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I heard that the pfizer and moderna actually have more blood clots per million people by a factor of 4 or more vs J&J. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/blood-clots-as-prevalent-with-pfizer-and-moderna-vaccine-as-with-astrazenecas-report/ar-BB1fGdIu

One theory on blood clots is they are not pulling back on the needle to check to see if they are in a vein so some people are getting injected partly intravenous. 

 I signed up for the moderna but got the JJ 6 weeks ago tomorrow.  I have mixed feelings as it is showing 70% effective rather than 95%  for Pfizer. But I guess all the top 3 prevent death.  But I still worry a 30% of getting the virus and the long term damage some doctors are finding.  

I feel confident in the progress of genetic science and understand enough to think mRNA technology is sound.   

I think anti vax people are stupid. 

I guess this means no chance they will kill all the soil dogs as is needed.  Such a meaningful testimonial to the real Thailand that so many of you try to defend.  Perhaps if some of you old, long timers had tried to change things this past 30 years, rather than just accept it , things wouldn't be so bad today.  

All you people who paid taxis more than you should have. 

Didn't fight against police extortion. 

Thought the bribery system was good because you could drink n drive or speed as fast as you wanted. 

Didn't complain enough about soi dogs.

And why is this American bully breed is popular in Thailand?

So 73 million at 2 shots each is 146 million.  70,000 in 50 days.  That's  511,000/ years.   I double checked my math.  will take 285 years at this rate.    of course they say herd immunity is 60%>.  Let's say they speed up by factor of 10 to 7 million in 50 days.  that's still  470 days then or  near 2023

Can search based on many things.

 Height, weight, single, divorced, kids and ages, salary, career, education, language ability, smoking drinking.  When I used them 3-5 years ago it was quite hekpful.   All types of gals. I think more working gals have begun to use them with  the bars closed. No bar fine for those seeking that. 

I met  a high government official, lots of nurses, teachers, school director, and a  commodity dealer who probably makes more than 85% of TV members. Make that 98%>. To bad she was in an amazon body.   Teachers, nurses, and good women don't go to bars to pick up guys.   Many want to keep the dating and looking a secret unless they find a serious guy.   I ended up finding my gal on the street. Outside of Emquartier mall with her friends not soi 6. She had never considered a dating site, never went to bars.  Many good gals work 60 hour weeks so online is their only chance.   Why do you think so many are always looking at their phone? . 

I sent ???? in k1 Feb 26 2020, at that time it was taking 250 days total,  trump and covid delayed us so 400 days later we still waiting for interview.  Now covid spike in Thailand threatens to add 2 more months.  It's a big backlog so expect 400 days+.  I filled out the forms.  

Sharing caring lezzys are on my bucket list.   Toms, not so much.  But I have seen a tom or two who's woman was so fine.   

I thought this thread was about conversation between a Western man and Thai woman. 

18 hours ago, Nick in Thailand said:

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying that giving or receiving disgusts you? Which one do you prefer then? :s

I'm saying people can do what they want in private but I think talk about gay sex or ladyboys should not be in a public forum.    Never tried it and don't plan to!!.  I accept peoples choice but don't put it in my face or I may revert to a vocal homophobe. 

What does this mean.  Just focus on Phuket or all red zones treated the same.  Quarantine how?  What if just visiting family for 5 days?  If stay at family home then return is that ok? 

Yes weren't those German tourist ambassadors told they could travel all over Thailand after 14 days?  

I think PM is waking up to the concept that until 70% of all Thailand is vaccinated tourism theft is wishful thinking. 

Phuket has been the in place to go during the last 4 months. All the HISO social folks posting from nice resorts, deserted beaches, private islands, bday parties.  Why wouldn't teachers go there?  The bars were open.  Travel was legal and super encouraged.  Rooms and flights low prices.   It is sad that Thai media has to always include the race or nationality in the headline.    And it's sad saying teachers should know better and not be going out.   Remember not covid in Thailand!  It's all under control!!  Also this was early April before the 3 rd wave cases were published or that it was the UK strain.  I saw videos of these Phuket parties.  Looked like the place to be. Pre covid for sure. Teachers ere probably done with lesson plans for the semester.  For 2500 Rt air and 1000$/,2 room why not.  

Oh I forgot to tell op.  Most gals use a beauty app but many don't even know their phoned or apps are doing this, they claim.  Always live video with prospects before wasting much time.  This online dating sorting thing only works if the man is available during the woman's free time.  And also ask about debt early on as no way a teacher will be able to bail out some of these gals.  Such lax lending rules in Thailand.  Thais don't understand compounding of interest, principal and interest.  They believe debt is theirs and separate from the man so why should he care.  Others are seeking a western man as only way out of their debt predicament.    As others have said there are facebook groups dedicated to understanding all things in farangland legal and otherwise.  

It takes a person with cajones to say these things about ladyboys.   Most of us can't imagine and are disgusted just hearing about this fetish some have.   May I suggest you keep these thoughts private as I think it tends to make some of  us open minded accepting types become more negative.  Enjoy your lifestyle but not in my face please. 

