest news.

@MFAThai

The @MFAThai has implied that they will open up for more age groups soon once the most vulnerable are vaccinated. Good luck!

#Thailand

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1418458223258923014

 

The two links for registration.

 

MedPark hospital - form unavailable

 

and BNH hospital who require Thai Social Security or pink ID

 

Another disaster in the making I think.

3. BNH Hospital, Bangkok

2. MedPark Hospital, Bangkok 
 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by anchadian

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, anchadian said:

I believe this was one of the first registration sites foreigners could register for a vaccine, and what a disaster that turned out to be

 

If you are still trying to get a vaccination appointment, I would advise you to keep an eye on http://thailandintervac.com for the latest news.

@MFAThai

The @MFAThai has implied that they will open up for more age groups soon once the most vulnerable are vaccinated. Good luck!

#Thailand

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1418458223258923014

 

Many new hospitals added to the list along with how to register at each.  Lets hope it all works for those needing to obtain a vaccination. While some appear to be fully booked already

As of today, the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines are available.

The designated hospitals available for pre-registration include:

1. Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok (Contact the hospital directly. Vaccination will start in August)

2. MedPark Hospital, Bangkok 
    Pre-registration: https://www.medparkhospital.com/en/page/covid19-vaccine-expats)

3. BNH Hospital, Bangkok

     Pre-registration: https://form.jotform.com/212021330826441

     Date of vaccination: 2-31 August 2021 (except weekends and holiday)

4. Vimut Hospital, Bangkok
     Pre-registration: Fully Booked 

     Date of vaccination: 24-31 July 2021

5. Phyathai 2 Hospital, Bangkok

     Pre-registration: Fully booked (The next pre-registration will be open soon)

     Date of vaccination: 19-30 July 2021 (except weekends)

6. Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

7. Bangkok Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

8. Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Phuket (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

9. Samithivej Sriracha Hospital, Chonburi (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

10. Bangrak Vaccination & Health Center, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

     For your information, the target groups are divided into two phases. The first phase (current phase) is for:
          - People 60 years old and above
          - People living with any of the following underlying diseases:
                  1. Severe Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs)
                  2. Coronary artery disease (CAD)
                  3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) (5th stage)
                  4. Cerebrovascular disease
                  5. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
                  6. Diabetes
                  7. Obesity (weight > 100 kg or BMI > 35 kg/m²)
       

[dinsdale]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Last time they locked down Samut Sakhon and imprisoned the migrant workers when cases blew up.  Wonder what the Governor, who was seriously infected and on a respirator last time thinks?  This is getting very tenuous at bests, and worrisome.

This is much worse. Last time it was not Delta and it was containable. This time it's Delta and it's very much out and about and on the run. Look to another news source for a story on The Gov of Samut Sakhon. Interesting as he has directed officials to bypass gov. directives.

[2 is 1]

8 minutes ago, ourmanflint said:

They thought it was all over, it had peaked, it was plateauing,  it was even decreasing... 

 

rinse and repeat....

 

 

And somebody had that really good crystal ball whitch say there can be over 10000 case/day in August! Yes maybe, 30000 is also over 10000!

[anchadian]

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Many new hospitals added to the list along with how to register at each.  Lets hope it all works for those needing to obtain a vaccination. While some appear to be fully booked already

As of today, the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines are available.

