Stargeezr

I am glad that these Thai people were able to get out of that country. I read of Canadians being stuck in Kabul, and it makes me wonder why they did not get out earlier, as they had to have known the risks of the Taliban heading from Kandahar, maybe they are dual citizens. Sad situation in Afghanistan, does this mean the civil war is almost over? I hope so, as 20 years of war is much too long. Geezer

Which vaccines have been tested and approved for the children? I have read that some are being tested, but I have not seen an official wording that any of the vaccines have been approved for the young children. I guess the children and teens from 12 to 18 are getting a couple of choices, but what about the younger disease spreaders? Geezer

And these 2 countries both have a big plastic pollution problem. Yes it is time they both start thinking greener and quit it with the over done, plastic packaging. Just saying. Geezer

During my many trips to Thailand, I have been on tour buses with the rich, and normal tourists, visiting temples at Ayuthaya, as well as many in Bangkok. . I have stayed in many guest houses as well as fancy hotels and have always been treated well by the staff of all of these places. The only difference I noticed between the rich tourists and the regular tourists was the high end cameras and accessories that the rich tourists had. We all ate the same food and drinks aboard the cruise boat on the river returning to Bangkok from Ayuthaya, and other places. Thailand has been locked up without any tourists, and should be happy to get any foreign traveler who choices to come to their country. I will be happy when the restrictions and the many forms required to visit Thailand have ended. I do not mind a temperature test on arrival, or even a throat swab, but the rest of their demands should be gone. I have had 2 shots of COVID vaccine and may be getting a 3rd booster to help my immunities, so until 80 percent of the Thai population have had 2 vaccines, I will not be returning to their country, period. Over to you TAT, what is your intentions? Geezer

Yes follow the sand box model. restrict the beaches, do not allow alcohol to be sold or drank on the beaches, or anywhere. Keep all the restrictions in place until at least January of 2022. Quarantine, stays in effect. COE stays in effect, etc. Good luck with your high season Thailand as it will be pretty dismal. Just a reminder it is only 90 days until mid November, and isn't that in High Season? Geezer

Considering how contagious the Delta variant of COVID is I do not see the numbers going any lower any time soon. Look at Indonesia, there are still a lot of people dying in that country. Good luck with your vaccinations for those in Thailand that are still waiting. Stay cautious stay healthy. Geezer

Thanks for the weekly news Rooster, and I also hope to go see England and Scotland next Summer as my grand parents came from those countries, and I really should go there before too much more time passes. Thanks for mentioning Afghanistan, The end to a civil war was not the ending that all were hoping for. Just a note that the Taliban are also from that country. Although they are from the areas of Eastern and Southern Afghanistan, the Kandahar province may be one of their original areas. Considering that Afghanistan is a Muslim country and Islam is the religion, I do hope that the Taliban will be a bit less fanatical as they were the last time they were in control. I guess the future will tell. Hopefully the vaccines keep getting to the people who have been waiting so patiently. I hope that all the companies of Pfizer, Moderna, J & J, AZ and the rest all can improve their formulas that are more effective against the variants as well as the original COVID virus. I do have some fine Thai gold jewelry and certainly would not wear much of it when I holiday in Thailand, certainly I would not wear anything that is worth more than 3 or 4 thousand baht. The rest of the news shows that life is still going on. I hope that the woman gold robber gets caught soon as well. The old Thai man who lost his arm to a neighbor dog, was certainly one very sad news story to me. I have some fond memories of riding the trains from Bangkok to other places in Thailand, and hope to have a few more rides on them in the future. May your scrabble future be successful. Geezer

I do hope the Phuket sandbox is a success, and that lots of businesses can open back up. However I will wait until next Winter, as this coming Winter will be one of recovery and i really do not want to see any place that looks like a ghost town. Seeing all the recent videos of many places in Thailand, there are sure a lot of businesses that are currently closed, and it makes most of the touristy places look pretty bad. Just saying. Not only that but not being able to freely drink on the beach or other places, just makes me feel that I would not enjoy my holidays if the present rules stay in place. Geezer

Just as my cousin has done, if I lived in Thailand, I would have went back to my home country and got the 2 vaccine shots for COVID, spent 6 weeks visiting with my various family members to save some money, then returned to Thailand fully vaccinated and hopefully able to survive getting sick from the COVID virus. There are likely quite a few members on this forum who could have done that as well, but are instead taking their lives in their hands, and trusting that they will get the vaccine, before they get sick with COVID. Well good luck with that, stay cautious, and stay healthy. Geezer

Too bad that they are too late for 2 of my Bangkok relatives. One is dead and the other is in hospital on oxygen now and it does not look good for her. Their son is also sick, but he did have his 2 shots and is expected to make it okay. I hope that this program helps a lot of the older Thais and expats that are home bound. Geezer

How would you posters like to be in this old guys shoes. 78 years old and had been going to this neighbors house, more than once. Now he has to live the rest of his life with one arm. Some say it was totally his own fault. Some say, Oh please do not destroy the dogs. Those dogs who have had a taste of human blood, and will they be nice dogs in the future, and not a threat to anyone else? How about next time it is some child who gets bitten, then what? If these dogs were at all dangerous, the signs should have already been up. A very sad news story indeed, with many sad comments provided by some posters. Geezer

