Popular Post webfact Posted January 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thailand's Covid-19 situation 'not a cause for concern yet' By The Nation Thailand's Covid-19 situation is not severe, an infectious disease expert at MedPark Hospital, said on Sunday. Asst Prof Mondej Sookpranee said the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Johns Hopkins (JHU) evaluate the situation in each country once they receive information. According to WHO, Thailand's number of Covid-19 cases from December 14 to January 14 and 24-hour average were 7,025 and 271 respectively, accounting for an infection rate of 10.2 per cent and 0.4 per cent respectively per 100,000 population. Meanwhile, JHU said the country's number of Covid-19 cases in the past 30 days and 24-hour average were 7,189 and 459 respectively, accounting for an infection rate per 100,000 population of 10.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent respectively. "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. He urged Thais to continue following the government's Covid-19 prevention measures. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401374 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-01-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rockhound Posted January 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 It never will be. The first wave this time last year wasn't even noticed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted January 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand's Covid-19 situation is not severe, This can only be determined by mass random testing How many people has Thailand tested to reach this conclusion - what is the "R-Rate" across the country Without the above you can not determine anything 28 3 1 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fex Bluse Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 I think we know how this went down. Interviewer: Are you worried? Pooyai: (smiling dismissively) Not worried. Maipenrai krub. People are obligated to show how powerful and brave they are at every possibility. This is how these headlines are created. 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Suua Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, smedly said: This can only be determined by mass random testing How many people has Thailand tested to reach this conclusion - what is the "R-Rate" across the country Without the above you can not determine anything Nail firmly on the head smedly....although this seems to elude some people. 6 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 When will it be a concern? You must act now! Before we find out that these cheap vaccines that are coming in don't really work so good. Give the Thai people and us a choice of vaccines. 6 3 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PEE TEE Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, smedly said: This can only be determined by mass random testing How many people has Thailand tested to reach this conclusion - what is the "R-Rate" across the country Without the above you can not determine anything Good morning i get more concerned with B S. rate 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riverhigh Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 Re: "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. Unfortunately we have low-end falang walking along Pattaya Beach road between 5 pm to 7 pm shirtless, no masks, no social distancing at a time when the beach is most crowded. No cooperation and completely oblivious to their surroundings. The same type of people who intentionally remove or adjust their masks as soon as theey pass shopping mall security. This behaviour only infuriates Thais and adds fire to the tightening of immigration laws. 8 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5633572526 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, riverhigh said: Re: "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. Unfortunately we have low-end falang walking along Pattaya Beach road between 5 pm to 7 pm shirtless, no masks, no social distancing at a time when the beach is most crowded. No cooperation and completely oblivious to their surroundings. The same type of people who intentionally remove or adjust their masks as soon as theey pass shopping mall security. This behaviour only infuriates Thais and adds fire to the tightening of immigration laws. Obviously that’s not creating a problem according to the WHO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand's Covid-19 situation 'not a cause for concern yet' By The Nation Thailand's Covid-19 situation is not severe, an infectious disease expert at MedPark Hospital, said on Sunday. Asst Prof Mondej Sookpranee said the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Johns Hopkins (JHU) evaluate the situation in each country once they receive information. According to WHO, Thailand's number of Covid-19 cases from December 14 to January 14 and 24-hour average were 7,025 and 271 respectively, accounting for an infection rate of 10.2 per cent and 0.4 per cent respectively per 100,000 population. Meanwhile, JHU said the country's number of Covid-19 cases in the past 30 days and 24-hour average were 7,189 and 459 respectively, accounting for an infection rate per 100,000 population of 10.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent respectively. "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. He urged Thais to continue following the government's Covid-19 prevention measures. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401374 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-01-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates ...excuse me!...what did you say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. Excluding slave factories in the south, gambling dens in the east and border hoppers in CM area? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dlclark97 Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 Thailand's Covid-19 situation 'not a cause for concern yet' Sounds like the same attitude the US President had from day one and look what happened there! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nowisee Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 The Asian Flu of 1957-58 a deadly pandemic that killed over a million worldwide. 116,000 in the US at a time with a much lower population. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. Ten years later a mutation of this strain arrived. The Hong Kong Flu of 1968-1970 killed over a million people worldwide. 110,000 in the US. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. This is how it was dealt with until 2020. Why did we change? Now we have deaths AND economic destruction. Do people still think this is the right direction to continue? 13 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Nowisee said: The Asian Flu of 1957-58 a deadly pandemic that killed over a million worldwide. 116,000 in the US at a time with a much lower population. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. Ten years later a mutation of this strain arrived. The Hong Kong Flu of 1968-1970 killed over a million people worldwide. 110,000 in the US. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. This is how it was dealt with until 2020. Why did we change? Now we have deaths AND economic destruction. Do people still think this is the right direction to continue? The 1957 Asian flu got a vaccine within 5 months. The rule of law of thumb seems to be lockdowns when infection rates rise to a point that hospitals could be overwhelmed which didn’t happen with those two Asian flus but did happen with the 1918-19 Spanish flu which you didn’t mention. