George Aylesham

1 hour ago, vandeventer said:

I think it effects the young a lot more. A friend got a Pfizer jab yesterday at the age of 25, the second Pfizer jab. On the way home she said pull over and threw up. She threw up 5 times since the jab. Different strokes for different folks.

Me, no reaction from the Pfizer jab, not even a sore arm but my wife a night's vomiting after the AZ jab.

16 hours ago, TimBKK said:

https://www.aainsure.net

 

Lots of good reports in various threads here; I had Jenny from AA help me with O-A insurance, she was great.

I had the same problem and Jenny solved it. She was very helpful and through her I am now insured with CIGMA

2 hours ago, Card said:

No problem. I have done this several times with my Thai partner. Just make a plan of your trip as far as you can, places, dates etc in detail. It doesn't matter if you don't follow it when you arrive but helps you focus anyway. Then book the hotel's online but make sure they allow for free cancellation. Print off the bookings for your gf to show to immigration. Then after you arrive you can follow the trip you planned or part of it and cancel those bookings that you do not want to use. if you do cancel any then keep to within their deadlines for cancellation. The planning and booking need to be carefully thought through and dates and hotels listed when your gf applies for the Schengen. I never had a problem and actually usually stuck to the hotel bookings I made with few cancellations. Good luck.

 

Btw, I plan a trip to Munich next year - how are you flying there? I fancy Qatar.

 

If you are going to Austria, I highly recommend Salzburg and the Obersalzburg region nearby. Berchtesgarden and Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria are a must, as well as Neuschwanstein Castle! They are all just a quick trip across the German border.

I've used Chiang Mai - Munich twice. Even better than Emirates

2 hours ago, Card said:

In Nan it coincides with sundown to save electricity.

Off the point but Nan is a lovely place and probably the cleanest city in Thailand (and I felt completely safe there)

51 minutes ago, chilly07 said:

Lockdowns AND vaccines help to  reduce rates of infection serious illness and deaths. Hygienic housing living wages  and decent work conditions also reduce rates of infection serious illness and deaths

And not just Covid, but flu and a host of ohter infections

31 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So do it... don't just talk about it.

Offer a 6 month amnesty, get documented no questions asked.

But then again who would trust Thailand.

31 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So do it... don't just talk about it.

Offer a 6 month amnesty, get documented no questions asked.

But then again who would trust Thailand.

32 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So do it... don't just talk about it.

Offer a 6 month amnesty, get documented no questions asked.

But then again who would trust Thailand.

There was a report in the Thai press last week that unregistered workers from Myanmar are already being allowed to register (forTHB 100 a pop) to enable vaccination/tracing.

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

I am wondering in which country do they use containers to block protesters ? ?? I think it is only THailand and the question remains what is so important behind the walls of containers?? They can't control with just watercanons, tear gaz and charges such as they do in "normal" countries?? I n Thailand it looks like a war zone 

Pakistan did.

6 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

I thought it was proved that Sinovac was only appropriate 13.5% effective against the Delta strain..... Or is the report to please the Chinese, as they were not happy that people don't trust Sinovac... 

The press reported two days ago that Brazil had withdrawn Sinovac as an authorised vaccination product.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

I can't exactly remember what I signed when I got mine, but I am betting we signed away any liability.......

You did.

2 hours ago, Hayduke said:

According to several reports, one popular reform suggestion is that the police should begin allowing the public to pay bribes using credit cards.

 

 

It'll never work -too easy to trace.

7 minutes ago, vukovar77 said:

I think it will approve soon after some tests .Some countries approved already.

Correct

7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

He's able to say what ever he likes and get away with it. Sad but true. 

Just like Boris Johnson and his merry crew in Britain!

5 hours ago, pegman said:

Unfortunately there are no real journalists in Thailand to question these clowns about whether a request has been made to Interpol for his arrest and extradition 

Utter nonsense - just look at a few articles in Khaosod English (for a start). There you will find plenty of professional and courageous journalism.

And what about the other 29,500 temples? Will they be offering free funerals too?

What about double pricing in the national parks?

Check out the pre-fabricated homes on google. Some are imported from China and the choice is huge; the prices reasonable.

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well it is good news in a way, but I am concerned about putting 100% down on this. 

I agree but I'm even more worried about having to wait until October and the uncontrolled infections hitting Chiang Mai from Bangkok.