News Forum - Thailand News Today | Officials to discuss more easing of Covid restrictions

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s health officials plan to propose the easing of some Covid-19 restrictions in a bid to move away from imposing lockdowns when outbreaks are reported. Opas Karnkawinpong from the Department of Disease Control says other countries are relaxing some curbs and Thailand is ready to follow suit. However, he did not specify what restrictions might be eased. It’s understood the government wants to move away from imposing lockdowns during Covid outbreaks, with Opas saying the virus will soon reach endemic status. He adds that the daily new infection rate in Thailand is considered safe and despite the Omicron variant being […]

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[ExpatPattaya]

"other countries are relaxing some curbs and Thailand is ready to follow suit. However, he did not specify what restrictions might be eased."

Sounds like a plan. Move forward !  Lets have another meeting next week and discuss it. 555

[AussieBob]

Hopefully, they will ease local restrictions when the case numbers start to fall. Then, maybe they will drop the restrictions on visitors from overseas. Then, maybe we will visit - but not now.

[harry1]

continuous flip flopping has caused confusion, to what left, of a devastated high season,all those predictions and broken promises, will effect the tourist industry for another year and beyond, 

[Ksmui]

1 hour ago, harry1 said:

continuous flip flopping has caused confusion, to what left, of a devastated high season,all those predictions and broken promises, will effect the tourist industry for another year and beyond, 

Very true, I have confirmedtickets for April however even if things open up ( elimination of day 5 test) I’m not very trusting. Probably wind up going to the Philippines instead. 

[ace035]

They know that they are about to lose tourists, we shall see by the end of the week.

[dean]

11 hours ago, AussieBob said:

Hopefully, they will ease local restrictions when the case numbers start to fall. Then, maybe they will drop the restrictions on visitors from overseas. Then, maybe we will visit - but not now.

The numbers are not going to fall.

Its a common cold.

They need to stop testing for it unless it gets to be as strong as the delta.

Right now its just fear causing and excuses.

 

[KaptainRob]

1 hour ago, dean said:

The numbers are not going to fall.

Its a common cold.

They need to stop testing for it unless it gets to be as strong as the delta.

Right now its just fear causing and excuses.

In many cases Omicron is like a common cold or can be flu-like. 

I agree that testing will see higher numbers but the testing ensures any variants other than Omicron are detected.  Therefore, publishing ever-increasing '+ve test numbers' should stop.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

17 hours ago, AussieBob said:

Hopefully, they will ease local restrictions when the case numbers start to fall. Then, maybe they will drop the restrictions on visitors from overseas.

 

Well let’s see …. What restrictions will change after the report in the Thaiger today?

NONE. Why you ask, simple, as Thailand will be in a Bubble for the Malaysians and Chinese. If anything the restrictions may tighten. ….. but then again that is a change.

 

 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

News Forum - Thailand News Today | Officials to discuss more easing of Covid restrictions
News Forum - Anutin says no to easing restrictions, praises Thailand’s handling of pandemic

LOOKS like they ain’t ….. 

[AussieBob]

5 hours ago, KaptainRob said:

In many cases Omicron is like a common cold or can be flu-like. 

I agree that testing will see higher numbers but the testing ensures any variants other than Omicron are detected.  Therefore, publishing ever-increasing '+ve test numbers' should stop.

That is very true for the vast majority of the vaccinated and boosted - but not for the unvaccinated and not for the aged population (over 70s). This below sums up the dilemma - while deaths are increasing amongst the elderly, most people want the lockdowns removed - hard to have both.

Omicron has spread through aged care and deaths are rising — was it part of the 'deal' for lifting restrictions and ending lockdowns? - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/aged-care-covid-deaths-the-result-of-lockdown-choice/100805490

 

 

 

[Grant]

Question?

Lesson Anxiety?

Changing COVID numbers?

That does not lesson anxiety it portrays misleading the public to compare from previous numbers?

Only changing attitudes for speeding crazy reckless drivers would lesson my anxiety on the roads in Thailand, as there at least 6 incedents of near collision every time I drive the car?

Its not the roads!

Its speeding drivers overtaking and doing crazy things?