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Everything posted by richard_smith237
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... anyone who disagrees with your insanely idiotic delusion is just a “parrot” for the mainstream media? Wow, what a tired, flimsy excuse for an argument. “I don’t believe the conspiracists, so you’re an MSM parrot” is what you are saying... the sheer idiocy of that non-sequitur defies belief. Meanwhile, you’re the real gem - a full-on anti-vax zealot regurgitating neurotic, debunked quackery straight from the bottom-feeders of pseudoscience websites. You tout “your own research” that somehow contradicts the entire global consensus of millions of trained medical professionals and virologists who’ve actually studied the science firsthand. Apparently, you and a tiny clique of like-minded fantasists are the enlightened few - and the countless experts who dedicate their lives to medicine are all just hopelessly wrong. Not me - them. You've claimed viruses do not exist. Then you've contradicted yourself and claimed 'pathogenic viruses don't exist'... his endless, circular dance is utterly pathetic. I’m here solely to challenge the ridiculous and dangerous claims you make—because people like you actively pose a public health hazard with the neurotic, ill-informed, anti-authoritarian, and delusional misinformation you peddle.
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They are wrong. Why are you quoting such biased and compromised entities? If it's OK with the OP, I'll tell you precisely what causes illness. PubMed - which you stated as a wrong, biased and compromised entity is a site managed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information... Its widely regarded as a highly reliable and authoritative source for scientific and medical information.... Providing access to a vast database of peer-reviewed research articles, clinical studies, and reviews from reputable journals worldwide. Researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers frequently use PubMed to find credible, evidence-based information. You on the other hand imply this is all wrong, biased and compromised.... So, perhaps its best to start with explaining what the cause of your mental illness may be....
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Valid points - I agree. I recall the extensive discussion surrounding the Lab Leak theory, and I myself contributed to those discussions back in 2021. Those posts and the wider conversation were active for several months, as did many others and they still remain visible. However, none of this alters the fundamental realities of vaccination or its proven effectiveness, regardless of the method by which the vaccine is delivered.
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What is Dr. Andrew Kaufman scientific background and training ?? Is he a Virologist or a medically trained professional ?? ... Or, is he a psychiatrist and self-proclaimed medical theorist known for promoting controversial and widely debunked views on infectious diseases ?? It seems this fruit-cake is your only source of information in all of your Anti-vax threads.
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Is this a followup of the social media post we saw earlier in the week where a lady recorded her interaction with a Taxi driver, asking him not to take the expressway, but he ignored her and took the expressway regardless and wanted to charge her...??? IMO - Passengers should of course be paying for the additional expressway charge. But - Taxi drivers surely must take the route preferred by a passenger, and if that means no expressway then so be it.
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Like this ...... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9 Our analyses clearly show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus. Although the evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 is not a purposefully manipulated virus, we do not believe that any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/Lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext Statement in support of the scientists, public health professionals, and medical professionals of China combatting COVID-19 We stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin. We support the call from the Director-General of WHO to promote scientific evidence and unity over misinformation and conjecture I don't think you understand what "airtight, independently verified, peer-reviewed studies" means... As there have been no airtight, independently verified, peer-reviewed investigations as to the origins of SARS-CoV-2... I agree with you (if thats your stance) that the statements made in Nature.com and The Lancet are flawed for their lack of evidence and investigation - China specifically has withheld information.
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Yet more ignorance: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common and often silent sexually transmitted infection that can affect anyone. While many strains pass without consequence, high-risk types such as HPV 16 and 18 which are directly linked to serious cancers: cervical, anal, throat, penile. So yes, you can, in a very real sense, catch cancer - or rather, the virus that causes it. But of course, you’ll default to script: “Viruses don’t exist. They’ve never been isolated. It’s all a lie.” Flat-earth logic applied to medical science - because when faced with uncomfortable truths, it’s easier to scream “Fake!” than face reality. .... And yes, there’s a safe, effective vaccine that prevents these cancers - a fact you’ll no doubt reject without evidence, as per usual. Because when science speaks, your only defence is to plug your ears and call it a conspiracy.
