Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 The general will address the nation tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 No lockdown as of yet. Looks like Christmas is saved at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Esco said: No lockdown as of yet. Looks like Christmas is saved at least. Is that from Chan-o-cha's speech that was supposed to happen earlier this evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 minute ago, KWA said: Is that from Chan-o-cha's speech that was supposed to happen earlier this evening? Yes. He gave a speech at 6 pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Esco said: Yes. He gave a speech at 6 pm. Any other words of wisdom from the glorious leader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, KWA said: Any other words of wisdom from the glorious leader? I've tried my best to translate for you mate. “We must remember that it only takes one or two people to neglect their social responsibility and to act carelessly or selfishly for millions to suffer. So, I ask you, please, to carry your social responsibility with seriousness, and to do it with pride as your personal contribution to our country’s wellbeing, because the act of every single individual, every single day, makes a difference to the rest of the country.” Brothers, sisters, citizens. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections in Samut Sakhon are being dealt with urgently and with strong measures, and I would like to thank everyone for the cooperation they are giving. This outbreak serves as an important reminder to us all about how serious a threat the Covid-19 pandemic still remains for our nation. Right at this time, the worldwide Covid situation has also taken a sudden and serious plunge for the worse. • A few days ago, a new strain of the coronavirus was confirmed in Britain – one that seems to be more infectious, and that spreads much, much faster; they have reported around 100,000 new cases in just a single week. The new strain now also seems to be appearing in several other countries. • At the same time, December has been the worst month for the entire world for the Covid pandemic, with many countries reporting 100s of deaths in just a single week, and some reporting thousands of deaths. The worsening Covid situation in the world will have serious consequences on us in Thailand, and we must prepare ourselves. • First, it will mean the world economy will take longer to recover with an impact on our economic recovery, too. • Second, it will mean that we will have to be even more careful with the more relaxed rules for letting into Thailand people arriving from other countries. Because the Covid situation is so bad outside of Thailand, our biggest risk is that people coming into our country will bring the disease in with them, and with it a disaster for our health system and catastrophic impact on our economy. That is why we must be especially careful at our airports, train entry points, bus and car entry points, sea entry points and all other places where people enter our country. I thank the many people involved in ensuring the security of these entry points for their vigilance and strictness, because it only takes a few people to get past them and bring in the disease to create great economic and health hardship for hundreds of thousands of others. Many foreigners coming through Suvarnabhumi have told me about how impressed they were with the professionalism and the efficiency of our teams there who are managing the entry process. We must keep up that good work. • And the third consequence of the worsening global situation will be the need for us to keep up a much stricter guard inside Thailand. For example, in Samut Sakhon, we are conducting intensive testing, while the province as well as nearby provinces are adopting stricter regulations related to group activities and testing. As a result, I am may need to introduce additional measures, especially to do with New Year celebrations and how, or whether, they should be conducted. I know how important it is for people to relax, and how so many small businesses depend on the extra income. Within this week I will be meeting with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration and will announce additional regulations that may be appropriate for the evolving situation. It is a decision that requires careful thought. But what the world has seen now is that being relaxed about health precautions leads to great economic suffering for everyone in the country. Many countries have now started stringent restrictions on people leaving their homes with ‘stay-at-home’ orders, restrictions on foreigners entering their countries, and the closure of most shops and all entertainment and other public places. Some countries, like France, imposed a temporary stop to even the movement of freight in and out of the country! When the Covid pandemic started to become a threat early this year, the countries that were relaxed about health and safety precautions in the hope of preserving their economies are now the countries suffering the worst impacts on their economies, because the pandemic has made it impossible for life to go on as normal. It is clear that without strict health and safety precautions the economic situation of everyone in the country will suffer even more. We were strict with our concerns on preserving the health of citizens, right from the beginning, and as a result our economy has suffered less than many others, and we have been able to continue with some of our normal day-to-day activities. Our hospitals and health facilities continue to be able to operate normally to look after their normal patients without being overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. And, most importantly, families have been spared the deaths of fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters and children – a nightmare that is still being lived every day in many parts of the world. The credit for this goes to every citizen, without exception, and to the unity of Thais and our community spirit. We made – and continue to make – very painful sacrifices for the sake of the rest of the community. We have all been wearing masks constantly, sanitizing our hands regularly and frequently, and practicing social distancing. And we have all benefited from the exceptional work of village volunteers, health personnel and other officials throughout the country, and all our government departments collaborating efficiently. We must continue to be unrelentingly vigilant in our behaviours. We must remember that it only takes one or two people to neglect their social responsibility and to act carelessly or selfishly for millions to suffer. So, I ask you, please to carry your social responsibility with seriousness, and to do it with pride as your personal contribution to our country’s wellbeing, because the act of every single individual, every single day, makes a difference to the rest of the country. With regard to those networks that bring illegal immigrants into the country, they must be prosecuted without any leniency whatsoever, regardless of whether they may be people with official positions or otherwise. This latest flare up of infections in Samut Sakhon is primarily due to such illegal immigrants and they have brought much grief to the country. Even though the road to recovery is still long, I am confident that if we can do these, we can continue to be among the least affected countries in the world by this terrible disease. We are a nation that knows how to be self-reliant, because we can depend on each other. We must continue to be able to depend on each other. For my part, I will continue to ensure that government departments work together with close collaboration, that we listen to the advice of public health professionals, and that we keep trying to accelerate the availability of vaccines, having already successfully ensured that we have local manufacturing of one of the best vaccines in the world. Now, at this time, while the Covid-19 storm gets worse outside of our country, we must be ever more careful. I ask for your continuing cooperation and solidarity in this fight. Thank you." 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Not validated, but I've just spoken to the gf in her village about 2 hours north of Korat. The fish market she uses has been closed, as one of the vendors is showing symptoms having just returned from that one near bkk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, Painter said: Not validated, but I've just spoken to the gf in her village about 2 hours north of Korat. The fish market she uses has been closed, as one of the vendors is showing symptoms having just returned from that one near bkk. I just asked my source in Korat and she came back with "At Saraburi. The merchant went to buy shrimp in Samut Sakhon and took it to the big market". Not sure if the same incident or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Positive cases in 13 provinces now. Give it a day or 2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 54 minutes ago, Esco said: Positive cases in 13 provinces now. Give it a day or 2.... Time to shut it all down and nip it in the bud. If anyone can do this... Hopefully the Thais can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, lazarus said: Time to shut it all down and nip it in the bud. If anyone can do this... Hopefully the Thais can. Well I for one hope they nip it in the bud without a full lockdown. Another lockdown here would finish off whatever is left of the economy, especially in the heart of Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 "The government on Wednesday reported 46 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, 39 local infections and seven quarantined arrivals, raising the total to 5,762, while withholding details of infected migrant workers." Note that details on migrants have been purposely omitted, probably because their numbers will run again in the 100s if not 1000s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, Esco said: "The government on Wednesday reported 46 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, 39 local infections and seven quarantined arrivals, raising the total to 5,762, while withholding details of infected migrant workers." Note that details on migrants have been purposely omitted, probably because their numbers will run again in the 100s if not 1000s. i think you are right but the translation and english is poor so as to infer what we think but actually it could read that the migrant worker count is within that count of 39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 minute ago, tommy dee said: i think you are right but the translation and english is poor so as to infer what we think but actually it could read that the migrant worker count is within that count of 39. This is from Bkk post not some automated translation mate. When they write "withholding details" that's what they mean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, tommy dee said: i think you are right but the translation and english is poor so as to infer what we think but actually it could read that the migrant worker count is within that count of 39. No way. Same shit as happened in SGP. Ever been in one of those "laborcamps" ? