bradiston

Exactly

So he sees the elephant eating his bananas, goes out with his gun, tries to shoo her away, but she isn't having it so he shoots her dead. Ye gods. His complete stupidity cost the elephant and her unborn calf their lives.

And as was pointed out elsewhere, to escape a violent abusive marriage, and make a fresh start with her daughter. People moralising about getting into debt should try a little empathy maybe.

It says 20 hours

Quite right. It's CO2 in your breath and sweat that attracts them (only the females mind you). https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/pest-control/carbon-dioxide-mosquito-traps-do-they-really-work/ https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-kill-mosquitoes-4160066

Could you elaborate on the concept of "Check Digits"? And how they ensure there is no transposition of numbers, and how they facilitate error checking in account number entry?

Where in the world are bank account numbers between 22 and 34 digits long? My UK one is a mere 8. If you include a sort code, it's 14. And how would having between 22 and 34 digits prevent mistyping? Built in redundancies and checksums? Checksums are computed separately to ensure data integrity, for example, for music files. And redundancies in a bank account number? Aren't you mixing up your technologies?

Haha, I like it, the WFI. Yes, Tree Town is heaving every night, out on the street and under cover. Seems a blind eye is being turned, and has been for a while. One bust about a month ago is all. Several at Bali Hai though, the same place 3 times I think. It really doesn't add up to more than a small street party with very few bars open. A lot of small groups on the beach at both Pattaya and Jomtien, and that's about it.

I don't get how seeing only two white faces heralds better times?

No, nothing to do with them. To do with Thai re-entry regs. I'm beginning to think it's really not a very smart idea. E-visa (~1000 THB), RT-PCR negative test certificate (~2,600 THB) to get there. Insurance (5-7,000 THB), SHA++ and RT-PCR on return (?????) The bill is ridiculous. For a short break? Forget it! PS Bangkok Airways have direct flights now. Swampy to Phnom Penh. Expensive though.

Does this mean I simply need to do test and go on return?

I've booked a flight on 16th to Phnom Penh from Suvarnabhumi, returning January 7th. It's exactly 21 days. Will I qualify for the 21 day rule? Any links to that? I'm keeping one eye on the situation of course.

They showed the aftermath of this tragedy on tmn cable news. Awful. Young girl and teenage girl (I think) wiped out. Survivor barely conscious. TMN seems to run a crash channel in the evening. Yet the horrors continue unabated.

It's nothing to do with market value.

Yes, I had the wrong link for the e-visa. Thanks.

Not quite the whole story. From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition#:~:text=When no applicable extradition agreement,the requested state's domestic law "When no applicable extradition agreement is in place, a sovereign may still request the expulsion or lawful return of an individual pursuant to the requested state's domestic law.[2] This can be accomplished through the immigration laws of the requested state or other facets of the requested state's domestic law. Similarly, the codes of penal procedure in many countries contain provisions allowing for extradition to take place in the absence of an extradition agreement.[2] Sovereigns may, therefore, still request the expulsion or lawful return of a fugitive from the territory of a requested state in the absence of an extradition treaty.[2]" Chances are he's got Austrian citizenship by now, making it even harder to get him out. Just as problematic might be the discreet behind the scenes lobbying from the immensely rich and presumably influential Red Bull corner, whose hq is in Austria. Would Austria give him up and risk falling out with the whole clan? Again, a lot of extremely bad press for Red Bull if this really becomes headline news. Brand damage could be extensive. Once he's perceived as a catastrophic liability, they'll cough up, no question and into the lion's pit he goes! But that's what lawyers are for. Red Bull F1 are near to clinching the world championship. Do they need this little squit hanging around the paddock?

The geezer's legged it I guess because he couldn't face being banged up here for any length of time. But given he's had 4 years to think about it, and faced with the possibility of never being able to return here, he's no doubt got a top notch legal team who could l'm sure broker some sort of deal that satisfies all parties. He'll probably return the prodigal son, do some bird in a "padded" cell, and it'll all be forgotten about. It's all down to how it's handled. Maybe.

My guess is, a deal's being brokered. Massive fine, short to medium custodial sentence, long probationary period. Something like that. I think the Thai government realise they can't sweep this away, and the red bull family must realise they can't hold out forever. Who knows what stories they can cook up, though?

Thanks. I got myself a 12 month visa last year. Never had the chance to use it. It's expired now. Very costly visa! I recall having to specify a particular kind of tourist visa in order to get it converted by an agent near the river. Went in by land at hat lek.

What's the current requirement regarding visas? I understand I need 1. a negative RT PCR test 72 hours prior to departure 2. to be fully vaxxed 3. to take a rapid antigen test on arrival. But what about visas? Are they only available at the airport on arrival? The e-visa site seems to be down.

What's sad about this, Chris.B?

Forgive me for saying so, but I think that's nonsense. What he says is true in my experience. I got all my vaccination availability info via either this forum, way back in May for the Sinovac, ditto for the Moderna booking, or, in the case of the AstraZaneca booster, via a chance conversation with a very nice Thai woman who happened to know there was a program of mass vaccination starting at the indoor sports stadium in Pattaya, walk in, open to all. More recently, I have noticed more info coming from central government, ie the MoPH, on government initiatives. But as for private hospitals, unless you're signed up with them, follow their FB pages, download their apps, send them regular SMS, you'd never know they even had a Vax program.

Exactly!

No, I think the hospital is right. They simply notified me that my pre-booked Moderna jab was now available if I wanted it, without reference to my jab history. But when I asked them about my previous jabs, they said the combination I would end up with, ie 2 Sinovac, 1 AstraZaneca, 1 Moderna, is not currently recommended, although another hospital has suggested a 6 month or greater gap should be ok. So I've decided to wait and see if the guidelines change, and ignore them if they don't. I can postpone the Moderna for up to 6 months. But I'll probably take it after 3. If I drop dead I'll post a note here. It does seem a bit arbitrary I agree, that hospitals where you book a booster aren't checking your jab history. Same goes for "Dr" Anutin, who recommends dumping Moderna for Pfizer and devil take the hindmost, and the hospitals your hard earned cash. It seems it's left to the patient to figure out what's best for him/her self. I quite like that approach!

I'm able to postpone my available Moderna jab until April 2022. But having had the cocktail of 2 Sinovac and 1 AstraZaneca, I wonder what Anutin's medical advice would be. The hospital in question, with regards to the 4th shot in question, says "not recommended", so perhaps the unmedically trained minister should watch his words when it comes to urging people to do something the hospital would advise against.