Government Confirms Songkran Celebrations to Proceed Next Month

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

But really, who cares about Omicron now?

 

It's a mild cold for 3-4 days, that's about it.

 

Just about everyone i know has had it, no biggie.

Yet folks still die from it just like other mild virus's so what's your point, it is not a mild cold for those unvaccinated folks and Thailand has millions of elderly unvaccinated and only 30% or so of the population has even obtained 1 booster with many being boosters who had 2 sinovac jabs....try again.  It may be an inconvenience to you but not to others who have family that are sick or even neighbors like I do. You just do not get the bigger picture but then most folks who believe this whole issue is overblown and a plandemic believe like you do.  Try and see the other side of the equation.

[PJ71]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

so what's your point

My point is it's nothing to get worried about any longer.

 

The severe cases you talk about are now a very tiny %.

 

Are you one of these people that think when testing + for Omicron or slight symptoms people actually still isolate properly? wow.......

 

Tip - Get on with your life and stop living in fear.

[Will B Good]

17 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

But really, who cares about Omicron now?

 

It's a mild cold for 3-4 days, that's about it.

 

Just about everyone i know has had it, no biggie.

On the upside I have four Thai relatives (all very poor) cock-a-hoop at the moment.

 

All tested positive and now get 10/14 days quarantine in a very nice hotel courtesy of their insurance......it is like they have won the lottery

[Thujone]

24 minutes ago, Lite Beer said:

That's great.

Ok to throw missiles at moving cars and motorbikes but cannot enjoy a beer.????

It's likely there will be many restaurants open.

Ahem...

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

My point is it's nothing to get worried about any longer.

 

The severe cases you talk about are now a very tiny %.

 

Are you one of these people that think when testing + for Omicron or slight symptoms people actually still isolate properly? wow.......

 

Tip - Get on with your life and stop living in fear.

No fear hear, just being realistic, cases for today show 74 deaths occurred yesterday with that number still potentially increasing.  Its not just about those that are sick but about how it plays on the minds of those infected or affected.  Try again, attitudes like yours are from people who just really do not get it and will never truly understand as it does not affect them directly.

[PJ71]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

just being realistic

No, being realistic is getting on with life.

 

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

from people who just really do not get it

What don't i get?

[Willy Wombat]

Do you have to wear a mask while throwing water and getting wet ?

[HighPriority]

13 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

No, being realistic is getting on with life.

 

What don't i get?

Put it this way, we’ve had about 3-4 major mutations to the original virus in about 2 years.

We’ve been lucky that Omicron was more infectious but less severe, the next variant may not be so kind to us.

[jacko45k]

43 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

It's a mild cold for 3-4 days, that's about it.

So you say, but not for all. It could be worse for many and dangerous for those vulnerable, particularly those who have not been vaccinated. There are still many dying of Covid (123 in UK yesterday, 1200 in USA), and that is omicron, in well vaccinated places. 

[Ralf001]

30 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yet folks still die from it just like other mild virus's so what's your point, it is not a mild cold for those unvaccinated folks

I have several friends who are unvax'd.

 

2 of them have had this flu virus.... one had a minor head ache and the sniffles, the other a slight cough.

 

They both greatly enjoyed their paid stay at home for 7 day vacation.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

So you say, but not for all. It could be worse for many and dangerous for those vulnerable, particularly those who have not been vaccinated. There are still many dying of Covid (123 in UK yesterday, 1200 in USA), and that is omicron, in well vaccinated places. 

So what your saying is that getting vax'd really is a waste of time then !!

[PJ71]

5 minutes ago, HighPriority said:

Put it this way, we’ve had about 3-4 major mutations to the original virus in about 2 years.

We’ve been lucky that Omicron was more infectious but less severe, the next variant may not be so kind to us.

I thought it continued to get weaker?

[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

No, being realistic is getting on with life.

 

What don't i get?

The totality of the cases and the spread, it is not like a cold nor a flu, and todays total numbers are the highest we have seen with both ATK tests and PCR test positives.  Give it a rest.  I will agree to disagree with you, but all I see is the potential for the freely opening of Songkran causing a major shift from this Government in the restrictions being reinstated and the economy taking a bigger hit than it has already.  Enjoy your view and I hope I am wrong......so far I have been pretty dead on with my views.

