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6 hours ago, Surelynot said:

....but must quarantine even as a transit passenger???

What if you don't need to disembark?

Doesn't matter, other passengers will come on board, there could be a crew change, cleaners will come up to do a quick clean (or spread some...) and millions of tiny viruses will board for free

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

They should have flipped the photo to make it more relevant to here . 

Even if it's a right hand drive car, and the hand rather pale, it's most likely still a Thai because farangs don't drink and drive like this - at least not in their own countries 

22 hours ago, Blue Muton said:

He can't. What she really wants is a hansum man.

Agree with you in all respects except I think she wants several hansum men

8 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

probably looking closer to 10,000 for the full treatment: -

 

2x doses

2x OPD visits

Paracetamol (imported)

Anti-inflammatory pills 

Antibiotic pills

Allergy pills

Anxiety and depression pills

All the medications except the vaccines of course you can buy OTC saving thousands of baht.

8 hours ago, keith101 said:

Would a Thai be  charged the same , i doubt it and i have never heard of this mental grief thing ever before .

Maybe only Russian women suffer from it? An expert opinion would no doubt appear soon

7 hours ago, scorecard said:

...several million... ?

 

 

Has me baffled too. It was just under 900,000 a couple of days ago, and that includes farang workers who may be in Thailand for a year or two and then move on

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

That must be the joke of the year, any plod found unfaithful to their spouse would face disciplinary action.

Like being transferred to an inactive post,, to give them more time for extra-marital activities?

13 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Some disinfectant added to the water

Bleach works just fine I heard, even better when not diluted 

7 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

In my 14 years here there has never been a Census; so how do they calculate their figures ?

They hire someone from TAT as a consultant 

9 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

Get yours in 48hours, delivered to your home, free of charge.

Free upgrade: Chose the colour of your "get out of jail" passport.

 

We can add for a small fee, additional conditions such as:

Access to massage parlours,

Access to happy .... things,

Access to farang bars.

 

Get your now from Zalada direct for 9,999Baht, all inclusive.

Can I get a discount if I order in 6 different colours?

Walk. I did it in two days when I was fit, spent about 40 baht on water & Street food

6 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Any real friend should help his friends. I am pretty sure I have such friends in Thailand.

 

But, there is always a but.

The first example which you mentioned is about money. And that is a subject many of us don't want to hear anything about. And the reason is that we heard it too often.

And when someone is in Thailand in a hospital and needs help then I am sure in many cases this is (also) about money.

Would I care about someone's dog? Yes, I would, if I can (i.e. I wouldn't be able to bring that dog in my building)

Would I help someone with 500B for the phone? Sure.

Would I pay 50,000B to a hospital with the promise I get it back sometime? For my best friends (maybe 5 in Thailand) I would do that. But I definitely wouldn't do it for many people.

 

And with stories about who did what for whom? I guess often we do not know even half of it. If a friend would tell me something like all the others didn't want to help me then I would ask myself: Why didn't they do that. Did they maybe have a good reason for that?

 

And last but not least: Many of us what to have fun and a quiet life in Thailand. We don't want stress, we don't want (other peoples) problems and we don't want to be reminded that we all get old and maybe sick and die. With some problems we can help and for a real friend we want to help our friend. But for other people who are not our best friends maybe we don't want to get involved.

I really agree with you. I've been here 15 years now though I've been coming for regular holidays for over 30 years. I know a lot of people and I'd say I have 3 real friends, and loads of "mates" or acquaintances (though they prefer to identify themselves as "buddies").

I am sure that Miami, Singapore and maybe even Dubai get just as bad or even worse!

Very informative and interesting reading. Glad you're back here, safe and sound, and in an environment that is so much less oppressive than UK. Wish you both the best of luck for the future! 

On 2/10/2021 at 11:07 PM, NCC1701A said:

get yourself one of these. you will be fine. 

Come on, let him at least reach a decent number of posts first!

I wonder how long would it take to fix a kilometre of 3rd Road in Miami, Dubai or Singapore? Pattaya has been at it for over 18 months, and after each rainfall they must start again... No further comment 

6 hours ago, chicowoodduck said:

Good Lord..... next up asking TV members for medical advice! ????????????????

I've asked a couple of times... never been disappointed

12 hours ago, ukrules said:

Build a wall around it ????

And make them pay for it!!

5 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Every 'worker' here at every level just does what his boss says to do. Noone thinks for themselves. Noone asks questions.

 

Questions are a threat to status. Discussion can lead to disputes and thus to anger and thus to violence.

 

Best just to do your job exactly as the boss says ...

Sad but true!

(Actually better deny I ever said this, as I already hear the apologists screaming)

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Whilst interpreting statistics skills aren't! Just look at the different interpretations on TVF.

 

My old statistics lecturer used to say the correct use of statistics was the way a drunk uses a lamp post - for support not illumination!

For the theory I support today, I'll use statistics set A. For the theory I might support tomorrow, try anything between B and ...

6 hours ago, PatOngo said:

What if they prefer badminton???

Two country-holiday: golfing quarantine in Thailand, followed by badminton quarantine in Indonesia? Could work?