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1 minute ago, xylophone said:

It was in an article I read in a medical journal, which was followed by a local article (not sure if it was in a newspaper or not) but the statistics showed that around 33% of all gonorrhea cases in this area, were of the antibiotic resistant type, which was alarming some medical experts here.

No way its 33%, if it was you'd have thousands of people still with it

12 minutes ago, xylophone said:

there are many other STDs that can be caught here, even a strain of gonorrhea which is almost totally antibiotic resistant.

I've only heard of one person from Leeds who got Super gonorrhea, how many do you know of? it's not something I worry about maybe a few cases out of millions of encounters

31 minutes ago, JohnnyCrisp22 said:

Thanks. Do you think HSV disclosure would even make sense in this context then given the high prevalence and lack of stigma/knowledge? Or as long as one is taking all possible precautions then that's generally socially acceptable?

Yes not worth talking about unless in a relationship, just take precautions, don't do any sexual activity when contagious 

No stigma but girls are often frightened of catching something but have very little knowledge regarding STIs, on a few occasions I've sat them down and explained PrEP use, and more often than not it's in one ear and out the other. It's very likely they wouldn't even spot herpes or warts 

1 hour ago, rott said:

Sorry but that isn't true. 

I am not saying bungs are 100% the norm but I know bar "owners" who've been told to pay up or......... 

If you are 100% legal why would you give bungs? 

WHO defining lock down would add clarity as there are different interpretations

 Customer service in Thailand is very poor, they treat it more like crowd control, one exception is Decathlon that has a 2 year warranty, they don't balk, argue or get out the riot shields when you take something back, they accept it, smile and give refund

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

And I believe that is the case for many. I have not had my usual levels of coughs and sneezes this year,

I agree there certainly has been less things going around the last few months incl STIs but why now people reporting cold and flu

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

It has..... missed that. It was where I sat for a couple of cheap ones at the evil hour waiting for my ride home.

Depressing place that, I felt miserable walking past it, old ladies sitting there because probably nowhere else to go and of course the musty smell

1 hour ago, polpott said:

In the UK, flue is normally used to refer to the vagina.

Maybe that's what he was talking about, I couldn't be bothered to read his nonsense

2 hours ago, LennyW said:

Cold and flu are quite normal during the cooler wet times we are having right now.

but you wouldn't expect normal levels with all the mask wearing

2 hours ago, robblok said:

How do you figure masks don't work well. Bit bias, but then again many covid deniers are.

 

Masks don't mean no flu, would mean less flu. So i take it you collected nice sample size and can compare the years so you can actually back your B.S up ?

Maybe read the post before yours, Assuming people are still wearing masks but colds and flu is still being passed around it probably means mask wearing isn't helping much or lack of washing hands etc

Shows masks don't work well if this cough and cold is going around. BTW sneezing and sniffles isn't a symptom of Covid 

1 hour ago, polpott said:

Whether you have ice or not (I do, it improves the flavour) there's still the same amount of alcohol in a bottle.

Nah if you use ice the beer is watered down so less alcohol per volume

1 minute ago, polpott said:

Leo ABV 5%

Singha  ABV 5%

Tiger ABV 5%

Some have ice, one reason to reduce the alcohol. There were a few posts further up where people wanted lower Alcohol

2 hours ago, booji said:

yes that does seem to be the case. Every long term person I know is a Leo drinker.

Yes Leo is the preferred choice of the retired pensioner, personally my first choice is a large Singh then Tiger. I don't get why they want lower alcohol beer, maybe drink less instead 

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The only way to reduce the population, meaning here especially with the locals attitude of not harming them, is spay and neuter programs

The problem is they do half a job here. I've told them to get on a motorbike and go a round Pratumnak to see where the 200+ dogs are, but they are too lazy they want street names of which many have no name, end result they do half a job so problem continues 

Many buildings in the Navy base have this overlap design, some open such as in the Ops question, must be a benefit when it rains