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"Thai PM accused of being biggest borrower and spender, but with few achievements"
The Journalist obviously hasn't met my ex-wife.
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I agree - but you have to admit that as most Thais have inherited the ability to get their finger a fair distance up their nose anyway, surely shoving a cotton bud up their hooter should present very few additional difficulties.
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My wife tells me that domestic violence has increased dramatically but is rarely officially reported. She also says that female on male violence is much more prevalent.
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4 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:
A friend told me there is a lot of masturbation going on among the Farang community. We could call this Farang-on-Farang petty crime, couldn't we?
It depends - as long as the left hand knows what the right hand is doing, is it really a crime?
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What happened to the Greek alphabet designations? I thought Delta was the boogeyman, and have been awaiting Epsilon and Zeta with bated breath. I don't comprehend this non compliant C.1.2 classification.
I suppose they'll go the intersectional pathway of definition to confuse and divide us in much the way as the gender intersectionalists are. First it was Gay and Lesbian, then it was LGB, then LGBT, then LGBT+, then LGBTQ+, and then I lost track but there are many more alphabet soup variations - and now the LGBTQ+ are excluding the LGB's claiming they are transphobic, which is not very inclusive of them.
So back to my point - expect that by 2023 we will have an alleged variant of Cars-cov-2 that looks something like CoV3I4D/2Ψ-9Foxtrot Ω and will be pronounced "Idiocracy".
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Does TAT realize they just made Thailand R18 ?
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My original post stating official UK government data showing average age of covid deaths in the UK was removed for lacking a link. For those interested I attach a screenshot of the first page of the spreadsheet. For the moderators here is the link to the full spreadsheet data provided by UK Office of National Statistics. I defy anybody to refute the validity of the data source as not being an official UK government department.
For clarity - the black scribble on the header bar of the image is me removing my name from the ecxel file.
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I pity the poor sod who is the first to be arrested for being flagrantly in possession of illegal sunscreen.
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14 hours ago, TerraplaneGuy said:
So what I have after arriving in Phuket is the Departure Card portion of the TM6, blank, with the reverse side ("For Official Use") unstamped. In short, a completely blank half of the form. I can now fill in the front (name, date of birth, etc.) although not the "Flight no./Vehicle no." since of course I don't know what that will be until I depart. Is that all I have to do and then provide a copy of that to Immigration when I go for my extension? If so it's easy but I must say it seems quite pointless since all the information is already in my passport.
That is correct. And yes it is pointless, but get used to it. If you question every pointless bureaucratic requirement in LOS you will go nuts - there is plenty of observable evidence of this in many TV posts.
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Funniest thing I saw was a bunch of security guards refusing an Indian entry to a drinking and dancing establishment in Walking Street - someone told me they were called gogo bars, but I wouldn't know When the guy finally convinced them he was actually Canadian, the guards fell over themselves with apologies and took him inside for a drink on the house.
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8 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:This is a good thing for the entire nation. End the suffering. Let my people go!
Prior to this announcement I used my tarot cards, my 250 year old Romanian crystal ball, and tea leaves last night. I asked about the future of the Thai economy. I did not even try to take into account the near total closure of the tourism industry, which likely employs 5 million people or so, and used to account for 20% of the economy, or 3 trillion baht. I also did not consider the near shutdown of the entire airline industry and the airports. Same applies for taxis, bus services, mini vans companies, ferry operators, etc. And I also disregarded the slowdown in exports, and the massive withdrawal of foreign capital from Thailand. In addition, I did not consider the real estate sector. The developers, and the lack of buyers and renters, both commercial and residential.
What did I come up with? The tea leaves indicated that foreigners have lost confidence in this administration, the finance ministry, the justice system, the fight against corruption, the ability for the nation to move forward, and the currency.
The crystal ball said it would be a four to seven year recovery, with real unemployment remaining between 26 and 42% for the next three years, and potentially going down to 19% within five to six years. It also said the actual support base for the leaders had fallen to between 1 and 2%. Mostly army members.
And the tarot cards. My oh my, those tarot cards. They said the economy would contract by 11% in 2021, and that was over 2020, which as already a disaster. They said the same for 2022. Might improve to a contraction of only 8%, vs. 2019. My tarot cards not read year on year, as they know how useless that info is, during a pandemic. They also said condo prices would drop by an average of 44% nationwide, over the next five years, and it would take at least that long for the economy to recover. When I asked how long the recovery would take, the five of pentacles came up.
The Five of Pentacles is a card of financial loss and poverty. You have hit hard times, especially when it comes to your work, career, finances, and material possessions. You may have recently lost your job, your home, or your financial security. You no longer feel safe because it has all been stripped away from you in one blow. Your ego may also be bruised, especially since success often correlates to financial wealth; losing either can be a humbling blow to your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. The upside is that this is a Minor Arcana card with temporary effects (rather than a Major Arcana card which has a longer-term impact). This, too, shall pass.
Keeping stores like Home Pro, Global House, etc. closed in the dark red zones is proof of the insanity that has swept this nation. Those are huge stores, with social distancing being easy, and transactions are one on one. Little to no risk, compared to Tesco or Makro. It is selective asylum behavior. Sheer fear mongering. And the same applies to the small mom and pop kiosk shops, the electronics shops and the small vendors in front of some of the malls.
Let the people make a living, or dig into the army treasury and help the people. Since the Thai army is a completely and utterly useless organization, that serves no obvious function for society, use their treasure to help the people.
