Anutin latest: We are completely in control of Covid - even if things turn into an emergency

[webfact]

 

Naew Na Thai Caption: We can cope if things take a turn for the worse

 

Anutin Charvirakul told the Thai press yesterday that he is in complete control - even if things get worse when it comes to Covid.

 

Thailand's heath minister and DPM told Naew Na after a cabinet meeting that there were enough beds, enough meds and enough medical gear to cope.

 

Even if the latest spike in Covid cases becomes an emergency.

 

Asmptomatic cases were isolating at home and any RT-PCR testing problems were being sorted, said the minister.

 

Everything would be done in line with helping the economy to recover.

 

Asked about reports that people were unable to access hospital treatment at the weekend, Anutin dismissed this as a mere glitch.

 

Very few people couldn't get treated, he claimed, adding that 30,000 people were in hospital with Covid.

 

He promised to follow up on the complaints to make sure that everyone was getting the best from his health services. 

 

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[Thaiwrath]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin Charvirakul told the Thai press yesterday that he is in complete control -

Of his narcissism !

 

What about the "emergency decree" still being in place ? That is where the (government) "complete control" comes into it ! 

[Bkk Brian]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Very few people couldn't get treated, he claimed, adding that 30,000 people were in hospital with Covid.

Lies, there are 71,414 in real hospitals getting treatment with another 882 in ICU and a further 229 on ventilators. Thats not even counting the 102,191 in Field hospitals, Community care centers, hospitels or home isolation.

 

I also notice a post by @anchadian in another thread this morning:

 

Relief foundation pleads with government to open more Covid facilities

 

A relief foundation is urging the government to open more community isolation (CI) facilities as beds for mild and moderate Covid cases are filling up in Bangkok as the Omicron outbreak sweeps.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/37756/relief-foundation-pleads-with-government-to-open-more-covid-facilities/

[JoePai]

We are completely in control - even if things turn into an emergency

 

Love it, the best oxymoron for ages

[Geoffggi]

He really is such an arrogant plick, as I have stated previously him and the truth are strangers he should not be in his current position and should be prevented from making any public announcements period ..

Edited February 23, 2022 by Geoffggi
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[Hayduke]

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin Charvirakul told the Thai press yesterday that he is in complete control

Talk about rewriting history. The Hero-General-Czar had this whole virus thing locked up single-handedly over two years ago. I certainly hope Anutin isn't trying to upstage the Supreme Leader and steal his valiant plague fighting glory. That would never do.

 

January 27, 2020

Thailand’s PM assures coronavirus situation is “100% under control”

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assured the public that the novel coronavirus situation in Thailand is “100% under control” and that he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus

 

 

 

Edited February 23, 2022 by Hayduke

[Thailand]

Thai friend who has Covid had to spend 6 hours queueing in a crowded hospital yesterday to get reams of medication and then went home for 14 days to isolate!

[ezzra]

I wouldn't want to hear him say: "OK, now we have lost control," because that'll mean that  the end of the world is near...

Edited February 23, 2022 by ezzra

[Enzian]

How much more of this guy can we take? Does Aseannow just make up these things almost daily to torture us? I'd leave the country like I did in July when the line was rising but I'm not sure where to go. Maybe just stay here and become a hermit in the countryside.

[MrJ2U]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

unable to access hospital treatment

That's not a glitch.

 

There's not enough hospital beds for other ailments like car crashes,heart attacks,etc.

 

Private hospitals keep a few for their VIP gueasts.  Those who hold Gold or Diamond cards that cost 40,000-50,000 in annual fees. 

 

Bankok Hospital Group is just one of them.  

 

Despite all the "talk" of great hospitals in Thailand theres just a few quality ones in each province.

 

Many are just huge cement Soviet style gulags with a few nurses in training and a doctor that visits occasionally.

 

A relative has to bring you food and clean you up.

[MrJ2U]

3 minutes ago, Enzian said:

hermit in the countryside.

Why don't get in your car and do some traveling around Thailand.

 

Hotels and resorts are dirt cheap.

 

If you're single there's plenty of beautiful and friendly girls everywhere.

 

The islands have beach front rooms for 20.00 bucks a night with breakfast.

 

Paradise!

 

 

[DezLez]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

Everything would be done in line with helping the economy to recover.

I thought he was the Health Minister not the Economics minister and as such he should be ensuring "Everything would be done in line with helping the economy patients to recover.

[Enzian]

3 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Why don't get in your car and do some traveling around Thailand.

That's actually a very reasonable suggestion.

[finnsk]

My wifes adult son and his 3 kids and some other familymembers get discovered that they have covid 3 days ago, when they did an official atk test.

 

The officials told them they must go to hospital, but there was no space at the hospitals in Bangkok for them and there is still not.

 

Another discussion is why they want people to hospital, if they only have a mild omikron ?

 

But the situation do not seems to be under control, nobody knows the real numbers incl the dark numbers. 

 

They are flip flopping around the Omikron, what shall the official politic bee to the omikron ? shall infected people home isolate or shall infected people go to overpriced hospiprisons ?

[huangnon]

4 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Of course, that's not true. 

 

Over 2,000 dead from Omicron just yesterday in the US. 

Co-morbidities and average age?

[Danderman123]

6 minutes ago, huangnon said:

Co-morbidities and average age?

Since you invoked the flu earlier, what percent of flu mortality is due to co-morbidities?

 

Don't worry, your internet friends will never give you that data, so you can't answer. 

[internationalism]

beds, medicine and medical supplies are not a problem, but overworked and sick personel might give up over prolonged time without rest.

since pandemic many hospitals are doing up to 24h shifts, that's almost 2 years of an emergency set up. Since songkran the last year it's an intensive time, the third wave underway 

 

[HappyExpat57]

I wonder if his butt ever gets jealous of all the sh!t that comes out his mouth?

[huangnon]

15 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Since you invoked the flu earlier, what percent of flu mortality is due to co-morbidities?

 

Don't worry, your internet friends will never give you that data, so you can't answer. 

Where did I "invoke the flu"? ????

 

You have a thing about "internet friends".. Do you have any tangible friends you can talk to.?

[mikebell]

Anutin went on to assert, 'Now we have a lot fewer dirty foreigners here things have improved markedly; as has my bank balance which has nothing to do with Sinovac royalties.'

[howlee101]

And I thought Baghdad Bob was hilarious back in 2003 when he was the Iraqi Information Minister.  This guy is leaps and bounds better that "Bob".

[connda]

Mr. Optimist at his finest! 

[connda]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Asmptomatic cases were isolating at home and any RT-PCR testing problems were being sorted, said the minister.

 

Except for "Rich Foreigners" who are sent to expensive private hospitals.

[Cherrytreeview]

Thought it said "after a cabaret meeting".

Thailand, the only country that could turn omicron into a crisis.

While the rest of the world opens up, pinky and perky bin learning to live with covid and press the panic button (again).

 

[BayArea]

This clown couldn't control his bowel movements 

[harada]

This clown is the epitome of what’s wrong in Thailand, sad.

[StayinThailand2much]

Anutin: "There's absolutely no need to panic... No, we don't panic... Ahem... Really! No, need to panic (for now)..." (Sweating heavily.)

Edited February 23, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[sammieuk1]

Will this bell never end ????

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Everything would be done in line with helping the economy to recover

meaning manupulating cases, hospitalizations, vaccinations, and don't talk about empty streets, in tourists areas. Disaster for Thailand Pass, strange alcoholregulations, 300 THB entry fee for tourists, rising living costs, an expensive THB and many more things..... Indeed helping the economy

[MSMU1993]

Narrator: They were not in control...