Tinder is just a tool.  Some good girls may try it.  Who knows.  

Some Thai women have seen bad examples of how thai men or father's are and seen successful farang unions and have decided they will try a farang relationship.  Most just looking for a non alcoholic, non gambler, caring man who  won't sleep around to mut.  

A western man who may cook, clean, garden, mechanic, hobbies, no n brown eyes, nice nose, tall, lighter skin, good teeth, and probably will always want to live in a nice house or accomodations with aircon and hot shower is a positive.  Maybe they dream of leaving Thailand.   Good girls don't go out to clubs often ( unless work function or girl group function like bday party) so social media is the only way.  You are looking for an innocent girl so assume she doesn't know what love feels like, doesn't know how to converse with a intelligent man.  You must be super patient.  But you can't leave a potentially good one alone to long.  There are probably other men talking to them.  Pre covid it meant book your tickets.  Show her your "sincere" a big word for Thai women.   

Some very great information from Sbux and Airalee here.   I had lots of experience with Thai cupid 4-5 years ago.  Tinder at that time seemed like a meat market.  I was looking for more than raw meat.  I wanted potatoes and salad too.  No sorting feature and it took to long to find out the basics.     Some very good pints have been made in this thread and much more eloquent than that could pen.   But let me try to give a good star to some.   I assume you know how to thin down the list if your not looking for working girl.  Contact you at 2-4 am Thai time.  As others have said, fancy bags, phones, pictures of travel, no ce hotels, lots of skin, sexy pics.    The religious tattoo on the back can be in very good girls but usually older women.  But one tattoo means they will be chast until married. 

*. They are working 70 hours so really be mindful of their spare time.

*. Even if their english is above average they will be shy using it for fear of mistakes.

* Love for thai womsn does contain more if the support than Western society.   I think they know the pay ranges for the top 10 professions.  They want to be able to make parents proud.  Teacher isn't on the top 10 list.  But as you say maybe it helps you weed out good diggers.  I know this broke old dentist. ( Bought n lost two houses to thai wives) he really shouldn't use Dentist on a dating site but it brings them in , young and all. 

 So sad to see people who use the word "sinful" and judge other people. 

I found it can take several months of online chatting, even if you met in person while on holiday for some good girls to open up on line.  They begin to risk using english.  Try  using TTalk translator app.  Talk in thai.  You can talk real time as it has  an auto copy paste feature. I have never chatted using it's chat feature.  

Many thai women are quite innocent and conservative.  They stay clean until entering nursing school and don't get out until after a couple years on the job at 25-26.   Can still be virtuous.   

You say her beauty is in a quirky way?  This can be good because Thai boys left her alone as well as many farang.   Some women blossom after 25, 30, or 35 IMHO.  

40-50 million applied for help out of 75? Was there an age minimum? What data did they need to give? Of it's such a good investment why don't the top 1% do it?

Many of TV members can't blame the government more than themselves for not planning for this obvious reality. because when people like me 8 months ago said Thailand will get it's turn you all laughed. 

It doesn't take a math major to realize it doesn't take much to overwhelm contact tracing like it obviously is now.  I commend Thailand on the contact tracing for the first 14 months. 

But the ministers all had their shots.   It sure would be revealing to know the onwership of all the fancy hotels and bars.  

Is Phuket going to share the financial gains with all the other tourist destinations and people in Thailand who are not getting shots?  Who may lose a loved one so Phuket can fail in this sandbox?  Reminds me of a childhood sandbox memory.  Me and  Brian made a big hill in the sandbox, then we were both arm pit deep trying to make a joining tunnel, but in one of the last handfuls of sand I pulled out I got a surprise from the neighbors cat.   I can tell you it has led to a lifetime hatred for cats and they have suffered. 

Let's see what effect round 3 of covid has.  So far it hasn't had the effect deserving. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

I thought he missed a lot out and downplayed it a tad! 

Missed a lot out? You use to mut kings English. Or gutter talk?  

I hope the Benz will start.  

"Thailand reported 1,767 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday and two additional deaths.

Of the new cases, 1,477 were local transmissions, while 288 were imported from people entering quarantine and 2 foreign infected persons "

from the other thread.   I think the inputs he was using were outdated or something. 

has anyobe seen or read of  a spike in any country, state, or  county  drop to under 80 in a few weeks? My states spike to 4000 was 8 months ago and still over 400 / day

Was this crazy idea going to be ,you can only buy from certain real estate companies,  like the elite visa?    I could never see them letting foreigners buy just any Thai person's land.  Or purchase for  fair market price for that matter.   Foreigners are nothing but people to be scammed.  Or how do they put it.  Schemed!  

I think Thailand is well past the limits of contact tracing.  

A very high % of people who feel sick will not seek tests or medical help unless they can't breath for fear of being shipped off to some far province or field hospital.   

I can add that the US embassy has canceled K1 visa interviews for next week.  They are only scheduled on Monday and Tuesdays.