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1 hour ago, wasabi said:Amazing Thailand. Amazing they don't realize they should try to shift AWAY from dependence on Tourism and for the tourists who still want to come stop pretending this is the next Monaco or Miami. It's appeal was the wild nightlife, beautiful beaches and people living a carefree life on the cheap. Now it's a labyrinth of documents, visas and requirements to even set foot in the country.
you're right of course, but they have put all their eggs in one basket for too long, and in this crisis it's impossible to change their economic base quickly enough to make a difference. So magical thinking and pipe dreams are all they have to cling to. makes me sad
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11 hours ago, Deli said:People wanna live again and not to adhere to hillarious nonsense rules.
Don't blame the people, but the clowns wearing Uniforms with loads of tinsel.
Speaking of nonsense, sounds like you’re a covid denyer. There is nothing hilarious or even mildly funny about this tragic life and death situation. Calling the pandemic nonsense and ridiculing the police for enforcing public health decrees are the earmarks of a mind untethered to reality. As to uniforms, got your red nose and floppy shoes on today? The clown car is coming to take you to the next superspreader event.
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On 8/21/2021 at 9:12 AM, Gottfrid said:
Or it might just be someone that cares more about the possible consequences than it sounds like you do.
Yes. Civic duty we call it.
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On 8/21/2021 at 8:36 AM, Whale said:
2:20 looks interesting they are obviously not the party goers, maybe the wealthy neighbours who called in the fuzz? The lady in the yellow dress.
Wow, haven’t heard the term “fuzz” since the 60s
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2 hours ago, PumpkinEater said:
Here is an important point…
Were all at the party vaccinated?
As Canada has announced the opening of its borders to ALL countries citizens that have been vaccinated (with a pre entry covid test), why are vaccinated people being charged with crimes in Thailand and elsewhere?
The whole premise of beating Covid is for all to be vaccinated. We were told that once vaccinated then we could go back to “normal” but I see the authorities wanting to institute masks and quarantines unnecessary for the long term….maybe the rest of our lives if they find a covid case….?
I think that once a person is vaccinated then lets get on with life and living! Lets get our freedoms back. Take an idea from Canada with common sense. This FEAR thing has turned people mad.
If you are scared then stay home and order in.
Cheers.
The vaccinated can still spread it, especially the delta variant. That is a very recent development. The problem is that this is unprecedented, and each time we try to adapt it throws another curve. Not enough people have been vaccinated in Thailand to stop the spread. Stronger measures must remain in place, and it’s hard on everyone. There are counterfeit vaccination certificates being dumped into circulation by China. What works in Canada won’t necessarily work in Thailand. The US is still an insane bloody mess. And of course we have a slew of new laws that are seemingly randomly enforced. No happy endings yet.
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54 minutes ago, elcaro said:
I think it should mention if they were vaccinated or not. If vaccinated, let them party. Cant be locked up for ever
The vaccinated can still spread covid, especially the delta variant.
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On 8/21/2021 at 4:38 AM, Doctor Tom said:
Some people here just think that laws don't matter and you can do whatever you feel like doing. You see it in lots of posts on various forums, where this kind of behavior is almost admired by some. Thailand is not a free for all State, some need to learn that fact. This lot did.
I think it’s premature to think such people actually learn. You can’t fix stupid. It’s more likely that the next time they think they can get away with something, they will try. “Repeat offenders”
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10 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:A powerful speech you say? Can you offer a link to this speech, everything I hear biden say, mumble, miss speak makes him out to be a bubbling idiot.
So you’re having trouble finding Biden’s speeches? Are you commenting on a speech you didn’t listen to thoroughly? Is everyone who contradicts your conclusions wrong? Maybe the problem is in your attention span and ability to comprehend. Biden did indeed reach and inspire a lot of people, perhaps everyone but you. Biden has an actual speech impediment resulting from a stutter as a child. Most of us know and understand that. Most of us understand that his “gaffes” are exactly that, no more, no less. Are you one of those who ridiculed the stuttering kids in school? Called them bubbling idiots did you? There are no perfect leaders. Most will commit blunders from time to time. The war in Afghanistan was always a mess, and was always doomed. I think everyone finds these events disturbing. But There could never be a clean exit. The commitment to withdraw was made by Trump. A president’s decisions are only as good as the advice on which they are based, and you can point to the military brass on that. The heart breaking results of war are unpredictable but inevitable. Biden has in fact given a great number of good speeches, well received by the majority of people. You are in the minority. I presume that you would prefer to listen to Trump then.
