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4 hours ago, anchadian said:

Masks are useless unless you have symptoms yourself or someone is sneezing or coughing close to you.

 

The coronavirus doesn't fly around in the air.

 

Wear disposable gloves is always a better protection.

 

Just my thoughts.

like this?

I suggest to stay in BKK for 7 days since you said you have a dry cough which is one of the symptoms to watch for. As others have said if you test positive you'll be quarantined in a medical facility.

If you travel North the villagers will be wary of you and most likely you'll be interrogated by the village officials as I was recently. If you transmit covid-19 to anyone in the village you'd be in big trouble as well as putting lives at risk.

Best to be safe than sorry with that dry cough - stay in BKK and self isolate for 7 days. if all clear then travel North if possible. If symptoms persist get medical help.

He spent one night in Pattaya to rent a car...?

Hmmm....

asking most Thais to take things seriously..

may as well be doing this...

I just got back from post office in BKK thinking everywhere would be quiet -- its busier on the roads, post office and supermarket than ever before..

A 20 something girl stood about 4 feet from me in the post office without a face mask and coughed in my direction without covering her mouth..

I can foresee an absolute disaster heading this way. 

Hardly anyone seems to give a hoot about social distancing!

Ensure a masonry drill bit is used otherwise you'll end up with bent drill bits and no hole..

Where did you buy the pull up bar, was it in Thailand?

buy her a new ipad or you'll never hear the end of it - nothing else will do after using apple product..

I was at a public hospital in BKK yesterday for my wife's routine checkup appointment..

I couldn't believe they had about 100 people all turn up at  the same time huddled together for hours all waiting to see the same one doctor. Social distancing was impossible.

They even locked all access doors so people couldn't get in or out via building side exit doors..

All it would take is a little planning to stagger appointments, hire another doctor or two and a guard on each door allowing those with a stamp on their hand to re-enter. Its not rocket science but no one dare question authority here.

..Its lambs to the slaughter.

..meanwhile everyone is sat watching the TV in the waiting room with Auntin the health minister asking everyone to social distance... no one lifts an eyebrow..

..ridiculous.

I have to renew my Non O extension in April.

Looking forward to it even less than ever before.

I sold all stocks in December 2019 - seems it was a good time to sell!

Ive been cost buy averaging the major index funds for the past week on the way down including a few other companies I like. I will continue to buy now every week or so until all chips are in.

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4 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

In 1918, while struggling to treat the Influenza, a new-fangled drug, Salycyalte, was used.

 

Aspirin. 

 

This seems to have dramatically increased the death rate. One doctor is quoted as saying that a German drug killed more people than German bullets.

 

thank god its not 1918!

..and the hospital owners are rubbing their hands together counting the cash?

This is why local authorities they are so paranoid about people returning from overseas or from pattaya/bangkok. The villagers are very close together with limited resources and an outbreak would see everyone in the village get it. Their best hope is to keep it out of the village if possible. 

Sad but true.

On 3/12/2020 at 5:22 PM, URMySunshine said:

But if you are an uber bear then this could presage a decade long depression. So they are are still not cheap. Depends whether your glass is half full or empty. 

 

The difference between any other major crash and now is that now there were/are good underlying business fundamentals - this is major blip due to the virus. As soon as things calm down, a treatment is manufactured, the peak is over and vaccine is found my guess is that the stock market will have fully rebounded by then, i.e. gradually and upto 12-18 months from now.

Stocks sure do look cheap right now!

I had a similar experience from a recent trip to Isan.

I arrived back in Bangkok already however for the 4 days I was there I was monitored daily. First by a group of about 7 people as I mentioned here then daily by the village nurse who popped in to see if I had any symptoms yet.

I think they want to check everyone even Thais who return from travelling however what stumped me was the fact I had been i Thailand a month already. I guess  if the virus gets to those little villages with no resources and people living so close together this would cause them a big problem. 

We foreigners stand out and are easy to find and follow around hence why we are targeted -I truly believe its not because of racism - rather a fear of the virus.

This is for show only not to help people.

I have no access to the welfare system even after paying taxes in Thailand for 5 years since I was a director of a company.

Its a con, trickery, manipulation, whatever you want to call it - its a lie.

9 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

 

 

A seriously irresponsible report that will only serve to create a panic buying situation where none exists at the moment.

 

And this advertorial was Sponsored by ...makro! ????

2 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

One would have thought that seeing your passport details about travel would satisfy them.

This sounds like not only boderline harrassment, but a waste of valuable resources

That’s what I thought too unless of course the government know the outbreak is much worse in bangkok than letting on?

or maybe the village officials are testing out their new procedures

Jut searching Twitter there is no account called Anutin_C, its been deleted?

Fake then?

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

I can't believe people just stood there and let him spray them.

It’s the herd mentality. Blind leading the blind. Follow authority without question to save face etc

4 minutes ago, dogfish180 said:

Assuming that poster is asking for 25,000 baht for a simple mouth swab test. Money first, safety last as usual.  At least that will keep the reported number of infected down which is just what the gov would want.