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5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

I guess that doesn't bother me as much with kids riding motorbikes. Perhaps because I rode a mini-bike and a Honda 90 when I was 11 yrs old. 

I do hope your parents were watching you at all times back then.

I haven't done much research, but would guess more kids are killed on the road than 

in the ocean.

On 11/25/2020 at 10:18 AM, ChaiyaTH said:

You are totally wrong there. First of all you have to compare it to costs and secondly you can't even find people working for less than 15-20K baht a month, which is nearly the same as Spanish and Portugese get with all their costs in EURO. Never heard them complain or use that as excuse to not offer service.

 

Last but not least, Cambodians working for way less but being very very service minded too. Vietnamese too.

 

Not to mention we nowadays also pay nearly the same (or more with for example wine and beer) than it costs in all those countries. And I hope you understand we are not talking about the service at a 50 baht pad thai street food place here.

Are you sure about the 15-20k baht monthly wage?

Most of the people I know work 6 day weeks in factories for around 8-10k 10 if they work 12

Hour shifts. 

8 hours ago, edogthong said:

 

These are foreigners who did everything to follow the Thai visa rules. These people contacted a well established and reputable school to obtain an ED visa. If anything, this group tried to follow the rules more than just about all other stranded foreigners. They didn't opt for a fake volunteer or ED visa or make up a bogus reason for why they can't leave Thailand. สมน้ำหน้า doesn't apply here at all. What's wrong with you? 

If they were a reputable and we'll established school, why did they not provide the visa

or give a refund? 

It seems a little odd that so many applied for this visa in a relatively short period of time

although I don't know how many schools offer courses compatible with visa requirements

on the Island.

On 10/28/2020 at 7:14 AM, samtab said:

so they don't clean the gym after each visit ?

this is Thailand, come healthy and leave in a coffin...

 

 

Who has died and left in a coffin?

3 people have been reported to have positive tests in this article, I'm guessing that they

will spend 2 more weeks in a more strictly monitored quarantine and released when clear.

Hopefully, like the majority of people who contract this virus, they make a full recovery.

33 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

She won big? how big is big in Thailand? Where I live people win

millions of dollars every week without dreaming

12 million according to the OP 

Small compared to some western lotto prizes, but absolutely life

changing for a 49 year old lady from NE Thailand who probably earns

2000 a month, if that.

Some Thais are fairly superstitious, especially when it comes to buying

a lotto ticket, so the dream aspect will be lapped up by the hopeful.

On 8/15/2020 at 3:33 AM, Pilotman said:

if you can't work that out mate, I can't help you. A little google research on macro economics in a  modern changing world order would be interesting for you. Movement of money from Sovereign Funds to buy assets in some else's country is classic strategic thinking.  The paper below is a good read. 

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223864678_Why_do_Chinese_Firms_Tend_to_Acquire_Strategic_Assets_in_International_Expansion

How can they be assets if there is the reported over stock of empty condos, hotels and

malls?

Back on topic, I stayed there (Sabai lodge) on my first visit to Pattaya. Nice big pool

and gardens as reported, Central marina up the soi. Getting a bit shabby now and a huge

footprint, so not surprised at its demise, but a little sad/nostalgic.....

The British guy who flew in from Saudi took 12 days to test positive from what

the article suggests, unless it was a typo/miscommunication.

6 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Fail as the President maybe?

I would love to see a list of his presidential achievements.

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

How does one explain why, all of these Thai nationals seeking to escape the UK, were there in the first place. Are they all 'trapped tourists unable to return normally or disenchanted business owners?

Maybe they are married to UK nationals, maybe some working, there are all kinds of people from all over the world living and working in the UK. There are limited amounts of repatriation flights, even for Thai nationals, so there is bound to be a backlog, especially with an apparent 2nd wave on the way.

43 minutes ago, Flying Saucage said:

 

I rarely do this, but no other way, I have to says your post is complete BS. 

