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  1. 6 hours ago, tonray said:

    Great ..create another conspiracy theory to galvanize your base against China...even though your own experts and intelligence agencies have told you numerous times there is zero evidence of what you are saying. A very corrupt and broken human being

    American buddy tells me this is all about trying to raise his election chances; play the 'influencer' role (which he's done many times before) to make it look like he's the hero who stood up to China.

  2. On 4/30/2020 at 11:39 AM, scubascuba3 said:

    Yeah we know but most shops in for example Pattaya are 90% tourists

     Actually there's plenty of local enclaves in Pattaya which 99% of tourists don't see and include rooms for rent, small noodle shops, mom and pop shops, hairdressers (some with shampoo etc., girls available) etc., phone shops, small karaoke bars with girls and boys, etc., etc. Their customers are 99.9% Thai and that's how they like it.

     

  3. On 4/27/2020 at 10:52 PM, taxout said:

    How do they feel about leaving the apartment they've probably lived in for decades. And a neighborhood they know like the back of their hand. Not to mention friends, doctors, and others who know them.

     

    Moving ageing relatives "for their own good" is one very tough assignment. And when you're not going to be living in the vicinity of their new place to provide a welcome and companionship, it may be far more difficult than just a very tough assignment.

     

    As well, the obvious and convenient choice is some sort of retirement village. But that sort of semi-communal living with other older folks raises its own risks when it comes to the virus, whether in a big or small city.

    But keep in mind that there are numerous configurations of retirement villages.

     

    Some have common hallways etc., which is of course highly undesirable because it keeps people too close together in regard to the virus.

     

    And there are other villages where everybody lives in a stand alone apartment or several apartment in a small block, but each apartment has it's own entrance separate from other apartments. More desirable. But such villages are usually far from cheap and often there is a not small 'entrance' fee, plus rental etc.

     

     

  4. 13 minutes ago, RedPill said:

    They are really really really good in 'creating' masses of Q's and groupings getting closely together.

     

    To defeats the complet purpose of the alcohol ban in itself?

     

    Who knows, after so many years, very difficult to get into Thai logic ... in these times especially. 

     

    In normal times ok, but now, can't get my head around the logic, at all!

     

     

     

    First paragraph, just look at BkkPost today, photo of Chuan Lek Pi surrounded closely by many politicians.  

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  5. 47 minutes ago, scorecard said:

    When I was a kid all trains were pulled by big versions of such steam engines, but with closed carriages of course.

     

    Main journey departed my town at 8.00 pm and arrived at aunts town at 6.00 next morning, about 180 kilometres. At places travelling up hill not much faster than walking. Clickety clack all the way. Stopped at every town and village along the way, some for maybe 20 minutes because this was the only transport available for produce transportation, butchered meat etc., and to take on water and coal. When the wind was in a certain direction we arrived covered in smoke from coal, some windows were jammed shut some jammed open and some were operational. No service whatever, everybody got on board with own picnic baskets including thermos flasks of tea, sandwiches, cakes etc.  

    And it was standard practice for kids to change into their pajamas not long after departure and change back to normal clothes just before arrival next morning.  

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  6. 40 minutes ago, transam said:

    Just acquired to help, fresh air version .....:clap2: 

    Yorkshire Film Archive shows It's a Coast Thing in one-off ...

     

     

     

     

     

    When I was a kid all trains were pulled by big versions of such steam engines, but with closed carriages of course.

     

    Main journey departed my town at 8.00 pm and arrived at aunts town at 6.00 next morning, about 180 kilometres. At places travelling up hill not much faster than walking. Clickety clack all the way. Stopped at every town and village along the way, some for maybe 20 minutes because this was the only transport available for produce transportation, butchered meat etc., and to take on water and coal. When the wind was in a certain direction we arrived covered in smoke from coal, some windows were jammed shut some jammed open and some were operational. No service whatever, everybody got on board with own picnic baskets including thermos flasks of tea, sandwiches, cakes etc.  

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  7. 2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

    And how can it be known he was actually an American, No actual phone calls, never hearing the voice, fake photos and such probably, Maybe it was the supposed other female who was working in conjunction with the Nigerians in their romance scams.  It is not newsworthy as other than the woman loosing money, as the rest of the story is unknown.... 

    I guess he told her, in their on=line chats that he was American, but of course he could have been telling lies. 

  8. 33 minutes ago, OptimisticAndy said:

    There's a good chance of that. But as said.... previously I have been able to shift dark circles / bags with a few good night's sleep, eating and exercise etc. Since this lockdown they have definately kicked in. 

    Just keep your cool, don't overreact, don't have a breakdown, stay in darker places so the ladies don't notice.

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  9. 17 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

    And so the race is on!  UK scientists from Oxford University started human trials of potential vaccine last week.  Normally to get to this stage would take at least 12 months, so I think the world is throwing plenty of money behind the research, but will not be prepared to compromise safety.  Tests on animals are one thing, but human trials are quite different.  Let us hope and pray that a vaccine is found before the end of the year ???? Keep going scientists of the world!

    Seems to me 99.9% of developers will be careful about safety but will also be very/manically  focused on being first to get a medication on the market.  

  10. 10 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

    yes i am experiencing a form of sensory deprivation in the form of zero physical contact with anyone since March 10. I thought i could breeze through this but I am really not happy about the lock down extension until June 1. And just the idea that I can't go anywhere is starting to really bother me.     

    So sad..

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