16 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yet to see any mass testing in Thailand, let me know when you get some evidence...........

People who get PCRed positive will be enquired about their recent locations, family and workplace. Everyone at workplace or locations visited (restaurants, gyms etc) plus family members will be contacted and PCRed. Out of all those the PCR will find other "infected" and from there it's only snowball effect.

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

This data was released on 23 July.

https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/vaxzevria-is-highly-effective-after-one-dose-against-severe-disease-or-hospitalisation-caused-by-beta-and-delta-variants-of-concern.html

 

One dose of AstraZeneca “highly effective” against different variants, study shows

 

A single dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine provides “highly effective protection” against severe illness caused by Beta and Delta strains, the company said Thursday, citing real-world Canadian data.

 

In a press release, the company released results of a study by the Canadian Immunization Research Network, attesting that one dose of the vaccine was 82 per cent and 87 per cent effective against hospitalization or death caused by the Beta and the Delta variants, respectively.

 

The study also shows that the vaccine was 90 per cent effective against hospitalization or death caused by the Alpha variant, first identified in the United Kingdom.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/30896/one-dose-of-astrazeneca-highly-effective-against-different-variants-study-shows/

Effective essentially implies lack of side effects. 
 

It’s amazing how nobody considers, since these vaccines are so so sooo effective, why aren’t children getting them? I mean, they’re “effective”. What is there to be afraid of? We don’t know is the answer btw. 

3 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Does the number 4009 represent people who tested positive via rapid Antigen tests?

They're not being included in the official daily covid case numbers though, don't know why.

 

17,312: Hospital Walk ins

3,338: Pro Active Testing

262: Prisons

8: Returning flights

20,920: Total released daily covid positive count.

 

If you add the 4,009 positive Rapid Tests then that would be 24,929

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/

12 minutes ago, Sundown said:

People who get PCRed positive will be enquired about their recent locations, family and workplace. Everyone at workplace or locations visited (restaurants, gyms etc) plus family members will be contacted and PCRed. Out of all those the PCR will find other "infected" and from there it's only snowball effect.

I'm quite aware of the procedure for contact tracing, that is not what I was referring to. I'm also aware of hospital walk ins cases, and pro active testing.

 

If you notice I was referring to mass testing, there is none going on in Thailand, infact the official figures show a complete flatline in testing.

3 minutes ago, utalkin2me said:

It’s amazing how nobody considers, since these vaccines are so so sooo effective, why aren’t children getting them? I mean, they’re “effective”. What is there to be afraid of? We don’t know is the answer btw. 

Err, they are.

some countries, including the US, Canada and France, are routinely vaccinating people aged 12 years old and over.

BBC

But they do not get ill from Covid very often so it hardly seems necessary.

I saw an image of a farmer working in his field, with his father, wearing a mask. Out in the open, working meters away from someone he shares a home with. This is a good indication of how scared the people are, and how successful the authorities have been with regard to instilling an overly toxic level of fear into the hearts and minds of the people. 

 

What could possibly be more insane, and less science based behavior, than wearing a mask out on a farm with no people around? I saw another guy the other day driving his car with a mask on. Nobody in the car with him. Huh?

 

This is not the Bubonic plague. This is Covid. Yet, one would think this is the Zombie Apocalypse and the end of the world. 

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Thailand's Vaccine Tracker (Aug. 5, 2021) About 6.31% of the population is fully vaccinated. 14,783,001 (+290,616) people have received the first dose, while 4,178,702 (+92,991) have been fully inoculated. #วัคซีนโควิด19 #COVID19 #ล็อกดาวน์ #KE

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1423161717924581377

 

So am I right to assume that the vaccination rate to reach the end of year target has been achieved on only a single day since the beginning of June?

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

How many more "record daily high" days of everything COVID related is it gonna take before the government figures out what they're currently doing is NOT working???

 

One thing for sure is that it will be hard to put a positive spin on the Generals complete failures during this crisis and nothing they do now will be able to raise their hopes of being voted in next time.

 

I would not be surprised to see some more opposition parties banned and more senators pre-appointed before next election to ensure that this massive stain on their reign makes no difference to the end results

 

 

23 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I'm quite aware of the procedure for contact tracing, that is not what I was referring to. I'm also aware of hospital walk ins cases, and pro active testing.