Say it aint so! Huh? Us, help them? Are you kidding me? Why would we help them?Excellent thesis my Man!
I got almost identical results doing the calculations on the back of my cigarette packet. I'd add just one thing - hyper inflation.
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Pavlov would probably surmise that the social experiment of conditioned reflex (that we refer to incorrectly as a pandemic, when in fact is an epidemic) has played out just as expected so now it can be gradually wound down and put away till it is needed again. Our behavioral response was noted by our puppet masters - the human race have become extremely compliant and are surprisingly highly tolerant of tyranny. Social conditioning is the prime weapon in the armory of every prospective potentate.
We salivated initially at the possibility of one day being given our freedom. We salivated even more when we were told we'd be sort of free, but freedom would not be as before. Now the red light is on and we are copiously salivating because our "freedom" consists of eating in a restaurant, getting a haircut, or playing golf - all while following strict government edicts that are antisocial and anti-human.
I lost three uncles in WWII for this.
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5 hours ago, smedly said:
so the most people can expect from a trip to Koh Larn is a ride on a ferry tightly packed with a crowd of unvaccinated people - yippie
The boat trips to Koh Larn occasionally don't make it all the way there (or back). The
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7 hours ago, TerraplaneGuy said:
What kind of visa or extension are you on? It may be that for some kinds they want to see this. I know it's on the list I have for a retirement extension done at the Samui immigration office.
On a retirement O/A. Extensions done at Chonburi.
For clarity, I am talking about the reverse side of the TM6, not the front. It's necessary to provide a copy of the front of the TM6 but never been asked for a copy of the reverse which bares the date stamp from the airport immigration officer upon your arrival. In fact my TM6 is now not even in my passport when I go for extensions because the two times I lost them was while my passport was in the hands of the IO overnight. Probably a Chinese staple or more likely a dog-eared passport page from a thousand stapled documents being removed over the years.
Muppets.
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I wonder why they rescinded the vaccinated only rule. Probably because they astutely determined that the sum total of people who want to go there and are fully vaccinated (and can prove it) is a number slightly less than the cube root of Pi.
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"The details on yesterday’s 14 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department."
The ages of all Thailand's alleged Sars-cov-2 deaths would make interesting reading. I'd suggest they are probably similar to the UK, where the median age of covid related deaths is 82 years and the mean age is 79.9 years. For comparison, the official life expectancy in the UK is 81 years.
Data from March 2020 to June 2021.
My source is ons.gov.uk if anybody doubts the official government data. You have to download the somewhat difficult to find spreadsheet released under a freedom of information request - I don't know why they would try to hide this info
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Assuming there are no cracks in the fittings, forget the white tape (the Thai version is very inferior), and forget any chemical sealers or glues. Go full-metal-jacket Old Skool - find an old hemp rope, peel of sufficient fibers to wrap the thread, apply some heavy grease and screw it in.
I've seen pipe joints that have lasted over a century using hemp - when you put a wrench to them the fitting will demolish itself (rusted) before the thread joint gives up the ghost.
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One of my idiosyncrasies (of which I have many) is to pay more than a casual observance to the homeless and street people from all around the world. By my estimation I would say that a good 80% of them on average have some sort of mental or psychological disorder, often made worse by drugs or alcohol.
Regarding Pattaya in particular, it is easy to differentiate the "routinely" homeless from those that have come upon hard times relatively recently due to the lockdowns. The routinely homeless appear more comfortable with their situation and usually show behavioral signs of their mental disorder, are unkempt and obviously don't make cleanliness a priority. The recent homeless have a look of total confusion, fear, and some embarrassment, are reasonably presentable and decently dressed, and often have amongst their observable possessions something that is of no use to them in their predicament, such as a mini ironing board, a crash helmet, a rice cooker, or a suitcase.
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In 12 years I have never been asked for a copy of the reverse side of the departure card (bearing a date-stamp), nor have I seen any officer of any immigration office or airport staff even look at the back of the card. Twice I have lost my card and when departing BKK, simply grabbed a blank arrivals/departures card and completed the necessary section. Never had a problem.
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I think the "relaxed" body muscles from being three sheets to the wind offer some advantage and protection from injury when tipping yourself off your scooter.
Not that I'm speaking from experience, of course.
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6 minutes ago, jimrod said:
The 'foot' massage is a bit confusing. Does that mean up to a foot or only a foot? ????
I think they'll apply the same logic as the pound of flesh theory.
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17 hours ago, Jingthing said:
What is
DMHTTA?
That's Thai for <deleted>.
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12 hours ago, kimamey said:
The trouble is they use metric measurements here not imperial. Mind you that does mean another expensive contract to put it right afterwards. ????????????????
Tell me about it, but somehow describing a 15cm ruler just doesn't carry the same weight as the proverbial 6 inches.
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I fail to see why simply weaving across lanes attracted the attention of the BIB.
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Thailand reports 14,802 new COVID-19 cases and 18,996 recoveries
in Thailand News Headlines
Posted · Edited by Gsxrnz
That's considered a heretical thought and doesn't conform to the orthodox hysteria you are required to display. National Office of Statistics median age of death from/with covid in the UK is 82. But sshhhh - don't tell anybody.
For the doubters, here is the data link. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/adhocs/13165averageageofdeathmedianandmeanofpersonswhosedeathwasduetocovid19orinvolvedcovid19bysexdeathsregisteredinmarch2020tomarch2021englandandwales