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Maybe it’s a good excuse for the Thai government to refuse the order ? Lack of funds in difficult times ?

Of course the countries you mention May believe in Putin. They do not benefit from freedom as we do. They are locked in the dark with their leaders. The wider world knows better.

Yes, Thailand will suffer. The whole world will feel the knock on effect from this cruel war. People still vote with their feet when considering a holiday. As Thailand has seen during two years of Covid, tourists go elsewhere. European holidays are the first choice now, along with the Americas, Mexico, Caribbean etc. Hotels in EU are choc a block with reservations for this year. Covid is not over. Same with the Russian invasion of a sovereign country. Do you really think westerners agree with Russia ? we have television reporters from all over the world in Ukraine filming the attacks on civilians, hospitals, schools. The west will “ suffer” from lack of gas and oil, flight prices will rise, tourists will choose closer to home for their dose of sunshine. Retail prices are going sky high because of oil prices, so people have less money for extras. This was already happening in Thailand, and will continue. The situation will worsen over the year to come, and also more so if this despot Putin doesn’t pull out of Ukraine. The Thai government have shown how incapable they are to run the country during a crisis, the only place they will run the country now is into the ground.

I can tell you what helps. Wear a mask, don’t interact with friends etc for at least three four days before leaving Thailand and before leaving for Thailand. If the trip is that important, be capable of trying your best not to catch the virus.

I think some of you are all a bit dim ! Don’t you realize that this was done to show the plight of poor Thai families that literally have a bowl of soup or noodles a day ? Or are you blind ? Seeing only what you want to see about the land you’re living in, or are you ?

Maybe not, but she represents the millions of Thais who don’t get to eat their daily quota. Shame on the prime Minister, and every official who works for the Thai government. No doubt their daughters and wives are queuing up in Central Embassy to buy the latest Gucci or Prada .

Why not stay a day or two and visit , lots of nice cheap hotels !

In the small sea side villages and islands, you’d buy your fish fresh off the boats as they came in. Of course inland you go to a Makro etc. On Kata beach, I’d wait till Kata mamas boat turned up, choose my fish or whatever for the evening. Wow. Fresh veg straight from the local markets and fruit often from the back of a truck. I know things change, but mass tourism has greatly affected the quality of food, it also changes and affects the locals income. They earn less money !!!! Not all Thais live on the waters edge, in the hills behind phuket and the islands there were chicken farms, fruit, coconuts etc.. Now,,no more fresh chicken, it comes frozen from a supermarket. Easier, stick it in a freezer. I’m lucky, I live somewhere famous for its food and we are spoilt for choice. Give your clientele a lower quality, that’s it, you’re out of business. I must say I have much better and healthier Thai food in Europe than in Thailand, and that makes me sad.

Update on my previous post. super rich was closed at airport. I waited until I got to my hotel, and went to Central world across the road. There’s the head offfice opp Central world behind Big C too, but the queues are long.,

Beaches were good due to Covid. I spent a few months in Phuket, weather was a bit iffy, but the beaches were lovely. Once mass tourism starts up then the jet skis , long tails, plus the fully booked hotels pumping their waste into the sea, etc will pollute the water again. Thailand has no infrastructure. Whereas in western countries we do all we can to preserve the beautiful coast lines and beaches are checked regularly, waste does not go in the sea. I’ve been on Phuket and the other smaller islands when they were quiet, and when they were full, and the latter is not pleasant ! The people who I saw the last two months were quite disappointed, the villages looked a mess, signs hanging swaying in the breeze and filthy streets.. all locked up and abandoned. The quality of restaurant food has also fallen drastically. The fish comes from Makro, even the vegetables and fruit ! As mentioned above, the food has become hardly acceptable. I did stay 10 days in Bangkok though, where I was quite impressed with the efforts made . Enjoyed Bangkok more.

Hi, 2 questions please. How long did it take to get your Thai Pass, did you apply while in Thailand or Cambodia ?! And did they ask you for an onward flight ? Good report, thanks.

