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Just speechless. No words.

42 minutes ago, ftpjtm said:

By abolishing the Constitution, dissolving the Parliament, and creating new rules allowing the coup leaders to appoint 50% of the Senate.

I understand the mechanism of holding on to power, it is understanding the continuing support of so many Thais that eludes me.

3 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Where's the vax? That's what we really need. About 45% of the US is now vaccinated, and so everywhere's reopening. Amazing considering how at one time we had the highest rate of infections.

 

These small, occasional shipments from China are ridiculous. Why can't larger supplies be secured, from other sources? Why can't the manufacturing be done here?

Don’t ask. The answers are all incredulous 

19 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

they shouldnt do it because its not their business

individuals outside their country must surely organize their own healthcare... or return home

France are the only nation doing this ......at home -based French taxpayer expense no doubt.......

perhaps they are offloading those millions of perfectly good unused AZ vaccines , before expiration, a stockpile that Macron created, stupidly & jealously saying AZ was no good........

 

 

They received Johnson & Johnson. Guess the nickname "White Buffalo" comes from you just spewing out whatever you think without any consideration or knowledge, huh ?

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Yes. I know who you are. You are a nobody. You might have some cash, but that does not mean you are anyone, to us. 

Please don’t be rude. It completes the picture of the ugly American

Ohhhhh another investigation. That should burn through a few more years

10 hours ago, kynikoi said:

I don't know why people are moaning that the provinces are getting nothing. This isn't any different than anything else. The provinces always get nothing except for meth and lao Khao. This is standard model for the world over and is simply far more acute in Thailand.

 

No population, power, income wealth, education, importance.

 

I'm struggling to even see the relevance of Pattaya and all the other tourist spots.

 

All roads lead to Rome

Rome is burning

It seems reasonable to assume that my appointment at Hua Hin Hospital for July 7 will be bumped back if they are telling those with June Appointments to come back next month. 
The government is sadly, bungling this whole process to the worst possible degree. 
How can they expect the people to have confidence in their vaccines, if they can’t have any confidence in their promises? The flip flops and retractions are epic.
 

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Why does everything official in COVID Thailand include huge numbers of people sitting together for hours in a room? Do the Thai authorities not understand contagion?

A single person sitting alone doesn’t make for good PR photo

Just now, Jackcwba said:

But what about the foreigners here in Thailand on tourist visas? Still lots of them here, they aren’t expats or residents as such. Are tourists still including in this ? I asked billy barrow and he said “it’s not known” 

Many many retirees are here on extended tourist visa and not retiree visas

Geez I sure do wish he would ask President Biden for some preferred vaccines

My interpretation of article about the order is that not submitting your risk assessment and applying for the vaccine is punishable, but the article does not mention that after applying, whether you must receive the vaccine to avoid punishment.
... so it doesn’t really involve the number of vaccines currently available in Burriram, just the requirement of submitting assessment risk and application. 
It seems hard handed either way, but to those criticizing the Governor for not having enough vaccines currently seems a bit off base.

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

Enlighten us, which countries have used that policy.

USA

2 hours ago, placnx said:

Over 40 years visiting then living in Thailand, US consular service has been in a steady downhill dive. Now the next project is building Fortress America on the outskirts of Chiang Mai.

What hasn’t gone downhill in the last 40 years?

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

In some states not for undocumented aliens.

Which states? The federal policy is to try to vaccinate everyone. Failure to do so will prevent achieving herd immunity. It is in every state's and every person's s best interest to vaccinate as many as possible.

4 hours ago, Dustdevil said:

Of course he/she is, unless they think the virus is a hoax and the vaccine is deadly.

It isn't only free for U.S. citizens stateside, it is free for everyone regardless of citizenship...even Thai Nationals. 

8 minutes ago, Nanaplaza666 said:

My qeustion is , what does this have to do with Americans that live abroad paying taxes or voting . You mean if they don't pay tax or vote in your mind they cannot get vaccinated by their own country if there was a chance to do so if vaccines get shipped here ? They hold an American passport don't they( paying taxes or voting or not)? So if America can send vaccines to India(or wherever) to help them out , they cannot send them to American passport holders living abroad that don't vote or pay tax ? I find that a bit strange. 

 

Vaccines could be provided to U.S. citizens through U.S. embassies and consulates, in particular as many are now re-opening for U.S. citizen services," said Marylouise Serrato, executive director of the advocacy group American Citizens Abroad.

 

The group last month wrote to the U.S. Congress and the State Department saying overseas Americans who file taxes and vote should have the same access to vaccines as U.S. residents.

 

Same her the executive director finds it so important to say , Americans who file taxes and vote!! 

You'r an american when you hold an American passport and has nothing to do with voting or paying taxes . They should help all their citizens .

America land of the free , but if you don't pay taxes or vote you are not alligable to get vaccinated . 

Voting does not seem relevant, except as a reminder that expats do play a role in seating those elected officials who received the letter. Taxes, however are what have paid for both the development and distribution of the vaccines stateside and pointing out that expats have contributed to that expense every bit as much as those stateside and their contribution should be worthy of receiving the same lifesaving dividend.. I don't think anyone is suggesting that those with no tax liability or dependants or non voters should be passed over for vaccines.

3 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

Chair of Democrats Abroad..... Enough said. What he means is please can I take part in your clinical trial with your emergency use only jabbb from a disease I have 99 percent of not dying from so I can look all virtuous and blame Trump.

Did you just skim the article or did you just ignore the fact that the Republicans abroad have also co-sponsored this effort? Really take some time and get informed before lashing out with your misguided views