Ron jeremy

17 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I am not sure what to believe these days....... i have seen that report, I have seen others where Sinovac has yielded great protection. We are being subjected to media manipulation and the truth is a hidden secret!

Yes media manipulation from those that are selling it, but the truth obviously lies in the deaths.

perhaps these doses came as gels not liquids?

Interesting news about sinovac 

4 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Just had my first Sinovac jab........was it the jab, 1000mg of Ibuprofen plus 1000mg of paracetamol or 6 bottles of Singa that made my "slipped disc"......slip back into place?.....We may never know!!! Feeling v.good at the moment.

Sinovac is now shown that it doesn’t work! Dozens of doctors in Indonesia were fully vaccinated and have died 

10 more hospitals?

yes , things are under control!

On 6/28/2021 at 3:39 AM, Surelynot said:

Not a good look if the expats start queuing for free food.........

Couldn’t imagine a woman servicing this gem!

who said it was easy money?????

1 hour ago, Excel said:

Don't be silly.  Shows how much you understand them and look down on them treating them as stupid. The rural folk in my area have more common sense then you would like to give them credit for.

Common sense such as burning crops year after year knowing damn well it’s killing themselves and others? Or using pesticides and chemicals with the same consequences?

which is it?

39 minutes ago, DerbyDan said:

you have never had a hot dog weiner american breakfast in thailand?

 

your either really lucky or you need to get out more. i don't think the places that served it even had names. mostly guesthouses, or even mid range hotels, or other travelers/tourist type joints.

 

they bring a wood caddy with catsup and mustard and place it real close to your plate when they serve it, right in front of the meal. not pouring it though. i always need to push the caddy away to the side before i start eating.

 

i think cheap charlies had weiner, but i'm not positive. have not been there in awhile.

 

order the "american breakfast" and try to get a place that's not owned by an american who is importing in sausages.

 

get you sum hot dog for sausage, or some slice of thin sammich ham for bacon. tell 'em to grill it.

Gotta agree with u on this Dan!

ive seen it more often than not!????

Is the UK really that bad?

never seen so many disgruntled people talk down about the UK

sad really! 

12 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

I could write a very long post addressing various issues, but will make this post somewhat brief, yet quite direct.

 

Firstly, and this is important, have you been anywhere else to compare Thailand to for retirement?  Sadly, many haven't, and openly sing the praises of Thailand, yet have not been anywhere else to compare destinations.

 

I am not suggesting you should not retire in Thailand, I have, and I am happy here, but it's no secret on this forum that Vietnam is my Plan B.  The moment the Thai government gives me any grief, I am off to Vietnam.  Of course, I will come back to Thailand for several months of the year, as a tourists.  To this end, I don't really care who, or what the Thai government does, but I do feel for the Thai people.  I can only see rising tensions and protests here over a prolonged period of time, post covid.  How do you have a military coup to overthrow the past military coup?  It really is at the dictatorship stage here now.

 

Covid aside, Thailand in 2021 is vastly different than the Thailand of the 90's.  Speaking with older retirees, they tell me the steady rise in the cost of living, and more recently poor exchange rates, has impacted their lifestyle considerably.  These were average western retired expats, not rich, but not poor.  They bought properties here, with many of them trying to now sell in order to raise funds, but have been unable to sell for years.  They are now trapped in Thailand, and trapped in their current lifestyle.  

 

By all means retire to Thailand, however, I would suggest be very careful with your financial decisions and relationship decisions. When you are retired, if you blow your retirement funds, or tie them up, it's difficult to go back to work and start again.  You really only have one shot at a happy retirement with the money you have saved over your working life.

 

I am not suggesting my way of doing things is the right way, each to their own, but I didn't work hard all my life to lose my freedom in a 3rd World Country.  I make Thailand work for me, not me work for Thailand. 

