Health Thailand Battles Covid Surge with 12,000 Cases in a Single Day

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Thailand is in the grip of a new Covid-19 wave as over 12,000 people tested positive on Friday, as confirmed by the Department of Disease Control.

 

This alarming increase includes three unfortunate fatalities, underscoring the significant health challenges the country faces. Authorities announced on Saturday morning that the precise tally reached 12,181, rocketing the total confirmed cases to a staggering 471,781.

 

The fresh data also raised the nation's death toll to 151, driven by the addition of three more victims. These troubling figures highlight the rapid spread of the virus in various regions. Health officials are keenly focusing on prevention measures, urging citizens to maintain social distancing, adhere to hygiene protocols, and get vaccinated.

 

Bangkok remains the epicentre of the surge, with a record 3,955 new infections reported. Following closely are other provinces, with Chiang Mai registering 533 cases, Nakhon Ratchasima reporting 448, Chon Buri with 417 new cases, and Nonthaburi adding 264 to its count. These areas are now prioritising targeted testing and isolation to curtail further spread.

 

The government is deploying extensive resources to manage this health crisis and is actively promoting compliance with public health mandates. There is also a push to intensify vaccination efforts across provinces, particularly in densely populated urban areas.

 

Citizens are being reminded of the importance of avoiding crowded spaces and wearing masks to protect themselves and others.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-16

 

 

[2long]

No Thailand doesn't battle a Covid surge.

Some people benefit from scaring the public.

 

It's all a lot of nonsense.

[chubby]

12 minutes ago, 2long said:

No Thailand doesn't battle a Covid surge.

Some people benefit from scaring the public.

 

It's all a lot of nonsense.

dont forget to mask around others especially the elderly

[Pouatchee]

glad i got my booster a month ago. arriving real soon... and I am quite at risk with many lung problems... been sick enough last winter.

[dinsdale]

No stopping the spread. It's the nature of the virus. Rapid spread. Natural herd immunity will be achieved and the surge will die down until the next sub-variant comes along. The fact of the matter is it is and has been for years for the vast majority a non-severe viral infection.

[daveAustin]

2 hours ago, chubby said:

dont forget to mask around others especially the elderly

No thanks. Up to you, but please don’t push that carry-on on others. If the elderly are sick and worried, then they might want to do the mask thing. As dinsdale says, it is what it is and is trivial in the great scheme of things. It is sensationalist. In other news, somebody trod on someone’s cat. Folks should probably focus on other normal things. 

[NanLaew]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is in the grip of a new Covid-19 wave as over 12,000 people tested positive on Friday, as confirmed by the Department of Disease Control.

 

Don't test...don't tell.

[connda]

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

No stopping the spread. It's the nature of the virus. Rapid spread. Natural herd immunity will be achieved and the surge will die down until the next sub-variant comes along. The fact of the matter is it is and has been for years for the vast majority a non-severe viral infection.

If they reported the numbers of people who right at this moment are suffering from viral colds, the numbers who be staggering.
In the meanwhile, I need to ask the question:  "Has Covid Cured The Flu Once More?"  

[newbee2022]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Citizens are being reminded of the importance of avoiding crowded spaces and wearing masks to protect themselves and others

👍👍👍

[Peterphuket]

9 hours ago, 2long said:

No Thailand doesn't battle a Covid surge.

Some people benefit from scaring the public.

 

It's all a lot of nonsense.

Indeed, you begin to wonder if they are sure it is covid.

[hotchilli]

Keep yourself healthy and probably stay away from the larger crowds.

[MeRakThai]

10 hours ago, 2long said:

No Thailand doesn't battle a Covid surge.

Some people benefit from scaring the public.

 

It's all a lot of nonsense.

Really? All my wifes family, cousins, aunties, uncles etc spread out in many provinces have Covid with one Auntie in buriram hospitalised and in critical condition.

[CygnusX1]

I’m in Europe right now, doing the usual tourist stuff amid big summer crowds. No face masks anywhere whatsoever, no Covid hysteria. You have to wonder why It’s just Thailand that’s so vulnerable to this disease.

[spidermike007]

Fascinating how I'm not hearing anybody speak about it nor am I hearing about anybody catching it. Other than in the news. I won't be wearing a mask anytime soon and I will not be getting any more covid vaccines. Something like the Bubonic plague would have to come along for me to get another vaccine, and the only reason I got the first two was so that I was able to travel. I depend upon my immune system which remains quite strong due to plenty of exercise a good diet some very beneficial herbal supplements and my daily sense of fulfillment. 

 

The variants will likely continue and by all accounts it appears to me to be getting weaker and weaker, and more and more feeble. Only those at very high risk seem to be harmed by it, so from my point of view it's a big nothing burger. 

