[Foreign man caught on CCTV stealing Thai flag in Phuket]

I have a bit a problem with generalisation, there arrive maybe every day 5000 tourists in Phuket, 1  or a a few misbehave something, meaning 4995 are good for the country, and isn't that  on any place, school, factory, concert ... that 1 or 2 do something wrong ?

[Royal Thai Immigration Commander Orders Crackdown on ‘Foreign Mafia’ in Phuket]

I am surprised and disapointed how much we stamp people bad, just by their country or looks ...

"certain Nationalities that you just do not want in your society. They contribute nothing. Russians, Nigerians, Albanians,, Romas" , "black people from Africa in certain areas in Thailand. Working profile: drugs and prostitution", " Irish mafia and the pedophiles from Europe " 

Are the majority of the people not good ? and doesn't have every country bad people ??

If a gouvernement just try to correct / judge these peopel on the right way, is that not enough instead of we judging and pointing ower neighbours from other countries ?

[Gunman on the loose: Police scramble to find foreign suspect intimidating sightseers in Pattaya (video)]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

That could have turned out deadly if someone with a real gun tried to 'Rescue' them, be it a cop or just a 'concerned' Thai with a gun.

Stupid prank BS. 

haha... this is not the Amerika

[Supreme Court orders rehabilitation of Maya Bay using funds from “The Beach” film production]

Will they fine also all the Thai bussinesses that brought millions of tourists to that island ?

btw they collect already more than 2 million every year from tourists entering PhiPhi (20 B fee on arrival) is this not used to repair damage ?

[Two killed, several injured after ‘drunk’ foreigner crashes into motorcyclists in Hua Hin]

What is the value of putting "foreigner" in the title ? meaning if Thai then it's no news or less worse ?

This way you create racism, or mark all foreigner as drunk drivers.

No line in the article that the Thais maybe could survived the accident if they wear a helmet ?

Don't understand me wrong, what happened is bad/sad, but the article should not have a smell of bad farang kill good Thai. This brings no value.

[Outdoor burning ban announced as air quality worsens in Thailand]

I made a walk for an hour this afternoon and i saw 10 fire burnings (phuket)

most people burn their garden disposal

When they gone learn that they better compost it then blow it in my lungs ... ?

[Covid-19: Domestic flights set to return May 1st - but its flying with a virus twist]

45 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Put the gloves on before you get on the plane. Take them off after you get off. 

And if you are stupid enough to stick a rubber glove in your eye then I would suggest Darwinism has your number anyway.

just disinfect your hands, no gloves needed

 

[Covid-19: Domestic flights set to return May 1st - but its flying with a virus twist]

this has sense in Europe, where people already do these rules everywhere... but what is the advantage to do strict rules here  if people the days before sit together or pass each other constantly  with no distance in the supermarkets.

[Covid-19: Domestic flights set to return May 1st - but its flying with a virus twist]

3 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

I would add that nitrile gloves should be worn too.

You know all the surfaces that everyone touches when getting on and off. Armrests and stuff like that.

???  That is meaningless,  you don't get infected trough your skin ..  if you touch a contaminated surface with your bare hands ... you will infect yourself if you bring your hands to your face. if you have gloves and you bring to your face = same.

[Mass-testing not that effective in battle against contagion]

3 hours ago, Incobart said:

ok I checked some other countries and there it more between 40 and 60 % more deaths, you got me here ????

I read now that the difference is that most countries only count the C-deaths in hospital, not the ones die at home or in elderly houses.

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16 minutes ago, Incobart said:

ok, I give an example for my country and I am sure it is reliable and comparable to other countries

Belgium middle of Europe, 11 mil people, death rate normally 9.2/1000, that is ruffly 100.000/year or 272 per day.  covid victims average per day around 250,  how many % is that ?

ok I checked some other countries and there it more between 40 and 60 % more deaths, you got me here ????

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28 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

There is not one infected country that has a 80% higher mortality rate because of Covid19. Not one! The global average mortality rate of the cases that had an outcome, meaning the infected either have recovered or died is 21%. The case fatality rate of all people who got infected versus the ones who have died is, as of right now, 6.22%.

ok, I give an example for my country and I am sure it is reliable and comparable to other countries

Belgium middle of Europe, 11 mil people, death rate normally 9.2/1000, that is ruffly 100.000/year or 272 per day.  covid victims average per day around 250,  how many % is that ?

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28 minutes ago, Letseng said:

Odd that, why does widespread screening work in other countries?

it is only effective if you are in the very beginning of an epidemic

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7 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Mass testing of a different sort is ongoing. These forehead temperature testing guns are a waste of time. Entering Tesco mall yesterday I was squirted and scanned. They said 'Sam sip see jut song'-34.2. and proceeded to show me the readout. Yup, 34.2C on the screen. Defective scanner. Idiots. Hypothermia is 35C and below. The only good thing that came out of the exercise was the squirt and the giggle!

honestly. last time at lotus they showed and told me 31.7 , ok 

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1 minute ago, smutcakes said:

I thought 30% were asymtomatic which would mean 70% of your 11 million = 7.7 million...

 

Where did this 2% of infected get symptoms come from?

