Rod the Sod

Whilst I await the avalanche of doubters to comment,  I have met up with a fellow inmate at the Condo whose Cousin is one of the World's leading Virologists who was flown in by Singapore to help them at the start of this crisis. I assume therefore he knows more about what he is talking about than me and 99.999% of us on this Forum. To cut a long story short he said that 3 countries were well placed to deal with CV-19 - Singapore, Taiwan and believe it or not Thailand. Whether he is right or wrong, it has given me a little more confidence in what is happening here. BTW I had an Antibody Test this morning and it was negative - booooo!

16 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

why is he self insured? i never heard about this 

Basically Scott, people insure when the likely costs are going to be too high for them to pay from their savings without making a real impact. There are people who one way or another have accumulated significant savings. So the person in my example may be 75 with pre-existing conditions and insurance would be very expensive. He has US$1million in savings so why should he spend money to pay premiums for US$100k of cover which he may never use. In the same way the person in my example may be a rich young person who has accumulated millions - why would he ever want to buy insurance. These people are termed "self-insured". Basically rather than relying on the vast funds of an Insurance Company to pay for your treatment or losses, you have provided your own cover. Hope this helps and for anyone else wondering too. Cheers RtS

10 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

FYI: I'm not staying in BKK. 

Understood, but the way you were describing the legal situation (?) made me think about what we can and can't do in reality. Cheers RtS

2 hours ago, Max69xl said:

For the third time: Public pools have to close. The local authorities don't have jurisdiction over private/condominium pools. That's up to condominium management.

Are you sure about that? I am one of about 3 residents left in our Condo and I am on the Board, yet I found the pool closed (in fact the whole roof top was closed including Gym). I went to the JP Office and they informed me it was a requirement from Bangkok Municipal Authority and they had to comply. I managed to get them to agree to leave the Fire Door open so that I can go up and sit by the pool if I need a break from my modest unit, and they agreed to that so long as I promised not to go in the pool. They may not have jurisdiction, but it seems like they have heavyweight influence here in BKK. There was genuine concern that I might dip my toes!!

5 hours ago, Hubble said:

That's encouraging news. Mine expires on 28 May, I might just get it renewed early just in case things change yet again.

I have just returned from CW with my Visa extended for 14 months (still 2 to run) including multi-entry. Reason was I didn't want to hot foot out of here only to find I could not return until after my Extension expired (currently no foreigners of any kind allowed in). It cost a bit more I think, but in effect I managed to renew both about 8 weeks early. Total time in CW about 3.5 hours but I used my trusty Advisor to work his magic.

For anyone with the same worries I would get down there soonest. It is actually quiet at the moment because certain Visas have been relocated to another building. Do take a face mask though. A huge weight of my shoulders. I no longer feel trapped!

Lets do some very basis maths. It isn't perfect because I have not drilled down to world averages per age group and splits between male and female, but it is a simple analysis based upon just 2 assumptions. You can play with the numbers to fit your own assumptions. My numbers are strictly limited to the 55 and over segment.

Firstly some facts:

9 hours ago, fhickson said:

fact is, its more quantity then quality bar wise and other wise.

 

what you heard sounds like old mythology from years ago, people on gap year, etc.

 

try hong kong. liked the scene there unless your skint.

I am PR in Hong Kong so know it pretty well

10 hours ago, moogradod said:

Having a passport of these countries or flying in /having visited these countries ? So an Indian flying in from Italy would not be subject to the requirement ? There is something seriously wrong here. I would buy it if it reads "flying in from / visited "Britain, Denmak, France etc....")

There is nothing about this on the TAT Info website. More fake news I suspect and hope

https://www.tatnews.org/2020/03/tat-update-thailand-public-health-ministry-updated-covid-19-control-measures-for-travellers/

To the idiots who say that no-one wants to come here and to close the Boarders, my wife is due to fly in from Indonesia on Wednesday. At the moment she can get here. I have seen her for 7 days so far this year so this is a big thing for us. There is life beyond tourism and people still need to travel for many reasons.

4 hours ago, vogie said:

Will anybody notice the closure, our local huit a huit (8 till 8.) shop opened at 9 am closed for lunch for about one and a half hours and shut at 1800hrs.

Ha Ha. The same in St Aulaye until one day it closed forever!

It always made me smile, but the locals never could quite see it.

If it was 8 till 8 (including all food breaks and travel time) then they would be right.

Why don't they simply announce that Thailand has closed for business and may reopen at some future date. That way we all know what is going on.

48 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Great stuff.

 

There is pollution in Udon Thani, but it is buried underground somewhere. I refer to Agent Orange, which was stored in the city (thousand of drums of it), for use in Laos and Vietnam. When the US military departed, it was left behind. Not a concern until the drums decay and the poison seeps out. But in the meantime Udon Thanites can enjoy their life pollution free. A few little fires don't bother us.

 

An ex-serviceman friend of mine has been trying to get info' on Agent Orange for 20 years. No luck to date.

Tell him to visit the war Museums in Vietnam (Hanoi and Saigon) - he will get plenty of information and meet people who have suffered in real life. A shameful chapter in world history. Of course most of those responsible are either dead now or retired somewhere a long long way from Udon Thani/

A slight variation to the theme. Leave for 2 weeks in Japan, all paid in full then arrive back in Thailand for 12 days then fly to UK (I am a UK citizen).

If, in the interim they add Japan to the list will I be prevented from leaving Thailand for my home country after 12 days into a 14 day quarantine?

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

4. Soi 7/1 - simply ghastly, the whole lot!

 

hmmm That's my go to spot ahahaaa, There's an Irish Pub all the way down on the right. This is the Soi the movie "Hangover" filmed the riot scene.

Ooops sorry!

Thanks everyone - all really helpful comments actually. I realise that it is a bar and not a pub and that I am probably in the wrong country. Also...never disclose on TV that you fancy an afternoon beer!

Nana is in the headline because Nana BTS is parked between Soi 7 and Soi 11 which were the main areas of my focus. Could hardly call it Siam, could I? ????

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

Why go to these Coronavirus super spreading establishments?

 

 

Could you perhaps advise us all of those establishments that are NOT CV spreading. Perhaps, shops, restaurants, BTS :-{{{

1 hour ago, AllThaiedUp said:

I once wasted 6 months in Bangkok right around the same area. Found it boring as all hell and couldn't wait to leave. 

 

Find a good woman and travel around.

I have a lovely wife and we do spend most of our lives traveling around, but today is hot and I just fancied a cool beer. Silly thing to do in this area as you say (but see later post) ????

Actually there is a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. Soi 11 next to Zanzibar (same ownership) is a nice little beer garden, but best of all is Sunrise Bistro Thai Kitchen. Newly renovated TB90 a pint and the best TYG soup I have found in this area. I don't do this every day by the way, just a very loose end so to speak!

Thanks for the advice.

4 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

once good for you, but now even better at night at Oskars and Levels. but not your demographic.

 

sorry i can't be of any help. but what about that pub on the back side of cowboy? 

Yes which is now an Irish Pub. Good idea. Maybe I will head that way and get some exercise to boot. Cheers

Do these people actually get paid then? you know, a salary for producing exceptional consistent and added value work?