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odisan Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Seeing as the school's have just reopened, one would hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 the difference is supplied by the governments and the news media 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaswegian2 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand's Covid-19 situation 'not a cause for concern yet' Right you are... move along folks, nothing to see here. Come back when it's time to panic and we''ll calm you down with ridiculous platitudes again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 This is most distressing. Neither the WHO nor the JHU can do math. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eiszele2005 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, riverhigh said: Re: "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. Unfortunately we have low-end falang walking along Pattaya Beach road between 5 pm to 7 pm shirtless, no masks, no social distancing at a time when the beach is most crowded. No cooperation and completely oblivious to their surroundings. The same type of people who intentionally remove or adjust their masks as soon as theey pass shopping mall security. This behaviour only infuriates Thais and adds fire to the tightening of immigration laws. Are you for real? Ferlangs not the only ones flaunting the mask policy, are your eyes painted on? People are people world wide some smarter than others, boring world if we were all the same. Get on with life and let others do the same. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoshowJones Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, 5633572526 said: Obviously that’s not creating a problem according to the WHO It's creating a problem for me having to look at these old shirtless guys with their big boobies in public. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Why would officials be concerned? They put out the story they want. If they can control the "truth", no problem. Many probably have access to the good meds that the population doesn't. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverhigh Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, eiszele2005 said: Are you for real? Ferlangs not the only ones flaunting the mask policy, are your eyes painted on? People are people world wide some smarter than others, boring world if we were all the same. Get on with life and let others do the same. "Get on with life and let others do the same" ==> you mean let the self-centered foreigners continue direspecting the norms of Thai society and potentially spread the virus. If your beleifs are so strong that your rights override the safety of others I beg you, sir, to get the next flight to your home country where you can be with your own kind. 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: "Both organisations have evaluated Thailand in "not high burden and not growing" countries, thanks to people's cooperation to contain the spread of the virus", Mondej said. Not growing, but numbers are increasing. Thai reasoning in full flow. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtienisgood Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, vandeventer said: When will it be a concern? You must act now! Before we find out that these cheap vaccines that are coming in don't really work so good. Give the Thai people and us a choice of vaccines. Can you please advise; Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eiszele2005 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, riverhigh said: "Get on with life and let others do the same" ==> you mean let the self-centered foreigners continue direspecting the norms of Thai society and potentially spread the virus. If your beleifs are so strong that your rights override the safety of others I beg you, sir, to get the next flight to your home country where you can be with your own kind. Again Bud that's not what I'm saying, but certainly where I am I can not single out ferlangs for disrespecting. I see hundreds of Thais without masks, or on their chins post security. I am quiet happy here but thankyou for your suggestion! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtienisgood Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, possum1931 said: It's creating a problem for me having to look at these old shirtless guys with their big boobies in public. Agree, it would be much nicer and better for health if they were good looking young girls, nationality is not important as long as they have long legs, big firm breasts and are not too expensive.55555555???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphus Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 There sounds some concern in some peoples’ voices here today. Someone said they want a choice of vaccine !! Well, can you please tell me what country has currently a choice of vaccine for their population? All the world are taking the vaccines their government are buying, and no country (not even the UK) have given their population a choice of vaccine. !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Dogmatix said: 2 hours ago, Nowisee said: The Asian Flu of 1957-58 a deadly pandemic that killed over a million worldwide. 116,000 in the US at a time with a much lower population. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. Ten years later a mutation of this strain arrived. The Hong Kong Flu of 1968-1970 killed over a million people worldwide. 110,000 in the US. No lockdowns, no economic destruction, immune systems adapted to this strain and life went on. This is how it was dealt with until 2020. Why did we change? Now we have deaths AND economic destruction. Do people still think this is the right direction to continue? Expand 2 hours ago, Dogmatix said: The 1957 Asian flu got a vaccine within 5 months. The rule of law of thumb seems to be lockdowns when infection rates rise to a point that hospitals could be overwhelmed which didn’t happen with those two Asian flus but did happen with the 1918-19 Spanish flu which you didn’t mention. I'm inclined to agree @Nowisee on this issue. I think the whole planet has overreacted to this disease. I'm all for protecting the vulnerable ones, but as we've seen in many countries, even with these precautions the elderly and infirm have been dying off anyway. And millions of people have lost their livelihoods, their business's and even their homes, in this apparently futile attempt to save 'granny'. And I'm sorry @Dogmatix but you cannot use the Spanish Flu epidemic as a yardstick. It came at a time when the world was impoverished by war and deprivation. Before antivirals and antibiotics (to fight off secondary infection) and vaccines. Hell, they didn't even know about the existence of a virus back then, let alone how it propagated. From what I've read of that period, just about the only thing that they learned about Spanish Flu was that those who spent a lot of time in fresh air were less vulnerable to the disease and recovered quicker if they did catch it. There's a parallel there. I believe that one of the reasons that Thailand has got off so lightly is because it has a high proportion of rural dwellers. (some 50%) It explains to me, at least, why our province, Sakon Nakhon, with a population of 1.15 million has only had one case. And that was imported! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeline Thompson Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Then why has Chiang Mai been ordered to forbid alcohol in restaurants and shut down the bars? Has devastated the city - Chiang Mai is a city of hospitality for both Thai and foreign visitors, that is its principal commercial enterprise. There are ridiculously few cases of Covid in the city and hotels have gone almost dark after a season of most welcome brightest lights since Covid appeared in Thailand. This kind of random government activity is truly very hard on the city - and the country. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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