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In the scheme of things, no. I don't think it's "skyrocketing". In fairness, they probably haven't updated the graph for a month or more because most countries quit reporting... But even tripling the February numbers would make it like a pimple on a fly's butt. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/thailand/

Interesting that the USA produces 36 million tons of hazardous waste a year, with most of that being wastewater. I can't imagine Thailand producing half a ton of hazardous waste per person in a year. (Unless they're also including wastewater) That's about 50x as much on a per GDP basis. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Approximately 35.8 million tons of hazardous waste were,country has decreased by approximately 4.7 million tons.

I appreciate the updates, if only to confirm that the numbers aren't skyrocketing. And I also appreciate his updates on what's available in Thailand in the way of prevention and treatment, even if it's not something I'd go for. Better too much information than not enough.

Though it's not exactly on the topic of trickle chargers, I found one of these battery disconnects to be handy for leaving the pickup for weeks on end. Living near Asoke, I pulled the truck out only on weekends to get out of town, often leaving it idle for many weeks between jaunts. It took 10 seconds to disconnect and another 10 seconds to reconnect it, to keep the battery from running down between trips. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/car-motorcycle-battery-terminal-link-quick-cut-off-switch-rotary-disconnect-isolator-car-truck-parts-battery-power-off-switch-i4789889058.html

Searching for "split screen monitor" on Amazon shows quite a few brands. So does a search on Lazada, but most of the results are junk, with 10" screens included. Anyone else hate Lazada's search function? I'd start with the Amazon search, note the brands and models and then head out to a computer mall in Thailand. Edit: I should clarify that I love Lazada and ordered several hundred times from them, very satisfied 99% of the time. But I hate their search function.

Is that the WiFi version or the LTE version with a SIM slot?

My size is 36 x 32 and I find them all the time at some outlets that carry what I assume are 2nd hand or factory reject Dockers. I quit wearing jeans 30 or so years ago when I discovered how much more comfortable Dockers (and generic copies) are, than a new pair of jeans. I don't have the patience any more to break in the denim. (Besides, I can wear Dockers to work where jeans aren't acceptable) I suspect their selection may be sparse in larger sizes, but they may be worth a look. In the malls, I look for the pop-up kiosks with dozens of pairs of pants hanging with a 150 baht sign. Sometimes, it's a 200 baht sign. They're scattered all over Bangkok, in malls and in several locations in Chinatown. It's always hit or miss on the exact size and on the colors, but the price is right at about 150 baht to 250 baht a pair. In Chinatown, there's a vendor on the inside loop inside the Khlong Thom market. She has a table of pants and I've seen her in that location for at least 8-10 years. I don't go there specifically for the pants, but occasionally stop by when I pass by her, or the kiosks in the malls. Edit: I'd add that they often have jeans, too. But it's hit and miss, and I've never looked at the sizes.

Does the shiny digital meter phone home, or do they still need to read it the old fashioned way?

I recall at the time wondering whether there was anyone on staff at the hospital that was qualified to treat an emergency case. If not, it made sense to send them to a hospital that had someone available. It's easy to slam the hospital, but details matter. Is there a legal requirement that all hospitals have someone onsite that can treat any emergency that may show up at any hour, day or night? Because that would be a huge expense at, for example, a hospital that specializes in eye treatment.

If you're looking for a perfect example of what unvetted immigration can do to a native population, you just made the case for tighter screening.

If she's kept her nose clean for 20 years, I doubt she's much of a threat to society.

I'd suggest the OP try the Behavioral Medicine department at Bumrungrad hospital, or its equivalent department at Samitivej hospital. I don't know if either one will have it, but that would be my first call. Very reasonable price to talk to a Doc and find out what pharmaceutical options may be available for someone looking to go that way. Edit: Please post back and let us know what you find out. The info may be useful to others.

I'm not a fan of mandatory public masking at all. But I don't mind masking up to wander around a hospital. Especially during cold and flu season. Still, I wonder if any other parameters may have occurred at the same time, that may have affected the study results?

Clinton was proof you can be a morally bankrupt human and still have a successful presidency. Not that he was the first, by a long shot. But he was the first that got ratted out by the media, who gave JFK cover when he was cheating even worse on Jackie. And LBJ, who was about as corrupt a politician as we've seen in my lifetime.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/14/politics/dominion-voting-georgia-vulnerabilities-2024/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436 https://apnews.com/article/election-security-voting-machines-software-2024-80a23479d8a767ba9333b2324c4e424b

But only after analysing the system in a lab for months.... And you figure that any hackers didn't figure it out, even if it took a few months to cut the first USB chip?

I think that the most telling takeaway from these protests is revealing what they're teaching kids at K-12 and at these universities.

I'd give it 50:50. They may choose to parachute in Newsom, Michelle or (God help us) Harris at the convention. But 90% certainty that the Dem Elite will decide, and not the Dem voters. That decision is way too important to trust the voters to choose.

There's complexity. The schism is between those who think the war started on October 7 and those who think it started before 1949. Gonna be a fun one in Chicago at the DNC national convention.

The reality is that you and I will never know what the case was really about, why they really settled, or what the terms of the settlement were.

I wonder if they'll get that Dominion money back after a Georgia court case showed you actually can hack the machines with a Bic pen and a $10 USB chip?

Good catch. Shaw was on location. But I remember watching Blitzer. Pretty much 24/7. Before that, CNN was a curiosity.

Just gotta love those ladies of The View, who saw earthquakes and an eclipse on the same month and concluded that Climate Change is real.

I'm saying that today's fact checkers are even less reliable than the sources they claim to be checking. And that, when you have dozens of fact checkers all refuting a bunch of claims, the salient point is that there are so many claims out there to refute.

At least get the quote insult right.