 

If you notice I was referring to mass testing, there is none going on in Thailand, infact the official figures show a complete flatline in testing.

What are you talking about, you need to read again what I said and understand that the covid guidelines are engineered to create a parabolic curve and scare people out of nothing. For once the Thai government has nothing to do with this. Corona stops when the governments get enough money and stop testing 

 

Are you demanding for mass test? What are you talking about. You want to test 7 billion people in the world? For the errors of the PCR alone, that would result in 70 million positives. Plus some hundred million of healthy carriers who have absolutely nothing. 

22 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Err, they are.

some countries, including the US, Canada and France, are routinely vaccinating people aged 12 years old and over.

BBC

But they do not get ill from Covid very often so it hardly seems necessary.

12 and older. 
 

Again, why? Maybe that is normal. When are “normal” vaccines given? Oh… that’s right, when they are infants. That is because we KNOW it is safe. 

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

I'm wondering if the ATK results are in addition to the 20920 daily count.

 

It looks like the ATK tally for the day, 4,009, is NOT included in the day's official new cases.

 

They get to the 20,920 tally for the day via:

--17,312 walk in cases

--3,338 outreach testing cases

--262 prison cases

--8 intl quarantine cases

 

But I don't think we have any way of knowing whether those ATK cases are either A] temporarily outside the official daily tally until confirmed by RT-PCR tests, OR B] are permanently outside the official daily count because they've gone to home isolation, etc and won't have further confirming testing.

 

2 minutes ago, Sundown said:

What are you talking about, you need to read again what I said and understand that the covid guidelines are engineered to create a parabolic curve and scare people out of nothing.

 

Are you demanding for mass test? What are you talking about. You want to test 7 billion people in the world? For the errors of the PCR alone, that would result in 70 million positives. Plus some hundred million of healthy carriers who have absolutely nothing. 

Calm down buddy, this is a forum not a shouting match. You said there is mass testing going on.  I'm simply stating there is no mass testing going on in Thailand and infact they are flatlining, here is the evidence and I've added the UK as a comparison where mass testing does happen.

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing

Today there were 160 deaths in #Thailand

 

90 males & 70 females

2 foreigners died

Median age is 63 (12-95 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (78)

Deaths reported in 29 provinces

67% older than 60 years old

2 pregnant women died

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423182157560696835

 

24 minutes ago, Sundown said:

What are you talking about, you need to read again what I said and understand that the covid guidelines are engineered to create a parabolic curve and scare people out of nothing. For once the Thai government has nothing to do with this. Corona stops when the governments get enough money and stop testing 

 

Are you demanding for mass test? What are you talking about. You want to test 7 billion people in the world? For the errors of the PCR alone, that would result in 70 million positives. Plus some hundred million of healthy carriers who have absolutely nothing. 

You just went into conspiracy theory land, is that what your alluding to here? "Corona stops when the governments get enough money and stop testing". You also believe that a carrier who is asymptomatic is not able to infect others.  Wow, and with that I will move along.....

6 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Today there were 160 deaths in #Thailand

 

90 males & 70 females

2 foreigners died

Median age is 63 (12-95 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (78)

Deaths reported in 29 provinces

67% older than 60 years old

2 pregnant women died

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423182157560696835

 

12 year old as the youngest.  As we all know covid does not just pick on the elderly, and even if the pre-teen had another comorbidity had Covid not come along to exploit a comorbidity this young person would possibly still have had a full life ahead. Then add in the two pregnant women who passed on along with their unborn children.  Sad all the way around.

Thailand #COVID19 daily update on August 5, 2021

 

New clusters in #Thailand:

 

Samut Prakan (factory & company) +41

Chonburi (factory & company) +31

Samut Sakhon (factory & company) +108

Ayutthaya (warehouse) +19

Phuket (fishing raft) +18

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423188303361105923

 

Breakdown of fatalities by Province here: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/05/recap-thailand-finds-20920-daily-covid-19-infections-with-160-additional-deaths-hitting-another-new-high-of-infection-rates/

Chonburi Governor orders more Covid-19 related temporary targeted closures: Several companies, medical clinic, and dormitories

 

Chonburi –

The Chonburi Governor, Phakkhrathon Thianchai, has announced last night (August 4th) the temporary closure of a company, medical clinic, and dormitories in Naklua and Chonburi area.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/05/chonburi-governor-orders-more-covid-19-related-temporary-targeted-closures-several-companies-medical-clinic-and-dormitories/

TIMELINE: #Pattaya and Banglamung informs residents who visited places in relation to the most recent Chonburi confirmed Covid –19 cases

 

List of places here:

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/05/timeline-pattaya-and-banglamung-informs-residents-who-visited-places-in-relation-to-most-recent-chonburi-confirmed-covid-19-

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I saw an image of a farmer working in his field, with his father, wearing a mask. Out in the open, working meters away from someone he shares a home with. This is a good indication of how scared the people are, and how successful the authorities have been with regard to instilling an overly toxic level of fear into the hearts and minds of the people. 

