[Tough COVID Measures Will Revive Tourism]

Is there a factory in Thailand that produces TAT idiots? Although he could be right if all tourists follow government advice and "work" or rather "tour from home" ! You can go to some wonderful places on your computer ????????????

[Foreigners caught drink driving forced to teach English to probation officials on Koh Samui]

3 hours ago, mikebike said:

Surelynot, they broke a law. Yes there is the potential for ANYONE behind the wheel to kill someone, and nobody is denying that d-ds can kill, but the peeps sent to teach English are not killers, they are traffic-law violators...

 

Is this somehow personal for you?

As an ex Probation Officer (some 36 years) I dispute that anyone who gets behind the wheel or drives a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol or drugs is just a traffic law violator! They are out of control and in charge of a lethal weapon which has the potential to kill innocent people, just as if you gave them a gun or a knife! The Thai penalties for drink driving need to be toughened up as do the penalties for driving without a licence! 

 

[COVID-19 in Khon Kaen: Two doctors test positive]

Why are they not testing everyone that went to the Khon Kaen concert? They don't even say where in Khon Kaen it was, nor what date it was! Fortunately I went to Srinagarind on 20th March so should be OK ????

[Social media reports of heavy storms in Thailand this week and next are untrue]

Here in Khon Kaen it poured with heavy rain, strong winds, thunder and lightning all Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  Flattened my corn and caused a mud slip on my land which didn't look fake to me!  We also had thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind again this afternoon! ⛈????????⛈????⚡

[Phuket Governor, 58, takes Sinovac jab]

Disgraceful. These vaccines were supposed to be for front line staff not hiso governors and their wives

On 3/3/2021 at 10:42 AM, webfact said:

The move is hoped to boost confidence among local people to be willing to take the vaccine

I think local people would have more confidence if local front-line doctors and nurses were shown being given the shot! 

[Thailand’s Tourism Sector Seeks to Reopen Country by 1 July]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

[The full launch list is here]

Where?????!!!!! ????????

[First 35,000 Doses of Vaccine Sent to 13 Provinces]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The first 35,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were distributed to 13 provinces

This is a mere drop in the ocean when the population is 69 million!  Come on Thailand, get a grip.  Has production under licence of the AZ vaccine started here yet or do they think that somehow it will magically materialise in June?

 

[319 Thais injected with Sinovac vaccine on Sunday, no severe side effects case yet]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

319 Thais injected with Sinovac vaccine on Sunday, no severe side effects case yet

Only 319 in one day!  My small town Health centre in UK did 1,300 in one day with a proper AZ vaccine, without side effects!  Clearly they need to get themselves better organised here and have every available nurse injecting patients which should only take a couple of minutes per patient.  Straight in and out.

[Lucky ice delivery man blames road racers at bend as he is nearly skewered by road sign]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Sanook reported that 191 police were called to an accident on the Chao Sadet Road outbound from Yasothon on Sunday morning.

That seems a bit excessive sending so  many police to one accident! ????

 

[Phuket health chief moved to Chon Buri regional office]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: Dr Thanit Sermkaew, who has long served as the Chief of the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO),

 

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

After serving as the PPHO Chief for two years, including all throughout the COVID-19 pandemic so far,

I don't consider a mere 2 years to be long service!  I worked for the government for 36 years and received a book token for my long service not a gold Buddha statue! ????

 

[No one left behind: Thailand gives biggest hint yet that expats will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines]

27 minutes ago, fxe1200 said:

Which one of these vaccines can be taken by people above 65 years without being endangered by side effects resulting in not feeling well, or even death?

My Aunt in UK has had the Astra-Zeneca vaccine without side effects, and she is nearly 107 years old and still as bright as a button! ????

 

[No one left behind: Thailand gives biggest hint yet that expats will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand will then begin domestic production of  61 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Officials have indicated that production of the vaccine will begin around May or June. 

Why have they not started already? They have been talking about this for months and should have been in a position to start production once the vaccine was approved for use!  What should also be remembered is that two injections 3 months apart are required for the most efficacious results. So all in all, about 130 million doses should be available.  Good news about it being free to expats too. ????

 

[April eyed for launch of driving licence points-deduction system]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The licence will be suspended when points fall to 50 or below.

Why is it a 100 point system if the licence is suspended after 50! It would seem to me that it is a 50 point system ????????

