Thai government planning to adjust Covid-19 daily reports

[mbenson]

They did their best to scare the hell out of everybody, and now they regret it because they need to get the economy going again.
 

Meanwhile, I am hearing ancedotes that indicate that there is far more Covid around than they are letting on anyway. I have a friend who works in a factory in Lamphun - her company is reporting more Covid than ever and her close friend and her family have it now. Their village in Lampang is a cluster and access is to be closed off. Lampang?!? You can bet it is everywhere. Bad timing for the Junta - the Covid measures are unsustainable so they are going to liberalize right in the middle of what may be the worst outbreak yet in terms of the number of cases.

[daveAustin]

The numbers are bs and meaningless anyway since hardly anyone is tested. But yes, time to ignore infection rates; it does no good but scare an easily-led populace. If they knew the real number, suicide rates would be through the roof. 

[josephbloggs]

On 2/8/2022 at 6:42 PM, Petey11 said:

especially as Thailand has a policy of  enforced hospitalisation for any tourist who tests positive on day five after mixing with the local population.

No it doesn't.  This is a TVF perpetuated myth.  Long ago, yes, now, no.

[Petey11]

4 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

No it doesn't.  This is a TVF perpetuated myth.  Long ago, yes, now, no.

So if I visit Thailand as a tourist, rent a condo for maybe 3 weeks and test positive on day 5 I will be allowed to self isolate in that rented condo? Really? Please enlighten me. I'm talking about tourist visitors, not expat residents 

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, Petey11 said:

So if I visit Thailand as a tourist, rent a condo for maybe 3 weeks and test positive on day 5 I will be allowed to self isolate in that rented condo? Really? Please enlighten me. I'm talking about tourist visitors, not expat residents 

Yes, as long as your symptoms are mild.