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Stats don't add up
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/05/2024
» Re: "Astra jab blood clots 'rare' insists institute", (BP, May 4). One in 10 million in Thailand and one in 100,000 in the UK? How can the National Vaccine Institute possibly reconcile such a large sigma statistical anomaly and claim the risk of vaccine-induced blood clots is extremely rare in Thailand while it is criminally deadly in the UK? Worldwide, young people have been harmed and have died from blood clots -- a phenomenon that has never before been seen in these huge numbers.
Sort out the boosters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2021
» With the new coronavirus strain Omicron lurking around the corner, booster jabs are to be expedited. But as Thailand has administered quite a few mix-and-match vaccination formulae, the public health authorities must quickly clarify what type of vaccine can be safely administered as booster shots for which formula.
Thailand not so bad
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/11/2021
» So many letters to PostBag are negative, complaining about the government, military coups, the bureaucracy, the judicial system, inequality, immigration regulations, Section 112, incompetent Covid management, and much more.
Reopening a good bet with high costs
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 12/11/2021
» Nearly two weeks into Thailand's official reopening during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is time to evaluate the country's vaccine management plan, economic costs and prospects of recovery. While the reopening is worth the attendant risks, Thailand is paying a disproportionately high price for earlier mistakes and the government's mismanagement. As the reopening phase builds up, the Thai economy is likely to see a weak and tentative recovery trajectory with medium-term challenges and question marks.
No-jab bans go too far
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/10/2021
» In a bid to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates in areas under their jurisdiction, the governors of Yala and Phayao provinces have banned unvaccinated people from services offered by state offices and local banks, resulting in many asking if such discriminatory measures go overboard.
South merits special care
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2021
» As the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is determined to reopen the country on Nov 1, it needs to take into account the pandemic situation in the South, where the outbreak situation remains volatile.
Covid reality not as rosy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2021
» On Monday evening, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced in a televised broadcast that the government will reopen the country in November. The decision, which he described as a "small but important step", will see fully vaccinated tourists from 10 low-risk countries allowed to enter Thailand without having to quarantine.
Thamanat saga allows peek into the PM's mind
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/09/2021
» Is the game over? The three Big Ps -- Gen Prayut, Gen Prawit and Gen Anupong aka Big Pok -- seem to have secured power as they vowed to be brothers till death do they part while the deposed former deputy agriculture minister Thamanat Prompow appears to have faded away.
Tactless Thailand
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/09/2021
» Re: "US snub a wake-up call", (Editorial, Sept 4), "Jab critics hurting ties, Chinese embassy says", (BP, Sept 5).
Don't let guard down
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2021
» After two months of lockdown, the reopening of Bangkok and other provinces in dark red zones took effect yesterday.