DPM Anutin: Thailand is able to handle Omicron variant

[Petey11]

52 minutes ago, sapson said:

Uk had 100,000 cases in one day but Thailand total of about a 100 so far.

 

Clearly Anutin is using his magic powers to sustain a near Omicron virus immunity for Thailand, or could it just be that foolproof tried and not tested policy that sustains the the illusion?

Uk had 100k but not all Omicron variant I believe. It still isn't the dominant yet I believe.

[Aussieroaming]

Thank you for reassuring me about Omicron Khun FIGJAM

[DLock]

I have a distinct feeling he is going to regret these statements, much like this gem...

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/01/27/its-just-a-flu-health-min-insists-coronavirus-under-control/

 

 

[The Hammer2021]

34 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Major UK news outlets, across the political spectrum are reporting scientific studies confirming that Omicron seems to be less serious, less hospital usage, less ICU admissiom etc etc with the figure of less than one third as dangerous than Delta being touted..Perhaps Anutin is right but the problem is many expats want him to be wrong

Swampy you are easily confused!

[The Hammer2021]

9 minutes ago, DLock said:

I have a distinct feeling he is going to regret these statements, much like this gem...

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/01/27/its-just-a-flu-health-min-insists-coronavirus-under-control/

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/risk-of-hospital-stay-40-lower-with-omicron-than-delta-uk-data-suggests

[fersken]

There is no one who with just a little bit of sense can take this man seriously.  Every time he opens his mouth, only "delete" comes out.

[Virt]

Dear Mr Anutin.

 

Could you please upgrade the test system?

 

It's really not that hard to test people and by scaling up the test program for a year or so, a lot of nonworking Thais could get a job as swap testers.

 

Here in DK it's actually a somewhat ok paid job, which gives them the same as 150.000 baht pr month, and requires very little training.

 

Expensive for the government, but provides a lot of people with an income in these dark times.

[Virt]

35 minutes ago, DLock said:

I have a distinct feeling he is going to regret these statements, much like this gem...

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/01/27/its-just-a-flu-health-min-insists-coronavirus-under-control/

 

 

To be fair a lot of the western experts also completely missed the target in the start of this pandemic.

[tonysilly]

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

That's odd, I still see Thai men at my office not washing their hands after going for a pee. 

Its ok.  Pee kills Covid 555

[Maejo Man]

Thailand is able  to handle Omicron variant

 

King Canute springs to mind reading this :)

[Chang_paarp]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He also said that the Thai people were following the DMHT recommendations to 90% - again much better than abroad.

 

In most other parts of the world this would called racism. Also factually inaccurate.

[dogfish180]

Thailand, the hub of all handles! ????

[wensiensheng]

It depends what he means by “handle”.

 

if he means stop cases occurring or spreading, I’d say he hasn’t a cats chance, alpha and delta prove that.

If he means ignoring the consequences of a large number of cases, he may be right. Anyone not severely symptomatic will get ignored by the medical system and if the news reports from the UK are accurate, omicron May result in more cases but less hospitalizations. So on that sense, omicron is “handled”.

 

tome will tell.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, tonysilly said:

Its ok.  Pee kills Covid 555

No that's Jelly Fish stings that it takes the sting away from....

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin spoke of one such family who had been abroad then travelled between Kalasin, Udon then back to Bangkok. He said that everyone who was a close contact was being traced and said it was not a big deal.

He said that about Delta... under control.

[DjSilver]

That's what they said when covid first came. And the wsy they handle it is with bad decisions and breaking human rights and forcing people ro wear stupid and ridiculous face masks.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said:

In most other parts of the world this would called racism. Also factually inaccurate.

Wonder if he understood what DMHT really is an abbreviation for:

DMHT

Acronym	Definition
DMHT	Disaster Mental Health Team (FEMA)

[natway09]

"He envisaged no changes to the rules or propocols in Thailand"

So why bust your gut getting in front of a camera again, save your energy for when there are,

because the way you  are  mismanaging there will be plenty of future opportunities

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

This refers to things like mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing.

Yeah I witness this every morning, along the Sois of food, vendors picking their nose, scratching their ar#e, wiping their brow, then handing you your food and taking your money... then onto the next customer...

all with the same unwashed hand.

[swm59nj]

Sure thing

[Millcx]

2 hours ago, petermik said:

That,s my boy............5555

He’s such a Richard 5555 .. Big it up before the poor ask for some money to stop starving … Corrupt Bar Steward “;0)

[Almer]

Anutin this statement could be your downfall, whilst you are enjoying your Xmas and New Years feast, this strain will be gathering pace, if you have a secret pkease tell the whole of Europe because they are panicking for sure and Khonkaen  and Kalasin have seen the start with Omicron showing itself.

[British Bulldog]

King Kanute comes to mind .... ????

[jerrymahoney]

10 minutes ago, Almer said:

Khonkaen  and Kalasin have seen the start with Omicron showing itself.

via husband and wife he being a recent arrival from Belgium.

 

https://www.khonkaenlink.info/read/487342/

[worldexpress]

3 hours ago, petermik said:

That,s my boy............5555

He's as reliable as they come. Never disappoints. ????

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

He has done no worse than the UK, USA or Australia.

Apart from that insignificant matter of vaccine procurement… but that’s just nit picking,eh? ???? 

[Chongalulu]

1 hour ago, Maejo Man said:

Thailand is able  to handle Omicron variant

 

King Canute springs to mind reading this ????

Well there are 4 letters in that name which spring to mind… ???? 

[Almer]

55 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Yeah I witness this every morning, along the Sois of food, vendors picking their nose, scratching their ar#e, wiping their brow, then handing you your food and taking your money... then onto the next customer...

all with the same unwashed hand.

Don’t forget the cr@p they had before leaving home

[Megasin1]

The UK news outlets are this morning reporting the following: England 40% less likelihood of being hospitalised, Scotland 65% less. They still don't know yet if its because Omicron is a weaker strain or because of the high vaccination rate. 9 out of 10 of those hospitalised or in ICU are unvaccinated. As of last night 30m had received their boosters. With 6m still unvaccinated, when they have either died or recovered we will be over the worst. To state publicly that you have a virus under control is an incredibly stupid thing to do, its a pity that he doesn't end his sentence with....I will stake my job on it.. ...stay healthy everyone.

[Almer]

TheHammer2021  let’s not forget Anutin had several months watching Europe before he reported a problem here, so plenty of time to get an action plan in place