Points system? Yeah that'll stop them driving 

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Then the Company owns the land, not the individuals. And I seem to recall that it is illegal.

You own the land through the company. I'ts not illegal if its a genuine business though some were exploiting this loophole. I think the rule of thumb is that if you are not generateing income or paying taxes you may be investigated

14 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Are you Thai, as non-Thais cannot OWN LAND?

Can't they setup a limited company ?

15 hours ago, Dialemco said:

It looks  lije there is far more Omicron infections in Thailand than reported  as it is so infectous nearly everyone will be infected from local transmissions thus restrictions on incoming foreigners no longer necessary if they have negative  PCR within 72 hours before entering Thailand. 

Absolutely. How many construction workers for example have mild Covid symptoms but still go to work and how many of those don't report that they have Covid for fear of being told to stay at home for 5+ days with no pay.

9 hours ago, ezzra said:

I'm flabbergasted to see that still, find the need to state the obvious and make statements such as "amulet has no part in saving life" like it has to be said...

How do you know ? Depends what you believe in right ?

On 1/21/2022 at 9:10 AM, hotchilli said:

I leave my windows open hoping a stray bird might find a way in... no such luck lately...????

Same here but most of them are in pattaya... Plus I don't think Mrs Chelseafan would approve ????

1 hour ago, placnx said:

Unfortunately China & Russia are stuck in a 19th Century world view, so don't see a problem with doing the same as colonial powers did in those old days. 

That's a given but sadly there's noone to stand up to them. At least Xi has a policy of relativelty peaceful expansion, Putin on the other hand is just a thug.

46 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Yawn....   Its difficult not to ‘bash’ and some will certainly (and accurately) point out the 'Thai bash here’ but when there is a car incident ( I refuse to use the world accident ) is there any Thai capable of holding up their hands and stating ‘I was at fault’ ???

 

 

Thats not just Thailand

We're taught in the UK to never admit liability for a car accident until we've spoken to our insurers. 

6 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Sure. The Netherlands and Portugal are right up there with China in shaping world events. And of course their expansionist adventurism is well known.

First thing I do every morning is look for news of the latest atrocities committed by the Spanish.

Nice try, but no cigar.

There is a thing called history ????

China is doing nothing that other countries have done over the past 500 years...

7 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Xi is an equal opportunity despot. He is willing to plunder regardless of race, gender, creed, or religion. After all, if you plan to run the world then you have to, you know, run the World.

Unlike of course the Portugese, Dutch, British, Aussies, Amercians, French, Spanish....etc etc

Brake failure m'lord, the bag didn't stop in time....

36 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Covid-19: Fact check—how many patients in hospital are unvaccinated?
 

“The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC), which has been monitoring activity throughout the pandemic, provides information on admissions to intensive care.3 Its latest report, published on 31 December, showed that the proportion of patients admitted to critical care in December 2021 with confirmed covid-19 who were unvaccinated was 61%.”

 

https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o5

With some hospitals previously reporting 80-90%.

"The 61% figure is lower than the 80-90% reported at some hospitals. But the latest ICNARC data span only to 15 December, and the proportion of patients in intensive care who are unvaccinated may have increased as the omicron variant spread in December. Some hospitals will also have been more badly affected than others."

1 hour ago, Ryan754326 said:

So as a private business owner, can I refuse service to those who I suspect might be homeless, if I can prove by showing statistics that they are more likely to steal from my business? 
How about if I just ask them to produce a piece of identification that shows me they at least have a home address? 
 

If someone were a taxi driver in certain American cities, They might look at the statistics involving armed robberies and other violent crime, and conclude that they don’t want to pick up customers who fall into certain ethnic groups. Should that be allowed, if the numbers seem to prove the hypothesis? 
 

I’m sure you can show me plenty of evidence saying that someone is less likely to give you covid after being vaccinated, but you can’t produce any evidence to show that it’s absolutely not possible. I think the evidence at this point shows us that it absolutely is possible. 
 

So if we are going to allow people to discriminate against others on the basis that it’s “more likely” for that group of people to cause harm to others, what should stop the taxi driver in Chicago from discriminating against those who he can prove with statistics are “more likely” to rob him at gun point? 

We have vaccines for mumps, rubella, chicken pox, measles and other airborne viruses, I don't see any reason not to have the Covid vaccine unless you are medically exempt. It's not discrimination, it's common sense.

45 minutes ago, Ryan754326 said:

I don’t think my messaging is anti-vax at all, just pro-choice/anti-discrimination. 
 

I also think it should be the responsibility of the individual to protect themselves as much as they deem necessary. If I raw-dog my way through Pattaya and catch AIDS, is it her fault for not making me wear a condom?

 

Airborne diseases are nothing new, and they aren’t going away. If people plan on avoiding exposure to them completely, they should invest in a bubble. 

You're right though the difference here is that we have an relatively effective vaccine. If you choose not to take it then maybe you should invest in the bubble and isolate away from the rest of us ????

2 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Plenty of people are winding up in ICU despite being triple vaccinated. The argument for restricting unvaccinated people won't go away anytime soon unless the virus does.

90% of Covid ICU cases in the UK are those that are non-vaccinated. I suspect that the figures in Thailand won't be too dissimilar.

On 1/18/2022 at 1:15 AM, HashBrownHarry said:

Those numbers for Chonburi can't be anywhere near the truth, i know >25 people that have had it and i don't know so many people....

 

Total waffle, maybe they're lottery numbers?

Totally agree. I recently had Covid but kept a low profile and self isolated, there was no way was I going to be carted away by the boys in white. How many locals feel a little bit rundown with Covid but can't afford to isolate as they still have to work

"That was a private matter within their families, they said. "

Other than the fact I don't know who they are nor care - WHY GO ON YOUTUBE THEN!!

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Renew again I hope. I hear Cambodians can get a pink ID that allows them leave to remain. Something along those lines for retired Expats?

Yes I hope so too but whats the difference between this new visa and the current retirement visa other than it's for 10 years.

1 hour ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

It's not ten years max, it's a ten year visa. After ten years you would renew it (if you wanted to).

You're making an assumption.

On 1/16/2022 at 7:38 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

Why? 

 

Did he chicken out? 

 

There is really no excuse for ever leaving, once you are here. 

 

 

Word on the street is that he had some issues with certain "gentlemen" and decided to get out while he could.

3 hours ago, DaLa said:

Hi Chelseafan, that is left, or to be more precise upstairs. The rates for bus/1st are a bargain presently. I've just checked and 1st is now down to 128,590. I'be booked several flights at these rates especially as they have no change fees. Long may it last.  PS. I personally prefer to spend the extra cash on better hotels / meals / entertainment (cough) than 1st.  Do you return 1st for every home game?

 

I usually travel First class with Emirates or Thai. I was paying around 180,000 now they are asking for 220,000. A step too far. Will have to slum it in Biz going forward or until the prices come down...????