With over 15,000 daily infections I'm starting to get worried about living here. We have a small business and there are no lockdowns yet in our city. But the way things are going this is probably going to happen. 

 

With the governments incompetent vaccine rollout and limited supply, I think the situation in Thailand is going to get worse. We must be heading towards 30k a day infections and steep rise in the death rate.

 

Its the first time Ive ever thought that maybe I should take my wife and child back to the. mother country and wait this out. 

 

What I dont understand is why the Thai government didnt have the intelligence to pre-pay and mass order the vaccines back when western countries were doing this last yr. Absolutely useless bunch....

 

 

Depends very much on where your 'motherland' actually is. Some are worse than here, not many any better.  As for the UK, my so called motherland, I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go back to that basket case of a country, covid notwithstanding. 

Everywhere has broblems , stay put and reduce the risk of spread / catchment.

6 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

Depends very much on where your 'motherland' actually is. Some are worse than here, not many any better.  As for the UK, my so called motherland, I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go back to that basket case of a country, covid notwithstanding. 

UK is heaven compared to the USA.  Count your blessings.

Money buys options.

28 minutes ago, bbabythai said:

Its the first time Ive ever thought that maybe I should take my wife and child back to the. mother country and wait this out. 

It's natural to feel scared/worried, however you have to see through what they are saying, e.g. 15,000 per day doesn't mean that is 15,000 deaths per day, that is the number of people infected and most recover so don't allow the numbers to scare/worry you.

 

If you are over 60 like me and have pre-existing conditions, now that could be cause for being scared/worried, however, if you are careful, are younger than 60 without pre-existing conditions, keep your distance from people, wear a mask, and wash your hands often you will more than likely be one of the 99% + I believe it is that will survive.

 

We are all in the same boat, don't panic, if you are worried about catching Covid through the business and can afford to shut it down for a while, then do that if that makes you fee better.

 

If I were you, I would show leadership as the head in the family, keeping the others calm and alert and updating them with information, positive information, including yourself, focus on the negatives and you will only cause more harm than necessary.

 

Like I said, we are all in the same boat, don't panic, you can run, but you can't hide, Please read the very bottom and think about it for a minute or two.

 

Why start a new thread just to say this?? This could just be posted on one of the many covid threads already running?

 

As for being 'worried' LOL.

 

What would have you done in wartime if you were called up, if you're scared of this? 

8 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

It's natural to feel scared/worried,

 

Talk for yourself, fella.

18 minutes ago, Nickelbeer said:

UK is heaven compared to the USA.  Count your blessings.

So true.

   The country I grew up in has disappeared along with the fundamentally decent principals that we knew and sometimes even followed.

   The people are a lot different nowadays.

16 minutes ago, bbabythai said:

 

What I dont understand is why the Thai government didnt have the intelligence to pre-pay and mass order the vaccines back when western countries were doing this last yr. Absolutely useless bunch.

More than likely arrogance got the better of them because last year's recorded infections were so low.

They probably felt that they didn't need to order and pay for millions of vaccines for future use because they were so efficient at controlling the virus the first time.

Best laid plans and all that...

55 minutes ago, bbabythai said:

What I dont understand is why the Thai government didnt have the intelligence to pre-pay and mass order the vaccines back when western countries were doing this last yr. Absolutely useless bunch....

so you're upset now? imagine how you'd feel if you had 2 jabs and still caught delta variant? cos that's what's happening........

stay put......build up your supply of rations for when the whole thing gets even worse! ????

23 minutes ago, Johnny Mac said:

Talk for yourself, fella.

Superintendent Hastings, is that you?

56 minutes ago, bbabythai said:

What I dont understand is why the Thai government didnt have the intelligence to pre-pay and mass order the vaccines back when western countries were doing this last yr. Absolutely useless bunch....

I think I would query the intelligence of any nation that's economy is destroyed potentially by another country's arrogance, then sells them a reported sub standard vaccine that they have to buy another brand and then the first thing they want to do is invite them all back in again ! 

16 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

sells them a reported sub standard vaccine

what makes you think ALL of them are not 'sub standard'? Big Pharma and the rich are using this as an excuse to make out like bandits, if you don't believe that just look at all the money the Central Banks are printing and why stock markets are booming! woo hoo!