Unfortunately lots of young girls can easily pass for looking a bit older. Make up, clothes , shoes , how they behave. My best friends daughter at 15 went to afternoon discos,´mum drove her and picked her up. My friend and I had the shivers seeing the way the girls all dressed. None of them looked 15. Frightening. That’s why real ID is important for clubs discos bars etc , and why there are people in front checking the ID , very serious in Most western countries.,

Maybe someone from Korat will read this thread and start a crowd funding, or give the idea to the victims father.

Don’t they have crowd funding to pay for a top lawyer ? Money usually helps !

I know lots of people in Phuket who probably caught this new strain and we’re not ill, not even fever, just runny nose and cough, like an ordinary cold. Lasted 4 to 6 days. Friends in Austria also all had similar, went through all the family, same outcome. Everyone I know were vaccinated by the way and mostly in the 60s to mid 70s.

But , why ? And is this why China has closed some of its biggest cities ?

All very well, but this talk’ isn’t helping the poor father of the victim who might live with serious consequences for the rest of his life. What can the father do , would it be possible for him to sue the man in court and win, hopefully a bigger amount to help his sons future ?

It’s not only Thailand who will suffer , the whole world will pay with rising prices and fuel shortages. Not many will feel sorry for the Thais, while the despot Putin is hell bent on taking over sovereign countries. Let Thailands billionaire generals sort out Thailands problems alone. The Russians will be staying home for a good time, savings lost and all due to their leader. I think all our thoughts and empathy go towards the Ukrainian citizens who have lost all their belongings, but not their hope. Thailand and others with a lack’ of tourist trade are not on the books.

I would be very ashamed of my country if it was run like that. Now I understand better why Thailand is in such a bad way.

Thailands government had better get its act together to save the tourist business from disaster. Start by vaccinated all its people with decent vaccins and booster, feed their poor and give them help. Ive just left Thailand and im happy to be home where life goes on , yes, people wear masks , I will too when needed. Everyone ( nearly) has had their 2 vaccins and booster, the Covid sick are being handled in the proper way , with expertise and heart. i was honestly quite shocked when I arrived back in Thailand to see how the place had degraded, I stayed in Phuket and most of the beach villages looked like abandoned shanty towns . Horrific. Nothing has been done there to help the Thais who have worked hard all their lives, and have been let down by their government. Some are even reduced to begging , old men or women holding a timid hand out when you pass by, or very often cars stopping to ask if you need to go anywhere, usually older people too. Heart breaking. Everyone suffering. My stay actually made me unhappy, just like when I went to India years ago, there’s only so much misery I can see. I help where I can, as lots of tourists do. It’s in the government’s hands now to fix this, instead of calling out how many millions are going to come this year , or how many billions are going to come in. Shame on them.

Im not worrying about Russian tourists stranded in Thailand or elsewhere, even tho I accept it would be worrying if I were in their shoes. I do worry about the men women and children walking for days in freezing weather, babies crying , not even warmth or food. Trying to escape despot Putin even if it means great suffering, leaving their elders and husbands who cannot leave. Loosing their homes and jobs for a difficult time ahead. It breaks my heart to see those old age men and women trying to gain freedom of the west or any friendly country. Those are the ones we should feel sorry for and help if we can. Everyone can help in their own small way, I’m sure if the technology giants and cyber experts of the world wanted to, communication in Russia, and with the outside world could be brought down.

So, there are 2 different strains of Omicron ? The last one and a new one ? I wonder what the difference is, as the first was said to be highly contagious but less severe ?

All the 7/11s are closed so they won’t come.

Thank you both, I went to the one recommended by RAZZELL already. Short sky walk to Paragon. Very good I must say, very impressed , took x rays to see and found a probable cause of my ache . Good to know and will see my home dentist in a France end of next week with this doctor’s recommendation on treatment. He put me at ease, took his time too. Impeccable. 600 baht so worth it, thought it would be a few times that at least.

Was very surprised at the price of Mangoes in Phuket markets. Same price as France, and honestly, the ones we get in France are nicer. Mostly from Peru. The ones I bought in phuket are the often 120 B kilo, and no taste.