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351,228 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 52,422 drivers face charges, including 15,467 cases of driving without a license and 15,144 cases of riding motorcycles without a crash helmet.

The official Statistics speak for themselves. No license to drive and Motorcyclists with no Helmet. As long as law Enforcement is on a whim You cannot reduce your Road toll. In Thailand the most obvious infringements of the Law is Lack of Helmets, overloading of Motorcycles, Underage riders. Motor Vehicles is overloading. Start with these the Road Toll will begin to reduce. Its what most other Countries have already done. 

Muscovy?

12 hours ago, ezzra said:

One thing for sure, what ever the reason for his collection is that the intention to use so many guns and grenades was op for no good, who knows? maybe a disaster was averted by finding of those weapons...

Or maybe just a mad cap collector. Some just like them lying around. Maybe is sinister or maybe not. For investigation not speculation to decide

Rest in Peace Your Majesty My Queen for My entire life. Always the One Steady shining Star in an uncertain World. Thank You for your service

4 hours ago, UKPaul67 said:

It is a game changer, for people thinking of going under those new rules. We all know the forced insurance will not cover asymmetric. So IMO people will not decide to go under those new rules.

The risk is much higher, and perhaps the rule change is they don't  make money of pre tests, and can catch more people out.

I have already booked and submitted  my thai pass, but I will take a PCR 72 hours before my flight and if positive then obviously not get on the plane. 

But I think thaipass will continue to flatline until they remove the hotel,insurance and testing for fully vaccinated people.

I agree and same for me though I do not intend atm to travel before August and One hopes some improvements in conditions

How is Tourism let alone travel ever going to be the same again. Many if not most countries will want proof of Vaccination for Incoming and Outgoing travellers. No Vaccination not travel. Also should any Country suffer a break out while you are there you will be stuck. Borders will shut quicker than in the past. these are lessons we must learn from this Pandemic

I voted Yes to both. Have not touched weed in 40 years and have little desire to. But i have seen and continue to see countless numbers of Workers of all ages losing their jobs because they had a few joints on the Weekend.

Had they legalised Weed then there would have been levels at where if you showed over a scale you lose your job.

Funny you can get Drunk all weekend but as long as your Sober come Monday Morning everything is hunky Dory.

So the Gangs still have absolute control over the Supply. Many use meth amphetamines because you can be clean in 3 days as opposed to 14 days for weed (Which drug is worse)

If by some stroke of Bad luck I develop bone Cancer or Leukemia I have the gene) then i assure you legal or not I will imbibe weed for the pain.

Legalisation Would have loosened the Gangs hold on the Trade. Freeing the Police to smash it Once and for all.

The next Step i wanted to see (Acknowledging We never got past Go)

Would have been total Decrimilisation of All Drugs so the We could concentrate on the supply Chain (Smashing them) and treating the Addicts rather than endlessly chasing Our Tail..

NZ can be progressive on this One showed it Conservative side.

So We happy to elect to let the Terminally ill Choose Their time to die but not with a smile on their face.

Interestingly even in Safe national Seats (right wing) the Party vote was overwhelmingly Labour. People supported the Candidates they like but a majority back the New Zealand labour party. They voted for "People" over Capital and perceived Freedom

8 hours ago, drizzel said:

In my country The Netherlands the checked how many deaths, in the 2018 we had more deaths with the flu.

No lockdown and no hysteria.
The whole world is chasing the WHO, incomprehensible Bill Gates immediately fills his pockets with money.

We have always survived viruses for thousands of years.
Without a vaccine, just use common sense, the measures they are now adopting and using will cost far more deaths than they save lives.

This is my opinion, hopefully everyone thinks for themselves!

Respect for everyone on the planet.

the USA usually suffers about 30,000 flu related deaths per year but they are at 138,000 and adding but do not worry it is just a little flu.

It would not be prudent for any Country to open up to all but Countries with zero Community spread. Therefore being realistical no nation can really look at relaxing Borders until 2021.

Yes Jobs will be lost in recession but the cost to the loss of Populations and the overwhelming of your Health Systems is the alternative.

Either way a massive financial Blow to your Economy

Sweden has proved there is no Herd Immunity and their Economy has contracted regardless

1 hour ago, Mops59 said:

1109 people is not enough to be representative for the outcome of a survey. And when 77.5.% of these people wants the government to be vigilant the whole country will go bankrupt because of 870 people. But I guess the whole world will print money to overcome bankruptcies, hunger and unemployment . With thanks to the WHO for calling it a pandemic and scare the world big time.

 

I must commend you. obviously You are willing to sacrifice Your elders, The Health Impaired and the very young. Good Attitude Survival of the Fittest. I am Sure that Adolph and His supermen would pin Medals on You and your ilk. Personally i am for restricted Borders, Social distancing. In New Zealand We atm no Community spread and Incoming Quarantined. Some say the Bill is Already NZ$80,000 per Kiwi. Personally if My Bill is $1M and We protect Our Most vulnerable it is worth it. My 7 day old Grandson is priceless. How much would you sell your Family for $1

Sadly how quickly they forget Before the Colonists got there they had rampant tribal War. North island Maori wiping Out the southern tribes. The North island Maori going to the Chatham islands and slaughtered the Mori Ori. And then the damn British Come and put a stop to it all. 

Colonialism has not always been good but the Inter tribal war and Cannibalism was stopped.

We have a long way to go but tearing down Statues and pretending History never happened instead of telling the truth does not benefit anyone.

On 6/9/2020 at 12:17 AM, J Town said:

Yeah, borders being closed can hardly be considered resumed life without restrictions.

Life within NZ is back to normal. Borders are closed until We are sure We are not allowing People in Carrying the virus. That is prudent. Our Bubble is secure

14 hours ago, robblok said:

Have you seen where Taiwan is located. It would be a logistical nightmare for the USA. Plus China is far more willing to have dead soldiers then the USA. The battle is already lost before it even begins.

That's the spirit . Lets just try appeasement with the Chinese shall we. That has worked in the past. And it is not about Communist China. It is about a larger Country demanding Control of a smaller Country because there are a Chinese majority there. Shades of 1939. Taiwan was never a part of china. And like Vietnam and the rest of Indo China are not Serfs of their Giant Neighbour.