JayBird

14 hours ago, DaLa said:

I'm English, I have 'O' level English grammar and Literature, and I find this as clear as mud. Yes or No please.

It's not required by law, but you will be fined if you don't.  Especially if you are a foreigner.

He's basically admitting to not having legal grounds to do what he's doing.

15 hours ago, mommysboy said:

Not really reasons to deny transplants though.... unless the no vaccine no transplant rule applies to all vaccines.  I don't understand why people won't get vaccinated though.

 

Possibly, this is another example how accepted axioms and practices seemed to have been turned upside down by covid, which after all is just one of many viruses.

Organs are rare.  There is a waiting list.  A wide variety of criteria is used to determine who gets this and lives vs the others who will die.

One of the criteria is probability of survival after transplant.

If person A has a 90% chance, and B has a 40% chance, it will go to A.

In this case, the argument is that an unvaccinated recipient has a higher chance of dying after the procedure than a vaccinated recipient.  So it makes sense to give the organ to the individual with the greater chance of survival.

10 hours ago, treetops said:

Try here:

 

https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/rop/index.page

 

I did, that link works.  After you use the 'contact us' email to send them an e-mail, they send you a new link to confirm you need help.

The link in their automated response is the one that does not work.

I sent an e-mail to ropsvc, and got an automated reply asking me to click a link.

The problem is the link they sent me is to: ropservice.thaiairways.com

Which is broken, therefore I can not complete the customer service ticket and get assistance.

Also, they do not seem to answer on Line.

Anyone else notice issues?

Thank you.

On 1/5/2022 at 10:36 PM, ubonjoe said:

You are wrong.

It is your 50th birthday not the year you turn 50.

Thank you kindly.  I must be thinking of some other government regulation that acts on the 'year of'.

I'll need to remember this ????

On 1/20/2022 at 11:09 AM, gearbox said:

Most likely not. The Chinese are not known for high quality agricultural products, at least from what I've seen in Australia. Probably the best quality produce here is coming from New Zealand but is pricey. Haven't seen many imports at all from EU.

Big C has frozen stuff from France.  But that's the closest I've seen.

2 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

You should check again

I did and can confirm my findings.

Note: This is for 2 people for Day 1 and Day 5.  Perhaps you thought I meant only one day?

I double checked, and one needs to keep in mind: Double the cost if there are two of you.

Cheapest I could find in Pattaya at a hotel I never saw, would be ~20k THB for 2 people.

Not sure how many tourists want to pay a surcharge of 20k THB.  (This in itself could cover the cost of a trip to KL for 4-5 days).

It's obviously a 'cash grab', as no one will be using the hotel room as a hotel room.  Just a very expensive waiting room till they get their results before they check-out and head to their actual destination.

But all that is still minor in comparison to what happens if a result comes back positive:

You (and your partner) will be sent to an ASQ/Hospital/Hospitel/whatever, where you will enjoy an extended stay (at your expense).  And this could be a *LOT* of money.

The real concerning bit here is, if you catch it on day 5, it could mean you caught it *IN* Thailand on Day 1.

Therefore, I would recommend the following approach:

1) 10k THB/person as a 'fee' to come to Thailand.

2) Spend the first 5 days in strict quarantine at home to avoid the slightest chance of contracting enough to test positive.

An option for returning expats, not very enjoyable for Tourists.  This rule should be lifted before tourist season starts in October or so.

4 hours ago, rodknock said:

sure blame the pedestrians, not the person who hits them.

is this going to be the new Thailand, remove zebra strips from crosswalk that has an accident.

with that mentality why not remove all the zebra crosswalks in Thailand, then you can never blame a driver.

it will only make it a nightmare for pedestrians that want to cross.

the zebra strips at corners with lights are useless!!!!!

set up a random cross walk watch and do there job of writing tickets, that would be a novel idea!!!!! 

Probably smart to remove all zebra crossings.  No driver pays attention, and it gives a false sense of security.

Better drivers?  Law enforcement?  Let's be realistic ????

They might be cherry picking here.

Places near certain developments may go up, whereas other places are definitely going down.

Anyone know what the coupon/terms are?

1 minute ago, Deli said:

Give people their lifes back and stop this police despotism

This isn't police despotism.

This is just a way for certain govt orgs to earn a little extra money.

Owner needs to remember this is LOS and he has to play the game better

12 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said:

Used to be to 2019. Since then it doesn't seem to. ????

Never has been the case for infectious diseases.

Did it take 7 days to show up on a test, or were they truly negative on day 1, then picked it up in the sandbox on day 2.

The purposes of lockdown and quarantine was to buy time to mitigate the effects of covid, be it vaccine, meds, or adequate hospital care.

Until Thailand can catch up on these, they will continue with these measures or accept a high body count.

They really should focus on getting in the vaccine rather than blocking it.

I might be wrong here, but I thought you could apply for retirement visa on the year you turn 50, rather than the day after you turn 50.

So maybe you can get retirement visa a couple of months early?

2 hours ago, smedly said:

I noticed tonight in passing that central Pattaya has become noticeably less busy, several recently popular bars remain shut, I think many Christmas tourists are now on their way home or are in the process of - possibly now isolating before critical pre flight PCR testing

It's very quiet.  It is like this at this time of the year, even pre covid.

There might not need be closures if there is too few customers left to stay open.

It's a sad circumstance when the punishment for being positive is so high you consider hiding the fact.

You can try to order stuff from 7, pay through app, and ask to leave at door as you'll be out at time of delivery.

You are trying to explain something that even western Christians can't agree on.

Keep it simple:

Old religious holiday, where people exchange gifts as a token of their love and friendship.

This might be something you have to check with the local authorities:  mayor, land office, etc.

It could very well be a regulation that differs from area to area.

If indeed there is such a regulation.

I have not heard of such a regulation as a nation wide standard.

I know most (if not all) of Thailand will be covered with blankets of pollution.  But I'm curious if there are any parts that have the least exposure?

I was once told that the Hua Hin area was safe, due to it being near the Royal Family, but I also hear that there is plenty of burning going on there.

I'm assuming Phuket is probably nicer, with the pollution coming from the Mainland rather than locally?

I'm wondering if places like Phetchabun (in the mountain area), or somewhere around Khao Yai (400M+ places) might be 'safer' ?  (some of these places claim to be Green/Ozone areas).

My GF is super sensitive to pollution, and since it started to pick up the last few days she's been having non-stop reactions (itchiness, etc.).  Rather than dose up on meds, thought: Hmm, maybe there's somewhere nicer to live ????

Thank you.

You said in Buriram.  If you mean downtown Buriram, near the stadium or Robinson's, then 1.2M/RAI sounds feasible.

For full Red Garuda chanote.

Land in that area is not cheap.

If you mean out in farm area. And not Red Garuda, then that is a rip off.