WHO Suggests Tightened Measures to Control COVID-19 Spread in Thailand

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that the Thai government tighten existing measures to control the COVID-19 outbreak, similar to the initial response to last year’s first wave.

 

Dr Richard Brown, Health Emergencies program manager of the WHO’s Thailand office, said the main reason for Thailand’s problems was the emergence of the new variants.

 

He explained that, although the new variants are more infectious, the modes of transmission have not changed, so existing protocols should be tightened to control its spread. There is a big responsibility on the public to apply at least the basic measures to stop infections. If everyone can do this, it can break the chain of transmission, he said.

 

Meanwhile, National Vaccine Institute Director Dr Nakorn Premsri admitted that the first-wave measures went well thanks to cooperation from various sectors, particularly the government and the public, adding that, no matter how good the measures are, without the backing of the public Thailand may face an even more serious level of contagion, as has happened in other countries.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Does anyone believe that this government will do as asked, I sure dont.

[RotBenz8888]

14 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

has recommended

They don't take advice from foreigners. 

[pkrv]

1 minute ago, RotBenz8888 said:

They don't take advice from foreigners. 

That's 'dirty foreigners' if you please!

[Thaiwrath]

16 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

said the main reason for Thailand’s problems was the emergence of the new variants.

 

The main reason for Thailand's problems is their incompetent vaccine strategy.

[BookShe]

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Does anyone believe that this government will do as asked, I sure dont.

I do. I'm sure someone told them what to do, because they can't be this stupid by them selfs.

[Caldera]

What more does he want to see tightened? Everything is already closed!

 

[Gold Star]

I think this new law will cut our comment section in half...

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, Caldera said:

What more does he want to see tightened? Everything is already closed!

 

Not everything

[Caldera]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Not everything

What more do you want to close? The supermarkets, to starve people to death?

[bkk6060]

Tesco in north Pattaya was shut today I wonder why?  Was there yesterday no problem.

 

3 minutes ago, Caldera said:

What more do you want to close? The supermarkets, to starve people to death?

 

[pissedoff2am]

6 minutes ago, Caldera said:

What more do you want to close? The supermarkets, to starve people to death?

Yes, that is what the lockdown fanatics want, we have to hurt everyone as much as possible to show our virtue in fighting covid. Never mind that lockdowns have not been proven to lead to better outcomes. Look at what is happening in Australia right now, at this rate they will stay locked down and closed for the next 5 years.

[ThailandRyan]

8 minutes ago, Caldera said:

What more do you want to close? The supermarkets, to starve people to death?

I was responding to the fact that if it was like last years closure more would be closed. Construction sites are working with full capacities of workers, last year they were shut.  

[sucit]

Wow there are a couple people with some actual sense and cognitive abilities in this thread

[RubbaJohnny]

32 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

They don't take advice from foreigners. 

Why would they a rich powerful clique to protect itself .This is not a social democracy where parties must heed the peopleor be turned out at the polls arriagned in prison for wrongdoing. A covicted heroin deal in the cabinet tells you all you need to know.

 

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Thammanat Prompao

 

Thammanat Prompao was jailed for four years in 1994 for his role in a heroin smuggling case. Opposition politicians urged Thailand's constitutional court to declare the minister "unfit for office". But in a ruling on Wednesday, the court rejected the complaint.May 5, 2564 BE"

 

Source 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57001674#:~:text=Thammanat%20Prompao%20was%20jailed%20for,the%20court%20rejected%20the%20complaint.

 

For sceptics who do not nelive BBC

 

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/thai-minister-who-pleaded-guilty-in-sydney-heroin-case-now-says-it-was-flour-20200303-p546g4.html

 

scum and get the praa can wither 

 

[sqwakvfr]

Ah, no pun intended but “first wave measures went well”?  Says WHO.  I am having doubts about 2020 numbers in Thailand.  “More tests, more cases”.  “Fewer tests, fewer cases”.  How difficult was it to get a Covid 19 test in 2020 compared to now?  Most of the hospitals and even some smaller clinics offers PCR tests(I am in CNX) and making an appointment was not difficult and I could pick the date and time.  Even Chiang Mai Ram said I could just walk in and if I test before 1200 the results could come back by evening.  Back in 2020 this was not the case. 