 

For me, the saying, "rent is dead money" is not true in Thailand.  I use an agent for my visa.  My 800k baht is back in my home country earning around 6% instead of 1% in a Thai bank.  It earns way more than the cost of the agent, and it remains out of the Thai banking system, and firmly in my control.   Likewise, I am currently renting a decent condo that the money to buy it, left back in my home country earning around 6%, more than covers the rent each month.  With covid, rents will just get lower and lower, but that's discussion for another time. 

 

You have probably heard the saying "make your money in your home country, spend it in Thailand" or words to that effect.  I adhere to that.  The words "investing" and "Thailand" in the same sentence make me laugh.  

 

For me, I can't really put a baht value on the freedom of having no financial and emotional ties here.  I have nothing I can't sell at a fire sale, donate, or throw away, and head straight to the airport, should I ever want to, or more importantly, need to.  My future, or lack of it here, is not at the behest of the Thai government and a visa in my passport.  Basically, they can throw me out, but they don't get to keep my money and / or property, as would happen to many others.

 

I like the nightlife here, the climate, the food, the proximity to other major destinations, and I like how cosmopolitan and vibrant the place is, as I am sure others do, including yourself.

 

I encourage you to enjoy all the good things Thailand can offer you in retirement, and decline to get involved in anything that could / would be an anchor to you. or extend yourself financially, particularly as you are no longer working and earning.    

 

Good Luck in whatever decision/s you make.  

Thumbs up on this one! Can’t or don’t see anyone disagreeing with you!

not the honest ones anyway!

well done!????????

11 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

1.  Stop inter-provincial traveling

2.  no tourists.  Thais only

3.  we need the VAX

 

If there are enough vaccines, we should be OK in a few months.

 

we are NOT in panic mode.   

 

 

Panic mode was a month ago 

no more beds, no more testing, lockdown the workers!

are they welding the doors like in China?

Little India 

Personally I have seen weiners served for breakfast in many places, so I do agree with derby Dan. Not many places serve proper sausage, but a few. Can’t expect much for a bargain price.

4 hours ago, pegman said:

To take this form of action the COVID  situation must be much worse than the government has been letting on. 

Of course, no beds left in bangkok 

Hard to feel sorry for them

1 minute ago, smedly said:

do you really want someone to answer that ?

People literally starving, and lots of work!

????????‍♂️????????‍♂️????????‍♂️

9 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

You're very naive if you don't think what you wrote can apply to all women.  Your comments (like the ones you're commenting on) say more about yourself than the people you're judging.  Of course, exactly the same is true for me.

I know many that have met hookers- wives in bars????????????

What kind of a guy, sits online, watching gals, and sending them virtual drinks?

sad desperate lonely fools!

that’s pattaya ????

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

I am sorry for you. There is nothing you can do. Either learn to accept the noise or move out.

 

I have moved several times due to noise.  

 

Though I had it right this last time...been good for 2 years. But now have neighbour playing Loud base music from his pickup truck sound system every day from 12 Midday to 8 pm.  Also lots of steel cutting and banging from 2 houses being built on the other side from 7.30 am till late.

 

House in front has the extended family come back home as they lost their jobs due to covid. They spend their time sitting outside all taking loudly, getting drunk and yelling at each other every evening till 2 or 3 am. 

 

I just go out when I can't take it anymore. Close the windows and put in my earplugs when I  go to bed.  Tired of moving and won't do it again. Realise all of Thailand is just noisy. 

Paradise 

Highest vaccinated rate per capital in the g-7 Great job! Very very few cases now! World class FREE health care!

hows Thailand doing?

Be very careful using a card in Thailand!

On 6/23/2021 at 7:06 PM, bkk6060 said:

 

Many countries after a period of time euthanize dogs that are not adopted or are vicious.

So sorry, I love most dogs but at some point they really need to start euthanizing them. 

Great reply, where else in the world are thete roaming packs of wild dogs? 

Certainly not hearing from the crowd telling us about the world class health care system in Thailand! 
Pretty silent?

still very much third world ????!