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Mass testing best
News, Postbag, Published on 21/03/2020
» The most effective and cheapest way of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic will be to conduct mass testing of the population, as urged by eminent French infectious diseases expert Dr Didier Raoult. He has pointed out that cheaply mass produced testing equipment is already available and is being used effectively in South Korea. Countries, including Thailand, should build up this mass testing capability as fast as it can and test as many people as possible. That way it will be possible to isolate only those who test positive and it also makes it possible to treat those who start showing symptoms early which boosts the chance of a favourable outcome for them. This will be far more effective than locking down entire populations of people who are not infected and causing a massive economic dislocation in the process. In Thailand's case, it may cost US$325 million (10.5 billion baht) to test the entire population, but that would be a drop in the bucket compared to the $8 billion cost of a 5% decline in GDP.
Jabs are a mass experiment
News, Postbag, Published on 30/05/2021
» Re: "2 Covid vaccines rated effective in hospital study," (BP, May 28).
Free drug convicts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/05/2021
» Re: "Mass parole no solution", (Editorial, May 20).
Life is precious
News, Postbag, Published on 10/10/2021
» Re: "Abortion law sparks mass protests," (BP, Oct 4).
Army can't reform itself
News, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2020
» Re: "Underpinnings of a Thai mass shooting", (Opinion, Feb 14).
A political stunt?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/08/2023
» Re: "10,000 Buddhist monks in Hat Yai for mass alms offerings", (BP, Aug 20).
Graft greetings?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/04/2020
» Immigration in Surat Thani is disregarding all corona containment rules and has hundreds of tourists and expats seek visa renewals in mass gatherings.
Grace under fire
Postbag, Published on 16/08/2024
» Re: "Laments of former PM Srettha Thavisin", (InQuote, Aug 15).
Move quickly, PM
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a valid point: Covid-19 could easily spread at the mass protest planned for tomorrow, especially as the protesters may stay overnight.
Rural Thai exemplar
News, Postbag, Published on 25/12/2018
» In your Dec 24 editorial "Xmas spirit a Thai virtue" we read, "The Christmas spirit may have foreign roots, but it is a positive reinforcement of most Thais' tolerance and respect for others."