[2long]

54 minutes ago, BookShe said:

I do. I'm sure someone told them what to do, because they can't be this stupid by them selfs.

If you're calling other people stupid, please don't write 'them selfs'.

[sucit]

It’s amazing the best run societies on earth all run on the fact that businesses and people have freedom to make their own decisions. And the system runs very efficiently. Yet, during covid, all the sudden, the people can’t decide how to best go about things. Amazing! And all the sudden, government is the most efficient entity on earth. 
 

What on earth has government ever run well or efficiently? Letting people free to protect themselves is the only sane answer. 

[LazySlipper]

59 minutes ago, pissedoff2am said:

Yes, that is what the lockdown fanatics want, we have to hurt everyone as much as possible to show our virtue in fighting covid. Never mind that lockdowns have not been proven to lead to better outcomes. Look at what is happening in Australia right now, at this rate they will stay locked down and closed for the next 5 years.

Well free style fanatics like you worry me more... I rather be on the safe side. 

[pissedoff2am]

1 minute ago, sucit said:

What on earth has government ever run well or efficiently? Letting people free to protect themselves is the only sane answer. 

Nothing. People will for the most part will do whats in their best interests. Despite a full court press by the news, gov'ts and social media people know that covid is not an automatic death sentence. If this was like ebola, trust me people would lock themselves down, you would not need the 24 hour media driven fear porn.

[pissedoff2am]

2 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

Well free style fanatics like you worry me more... I rather be on the safe side. 

I know, most people are scared of freedom and independence, its why they cling to gov'ts, religion and royalty. It's ok I get it, you are scared, but I have good news for you. YOU can stay locked down permanently, stay home, stay safe, never leave your house again, the rest of us will get back to living....living, which includes dyeing.

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

Tesco in north Pattaya was shut today I wonder why?  Was there yesterday no problem.

 

 

it is scary. they are going wuhan style lockdown. will destroy thai economy

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

12 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

Well free style fanatics like you worry me more... I rather be on the safe side. 

lockdowns are a luxury that a rich country like australia can afford. thailand is and will get destroyed by those lockdowns.

[tomazbodner]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

If everyone can do this, it can break the chain of transmission, he said.

You mean including anti-maskers, anti-waxers and party animals?

[itsari]

2 minutes ago, pissedoff2am said:

I know, most people are scared of freedom and independence, its why they cling to gov'ts, religion and royalty. It's ok I get it, you are scared, but I have good news for you. YOU can stay locked down permanently, stay home, stay safe, never leave your house again, the rest of us will get back to living....living, which includes dyeing.

Dying awaits us all .

I have to go along with your comments when i witness individuals who are somewhat paranoid about there health .

Main point here in Thailand is to be careful where you go with some limitations . 

[LazySlipper]

1 minute ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

lockdowns are a luxury that a rich country like australia can afford. thailand is and will get destroyed by those lockdowns.

 

Sorry only other alternative is wipe out the population for the almighty dollar. I do not stand by this.

[pissedoff2am]

7 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Sorry only other alternative is wipe out the population for the almighty dollar. I do not stand by this.

Or we could just do what Sweden did (nothing) and get back to life.

https://fee.org/articles/daily-covid-deaths-in-sweden-hit-zero-as-other-nations-brace-for-more-lockdowns/amp

Edited July 24, 2021 by pissedoff2am

[impulse]

44 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

Well free style fanatics like you worry me more... I rather be on the safe side. 

That's easy to say when you've already made your nugget (or not) and you're living on a pension or investment income or a government salary.  Meanwhile, millions of Thai people (many barely above the poverty level in good times) aren't allowed to make a living- to keep you on the safe side.  For many, their entire economic future has been derailed in an experiment.  It'll take years to determine whether locking down was successful in any but the short term.  And more years to make up for the income lost during this experiment.

 

[Kevin Taylor]

Need to stop listening to these idiots about how to run the world they are bought and paid for by big pharma, just have a look at there website after 1 and half years try and get any useful info out of it.

[ikke1959]

I strongly believe that after 28th July there will be more measures.. First the long weekend and the Birthday of the king and than a lockdown??