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10 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

If I understand correctly - you are against people flouting anti drunk driving laws, presumably in the name of public safety and health, but not masking in public laws, which are also in the name of public safety and health...got it.

You must be real fun at a party!!

18 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

Truth can be stranger than fiction.

 

Many years ago, this was reported in the Phuket Gazette.

In Kamala, the neighbours noticed that every evening they could hear a dog screaming.

It came from a villa with a German resident.

Apparently, this gentleman actually did make his poor dog his wife who he had a carnal relationship with.

And the rest of us came here for the beaches and temples.????

Ha Ha I voted NO.

Cant have you guys enjoying yourselves while we are here in Perth savouring all, the bars and restaurants. ????

I cant believe that there are so many votes for Singha. During my  travels between Phuket and Isaan I would say Singha drinkers are about as common as rocking horse <deleted>. I personally only know one!!!

10 hours ago, bunnydrops said:

Rogue Brewery Fat Tire Ale. Its what I drink back in the States. I found it served in a Hotel near the airport a couple of years back. Lao Dark I will drink here--- but to be truthful, I drink less beer here because I think all the local beers are <deleted>.

Fat Tire - definitely gets my vote too!!!! Beautiful beer.

19 hours ago, jasonsamui55 said:

I'll be back when Prayut sends his personal lear jet to pick me up, for free, of course, along with 6  dancing girls to accompany me across the seas.

 

in all seriousness, not until its 2019 rules again, and not one iota less.

Me too but hoping to get there for the MotoGP in Sept/Oct next year.

Philippines

Vietnam

8 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

No idea just walked past not really my thing buying porn or vibes.  GF not a fan.  Just likes the real things

Real animals????

1 hour ago, Espanol said:

I bet he has residence or family in Thailand. 

He quite clearly states that he is in Category  1. Short term = People on vacation in the traditional sense with real return flights they intend to make back.

Didn't you read his post?

7 hours ago, hioctane said:

I am returning in October. I have been following the situation closely. I know what to expect.

My only question would be WHY?

My preference would be Rawai.

Funny question but what about if I am in Australia when I turn 67 and apply for the pension. Application declined as  do not qualify due to too many assets.

2 years later move to Thailand and spend my assets over the next few years.

Once assets reduced return to Australia and re-apply - would I have to do the 2 years penance or is this considered to already have been endured?

What year are we in????

55 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

I agree with you in general that the air has been an "unhealthy" (>150 AQI) and above off and on for days now with local excursions into the "very unhealthy" level (>200 AQI). However, I monitor two sites that reasonably well track fairly close to each other and I have never seen a 600 AQI reading (or anywhere near it) from any Bangkok air monitoring site. I also have my own air tester that I use to measure outside air pollution and it indicates very closely with these two sites (links below). I'm in the Khlong Toey area and on the sixth floor.

 

https://www.iqair.com/thailand/bangkok

 

https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok/

 

I've never seen it much above AQI 200 lately and when I have it's been very localized according to these two sites.

 

I believe a more serious problem is the of mask that most people are wearing - the paper medical/surgical and unfiltered cloth masks which are cheap, yes, but were not designed to protect the user from air pollution - that never was their design goal. They were intended to protect medical patients from the exhaled breath of medical personnel. I don't think cloth-only masks will protect the wearer from air pollution either if they do not have a proper internal filter

 

I use a "dust/fume" mask which is specifically designed to protect the wearer from, guess what? That's right - dust and fumes. However, they will not protect anyone that is not (anti) socially distancing from the wearer of this mask since it DOES NOT filter exhaled breath. They cost about 120 baht at HomePro (when they are not sold out, that is). They have a three-layer filter, including a carbon layer. They have an easily replaced filter element and come with a spare element. They are identified as being 3 Gems dust/fume mask with a TG-50SV filter element. I've seen it advertised as good for stopping particles down .2 microns. This fineness might even stop a particle on which a virus or bacteria is riding but probably not stop a virus that is not riding on a solid or liquid particle.

 

I find the facial seal to be very comfortable even though the mask is held against the face with elastic head straps to better ensure a good seal. It also provides a level of facial protection being a hard shell respirator style. This feature has saved my nose from a severe injury once already.

 

Also, I augment the mask's filter with a single layer of 3M Filtrete filter material which is also available a HomePro and is designed to be used in air conditioner units. I change this Filtrete lawyer once a week as it gets visibly dirty. I can use one of these masks for two months before I have to go to a new one. It was intended that they be disposable, but with care their life can be extended for up to around two months (with the periodic 3M Filtrete upgrade).

 

An advertisement for this particular mask at a Safety Equipment Store: https://www.sirasafety.com/product/หน้ากากกรองคาร์บอน-tg50sv/

 

I lament the millions of residents of Thailand and elsewhere in the world that are not adequately protecting themselves and their children from air pollution. I keep my "clean room" where I spend most of time (aka bedroom) at 000 AQI or near it at all times with an air purifier and wear my TG-50SV mask just to go to my bathroom or any other part of my apartment or balcony or anywhere else in Bangkok (of course). I am not wearing my mask only when I'm in my "clean room". So, Bangkok do your worst. I'm ready and have been for over 10 years. ????

 

 

 

 

Why would anyone live like this?

I must admit I am surprised that Thailand actually has a Minister for the Environment.

8 hours ago, jastheace said:

absolutely agree????. i still have some copies, and haven't seen her, much less speak to her for 5 years+. i have taken copies of the signed papers also, and used them. but best to use copied and then signed...

Ha Ha my ex changed her name after divorce so all  my copies went in the bin!!!

Being stuck away I was wondering how the bars along the pier road and also waterfront are doing?

Sure miss a few coldies at Tamarind, Book Cafe or Bull Ship Bar.