The designated hospitals available for pre-registration include:

1. Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok (Contact the hospital directly. Vaccination will start in August)

2. MedPark Hospital, Bangkok 
    Pre-registration: https://www.medparkhospital.com/en/page/covid19-vaccine-expats)

3. BNH Hospital, Bangkok

     Pre-registration: https://form.jotform.com/212021330826441

     Date of vaccination: 2-31 August 2021 (except weekends and holiday)

4. Vimut Hospital, Bangkok
     Pre-registration: Fully Booked 

     Date of vaccination: 24-31 July 2021

5. Phyathai 2 Hospital, Bangkok

     Pre-registration: Fully booked (The next pre-registration will be open soon)

     Date of vaccination: 19-30 July 2021 (except weekends)

6. Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

7. Bangkok Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

8. Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Phuket (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

9. Samithivej Sriracha Hospital, Chonburi (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

10. Bangrak Vaccination & Health Center, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

     For your information, the target groups are divided into two phases. The first phase (current phase) is for:
          - People 60 years old and above
          - People living with any of the following underlying diseases:
                  1. Severe Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs)
                  2. Coronary artery disease (CAD)
                  3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) (5th stage)
                  4. Cerebrovascular disease
                  5. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
                  6. Diabetes
                  7. Obesity (weight > 100 kg or BMI > 35 kg/m²)
       

Although unfortunately for many foreigners, these hospitals are based in Bangkok.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 minutes ago, anchadian said:

I believe this was one of the first registration sites foreigners could register for a vaccine, and what a disaster that turned out to be

 

If you are still trying to get a vaccination appointment, I would advise you to keep an eye on http://thailandintervac.com for the latest news.

@MFAThai

The @MFAThai has implied that they will open up for more age groups soon once the most vulnerable are vaccinated. Good luck!

#Thailand

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1418458223258923014

 

 

For the first time, they're promising specific hospital locations outside of BKK for foreigner vaccinations:

 

..."6. Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

7. Bangkok Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

8. Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Phuket (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

9. Samithivej Sriracha Hospital, Chonburi (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)"

 

[wensiensheng]

9 minutes ago, candide said:

Huge success, right! ????

"The study pegged excess deaths—or the number of people who died beyond what is normally expected—at between 3.4 million and 4.7 million from January 2020 to June 2021, according to the report released Tuesday from Arvind Subramanian, a former chief economic adviser for the Indian government, and researchers at the Center for Global Development and Harvard University."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-covid-19-death-toll-is-likely-in-the-millions-study-finds-11626792531

 

In case the official trend in India is accurate, it seems they are benefiting now from some level of herd immunity after having paid a high price in terms of illness and deaths.

Taking into account the population size, 4 million deaths in India would be broadly equivalent to 200,000 deaths in Thailand.

 

You are putting my side of the story. I know that bit. I’m asking cipher for HIS side of the story so that I can weigh things up.

[FarFlungFalang]

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Last time they locked down Samut Sakhon and imprisoned the migrant workers when cases blew up.  Wonder what the Governor, who was seriously infected and on a respirator last time thinks?  This is getting very tenuous at bests, and worrisome.

I read in BP that he has told the medical staff there to break the health ministry isolation regulations that are  causing bottle necks in their system he reckons lives are more important than regulations.Seems he's putting his neck out for  his constituents.Maybe he had an awakening during his bout with covid.It also appears some more are taking matters into their own hands.I also read somewhere that Buri Ram have stopped prioritising vaccinations there because the Moto Grand Prix has been cancelled.I didn't know they were prioritising Buri Ram but not surprised as it's the Nutman's province.

[anchadian]

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

For the first time, they're promising specific hospital locations outside of BKK for foreigner vaccinations:

 

..."6. Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

7. Bangkok Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

8. Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Phuket (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)

9. Samithivej Sriracha Hospital, Chonburi (The pre-registration system will be announced soon)"

 

Oops, I missed those.

[anchadian]

Foreign residents aged 60, living with any of the 7 designated underlying diseases and pregnant women not more than 12 weeks who are residing in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region can now register for the vaccine at http://thailandintervac.com

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1418464422264131586

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

6 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Oops, I missed those.

What I wanna know is... will these be Pfizer or AZ opportunities...or a choice even.....

 

The current Intervac webpage says Sinovac and AZ available "as of today." But the burst of sudden new promised hospital locations for the elderly and medically vulnerable seems to be happening right prior to the scheduled arrival of the Pfizer vaccines and their 10% set-aside for foreign nationals (intended for the elderly and medically vulnerable).