[PJ71]

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

So you say, but not for all. It could be worse for many and dangerous for those vulnerable, particularly those who have not been vaccinated. There are still many dying of Covid (123 in UK yesterday, 1200 in USA), and that is omicron, in well vaccinated places. 

Tiny %

 

 

[PJ71]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

The totality of the cases and the spread, it is not like a cold nor a flu, and todays total numbers are the highest we have seen with both ATK tests and PCR test positives.  Give it a rest.  I will agree to disagree with you, but all I see is the potential for the freely opening of Songkran causing a major shift from this Government in the restrictions being reinstated and the economy taking a bigger hit than it has already.  Enjoy your view and I hope I am wrong......so far I have been pretty dead on with my views.

Restrictions will not return here as you suggest, no chance of that happening.

 

People predicted ( you may have been one of them ) that after the NY travelling that Thailand would not be able to cope, has it? Was is total doom like many on here predicted? 

 

The world is opening up, Thailand will too, why would n't it?

[dogfish180]

Let's hope they inforce mask wearing to keep us all safe! ????????

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

I thought it continued to get weaker?

Omicron is not as pathological, but is far more contagious, does that define weaker? Apparently Omicron came from a different lineage of mutation, another one coming down the Delta line may again prove deadly. We hope Omicron supplies the immunity we need, the vaccination we failed to produce. 

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Tiny %

 

 

Fill a good sized morgue!

[PJ71]

Just now, jacko45k said:

Omicron is not as pathological, but is far more contagious, does that define weaker? Apparently Omicron came from a different lineage of mutation, another one coming down the Delta line may again prove deadly. We hope Omicron supplies the immunity we need, the vaccination we failed to produce. 

Any idea how many Delta infections there are now?

[PJ71]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

Fill a good sized morgue!

Just like daily Malaria deaths would, right?

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

Any idea how many Delta infections there are now?

Most data is showing under 2%, where data can be depended upon. Quite a few places kept Delta out and let omicron in. 

[Millcx]

If Putin Launches is the 90 day still in operation and where will TAT get the numbers from “;0)

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Millcx said:

If Putin Launches is the 90 day still in operation and where will TAT get the numbers from “;0)

My answer as to 'where from', would likely be censored!

[HighPriority]

12 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I thought it continued to get weaker?

Why on earth would you think that ?

[jacko45k]

6 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Just like daily Malaria deaths would, right?

And the road deaths, don't forget that strawman!

[JonnyF]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The totality of the cases and the spread, it is not like a cold nor a flu, and todays total numbers are the highest we have seen with both ATK tests and PCR test positives.  Give it a rest.  I will agree to disagree with you, but all I see is the potential for the freely opening of Songkran causing a major shift from this Government in the restrictions being reinstated and the economy taking a bigger hit than it has already.  Enjoy your view and I hope I am wrong......so far I have been pretty dead on with my views.

It's never going away. We have to live with it. We can't stay restricted forever, lots of old people die from Flu every year as well but nobody locks down. 

 

Time to move on and stop pumping the fear. The UK is setting a great example, I spoke to my sister and she said it's pretty much over there. Yesterday's news. Back to normal, no masks, everyone just going about their lives.

 

If you don't like Songkran that's fine, I get it - stay home. No need to restart all the fear peddling and calls for restrictions. 

[HighPriority]

10 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Any idea how many Delta infections there are now?

No idea, but what happened was Omicron spread so much faster than Delta that Delta ran out of hosts, but it’s still out there.

[PJ71]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

And the road deaths, don't forget that strawman!

Exactly.

[PJ71]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

It's never going away. We have to live with it. We can't stay restricted forever, lots of old people die from Flu every year as well but nobody locks down. 

 

Time to move on and stop pumping the fear. The UK is setting a great example, I spoke to my sister and she said it's pretty much over there. Yesterday's news. Back to normal, no masks, everyone just going about their lives.

 

If you don't like Songkran that's fine, I get it - stay home. No need to restart all the fear peddling and calls for restrictions. 

Totally agree.

 

Some people seem to be reluctant to accept that life must go on.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

Time to move on and stop pumping the fear. The UK is setting a great example, I spoke to my sister and she said it's pretty much over there. Yesterday's news. Back to normal, no masks, everyone just going about their lives.

Sadly the numbers are going up, infections, deaths and hospital admission.... but this is likely an expected consequence of lifting restrictions and rules.... and temporary, bringing herd immunity up.