Anutin: No one said we'd open the country and Bangkok on October 1st

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's deputy prime minister and health minister Anutin Charnvirakul denied there was any specific dates for opening up the country or Bangkok.

 

In fact he passed the buck on everything when pressed for answers by the Thai media as reported by Thai Rath yesterday.

 

What about the tourism minister and the Bangkok governor delaying reopening to October 15th?

 

No one told me about that, he said.

 

What about having no quarantine for foreigners visiting the country?

 

That's not up to me, he said, there are experts and committees examining the data.

 

Pressed further on the issue by a clearly exasperated band of reporters he went off on a tangent about other country's having vaccination plans.

 

What about the confusion expressed by doctors and medical professionals and delaying opening for a month?

 

"No one said there was a specific date," he claimed. "And what Bangkok decides is up to them - they have their own committees".

 

He did say there were lots of things to consider but reiterated that there was no specific timing. 

 

Would we start getting back to normal on October 1st the press demanded?

 

The answer was the same - don't ask me, I don't know. Ask them.

 

He didn't mention that his boss Prauyth Chan-ocha had specifically said on June 15th that Thailand would open in 120 days.

 

Or that the tourism authorities had repeatedly spoke of Phase 2 reopening on October 1st before Pipat Ratchakitprakan and Gen Aswin Kwanmuang had put the date back.

 

On the vaccination of school students with Pfizer and school reopening he said that on 29th September part of an expected 30 million doses of that vaccine would arrive and the education authorities have a plan.

 

He added that the FDA were examining the possibility of using Sinopharm on students aged 12+ as well as Pfizer. 

 

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[alyx]

One step forward on a treadmill 

[Thaiwrath]

Denial, denial, denial.....................name of the game with these incompetent clowns !

Edited September 17, 2021 by Thaiwrath

[jollyhangmon]

 

... dayum, an entertaining bunch these blokes I'll say, albeit on a rather low intellectual level ...

 

'U-turnus Maximus' we could call the current episode, perhaps?

 

[bobandyson]

But ask Anutin about the Thai construction industry and you won't be able to shut him up.

[LeatFingies]

Does anyone know what this guys job actually is? Crony twit.

[fondue zoo]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

He didn't mention that his boss Prauyth Chan-ocha had specifically said on June 15th that Thailand would open in 120 days.

 

Did they actually ask him about this though?   The "journalists" in this country are themselves at times frustrating.

 

[LeatFingies]

1 minute ago, fondue zoo said:

 

Did they actually ask him about this though?   The "journalists" in this country are themselves at times frustrating.

 

I’m not sure if it’s the journalists or the editors who are the ones that are incompetent. Every story is so ambiguous or missing so many answers that it’s just useless noise.

[Walker88]

"Don't ask me, I'm just the Health Minister and Deputy PM...what do I know?"

[fangless]

14 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Denial, denial, denial.....................name of the game with these clowns !

At least real clowns are useful in providing intended humour!

[Antonymous]

14 minutes ago, jollyhangmon said:

 

... dayum, an entertaining bunch these blokes I'll say, albeit on a rather low intellectual level ...

 

'U-turnus Maximus' we could call the current episode, perhaps?

 

Ah yes, but that's because there's more than one Biggus Dickus.

[Blumpie]

This is normalcy in Thailand.  If it resembles normalcy then it's abnormal.

That's why expats drink so much.  

[cclub75]

What a funny man.

 

"Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated foreign tourists will be able to visit Bangkok, without having to quarantine, from October 15th."

 

National News Bureau of Thailand.

 

https://www.facebook.com/130075662049/posts/10158254710937050/

 

I guess the ministers do not talk each others...

[fondue zoo]

On a side note, did they pass that Amnesty bill for themselves relating to all things Covid?

[Blumpie]

1 minute ago, cclub75 said:

What a funny man.

 

"Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated foreign tourists will be able to visit Bangkok, without having to quarantine, from October 15th."

 

National News Bureau of Thailand.

 

https://www.facebook.com/130075662049/posts/10158254710937050/

 

I guess the ministers do not talk each others...

No no, you're reading that wrong.  

 

Officially he never said that unofficially.  But officially the unofficial version is the unofficial version of the efficient official version, or in the case of this version, versions.  

 

 

[Neeranam]

36 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Denial, denial, denial.....................name of the game with these incompetent clowns !

Why wouldn't he deny what he didn't know or do?

 

 

[Scrotobike]

Anutin Charnvirakul

is calling the general a nobody?

Along with calling foreigners dirty

Not nice!

I wonder what he calls the old and sick dying because of lack of vaccines - maybe the expendables?

[Bert got kinky]

 

No one said we'd open the country and Bangkok on October 1st

Obviously someone did or he wouldn't be talking about it.

[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The answer was the same - don't ask me, I don't know. Ask them.

what was the point of this press conference 

 

ask him how much money he got this year - notice I didn't say earned 

 

what is the point of "YOU"

Edited September 17, 2021 by smedly

[Geoffggi]

Anutin is a complete and utter waste of space in his current position and should be replaced IMHO

[stigar]

Reminds ofmy exwife..everytime igave her money and the next day she asked again..sometimes 10.000 bath gone..when i asked her what she spend the money for.."i dont know..dont ask me"

[lolalol]

I think they already  know that they can't  reopen this year.  

[Virt]

23 minutes ago, lolalol said:

I think they already  know that they can't  reopen this year.  

They need to speed up their vaccinations if they intend to fully reopen this year.

 

It's not impossible for them to reach 70% + fully vaccinated this year, but it will require some effort.

 

Anyone know how the anti vax feelings are in to Thailand.

Lots of sceptics or do they just want their shots so the wheels can start turning again?

 

 

 

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pressed further on the issue by a clearly exasperated band of reporters

Was it their first day on the job?  Politicians only answer the questions they want to answer.

[Kadilo]

6 minutes ago, Virt said:

They need to speed up their vaccinations if they intend to fully reopen this year.

 

It's not impossible for them to reach 70% + fully vaccinated this year, but it will require some effort.

 

 

 

 

Current prediction from this site is at current vaccination rates they could have 70% fully vaccinated late December. 
 

Happy Xmas 

 

https://covidvax.live/en/location/tha

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

30 million doses of that vaccine would arrive and the education authorities have a plan.

Ops! It here it´s getting highly interesting. First, something would arrive. It rarely does! After that an obvious mistake. Authorities have a plan????? Please, get serious! Everybody knows that is not possible.

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, LeatFingies said:

I’m not sure if it’s the journalists or the editors who are the ones that are incompetent. Every story is so ambiguous or missing so many answers that it’s just useless noise.

But this is the Media that the Government have allowed to operate.

What we see / dont see, is the result of all the reporting restrictions placed upon them.

 

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, LeatFingies said:

Does anyone know what this guys job actually is? Crony twit.

I think he’s the Thai equivalent of Seán Spicer…

[anchadian]

1 hour ago, Kadilo said:

Current prediction from this site is at current vaccination rates they could have 70% fully vaccinated late December. 
 

Happy Xmas 

 

https://covidvax.live/en/location/tha

Outdated link.

[nickmondo]

oh dear