Thailand's Response - An Outside View

[jackspratt]

For those on here who have been critical, or cynical, or disbelieving, or even pleasantly surprised at how Thailand has handled the CV-19 epidemic - here is a report from Australia's national broadcaster which generally praises the response, but also recognises the minor hiccups.

Thailand had the world's first coronavirus case outside China. Here's how it avoided disaster

Thailand is emerging as another success story in the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is all the more remarkable considering the country was the first outside of China to detect a case of COVID-19 back in January.

At the time, there was intense speculation the virus could ravage South-East Asia.

But Thailand — along with Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam — have all had low case numbers despite sharing porous borders with China and being densely populated.........

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-22/ ... c/12359632

[DuiDui49]

Agree,i've been saying to my Swedish friends living in Sweden..i'm happy living in Thailand think Thailands does better then Sweden in the Covid matter/handling,time will tell if ANYONE,or any country is better then the other handling this outbreak.

//Alfie out..

[mech_401]

they have handled it well. and at same time the
health ministers outlandish statement(s)about
foreigners & virus have morphed into yet another

blame farang exercise, the tourism industry is in
tatters( with no relief in sight) and millions are
left jobless indefinitely. a lot to consider

[tamada]

they have handled it well. and at same time the
health ministers outlandish statement(s)about
foreigners & virus have morphed into yet another

blame farang exercise, the tourism industry is in
tatters( with no relief in sight) and millions are
left jobless indefinitely. a lot to consider

A good read by the Australian media.

The health minister's farang blame game is only getting bandwidth from a few noisome farangs. The Thai's don't speak of it. Notably, in the linked article about Thailand's public health successes, he doesn't even get a mention.

Maybe we should do the same?

[Bandung_Dero]

Great read.
Have sent the link to this to ALL my friends and relatives in Aust. who know Mrs Dero. She atapitomises the woman dressed in green = so proud of her.

Great responses from "down under"!