Popular Post webfact Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (Wednesday) that he is seeing signs that the COVID-19 spread in Thailand is slowing and the pandemic may reach its peak soon, if the current lockdown measures are strictly observed, with infections hopefully decreasing in September. The prime minister said that daily new recoveries have been exceeding new infections recently, which is a good sign. He remains, however, concerned about the high number of deaths, saying that nobody wants to see another. Thailand reported a new record daily death toll high of 312 today, a big leap from yesterday’s high of 239. Mr. Prayut also cited the Public Health Ministry’s claim that, if the lockdown efficacy is increased, it will help reduce the number of new cases and deaths. Therefore, the Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to extend the current lockdown measures until the end of August. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-pm-sees-signs-of-pandemic-slowing-with-adherence-to-current-restrictions/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-08-19 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 4 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 If his previous "seeing signs" are anything to go by, Thailand is still in for a torrid 6 months or more. Surely, he would be better keeping his mouth shut, and using all his energy to obtain vaccines for the people. 64 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Wednesday) that he is seeing signs that the COVID-19 spread in Thailand is slowing and the pandemic may reach its peak soon Translation: “Letting people know the truth about how badly we’ve buffooned this crisis isn’t working….it’s time to go back to lying about everything.” Edited August 18, 2021 by Hayduke 35 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Im going to saw off both my legs today to stop myself going out, should be more effective than any of their plans, must sharpen the saw first though and find the block of wood for my mouth and bucket of boiling tar, probably sting a bit but itll be worth it, now whose laughing mate. 3 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: COVID-19 spread Would this be like "Utterley Butterly" and where can I buy it? its obviously the Pm's new covid repellant along with the falah jaaaaaaa Edited August 18, 2021 by Rampant Rabbit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lujanit Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 If you don't test and artificially control the numbers the result is meaningless. You may get the numbers you want yet we know what is really going on. 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Its a Prayut miracle just do nothing total the economy and it all go's away now where's my water walking shoes???? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrotobike Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The old problem remains - the factories are still manufacturing Covid The numbers of very sick will fall as vaccination is rolled out I hope he is right but I cannot see how. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Hayduke said: Translation: “Letting people know the truth about how badly we’ve buffooned this crisis isn’t working….it’s time to go back to lying about everything.” Yep. Tried and true. Don't try to fix things that aren't broken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: he is seeing signs and hearing voices the end is near 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Delusional, at it´s best. Can be in need of professional treatment as well. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 That's a relief, was getting a little worried that things were totally out of control. 5 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blumpie Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 You're no doctor - you can hardly put your shoes on properly! 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Is there any graphs showing 7-day average of covid deaths? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Last testing The numbers will go down TIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Prayut's remarks could also be interpreted as: These improvements may mean we can save a lot of money on buying vaccines. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 As I said already.... Less testing, split the cases in general people, prisons and Rapid test, which we don't count and see numbers are declining. It is working the lock down and the sinovac... So the country can open on 1st October ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 Is this the same PM who said in July 2-3 weeks, max 4. And then the next day said '4-6 weeks' before things are much better? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dene16 Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: The prime minister said that daily new recoveries have been exceeding new infections recently, which is a good sign What an absolute meaningless statement. Cases are still continuing to rise. Just as in every other country they are finding better ways to treat the patients and therefore a faster turn around in patient stays So when they are up to 40,000 cases per day, as has been predicted, it is okay as long as over 40,000 have left the hospitals You couldn't make this ##### up 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grandpa Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (Wednesday) that he is seeing signs that the COVID-19 spread in Thailand is slowing Needs his eyes testing! Should have gone to Specsavers! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: The prime minister said that daily new recoveries have been exceeding new infections recently, which is a good sign. He remains, however, concerned about the high number of deaths, Is he for real. He forgets the recoveries are not of those truly recovered but released to make beds for new cases, while self treating and isolation for 10 to 14 more days at home. Then add in the ATK positive folks not counted as a case, and well there you have it. Now as far as deaths they lag cases by a few weeks and we will possibly see those numbers climb more. In 2 weeks let's see if this so called down trend impacts deaths with less of them. If so you can say it's trending downward, unless you start to not count those bodies found at home from positive ATK tests. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chongalulu Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cclub75 Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 -record the daily numbers given by thai authorities about patients in "serious conditions" and among them, the patients with "ventilators" (ICUs). Twitter ThaiNewsReport gives those number each day. -put everything into a spreadsheet. -calculate the daily progression in % -make an average 7 days -plot the data on a chart What do you see ? A clear downward trend from end of june to now. From +4 % to almost 0 now. 3 explanations possible : -thai doctors treat better -the virus is peaking -the vaccines start to work (reduce the number of severe cases) A mix of all 3. Add to the equation the fact that even without any human intervention... a virus always "peaks" (bell shape). So yes i know it's fashion and easy to laugh about Prayuth... but as a matter of fact... data prove him right. This Covid "wave" is almost over. Sorry for the doom lovers. 2 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JayBird Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 He's not wrong. As soon as we reach 100% of the population infected, the number of new cases will drop significantly. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (Wednesday) that he is seeing signs that the COVID-19 spread in Thailand is slowing and the pandemic may reach its peak soon, if the current lockdown measures are strictly observed, with infections hopefully decreasing in September. I wish I had his vision.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) Without a vaccination plan, the options are limited. Shelter-in-place to slow (not stop) the pace to allow medicos to maintain some semblance of care for those seriously sticken, and maybe spare a few lives. Or, open 'er up and live, and die, with it. The former seems reasonable, the latter? Maybe less so. Edited August 19, 2021 by mtls2005 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Scrotobike said: The old problem remains - the factories are still manufacturing Covid The numbers of very sick will fall as vaccination is rolled out I hope he is right but I cannot see how. I have friends that live nearby in my deep red province west of Bkk, they have sons & daughters that work in a local factory. Many have contracted Covid, last week of July they started home isolation... unfortunately one succumbed to a lung infection and has passed away... age 36 with two children. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, cclub75 said: -record the daily numbers given by thai authorities about patients in "serious conditions" and among them, the patients with "ventilators" (ICUs). Twitter ThaiNewsReport gives those number each day. -put everything into a spreadsheet. -calculate the daily progression in % -make an average 7 days -plot the data on a chart What do you see ? A clear downward trend from end of june to now. From +4 % to almost 0 now. 3 explanations possible : -thai doctors treat better -the virus is peaking -the vaccines start to work (reduce the number of severe cases) A mix of all 3. Add to the equation the fact that even without any human intervention... a virus always "peaks" (bell shape). So yes i know it's fashion and easy to laugh about Prayuth... but as a matter of fact... data prove him right. This Covid "wave" is almost over. Sorry for the doom lovers. I think your confused. Numbers on the graph have been increasing since the end of June, not the way your saying. Everyday for the most part ICU, critical care cases and deaths have increased. Take a look again, and oh add I. Those that are released and being treated still in isolation or home and then the positive ATK cases that are isolated at home with many needing assistance as well as dying. No doom or gloom just reality. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timmyp Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 I think the lockdown isn't helping control the spread at all, and has long since been time to open up. I just don't like this claim that the lockdown here has been successful at anything except making people suffer. Sure would be nice if he'd just undeclare the lockdown today instead of making everyone suffer another 12 days. I really hope kids can go to school like they have been the whole time in Japan and Sweden. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nickmondo Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, cclub75 said: -record the daily numbers given by thai authorities about patients in "serious conditions" and among them, the patients with "ventilators" (ICUs). Twitter ThaiNewsReport gives those number each day. -put everything into a spreadsheet. -calculate the daily progression in % -make an average 7 days -plot the data on a chart What do you see ? A clear downward trend from end of june to now. From +4 % to almost 0 now. 3 explanations possible : -thai doctors treat better -the virus is peaking -the vaccines start to work (reduce the number of severe cases) A mix of all 3. Add to the equation the fact that even without any human intervention... a virus always "peaks" (bell shape). So yes i know it's fashion and easy to laugh about Prayuth... but as a matter of fact... data prove him right. This Covid "wave" is almost over. Sorry for the doom lovers. nice post, but i dont agree. Nowhere near the peak of new infections or deaths yet. Lets see who is right after another couple of weeks. I hope im wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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