Methinks governments are using it an as excuse to impose authoritarian controls on all the plebs, sorry population.........i somehow doubt the likes of Bill Gates will be asked to produce his 'stab certificate' mind you ????

1 hour ago, Doctor Tom said:

Depends very much on where your 'motherland' actually is. Some are worse than here, not many any better.  As for the UK, my so called motherland, I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go back to that basket case of a country, covid notwithstanding. 

Actually as regards the UK it depends on your education, background, energy and talent.For those and in fact millions of others, the UK is a remarkably attractive country.This is also the opinion of most Thais who have had the chance to travel or live there.

 

I have never met a well adjusted Brit in Thailand who despises his mother country.Inevitably there are those (often slack jawed and tattooed) who bang on about immigrants and welfare spongers, and profess their love of Thailand.The trouble is they almost always have a fairly narrow understanding of their new country based on Pattaya, drinking and (inevitably) aching boredom in some Isaan village.

100% go back to motherland

25 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

More than likely arrogance got the better of them because last year's recorded infections were so low.

They probably felt that they didn't need to order and pay for millions of vaccines for future use because they were so efficient at controlling the virus the first time.

Best laid plans and all that...

Methinks they got lucky, as much as anything they did to control the virus last year. However in their arrogance they missed that fact. Heads swelling, no reason not to get back to usual pursuits; why not make some money on this vaccine stuff, and tie in a heartwarming national narrative to boot. Two birds with one stone. Unfortunately, the virus had other ideas.

I do think it is going to get worse, just how much so remains to be seen. 

29 minutes ago, TimBKK said:

Superintendent Hastings, is that you?

No, it's H.

55 minutes ago, Johnny Mac said:

Talk for yourself, fella.

Meaning ?

57 minutes ago, Johnny Mac said:

What would have you done in wartime if you were called up, if you're scared of this? 

My hero !

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

It's natural to feel scared/worried, however you have to see through what they are saying, e.g. 15,000 per day doesn't mean that is 15,000 deaths per day, that is the number of people infected and most recover so don't allow the numbers to scare/worry you.

 

If you are over 60 like me and have pre-existing conditions, now that could be cause for being scared/worried, however, if you are careful, are younger than 60 without pre-existing conditions, keep your distance from people, wear a mask, and wash your hands often you will more than likely be one of the 99% + I believe it is that will survive.

 

We are all in the same boat, don't panic, if you are worried about catching Covid through the business and can afford to shut it down for a while, then do that if that makes you fee better.

 

If I were you, I would show leadership as the head in the family, keeping the others calm and alert and updating them with information, positive information, including yourself, focus on the negatives and you will only cause more harm than necessary.

 

Like I said, we are all in the same boat, don't panic, you can run, but you can't hide, Please read the very bottom and think about it for a minute or two.

 

Just to educate you in Australia( Sydney ) one women just died at the age of 38 and without underlining conditions

1 minute ago, 4MyEgo said:

My hero !

Hilarious, you scared curtain twitcher. 

1 hour ago, bbabythai said:

What I dont understand is why the Thai government didnt have the intelligence to ...

Clearly a newcomer.

5 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Meaning ?

Meaning we are not all scared like you are, but you already knew back. Now back behind your sofa!

1 hour ago, AwwYesNice1 said:

Money buys options.

As I begin preparations to fly back to Canada, I do feel for all of the people here who don't have the option to fly off and escape these restrictions. Sometimes we overlook how relatively lucky we are.

on the meantime, thailand is doing quite well, if to believe the numbers.

15,000 infected are not much for a 66 million country.

you need to check the relative numbers to get the picture right.

if you have good health insurance, you are ok in thailand.

going back to the "motherland" will not help much

scare by what ? a virus that kills only old and obese people who never cared about their health ? so funny !

 

8 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Just to educate you in Australia( Sydney ) one women just died at the age of 38 and without underlining conditions

 

as always, as all media do, just speaking about the exceptions...

some 15 years old also die when crossing the road...

ridiculous !

 

 

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

If I were you, I would show leadership as the head in the family

with such a post for sure the OP is a leader...

 

 

Definitely.

 

It's much more serious now.

 

I'm staying put though.  I have my family here.  I hope we can get vaccinated sooner than later.