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Wow! Quite a coup!

Mai pen rai. Let them eat cake.

16 minutes ago, ArcticFox said:

I assume you're a volunteer.  Thank you for your non-service.

A pleasure. Not difficult when you're homosexual.

44 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Why would they need 55 million x 20 which equals 1,1 billion doses until end of December?

I was referring to the 1st para of the OP.

I think the people to complain about here are the wunnerful Thai government, not the Embassies.

Would you all be congratulating the Embassies if they had turned down the Thais' hypocritical token offer? I think not.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

patients are supposed to stay indoors to prevent transmission

Good luck with that!

First rule of bureaucracy: Make sure that, whatever it says, you will be comfortable with the written record when it leaks. (And everything does.)

Wow, must remember to put this in my diary for 2 years 11 months hence.

(Now where did I put my memory pills?)

3 hours ago, Whale said:

I am in one of those groups. Pity I have no trust in any Thai administration to treat me fairly after nearly 30 years here. Too little too late.

An obvious question: Will this wunnerful new arrangement - assuming it ever becomes a reality - apply only to newbies attracted to Thailand by the new scheme? or will it potentially apply to those of us already here who meet one or other criterion?

16 minutes ago, simon43 said:

The UN Security Council would be vetoed by China, which sits on that council.

 

China is not a member of the International Court.

 

Next!

As we see with the International Court decision on the South China Sea, such continuing bad publicity for the Chinese does not go unnoticed, whether by the Chinese or others. It stiffens the resolve of both the weak countries in the neighborhood and the great 'n powerful opposed to Chinese expansionism.

Even Xi has recently been reigning in his wolf warrior diplomats. Every little helps.

If all the down-river countries united and spoke with one very loud voice, including before the relevant international bodies (International Court,  UN Security Council ... ), the Chinese would have to take notice. Even they are becoming sensitive to their increasing unpopularity worldwide because of their exploitative behaviours.

Reminds me of Cuba in the 1950s. Where's Fidel when we need him?

13 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

10% vaxxed people in a first world country - now that's a joke..

No, not really. It's a big island with 90% of the population living in 6 or 7 cities. Easy to shut down.

Low infection rate and just about the lowest death rate in the world from covid.

All of which means they were slow to take off with vax. Plus the EU stole a couple of million AZ vax that Oz had on order ...

The British ambassador's residence in Beijing is probably part of the British Embassy so British law applies there. Outside the embassy Chinese law applies. A gay marriage performed under British law is unlikely to be recognized by China (though it could be - perhaps - under international law/human rights considerations).

Same applies in Thailand mutatis mutandis. What happens in practice may vary widely.

28 minutes ago, topt said:

I take it you can't walk on them so how would you get to them in the middle if they turn out to be faulty or get damaged in some way? 

Divers parachuting in.

21 minutes ago, faraday said:

Who's gonna do it, then - topple that is?

When one general proves unable to cope, there's always another general waiting impatiently to push him aside. There are quite a few examples in Thai history over the last 90 years.

53 minutes ago, tingtong said:

but what military coup can topple a military regime?

Keep watching a few more months & you'll find out.

1 minute ago, smedly said:

does nobody in this country have sense of humour 

Not when it comes to matters of status.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Consistent with Thailand's vaccine debacle, they have millions of these on order. Good job Anutin, maybe time for a smug smile and some more lies.

Poor Sisyphus. There is, as my maternal oracle might have said, always something.