Joinaman

Hi there

have an ATV and looking for a small trailer to tow behind it

Seen a couple on Alibaba and wondering what they are like for shipping, payments, and more importantly, customs clearance in Thailand

Have seen a few here in Thailand, but seem to be very expensive compared to Alibaba

Would welcome any advice from anyone who has used Alibaba before 

Thanks  

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

This needs more than 2 weeks now, I think 4 weeks would be minimum in Bangkok. New peak today despite the predictions of some that this was all over, very sad situation

1 hour ago, smedly said:

maybe they just locked them in and threw away the key dropping food parcels over the wall, not much point in testing them since they are likely all infected - no test no data

1 hour ago, smedly said:

maybe they just locked them in and threw away the key dropping food parcels over the wall, not much point in testing them since they are likely all infected - no test no data

why not, they are already isolated, i hope. keep them inside . But not seen any numbers of prisoners dying from Covid yet 

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Whats your point ?

 

Those that die in a vehicle accident or through any other manner receive an early grave (or cremation) and nothing else. 

 

OR... are you implying that because the Thai authorities are attempting to offer a degree of confidence in the vaccines that the vaccines now present a higher risk of death ???... or something else ?

but we are constantly told the vaccines are safe and fully tested, so why the need for this ?

bribery for hesitant Thais ?

11 hours ago, Rocking Robert said:

I’m glad to see he’s doing the best he can to keep the people in Thailand safe. So far for the last 16 months he’s done an excellent job   Many countries would love to have such a low death rate.  Good job Sir

but you've got to agree, whatever he has, or has not done, the low death rate is impressive 

Mickey Mouse Club ??

5 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Probably the virus, as you cant catch a road death, suicide or cancer.

correct, but it appears you can catch stupidity 

14 hours ago, Andycoops said:

Thailand is still very much a cash society especially outside the big cities, you hardly ever see anyone paying by card and occasionally at BigC I have seen it but they are usually visitors from Bangkok here to see family.

i often pay by debit card in the big sheds, and places like Tesco, but use the QR scanner when Im in Makro

Pay all of my household bills online using the banking app

so has greatly reduced my need to go to the ATM machine now

So far so good though

still only around 1 covid death a day in the 17 months since this "deadly" pandemic started

Wonder what happened to the many thousands that posters on here predicted would occur a few weeks after Songkran ? 

Wonder how many flu deaths, heart attacks, road deaths, and suicides, each day since this all started. more than 1 ??

Ahh well, i suppose we can still keep saying, If, maybe, Possible, Could, cant we ?

8 hours ago, curtklay said:

I call bulls**t.

I have never heard of cash being refused anywhere.

was in York outlet centre last March, had to pay by card for my coffee, some shoes and an ice cream.

Most of the stores were refusing cash, insisting on cards

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

There has already been an outbreak a while back in Naratiwat prison out of the 2000 odd tested 127 were found positive 

ok, so how many are in ICUs and how many died  ?

If nobody is dying or have trouble with the virus, the numbers of positives are rather immaterial !

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

There are around 380,000 inmates around the country.
Thailand’s prisons are overpopulated by 145 per cent, according to the International Federation for Human Rights’s 2017 report titled Behind the walls – 

so 2,835 inmates with infection, but not deaths or ICUs, out of possible 390,000. make news ?

How many HIV infections in the prisons ?

Put them in lockdown  !

17 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

India is vastly under reporting cases and deaths. Most countries admit their numbers are low.

But this post is about Thailand, if you bothered to notice .

7 hours ago, placeholder said:

And there you go again, not acknowledging that the reason that the numbers are so small is because of the strict measures taken to contain it.

what strict measures ?

people still cross the porous borders , people still do not social distance, people still do not wear masks properly, people still meet at parties and drink

Measures, yes, strict ? Only if you want to follow the rules

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Let me guess:

 

you complain about lockdowns, travel restrictions, face masks, etc.

 

then you complain that the virus is no big deal, because only 400 people died.

 

You seem to have a problem with causality.

The lockdowns create very very few problems for me, and most "rich" falangs, unlike the millions of Thais who are losing their livelihoods and struggling to survive, 

And yes, while sad for the individuals and families,  the 400 deaths are no big deal when looking at the overall number of deaths each day/year in Thailand

8 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Agreed.  They're trying to keep from becoming like India.  Which had things under control...until they didn't.  Just like Brazil.  The US.  Etc, etc, etc.

 

Right now, better safe than sorry.

yup

Just like Thailand, had it under control, until they didn't, yet still so few deaths from Covid as to be almost immaterial compared to the daily death rate 

but what was the number of deaths last year in India, compared to Thailand ?

what is the number of deaths this year in India  compared to Thailand ?

What is the population of India compared to Thailand ?  77 million, compared to 1.35 billion ?

On 5/4/2021 at 1:46 PM, canthai55 said:

The joys of living out of the city.

Neighbor lady reads our water meter, comes by for the payment.

Can be as high as 70 THB !!!

That much ????

Ouch 

Do they let you pay by installments ?

11 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

I do not understand the mindset. A small group is so selfish and so intent on seeing that others suffer, make  noise that is  much greater than actual number.  Like   child who stomps and bangs when told he cannot go outside in middle of monsoon. You are more patient and understanding of these people than I am.

 

 No, What it shows is that the increased heightened measures, social distancing and mask wearing reduce transmission of an airborne contagious infection. In countries where  measures not respected, there were large numbers of infections. India is the extreme example of what happens when you ignore reality.

Im curious about he heightened measures, l social distancing  and mask wearing

So you say they respect these ?

Why do i see Thais congregating , drinking, sitting in large groups, selling in small stalls without masks, walking around with either no mask, or masks under nose or chin

Are you refering to yourselves when you talk of people who stamp and want their own way, and continue to force their opinion and scare people into doing what they want ? 

Yes its out there. Yes it can be dangerous. Yes it can kill you, but in reality, the facts show you have a much greater chance of dying travelling to the shops than from Covid here in Thailand 

Why keep choosing places like India to try and prove your point

Can I choose Tonga to prove mine ?

2 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

You don’t seem to be able to grasp the consequences of an epidemic. Thailand has been fortunate in slowing down the infection rate. But, if the virus gets out of control, the death rate would far exceed deaths from the flu.

 

Remember, in the year 1372, there were people in Europe saying “the Black Death, what’s the big deal? It’s only killed 10,000 people....” before it wiped out a third of the population of Europe.

There you go again, using the word IF

400 in 17 months is not a epidemic , it is such a small number that it would, without the hype, go completely unnoticed 

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Really, how do you know there are a few in ICU's?

 

Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide during the COVID Pandemic

 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flu-has-disappeared-worldwide-during-the-covid-pandemic1/

Because kind people on Facebook like to keep us informed on the local hospital numbers and cases , curtesy of the government

It has not  "disappeared", but has greatly reduced  

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Covid if left to run rampant that's why its such a concern and why people may be feeling a little stressed about it. Aside from you obviously

 

Covid is 5 times more deadly in hospitalized patients and far more contagious.

 

 

Why would i be stressed about it, apart from reading all the hype.

If is such a nice word that people on here love to use, just like could, maybe, possibly, They say so much, yet mean so little 

If not for the media hype, how many people in Thailand would even know, or care about this "deadly" virus, with so few deaths