thisisrascal
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PTI but such obvious BS needs calling out. There’ll be a more equal playing field but in the main, the US, Europe and other Western aligned nations will still rule supreme. China is going to go through an almighty demographic crisis, Russia is already going through one that’s set to get worse. That’s not to forget that China already has its designs for Russia and wants its eastern territories, with its abundant natural resources, back. They will strike at a time when it makes the most sense, which will be when Russia has a power vacuum through the natural (or unnatural) demise of Putin. The only current and prospective BRICS nation that I’d be willing to put money on in the long term is India, but there’s one trump (not him 555) card that the west can play, and should do, that will dwarf BRICS.
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Pita ordered to suspend doing his duties as an MP
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
No we wouldn’t. We’d moan and tut and maybe raise an eyebrow but then the majority would tune into Love Island. -
Thailand’s ambitious bid to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup gathers pace
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Would be great to have an ASEAN World Cup. -
Big reaction to rising airfares from Bangkok
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Back in November 2021 I paid £350 for LHR to Phuket rtn for March with Etihad. Back in April I paid £650 for BHX to BKK rtn for June with KLM. (This was Economy Comfort and checked baggage) Last week I paid £580 for LHR to BKK rtn for October with Eva. I’m looking at Skyscanner now and you can get an indirect flight in October for £380with Saudi or £480 with Royal Jordanian, both flying from LHR return. Both include checked baggage (Something that the European airlines do not). The key as always is flexibility. -
Anti-Monkeypox measures introduced at Thai airports
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
As a Brit who’ll be flying to Thailand next week I’m pretty nervous about how this is going. I can envisage a ban on new arrivals from the UK if our numbers continue to rise as they have been over the past few days. All of this caused by some absolute plonker deciding to visit some s-hole in Africa. -
Must Read Thailand’s latest entry requirements from 1 May 2022
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Daft question alert: If your Thailand Pass was approved before the latest changes do you need to apply again? -
CCSA to Consider Proposal to Suspend Test & Go and Thailand Pass
thisisrascal replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I don’t see this happening any time soon, July 1 would be my guess. It’s a little silly because as has been pointed out already a farang is more likely to be infected in Thailand. -
In the UK the common flu is more deadly than covid. This is due to the high vaccination rate and the sheer number of people who were previously infected. https://www.ft.com/content/e26c93a0-90e7-4dec-a796-3e25e94bc59b Most knew at the start that zero covid is a bird brain idea and China and Hong Kong were wrong to think that it was feasible.
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I'd like to think you're more intelligent than you're pretending to be. What we see is that provided you're vaccinated and not already at deaths door then Omicron is nothing to be particularly worried about and this is the case for the overwhelming majority. The question is should society continue to be ground into dust to protect those who would likely die from influenza anyway? I think not, if you think differently then that's your prerogative.
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Will Western tourists ever go off visiting Thailand?
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
He’s right though. As a Brit I’d rather live in Spain than the UK right now. It’s also not his fault if he can’t afford a place in the UK. I’m on an average salary and needed my parents help - not everyone is so fortunate. -
Will Western tourists ever go off visiting Thailand?
thisisrascal replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I’ll be arriving for two weeks next month but I have a nagging feeling I’ve made a huge mistake in already committing myself to the best part of a grand when reading the horrors many tourists have suffered from. My holiday after March will likely be elsewhere.