Fore Man

I am loathe to say it, ashamed of my own homeland, but you are too right!

…not unless you want to protect your lungs from air pollution. COVID notwithstanding, mask wearing outside is a fairly intelligent habit in many Thai cities. I lived in Chiang Mai for 16 years and on one occasion in March 2019 I played a golf game out at Highlands unmasked. The AQI was 220. Stupid me, because I contracted a hacking cough that took me three to years to finally overcome.

Agree, but there are many instances where the intended recipient, such as certain businesses, medical offices and so forth have not offered their email address. And both parties must be signed up with Line in order to exchange files. Line is popular in Thailand but hardly anybody recognizes it in the U.S.

Good, valid point. People seem to forget the real rationale for mask wearing and get all wrapped up thinking that their God-given rights have been violated.

Well put, RayC. It’s an excellent analogy. And with regard to Mac’s post, yes, he also makes a worthy point, as many COVID deaths were exacerbated by comorbidities. But those victims would have likely survived many more years had COVID not arrived on the scene.

I cannot believe that so many cruel minds out there still think COVID was just a joke, or worse yet, a sinister plot perpetuated by political interests. How can such people shrug off over ONE MILLION fatalities in the USA alone due to the pandemic? Such a cavalier attitude shows how ruthless and uncaring some folks are towards their fellow man. Shame on them! They’d best pray that one day when older and more susceptible that they won’t succumb to a future disease that could well dwarf this latest global pandemic. Mark my words: What comes around goes around.

This sums up my thoughts precisely and succinctly. Well said, OneMoreFarang and you’ve hit upon the tragic truth here. Tourists who are hugely ignorant (or hugely arrogant) can make terribly bad decisions to ride a bike or simply take a stroll in a country rampant with unsafe and unpoliced driving habits and customs. It’s blatantly obvious when pedestrians here are killed at supposedly safe zebra crossings! Anyone here longer than a few days quickly learns not to carry on as if they’d never left their homeland. RIP dear lady and my heart and prayers go out to her bereaved husband. I cannot even imagine the deep pain he must be suffering.