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7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

At 1400 plus new cases per day it is hardly negligible! Well done Minister! ????

Ahem! :- 

"He assured Thais that the situation is under control and is progressing as expected by relevant committees, with all sides contributing to control of the virus, and public health systems operating effectively. Nonetheless, the DPM said most important is public cooperation, as infections have begun to stagnate and should lessen in 2-3 weeks if citizens maintain controls."

So 2070 new cases and the situation is "under control"? I think that's what was said when there were less than 100 new cases a day! How many cases does it need for it to be "out of control? Of course, that we will never know, but let's not forget who is speaking these words (with forked tongue) in 2 - 3 weeks, but by then he'll have come out with something more unbelievable. (He's covered his backside by the "if citizens maintain controls).

Mind, I do hope he's right, because then they might open the bars and allow drinking alcohol in restaurants again, and we can get back to "the new normal"

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

There is more discrimination against Thais in the UK. 

My daughter has to pay £13,000 a year as a foreign student, despite being a UK citizen!! 

The UK discriminates against its OWN citizens here in Thailand! For a start off, all Government Pensions are frozen from the time that you begin to live here, and even though all your income and pensions etc gets paid into a UK bank account, you can not get a Credit Card or Bank Loan because you are not a UK resident!

Checking on the breed's history, apparently these dogs were originally used to bait bulls!

Which is probably why, "In 1991, the UK government decided to ban pit bulls in response to a slew of incidents involving vicious, often unprovoked attacks, by this particular breed of dog, on humans"

But, here, they are allowed, and when one viciously attacks and kills its owner it is "taken to the temple to apologise"??? 

No wonder Thailand has such a poor record on Human Rights!

9 hours ago, YetAnother said:

pit bull probably wants another crack at ex owner

Maybe expecting a few bones to gnaw on! The dog should be no more - it should be pushing up the daisies! (As John Cleese woud put it!)

17 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Somewhat outrageous...  

 

But... in fairness, the 500 baht charge is not quite the excessive rip off I was expecting when I read the headline. 

 

That said: Thailand could make inroads to cover up its xenophobic practices if it offered free tests to those who can show they have solid ties to Thailand.... i.e. Those with Work Permits, Driving Licences, Yellow House Books, Pink ID, those on Non-Immigrant Visas etc... 

 

And yet further contributing to both feet in the mouth..... Isn’t Thailand desperately ‘hurting’ for tourism to improve.... Yet, what does it do ????.... 

......... It announces to the World...  we support dual pricing !!!!  

 

It really is a shame and embarrassing on behalf of those Thai’s I know that Thailand so frequently and reliable trips up because it has both feet in its mouth. 

 

 

Ultimately, it is issues such as this which may just make me think... Nah, why should I bother going to Phuket.... 

I have lived inThailand for many years and have never felt the urge to go to Phuket, mainly because of all the negative comments I see on here re foreigners being "ripped off" (taxis etc, dual pricing to visit parks etc.)  So this is yet another reason not to go, and another reason for "tourists" to avoid the place! - "See those things at the ends of your legs? They're called feet - now here's a gun! .........."

14 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Their definition of 'currently being controlled' must be very different from my own definition.

Substitute "observed" for "controlled"!

2 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

In my view the teachers who are mixing with large members of the public as in students, should have more damn sense that to be going to entertainment venues. They are supposed to be teachers and lead by example.

 

Second, What the hell are they hugging each other for in the midst of Covid19, at school just because somebody is leaving?

 

Safe space and distance, wash hands, wear a mask....what are these clowns thinking?

Nothing i.e not thinking!

"Despite being illegal, sales in Thailand of vibrators and other sex toys are buzzing, a new report has revealed."

Not bad for an opening line! ????

18 hours ago, bermondburi said:

I don't make the rules. If you don't like it, you should leave Thailand immediately.

OMG! Is that the best you can do! Another paid up member of the "if you don't like it go home" brigade?

Or are you just trolling, or maybe a touch of sarcasm (thickly veilled"?

3 hours ago, bermondburi said:

It's not just that. Statistically drunk people are more likely to end up in hospital thus putting more strain on already stretched services.

So punish everybody who drinks because of a few "drunks"? That's like banning all cars because of a few bad drivers! 

18 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Mr TAT has been awfully quiet lately. Inactive post?

Nothing new (of any believability) to say?

On 4/12/2021 at 5:15 PM, thequietman said:

Blah blah blah, change .... blah blah blah boosing investment ..... blah blah blah ....... making it easier for foreigners.

 

Nothing will happen. Mark my words. ????

I think at least 47 people agree with you going by the Emoticons at the foot of the article!

34 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

The TH MoPH does their own updates and charts of such things each day, showing how Thailand fares both in the world rankings and also in the Asia regional ones... This below is their latest Asia countries comparisons.

 

The chart below is ranked by countries' numbers of reported cases.

 

 

 

Which shows exactly the same figures for Thailand as I got from Worldometer - the question was about Thailand's ranking - nobody else's, but thanks for the info!

On 4/9/2021 at 7:43 PM, dbrenn said:

You too. Just you keep on following 'the science' if it comforts you, even though scientists disagree with each other and don't understand what effect their deductions have on society as a whole. In delegating decisions to scientists, politicians are guilty of dereliction of duty, lazy and useless as they are.

I would rather that decisions were taken by somebody who knows what they are talking about e.g. the WHO, and the US Surgeon General, who at least had the common sense not to blame the spread of Covid on "dirty unwashed farangs"!!! 

On 4/9/2021 at 3:17 PM, unblocktheplanet said:

Does it really matter now???

That's like asking does the Holocaust really matter now!

If it had been a smaller less affluent country to blame, I am sure that the World's media would have been all over it like a rash! 

2 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Strange that 3 find it funny. 

Isn't it better that people shouldn't have to gather in one place, an Imm' office that is, and be exposed to the virus or expose others to it if they have it and don't know.

Not strange at all - they find it funny that such a suggestion could be taken seriously by Immigration, as can be illustrated from this pic from OUTSIDE Koh Samui Immigration Office in Apr 2020.

9 minutes ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

What is the Government doing to combat this virus....... 

The PM really thought that Covid-19 would pass Thailand by, with only a few daily reported infections, hence why they have not rolled out a mass vaccination programme as this would save money... How wrong could they be, the situation is now worsening, and the Government needs to seriously address the problem now, before it explodes like in the EU, Brazil, India, etc. 

Yes - it was either the PM or his equally qualified Deputy who said last year that the hot weather at Songkran was going to "blow Covid- 19 away, and in any case our Chinese friends will have a vaccine by then"

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

How is Thailand doing in the world ranking these reports used to include at the bottom of the page? For some reason, that part of the story has disappeared.

Extremely easy for you to find out for yourself - just Google "Worldometer Covid" and all will be revealed.

But for your info, Thailand now stands at No 113 in the world rankings. 

2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Your conclusion of utter stupidity is really easy to understand.

However, the " done on purpose " thing is a little harder to get to grips with.

I can think of one or two reasons why this may be done on purpose, but I am having problems coming to terms with those reasons in my head.

The power to control peoples lives must be high on your list! Also, an ideal way to curtail demonstrations against the government is another.