30% is calculated from the registered cases, meaning the 44000

[Mass-testing not that effective in battle against contagion]

2 minutes ago, Aland said:

I think what we are trying to say is, if more people here, were dying from covid19, somebody somewhere would be talking about it. These people can’t even take a <deleted> in the morning without telling everyone in the vicinity, do you think they wouldn’t be talking if people were dropping like flies? World-o-meters has Thailand down for 41 deaths since this whole “crisis” started. I’ll believe that number until is see some kind of evidence that refutes it.

0.001% of population is not dropping death as flies, 

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11 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

Sorry i have no idea what you are saying. Did you not say earlier that Thailand had 11 million cases? Apologies if its difficult to take you seriously. 

11 million infected.... = carriers ... 2 %  get symptoms ..  that's  220.000   80 % not go hospital cause symptoms not severe = left over 44.000 that get quiet sick   and among these ones people die.

possibly 1200 per day...   my calculation, but this is not sure that finally 0.001 % of total population have to die from corona. for Thailand that should mean 68.000 before the pandemic goes quickly back to normal.  you can calculate for your country. till 68.000 then 70-80 % will be carrier/immune.

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2 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

How many have died in the UK now? 10,000? Yeah they are handling it great. Where are the 10,000 bodies in Thailand? Where are the pictures on social media? You cannot hide 10,000 bodies easily in this and age. 

Who say they cover up ? every day normally 1535 deaths in Thailand, do you see them on social media ? are they covering them up ? 1000's of deaths in Uk,  do you see all the bodies ?

[Mass-testing not that effective in battle against contagion]

12 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Test, test, test is as ridiculous as the lockdown policy. Just let the virus run it's natural course. Huge number of fatalities will result, but there are way too many people in the  world anyway. 

correct, you should look into this https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/

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Just now, Aland said:

Sorry but I find it hard to believe that the death rate could be 80% higher and no one is reporting or seeing it. If you have any proof, that would be helpful otherwise I put you in the same category as the “government is fudging the numbers” group, it’s simply your opinion.

I am not gonne do it here, just take the figures of reliable countries and compare the death rate with the population. The 80 % is because of the fast epidemic, it is temporary, some people die more quicker now, later the figure will maybe lower than average.

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Just now, Aland said:

English is my first language and I’m trying to figure out exactly what it is that you’re trying to tell me here: if now is 80 % more you think it is amazing ? before 184 bodies per day in bkk did you saw them ? where they go ? Are you claiming that 184 people are dying in BKK per day and that this is 80% more then say last year at this time?

Then I would appreciate you asked like this, instead of making someone ridiculous that speak your language a lot better than you are speaking mine ... be happy others do the effort ..

 

I mean if you calculate normally average 184 people die per day in bkk. If now with the C-virus the death rate is 80 % higher (184+80% = 331)  it is not an amazingly higher body mountain. I replied this on the comment from someone that think that an 80 % higher death rate must lead to streets full of bodies.

and 184 bodies in BKK,  you don't see them also, they can handle, so I think 331 goes the same way as the rest, instead of to the Makro.

[Mass-testing not that effective in battle against contagion]

7 minutes ago, Aland said:

Is English your second language?

no, I speak dutch, french thai and english, can understand german... and you ?

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4 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

Opinion: Before reopening businesses, we need an inexpensive rapid test for Covid-19, available to everyone. Those who are virus free can open their business and customers who test virus free can visit and frequent those businesses again. Those that test positive must continue to self-isolate whether asymptomatic or not. Rapid test are already available for many infectious diseases such as ebola, zika, malaria, dengue, and hepatitis. BioMedomics and a few other companies have them for Covid-19 already.  Once these tests are available everywhere for $1 or 30 baht the people can feel safe to go out and get back to work and play...  Shouldn't be so difficult, every 7-11 has cigarettes, beer, and condoms available.  Why not have an infectious disease test available also?  Of course the numerous "clinics" here in Pattaya would carry the tests also, if you want a certified reading of your results from a person who owns a lab coat and a certificate on the wall - LOL

correct, good Idea, but the test should show your immunity. and let's all hope immunity stay long time. But when at high tempo older/sick weak have died, it will slow down, + vaccines.. then covid will only kill a few people per year just same like normal flew.

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32 minutes ago, erinsf said:

 China stopped testing everyone, started re-opening and theirs numbers are going up, in Singapore the numbers are going up after, they started to open up too soon.  PLEASE DO NOT open up or, stop testing:(  

The only meaning of a lockdown is SLOWING DOWN the infections 80 % of all people will get infected. just try winning time. getting more immune people, find a vaccine, you will not get rid of it. And hard to say now but older /sick /weak people that are unlucky are cleaned out by nature now.  We can not avoid that until there is a vaccine

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33 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

1,359,982

Currently Infected Patients

1,308,218 (96%)

in Mild Condition

51,764 (4%)

Serious or Critical

 

Serious critical obviouly in hospital the other 96% are quarantined. 

11 mil infected in Thailand?

These are registered figures, meaning people that have been tested, people that get sick enough to go hospital, 98 % that is infected don't know, from the 2 % left  80 % not go hosipital cuase no severe symptoms.