[UK's record-breaking fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100]

Sir Captain Tom, you are, and will always be, a legend! You have done Great Britain proud through your exploits.  Despite all the publicity and fame, you remained humble throughout.  I pray that you did not suffer too much towards the end.  Now you have left the conflict and turmoil of this world, to enter the heavenly realms, where there is no more pain and suffering, and peace reigns.  God bless you and may He comfort all those who mourn your death.

[Wrapped in Brexit red tape, a UK freight firm struggles to trade]

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Felixstowe docks, Britain’s biggest container port, on the south east coast of England.

Wow, Brexit really has changed the UK!   When I lived in Suffolk (where Felixstowe is) it was in East Anglia, on the East Coast facing the North Sea!

[Thailand reports huge drop in new COVID-19 infections]

What is the "magic formula" that Thailand has?  Even neighbouring countries are rampant with this plague!  It would appear from the figures issued daily by the government the the Thai variant is a) very mild  b) hardly contagious as it doesn't spread like all other variants, c) disappears as quickly as it comes!  Clearly, with so few tests being done, the figures are meaningless.  What would be interesting would be to compare the numbers of folks, particularly elderly, who have died, with previous years, for the each month.  I remember someone posting the increase in the number of deaths of people diagnosed with "viral pneumonia" early last year at the beginning of the crisis and would be interested to see if the trend continued.

[Almost 10 Police Officers Involving in Labour Smuggling]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Almost 10 Police Officers

There must have been one guy who was "only slightly" involved only turning 1/2 "a blind eye" ????

[320 new COVID-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon on Sunday afternoon]

Why does it take so long to test people? Other countries of a similar size are testing 500,000+ per day!

[BMA converts hospital into centre for treating Covid-19]

26 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The hospital has 10 restrooms, six shower rooms, a cafeteria, a conference room and separate staff station. It also provides Wi-Fi signal throughout the area to allow patients to communicate with staff.

Not ideal facilities for 500+ patients! Presumably, those patients without smart phones will be left to rot, unable to communicate with staff ????

[BMA converts hospital into centre for treating Covid-19]

What have they done with all the elderly patients who would normally be here? 

[Thailand records 230 new COVID-19 cases but big drop overall compared to last week]

Yes, all very well, but I see no reference anywhere to the R number.  R refers to the effective reproduction number, which is a way of measuring an infectious diseases capacity to spread.  For example, an R number of 1.5 would mean that 100 people would infect 150 others and they in turn would infect 225 who would infect 338 etc.  An R number greater than one sees the virus increase, an R number less than 1 means that the virus would eventually peter out.

Currently in the UK the R number is 1.2 to 1.3 with a daily infection growth rate range of +2% to +5% as of 15 January 2021.

[Thai AirAsia among local airlines seeking loans after being turned away by govt]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The low-cost airline is also consulting a financial adviser on options to boost liquidity,

What sort of company does not have their own financial team?!!!!!! Pretty poor show if you have to consult  a financial advisor outside such a large company!

[Covid-19 second wave slowing down, says DDC]

The numbers increased yesterday!  Since January 8th the numbers have gradually increased so what is he talking about.  The number of tests is extremely low and until that increases to a reasonable level, we just don't know.  As I said in another post, UK, on 11th Jan tested 536,947 people and over the previous 7 days tested 3,946,344 people and yet Thailand are going to take 2 weeks to test 20,000 people!

[Thai minister proposes 'golf quarantine' to boost tourism]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Tourism Minister said on Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country’s many golf resorts to boost the ailing tourism sector during the coronavirus pandemic.

Has he just woken up!  This was proposed and accepted months ago!  In fact it is already in situ according to yesterday's article on ASQs!  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201171-what-to-expect-at-asq-hotels-in-thailand/

 

"Golfers looking to tee up golf quarantine in Thailand, and who have all their advance arrangements in good order, will be allowed to undergo quarantine at an ASQ golf course hotel. During the mandatory quarantine period, foreign golfers are allowed to enjoy a round of golf and other health-related activities at the course on their personal expense account."

[Fourth Samut Sakhon field hospital to open on Friday]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Of the 30,000 people targeted by the case-search operation, more than 9,000 in 109 factories have already been tested, while the remaining 20,000 will be tested within two weeks.

20,000 tested in 2 weeks!  They should be testing double that amount per day!  Yesterday in UK they conducted 536,947, tests and in the last 7 days, 3,946,344 tests!  No wonder the number of positive cases is so low!

 

Source https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk

 

 

 

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