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People don’t die from diseases”? that’s not ignorance - it’s homicidal stupidity. Your body isn’t some flawless temple; it’s a battlefield, and microbes are not your mates - they’re apex predators You scoff at germs, bacteria, parasites like they’re misunderstood house pets. Tell that to the tens of millions who’ve dropped dead throughout history - cholera, tuberculosis, Ebola, plague, HIV, smallpox. These aren't “media inventions".... These are real killers, not figments of the pharmaceutical imagination.... You’re not enlightened - you’re infected. Not by germs, but by hubris and ignorance so deep it borders on spiritual rot. You’re the guy who’d get sepsis from a rusty nail and call it a “detox”.... You’d be coughing blood on your deathbed insisting your body’s just “doing the right thing”.... .... And worse, you’re not just a danger to yourself - you’re attempt to drag others with you, peddling this intellectual sewage like it’s sacred truth.... and that 'must' be contradicted, but to do so means even accepting your presence which itself is a blight on basic intellect.
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Even when armed with airtight, independently verified, peer-reviewed studies - like those proving mRNA vaccines work - the anti-vax crowd’s response never fails to reveal their spectacular talent for willful ignorance: “Fake data. Unscientific rubbish. Flawed methods. Lies. We just can’t handle the truth”. Translation: I’m too stubborn and brainwashed to accept facts, so I’ll just pretend they don’t exist. The Anti-vax version of “science” is nothing more than a tantrum in denial, a reflexive dismissal that fails to scratches the surface of critical thinking. Trying to reason with an anti-vaxxer is like debating a brick wall - pointless, exhausting, and utterly meaningless. Because in their universe: If I don’t like the evidence, then the evidence must be fake. End of story as per 'stiddles' response... This is the anti-vax circus - where logic goes to die. Sure, it’s mildly entertaining for a moment, but far more troubling that such people actually exist. They believe the Earth is flat, the moon landings were faked, 9/11 was an inside job - delusions so deep they paint the whole crowd as nothing more than conspiracy-addled loons. They used to parade around with placards screaming “The end is nigh”. Now, somewhat entertainingly, they clog social media and public spaces with their nonsense. It might even be funny if it weren’t so desperately tragic. Because beneath the farce lies something darker: a genuine threat to reason, science, and public wellbeing, all drowned out by the noise of their wild, self-inflicted ignorance.
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While I fully support the right to hold and express an opinion, each time you make such an outlandish statement, you plunge to such depths of ignorance that it renders you impossible to take seriously in any other discussion – no matter the topic. Your blatant disregard for well-established, rigorously proven scientific facts betrays a fundamental lack of comprehension and critical thinking. The tragic irony is that the very medical advances you sneer at – vaccines – are likely the reason you’re even alive to spread this nonsense. Without them, the odds of you surviving infancy, let alone childhood, would have been drastically reduced. To stand here denouncing vaccines is the intellectual equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot – and bragging about your aim.
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I went to a hospice in Bangkok last week - I was not asked to show my passport... Not that it matters much, but my passport remains in my safe, I won't be taking it to a hospital... I'm not sure why they need it when we can prove ID with a Driving Licence or Pink ID etc.. So... What exactly is this 'new rule that we have to show our passport'... Is this for real ?
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You can have knowledge about certain conditions, without having actually personally experienced it. E.g. a male gynecologist will never have personal experience of the conditions of his female clientele. But - hopefully - he has broad knowledge and experience in treating those conditions. A gynaecologist undergoes 4–6 years of medical school, followed by 1–2 years of foundation or internship training, and then completes 5–7 years of specialised training in obstetrics and gynaecology. That’s a total of 10 to 15 years of dedicated, structured medical education and clinical practice. This isn't just incomparable – it's a cosmic joke to even pretend it is. You're pitting a decade of rigorous medical training against your DIY doctorate in Facebook drivel and a “curriculum” stitched together from YouTube rants, Telegram cults, and the fevered ramblings of fringe blogs that wouldn't pass a Year 9 science class. You don't research – you rabbit-hole. You’re not “awake” – you're adrift in a swamp of wilful ignorance, mistaking suspicion for intelligence and confirmation bias for truth. You’re not challenging the system – you're embarrassing yourself in front of it.
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There are +100 threads in this very sub-forum addressing the harms of the Covid-jabs. Rather than listing all the ones that directly answer your question, I suggest you do your own research which is quite easy by simply looking into the listing of the threads on this sub-forum and accessing the information provided. > https://aseannow.com/forum/466-covidvaccine/ Referring to your own threads as a basis for others to conduct research reveals the depth of delusion you're operating under. Your anti-vaccination content in particular is a case in point: the sheer volume of misinformation circulating in your echo chamber only serves to reinforce the pro-vaccination stance. As the saying goes, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks” - and in your case, it’s painfully obvious. You consistently exaggerate, distort, and disseminate falsehoods crafted to suit your singular narrative. There’s nothing open-minded or balanced about it – your approach is as far removed from genuine scientific reasoning as one could get. This tendency to leap to ill-founded conclusions is evident across your posts. Take your recent assumption that additional security checks on flights to Australia are a ploy to make passengers buy more drinks onboard. That’s a perfect example of your broader problem: you don’t examine evidence objectively – you bend it to fit your preconceived conclusions.