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Sure glad I heeded my intuition and went back to US and got mine 1 June. To what advantage? Americans are insane about refusing masks and vaccine because of their "rights", until covid puts them on their deathbed. No atheists in foxholes. You can still get covid after the vaccine, not fun but survivable without ventilators and ICU. To think I could risk even a mild case because idiots and morons are believing right wing propaganda about mind control chips being implanted by the vaccine and other equally insane stuff. The US even has governors passing laws that schools can't mandate masks or vaccines because of people's "right to choose". One governor came down with covid after he did just that. Karma. So, I wouldn't complain too much about Thailand, still nowhere near as bad as the US.
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13 hours ago, LeatFingies said:No thanks.
Thailand should make the vaccines mandatory for all foreigners as a condition of stay. People like you who refuse are endangering the health of everyone around them, and should be deported. I'll help you pack.
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8 hours ago, Marvo said:
But I get vaxed in Thailand and return to the UK, my vax will not be recognised by the UK.
I think I'll pass thanks.Thailand does not need recklessly self centered individuals risking theirs and the lives of others just because of a slight inconvenience. Deport yourself please, do us all a favor. You don't deserve to live here.
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10 hours ago, jomtienisgood said:That is a rather sexist macho remark.....
That is a rather ignorant response. The entire rest of the world, inluding women, understand and recognize that women are physically weaker than men, less able to defend themselves unless armed, and that predators will seek out women for that reason. In Thailand even pepper spray is illegal. What planet did you say you were from?
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12 hours ago, LeatFingies said:No thanks.
I hope Thai immigration deports all recklessly irresponsible foreigners who are contributing to the pandemic because they don’t care about endangering others by refusing the vaccine. Unless you have a valid medical reason for refusing you should leave. You’re not welcome here. I’ll help you pack.
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On 7/30/2021 at 6:29 AM, sucit said:
It’s all absolute insanity. The stuff we are doing is the equivalent of the crazy person freaking out and screaming in public. It’s just all of us.
Think about it. The guy is getting on planes, and into confined spaces like taxis, going through screenings with people around, all to save himself from a virus. I am criticizing the system not him. Anyone over a certain age should have easy access to the vaccines. I don’t care what passport you hold.
To your point, I don't understand why countries that had the vaccine wouldn't do something for their own citizens living abroad. It might be that they weren't allowed to do so under Thai law. Red tape and import/export laws as to medicines/vaccines. Meanwhile, the biggest insanity is how Thailand bungled the distribution of the vaccines, even with the Astra Zeneca making them right in Thailand. As to the planes, they are never fully booked, no one is allowed to sit next to anyone so there is one person per 3 seat row, I have flown twice during Covid and the planes are no threat.
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21 minutes ago, stephenterry said:Clearly, a lower baht realignment would not only lead to cheaper exports, but also attract foreign tourism, if it wasn't for the Thai government failing to promptly vaccinate their population- who now are the greatest danger of spreading the Covid everywhere.
For long-term ex-pats who have been suffering lower and lower exchange rates for many years now, it is, and will be, a refreshing relief from making ends meet. Celebrate with a good quality whisky, or a quality pinot noir.
Cheers, guys.
Economies swing back and forth like pendulums, the baht to foreign currency value bottomed out at an unsustainable low and is now doing well, so as you said, the spending spigots of expats and others will now open and hopefully jump start things. It's very similar to when the stock market has a "correction" after a bubble. The exchange rate was a bubble that had to burst.
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14 hours ago, Orinoco said:I care as much as they care about me. !!!!!!!!!! LOL
Ironically, the Thai people are exponentially more compassionate as a culture than the likes of you, much higher on the evolutionary ladder. If you've had bad experiences they were no doubt due to your attitude and behavior and obvious contempt for them. What you get is based on what you give. I show them respect, and I get it 100X in return. Take a look in the mirror. The Thai people deserve better than you, and fortunately most expats live up to that.
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14 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:Why would anyone find satisfaction from the possible demise of the economic status of a country and the impact on the vast majority who are already mainly far from comfortable wealth?
Because some people are entirely self centered, devoid of compassion for those who live difficult lives, and take sadistic pleasure in others' misfortune. These are diseased human beings.
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14 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:Sorry Thai people, but I'd really love an economic meltdown to make things cheaper, in particular the overvalued condos in Bkk.
Your compassion runneth over, it would appear that the real overvaluation is of you as a human being. I suggest you move to North Korea. You don't belong here for sure.
