Thailand Covid At Record High!

[goji]

Just for reference:

Thailand has 20.6 new cases per million population per day.
The UK has 37 new cases per million population per day.
India has 211 new cases per million population per day. And has been added onto the UK red list for hotel quarantine on arrival to the UK.
France has 659 new cases per million population per day. Not on UK red list.

Figures taken from world meters & are just a snapshot, with no smoothing.

1 Thailand ought to be a long way from becoming a UK red list country at present. However, case rates are not the main factor. Pakistan was already on the red list, with 24 daily cases per million. The presence of variants and trust in the countries testing and genetic sequencing are factors. I suspect it's the "discovered in India" variant that's mainly responsible for India going on the red list.

2 The Thai daily rate is just over half the UK level. Of course, the UK is on a firm downtrend and the UK cases ought to do a lot less damage from now on, as all the high risk people have been offered at least one dose of the vaccine.

[dab69]

Just as I was readying for a return. At least latest articles show a decline in infections

[cdnmatt]

Uh oh, 2070 cases today. That's quite the jump.

Yeah, Phuket isn't opening in July for anyone still hoping... Be happy if you get there Fall of 2022.

[StevieWonders]

Uh oh, 2070 cases today. That's quite the jump.

Yeah, Phuket isn't opening in July for anyone still hoping... Be happy if you get there Fall of 2022.

a447 certainly won’t be - the Perth drawbridge goes up more often than a Pattaya money boy goes down - http://www.watoday.com.au/national/w...23-p57lwb.html

[a447]

a447 certainly won’t be - the Perth drawbridge goes up more often than a Pattaya money boy goes down

It's just the third time. Last time was 5 days and this time is 3 days. That's why we have had no community transmission since early last year and life has gone on as normal here during the pandemic. We've all been eating out, going to the movies, attending sporting events, etc. as per usual.

It is why at the state election a month ago the once powerful opposition party only won 2 of the 59 seats in parliament. They foolishly advocated opening up our borders.

I've just come home my staycation at the casino - had to cut my holiday 2 days short. But it doesn't matter as I don't mind staying at home for 3 days.

But if I was staying at the Ambiance in Pattaya or the Tarntawan in Bangkok, I'd be mightily pissed.

[Dodger]

Uh oh, 2070 cases today. That's quite the jump.

Yeah, Phuket isn't opening in July for anyone still hoping... Be happy if you get there Fall of 2022.

Somebody better tell the foreign embassy's, because their websites are still telling people they can travel to Phuket starting July 1st Quarantine-Free.

[goji]

Somebody better tell the foreign embassy's, because their websites are still telling people they can travel to Phuket starting July 1st Quarantine-Free.

In the covid era it is unwise to book that far in advance.

If I were planning to make that trip, I'd keep an eye on things, then do some more detailed research & then think about visa applications in June.

[Dodger]

The FDA just lifted the "Pause" on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Hopefully this vaccine will be making its way to private hospitals in Thailand soon. At least my fingers are crossed.

As far as the Governments Vaccine Plans for the general population are concerned, there is sill nothing concrete...just paper-thin excuses and weasel-words.

[cdnmatt]

As far as the Governments Vaccine Plans for the general population are concerned, there is sill nothing concrete...just paper-thin excuses and weasel-words.

Don't expect any meaningful change to that for at least 6 months.

Unfortunately, Covid vaccines aren't available via Amazon Prime at the moment, so takes a while to get them in.

Laos got 65 cases yesterday, so outbreak has begun there now...

[goji]

The FDA just lifted the "Pause" on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Hopefully this vaccine will be making its way to private hospitals in Thailand soon. At least my fingers are crossed.

Surely you would take any of the "western" vaccines if available ? If not, why the preference for J&J ?