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Report Mobile Liquor Labs Roll Out for Safer Thai Booze
richard_smith237 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Back to the topic: Given the recent Methanol poisoning in Laos this is obvious a necessary and excellent idea. However, in practice how wide spread and how effective would it truly be ?... will there be any true impact at all beyond this 'announcement'... ... and we all know how 'Thailand' loves an 'announcement' but fails to carry out any genuine follow up of what was announced !!!... I would like to see Fake / Bootlegged Alcohol industry targeted more seriously... Fake booze is rife in Thailand - its difficult to go out to a bar and not get fake booze these days... (unless a higher end place). ... I drink neat Whisky, or on the Rocks, and so many times I do so, I can taste that the Whisky is fake... -
Report Mobile Liquor Labs Roll Out for Safer Thai Booze
richard_smith237 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Its great mixed in equal measures with a Whisky in the cold weather of the UK at Christmas... But going back to your earlier comments: I think you've been particularly selective here... Of course there is a spectrum and a line somewhere where someones vice can become a burden to society, some more so than others.. but I'll compare 'smoking, alcohol and diet' and show that your comments, while valid, are also slightly misplaced when regarding a bigger picture. Smoking generates complex burden on the UK economy, both through direct healthcare spending and wider societal costs. £2.2 billion in direct costs to the NHS for treating smoking-related illnesses, including cancers, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular conditions. £1.4 billion in social care costs associated with supporting individuals suffering from smoking-related chronic diseases. £17.6 billion in indirect costs due to lost productivity, sickness absence, premature death, and additional burdens on the welfare system. £0.6 billion from smoking-related fire damage and associated emergency services. Total Economic Burden: £21.8 billion per year in England alone. Tobacco Tax Revenue: Approximately £8.8 billion annually, which does not fully offset the broader societal costs. Alcohol does have a significant societal cost with a substantial economic burden on the UK: In England alone, alcohol-related harm costs society approximately £27.4 billion per year, as reported by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) in 2024. This includes £4.9 billion in NHS and healthcare costs, covering hospital admissions, ambulance services, and treatments for alcohol-related conditions. The criminal justice system bears £14.6 billion in costs due to alcohol-related crimes, including violence, theft, and criminal damage.ias.org.uk Lost productivity and social care services account for the remaining £7.9 billion, reflecting absenteeism, unemployment, and support for affected families. It's also important to note that alcohol tax revenues, estimated at £12.5 billion annually, which falls short short of covering these societal costs. The growing economic burden of processed foods: A 2024 report by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) estimates that unhealthy diets - particularly those high in ultra-processed foods - cost the UK economy approximately £268 billion annually. This figure encompasses both direct and indirect costs. £92 billion in direct government expenditures on health and social care services addressing diet-related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. £176 billion in indirect costs, including reduced productivity, welfare spending, and the human costs associated with chronic illnesses and premature mortality. Notably, ultra-processed foods constitute over half of the UK adult diet and nearly two-thirds of the adolescent diet, contributing significantly to the nation's health issues. As noted above: The cost of processed foods to the UK economy is 10x greater than that of Alcohol and Tobacco. I use the UK example because there are no figures for Thailand, yet those figures in principle can be transferable across nations. Thus: If you want to ban smoking and alcohol for the purposes of public health - where do you draw the line ? especially when we can see how far more damaging processed foods are to society... There’s another dimension to consider: I’ve played sports all my life and maintained good health and fitness throughout. Yet now, I face an additional burden - injuries that require medical treatment. Should my sporting activities have been subject to higher taxes to help offset these emerging healthcare costs? This raises the perennial question: where do we draw the line between what is acceptable and what crosses into excess? Perhaps the answer lies in accepting our humanity - that people will naturally seek out activities they enjoy. If someone chooses to smoke, so be it, provided it doesn’t harm others. Yes, smoking does impose an economic burden, but there are far weightier challenges society must address first. Personally, I would not want to live in a society that exerts such rigid control over its citizens’ choices. -
Report Mobile Liquor Labs Roll Out for Safer Thai Booze
richard_smith237 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Yes.. because prohibition worked so well, didn't it... ?... -
I have 2 passports too, but 2 nationalities. You later mention both are UK passports. How can you have 2 UK passports? When you receive a new passport, surely the old one is cancelled? Two current valid passports... not overlapping old ones. If its require for frequent travel - we can apply for multiple passports (up to 4 is the max I think). A company letter is required. I've held dual UK passports for over 20 years - very useful when needing to travel at the same time as applying for a visa to do different nation etc.
