Thailand’s PM assures coronavirus situation is “100% under control”

[neeray]

Oh please Mr Prayut Sir. Please don't announce that Thailand has become the HUB for the Coronavirus.  

[Ventenio]

I'm in Wuhan with 10,000 of my friends and we really need to go somewhere that has it 100% under control.  

 

Thailand here we come!!!!

 

So, we know one thing, they don't have it 100% under control.

 

Back in the Zombie Bomb Shelter in 3, 2, 1.... or as they say in Thailand, 1, 2, 3....  lol

[Assurancetourix]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Won't be long.  The found the cure for the SARS virus within days but wouldn't give it to the world

Theoretically 7 days;
( it makes me think that he takes himself for the god of the catholics )

 

Oh ! That stupid smile in the photo; he really takes us for bells.

Edited January 28, 2020 by Assurancetourix

[smudger1951]

1 hour ago, KKr said:

Today's Bloomberg assessment of the situation:
 "" The problem for markets, of course, is that literally nobody has any idea yet how long this will last, how big it will get, and how far it will spread. ^""

Glad for those that stay in Thailand !

That's right, follow the money markets for assessment of risk. This man has the confidence of the Captain of the Titanic.

[inThailand]

I am waiting to hear tat say chinese tourist numbers are up. Foot in mouth disease comes to mind.

Edited January 28, 2020 by inThailand

[justin case]

so now it is really time to worry

 

when the government says: no problem, you know chaos is near

 

close contact ?  one sneezes in a closed space (air, bus, shopping mall), droplets in air for hours

 

why still allow CHINESE RIGHT NOW, ah yes, $$$$

[ThailandRyan]

47 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

He has never lied. Pollution is under control, Road accidents is under control, corruption, etc. 

Best government ever. The world should learn from his examples and maybe we can stop this virus today with a song?

You forgot to add....He has returned happiness to the people.....bwahaha!!!!!

[NCC1701A]

http://news.trust.org/item/20200127192459-dowhs

 

The U.S. State Department on Monday warned against visiting China and said Americans should not travel to the Hubei province, given that the province's city of Wuhan is ground zero for a new deadly coronavirus.

The State Department has already ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and family members from the province and the "U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services" to its citizens there.

It said travelers should be prepared for the Chinese government to put travel restrictions in place "with little or no advance notice."

 

 

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1220919589623803905

 

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - the new coronavirus is a 3.8!!! How bad is that reproductive R0 value? It is thermonuclear pandemic level bad - never seen an actual virality coefficient outside of Twitter

in my entire career. I’m not exaggerating... #WuhanCoronovirus #CoronavirusOutbreak

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BestB]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

as he urged members of the public to take care of their health and cooperate fully with the authorities in preventing or containing the spread of the virus, noting that the disease is preventable if close contact with those thought to be infected is avoided.

Should be fairly easy then. Just look out for those with a sign “ infected”

[legend49]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Dear, oh dear - these words will haunt him if he manages to live through what's coming.

 

This is classic hubris.

He was the same last year decreed that the pollution choking Chiang Mai would be fixed in 7 days. Its been nearly 300 days now how long to people wait?

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assured the public that the novel coronavirus situation in Thailand is “100% under control” and that he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus, as well as the PM2.5 dust pollution.

This is a real reason to be concerned......!!!!!

[URMySunshine]

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " Ronald Reagan 

[RichardColeman]

Noting beats that first early morning wee at the urinal

[JAG]

A "Forest Gump" amongst Statesmen.

[Christie Paul]

I've been informed by friends in China that the situation is NOT as reported. Journalists and those online are being threatened if they tell the truth, which is that measures to control the situation have been hitherto shambolic. Numbers are way underreported, there are shortages of protective gear for health professionals and tens of thousands have left Wuhan, even some who are ill.

 

 

[findlay13]

If this bloke told me it was raining I'd go outside to check

 

[newnative]

  The usual load of <deleted> but nice to know he is planning take charge of the air pollution problem. Oh, wait. Umm.  Shouldn't you have been in charge of it all along, guy?  Aren't you the one in charge of things, being the leader?  

[sammieuk1]

The PM's statement everything 100% under control is very believable???? 

[Jimbo2014]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is “100% under control” and that he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus, as well as the PM2.5 dust pollution

Well hes been working on the PM2.5 thing for 2 years and today its at unhealthy in Bangkok and thats with favorable weather so..... No other nation is declaring this virus as remotely within control.  The man truly is a dullard.

[balo]

Fake news, he is even worse than Donald. 

