MaxYakov

It wasn't wearing a GoPro so it was OK. What they didn't know was that the bird had a photographic memory.

A lot of gratuitous advertising for CP^tm in this article's image, but I don't see the disputed-use "TiSi" logo.

On 5/21/2020 at 2:00 PM, BritManToo said:

This is the only Thai teacher I want.

One too broke to buy a holster?

Even native English speakers don't really know the language's grammar, probably mainly due to deteriorating education levels and a dearth of pride in the language. Like the Thai, they have problems selecting the correct personal pronoun, don't now how to deal with gerunds (words that can be either a verb or a noun) and are not aware that English has a "subjective mood" that controls what words accompany an "if it" (was or were). And this is just for starters. So if you're living in a glass house ...

Peace and Prosperity Order.

I automatically social distance to get my haircut - Do it myself with scissors in my bathroom. I don't record all my personal info in a journal either.  

Shoppers may get two hour time limit when visiting malls

Wouldn't want them to "shop til they drop"

Thai prototype vaccine passes test with flying colours

Does this mean we can soon get for/against "flying colours"?

Drinkers in four provinces fed up as governors prolong no booze agony alcohol withdrawal!

Businesses welcome govt measures to boost liquidity Interfere with the free market and redistribute wealth

16 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Not wishing to sidetrack thread...

However in Australia we don't demand the rubbish civil rights USA citizens demand.

In Au every pull up generally involves breath test. It's compulsory to show licence etc. On top of that it's just an on the spot fine. There are booze bus on many roads. Also EVERY patrol car automatically test for alcohol. 

We laugh at "field test" 

Don't look now, but "civil rights" issues happen to be central to this thread, IMHO.

And what, exactly, are the "rubbish" civil rights in the USA would you be referring to?

Thailand's government "setup" (for lack of a better word) has not exactly gotten high scores with international human rights organizations, have they? This heavy-handedness of having an alcohol ban and a six-hour curfew layered onto a restriction of movement so-called emergency decree tantamount to martial law is a pretty good example of violation of what should be rights in a civilized democratic society.

The basic civil rights of the USA are demanded by the US Constitution and statutes (written law). In fact most Americans (probably similar to the Thai people) don't even know what their civil rights are!

Not only that, government organizations such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been blatantly violating guaranteed civil rights and ethical constraints (Comey, et al) and hopefully, the US Attorney General will be issuing indictments citing key violators or there might be hell to pay.

24 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

2 hours ago, MaxYakov said:

So, how has the ban affected the level of road carnage? I hope not made it worse, but you never know - TiT.

My guess is more the curfew and empty roads that has helped. Can never use road death as reason for control. 

I realize Thai is not yet on western levels.

Have a night drive in Australia and see if you can avoid booze bus. NEVER seen one in Thailand. 

Do they even have them in USA.

Politicians that have the power can and do use any crisis as an excuse for control and that is being done by those politicians with such a bent everywhere on the planet in response to this pandemic.

Look at the disparate actions to the pandemic of state Governors in the USA depending on their political affiliation and/or desires (it seems). Everything from tyrannical cessation of constitutional freedoms in California, Illinois and New York, much like Thailand and much, much less so by the Governor of the state of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, for example.

I listened to an interview with Ms Noem and was very impressed by her philosophy of trusting the people of her state to "do the right thing". This approach probably wouldn't work in Thailand or New York or, especially, California and Illinois. We can all speculate as to why this might be so.

I never even heard of a "booze bus" until I read your comment. Field sobriety tests where I come from can be administered at roadside by as few as a single officer and without his or her having any equipment other than a procedure or observations (USA). Next, they'll need pot mobiles.

So, how has the ban affected the level of road carnage? I hope not made it worse, but you never know - TiT.

Checkpoint LE Officer: Is this trip necessary?

Stopped Motorist: Absolutely, but let me check with the wife.

Checkpoint LE Officer: You may proceed then (waving next car on).

Gee, I wonder why there are several kilometers of idling vehicles.

Does the timing here have anything to do with the firewater ban? 5k will buy a lot of it. Never let a handout go to waste.

Knee-jerk Government overeaction to COVID-19 causes about one trillion baht in damage to Thai economy

Not to mention the destroyed lives, suicides and other unintended consequences - some of which I'm sure we're not even aware of yet.

(Sorry, font size reduction for my comment for some reason was not recognized by the editor).

If they want to save lives why don't they lower the speed limit to 40 kph? This will also trash the economy (providing the speed limits are enforced - doubtful). So they are going to demolish the economy with the lockdown instead - it's easier to enforce.

Peace and Order and not Peace and Prosperity. Sound familiar?

IMHO, I think they should make the emergency decree permanent.

They'll prevent a lot of road deaths and normal air pollution respiratory problems (if air pollution is actually reduced, otherwise a secondary, more draconian decree, should be invoked).

Of course such an action would completely demolish the Thai economy. What was that? The NCPO - National Council of Peace and Order (as opposed to Peace and Prosperity)?

1 hour ago, thedemon said:

According to weather maps the wind direction is from the north and north-east now which usually means more haze. But it's a beautiful clear day today. Strange.

 

Both the temperature and humidity are a little bit lower this morning. That seems to be a factor. Maybe.

Cannot rely on the weather maps. Best current wind and rain info is taken personally, outside IMHO.

Made from genuine N95, PM2.5-stopping filter cloth I'm sure. Wouldn't give you plug baht for any of them.

Check this somewhat plausible/predictable news:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/24/coronavirus-detected-particles-air-pollution

An armed alcoholic husband probably drunk and demanding money? Here! Take it all!

In this case:

1) Pull out firearm.

2) Tap on windscreen with gun barrel.

3) Problem probably solved (or you know what's next).

54 minutes ago, Yom said:

Interesting question.

I think there might be several causes? Depends amongst other things how high the power plant chimneys might be, the wind speed, the exact wind direction at a given date etc.

Or, the stuff they were burning. Or, one day they were burning from 8 to 5, the next day?

Only some thoughts. A professional might give you a better answer?

But, what do you think?

 

 

Or an intermittently defective sensor or something other than the power plant that is local to the sensor. I'm always ignoring outlying reading like the one identified as the Din Daeng Housing Authority which often gives high readings. On the other hand maybe there is a high-pollution source near the DDHA sensor.

There are a lot of Endangered Mammals of Asia [link].

This one is apparently a Thai Marbled Cat [link], one of half a dozen or so cats listed here: Wild Cats of Thailand [link]

1 hour ago, rumak said:

7 hours ago, MaxYakov said:

normal air and noise pollution.

the air pollution is definitely not heeding the order to self-isolate.   it keeps coming and coming

It's been in the low to mid moderate and even one entire hour of "good/green" (RTAQI) as opposed to it's pre-curfew/lockdown quiescent high moderate to "unhealthy sensitive groups /Orange". There is (as you say) no self-isolation of Bangkok air pollution. It's up to us to isolate from it as best we can.