DannyCarlton

3 minutes ago, EricTh said:

I am not sure what's your 'reasonable conversational level' as it means different things to different people.

 

There are nine levels of language proficiency in any languages. Level 1 won't go far. 

 

Thai people took 11 years to study English but their language proficiency is still low. Most can't complete a single sentence.

 

I'm not Thai, my proficiency is fine.

1 minute ago, Mulambana said:

May be go to Uruguya, the same language and better salary and a neghboring country. If he has fallen in love with a Thai girl, only some miracle can save him. 

No miracles required just hard work and determination.

13 minutes ago, cmarshall said:

OP seems to have a driving ambition to be poor.  He would have no future in Thailand.  Nobody needs him here as an unskilled worker.  Even if he had a degree it wouldn't improve his opportunities much.  

 

I understand that Argentina has immense problems of its own, but Thailand is not going to offer a better life to Argentinians.

If he completes his degree then teaching is an option. His English language skills appear superior to a number of foreign English teachers I've met here (one African "teacher" was incapable of holding a conversation with me). Alternatively digital nomad.

Just now, gk10002000 said:

faq says download via a QR code.  so solly, no have.

Make your own up. You'll be fine.

7 minutes ago, tlandtday said:

You are too late... the virus was spread all across Tland from Chinese visitors since December.  

And it died infecting very few.

12 hours ago, Logosone said:

 

That's exactly right. I am in awe of the cold blooded 'walk it off' UK approach. You can't argue with the logic. But it is very high risk.

 

If, as the Chief Medical Advisor said, 40 million Britons will get infected, and even taken the very lowest 0.3 per cent figure, around 120,000 Britons would die. Taking a 0.9 mortality rate 360,000 people would die, which is WWII ballpark.

 

Certainly doable, but obviously very high risk.

 

I suppose at the end we will see if Italy's or the UK's strategy worked better.

The mortality rate is currently being calculated at 3.6% It's been in that ball park for some time now. So you're actually looking at nearer 1.5 million dead. As a large majority of those are elderly and, by rote, traditionally Tory voters, it's a very risky strategy indeed. We may have Labour in power sooner than we thought.

1 minute ago, KhaoYai said:

Only if you believe the 82 figure.

Where are they hiding all the bodies? How come the hospitals are virtually empty?

Just now, KhaoYai said:

Chinese vistors have been welcome in Thailand until recently - the first known cases in the UK were Chinese. 5 people in the UK developed Corona Virus shortly after visiting Thailand - how many returned to other countries and the same happened? Suvarnabhumi is a major Asian transit hub. People have been refused tests. How much more do you need?

 

Frankly I'm amazed that anyone can believe that Thailand only has 82 cases but up to you. I know what I think.

Well some evidence. You haven't given any yet.

2 minutes ago, Logosone said:

 

Nobody is 'under reporting' cases, they just haven't identified more. There's a difference. No country knows how many cases it has, UK or USA included.

 

However, the UK is honest enough to say 'we think it's ten to twenty times the identified cases'.

 

So apply that ration to Thailand. 

OK. So that's 82x10=820. Still less than the reported number in the UK and not enough to class it as an epidemic.

3 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

BBC quoting @Reuters that US to extend ban to include UK and Republic of Ireland flights

Right. We're at war. Be afraid, be very afraid, shiite yourselves.

No, hang on, I can't get a visa to the US anyway. OK, stand down.

1 minute ago, KhaoYai said:

To be honest I haven't read your reasonings but it makes no difference. You don't need to be a scientist to know that not only is Thailand under-reporting known cases - they really don't know how many cases there are.

 

They failed to restrict travellers from China until very recently. Members here have been turned away from hospitals and told there is no virus in that area. The usual methods of denial that anything bad can come from Thailand - that's enough for me.

There is good evidence without taking the governments word for it that there is no widespread Covid-19 epidemic in Thailand.

But then again as you haven't read anything I've written you wouldn't know that, would you?

Just now, Neeranam said:

She's just flown back from Hong Kong last week! 

I wasn't joking. I genuinely believe that she would be less at risk from Covid-19 here than in the UK.

2 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

If you believe anything that the Thai authorities say - good luck to you.

I don't. When have I said that I do?

18 minutes ago, SAINT THOMAS said:

My wife went to the clinic yesterday for the last time to have her wound from a nail hole cleaned.

 

The doctor asked her again if I was coming back from America soon my wife told her in a few months.

 

The doctor said good to wait for awhile since COVID-19 is all over Thailand.

 

Am I to believe the doctor or this government that puts Money ahead of its own people.

 

Anyone can see how the numbers are exploding in each country, but not in Thailand?

I'd have a serious word with your wife if I were you. Heard these stories before. Any excuse so you don't come back to Thailand just yet. Hmmm

41 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

You don't know that it hasn't and that it isn't continuing right now.

There's zero evidence that it is and plenty of indicators that it isn't, as I've explained.

1 minute ago, trainman34014 said:

The only way we can get 'fresh air' in Chiang Mai at the moment is be locked indoors with our Air Purifiers working flat out all day...which is exactly what we are doing !

I'm in Pattaya and even though I'm currently self isolating I spend an average of 15 hours per day outside.

1 minute ago, Logosone said:

Fresh air?

 

I live in Chiang Mai.

 

I'm so screwed.

I did say Pattaya was better! 555