 

So, we shall see!  ????

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Swimfan]

2 hours ago, ABCbangkok said:

Thailand’s mortality is less than 1% (0.82%). 

 

Hmmm ????. You don’t think the government is fudging the numbers a bit, do you? That would be dishonest! 

Wrong.
You need to look at it as a percentage of concluded cases not total cases.

Which makes it about %1.5.

Many of the current 150k active cases will also succumb to Covid.

[anchadian]

3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

What I wanna know is... will these be Pfizer or AZ opportunities...or a choice even.....

 

I, like you, have had my initial AZ shot and due to return to MedPark hospital in September.

 

Pfizer would be preferred.

 

Time will tell.  

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 minutes ago, anchadian said:

I, like you, have had my initial AZ shot and due to return to MedPark hospital in September.

 

Pfizer would be preferred.

 

Time will tell.  

My guess is... anyone who's had a first shot of AZ won't be eligible for any Pfizer vaccines... That they'll use those for the older and medically vulnerable populations not yet vaccinated....

 

And those of us with first AZ shots will simply continue onward to our second AZ doses...  That's not what I'd like/prefer, but I suspect that's what we're gonna get.

 

But if there are any spare U.S. Pfizer doses still sitting around unused in late September when I'm due back, maybe I might get a choice... But I'm not holding my breathe....

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[anchadian]

Vaccines used in ASEAN

#COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #ASEAN

 

https://twitter.com/NBTWORLDNews/status/1418467284603916289

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 hours ago, anchadian said:

Vaccines used in ASEAN

#COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #ASEAN

 

https://twitter.com/NBTWORLDNews/status/1418467284603916289

 

 

 

Should be an embarrassment to Thailand, and indictment of their vaccine acquisition process:

 

Not a single, publicly known mRNA vaccine administered in Thailand thus far via the government vaccine distribution program. Meanwhile, in neighboring countries with mostly less advanced medical systems....

 

(Though I do remember hearing a report (never confirmed AFAIK) that some Thai private hospital medical staff earlier on were given J&J vaccines. But J&J also never offered here as yet to the public).

 

 

[DrJack54]

Thinking that later today (Friday) and even moreso tomorrow it will be interesting to see the level of traffic exiting Bangkok.

Long weekend and although Tuesday is not now a holiday I think that there could be mass exodus.

As pointed out earlier the form to register for travel is not robust.

Did they ban buses out of Bangkok? That would be sensible restriction.

Edited July 23, 2021 by DrJack54

[anchadian]

Good luck with that.

 

First-year uni student files police complaint against Prayut in Hat Yai

 

Vajiravich Mamamuna, a first-year student at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Economics, filed the complaint with Hat Yai Police Station’s deputy inspector Pol Capt Suchart Kaewrat.

 

He backed the complaint with receipts and other records of Covid-related expenses.

 

“Prayut Chan-o-cha, as prime minister, is in charge of managing the Covid-19 pandemic. But, due to wrongful management since the beginning of 2020, Thailand is having to deal with more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases per day, and many patients and victims are being neglected,” he explained.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003663

[ThailandRyan]

37 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Although unfortunately for many foreigners, these hospitals are based in Bangkok.

Of course you are right and it leaves those in the outer provinces unable to even attempt to register until the hospitals also listed open up for registrations, as they can not now. Sad state of affairs.

Edited July 23, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[James105]

27 minutes ago, Swimfan said:

Wrong.
You need to look at it as a percentage of concluded cases not total cases.

Which makes it about %1.5.

Many of the current 150k active cases will also succumb to Covid.

In order to believe it is 1.5% based on that calculation you would also need to believe that Thailand is testing and finding every single person who has Covid and there are no undiagnosed cases in the country.

 

So either Thailand is doing an amazing job with testing or the mortality rate is lower than 1.5%.