Does anyone know a shop around town that stocks lighting gels?

These are coloured pieces of plastic that you put over a light to change it's colour

I had a slap up meal all washed down with alcoholic beverages in Hemmingways.

Decent crowd & great service

James Swan is the headmaster at Tara & is a decent man who really seems to care about his school & the pupils.

He's young & ambitious (my children don't go there as we live a fair bit out.)

Further south I would choose St Andrew's with a good young team of teachers & strong leadership.

Phoenix is basically a decent kindergarden & I would not recommend any child over 6 to go there, it's a Thai school with some foreign teachers imo.

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Just ban alcohol in those regions.

 

If they were allowed back to school then they would most likely drink less.

The children will love these last 2 weeks of school.

At least they will get to see their friends. 

Have the soft playgrounds such as Harbourland been given the OK to reopen yet?

8 hours ago, BobbyL said:

It gets even more strange. We had a visit from OPEC (they normally never visit the school with regards to anything) and a representative from the MoPH yesterday at about 2pm. This was to look at our measures and procedures in place and to give us the go ahead to reopen on Monday 15th June for the final week of term ????. I certainly can't imagine there being a high turnout of students in primary or secondary for just five days. 

 

 

 

You may be surprised.

A lot will just want to see their friends.

Many of the wealthier expats have just the one child so most will really have missed their friends.

Peers are a very important part of social development in children & the one thing that home schooling has against it.

Fingers crossed that the reopening is ratified tomorrow but I won't be holding my breathe.

Does anyone know who's showing the games over here next week?

Transferwise is excellent.

After commission I end up with the same rate that TT give which is the best that I have found 

Translated from a PBS news item:

Draft plan of relaxations of #COVID19 restrictions in "phase 4" (potentially on June 15)

- International schools can reopen
- Restaurants, food courts, hotel can serve alcohol
- Pubs, bars, karaoke venues are still NOT allowed to serve alcohol
- daycare facilities (e.g. kindergarten) can reopen
- events (incl. sports), conferences, concerts can take place (but with safe distancing)
- spas, onsen, "saunas", herbal compressions can offer services again (with safe distancing)
- theme parks, playgrounds, public swimming pools can reopen 
- all sports, competitions w/o spectators
All these measures and points for "phase 4" are still part of a DRAFT PLAN, final decisions will be on FRIDAY - so as of now, nothing is official yet.

17 hours ago, johnray said:

 

 

Great vid, well done & that's quite a kettle he's wearing.

Daily Telegraph piece today:

"School children under the age of 15 are more likely to be hit by lightning than die from coronavirus, new figures suggest, amid mounting pressure for the government to get more to get pupils back into classrooms as quickly as possible.

Scientists from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford have called for "rational debate" based on the "tiny" risk to children and have suggested that if no vaccine is found in the future then it may be better for younger people to continue with their lives, while shielding the more vulnerable."

21 hours ago, Pilotman said:

You are being naive. What do you expect, airlines are not charities, they are commercial enterprises.  If you don't like it, don't fly.  Nobody is forcing you onto an aircraft at gun point.   

They act much like charities though.

They pocket the profits in the good times then scream for government bailouts in the bad.

Thai Air has been a practically free service for the elites here that the man in street subsidies with his taxes.

Richard Branson is a tax dodging deceptionist also screaming for help.

UK date now being talked about is 22nd June

Daily Telegraph is reporting that pubs in the UK may be allowed to open on the 15th.

4th July was previously mooted but news expected this week about a change.

This is a line from that piece: 

PM may bring forward plans to reopen pubs and restaurants

"Mr Johnson is this week expected to use a No 10 press conference to set out the blueprint for non-essential retail restarting on June 15..."

19 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said:

Been up for sale (openly) for quite sometime.

I knew but they were still trading.

I find it sad that these old spots have closed their doors for the last time.

I remember times when you couldn't get a seat in there & had to stand on the pavement to watch a game.

Passed by Sugar Shack today in Pattayaland, it was the oldest golfing bar in Pattaya.

A brand new "for rent" sign is now posted up & all the old signage gone.

It was the last bar that traded with a fairly decent customer base before the closures in that soi.

RIP Pattayaland.

Knowing the way things have been called so far I really would not be surprised if they allowed the bars & clubs but banned alcohol sales.

Las Vegas had reopened.

Gogo dancers in face masks.

Gogo dancers in LV wearing masks

11 hours ago, Mac98 said:

Is Dongtan included in any of the beaches listed? 

All beaches Mac

5 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

alcohol in restaurants? 

Good question.

Does anyone know the answer?

23 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Well, as predicted a nice late announcement on Friday. After hours of preparation we're now not allowed to open according to the CCSA.

 

What a farce. 

I just heard the same, lions led by donkeys ????