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On 7/27/2021 at 12:18 AM, spidermike007 said:
Hey Prayuth. What about your promise to fight corruption, that you made seven long years ago? I doubt if you remember back that far, but when you and your clowns launched a coup, it was ostensibly to restore law and order, which you accomplished with draconian measures, and to get rid of the rot, and corruption in immigration, the police, customs, the government, at the highest levels, which you never even made the slightest attempt to do. You substituted 7 foot alligators, with 14 foot crocodiles. And you have spent your entire seven years protecting the elite, those in office, the army, the police, those who are connected, and the super wealthy.
For God's sake, you could not even bring the Dark Tao killer to justice, nor the Red Bull creep. Again, busy protecting the wealthy with all of your power. We all know even if you issued a red notice for the Red Bull criminal, Interpol would simply have a good laugh, as you have reduced your nation to a level, where few take it seriously anymore, and it continues to be a laughing stock of the world, when it comes to justice and the fight against both corruption, and rich criminals.
Just look at the heroin dealer who came back to Thailand recently from an Australian prison. He was immediately put into a position of power. Almost to say, good job, you got busted, but you are so rich it does not matter. Welcome back to the "totally above the law crowd!"
The real problem is, you will not go after any of these guys. Not the top bankers, not the high ranking guys, not the provincial authorities, and certainly not the army, or the police. They are all corrupt beyond imagination. And the level of corruption simply escalates, the further up the food chain you go. As far as most of us are concerned, everything is the same. The police and army are not expected to be honest, and they are not expected to engage in law enforcement, traffic or public safety, on any level. It is an irrevocably broken and dysfunctional system. Any hyperbole to the contrary, is just a smoke screen, intended to deceive the most naive amongst us.
Now, in this time of desperation, with your nation needing you more than ever before, where on earth are you? What have your proposed? Where are the solutions? How are you going to rescue the economy, and the millions who are out of work? Where is the meritocracy? Why are you always picking from the bottom of the barrel, when it comes to appointments? Why do you insist on people with no experience? Sheer cronyism? The nation does not need or want that nonsense. Grow up. Be a man. Behave like a man.
There are at least a dozen good reasons why you should be removed from office. Get out. Get out now.Now that you have explained everything to him I'm sure he's packing his bags even as we speak. Thanks.
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12 hours ago, AnotherFarang8 said:Tourists will have to pay inflated prices for everything as weakened baht will buy less on international markets. Just to transport coconuts to the resort the farmer will pay more for gasoline because Thailand imports oil. Tourists will need to pay for that, who else. Not to mention household private debts accumulated by Thais over the jobless period. So no, tourists won’t see their currency do better than 2 years ago.
Gee, all those tourists spending all that money! Funny, I haven't seen any. Are they all staying at your place? I think the picture you paint is vastly oversimplified, and do not reflect today's realities. In my humble 64 years of experience when sellers inflate prices, buyers stop spending. If there's no wiggle room then raising prices is economic suicide. The attraction of Thailand as an affordable attraction will disappear along with tourists. Revitalizing tourism in Thailand will be uphill all the way, if inflation occurs then economic recovery will slide back down that hill. Who will pay for gasoline if no one buys the coconuts? But then, I'm not a financial genius beyond the fundamental principle of supply and demand. If the retailers are in fact absorbing higher costs the influx of money caused by the exchange rate's buying power for foreigners should increase sales UNLESS those sales are stymied by inflated prices. Then you likely will see a stalemate. It will be a delicate balance. We've all seen retailers whose shops and stands are virtual museums gathering cobwebs because their prices are unrealistic. There are limits.
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15 hours ago, BritManToo said:
If you stayed locked in your home, it would be just about them.
Except nobody is staying "locked in their home"
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Proof from AZ that the Thai government is not being truthful about the vaccines, AZ only committed to 5 - 6 million doses, and that the Thai gov't blew their opportunity with bad decision making last September. :
"Leaked letters show AstraZeneca vaccine commitment not as Thailand claimed"
https://news.yahoo.com/leaked-letters-show-astrazeneca-vaccine-142612311.html
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I think we can assume this is the result of a tragically failed vaccination program, poorly organized if at all. As to the hospitals AND the vaccines, I don't see why western countries that have been recovering can't donate vaccines and medical equipment. That could have been done long ago. There is more than ample worldwide vaccine supply. In the US every pharmacy and many major retail and grocery stores offer free walk in vaccines. As someone else said, this goes to the top - this is Prayuth's failure.
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All of the obvious laughs aside, I think its also obvious that this is merely an attempt to portray Thailand as an up and coming "modern" country, there is certainly 0 likelihood of any money being committed to what is likely no more than a PR spin seeking fairy tale.
Thailand could be first in ASEAN to produce vaccines
in Thailand News
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Up until about 2013 Thailand made high quality hard drives for other brand names, they also sold a lot of rice worldwide - then came some changes.