[SkyFax]

26 minutes ago, Christie Paul said:

I've been informed by friends in China that the situation is NOT as reported. Journalists and those online are being threatened if they tell the truth, which is that measures to control the situation have been hitherto shambolic. Numbers are way underreported, there are shortages of protective gear for health professionals and tens of thousands have left Wuhan, even some who are ill.

 

 

NY Times reporter Chris Buckley filed this report 28JAN2020 5:24 AM Bangkok time direct from Wuhan:

 

WUHAN, China — The Chinese government scrambled on Monday to contain not only the coronavirus epidemic but also growing expressions of public fury over the management of the crisis

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/world/asia/china-coronavirus-social-media.html

[spidermike007]

he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus, as well as the PM2.5 dust pollution.

 

This will end up being a real problem. What he really means, is that nothing will get done. When a man, who has spent six very long years, demonstrating an extreme degree of incompetence, and an absolute unwillingness and inability to follow through on promises made, makes a promise like this, it has to be dismissed as utter nonsense.

 

This is an emergency situation. It needs to be dealt with, and it needs a high degree of intelligence and competence. Not something Prayuth possesses. Someone else needs to handle this, and it needs to be handled yesterday!

 

The tourism industry is teetering on the edge of a tragic drop, and has already been devastated by this highly destructive administration. All it needs now is a spread of this virus. It could crush millions of families dependent on tourism. I already know one family that has cancelled their trip over here. Why take a chance? Who can trust the Thai authorities, and what they say? Why trust them? What have they done to earn that trust?

Edited January 28, 2020 by spidermike007

[4MyEgo]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and that he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus, as well as the PM2.5 dust pollution.

That's enough for me to panic..................

[sandrew33]

47 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

http://news.trust.org/item/20200127192459-dowhs

 

The U.S. State Department on Monday warned against visiting China and said Americans should not travel to the Hubei province, given that the province's city of Wuhan is ground zero for a new deadly coronavirus.

The State Department has already ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and family members from the province and the "U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services" to its citizens there.

It said travelers should be prepared for the Chinese government to put travel restrictions in place "with little or no advance notice."

 

 

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1220919589623803905

 

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - the new coronavirus is a 3.8!!! How bad is that reproductive R0 value? It is thermonuclear pandemic level bad - never seen an actual virality coefficient outside of Twitter

in my entire career. I’m not exaggerating... #WuhanCoronovirus #CoronavirusOutbreak

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s one of many estimates and to imply it’s absolute is mischievous. It also doesn’t really mean anything IF the symptoms for the vast majority are minor. 
 

More than 600,000 die annually globally from the flu. 800-900 people died from SARS. 
 

There is a tendency to overreach in these matters IMO 

[sandrew33]

8 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

he will personally take charge of overseeing the operations of all related agencies to deal with the virus, as well as the PM2.5 dust pollution.

 

This will end up being a real problem. What he really means, is that nothing will get done. When a man, who has spent six very long years, demonstrating an extreme degree of incompetence, and an absolute unwillingness and inability to follow through on promises made, makes a promise like this, it has to be dismissed as utter nonsense.

 

This is an emergency situation. It needs to be dealt with, and it needs a high degree of intelligence and competence. Not something Prayuth possesses. Someone else needs to handle this, and it needs to be handled yesterday!

 

The tourism industry is teetering on the edge of a tragic drop, and has already been devastated by this highly destructive administration. All it needs now is a spread of this virus. It could crush millions of families dependent on tourism. I already know one family that has cancelled their trip over here. Why take a chance? Who can trust the Thai authorities, and what they say? Why trust them? What have they done to earn that trust?

So you have an anecdotal tale of one family cancelling a trip because of fear of something not yet in evidence? 
 

I’m no fan of Prayuth but one might argue that calming skittish irrational types is part of the job of government when unfounded panic is in evidence 

[sahibji]

with globalisation in mind, this statement is a joke.

[SkyFax]

6 minutes ago, sandrew33 said:

I’m no fan of Prayuth but one might argue that calming skittish irrational types is part of the job of government when unfounded panic is in evidence 

And maybe ThaiVisa.com is doing a public service in keeping a good component of those farang types all in one place.

[Katipo]

So let's see, if the usually secretive and outwardly confident Chinese government is actually admitting this is a problem for them, we are meant to believe the words of the perpetually incompetent and bumbling Thai government? 

[kensisaket]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Time to be worried folk, if Prayut says it is 100% under control, once again his is bul++iting.

Why does he make stupid comments like that, as he knows like everybody else it is not under control.

100% agree. Anytime someone tells you everything is ok, it's time to start worrying.  

[SkyNets]

What an idiot.