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-54082861 https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-55314862 "Covid-19: Singapore migrant workers infections were three times higher" "A rights group has said it is "unsurprised" after it was revealed almost half of Singapore's migrant workers have been infected with Covid-19 in the past nine months. New data shows that 152,000 foreign workers - 47% - have been infected." Now apply the same ratios to Thailand ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, tommy dee said: i think you are right but the translation and english is poor so as to infer what we think but actually it could read that the migrant worker count is within that count of 39. Given the large amount of testing they're doing (by Thai standards, anyway) and the time lag in getting and announcing the results, I'd have expected daily migrant numbers of 500 or more until they finish the current testing programme. It wouldn't necessarily mean that things are getting worse, though, and maybe that's why they aren't publishing them, to avoid scaring the pants off the Thais. More worrying, though, is that today's numbers of local transmission among Thais come from 18 provinces, a quarter of the total: From the Pattaya News: As of 11:30 AM, the confirmed cases are in: Bangkok 11, Chachoengsao 5, Nakhon Pathom 3, Kamphaeng Phet 2, Tak 2, Prachinburi 2, Ayutthaya 2, Samut Prakarn 2, Sara Buri 2, Phetchabun 1, Krabi 1, Khon Kaen 1, Nakhon Ratchasima 1, Nonthaburi 1, Phuket 1, Pathum Thani 1, and Suphan Buri 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: Given the large amount of testing they're doing (by Thai standards, anyway) and the time lag in getting and announcing the results, I'd have expected daily migrant numbers of 500 or more until they finish the current testing programme. It wouldn't necessarily mean that things are getting worse, though, and maybe that's why they aren't publishing them, to avoid scaring the pants off the Thais. More worrying, though, is that today's numbers of local transmission among Thais come from 18 provinces, a quarter of the total: From the Pattaya News: As of 11:30 AM, the confirmed cases are in: Bangkok 11, Chachoengsao 5, Nakhon Pathom 3, Kamphaeng Phet 2, Tak 2, Prachinburi 2, Ayutthaya 2, Samut Prakarn 2, Sara Buri 2, Phetchabun 1, Krabi 1, Khon Kaen 1, Nakhon Ratchasima 1, Nonthaburi 1, Phuket 1, Pathum Thani 1, and Suphan Buri 1. Chonburi's absence is like a beacon of hope for me spending New Year's Eve (mostly) around Soi Bukhou, L K Metro and Soi Boomerang. A full blown Pattaya lock down starting in the next day or so will sadly have me returning "Up Country" on Boxing Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 43 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: Given the large amount of testing they're doing (by Thai standards, anyway) and the time lag in getting and announcing the results, I'd have expected daily migrant numbers of 500 or more until they finish the current testing programme. It wouldn't necessarily mean that things are getting worse, though, and maybe that's why they aren't publishing them, to avoid scaring the pants off the Thais. More worrying, though, is that today's numbers of local transmission among Thais come from 18 provinces, a quarter of the total: From the Pattaya News: As of 11:30 AM, the confirmed cases are in: Bangkok 11, Chachoengsao 5, Nakhon Pathom 3, Kamphaeng Phet 2, Tak 2, Prachinburi 2, Ayutthaya 2, Samut Prakarn 2, Sara Buri 2, Phetchabun 1, Krabi 1, Khon Kaen 1, Nakhon Ratchasima 1, Nonthaburi 1, Phuket 1, Pathum Thani 1, and Suphan Buri 1. i think the 24 hr count for burmese is around the 200 mark. and 3 were taken away from our provinve, up on the 331 today, . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Positive cases in Pattaya too now. Someone at Naklua market who'd been to the market south of Bkk tested positive and another person in Jomtien. Brace yourself gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, tommy dee said: i think the 24 hr count for burmese is around the 200 mark. and 3 were taken away from our provinve, up on the 331 today, . I am amazed by your obstination to stick to dream figures .... 11 cases in BKK ......FFS, a city of 10 million people .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyajn Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If the virus passes from person to person as easily as they say it does and if many people who have it are asymptomatic it stands to reason that the more testing you do the more positive results you are going to get. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 It's here in Udon, again traced back to the fish market. Of course I can't help but compare the way the situation is handled here to how it was/is in UK. The Thais don't mess about, young smiler was only getting a couple of days school holiday over new year. In the last hour it's been announced all schools will now shutdown tomorrow and reopen 04/01/21. Don't want to get into a "FFS they are massively overreacting" thing, there is no point. They are doing what they are doing and that is that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Mrs said someone tested positive near our restaurant but not being reported. The new variant in the Uk spreads as easily as the wind but is all either asymptomatic or so mild as to not be noticeable but endemic in London just now so Bangkok and Pattaya hold on ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, nampla69 said: The new variant in the Uk spreads as easily as the wind but is all either asymptomatic or so mild as to not be noticeable .................... So people won't die from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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