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The initial report came from Social Media, so its somewhat of an 'opinion' rather than a series of verifiable facts. Nevertheless, that information could well be true, but without doubt a lot of the 'back-story' is missing... Even with an obnoxious back-story, IF what is reported is factual, and 'one' of the two men, did slap a woman in the bar, then I'd agree, he received his comeuppance - Or, are we to believe both men slapped the woman in the bar ? so they both deserved the kicking. You could have been out when a Western idiot (lets call him Malc) was the victim of correct identification and a girl spat on him, he reacted with a slap, and by accociation simply because you were sat next to him you were both dragged out of the bar and beaten... Served you right, self inflicted ?? Of course, a lot of whatiffery in that... but without 'leadup information' served them right and 100% self inflicted may not be accurate - we just don't know... We have a video of two guys getting a kicking, an "he said" report and a bunch of blood thirsty boomers wetting themselves. Everyone loves to see a bit of Karma - but that a bit more than Karma. 'brave' ??... That's not only over-egging the pudding, that's tossing in the whole bloody chicken coop and calling it a soufflé. Agreed... by law.... not a 10 on 2 beating that could potentially cost a life (and similar responses in the past have).
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Report Pattaya Motorbike Drivers Protest Strict Helmet Law Fines
richard_smith237 replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
Helmet laws are not enforced. Do you think attempting to belittle me furthers your argument? It only makes you seem weak. I'm not belittling you Yellowtail - you are doing a perfectly good job that yourself. The whole point of this thread... is that 'Pattaya Motorbike Drivers are Protesting Strict Helmet Law Fines'... .. they are protesting stricter enforcement. -
Police checkpoint on Sukhumvit before Huay Yai flyover
richard_smith237 replied to Guderian's topic in Pattaya
Please don't count yourself 'as a demographic'... its was just person was being deliberately obtuse or pedantic, not a 'demographic' of society or any other grouping... -
Report Pattaya Motorbike Drivers Protest Strict Helmet Law Fines
richard_smith237 replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
You don't think its common sense that helmet laws are enforced ??? You're certainly not presenting your best side at the moment - you're struggling to bring any sense to the discussion... -
Police checkpoint on Sukhumvit before Huay Yai flyover
richard_smith237 replied to Guderian's topic in Pattaya
Yes there is, that is the square piece of paper with the year printed in large numbers that you are supposed to display in a prominent place on your vehicle I think he's being deliberately obtuse and pedantic.... ..... Vehicle Tax... But we all knew exactly what you meant... -
Report Pattaya Motorbike Drivers Protest Strict Helmet Law Fines
richard_smith237 replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
Thank-you Max Verstappen - but thats just a half witted rhetorical dodge, not an argument. It dismisses real-world discussions under the guise of cynicism... Yes, many laws could save lives if they were perfectly enforced - but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enforce the ones that are realistic, targeted, and effective. Helmet laws (the subject of this discussion), for instance, are simple to implement, cost-effective, and have been proven to save lives. They're not theoretical. They're not “if only.” They are practical measures with measurable outcomes. As for banning alcohol and drugs - we’ve tried that. Prohibition created more problems than it solved. It's a false equivalence to compare public health legislation like helmet laws to sweeping moral crusades that ignore human behaviour and societal context. Your comparison to murder laws is fundamentally misplaced. Murder laws are reactive by nature - they don’t prevent someone from committing the act; they simply define the punishment after the fact. You can’t legislate away intent. No one seriously believes that having a law against murder will stop every violent impulse. What murder laws do is set a societal boundary - they don't physically protect a person from being killed in the moment. Helmet laws, by contrast, are preventative. They reduce the severity of injury before a crash happens. Wearing a helmet doesn't stop accidents, but it does significantly increase a rider's chance of surviving one. That’s the key distinction: helmet laws protect the person from harm, while murder laws punish the perpetrator after the harm has already been done. It's the difference between locking your door to deter burglars, and calling the police after you’ve been robbed. One is a preventive measure; the other is a reactive consequence. So to suggest that helmet laws are on the same level as murder laws is to confuse behaviour regulation with harm mitigation. We can’t enforce what someone might do in the context of violent crime - but we can certainly enforce what someone chooses to wear on their head before getting on a bike. That’s not just enforceable - it’s common sense, and more a rather glaring absence of common sense on your part if that is your argument.