anchadian Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, anchadian said: https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1393884810049773568 BREAKING: The Department of Corrections has just announced that an additional 1,104 inmates at Thonburi Remand Prison have tested positive for #COVID19. This follows the news yesterday that 1,219 new cases were found in three prisons in Bangkok #Thailand Inmates in #Thailand’s notoriously overcrowded prisons are being hit hard by a #COVID19 outbreak that has seen at least 5,664 reported infections in just four prisons. With an estimated 330,000 inmates in 143 prisons, the true number could be much higher. No news about deaths. https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1393891008954322945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, bluesofa said: Seems a bit contradictory to have a nationwide rule with local exceptions. Would you happen to have details/links to the nationwide rules (that don't apply everywhere - haha!) Thanks. Sometimes it comes down to the individual officer and how he is feeling that day. I carry a mask with me. If asked to do so, I will just put it on. Can’t see that being a problem in Udon, particularly outside the ring road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 minute ago, wensiensheng said: Sometimes it comes down to the individual officer and how he is feeling that day. I carry a mask with me. If asked to do so, I will just put it on. Can’t see that being a problem in Udon, particularly outside the ring road I carry a mask the same, but more really for use if I go into a shop to buy a drink. Last year I cycled along the ring road past plenty of police, none of who ever tried to stop me. Perhaps they were worried they might catch covid from the ferang. The thing I can imagine is not being asked to put it on, but a policeman thinking he's going to make some money out of it now it's compulsory to wear one (but not clear about the exceptions). I've never worn a face mask while cycling so far, but we'll have to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, bluesofa said: I carry a mask the same, but more really for use if I go into a shop to buy a drink. Last year I cycled along the ring road past plenty of police, none of who ever tried to stop me. Perhaps they were worried they might catch covid from the ferang. The thing I can imagine is not being asked to put it on, but a policeman thinking he's going to make some money out of it now it's compulsory to wear one (but not clear about the exceptions). I've never worn a face mask while cycling so far, but we'll have to see what happens. I wore one last year during the total lockdown. It’s not great. No problem breathing but it gets soaked in sweat and becomes pretty yukky to have on your face. I see a lot of people with it worn around the chin. Quick to pull up if bib hove into view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted May 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, anchadian said: Worker housing in Laksi among five Bangkok COVID-19 clusters under close watch The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is keeping a close eye on five clusters of COVID-19 infections in the capital, particularly at the construction worker housing facility in Laksi district, where 482 (86.22%) of 559 workers screened have tested positive for the disease. BMA Permanent Secretary Silapasuay Raweesangsoon said today (Sunday) that since the start of the new wave of the pandemic on April 1st, health officials have identified 27 clusters of infections across 17 districts, namely Din Daeng, Wattana, Klong Toey, Laksi, Lat Phrao, Ratchathewi, Phra Nakhon, Dusit, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Suan Luang, Pathumwan, Sathorn, Samphanthawong, Chatuchak, Silom, Prawet and Wang Thong Lang. Among the 27 clusters, five with the fastest growing rate with a tendency for continued rapid spread are the worker housing facility in Laksi, the Din Daeng apartments, the site worker housing in Wattana, the Klong Thom Centre, the July 22 Circle in Pom Prap and Huai Khwang market in Din Daeng. More: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/worker-housing-in-laksi-among-five-bangkok-covid-19-clusters-under-close-watch/ Not many places in the world can boast such a high positivity rate for testing in one cluster: "482 (86.22%) of 559 workers screened have tested positive for the disease." Authorities are obviously not doing enough to find cases leaving it so long that by the time they get to them its already too late. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Not many places in the world can boast such a high positivity rate for testing in one cluster: "482 (86.22%) of 559 workers screened have tested positive for the disease." Authorities are obviously not doing enough to find cases leaving it so long that by the time they get to them its already too late. The good news is that at that particular cluster, it can’t get that much worse. Only 14% to go for a clean sweep. ???????? monitoring, testing and tracing fell down big time on that cluster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 So far so good though still only around 1 covid death a day in the 17 months since this "deadly" pandemic started Wonder what happened to the many thousands that posters on here predicted would occur a few weeks after Songkran ? Wonder how many flu deaths, heart attacks, road deaths, and suicides, each day since this all started. more than 1 ?? Ahh well, i suppose we can still keep saying, If, maybe, Possible, Could, cant we ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 The same sort of thing happened in Singapore where low paid workers were housed in dormitories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kynikoi Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: An app for foreigners is also being developed to allow them to register Could just modify the one they have. Probably wouldn't even take a programmer. It's all just noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 52 minutes ago, Joinaman said: So far so good though still only around 1 covid death a day in the 17 months since this "deadly" pandemic started Wonder what happened to the many thousands that posters on here predicted would occur a few weeks after Songkran ? Wonder how many flu deaths, heart attacks, road deaths, and suicides, each day since this all started. more than 1 ?? Ahh well, i suppose we can still keep saying, If, maybe, Possible, Could, cant we ? Maybe the restrictions in their various guises over the 17 months achieved something then. That’s good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 52 minutes ago, kynikoi said: Could just modify the one they have. Probably wouldn't even take a programmer. It's all just noise That's what they're supposedly doing, modifying the existing Mor Prom app they have to allow foreigners to use it based on entering their passport numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted May 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Huge numbers coming out for Chiang Mai Prison if the tweets are correct. Not in official media yet so need to wait for confirmation if its true. EDIT: Just read that its already been posted on the Thai Visa facebook page: Breaking**** Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand’s prison network. A total of 9783 positive results are being reported. Additional figures are most likely to be added to the national total tomorrow. Nonthaburi 59 Central Special Treatment Center 12 Chachoengsao 43 Thonburi Remand 1725 Khlong Prem 1016 Central Women's Correctional Institution 1039 Bangkok Remand 1960 Chiang Mai Central Prison 3929 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews/posts/10160952252853012 Edited May 16, 2021 by Bkk Brian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted May 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Huge numbers coming out for Chiang Mai Prison if the tweets are correct. Not in official media yet so need to wait for confirmation if its true. EDIT: Just read that its already been posted on the Thai Visa facebook page: Breaking**** Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand’s prison network. A total of 9783 positive results are being reported. Additional figures are most likely to be added to the national total tomorrow. Nonthaburi 59 Central Special Treatment Center 12 Chachoengsao 43 Thonburi Remand 1725 Khlong Prem 1016 Central Women's Correctional Institution 1039 Bangkok Remand 1960 Chiang Mai Central Prison 3929 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews/posts/10160952252853012 Thanks Brian, I was waiting for the numbers, as I had information sent to me yesterday from my ex-BIL who works in the north, He indicated it was rife in the prisons. He told me that he wanted to stay clear of being sidelined in his job for telling me the actual numbers and from where. Seems the Government is upset with some folks for spilling the beans. Maybe a few of yesterdays posters will now take a step back, but I seriously doubt it. You try to put the information out and some just will never believe the truth that gets uncovered with these cases. Edited May 17, 2021 by ThailandRyan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2021 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1394084520496795651 Chonburi Public Health Office has just just announced that they have 45 new cases today and one more death. The total so far is now 3,737. Most new cases are in Bang Lamung/Pattaya (18), Chonburi (9), and Sriracha (8) #COVID19 #Thailand 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) As well as high Covid-19 infections, hospitals also have to deal with the high daily road injuries. Yesterday saw 17 deaths and 1,826 injuries. https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1394085888422944771 24 hour road accident report for 15/5/2021: 17 deaths and 1,708 injuries. 24 hour road accident report for 16/5/2021: 17 deaths and 1,826 injuries. TOTAL FOR 2021: 5,844 deaths and 377,427 injuries #ThaiRoadSafety #RoadSafety #อุบัติเหตุ #Thailand Edited May 17, 2021 by anchadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 16 hours ago, meltonpie said: Just curious. And it is a genuine question. Have you been tested in the past few days? Do you know anyone who has? If you haven't had a test would you mind sharing why not? My last test was on May 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said: My last test was on May 7. And was the reading positive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said: Huge numbers coming out for Chiang Mai Prison if the tweets are correct. Not in official media yet so need to wait for confirmation if its true. EDIT: Just read that its