webfact Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 No Covid-19 cases after thousands of tests in Bangkok, Rayong: DDC By The Nation More than 4,200 people in Rayong and Bangkok, who were seen as at risk for Covid-19 infection following the cases of the Egyptian soldier and the Sudanese ambassador's daughter, have tested negative, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said. DDC director-general Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoen made the statement at a brief conference at the department after the two recent cases involving foreigners caused panic among Thais in Rayong and Bangkok. He said that on July 14, 1,336 people who had tested themselves at mobile labs in Rayong were all negative, while 267 tests in a mobile lab in Bangkok had also been negative. On July 15, 1,252 Rayong people had been tested of whom 1,247 were negative while five samples were still being looked at. On July 16, 1,244 Rayong people were tested in mobile labs while 97 got a virus test in Bangkok. The results are awaited. He advised people to continue the hygiene measures of wearing a mask, washing hands, avoid sharing personal items with others and maintaining physical distancing to minimise the odds of getting infected. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391482 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-07-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LeamchabangLarry Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 Test them all again on Monday and again on Wednesday, then let's see... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poskat Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 oh, this cant be true we all know that this virus id the most infectious thing ever and spreads like wildfire, even just in passing by someone in public and the lack of cases just proves that there are so many asymptomatic people... and what about the children..... masks... from here to eternity.... 1 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, webfact said: On July 16, 1,244 Rayong people were tested in mobile labs while 97 got a virus test in Bangkok. The results are awaited. he contradicts himself within the same sentence.... how can they be negative if they are waiting for the results 18 minutes ago, webfact said: He said that on July 14, 1,336 people who had tested themselves at mobile labs in Rayong were all negative, while 267 tests in a mobile lab in Bangkok had also been negative. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 How many diplomats etc visit Thailand. Is it handful or many. Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 Mobile labs. First time I saw that. Good development, but what type of tests are they using? If it's a trailer truck or such, even with using sample pooling their capacity can't be much more than few hundred a day. Were they PCR or antibody? As usual, very little information on a key piece of tech. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I said yesterday that they would sweep it under the rug and that is exactly what have done, zero infections, majestic Thailand, the Land of Smiles. Edited July 17, 2020 by 4MyEgo 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Saint Nick Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 What happened to the 14 days incubation- time? Is that old news or is Thailand so special, they dont need to worry about that? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanSRT10 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Mavideol said: he contradicts himself within the same sentence.... how can they be negative if they are waiting for the results Reading is an art, isnt it? He said that on July 14, 1,336 people who had tested themselves at mobile labs in Rayong were all negative, while 267 tests in a mobile lab in Bangkok had also been negative. On July 15, 1,252 Rayong people had been tested of whom 1,247 were negative while five samples were still being looked at. On July 16, 1,244 Rayong people were tested in mobile labs while 97 got a virus test in Bangkok. The results are awaited. They're talking about three days 14th, 15th and 16th. negative test results available for 14th and 15th, while waiting for the test results for 16th. It doesnt say anywhere that the test results for the 16th are negative. it just says The Results Are Awaited. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Why rush to test them now ? Keep them isolated & wait until they get sick or tested in 12/14 days then you will know !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, DrJack54 said: How many diplomats etc visit Thailand. Is it handful or many. Any idea? Thousands. The US alone has over 500 American staff in the country (plus their family members), and dozens of other countries and international organizations have missions - albeit mostly smaller - in Thailand. In addition, there are thousands more diplomatic personnel who come to Thailand each year for meetings or consultations or temporary duty. Of course, the steady flow of entries and exits for leisure travel by resident diplomats has pretty much come to a halt, but arrivals and departures on official business still add up to far more than a handful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 damage control. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayview Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, natway09 said: Why rush to test them now ? Keep them isolated & wait until they get sick or tested in 12/14 days then you will know !!! If any of these show a positive test it gives direction for tracing of any contacts they may have come in contact with. The earlier the better since the contacts will be less and the task of tracing is easier, more accurate and inclusive. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, DrJack54 said: How many diplomats etc visit Thailand. Is it handful or many. Any idea? Not a lot now the bars are all closed....