 

In Germany everybody uses masks where he told to do, and will be fined if he doesn't, because it makes sense where the rules apply. This is inside of buildings with other people, like supermarkets and shops, inside of public transport. People have to pay a fine if they don't follow. 

 

To claim strong boycotting there only shows that you don't know what you are talking about.

 

Discotheques are still closed due to Covid in Germany. How about Thailand? As well as every big commercial event inside. I heard that boxing events are opened now in Thailand, and cock fighting is allowed now. But you claim Thai authorities and communities have done a lot, while rarely testing and allowing this?

 

And now, if you are in Thailand, go outside, and count how many Thais don't wear masks. And have a look on the photo in post #27 of poster Meechai in this thread.

 

 

There is little point in wearing a mask outside, in shops and on public transport

and enclosed spaces, definitely.

20 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

So the Criminal Court, obviously, has atrocious anti-Covid measures ?

Double standards yet again.

It seems that their anti covid measures were adequate, as all but 3 of the tests

carried out were negative. I don't see how that can be classed as atrocious.

It seems like a sensible, cautious approach was taken to rule out infection by

anyone who may have come into contact with this guy.

On 9/5/2020 at 3:47 AM, Pilotman said:

good question

I thought you had that all covered with your in depth Thai DNA theory.

On 9/5/2020 at 3:08 AM, tonray said:

But surely you realize they are just staff....the embassy takes directives from the Ambassador and the Foreign Office. The Thai staff make no decisions such as this

Don't let facts get in the way of a jolly good bashing!

5 hours ago, billd766 said:

What is the EU doing about the illegal immigrants, who, after all entered the EU mostly from the Mediteranean, traveled across safe haven countries including France, and then are helped to cross the English Channel.

Just helping them on their way to their preferred destination.

14 hours ago, baansgr said:

That's not even 2 years of foreign aid...why not stop that nonsense....add on the 4 billion just spent on contracts for housing asylum seekers, not to mention the 10s of billions keeping them....could easily get through this mess if got priorities right....I don't see what help yoga classes in Nepal are to the economy.

Do you have any credible links to those asylum figures?

I had a quick look around the interweb and saw a couple of outraged

articles in the express stating that the bill to look after the asylum seekers

in the UK was around £365 million per annum, and that apparently came out

of the foreign aid kitty, as I said it was the express so accuracy and credibility

would be lacking.

The 30 billion for foreign aid sounds about right as we are committed to 0.7%

of the economy or GDP which was around £13.5 billion a couple of years back,

but given the current state of the economy will be rather less.

Couldn't see any links to how much a Nepalese yoga teacher is getting paid.

12 hours ago, TPI said:

There is no point in coming back! I need to go to Oz for business and medical but if I go there is no guarantee that I'll be able to get back in even if I can arrange insurance (I'm 75)!  There is nothing to do and no-one to do it with, everyone is paranoid to the point if you go to any major shop or shopping centre without a mask and temperature check....forget it! There hasn't been a local covid 19 case for over 100 days, I can't even guess why the checks are still happening?

I don't see wearing a mask or having your temperature taken as a big deal, and at 75 years old

it would be beneficial for you if there are measures taken to lessen the chance and control

a potential outbreak. Not sure where in Oz you are from, but I understand that in Victoria

there are quite strict rules about masks and social distancing.

11 hours ago, tonray said:

Your wife, being a Thai citizen, is entitled to free healthcare at a government hospital in the province she is registered as living. That's why she does not need health insurance as there is no risk of her doing a runner on the bill.

Also I don't think many Thais, especially in the the poorer sections of society have

any health insurance, many live day to day. My GF does have an insurance policy that

if she dies her parents get around 250000 baht, but that's obviously not the same thing?

5 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

Too bad they didn’t hire me for that job.  I’d cut that Baht down to half strength.  You’d see tourism and exports flourish.

The baht is falling and will maybe drop further with the borrowing forecast.

But you could get 100 to the British pound, but tourism won't flourish until

the covid pandemic is seen to be over????