TomJoad

Thailand doesn't have a "Fox News" (i.e. Rupert Murdoch) who can turn something as simple as wearing masks into a political issue.   110,000 dead in America because that orange-tinted idiot only played golf and held campaign rallies all of February.  

On 5/8/2020 at 6:56 PM, mr mr said:

i fear the 2nd wave will kill a massive 67 people in thailand. you know like a regular day of car accident deaths.

Yes . . because everyone knows cars and viruses are the same thing. 

The only way to know the true numbers is an antibody test (there isn't one yet).  

This would give an indication of the total number of people who have been infected in the past.  Only then will it be possible to know the true mortality rate and extent of infections.   

The only way to say for certain that this virus is of a different strain (and is from Italy) is by sequencing the genes of the viruses.   I didn't see where that has happened yet.   If there hasn't been any sequencing, then this is conjecture IMO.  

IRONICALLY

I remember when plastic bags first made their appearance in retail stores.

Most people - myself included - didn't like them and thought they'd never take the place of paper.   Wrong.   

NEWSFLASH : Texas has racists. 

Cause: Cheap Airfare . . I've noticed an increase in this type of foreigner in the last few years.  

9 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

When you read the whole story,he picks up phone in airport ,lots of places to hand it in ,but no he goes back to hotel ,then goes out ,comes back,gets arrested ,stealing by finding.

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I wonder if, when he got back to his hotel, he started thinking that maybe airport cameras caught him taking the phone (face recognition these days) and so he'd better give it back . . ?

From the recent update it says she had insurance:

Her current insurance became invalid recently due to her immigration status in Thailand as she has a NON-IMM visa with the right to work.

"I am led to believe that her work permit, which was due to be granted this week, would’ve entitled her to medical care in Thailand but sadly we were a week short."

13 hours ago, car720 said:

how do you let a beautiful boat like this just sink?

I once knew a guy who launched his motorboat but forgot to put the boat plug in.  The boat had 2 heavy outboard motors and . . . well . . . you can probably guess what happened next.  

"So what are you going to do now that you're out of jail? Get a job and straighten your life out?"

"Nah.  Thinkin' 'bout goin' to Thailand, mate.  Saw a YouTube video of Walking Street while I was in the joint.   Plus, flyin's cheaper than checking into detox these days."

Formula I is a worldwide company that claims to teach students how to design and build a model race car, test it in wind tunnels, then compete with other schools.  They are in several schools already in the Bangkok area.   Their program is supposed to teach students basic principles in science such as speed, computer design, friction (drag), wind tunnels, model building, etc.   I've heard mixed reviews on them so far.  Does anyone here have any first-hand experience with this company?   

Thanks.   

. . . dirt cheap airfare 

I (and about 100 other people) watched the police pull body parts out of Klong San Saep yesterday (Sunday, July 22) in Bangkapi about 200 meters north of the mall Bangkapi.  Nothing about it I can find on Thai Visa.  Just wondering why some things get reported while other don't.    

28 minutes ago, KiwiKiwi said:

16.4 million in 5 months...

 

Lets see, that's 151 days, which is...

108,609 and a bit visitors per day (notice how they don't count trourists any more...)

4525 and a bit every hour

75 and a half every minute.

 

Have you ever seen the queues at immigration?

 

Methinks the figures are a bit rubbery...

 

 

 

I only have anectodal evidence, but just 4 years ago if I saw more than 2 other foreigners at the Mall Bangkapi, that was a lot.  These days I can easily count 15 or more . . . and this mall is a good 15 km north of Khao San Road. 

Reality sets in when :

(1) you realize that, just because someone smiles a lot, doesn't necessarily mean they are happy 

(2) if you get sick (either physically or mentally) you might be a long long ways away from anyone who actually cares about you (and not just your wallet)

(3) the language barrier stops being "interesting" and starts to make you feel like you're being left out of everything all the time, as if life is constantly passing you by

(4) you're surrounded by a lot of other ex-pats who all seem the same and have little to offer other than as a drinking buddy

On the other hand, I've been in Thailand around 10 years and think it's still a pretty good place to be as long as you can somehow accept all of the above and learn to deal with it. 

However, Kim Jung-un's uncle and brother won't be attending due to family issues. . .   

I think the fictional town of Mayberry (from the Andy Griffith Show) was based on Mt. Airy, NC.   I do know Griffith was from there.  

Probably waiting for his next Social Security disability check to be deposited into his bank account back in the states so he can go on another bender.  The poster boy for the downsides to ATMs and cheap international airfares . . . 

14 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

What a nasty piece of work, beating her to she was unconscious.

hope he gets a good kicking for that in Jail. 

 

 

 

Yeah . . . and I hope one of the guards films it and puts it on YouTube.