 

What could possibly be more insane, and less science based behavior, than wearing a mask out on a farm with no people around? I saw another guy the other day driving his car with a mask on. Nobody in the car with him. Huh?

 

This is not the Bubonic plague. This is Covid. Yet, one would think this is the Zombie Apocalypse and the end of the world. 

Concerning the farm photo, it's likely that there were other people working nearby. 

 

More to the point, if you want to criticize somebody for their level of caution, how about those morons who don't wear face masks in crowded places? 

1 hour ago, Sundown said:

People who get PCRed positive will be enquired about their recent locations, family and workplace. Everyone at workplace or locations visited (restaurants, gyms etc) plus family members will be contacted and PCRed. Out of all those the PCR will find other "infected" and from there it's only snowball effect.

You are confusing contact tracing with mass tracing. 

2 hours ago, Macrohistory said:

 Eye roll...

 

Nah I don’t think that is one of the symptoms but get it checked out just in case you’re worried. 

Opinion: Ultra-royalists wants soldiers on the street to control the situation, yeah nah

 

An ultra-royalist educator is calling for martial law to help control the Covid-19 situation, it is as ridiculous as it sounds.

 

“Whoever gathers to protest will be arrested, put on trial with the military court and immediately imprisoned. In this way, there will be peace and the outbreak will be controllable,” said Arnond Sakworawich.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/30882/opinion-ultra-royalists-wants-soldiers-on-the-street-to-control-the-situation-yeah-nah/

Satun’s Koh Lipe under lockdown after 32 new cases found

 

Satun governor Ekarat Leesen on Thursday announced a lockdown on Koh Lipe after 32 new Covid-19 infections were found on the island during testing with rapid antigen kits. #Satun #kohlipeisland #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004257

 

 

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just ugly numbers continuing upwards in the North east.

Not all. Bueng Kan Province has dropped from 60 odd to 50. All schools shut for 50 cases. Amazing. 

1 hour ago, Sundown said:

People who get PCRed positive will be enquired about their recent locations, family and workplace. Everyone at workplace or locations visited (restaurants, gyms etc) plus family members will be contacted and PCRed. Out of all those the PCR will find other "infected" and from there it's only snowball effect.

What your saying is happening isn't, at least in my experience. We have had three positive cases at work, no contact from the government.

 

People had to get tested themselves and the hospital refused to test the men.

 

 

3 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

There's very little more the government can do. Semi-lockdown, keep industry moving and roll out vaccines is a good strategy. 

 

Every country has suffered with Covid without any escape. Thailand is no different and must go through the same. 

 

Lockdowns and masks won't make much difference. 

How about stopping interprovincial travel? 

How about requiring new employees at factories to have a positive Covid test? 

Thailand still not moved onto the UK Red list announced today as was predicted by many. 
 

Good news for travellers. 

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

I'm quite aware of the procedure for contact tracing, that is not what I was referring to. I'm also aware of hospital walk ins cases, and pro active testing.

 

If you notice I was referring to mass testing, there is none going on in Thailand, infact the official figures show a complete flatline in testing.

Can only agree. There is no and has never been real mass testing here. As for contact tracing well good luck with that. It's (delta) completely out of control and the idiots who were more focused on a particular Chinese vaccine, a stupid sandbox and saving face along with a good bit of pocket filling have made it so. This month 400,000 -500,000 infections and these are the walkins and reactive cluster testing. Contact tracing now means very little indeed. As for mass testing what happened to the 'army' of testers who were going out to proactively test the districts of BKK. This was announced a few wks ago. Haven't heard anything since. Just more hyperbole from empty headed fools that gives out more fake news than anyone else could. If there is anyone on this forum that believes anything these idiots say you should be ashamed of yourself.