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Interesting point. The locals do like bigger items: a new phone or motor bike or gold. Living a modest farang life here, yes, it's rare to have to spend big (except this year the dentists have done well from me).

I hope his failure to comply with quarantine requirements (irrespective of his infection status) is heavily punished ... I wonder what the maximum punishment is - he should he up for that. Unclear from the OP as to how long he's been at large.

Well said, Sir. These new arrangements cannot be said to be based solely on sound medical advice - indeed the veil has now been parted somewhat: we can now see that politics and money have a large (or the largest) say in covid policy.

I thought there was a block on arrivals from Africa?

Indeed. Plus, from memory, they were unsealed masks from his bare hands ... I'd have declined too.

Indeed (and from the little I know on the subject), some watches, like mine (a Tag), need a special tool to open (and I believe, a special process to vacuum close it) ... and I always had to go to their single service center in Bangkok.

The "measures" and "protocols" are not specified ... so, cannot comment. Negative test, proof of vax, re-test on arrival, insurance and one night quarantine? ... or a temperature check and B500?

Where I buy basmati rice in Pattaya: There's an Indian supplies shop just next to the Indian Temple, not far up Soi 17 off Second Road. They have many brands - I get what the chap on duty there recommended: the "Nature's Gift" brand (B90/one kilo bag). Don't know if they have the brand you mentioned. I also get ghee/clarified butter there (which I've not seen elsewhere) - also many brands available. (A fascinating shop jammed packed with exotic spices, etc.) A little further up Soi 17, (towards Tukcom, away from Second Road) on the same side of the soi is another (smaller looking) Indian supplies store ... but I've never ventured into it.

Well, I'll look again when next out shopping, but I don't ever recall seeing "Hom Mali 105 rice" on the shelves. Until then, I'll stick to basmati.

Thanks for the warning Minister - but, hey, why not do something about it.

Well, I'll give credit where it's due - it's been a reasonable effort (but could have been quicker, and with better quality vaccines). But the PM's 100 million aim is an arbitary figure (for a population of 70 million). Many have had third and fourth jabs, and some none ...

Yep, rule number one is: don't get caught.

Thanks again ThaiVisa - never fails to have at least one funny story each day.

There're finally here! Next step: Get the refurbishment budget approved and paid. Then: After all possible skimming, provide years of "useful employment" for relevant cousins, brothers-in-law, friends of friends, etc. Finally: Bookmark this story for follow-up in five years.

Roaming dogs are an issue in most South East Asian countries ... and certainly not less so here. The locals, having grown up with them, deal with it better than tourists who are unfamilar with dealing with unrestrained agressive dogs. Even the OP states there is an "overpopulation" - but offers little by way of a real solution. Rabies has been found in nearby Huay Yai (reported here some weeks ago) - but rabid or not, the least bite will need a course of injections, at your cost. As noted above: they may transmit covid (and goodness knows what else).

Yeah, and try saying that name whilst under the influence.

Needs a public education programme, not a tax.

Good to see numbers declining. But deaths march on ... and near 50K "in care" ... Unless I'm mistaken: we don't know: - the daily number of tests - the vaccination status (and prior infection status) of the newly infected - the severity of symptoms

It's an issue for the Thais, and good luck to them. A regulated casino, say for non-Thais only, is one thing ... a greater problem I think are the current unregulated "casinos" ... You're very hard pressed to even buy a lottery ticket here at its B80 face value - despite the PM promising to deal with it ... so how will regulation of casinos go?

The tourists and locals can keep their street food, I'm more with the "men in suits" on this one: - food bathed in traffic fumes, - no refrigeration but for some chunks of ice, - where do the vendors toilet and ablute, - stuff fried in oil as black and as thick as tar, - plates and utensils just rinsed off between uses. (Yes, I know that restaurants may not be much better.) Good luck to those who can make a living from it ... but not for me.

Many occupations have dress codes. I'd have thought that a petition by a large number of affected persons plus a discrete and private approach to the Chief Justice would be better than going public like this.

Agreed re Dr. Warrin. Of late, I've also had good service from (lady) Dr. Oi at "Dental Smile" on Third Rd. near the intersection with Pattaya Thai Rd. Of course, there are plenty of dental clinics along Pattata Thai Road, near the Tukcom area ... but it's hit or miss if you get allocated a competent, sensible dentist whose first words are not, "You need implants!"

1. Yes, I got my Caverjet injections in Australia. 2. I got my Caverjet some years ago, and indeed there may have been advances, such as creams or pellets, since then. You need to find a doctor who specializes in this area. 3. Think of injections, pumps, etc, as tools to see what you are capable of - despite being chemically or physically induced - and not necessarily for long-term, heavy use, but to give confidence as to what you're actually capable of. 4. As a poster said above, some, or a lot of, the issue is in the head - and finding a suitable, arousing helper in Pattaya shouldn't be too hard.

Indeed, and not unlike my experiences. But for the OP: if it's been too long since any erection, then using the injection method can at least demonstrate that an erection is possible (albeit chemically induced), and move you along, at least a little, in gaining some confidence that maybe all is not lost. Ditto for suction devices, constriction rings and vibrators (probably all illegal here as a "sex toy") - to show you what is at least possible.

I've used "Caverjet" injections (but I don't know if they're available here) - and it doesn't fail to give a rock-hard result - 1. but sometimes it can be painful: making it next to useless, and 2. sometimes it feels very unnatural: making it very unsatisfactory, and 3. sometimes it does work well. So, in all: not cheap and mixed results. Good luck.