Bangkok Reports

[SinfullyKorean]

The CoVid situation has been manipulated (politicized) in many countries around the world, and the reported number of cases has been a cornerstone of this manipulation.

Some countries have been reporting very low case numbers. Almost impossibly low case numbers. These seem to be authoritarian regimes who want to demonstrate how the 'great leader' has handled the crisis with brilliance.

Other countries have reported very high case numbers. Some extremely high. These countries appear to want a nervous compliant populous, or the media is using it to push for political change.

Wether a country has a high case count or low case count, the resulting action seems to be the same:

Look our response is working = more authoritarianism.

Look our response is not working = more authoritarianism.

SL.

What you say might make sense if I wasn't so intimately familiar with the situation in S. Korea. They were one of the first (outside of Wuhan) to experience the outbreak. They didn't use their authoritarianism to battle covid. Instead, they implemented quarantine procedures, localized lockdowns, and contact tracing to keep the numbers low. Now, the country's more open than the most of the US. You know what the difference is? The people are actually wearing masks, washing their hands, and socially distancing.

When you say something like "I don't believe what's being reported. Gov't is using it to manipulate", there's no more point in even arguing with you because you will believe what you want to believe. There is nothing that will convince you otherwise because you don't believe in what's being reported. So you'll just go with your gut feeling without any kind of evidence. Any evidence provided to you to prove otherwise will be dismissed as fake evidence. So yea, let's just move on.

[DazeUp]

I admire the Thai leadership for restricting activities before COVID took control, as it did in other parts of the world. I also admire the Thai people for having the respect for their neighbors and are doing quite a nice job of following the rules. Yes, the economy is in shambles, but people are alive. The economy can recover in time, even the P4P industry.

Perhaps one day something will be done to improve traffic safety.

Great post! Hopefully other countries will learn from this for the next pandemic, if it comes around. But I believe nothing will change, another half million will die to give the few doubters the freedom of not wearing masks and not following other safety precautions.

[John Clayton]

The CoVid situation has been manipulated (politicized) in many countries around the world...

Siddhartha Mukherjee had an excellent article in the New Yorker a coupla' three weeks ago. Check it out before you bring out your tinfoil hat theories:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2...er-than-others

Basically, there have been all sorts of disparities between predicted and actual infection and death rates all over the world -- disappointingly, there isn't a good explanation for them. One of the theories has been under reporting for political reasons, as you suggested; however, that doesn't seem to be borne out by any statistics -- like excess deaths. This is a very serious (if unsatisfying) article which examines many possible theories for the discrepancies. I said (for once correctly) at the beginning of the pandemic that we wouldn't really understand the epidemiology for five years after. Anyhow, I suggest you read the article before you spout off about this. It's complicated.

[Sunlover2]

God, I hate getting into the Covid debates. But what you're saying is so stupid, I couldn't help it. You understand the reason these Asian countries case and death numbers are so low is because of the strict measures they're taking, right? Asians are also generally really good about following the instructions for social distancing and face masks.

The CoVid situation has been manipulated (politicized) in many countries around the world, and the reported number of cases has been a cornerstone of this manipulation.

Some countries have been reporting very low case numbers. Almost impossibly low case numbers. These seem to be authoritarian regimes who want to demonstrate how the 'great leader' has handled the crisis with brilliance.

Other countries have reported very high case numbers. Some extremely high. These countries appear to want a nervous compliant populous, or the media is using it to push for political change.

Wether a country has a high case count or low case count, the resulting action seems to be the same:

Look our response is working = more authoritarianism.

Look our response is not working = more authoritarianism.

SL.

[Francesco24]

Asians are also generally really good about following the instructions

Let's hope they become good at following every other instructions too. Like rules to drive a car safely but that seem to elude them.

[SinfullyKorean]

Did you know 20,000 Thai deaths on the hiways and byways.

Maybe 30,000 if you add those that didn't die on the Scene.

Covid got 88 Thais.

It's possible see 19 just doesn't survive in Climate of Laos, Thai, Cambo, Viet.

