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How odd that such an important institution doesn't have the rules and mechanics (other than the PM's personal pleas) to adequately deal with this situation - it seems like their beautifully crafted constitution has a real flaw.

I thought the (pro-junta) senate  functioned, more or less, as a bar to a non-junta group taking power.

So, is the OP's dream of:

"winning a landslide in the next general election, forming a new government"

actually a possibility?

1. The full report notes:

"Banglamung Hospital or Muang Pattaya Hospital, treatment is free of charge."

- good to know (or is that for Thais only?), as I'd heard that the usual course of treatment can cost thousands.

2. About time stray dogs in tourist-frequented areas were eliminated (whereas Thais grow up with them, and have the skills to deal with them, tourists mostly have no such skills).

3. I wonder if dogs can carry covid. Just saying.

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Wrong. There is no absolute immunity to covid-19 on a population wide basis. But there is immunity. This is why immunity is assigned a percentage comparing those vaccinated to the unvaccinated.

1. Indeed, it would be unethical, I suppose, to also compare results with a group that received only a placebo (e.g. a saline solution, or a vaccine spoiled by incorrect storage).

2. Nevertheless, I always find it odd - and it causes me to wonder - that they say some vaccine is say "98% effective" in preventing something, when it appears to be the case that say 98% of people either don't contract the disease, or get only a mild or asymptomatic form.

(Disclaimer: I don't read research reports. In the best traditions of being a ThaiVisa member, I just hold unsupported opinions.)

1. Always good to hear Yong's pearls of wisdom.

2. And, good to hear that the vaccines are proving to be somewhat better than just an injection of a saline solution. (I presume all these studies had control groups?)

3. These kinds of reports cited here just collect and report data - which could just as easily be done by a junior lab assistant? ... and leave our "top virologist" free to roll his sleves up and do new and real research into new treatments.

1. There are more important issues than this around in the world today.

2. Chief issue is governments failing to have proper rubbish disposal and/or recycling programmes.

3. A few years ago we were told everything would be just fine and great if we only stopped getting free "single-use" plastic bags at shops ... so we all did that - and even though I warned (on these very pages!) that multiple use bags were unhygenic - and what happened next: a global pandemic. (Score ... me:one, anti-plastic brigade: zero.)

Hope his expectation is right ... but who knows if another, and worse, varient won't just come along (and why wouldn't it?) ... sending us all back to square one ... and off for further boosters ...

Perhaps the public need to read such encouraging news ... but I'd rather these medical types got back to work on effective treatments - and less headline-making predictions.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

... generating more than 100 million baht per month.

Quite impressive.

Yes, a shocking story.

It's a wonder:

1. that the Thai worker had access to the Princes' diamonds, and

2  that the theft wasn't discovered sooner, so that the Thai could be arrested and searched on arrival here.

But, the fall-out: two murders that remain unsolved (and other deaths) - just shocking.

Seems the only winner was the thief, who got early release (and who to this day is the only person who knows what's buried in his tomato patch).

I don't see here (Pattaya) cans of salmon (mix with mashed potato, etc, for salmon cakes) - only tuna, sardines, mackrel - all good fish, but many of which are spoiled (in my taste) by being canned with sauces or spices - still  there's enough tuna in spring water or brine for a simple meal - but I do miss the salmon cakes I used to make.

I like Yong (but not sure about his new haircut - looks like a B100-barber job) ...

... and I like his "water in a glass" analogy - it really helped me understand this previously confusing issue.

Yes, a lot of hot air to try to convince the masses that "the government cares and is doing something about it" ... but nothing will change ... "unfair product pricing" being a totally nebulous, subjective, unquantifable concept.

I pity the Thais already on tight budgets ... but good luck to the committees - and here's hoping they have some good catering for their meetings.

On 1/19/2022 at 11:19 AM, TropicalGuy said:

Highest form of corruption. all govt. institutions (except Health) in Thailand are entirely corrupt. 

... although in the Joe Ferrari case, it's known that the local hospital obliged the police in their initial death certificate.