Thailand spent ฿444bn in the fight against COVID-19 in past three years

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand spent about 444 billion baht in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022, according to Dr. Rungruang Kitpati, spokesman for the Public Health Ministry and head of the ministry’s intelligence unit, today (Monday).

 

The funding came mainly from the government’s Central Fund and public sector borrowing.

 

Of the 444.3 billion baht spent in the past three years addressing COVID outbreaks, 260.2 billion baht (59%) was spent on medical services, which include screening, treatment and vaccinations.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-spent-444bn-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-in-past-three-years/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-06

 

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[BananaStrong]

443,000,000,000

 

442,000,000,000 was enough!

 

give me the one billion!

 

guess not, back to my 20 baht noodle soup watching the poor

[sammieuk1]

Money well spent! now just need to find it and bring it back ???? 

[RandiRona]

I am surprised that they have to spent that much when Mask compliance was more than 100%. So do masks really work??

[kotsak]

Some guy made a s*it load of money ????

 

[ikke1959]

That is what they spent.. but what have they earned ??? Masks still promoted to wear, alcohol sanitizers, selling vaccines...Only one part is mentioned... the other part disappeared in the pockets?? 

[pegman]

a reasonable amount considering the outcomes compared to basketcases like the USA and UK.

[Bim Smith]

Let's add to that the wider cost to economy and the people's ability to earn the cost is trillions for what government figures now show was less deadly than the flu. 

 

Also if you look at the world bank data the government started increasing its foreign currency reserves to historic highs back in 2018 and they remained high only taking a slight dip last year but soon recovered while the country was closed and bringing in little foreign currency. It's like they knew something was coming. Hardly a coincidence.

[Millcx]

7 hours ago, kotsak said:

Some guy made a s*it load of money ????

 

Anutin has a smile

[HaoleBoy]

How much Covid related money was "donated" to poor Thailand?

Lets put all the money on the table if we're supposed to rationally analyze all the Covid related money.

[Lucky Bones]

8 hours ago, RandiRona said:

I am surprised that they have to spent that much when Mask compliance was more than 100%. So do masks really work??

I ventured the BTS yesterday with no mask.

A thousand people stared at me.

Hansum.

 

[Scott]

A post making an unsubstantiated claim has been reported and removed along with replies. 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Money well spent! now just need to find it and bring it back ???? 

Long gone.... can you imaging the skimming off that amount.

[RandiRona]

23 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

I ventured the BTS yesterday with no mask.

A thousand people stared at me.

Hansum.

 

Anutin is reading this , Dirty Falang ????

[jacko45k]

Money well spent!

[RichardColeman]

10 hours ago, RandiRona said:

I am surprised that they have to spent that much when Mask compliance was more than 100%. So do masks really work??

Certainly filled the chinese coffers for masks and gloves and that;s all that counts

[nigelforbes]

3 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Certainly filled the chinese coffers for masks and gloves and that;s all that counts

Baroness Mone did quite well too, seems she had to take a leave of absence from the Lords as a result.

[koolkarl]

And how much has been spent and actually done to stop the insane burning and cancer causing

air that affects everyone, including your pet dog??? 

[MrJ2U]

There's no way. 

 

 

[nigelforbes]

2 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

There's no way. 

 

 

The estimate for UK spending on covid was 400 BILLION POUNDS. Given that Thailand has a similarly sized population, why do you think THB 444 billion BAHT is not possible?

[MadMac]

Big Pharma says Thank You! 

[Colabamumbai]

How much did they take in, overcharging hotels, mandatory stays and covid tests for foreigners? 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Certainly filled the chinese coffers for masks and gloves and that;s all that counts

Alcohol hand washes, don't forget they were also quite a money spinner. Still got several lying about the house. (Nearby a box with a dozen face masks still in it!)

[mikebell]

11 hours ago, kotsak said:

Some guy made a s*it load of money ????

 

Is A Nut In your mind?

[DjSilver]

Thailand should've just as  well spent 0 and kept everything open. 

[h90]

13 hours ago, RandiRona said:

I am surprised that they have to spent that much when Mask compliance was more than 100%. So do masks really work??

Now there are several studies out that make that very clear. They do help in making the people who trade it rich.

[Emster23]

Did they ever produce any vaccine under that questionable deal? Any at all? I don't seem to recall....

As far as masks go, and the opinion that seems to reflect on guys manhood, you might consider wearing a mask for other than Covid reasons: just did AQI test and Bangkok level is 163 (15.6X the WHO safe level for 2.5...) covid or field burnings, neither good for your lungs ????

https://www.iqair.com/th-en/thailand/bangkok

[Sydebolle]

"Of the 444.3 billion baht spent in the past three years addressing COVID outbreaks, 260.2 billion baht (59%) was spent on medical services, which include screening, treatment and vaccinations."

Thoughts:

• what happened with the tiny difference between 444.3 billion and 260.2 billion, or 184.1 billion Baht
• if each and every person in this country got treated free of charge on the expense of the tax payer, it results in THB 6,347, irrespective of gender, age, race or shoesize 
• and, before I forget, does Anutin's private airport on his ranch in Khao Yai have a working instrument landing system in place

 

Last question is, of course, not related to the coronaphobian merry-go-round 8-) 

[rabiedabruce]

Ask the US DOD where it went. Sasha Latypova. You're welcome.

[BritScot]

17 hours ago, RandiRona said:

I am surprised that they have to spent that much when Mask compliance was more than 100%. So do masks really work??

Basically No! Peer reviewed paper just published for covid (concor I think) and the use of masks (it begs belief that all the previous peer reviewed papers on viruses and the effectiveness of masks were not taken into account by governments).