Elkski

You guys with uni girl investments sure get me thinking.   Maybe I should reconsider  my plans and retire in Thailand.     Can anyone  give a cost estimate on this?   And how it works.  Is it a short 4 year  term then you find a new one? I've been told there are waiting  lists available for a sponsor.    

Everyone knows Thailand cant monitor all the tour guides.  Bunch of BS.  Halting case numbers until the holiday money is in the bag will be the downfall of these government officials imho. 

There is a company who analyzed all the flights out of China,  and Thailand was the top tourist destination.    It's just sad the peak travel from china overlapped with this virus. You have  to be totally brain dead to think Thailand's numbers didnt go up exponentially  the last 2 days.  It is so scary that the health  minister has put a gag order on provincial health officials  about wuhan case numbers.  I dont put much stock in confirmed  cases because  I am sure the DNA test kits are in short supply or not well distributed.   DNA testing is likely backed up.  

I  am so sure thailand is not ready.  So many reports of masks  sold out  everywhere.  Is the government  saying they have stockpiles of n95 masks to distribute?  No!  in fact police and other mask handouts are the wrong type masks and just show us the expected  media blurp for the  5 o'clock  news.   

I would not  travel to Thailand  now.  

There is a chance you may get stranded in Thailand.  Yiu may hav ed to go in quarantine if you do get home. By mid February it is possible  countries or airlines  will ban flights from Thailand.   BA and another airline  I think a German one have cancelled service to China.   

I saw video of the suited guys spraying something  in the airplane.   Tell me they can sanitize  all the air ducts and jets in  an airplane.    

Can travel with hand sanitizer  2 oz or 100 mil bottle carry on.  You could give multiple bottles as long as 100 mil or less.   Bring a big box of n95 masks. You can always give those away as gifts but in Asia most people need small sizes which are not always available in Western Country. 

I guess they are saying your eyes need to be covered to be real safe against the direct sneeze or something. I agree I would not travel to Thailand during this time. Because when you get home you are taking that risk to everyone you meet for 2 weeks. We are going to find out in the next 10 days if Thailand is going to really be in trouble or not. They are playing with the rabid dog I do not see how they are not going to get bit. 

Maybe I don't understand  this trafficking ?     I thought it was when workers were forced to work im somebody shop or on a boat and they can't go outside . the perp takes their passport or they threaten their family back home and they make them work for free or little money with no freedom.    I can see how this can happen if your  family isnt safe back home amd cant get police  protection there. 

How do they possibly get  the amount spent  number? And by group? 

 They do get my passport at the exchange booths so they know how much I exchanged I guess.   Do they actually use the exchange data?  I guess they  must.   

The sad part is they have  to announce  ssomething basic common sense like this.   A nice civilized country would just be assumed to do something that's so obviously right.  And 2nd sad thing is all of you missed this. 

Just when they were expecting and hoping for a profitable Chinese New Year this happens. Usd up 3% in a week on baht

Sorry I didnt proof this  google voice input.  

7 hours ago, Elkski said:

Did and health  official or hospital staff get invited to this money meeting?  What about factory owners in chonburi.  I thought Sean Barry was the factory heart of Thailand?  So let's just disrupt the last remaining money producing heart of Thailand.  Shirley they see how obvious this looks to everyone Chinese and Thai and  all foreigners alike. Just what my impression is from going to Thailand for the last three and a half years all you see is greed in everyone's eyes

Yes google voice with no check is a bad idea.  Sorry. 

Did any health  official or hospital staff get invited to this money meeting?  What about factory owners in Chonburi? I thought Chonburi was the factory heart of Thailand?  So let's just disrupt the last remaining money producing heart of Thailand.  Surely they see how obvious this looks to everyone,  Chinese and Thai,  and  all foreigners.  Greed  Iis Just what my impression is from traving 8 trips to Thailand in the last three and a half years.  All you see is greed in everyone's eyes. Plus resentment.  

they say I missed the golden years. 

New gf??

Biggest tid bit here.

Would love to know  more.  I'm going to make some assumptions here. I assume this is a salary position night shift mandatory.  Days off when boss takes a  side trip. 

Comes with hot aunt or mom. 

Good article  about the Canada  case.  Author says they failed because they let him in. 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matt-gurney-health-officials-can-reassure-us-all-they-want-but-our-system-failed

Did and health  official or hospital staff get invited to this money meeting?  What about factory owners in chonburi.  I thought Sean Barry was the factory heart of Thailand?  So let's just disrupt the last remaining money producing heart of Thailand.  Shirley they see how obvious this looks to everyone Chinese and Thai and  all foreigners alike. Just what my impression is from going to Thailand for the last three and a half years all you see is greed in everyone's eyes

DiD the article say volunteer?  No it says 30-45 yrs old 12 hour shifts  5000baht/ day

Smart to inquire.   I have seen so many smaller condors overshadowed  by much taller.   Just the noise for years. But could lose view. breeze, po privacy, daylight, and lots of condo  value.  I'm not sure  I could ever  buy a condo  unless I knew my view was s as feel for  a few hundred meters or infinite.  

Are there vehicle emission standards?  What will the fine be?  Or what follow up will  happen?  

I seem to be a good flavor for mosquitoes.   I hate how there are in condos, bars, restaurants .  The bites really  last on me for like 5 days.  1 on my finger  got a 1 mm puss pocket.  I worry much about dengue.   I read  it can have lifetime health  issues.   

Let's just see how many of those 40 possible cases turn positive.   Hopefully all.  AMD hopefully we dont get and new human to human cases in Thailand  from this initial batch. 

So blatantly obvious from his talk if I didnt miss many words that the main concern  was tourist money.   And all these positive forecasts  of tourist numbers and dollars.  Not much concern  about the health of Thais . 

I think they better start talking about possible negative tourist numbers

So these are speed?  How many does one person  need to take st once to get his he good feeling?  Is there a legitimate  use?  Amazing thailand.  Seems mechanic  needs a reward. 

4 hours ago, Lingba said:

all good points but I think its a bit of a brain overload for them to deal with....right now all they are worried about is their tourist numbers and money...forget about protecting the population

It's sad when  lining your  coffers with $$$$ clouds your mind.  It seems so many government and business  leaders around the World feel now is the guild rush to set their families up for eternity. 

Thailand  has done this to themselves and taken the easy road of tourism at all costs.  They relegated a major part of the economy to service jobs. 

Easy $$$ more important  than corruption ,Education, sustainability.

I'm sure our elected jaunta thinks short term-- keep the trough full just a little  longer.

It would be political suicide to shut off immigration from China  but it could have made a big difference.   Let's hope in next 2 weeks those infected dont show as infecting locals. 

I cant imagine the burden on all health care workers and police and airport workers.  I could see 3-4 cases in CM, BKK, pattaya, or Phuket really hurting tourism from the west.    I more I'm reading a out china and how 1.6 billion people live the more I understand who they are as humans. 

Who pays for sick people's hospital Bill's?  I hope  it turns out  to be s dude but the real news  I gathered from many social  media sources  is very grim.  Even possible this was a level 4 facility leak.  The first case was Dec 1.  No official  admission until December 31.  50- 70 mil in lockdown.

RO of 2+, death rate of 4%-?, super spreaders observed, human to human confirmed, 39 healthy male succumbed, asymptomatic carriers. 

Some claiming the death toll is of by a factor of 10+.  This could get ugly.  

Had 1 grab fare more than taxi.  grab fare changes by the minute  based on supply and demand.  But it's nice they use GPS and cars have been so new.  Friendly.  

Too bad they don't know it's ice from a cumulonimbus clouds