already been posted on the Thai Visa facebook page: Breaking**** Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand’s prison network. A total of 9783 positive results are being reported. Additional figures are most likely to be added to the national total tomorrow. Nonthaburi 59 Central Special Treatment Center 12 Chachoengsao 43 Thonburi Remand 1725 Khlong Prem 1016 Central Women's Correctional Institution 1039 Bangkok Remand 1960 Chiang Mai Central Prison 3929 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews/posts/10160952252853012 My feeling is this is the tip of the iceberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 minute ago, anchadian said: And was the reading positive? No. Also, I am fully vaccinated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1394090702682812416 IMPORTANT: The Bangkok Governor has signed the order to extend the temporary closure of venues in the capital until 31st May. The only relaxation mentioned was for restaurants to open for limited number of customers to dine-in until 9pm and takeaway until 11pm #Thailand #Bangkok 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1394099525267034114 BREAKING: Thai health ministry reporting 25 deaths and 9,635 cases (*) on Monday. Full update at 12:30pm .14 May: 2,256 - 30 dead 15 May: 3,095 - 17 dead 16 May: 2,302 - 24 dead 17 May: 9,635 - 25 dead <— TODAY * 6,853 from prisons Edited May 17, 2021 by anchadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1394100038096195590 Are the authorities treating Covid-19 prisoners as though they're on another planet? This is how it should have been reported: Edited May 17, 2021 by anchadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, anchadian said: https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1394100038096195590 Are the authorities treating Covid-19 prisoners as though there're on another planet? This is how it should have been reported: Devastating news for Thailand and all of us who live here. Both counts, community spread and prisons are completely out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FarFlungFalang Posted May 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, anchadian said: https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1394100038096195590 Are the authorities treating Covid-19 prisoners as though they're on another planet? This is how it should have been reported: Looks like the numbers are declining, the number of people saying the numbers are declining that is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Devastating news for Thailand and all of us who live here. Both counts, community spread and prisons are completely out of control. Wow, an 70% plus increase in covid cases just since April 1st, for the total numbers if this continues it will be devastating. Now we also have more work camp clusters popping up, and that is not just migrant workers working in those locations. Hope anyone associated with the building industry stays safe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted May 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said: Looks like the numbers are declining, the number of people saying the numbers are declining that is. But we are considered doomsayers by passing on the news and the truth. Hard to dispute what we have posted, yet they still try. Stay Safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logosone Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 But Thais are so good with wearing masks, were among the first to wear masks, how is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Logosone said: But Thais are so good with wearing masks, were among the first to wear masks, how is this possible? Because it's pretty difficult to drink through a mask when you're at a bar. And if you're living in crowded dormitories, as construction workers do, widespread contagion is inevitable?.Got any more questions with obvious answers to ask? Edited May 18, 2021 by placeholder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logosone Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 17 hours ago, placeholder said: Because it's pretty difficult to drink through a mask when you're at a bar. And if you're living in crowded dormitories, as construction workers do, widespread contagion is inevitable?.Got any more questions with obvious answers to ask? Are you saying bars and crowded dormitories mean masks are unable to prevent covid transmission in many cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Logosone said: Are you saying bars and crowded dormitories mean masks are unable to prevent covid transmission in many cases? As far as bars go, masks are magic. Even though customers aren't wearing them, they still work. And the fact that they're drinking alcohol means that they're going to be extra cautious. Actually, that's how things work on oppositeworld. Here, not so much. As for crowded dormitories, as epidemiologists will tell you, masks don't stop 100% of particles. So the more people there are in a confined space, the more likely there is to be transmission. And who knows if these workers even are wearing masks in their living quarters? It's a lot to expect for someone to be wearing masks virtually 24 hours per day. Such living arrangements should be banned for the duration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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