God, I hate getting into the Covid debates. But what you're saying is so stupid, I couldn't help it. You understand the reason these Asian countries case and death numbers are so low is because of the strict measures they're taking, right? Asians are also generally really good about following the instructions for social distancing and face masks. Vietnam literally locked down a whole region to contain the spread. It's so funny to see people who don't believe in Covid just attribute the success of countries, that are taking strict steps laid out by the CDC and people following the guidelines, to mere chance or weather.

Brazil's case numbers are crazy and their weather's similar to those Asian countries, hot and humid. Maybe it's the weather? Or maybe it's Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, who basically shares your view of 19, saying it's a "little flu". It's also hilarious that the two countries with the worst covid outbreaks (Brazil and US)(source:https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/...aps-and-cases/) are the two countries that have treated it very lightly (Trump and Jair Bolsonaro).

Or yea, maybe Asia has good weather against Covid.

[Run Mann]

You're having trouble telling which number is bigger because you didn't use commas. Rewrite the numbers with commas and you can easily tell which is bigger. Hope that helps.

Read the whole exchange between those two and you will see that Cocka is sarcastically making the point that 2.7 M is '"higher" than 600,000.

[Horatio]

You're having trouble telling which number is bigger because you didn't use commas. Rewrite the numbers with commas and you can easily tell which is bigger. Hope that helps.

Oh wow, I also had no idea. You are just full of information.

But what does that have to do with the Flu which killed up to 600000 people in 2019. Maybe my math isn't as good as it use to be so someone help me out, which is higher 600000 or 2700000? Thank you in advance.

[HorseTrader]

Did you know 20,000 Thai deaths on the hiways and byways.

Maybe 30,000 if you add those that didn't die on the Scene.

Covid got 88 Thais.

I admire the Thai leadership for restricting activities before COVID took control, as it did in other parts of the world. I also admire the Thai people for having the respect for their neighbors and are doing quite a nice job of following the rules. Yes, the economy is in shambles, but people are alive. The economy can recover in time, even the P4P industry.

Perhaps one day something will be done to improve traffic safety.

[CockaSaurus]

Did you know 20,000 Thai deaths on the hiways and byways.

Maybe 30,000 if you add those that didn't die on the Scene.

Covid got 88 Thais.

It's possible see 19 just doesn't survive in Climate of Laos, Thai, Cambo, Viet.

Oh wow, I also had no idea. You are just full of information.

But what does that have to do with the Flu which killed up to 600000 people in 2019. Maybe my math isn't as good as it use to be so someone help me out, which is higher 600000 or 2700000? Thank you in advance.

[Turgid]

If like me, perhaps he just doesn't have those options. It's been 14 long dry months. Where I live, in a not densely populated area of mid-America, one is charged with a felony crime of trafficking if caught in any mongering activity. I've remained on the lookout with zero results. I'll return as soon as I can make it happen.

Damn, that sucks big time. I'm lucky my dad moved to NY State when we were kids back in the late 50's. If I were in your shoes I'd move to a friendlier state or city even if it means earning less. A life without sex is not a good quality of life.

[Crazy4Thai]

Man you are phenomenal. When I arrived back home in March last year I decided to be celibate until the pandemic was over. I caved after 2 weeks and called a hooker over. I have had many since then. Caution thrown to the wind.

If like me, perhaps he just doesn't have those options. It's been 14 long dry months. Where I live, in a not densely populated area of mid-America, one is charged with a felony crime of trafficking if caught in any mongering activity. I've remained on the lookout with zero results. I'll return as soon as I can make it happen.

[Danny Duck]

Oh wow, I had no idea that the Flu killed 2.7 million people in a year.

Did you know 20,000 Thai deaths on the hiways and byways.

Maybe 30,000 if you add those that didn't die on the Scene.

Covid got 88 Thais.

It's possible see 19 just doesn't survive in Climate of Laos, Thai, Cambo, Viet.

[Turgid]

...I have not banged anyone in over 9 months as restrictions have mostly kept me home bound.....

Man you are phenomenal. When I arrived back home in March last year I decided to be celibate until the pandemic was over. I caved after 2 weeks and called a hooker over. I have had many since then. Caution thrown to the wind.

[CockaSaurus]

Thailand should let in Covid invited people in.

Biden is letting Covid illegals Free in USA.

Come on Man- it's the Flu.

Let people decide if they want to go to Baccara or not.

Oh wow, I had no idea that the Flu killed 2.7 million people in a year.