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PCR test positive cases, total of 20,420 official new infections. 43 official covid deaths recorded. No updates on official dashboard today yet for ATK, hospitals etc? Rolling 7 day average chart from 27th Feb for confirmed cases and deaths https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

Wonder no more........... apnews Ukrainians return from abroad to fight Russian invasion aljazeera ‘We are going to defend ourselves’: Ukrainians join war frontUkrainian volunteers say they must return home to fend off Russia’s invasion as they regret the war’s outbreak. WSJ Ukrainians Return Home to Fight Russia: ‘I Have to Go’Average Ukrainians—often with no combat experience—from across Europe are returning to their country to fight the Russians BBC Ukraine crisis: Ukrainians prepare to go home to fight

Russia and Russia alone is responsible for this war and whats looks like crimes against humanity

Russia's massive troll army isn't going to like this. Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine "Kremlin-run media outlets RT and Sputnik have both faced accusations of using false narratives in an effort to argue in favor of war. Twitter's head of site integrity, Yoel Roth, wrote that the platform has been seeing more than 45,000 tweets per day that are sharing links to state-affiliated media outlets." https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220228-twitter-to-label-tweets-linking-to-russian-state-media

No, Europe is well aware of the knock on effects it will also have due to sanctions, you'll not finding them blinking first.

Plenty of UN sanctions on North Korea including a wide list of trade

"future deliveries will have to move in more covert conveys through contested territory, most likely from Poland which shares a 535km border with Ukraine and has been the main destination for the Nato troops deployed to its eastern flank this year." On Saturday, there were reports that airborne Russian forces had landed in western Ukraine, potentially complicating deliveries further. “Nothing has been cut off by the Russian advance,” a senior western intelligence official said. “There’s a broad range of . . . political and military assistance that can still be provided.” https://www.ft.com/content/38c1ee58-6bc0-4d47-a5f9-3f7021fb46ef

This is not just about America and Russia. Its also the UN condemning the invasion and a large list of countries imposing sanctions against Russia because of the invasion. The European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan along with others have all hit Moscow with sanctions

I read a piece on twitter that was reported from Russian state TV last night. A prominent pro Putin presenter was referring to the wests sanctions and of blocking Russia from the world. He said, "if Russia is no longer part of the world, then there is no need to have a world" A chilling statement. Very similar to where Putin himself in a 2018 interview said. Why do we need a world without Russia in it?" Back to today......... "Putin's in a tight spot," believes Moscow-based defence analyst Pavel Felgenhauer. "He doesn't have many options left, once the West freezes the assets of the Russian Central bank and Russia's financial system actually implodes. That will make the system unworkable. "One option for him is to cut gas supplies to Europe, hoping that will make the Europeans climb down. Another option is to explode a nuclear weapon somewhere over the North Sea between Britain and Denmark and see what happens." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60551140

Meanwhile we have those in high positions here actively embracing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Opinion: Thailand’s conservatives are throwing their support behind Putin, should we be surprised? “I would like to send a morale support for President Vladimir Putin and the Russian army. I always like his leadership and decisiveness and he is clearly friendly to the Kingdom of Thailand and trustworthy, like President Xi Jinping,” wrote Police Major General Rianthong Nanna, the director of Mongkutwattana Hospital. https://www.thaienquirer.com/37935/opinion-thailands-conservatives-are-throwing-their-support-behind-putin-should-we-be-surprised/

Think you'll find its CIPS

According to Phuket Times, there are some Ukrainian tourists now stranded in Phuket as they are unable to return home. Some hotels there are now offering free accommodation to them. ☎️ Reservation department: +66 65 893 9978 (phone + whatsapp) https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1498121348388093956

I know many from the school my daughter goes to and they are mostly in the 35 - 55 year age group with businesses here in Phuket, many into property rentals etc, luxury villas. Not sure what they all do but I guess many others work online same as their western counterparts or as you say some may have retired.

It will be felt in Phuket thats for sure, lots of Russian expats here and in the International Schools the Russians have a good proportion of students so its going to be felt economically in many sectors including of course property

EU also...from AFP EU countries will provide 'fighter jets' to Ukraine under Brussels funding: Borrell The EU has announced swingeing new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, closing its airspace to Russian aircraft and banning Russian state media outlets broadcasting in the bloc EU to finance weapons deliveries to Ukraine: von der Leyen

PCR test positive cases, total of 22,311 official new infections. 42 official covid deaths recorded. Rapid tests positive cases, 21,497 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 43,808 https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ Rolling 7 day average chart from 25th Feb for confirmed cases and deaths https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

Germany united against Putin, huge crowds protesting. Source AFP

Large deployment of Russian ground forces including tanks moving toward Kyiv, according to satellite imagery. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-convoy-ground-forces-fuel-tanks-moving-toward-kyiv-maxar-2022-02-27/

Yea, its not been as easy as he thought it was going to be, the BBC is also now carrying the nuke statement, additionally unverified reports of Belarus sending forces into Ukraine Reports suggest Belarus prepares to send its troops to Ukraine, joining Putin in war

Putin, raising the rhetoric and scaremongering. Absolute nutcase! By ASSOCIATED PRESS | PUBLISHED: February 27, 2022 at 8:40 a.m. | UPDATED: February 27, 2022 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear deterrent forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leading NATO powers. The order means Putin has ordered Russia’s nuclear weapons prepared for increased readiness to launch, raising the threat that the tensions could boil over into a nuclear war. In giving it, the Russian leader also cited hard-hitting financial sanctions imposed by the West against Russia, including Putin himself. https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/02/27/putin-puts-russias-nuclear-forces-on-alert-cites-sanctions/

Whats france 24 showing a 2 day old film got to do with anything, they also have a live feed up to the minute https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220226-live-ukraine-vows-to-fight-on-as-kyiv-readies-for-russian-missile-attacks 2 minutes ago Ukraine claims to have expelled Russian troops from its second city Kharkiv in the east of the country after Russian armoured vehicles got through its defences.

I would be asking that to the Russian invaders first. Are they all there willingly?

It would depend on why you are unvaccinated, if its because you recently had covid and so do not need a vaccination yet (I think its 30 days gap recommended) it may be possible to get a medical exemption. Same goes if you are one of those rare individuals who have a medical condition then you also get an exemption. However if its because you simply do not want to be vaccinated because of your own decision then of course its still possible but rather than have the privilege of the test and go entry, you will need to 10 day quarantine option. All decisions have consequences.

He actually declined an offer from the US Zelensky declines US evacuation offer The US government offered to evacuate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Kyiv — but he declined. “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelensky said,

He [Zelensky] won a landslide election with 73% of the votes while the other contender got only 24%. He turned out to be an excellent leader who has not let his country down in anyway.