[Thai Startup Is Ready to Produce Subunit Vaccine in Few Weeks]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

Same vaccine producing credentials as SB then.

And, probably some semi-random rich Thai-Chinese Puyai's nephew just out of Thai uni. Thailand is nothing but a playground for these people. They'll produce some questionable vaccine whilst making sure to get their individual vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna..

[Thai Startup Is Ready to Produce Subunit Vaccine in Few Weeks]

Yeah, that will be a hard no from me. Thank you.

[AstraZeneca says Thailand only requested 3 million doses per month in initial agreement]

25 minutes ago, sezze said:

Since the document is from September 2020 , you got to give credit for the government . They can say what they want but they do not have the same resources as EU or US . September 2020 , not a single vaccine was approved , so any signing of a deal might end up throwing money down the drain .

Disagree. The countries doing best now are mostly ones that placed bets and made investments in multiple candidates. It's just like insurance. 

 

Thailand placed a bet that it could essentially lie to the world and trick tourists into coming back by proclaiming "Thailand is Covid Free" all whilst not testing. Recall? 

 

As for resource, Thailand is NOT a poor country. Most of the people, however, are very poor. The government had plenty of resources to make investments in vaccine candidates which would have had them well up in the queue. 

[60,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine fully subscribed in 90 minutes on Sunday]

They will be mostly Chinese nationals working here who can only return to China if they take a Chinese vaccine as China does not acknowledge other vaccines. 

[Samui Plus Model Begins]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

 

Yeah. I hate to be unpleasant but, aside from people visiting because they have family or close contacts in Thailand, you'd have to be (well, probably be) pretty thick to take a vacation in the middle of a raging pandemic. 

[Thailand reports another record high new COVID-19 cases]

53 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

Yes, because they know that if the number is not in the headline, there's no possible way anybody can ever find out the actual figures - oh, hang on a minute ...

 

Also this is not "the media" - this is an online discussion forum.

Wow. You are 0 for 2.

 

1. Most people, across the globe, read ONLY headlines. 

 

2. Forums ARE INDEED media. 

 

 

[Thailand reports another record high new COVID-19 cases]

Just now, cyril sneer said:

Maybe a new tactic to make people click the article rather than just see the number 

I reckon the number would be far more likely to get clicks. FAR more. 

[Regulator bars firms from canceling COVID-19 insurance]

Whole society is an absolute mess. 

 

I note nearly all the voices of "Thailand has done so well" have mysteriously logged off the forum. 

 

Mayne back to their normal government job tasks 

 

[Armed forces ordered to set up more field hospitals]

The Thai Armed Farces to the rescue 

[Thailand reports another record high new COVID-19 cases]

Has the media been instructed not to headline any numbers above 10,000?

 

2 days in a row. No number in headline. So odd. 

[Thailand reports daily record of coronavirus infections and deaths]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand on Saturday (July 17) reported 10,082 new COVID-19 cases and 141 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

Why no number in the title thread? Seems strange. 

[EU restricts travel from Thailand]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The European Union member states have agreed to restrict travel from Thailand.

Tomorrow's reported Thai numbers will be 3 new cases and no deaths. Cannot inconvenience the HISOs with travel restrictions.

 

[PM calls for confidence in vaccines provided to citizens]

10 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Absolutely. Right you are. You win. The question asked however was that Delta one day will take hold in China then we'll see how that country's vaccines cope. 

 

The article says how China coped. From Reuters not China Daily.

China is lying and hiding the truth as it always does. Everyone with a little bit of brain knows this. 

 

As for Reuters, China has been manipulating foreign media for years now. Look at what happened with their manipulation of the WHO. 

 

These silly reports from China are not more believable than the case numbers in Thailand with among the lowest testing rates in the world. 

[Standalone Hairdressers’ Shops, Beauty Salons Can Open]

14 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

I don't know why, but every time I see Dr Apisamai one word comes to mind - FILM (but with the letters not necessarily in that order ;-))

Is this the same person who won Miss Thailand some years back?

[Standalone Hairdressers’ Shops, Beauty Salons Can Open]

Very important as HJs and the like are essential services during these stressful times.

[Vietnam]

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Little off topic. Has anyone noticed steady increase in Vietnam cases.

Are they planning lockdowns in Saigon etc. 

I've been told by a friend with family there that Vietnam is effectively in lock down already. Vaccines being prioritised on young as they contribute to economy more. They are leaving the vulnerable/old to their own fate.

[Purchase of 120 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 2022 approved by NVC]

It feels like there have been more announcements like this than the number of actual vaccines in the country. So strange.

 

Anyway, perhaps their AZ production will save them if they can produce it quickly enough and decide to restrict (or forbid) exports. Many other countries are doing the same, so, bad luck for the countries who are totally reliant on imports.

[Thai study shows antibody levels after 2 doses of Sinovac drop 50% every 40 days]

10 hours ago, misterjames said:

Not saying this happened but there has been official Chinese government documents submitted on research into viruses that target certain races for 10 years at least (that we know of).

 

(This is not a conspiracy the documents are out there as sky news reports)

 

 

 

Yes and now we know the Chinese have been gathering DNA of populations all over the world, setting up genomics labs in many countries. 

 

I'll call it now that in the next 10 or 15 years, a leak of a gene targeting virus will occur. They would likely pick Africa as a testing ground. 

 

China is an extremely dangerous country 

[Thai Cabinet approves Space Affairs Act, promoting “New Space Economy” and space exploration in Thailand]

Is it April Fools already?

 

"Space exploration in Thailand" 

 

Off to a good start 

[Thai study shows antibody levels after 2 doses of Sinovac drop 50% every 40 days]

I gotta say if the mRNA vaccines do turn out to cause any long-term harm, the Chinese will have a coup. 

 

Anyway, for now, let's hope the non-China world is right. 

[Thai study shows antibody levels after 2 doses of Sinovac drop 50% every 40 days]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

the antibody levels in a person fully inoculated with two doses of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine drops by half every 40 days

China won't be happy with this kind of information. 

 

Expect 2 or 3 "studies" in the next couple days that suggest the antibodies last for a hundred years. 

[Thailand - Thailand casts wide net for 5G partners amid Huawei concerns]

2 hours ago, connda said:

China is technically far ahead of the West in 5G.  However, the West led by kindly Uncle Sanctions has no doubt successfully applied pressure to Thailand to accept Western solutions. 
They'll be behind the technology curve, but they won't ****-off their temperamental Uncle Sanctions and incur his wrath.

Yes, this is mostly true though it does not mean what people usually think it means. 

 

What it means is that China chose to prioritize this before western countries have. Doesn't mean we can't beat them easily. 

 

US, Europe and Japan are now working on 6G already. 

[Op-Ed: Japan helps Thailand to better fight Covid-19]

Everyone helps the Thais, except themselves. For a nation so proud, they seem to leave their fate to foreigners almost every time.

 

The US donated far more than Japan, but no op-ed. I wonder why (I don't actually).

[Thailand reports 8,685 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths]

4 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Technically, they aren’t cases unless they test positive. And, it’s true in virtually every country that there are massive numbers of undetected cases.

 

Your contention is that the numbers are being managed. Apart from the oft repeated statement that there isn’t enough testing, how are the numbers being managed?

I suspect the Thai government is deliberately underreporting the numbers to be below neighbors like Malaysia and also so as not to cause panic with 10K+ numbers.

[Thailand reports 8,685 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths]

They are managing the numbers again AND not testing enough.

 

There are probably multiple times the number of daily new cases.