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No no no!!! Not Lisa. We want Julie

17 hours ago, BadSpottedDog said:

Wow. Thanks for sharing. I knew that was the case. Why does Thailand have China envy? It's bizarre!

I think perhaps because the Chinese are short time stayers and if one was to calculate $$$/day spent they may be closer to the top of the list. Scandinavians seem to top the list in terms of total spend but I suspect they are likely to stay on much much longer and their daily spend would be lower than our Chinese brothers and sisters. Seems Thailand enjoys ST not LT.

Until Thailand lifts it's vaccination numbers some of these countries may not allow their citizens to return without quarantining. This will be a deterrent for short term tourist visitors who then will need to fork out for their quarantine costs on return to their home countries. Simply opening your borders will not ensure an influx of touri$t number$.

I'm not sure sinovac as a vaccination will be recognised as a suitable vaccination in terms of % of people having been vaccinated within the country. The government has to realise there is more involved than simply throwing open the borders.

14 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

did he also say that the earth is not flat ? needs to keep quiet . just by mentioning radioactivity, one million thais found something else to worry about needlessly re. vax….

no other strains … MU now waiting to enter the conversation ………

I think this was the gist of a previous post. The intent being to slow things down before they ran out of supplies of mRNA. Easier to deflect answers about uptake than those asked about supply.

2 hours ago, darrenr said:

So Australia is not on the list , yet USA with some close to 100,000 cases a day is on the list ?

This may be a result of Australia's restrictive border lockdown. I suspect as they re-open to international travel (both ways) Thailand would be more likely to include them. Fingers crossed. The Australian approach has been mean and and tight fisted, especially on allowing their citizens to return to their homes and families overseas but it looks like changes are afoot.

On 10/11/2021 at 11:29 AM, EricTh said:

The military is more powerful than democracy. I expect him to continue beyond 2022.

You are using his "exact" logic.

I have the bigger pistola.

I think we all know where this headed. I hope I’m wrong. 

9 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Another target that won't be reached,  just day dreaming as usual... 

Not if they invert the dual pricing policy for entry into National Parks etc.......

An investigation is definitely warranted after a death. Hopefully it is true and fair and looks at all possibilities as it does look as if there are a whole array of possibilities here. Things aren't always black and white. May the real truth be redeemed

I've been questioning the concept of herd immunity since vaccination of covid began. How can we reach herd immunity when the vaccine does not stop the spread of the virus? It only mitigates the severity if one catches it. Talk of herd immunity should be deemed as fake news as, as this guy says, it is not achievable until we find a vaccine that kills or stops the virus in it's tracks.

2 hours ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

21 months is not a record they should be proud of, the shilly shallying for the first 6-9 months the Govt should be hanging its head in shame . .

They know no shame

Don't despair the new slogan will lift it from the mire

Wow!!! Very catchy slogan.

I nearly fell asleep reading it.

2 minutes ago, DavisH said:

People can be racist, not countries. You may well find more racists per head or population in the US. In fact, Im sure you would. 

I'd put it at 74,222,958+

4 hours ago, webfact said:

"Unacceptable". 

 

Yes, but the decision was predicted by all and sundry. Your efforts are admirable Mr Buse and I wish you all the best.

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Gambling is illegal

Must have made the announcement from across the border,

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

They said what they said because there isn't really anyone else out there who either can or willing to take the job on, so the PM, right now, is a choice by default...

Allowed to take it on the job is probably more accurate 

Next year. That buys them a lot of breathing space.

Oxygen thief 

4 hours ago, The Cipher said:

Wealth levels in Thailand are already low and inequality is high, so if prices do trend upwards with deregulation, major landholders are gonna do great but a lot of people will suffer from the resulting lack of affordability. Generally a bad idea.

Exactly. A huge majority of Thais will be worse off as a result. I think it’s a bad move. Someone will get rich but it won’t be the average Joe. 

16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thats only 1 million baht per foreigner over 5 years. 

(1,000,000 foreigners x 1,000,000 baht = 1,000,000,000,000 Baht (1 trillion).

Which is a little less than 17,000 per month. Wow!!!!!! Real big spenders