Swimfan

Gulf islands 

2 hours ago, Inepto Cracy said:

Quick follow up, I have only pneumonia and flu, but with my medical history it will be drug resistant. Way too many applications of anti biotics, used in the past.

So yes, this new virus has the potential to take out quite a few people.

Antibiotics have nothing to do with viruses. 

They will need a lot of straws

22 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Granting BA the monopoly on Samui (do not even mention the Thai flights, that were arranged with an agreement to always charge MORE than BA) was one of the single worst decisions any administration has ever made. And allowing them to continue running this monopoly, and getting away with skinning tourists alive with their pricing to Samui, is a felonious crime. Shame on the government for this.

Its now coming back to bite them. Considering the tourist dollars coming in to the island over the last couple of decades the amount spent on infrastructure is appalling  

19 hours ago, darksidedog said:

While I agree wholeheartedly that anyone who uses a hospital should pay their bill, I think a major point is being overlooked. Tourism generates billions of dollars for the economy. Tourism is also by all accounts other than TAT in sharp decline. That number may well reduce further if every tourist has to pay out for an insurance policy, which may or may not cover problems they encounter. Maybe they should weigh the 448 million baht against the potential tens of billions they might lose.

Correct income from tourism is 2.5 Trillion Bhat a year or 84 Billion USD 

1 minute ago, SteveK said:

 

 

Which place are they going to destroy next? Phuket? Samui?

They are both already floundering

6 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

Agoda is saying 60% occupancy for the 2 days. 

And you can take a little bit off that.

They always have last rooms etc.

Even when they have more.

 

And that's just Agoda...

no its saying 60% of properties are fully booked the other 40% may be 90% full, does not equate to overall 60% occupancy, but much higher 

6 minutes ago, murphya33 said:

My understanding is that its 9000 foreigners just for one hospital in Phuket. The 448 million figure is for the whole of Thailand.

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On 11/28/2019 at 2:15 AM, PoorSucker said:

Strange, rental contracts for scooters on the Island usually has a clause forbidding driving over the mountains or on the beach. 

At least I had when I rented out 10 years ago. 

10 ten years ago the roads were not paved

40 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

- and she gets pension later too - and after living here for over 10 years she can take it back to Thailand too - after I am gone.  Win/win.

 

 

It is my understanding for full portability of the pension you will have to have been a resident for 35 years. if she has only been a resident for 10 years then she will only be entitled to 10/35ths of the pension if she leaves the country.