DaRoadrunner

10 minutes ago, DogNo1 said:

Pray for a good vaccine!

Read the article before posting... Problem is the vaccine is unlikely to work against other strains.

We have us a problem. The virus is mutating, in India.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/mutation-strain-from-india-could-kill-current-research-efforts-for-coronavirus-vaccine-report

Looks like Indian tourists wont be returning to Thailand again anytime soon either.

11 hours ago, Moonlover said:

So unless your maid did have a still hidden away somewhere, the brew she concocted wasn't Lao Khao.

I think the Isaan people know very well what they are drinking and how it is made. End of.

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I don't' think the will be opening the doors for everybody anytime soon.

I think it will depend upon where you are traveling from. They may have a complete door closure for those from some countries. A 14 day quarantine for others and a coronavirus test before boarding the flight. 

 

Assuming common sense prevails

11 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

Obviously you don't need to work to get some food on the table, otherwise you would think differently.

I don't want to scare you, but while waiting for the miraculous vaccine, you might find out that your ivory tower is surrounded by millions of people desperate for food.

Well we could try it your way. You would not need food if you were dead.

5 minutes ago, Monomial said:

 

Hopefully what the government has the sense to see is that the minimal additional health risks are nothing compared to the absolute certainty of economic evisceration and misery that is being caused by this failed policy of lockdown.

 

Waiting any longer is absolutely idiotic. Flattening the curve won't work. We have to open back up and deal with the virus as nature intended. Spend any additional money on preparing our hospitals better to handle more patients and give better care to those who need it. It will be cheaper and better in the long run.

 

People like you are going to get lots of us killed. Those who have already been infected have failed to acquire immunity. We must remain on lockdown until it dies out or we have a vaccine or better treatments.

12 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

 

If they go back to what was required before you would need health certificate and proof of a $100,000 covid 19 insurance policy. They could also add a 14 day quantene when you arrive.

That has to be temporary. The Thais want the tourist money flowing in and will not get it with such draconian restrictions. Eventually the Thais will crack and open the door. I just hope they don't open it too soon and let the virus back in again.

3 hours ago, AussieBob18 said:

You want lock-downs til XMas and everyone is safe, with little/no immunity and a hope for no later reinfections.

It looks like it can reinfect even those who have been exposed and ought to have immunity. We also have no vaccine. Open the country too soon and we have no way to stop a 2nd or 3rd wave of virus from circulating, overwhelming hospitals, and shutting things down all over again. Result, we would end up shut down even longer. Total economic collapse and anarchy could result. We must wait. But does our Govt have the sense to see this?

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

You seemed to have overlooked the fact that Lao Khao does not become a strong liquor until it has been distilled.

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

No of course she wouldn't have access to a still, so what I'm saying is that what you were drinking was not Lao Khao. It was, roughly speaking, a simple rice wine. Something akin to Japanese Sake. Although probably no where near as good. ????

 

So poster, you should know the penalty for contradicting yourself on TV. The men in white coats will be coming for you.

I used to drink Sake with my Japanese business partner, who would get legless on it trying to drink like a Gaijin. You are correct (of course) in that both are made from rice. But comparing Sake to Lao Khao is like comparing Snow White to this guy....

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

long chaotic queues were seen outside gold shops in Yaowara, as many people decided to sell off their gold ornaments after the price of the precious metal rose sharply by Bt550 per baht weight.

I doubt they are selling due to the price. More likely this is a sign of panic as, due to Corona Virus caused unemployment, Thais run out of money and are forced to sell their gold to buy food. How long before the people turn on the rich elite?

50 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

You seemed to have overlooked the fact that Lao Khao does not become a strong liquor until it has been distilled. Until then it's just rice soup with a bit of alcohol in it.

You think our maid had access to a still? I seriously doubt and suspect the Issaan folk have a simple way of making it. All I saw was a plastic bucket with sticky rice and a clear liquid that was rocket fuel..... Only one word describes it.... Lethal.

No doubt there will now be a slew of responses on how the stuff is made.

Where does the money for all these projects come from? No prizes for guessing whose fat back pocket a slice of it will end up in. What happens when the music stops and the money runs out?

Some choice, Lao Khao or a gas explosion. Do you wanna die slow or quick?

Common sense would suggest that a mask provides an additional barrier to the virus. Of course the mask available to most of us likely only provides limited protection, but it is all we have got.

Wanna see a proper mask? Go to a car body repair shop and see what the paint sprayers are wearing. Yep, you too can look like Darth Vader.

11 minutes ago, Monomial said:

Everyone who has gone along with this shutdown needs to take collective responsibility for the pain they have caused.

Pain they caused.... with all things in life, there is always a price to pay. No shut down and we are dead. The economy can take it up to as point. If we don't recover within two months there will be a deep recession.

Perhaps the virus will teach man to take better care of his world. It's not like we have another planet to go to.

1 hour ago, mauGR1 said:

While i can understand the governments having a cautious approach, it should be clear by now that we are heading into a global disaster much worse than any virus.

This virus makes me realise how little it would take much to wipe us all out. Man was already on the road to Hell anyway.

13 minutes ago, chessman said:

Look at the amazing leaps forward our civilization has taken in the last few hundred years, the leaps forward in healthcare, education, technology. That way of thinking has got us where we are,

Where we are?..... Up <deleted> creek sans paddle. Man lost his way long ago and is Hell bent on destruction of the only planet he has. All in the name of greed.

9 hours ago, BobbyL said:

In terms of opening up again, I think it will start gradually from May. People have to get back to work.

Open up too soon and we'll never beat this thing.

9 hours ago, BobbyL said:

However, it would be beneficial for the government to announce its full plans

Plan? They haven't a clue, just following what the rest of the world is doing. Know how the Thai operate, image must be maintained at all cost. Who knows how many Thais died at home and never even went to hospital?

The Thais were slow to close the border and continued to welcome tourists from China. Just what do you think the real figures are for Thailand?

On the plus side I will say that the Thai people have taken to the idea of social distancing, masks and alcohol. So long as they stay the course we will win. Fail and you can kiss recovery and the economy goodbye. Total anarchy could result.

2 hours ago, metempsychotic said:

More to the point it was the first rain for months on end.

 

When that happens a film of oil is lifted from the pavements and they can be like sheets of wet ice.

 

Dude has probaly never driven the car in the wet, let alone first rain.

Good point, see the idiots all the time, driving too fast and too close when it first starts to rain. Add to the above the fact that a 911 is twitchy and unpredictable in the wet and it is no surprise if your underwear goes to the laundry.

Add to that the fact that a certain nationality appears to be totally lacking in driving skills and we have a recipe for disaster. Nice car wasted on an idiot.

21 minutes ago, donnacha said:

There is a certain thrill in watching the price of an asset rocket, even if you only own a small amount.

Then there is that other feeling you get when it crashes and your underwear goes to the laundry.

Most currencies are backed by banks and Govts, what is Bitcoin backed by?

4 minutes ago, atyclb said:

dont know about water quality but beaches near khlong yai. looked very nice.   after entering thailand from koh kong, cambodia,

Unspoiled as its so far away? Problem is, I want an unspoiled beach but also want to be within reach of supermarkets and bars.