webfact Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 A screenshot of the jitasa.care site shows central Bangkok. The red circles denote people asking for help and waiting. The green circles denote those who have asked for help and are getting it. By Zsombor Peter BANGKOK - In Thailand, a team of aerospace engineers is using the high-tech skills they honed programming planes and satellites to run a simple but effective mapping website helping everyday volunteers reach those with COVID-19 who are falling through the cracks of a struggling public health care system. Since going live in mid-July, jitasa.care has seen well over 10,000 households sign on, seeking assistance for everything from food to oxygen to an urgent ride to the hospital, most of them in the capital, Bangkok. About the same number of volunteers have signed up to help them. “Jitasa” ties together the Thai words for “mind” and “volunteer.” “In Thai it means … people who want to volunteer to do good deeds,” said Wasanchai Vongsantivanich, one of the lead developers. He was surprised by how quickly the site took off. It got a big boost after someone shared the link with a popular local Facebook influencer who passed it on to his millions of followers. Full story: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/thailand-aerospace-engineers-turn-their-skills-covid-19 -- © Copyright VOA 2021-08-31 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 A screenshot of the jitasa.care site shows central Bangkok. The red circles denote people asking for help and waiting. The green circles denote those who have asked for help and are getting it. Moral - live in the North not the south ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 My mind is blown, incredible, aerospace technology.......zzzzzzzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Being natural space cadets, their jobs are obvious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arick Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 The most sensible thing The most sensible Head line I have read for Months on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Living south of the blue wiggly line is dodgy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Anything at all that will assist people that are in need is good IMO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 As part of the Thai Space Programme they should consider launching the Covid 19 virus and variants into the sun...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Oh my. Another setback for the Thai Moon Base and Solar Landing. Oh well, needs must I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSamutP Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said: My mind is blown, incredible, aerospace technology.......zzzzzzzz Yeah. It's pretty underwhelming and I'm doubtful it's making a significant impact. Just the product of some kids playing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 23 hours ago, Cake Monster said: Anything at all that will assist people that are in need is good IMO Like vaccines for example. Pwetty maps with useless apps is the last thing they need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceKadet Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 8/31/2021 at 5:53 AM, Somtamnication said: Being natural space cadets, their jobs are obvious! Hey, be careful whom you're talking about???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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