greenmonkey

59 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

“the UK with an almost fully vaccinated population just posted 20K+ infections in one day...”

44 million who have had at least one vaccination is not the same as “almost fully vaccinated “, given the UK’s 70 million inhabitants.

 

Do you disagree?

The point I was making was that even with a much higher proportion of their population vaccinated, the UK still can report 20k+ infections in a day compared to Thailand's 5k in a day with much much fewer people vaccinated. This would suggest that the Thai numbers are way off.... would you disagree?

28 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I believe that the UK is about 50% vaccinated.

more than 44 million have had at leaast one vaccine. But I think you are missing the point...

The real figures are much much higher... the UK with an almost fully vaccinated population just posted 20K+ infections in one day... and yet Thailands numbers only 5k a day... ????

this smacks of desperation by the govt. I think they know there is a lot worse to come so they either tell the migrants to leave or get locked inside their camps. I am really beginning to worry now about what comes next. We all saw what happened in India...

2 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

The way these migrant workers are treated is obscene, these people have built probably 80% of the major infrastructure in this country yet are cast aside like an old T shirt or broken toy when they become too much of a perceived problem.

 

We have a new road & drains being installed out by Mabprachan lake on the Darkside of Pattaya, 95% of the workforce are migrants.

 

Sometimes this country and the attitude of its people stinks, if it wasn't for migrants the Thais would still be living in tin shacks and riding buffalo on dirt roads.

so true.

If/when the rest of the world finds out how Thailand is really handling covid - no doubt will be placed on the red list. Then Phuket can kiss that imaginary 8.9 billion baht goodbye! This is only going to get worse... and worse. ????

13 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

I see it says 20 million doses here. In another thread it mentions 30 million. 
 

I guess it’s not much difference?

Why don't we read between the lines, take into account past pledges and performances and round this number down to a nice big fat 0.

8 hours ago, Neeranam said:

He was doing slightly more than that! Money laundering and organized crime, I believe. 

pretty sure he wasn't. There was a campaign back in Holland to get him freed. He has been given an apology and substantial compensation by the Dutch govt. Apparently, some Dutch official caused the whole thing by making enquiries with Thai authorities about his whereabouts in connection with financial irregularities (which turned out to be false).

But once Thai officials found out he had been selling weed legally in licensed cafes in Holland they arrested him. In court the prosecutors even said they were not sure what the charges were for but they couldn't accept that this Dutch guy was spending money made from weed. So they threw him in jail and took his millions. It was an absolute disgrace. Where did you get the stuff about organized crime and laundering from?

I would defo buy new locally. I went to Central westgate and got mine - there was a big range to choose from the many IT stores there and prices starting from as little as 10k from memory. They also brought me to a shop that loaded all the apps on that I needed for my work and when I had a problem (virus) they sorted it for me. Also came with a one year guarantee. Not sure why you would even consider a second hand to be honest.

even in the land of scams and corruption surely this police guy will not get off... surely!?

I did a similar thing once the day before my 11 hour flight back home to the UK. Had to cancel my flight and stay in bed for a couple of days - it wasn't a slipped disk. I was advised to lay down on my back on a flat surface quite solid (i.e. firm mattress) had someone to rub Thai oil (the stuff that gives a burning sensation similar to deep heat) gently into the painful areas and that really helped ease the pain. Within a few days was walking again. Obviously you should see a doc but if you can't get to one then can follow how I did.

5 hours ago, smedly said:

this group of snakes are no better than what is in place, they all have one objective - enriching themselves 

 

The future Forward party had potential  but they were neutralized for that very reason

I agree. Prayut knew they were a real threat and got rid of them. Unbelievable what this govt is getting away with. If Future Forward did manage to get back under some other entity they would win a landslide vote no doubt!

Baring in mind how those two 'foreigners' were treated for simply picking up wildlife whilst diving, will be interesting to see how this Thai fella is treated.

This was all staged. Same thing happened with the last world cup. Prayut steps in to save the day... yawn.

I stayed up to watch it and it was worth it. Italy were excellent - Mancini has really got this team playing well as a unit. Pace, power, press - not the type of game you would usually associaate with the Azzuri but boy did they hand out a footballing lesson to Turkey! Great staart to the tourney - more of the same please!

As for the whole drama about will it or won't it be shown - didn't the same drama unfold exactly the same for the last world cup? In steps Prayut to save the day... not planned at all!!! ????

Just now, greenmonkey said:

apparently the euros are being shown on channel 2 (NBT). I have this channel so fingers crossed the information is correct!

ha i should av scrolled up the page before sharing my post... feel a right tit now... c'mon England!!!!

apparently the euros are being shown on channel 2 (NBT). I have this channel so fingers crossed the information is correct!

this case is getting worldwide press now... these police guys need to up their game!

what's worrying is that the news soming from the UK is that this indian variant is hitting 5 - 15 year olds. Has this been reported in Thailand yet (especially as they are contemplating opeing schools very soon)?

I wonder who stands to profit from this one?

The bookies are making England the favourites and I would love them to win it but I just don't see it happening under Southgate. I have a sneaky feeling the Italians are gonna do it. Not lost a game in 2 years under Mancini...