Khun Paul

4 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Health and safety in Thailand.

 

1. On the roads with little law enforcement (mainly directed at foreigners) and cracked uneven pavements and where taxi and Tuk tuk drivers cheat you.

2. In the mainly unlicensed and uninspected hotels with minimal fire escapes and equipment and where building codes are ignored.

3. In the bars and entertainment areas where owners and police are hand in glove and if you dispute a bill you will be dealt with by violence or arrest.

4. In the beach areas where you will be robbed by ladyboys prowling for gold or jet ski scammers forcing you to pay for old damage.

5. in the National Parks and other attractions where you will be charged ten times local rate.

 

Many things to be fixed before Thailand can be touted as healthy and safe.

Not  in every area but in enough for me to call TAT or ATT liars in all but name . Useless, incompetent or just damn lazy . 

1 hour ago, Almer said:

Protecting the populus

If you really knew HOW Covid 19 could affect you , then slowly , slowly is the best option, if there is a resurgence which I hope there is not, then as the Thai Population think it is all over, judging by their actions and lack of following Social Distancing , then it will be very traumatic. 

3 hours ago, damascase said:

I don’t care about the curfew, but I want to swim!

In the filthy sea water off Thai beaches...sucker !

Flying was time consuming and bad enough before Covid, now its nigh on impossible. before from Udon Thani my friend wentr by car to BKK, arrived only 30 minutes later than the plane. Go figure. he left Udon when his friend went to the Airport , got to the hotel 30 mins after his friend and cost only 500 baht more. Return the same. Zero restrictions on luggage and no speeding on the roads.  

Bigfgest load of BS, ranks up there with the Kao Tao murders as sheer Police incompetence and BS. 

Come on people this is THAINESS much lauded by the PM how could the Mayor complain it is a Thai thing. 

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

Folk are starting to be wooed into a false sense of security due to the Gov,t rhetoric on the Virus.

Statements such as - Chinese Tourists to come to Chang Mai as soon as July Etc do nothing to stop people being stupid and raising their hopes

They do not need any excuse to behave stupidly, it is built into Thai Culture, LAWS, they are for Farangs to obey , me I am Thai .Says it all really  

There was a VICTORY, it showed up plainly Government Control over the people sadly it also showed lack of Empathy the Government shows towards its people .

A sort of hollow victory , one which the Government will trumpet missing the point that Millions are really struggling   

Yes stop contagion, however being single alone and living in my house alone, I am UNABLE to enjoy a Rum or two because I might accidently on venture out into my deserted street and infect someone else as I pass his/her house. 

Thank you for your concern sadly it is made with zero understanding and even less inteligence 

If they think for one minute I am going to address all these requirements including a health certificate then they need another think, while I understand their  thought processes, I f I fly from where I live to Bangkok, I can get there in 6 hours by car, , no checks no waiting around for up to three hours and certainly have some food along the way , Currently fuel prices are almost so cheap that 4 people driving to Bangkok will be considerably cheaper, also not having to deal with semi-officious staff is also a plus Longer distances also cheaper for four people . Individually maybe the same, but unless Airlines take a pragmatic view they will all go to the wall including Thai Air which is almost there already. 

Another announcement by the inept AOT , why , one wonders do they bother ..eh ?

So this is the comment by the Deputy Secretary another GENERAL stated:

In defense of the panel, the committee's deputy secretary General Boontham Oris, said that all members were experienced and qualified.

% Civilians may be , the rest of the GENERALS certainly are NOT . General, but then does the Government really take any notice of the Public whom they think of as Cannon Fodder.

Calling him stupid is an insult to uneducated people who do not know any better. Actually calling him stupid is a compliment a Moron would be insulting 

Unhealthy, un-refrigerated and dirty, open to the elements. Enterprising I am sure but HEALTHY...No-way !!

8 hours ago, YetAnother said:

typical thai thinking and planning ; contingencies ? what are they ?!

What thinking, we all know Logical thinking is a skill missing in much of Thailand. 

None will get any sympathy from me at all , someone has already says 'Stupid is as stupid does '

For the poster that asks what does the Emergency decree say, well read it and use a Dictionary to understand the BIG WORDS , then I am sure you will understand unless of course you are friends with those who just got busted. 

14 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:

The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. 

Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. 

To be clear, 

WHO let the dogs out.

The Thai Government refuses to accept a WORLD HEALTH Authority dictate as it is NOT Thai but farang and what the hell do Farangs know about Thailand ………...Sometimes you see why Thailand is thought of as it is !!

Their problem is criteria including AGE , many fit and healthy farangs are not allowed to donate due to age, although my Mother did until her 84th birthday in the UK .

They lose so many donors and some with rare blood types like O Rhesus negative 

Well advice is free, good advice RARE, here in Rural Issan you might as well say, the Sky is Pinkl, they pay as much attention to Covid19 rules and probable infection from non-social distancing as they do about no more than  TWO on a motorbike .

IF the Virus hits Issan, thousands will be infected and possibly hundreds may die  , but then som nam na springs to mind