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Certainly he has the right to remain unvaccinated. But, that can mean being barred in various places, events, etc. He needs to accept that. Glad Australia is, apparently, kicking him out. He should not have been granted the exemption in the first place.

Yes, of course, there are exceptions. One of my favorite shopping centers is JJ Mall. I like all the independent antique, housewares, and art shops.

I didn't see a single debt 'resolved'. 36% interest reduced to 33%??? Yeah, that's going to 'resolve' it. Total joke.

No insurance company anywhere in the World is going to pay for someone who is not sick to be in a hospital. These covid-positive people with no symptoms need to be quarantined at their hotels or at non-hospital government facilities.

Most big malls like Central Festival are not made up of 'small shop owners', although they do have some, plus the kiosks. Big malls are mostly made up of chains--both for stores, restaurants, movie theaters, banks, pharmacies, and services. Whether I am at Central Festival Pattaya or Rama 9 Mall in Bangkok, there's Uniqlo, H&M, Power Buy, all the same banks, True, AIS, Fuji, Pizza Company, Boots, Daiso, Zen, Sketchers, SF Cinema, etc., etc. If it's a chain at one, it's likely to be at the other. Terminal 21 is a bit different from most traditional malls as it has made the effort to set itself apart with its travel theme concept and it does have a larger number of independent shops on the side aisles. The main aisles still carry mostly chains. You're correct that it's the little shop owners that are more likely to be changing hands, rather than the better-financed chains with their established customer bases. A 'little watch shop' going out of business will have little impact on a mall--and, at some point, another little shop will take its place. That's business.

I'm curious where he bought these 3 condos. Things are bad now but, pre-covid, it was very easy to rent condos in Pattaya. My partner and I had no trouble renting seaview condos we owned at Centric Sea, The Base, Lumpini Park Beach, and View Talay 5C.

Why is this even a story? That's the procedure if you test positive. Joe ran a red light and got a traffic ticket. Not a news story, either. The sad thing is this twit, with her jacked-up 'nightmare' nonsense, will likely garner many more TIKTOK followers. I'm sure she will milk it for all it's worth--as she has already started to do.

My partner and I ate at a well-known large chain restaurant at Big C Extra last evening. We were not asked for the covid test, nor were we even asked to show proof of vaccination.

Very thin gruel in the way of achievements. Vaccinations and rice support. Reactions rather than actions the operating mode--not the way to govern and lead. No boldness, no imagination on display. No exciting new policy initiatives. Lots of endless talk, leading to nothing. Likely more of the same morass this year.

Utter madness. The central government should be making all these decisions.