Grumpy John

2 hours ago, Dialemco said:

Whether they are tourists or not is irrelevant they are guinea pigs let's hope none of them develope or catch Covid whilst in Thailand. So far as when actual tourism occurs surely this will not be possible until at least 2012

I don't know what your smoking but it's damm good weed!

6 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Or more PLA members.

 

You know who is bringing in the faceless minions to assist with future planning to deal with protesters?  Would be interesting to sea how many have Hong Kong stamps in their passport about the time of the crackdown...but then...they may not have stamps..... 

"A 49-year-old male freelancer returned from Kuwait on October 21 and tested positive in a Chonburi state quarantine facility on October 24."

Used to peruse the Coconut bar in the evenings back in the day but I never saw any male freelancers.  Maybe he was from Phuket or the islands???

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

For reference from "Maritime News":-

Passenger ro-ro cargo ship SEATRAN FERRY 12 (ex- OLIVE MARU NO.8) was caught in rough weather in Taiwan Strait off Kaohsiung Taiwan, and issued distress signal, late at night Oct 23. Taiwan Rescue services launched SAR, five ship’s crew were found in the water, floating in life jackets, all were rescued, two of them suffering from injures, but all are understood to be safe, luckily. 5 crew remain missing, SAR is ongoing.
SEATRAN FERRY 12 understood to be bought by Thailand SEATRAN FERYY company in Japan earlier this year, the ship was under way from Japan to Thailand, Gulf of Siam, to be deployed on Gulf passenger lines. All 10 crew are reportedly, Thai nationalities.
Passenger ro-ro cargo ship SEATRAN FERRY 12, IMO 8877849, GT 1037, built 1994, flag Tuvalu, manager SEATRANS FERRY CO., Bangkok.

(Interesting to note a "ro-ro" vessel sailing in rough seas - flooded vehicle deck??)

 

 

 

The bilge pumps would have coped if the engine was running to provide power...which seems strange to me having traveled on similar ships. Because the vehicle deck is set low to aid in stability there are usually 2 engine rooms with 2 diesel engines and 2 propeller shafts one on each side.  If one engine goes out you still have the second to provide auxilary power and limited propulsion.

39 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I tend to turn zombie movies off, how does it usually end up for the host nation? 

From what I can see it won't be long before we get to see first hand! 

But what I know now is when you kill a zombie use a silence so you don't attract all the other zombies.  For some reason their attracted to noise, hot chicks and Brad Pitt...but not necessarily in that order. ????

Oh boy!  I should have stayed in Pattaya and not left for points North (Nowhere???).  If there are no Chinese or Indians it must be a pleasure being there....well unless you live in an area with a lot of whinging Poms!  ????

21 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Australian (William C. Campell, USA and Satoshi Omura, Japan)

 

The good news: now my big dog is save from Corona.

Got his 12000 units yesterday

Got a pix of the dog?

The Aussies aren't denying the creator was Japanese and I am pretty sure Cambell and Omura got paid for their trouble.

1 hour ago, holy cow cm said:

That is a complete joke now they have unleashed the yellow shirt brigade. And not talking about the old fa-rt-s who are brain dead and given flags to wave after they are trucked in by the military vehicles. 

 

So this is saying: We must find a better way to lobotomize and sterilize the young so this never happens again and then we stay in power as it has always been without blood shed. I am not giving my power up and will not resign. Why should I have to!

 

The regime PPP prefers to use....... This says it all here. Prefers to use but probably does not not consider squashing them outright. 

 

Probably no one sees this special get together in parliament will do anything. Just more smoke and mirror BS. They know what the younger generation and many of the older ones want and they do not want to give in or give them any of the demands. So it will escalate to blood shed or mass suppression used by the regime. I hope I am wrong and they do the better for the nation and not just for themselves as usual.

You seem to have your finger on the pulse of democracy in Thailand....or is it the rumblings from the traffic in the street that make it appear there is a pulse but in fact it's only vibrations!  I for one lament the passing of FFP who could have helped bring back a steady and strong pulse.

34 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

Two years of little tourism will bankrupt the country 

Which country?  Or do you mean all of them?

Would hold hundreds of people and vehicles if in use on a regular run.

2 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

So far we are following the plot to every zombie movie perfectly.

The movie World War Z springs to mind!

Damm cold weather!  I didn't move to Thailand to freeze my titts off for 3 months of the year.  It will get worse.  After feeding the fish in the dam (daily job) at 6.00am I had to wipe the fog off the rear view mirrors on the bike.

6 hours ago, Enlil said:

If u ever wonder where all this going to heres good legit explanation. 

 

 

Thanks for posting that.  The future of the citizens of the world will be bleak if these Rs ols get their way.  I know back in Australia the scum in politics will be all for it.  For too long governments the world over have ignored what is right for their people.