Andycoops

I'm with you as I have only been back to the UK 4 times in 13 years and have no intention of ever leaving, unless I am escorted from the premises.

My life style and quality of life are immeasurably better than London and even though Thailand has it's foibles, it wins hands down for me.

He did say he was doing his best but of course that's clearly isn't good enough, not that he cares a jot.

47 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

You can lay the blame of this latest outbreak squarely on the shoulders of the incumbent and inept government. It's determination not to invest in vaccines and to stall inoculations until Siam Bioscience can produce was an utter failure of governance, purchasing vaccines over saving money has damaged Thailand to the tune of billions of baht, plus the thousands now out of work for the foreseeable future will cost them billions more.

 

That's actually millions out of work.

I don't like doing it because it's big brother bureaucracy but I put up with as part of the rules in place to live here with my wife and kids.

I agree with Charlie H, very little changes in the bush, a la Isaan village, even during the nationwide lockdown last year life continued much as normal.

If you choose to live in the big cities, then of course you suffer the consequences.

Thai airways is a dinosaur in the 21st century world of the airline business and is not fit for purpose.

It should be allowed to die.

However, I suspect this won't happen because of the old culturistic mantra of losing face and therefore billions more will be thrown at the corpse.

I believe the new office will open from the 13 May 2021, info received from expat based in Roi Et city.

Many thanks for the replies.

No masks required here in the bush for my morning walk.

Yet another meaningless statement like all the others claiming to forbid this, stamp out that, end so and so.

Nothing positive ever comes from that mouth.

Yet more non sensical jaw jaw trying to protect their menial jobs, yawn.

On 5/1/2021 at 4:34 PM, Jingthing said:

Sure.

Of course the reason I'm doing this poll NOW is that online registration for the Covid-19 vaccibe has opened up and it accepts Thai id card numbers (including from yellow book) but NOT Thai driver's license numbers or passport numbers.

I've had a yellow book for 10 years but never applied for the pink card, are you saying I can use the number in my yellow book instead of the pink card number, would they use the same number from the yellow book if I applied for the pink card?

20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can order a copy here. https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate

But will it be sent overseas, it doesn't say so.

So smug last year not testing as recommended, now they are testing and guess what?

Well if being a so-called tycoon is a qualification for being a health minister, good luck Thailand.

I have been told that to register for a Thai pink ID card, I need to provide a copy of my birth certificate.

Is it possible to get one as a expat in Thailand?

The opening phone call recital was a classic. 

There will be hardly any tourism this year, domestic or international, all my Thai friends have said they are going no where because of the worry over their jobs and the risk of getting infected.

They are all sacred as hell.

The covid Czar seems to be wobbling abit ..

I thought by now the country would have been virus free.

Well there is no choice in Thailand with everything appointed by the undemocratic military, it's take it or leave it and perhaps die, the Muppets in charge don't care a flying ****!

Cash is still King in Thailand.

Just leave it in your room safe and use the bureau de change.