[Burma Bill]

Thailand Battles Covid Surge

 

Oh really -  I thought it was land borders!

[Dart12]

And 11,000 said , “what? I feel great what are you talking about?”

 

I came in because I stubbed my toe doc

[DaRoadrunner]

Of course it originated from outside Thailand and is considered a Farang disease. If it gets worse I would not be surprised if all Farang be required to provide proof of a vaccine shot at immigration. Considering the side effects of the vaccine I will obtain a medical exemption certificate if necessary. Meanwhile I am wearing a mask again.

 

[ChrisKC]

11 hours ago, 2long said:

No Thailand doesn't battle a Covid surge.

Some people benefit from scaring the public.

 

It's all a lot of nonsense.

It isn't nonsense! 

 

YOU are the nonsense! 

[connda]

8 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

It isn't nonsense! 

 

YOU are the nonsense! 

Get your mRNA Covid shots ChrisKC and you won't be responsible for killing Grannie.  You'll never, ever get Covid.  You'll be 100% protected.  Be a "No-Nonsense" kind of guy and keep up-to-date on all of your shots.  Get them as often as they are offered.  100% Safe and Effective!  

“You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.....If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in an ICU unit, and you’re not going to die.”
-President Joe Biden, CNN town hall on July 21, 2021

Proof by the President of the United States himself! 

[frank83628]

43 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Source ???

j&J and AZ, common knowledge, sure google will show.

[RoryBreaker]

11 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

glad i got my booster a month ago. arriving real soon... and I am quite at risk with many lung problems... been sick enough last winter.

i would be more worried about the PM2.5 to be honest, certainly not good if your lungs are knackered

[davb]

2 hours ago, MeRakThai said:

Really? All my wifes family, cousins, aunties, uncles etc spread out in many provinces have Covid with one Auntie in buriram hospitalised and in critical condition.

I don't know if it's "Covid", but something similar is happening with me. A sister-in-law sick, then her two kids, and now my wife.

They are all vaxxed, but I am not and am fine.

[transam]

3 minutes ago, davb said:

I don't know if it's "Covid", but something similar is happening with me. A sister-in-law sick, then her two kids, and now my wife.

They are all vaxxed, but I am not and am fine.

The vax does not stop you getting it, it prepares your body to fight it.......🤗

[dinsdale]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Fascinating how I'm not hearing anybody speak about it nor am I hearing about anybody catching it.

I definitely had it a couple of weeks ago. Been going through my school like a dose of salts. Not that bad but had a dry cough for a few days. 1st two it just went on and on especially during the night. Settled down but the old lungs weren't feeling that flash for a good week. Extreme tiredness was something else but only for a few days. 

[johng]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

I listened to advice.........😉

How do you know you haven't had Covid ?  subjecting yourself to daily brain tickling nasal swabs or blood tests ?

 

Are you still wearing a mask in your V8  and while having sex ?

[Captor]

2 hours ago, CygnusX1 said:

I’m in Europe right now, doing the usual tourist stuff amid big summer crowds. No face masks anywhere whatsoever, no Covid hysteria. You have to wonder why It’s just Thailand that’s so vulnerable to this disease.

Because there is no vaccine easy available same as in Europe.

[dinsdale]

1 minute ago, transam said:

The other way around, sunbeam, I haven't had covid yet...............

I listened to advice.........😉

How do you know unless your getting your blood tested for antibodies. This virus can have no symptoms (asymptomatic) or very, very mild symptoms that basically people ignore. A sneeze here or there, a slight sore throat, a bit of a cough etc. could all be a Covid-19 infection. 

[transam]

Just now, johng said:

How do you know you haven't had Covid ?  subjecting yourself to daily brain tickling nasal swabs or blood tests ?

 

Are you still wearing a mask in your V8  and while having sex ?

My body tells me I haven't, though my body was well prepared to deal with it if I had, I followed advice...

 

I haven't worn a mask for a very long time, I haven't had a V8 for a very long time, I have never worn a mask for anything else except duty jobs...........😉

[transam]

1 minute ago, dinsdale said:

How do you know unless your getting your blood tested for antibodies. This virus can have no symptoms (asymptomatic) or very, very mild symptoms that basically people ignore. A sneeze here or there, a slight sore throat, a bit of a cough etc. could all be a Covid-19 infection. 

If I do not, or have not felt unwell, why would I get a test for anything..............😂

[dinsdale]

7 minutes ago, transam said:

If I do not, or have not felt unwell, why would I get a test for anything..............😂

You do know what asymptomatic means surely. As I say no one can be 100% certain they have not been exposed other than having a blood test for antigens.