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: No Covid-19 cases after thousands of tests in Bangkok, Rayong: DDC So the glorious 50+ days record stays intact.. yeahhhhh ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Illogical... Laws of averages. Could be possible. But TIT.. ???? Edited July 17, 2020 by dallen52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, hotchilli said: So the glorious 50+ days record stays intact.. yeahhhhh ! Will be hilarious when the cherry pops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scouse123 Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, DrTuner said: Will be hilarious when the cherry pops. Well, Maybe and maybe not. We could then be subjected to further xenophobic news reports and anti Western sentiment, seeing as though they like to blame the West for everything and China for nothing. One thing for sure, the press are not helping anything. The stupidity of it all is the fact that they will have to reopen their economies and this will result in Covid19 cases rising. It's a simple, glaringly obvious FACT. Why are they not using this period right now to open the borders and effectively have a ' dry run ' with regards to their travel bubble islands ideas and to see if their track and Trace and Isolate systems are in place and working. This would be the ideal time to try out what they have in place, and any hiccups that need sorting out. It is just like when you open a bar, restaurant or nightclub or even a condominium project and have a ' soft opening ' to iron out any wrinkles. I have said it before, even if they opened the borders right now, today, they are not going to get the hordes of tourist that they are imagining, whilst sat in their ivory towers tucked away from reality. Airlines will have to arrange schedules, people will have already booked elsewhere or opted for stay at home holidays. No matter what, Thai tourism has been on the downward trend for quite some time, and those that think there are millions of tourists just awaiting the green light to come here live in cuckooland. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herwin1234 Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: So the glorious 50+ days record stays intact.. yeahhhhh ! Why the sarcasm, Thailand is doing an excellent job... 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herwin1234 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, HanSRT10 said: Reading is an art, isnt it? He said that on July 14, 1,336 people who had tested themselves at mobile labs in Rayong were all negative, while 267 tests in a mobile lab in Bangkok had also been negative. On July 15, 1,252 Rayong people had been tested of whom 1,247 were negative while five samples were still being looked at. On July 16, 1,244 Rayong people were tested in mobile labs while 97 got a virus test in Bangkok. The results are awaited. They're talking about three days 14th, 15th and 16th. negative test results available for 14th and 15th, while waiting for the test results for 16th. It doesnt say anywhere that the test results for the 16th are negative. it just says The Results Are Awaited. Good to point that out. Proves again many forum farangs are talking through their cynical a-holes twisting facts just to trash Thailand. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Scouse123 said: Well, Maybe and maybe not. We could then be subjected to further xenophobic news reports and anti Western sentiment, seeing as though they like to blame the West for everything and China for nothing. One thing for sure, the press are not helping anything. The xenophobia will come for sure, yes. But the initial scramble to find a scapegoat or "explanation" will be epic, one for the history books. Kneejerk galore will follow, then likely the xenophobia as they figure out it was a middle aged, white, meat eating straight man - as usual. Test & tracing .. yeah well. As long as you can do PR releases to make it look good. Edited July 17, 2020 by DrTuner 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, DrTuner said: Mobile labs. First time I saw that. Good development, but what type of tests are they using? u feel ok? PASS, next 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, herwin1234 said: Good to point that out. Proves again many forum farangs are talking through their cynical a-holes twisting facts just to trash Thailand. However the opening paragraph states: More than 4,200 people in Rayong and Bangkok, who were seen as at risk for Covid-19 infection following the cases of the Egyptian soldier and the Sudanese ambassador's daughter, have tested negative, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said. Note >4200 tested negative which, when you look at the detail, is untrue. Edited July 17, 2020 by Keesters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 No surprise. Just because 1 or 2 tested positive by no stretch means the entire country is gonna be infected. Or even 1 or 2 others are gonna be. When is this Panic Culture madness gonna end??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Still testing today in Rayong outside Laemthong (Passione). Around 50 people waiting to be tested this am. No increased checking ie you can still walk in after temp check without signing in or waving your phone at the QR code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerolamo Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) First, about the software, can i access the source code to check there is no backdoor or any unrelated spy to user private life ? It should be safe to provide the open source code (and much more to provide also a control sum for this code to be sure no one will modify this code to spy). Second, "thousand of tests"... how many thousand of which kind of tests (blood test ?) ? There is 69 millions of Thai people in Thailand, some thousand is down to 0,01 % of the population. A good practice is to practice any random tests all over Thailand (some thousand of random screen tests for each area). Instead of only be suspicious with foreigners only, can they also be serious to be suspicious for humanity without any nationality target in particular ? Edited July 17, 2020 by jerolamo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steevjee Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In Melbourne they are conducting around 25,000 tests every day on a population of 5 million, today they found 415 that are positive due to an isolated outbreak mainly in the Northern and Western suburbs Thailand manages to test 1500 for a population of nearly 70 million, what's the chances ??? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5 hours ago, DrTuner said: Mobile labs. First time I saw that. Good development, but what type of tests are they using? If it's a trailer truck or such, even with using sample pooling their capacity can't be much more than few hundred a day. Were they PCR or antibody? As usual, very little information on a key piece of tech. In the absence of any details about the alleged tests I am led to assume that the body temperature was measured, no-one had a temperature above 38 ⁰C and therefore all test results were declared to be negative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Are there different types of Covid-19 tests? How long does it take to get the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 12 hours ago, herwin1234 said: Why the sarcasm, Thailand is doing an excellent job... Because it's a free country... or so we're told. Some more sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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