Govt considers lockdown for Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan

[ChipButty]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

How about considering resigning and let someone who knows what to do run the country?

Do you think they could find someone?

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

I certainly hope so. 
too many people are going to suffer if this continuous 

Already suffering.

[metisdead]

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[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Do you think they could find someone?

You got me there...

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Did that last week.  Good for 2 months.  3 months if I can ration it ????

 

Oh! The desperation.

[Surasak]

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.

Now it looks as if there here to stay.

Oh, I believe in yesterday

[ThailandRyan]

I think this government is realizing they are caught in a dream and it matches up with this songs lyrics:

 

It’s beautiful, it’s bittersweet
You’re like a broken home to me Covid
I take a shot of memories
And black out like an empty street
I fill my days with the way you spread
And fill my nights with broken dreams
I make up lies inside my head
Like one day you’ll come back and infect me

 

Now I’m not holding on, not holding on
I’m just depressed that you’re not gone
Not holding on, not holding on

Beautiful mistakes, I make inside my head
Now the Virus is in my bed
And now I lie awake, still makin’ beautiful mistakes
I wouldn’t take ‘еm back
I’m in love with the past
And now I liе awake, makin’ beautiful mistakes

Som Nam Na, in my head
Som Nam Na, in my bed
Som Nam Na

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, riverhigh said:

Sad but true. Bureaucracy first, safety second.  Government stupidity knows no limits.

That's what happens when you live in a country ruled by an unelected "PM" and tinpot soldiers with

a military academy education.

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Seems to me they are just about to propagate a mass road death program by the public now rushing at 200kph to get back home before they can't and undo any 'good' they may have done with road deaths in Songkran in the first few days

What good would that be?

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said:

Is anyone in government weighing up the continued economic damage against the cost of getting some vaccines distributed, even if its the ineffective sinovac? 

Submarines, moon rockets, a space programme??

[Jeffr2]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/pfizer-ceo-says-third-covid-vaccine-dose-likely-needed-within-12-months.html

 

Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months

[ThailandRyan]

13 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/pfizer-ceo-says-third-covid-vaccine-dose-likely-needed-within-12-months.html

 

Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months

Learning as we go, and it makes perfect sense that an annual booster might be needed just like the flu vaccine until this Covid is reduced to nothing but a memory, but then I wouldn't bet on that occurring.  It will be with us for a longtime so we need to find a middle ground.

[Jeffr2]

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Learning as we go, and it makes perfect sense that an annual booster might be needed just like the flu vaccine until this Covid is reduced to nothing but a memory, but then I wouldn't bet on that occurring.  It will be with us for a longtime so we need to find a middle ground.

This is scary....

 

https://apnews.com/article/technology-environment-us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-health-cbcafe70b4724a7605d56d40fa294027

 

Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report

 

U.S. intelligence officials are painting a dark picture of the world’s future, writing in a report released Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic inequality, strained government resources and fanned nationalist sentiments.

[JohnHans]

How about getting a vaccine program started, instead of killing off business, also Thailand can't allow any tourists in until everyone here has been vaccinated to prevent serious illness. 

[NoshowJones]

15 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

To all the people who were convinced Thailand was uniquely capable globally of containing the virus, what has happened? Why can't they rely on whatever mystical magic they relied on the in the early stages? Have they run out of the proper color Amulets?

Blame the unelected "PM" for allowing all these Burmese illegal workers in to Thailand. Then you have the situation regarding "government" officials and certain Bangkok night clubs.

[Jeffr2]

Just now, possum1931 said:

Blame the unelected "PM" for allowing all these Burmese illegal workers in to Thailand. Then you have the situation regarding "government" officials and certain Bangkok night clubs.

Let's not forget the illegal border crossings in Chiang Mai last year into Laos to/from the casinos.  Kinda similar to what started this wave.  In the end, pretty much all 3 waves were due to corruption.

[NoshowJones]

3 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Let's not forget the illegal border crossings in Chiang Mai last year into Laos to/from the casinos.  Kinda similar to what started this wave.  In the end, pretty much all 3 waves were due to corruption.

You have hit the nail right on the had there.

[NoshowJones]

2 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

You have hit the nail right on the had there.

What is the sad emotican for?? I am agreeing with you.

I will put it another way. You have got that spot on. Understand? Good.

[Surelynot]

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

But your not in the UK or US it is Thailand and they do have their own way of treating Covid be it symptomatic or asymptomatic barbaric as it may be.

Rather pointless comment....I know where I am......and I know this is the way Thais are handling it..........your comment is tantamount to saying the conflict in Myanmar is 'okay', because that is the way they do it............ enforcing quarantine in a state run facility should be of concern to everyone.........regardless of where it is taking place.

[Surelynot]

6 hours ago, chaihot said:

 

You think so?  Ask the Philippines how their 1 year lockdown has worked for them.

How might things have been with no lockdown?

[Surelynot]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Submarines, moon rockets, a space programme??

Back of the net

[NoshowJones]

15 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

 

They almost had it under control here, & getting ready to re-open to foreign tourists, then WHAM! all goes pear shaped over Songkran.  It's almost as if those in charge wanted this to happen.  

They did, but I suspect certain connected peoples bank accounts did not go up as far as they expected.

[Surelynot]

16 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

What is the sad emotican for?? I am agreeing with you.

I will put it another way. You have got that spot on. Understand? Good.

Maybe the "had" threw him?

[Surelynot]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Submarines, moon rockets, a space programme??

Not forgetting.......APC's, second-hand battle tanks and helicopters........the shopping list with the separate heading of............. "Essentials"...........then "would also like"........... vaccines 

[NoshowJones]

14 hours ago, Rocking Robert said:

Are you comparing the UK’s response to Kovic 19 with 127,000 dead to Thailand response with 97 deaths

Good point, but the UK have much more obesity, a much more older generation, and people with drink problems than Thailand.

[Jeffr2]

37 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

What is the sad emotican for?? I am agreeing with you.

I will put it another way. You have got that spot on. Understand? Good.

I did sad because you are spot on! A few screwing up our lives sucks.

[Jeffr2]

10 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Good point, but the UK have much more obesity, a much more older generation, and people with drink problems than Thailand.

And they botched the initial response. Just like the US.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Blame the unelected "PM" for allowing all these Burmese illegal workers in to Thailand. Then you have the situation regarding "government" officials and certain Bangkok night clubs.

You can not just blame the PM for the Burmese bringing the virus into Thailand.  Do you not remember the Pretties that set off the issue in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai prior to the Samut Sakhon debacle.  Thais started the issue so get that right at least and then Thai's perpetuated it by sneaking in the illegal workers.

Edited April 16, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[Surelynot]

1 minute ago, Jeffr2 said:

And they botched the initial response. Just like the US.

....and subsequent responses......SAGE lockdown Sept 21st....nope.......don't launch "Eat out to help spread it about".....don't have a "merry covid Christmas".......

[ThailandRyan]

43 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Rather pointless comment....I know where I am......and I know this is the way Thais are handling it..........your comment is tantamount to saying the conflict in Myanmar is 'okay', because that is the way they do it............ enforcing quarantine in a state run facility should be of concern to everyone.........regardless of where it is taking place.

My point is far from pointless.  Other countries have tried the self isolation and it did not work for them, Thailand does it the way I stated and it did seem to work in the overall scheme of things so at least get that right.  No where do I say anything about the conflict in Myanmar being okay.  You always seem to add in a Gaslight comment instead of just addressing the issue.  Go gaslight someone else.