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On 5/3/2020 at 9:55 AM, DrJack54 said:

Rather than a throw away line.

Suggest your solution for domestic flight travel. 

Meaning detail guidelines. Put up or shut up.

I'm prepared to put up what is required for domestic flights

Resume normal flights.  No extra precaution necessary in my opinion.  See any of my other posts which reflect my thoughts on this who situation.

If the government MUST get involved, allow each local government to place the appropriate restrictions as they see fit.  I will not supply "detail(ed) guidelines" as i am smart enough to know that i dont know what is best for others.  Each area of the country has difference considerations and only an authoritarian falsely believes they know what is best in areas of the country (world) they have never been.  .   

Much of it will depend on the governments and media continued reaction

  If they continue to insist that a death rate of under 2% officially and certainly much below that in reality is worthy of harassing people, tourists will stay away.

If however the media finds something new to focus on and policy is crafted which accurately reflects the risk then the damage may not be as pronounced or draw out.

I have little faith at this point in the hystaria dying down so I expect this to last year's.  After all, many (even on this forum) accuse me of wanting people to die because I don't think people should be locked in their homes for any reason let alone a virus with such a low death rate

10 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Nightmare. Complete Chaos. 

What is required is to have uniform rules in place or dont open airports at all.

Having various governors imposing their own take on things is nonsensical.

One size fits all policies typically fit none.  

Bangkok post and Thaiger are both reporting that the alcohol ban is being lifted starting Sunday.  both sources state all purchases must be consumed at home (no bars or drinking at restaurants) 

Glad to see some sanity, reason, and objectivity for once.

On 4/29/2020 at 7:33 AM, bwpage3 said:

Yet the baht is holding it's own??????

Because other countries are trying to print their way back to prosperity.  That is one thing it seems Thailand got right, not deflating their currency (yet).

Headline should be  "government shut down causes about one trillion baht in damage to Thai economy"

So the OP wants to cage people because they would like to make their own life decisions.  Before all this started i wondered how governments were able to kill 262 million people (not including wars) and enslave people.  After seeing how the sheople around the world have gravitated to these authoritarian solutions makes me question humanity.  The whole post is about how "others dont care" meanwhile you fail to give a rats back side about other peoples freedoms.  How this irony is lost on you is beyond my comprehension.  

When the currencies fail to have value and people are starving the OP will be blaming the corporations, t he rich, and everyone but the true culprits (government and the sheople who back their power).  

p.s.  some good news, the Missus just caught word on a Thai site she trusts that they may be lifting the alcohol ban for 7/11s and other stores starting Sunday.  She said we will be hearing an announcement tomorrow.  

On 4/29/2020 at 5:55 AM, colinneil said:

The rich are certainly not going to help anyone but themselves.

The didnt get rich helping others, but got rich by exploiting others.

Just another example of me me me.

People get rich in one of two ways.  By providing products or services people value more than the money they exchange for them.  In this way most rich people have contributed more to society than they ever could giving their wealth away.

The other way is through special favors (corruption) of the government.  This is a drain on society but only possible because of government 

2 hours ago, nicerounderereinnit said:

Just look at the ACTUAL WORLDWIDE NUMBERS, you numpty.

Numbers say its no worse than the flu.

How dare they try to get some sun and vitamin D which is known to kill viruses and promote good health.  Stay inside and make yourself more vulnerable! 

6 hours ago, samran said:

There are no small producers in Thailand. To get a beer production license you need to produce 100 million litres per year and have 10 million baht paid up capital in the company. 

Big and small are relative terms.  No Thai beer company is even close to Singha which can offset the costs (to a certain extent) with water sales and their other business offshoots.  .

On 4/26/2020 at 6:41 PM, Pravda said:

Normal or not Thailand comes out out of this a clear winner.

 

No bailout of the poor, no currency devaluation. 

 

CAD to THB 18

 

AUD to THB 14

 

USD to THB 40

 

very soon

Ummm....

If USD to THB hits 40 that would mean there is currency devaluation

actual doctor using actual statistics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=xfLVxx_lBLU&feature=emb_logo

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Actually it is illegal to drink alcohol when driving. Some sexual activities are illegal. Lots of types of knifes are illegal in many countries and kids are not allowed near swimming pools without adults. All those laws do exist.

wrong, you purposefully distorted every point.  try arguing without being changing what i stated.  id imagine you cant which is why you went the dishonest route.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

raft of measures designed to prevent the spread of the devastating virus.

The virus has not been devastating, the response has

Headline should be "Free market works"

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Sensible, who in their right mind would want to go back to the US?

I am both and will remain here until the situation gets better.

Medical care is better and cheaper here and even with the curfew there is more freedom.  Not to mention the shutdown over there now has food supplies running short.

On 4/26/2020 at 2:04 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

The problem is that many people are stupid. If nobody tells them what to do they do whatever they want - without any thinking.

If all people would be smart and rational then we wouldn't need speed controls, laws which don't allow driving under influence and laws against many more stupid activities. Fact is those laws are necessary to stop at least many if stupid idiots.

By this logic alcohol should be illegal because stupid people.may abuse it.  Sex should be illegal because stupid people could spread  diseases and have stupid kids.  Knives should be illegal because stupid people will cut off their fingers and swimming pools should be illegal because some may drown.  I could go on for says but I think you get the point.

You can't take away freedoms of the masses because some are stupid or irresponsible.  

It amazes me they would consider keeping areas closed that have no known cases.  What possibly could be the point in that.

Over 50,000 people and not a single one had a temperature?  That IS shocking, even under normal circumstances.  

Im usually not one to rush to the defense of the overlords, but are they sure their machines are working?

On 4/21/2020 at 7:46 AM, RJRS1301 said:

Why have not been charged by police?

Surely they had no legal right to even pick them up in the first place?

 

Because murder isnt a crime if its by the hands of government.