The doctor is a lucky guy, and I hope he has success in his travels. There is lots of people around the world who did not get a vaccine, and who have died. There are also some anti vaxxers, who have not caught COVID, and who can still be carriers to spread the virus around. I had had my 2 shots, and am just waiting to be sick with the delta variant, as the news is out that most of us will be getting sick sometime in the future. Yet on the Canadian news tonight in Calgary, there are about 50 people who are anti vaxxers and are protesting a covid passport, as they think that it infringes on their freedom. Idiots all. in my opinion. Geezer

It is still low tourist season. Best to wait for the High tourist season, and join the hordes of tourists that TAT claims will be flocking to Thailand. Stay healthy and covid free. High season will be here soon, and then maybe some of the rules etc. ,will be a bit more relaxed. Of course that is if you can believe anything that TAT generates as the news. Geezer

Official number is 1 million, but I wonder what the real number of cases, and death really are? Even the numbers from Indonesia is likely somewhat lower that the actual numbers, but likely closer than the numbers from some other countries. The USA even admits that their numbers are lower than the actual cases, and deaths. By the way the USA is far from being over the pandemic, their current wave of the delta variant is hitting many states hard. Pandemic continues, stay tuned. Geezer

In the USA, I am quite sure that this incident would have ended up much different. Bang, Bang, okay, folks, show is over, nothing to see here. just another dead yaba druggie. Geezer

I see the complaints about Thailand, but I also wonder just how easy it is go go to Vietnam, or lets say Australia, New Zealand, etc. I doubt that getting to Europe or Great Britain would be as hard as getting to especially Australia. Getting to Thailand is not so tough, but getting back to Canada is the big gamble for me. Looks like the Winter of 2022 for me to try go to Thailand. Geezer

I had an uncle who had kidney problems and needed dialysis, so he could not get the vaccination. Unfortunately he contracted COVID and has died. I feel sorry for those who have health problems. I also have a young relative in his 40 who is refusing to get vaccinated, and I asked him if he wanted to travel to the USA in the future. Of course his answer was yes. So I said, good luck, as he will likely be turned around at the border. There are also many people who hate needles and are just afraid of needles and such. I feel a bit sorry for them but not very much. I have heard that a nasal spray is being investigated to see if it will be effective, and I sure hope it is so that small children can get vaccinated as well, if they cannot get the injections. Geezer

When I see poster on here who have had less than 100 posts and are spouting garbage, I have my suspicions. Who are you people? One of you with just 2 posts, were you kicked off, and finally been allowed to re join, or are you aliens? Just curious Geezer

TAT should be re named, Fantasy Authority of Thailand. I guess the country is desperate to get the tourist dollars, or baht flowing again, for sure. I wonder just how badly Russia is being affected by the Delta variant? In the USA, and in Canada many younger people are being infected by the delta variant of CIVID, so the pandemic is not over yet in most places of the world. Yet here we have TAT and their huge predictions. It would be funny if the situation was not so serious. Geezer

Both of these telescopes will show Jupiter in good detail. one is 127 mm or 5 inches, the other is 203 mm or 8 inches. They are very stable and fun to use. Good to see the planets and stars and other faint fuzzys . Geezer or Stargeezer.

I am glad that at least some parts of Thailand will not open if their people have not gotten at least 70 percent vaccinated with 2 shots of any kind of COVID vaccine. I am waiting to see what the situation is on Dec 1st before I even get started with my plans to travel to Thailand. Maybe by that time I will also see how the rest of the world is doing with getting their populations vaccinated. It seems that the latest wave of the delta variant of COVID is infecting a lot of the younger people, and I am wondering just what percent of them will be dead in a few months. Pandemics do not end just because some people think that they do. Stay cautious and safe. Geezer

Lucky that you are in Sweden. In Canada I would not be able to get a travel insurance policy. Lucky for me I have had 2 Pfizer shots. I also still need lots of forms filled the correct way, as well as I would have to be crazy to go now, when there are so few places open in Thailand to visit. I am wondering why you want to travel abroad, and you have not yet been vaccinated? My Thai family are telling all of us in Canada to stay home, as we have lost a few members to COVID and the Bangkok hospitals are full. Even my one aunt who had connections, took 2 weeks being sick before she could get a costly bad in a hospital. My advice is get vaccinated first, then plan a trip abroad. If you were to contract COVID, at least you would have a better chance of no dying from it. Geezer

My curious question would be like the title. How many have died from COVID. There may be a few people who have died because of their reaction to the vaccine, however, I believe that the millions that have died from COVID is enough proof for me to want to get a vaccine if it means that I will be less sick if I do get COVID in any of its variants. So bangon04, Is that what you are asking? Just wondering? Geezer

Well to the Bangkok member, I was stating that children get sick from COVID, and they can and do spread it just like they spread the other diseases they contact at school and bring back to their homes. I have never said to keep the schools closed. The children may not die themselves from the COVID, but if they give it to their parents or grand parents, it is those people who can die from COVID. That was what I was talking about, not keeping schools or anything closed. So Brewster, what ever you do, maybe do not put words into other posters posts. Okay? Geezer

White gold? When did a gold necklace change its color? I prefer the Thai gold which is a rich gold color. Who would go to Thailand and wear an expensive piece of jewelry anyway? I guess a fool and his white gold was soon parted. Geezer