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They can't even grasp Black Swans, let alone something like that.

I also am admittedly puzzled by the authorities speaking as though they can open and close venues of different sorts, without any relation to the reality out there, when there are multiple places that have never closed and a ton that recently opened. I know TIT, but this is getting bizarre even for Thailand. There is a newish makeshift complex of 20 or more tiny bars jammed together on a certain soi in the Nana district of Sukhumvit, with a few hundred people at night, more than half of whom would fit the description of "bar girl", the rest (besides the operators) farang men. Mask use at maybe 10 %. And it's all invisible? I don't want to rain on the parade, but this could be a news story very soon; if I'm wrong and it doesn't happen, then the coast is clear to rush to the finish line of the pandemic.

Are you sure you are not unconsciously anticipating using the Pfizer blue pill when you arrive?

Is it possible that the stats have gone up because fewer people now have the disposable income to float a bribe?

Daily trivia: Salvini of Italy a couple of years ago tried to force a no confidence vote in Parliament which would lead to a snap election. He failed, and was out of government for a while. He admitted it was a mistake, and it took him a while to recover. I think Italians actually were impressed.

I was not clear, as I was assuming the topic was the "in your face" skin trade that LOS is notorious for. I also could have noted that adjoining cities like Albany have massage places that everyone knows provide extras. I'm simply saying that with sufficient determination a lot can be taken out of sight; I'm sure the feminists of Berkeley appreciate that there is no longer any visible "human trafficking" in town.