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26 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Was this foreigners only? Over 60s ?

I doubt anyone under 60 can get it yet.

37 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

 

"These people are so dumb" that the WHO has to remind them that :

 

-ivermectin is a drug for HUMANS and it is essential.

 

To the point that it is listed on the "WHO list of essential medecines"

Link : https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1237479/retrieve

 

It is used again the "river blindness river" since 40 years, and saved countless of lives.

 

-furthermore, Satoshi Ōmura, who discovered ivermectin, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015.

Link : https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2015/omura/facts/

 

Tell that to your horses and cows.... ????

 

While you were flailing your arms around you apparently forgot to make a point that is somehow related to Covid.

54 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

All ages or just over 60's?

Over 60

12 hours ago, grain said:

I was vaxed 2 weeks ago at MedPark but my Thai tirak can't find a vax, so I just sent an email to BCC, if they reply and give her a date I'll drive her to BKK to get a jab.....thanks to OP for the link.

Yup, MedPark Hospital in BKK has been giving out Pfizer shots the past couple weeks.

30 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

been said before, ordering and delivery into arms are two very different things. but putting cynicism to one side for a moment, i hope this comes off and they have the planning, logistics, infrastructure and resources to get the population vaccinated

The thing I am waiting for is when India, the world largest vaccine producer, starts exporting again.  Maybe by the end of the year.  The world will be flooded in vaccine when that happens.

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

everything I've ever got from China either caught fire or broke into pieces,   so I'll take my chances with none  ! 

How did you type this message and where did that device or many of the parts in it come from?  If what you say is true, the fact you posted this message would not be possible.  How could that be?

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

Nothing is wrong with copying, it's the quality of the end product that's important, not a strong point in China. 

They why are so many western brand name products built there?  Everything from car parts to household appliances to air conditioners.  Also, check the labels on your western brand name clothes.  It's an extremely strong point in China.   Just because a lot of cheaply built things come from China does not mean they can't mass produce quality products as well.

They tend to be behind the west in innovation but they seem to be getting better at that as well.

2 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 

When they say they will be planting trees, they mean Palm Trees....When they say they will be planting shade trees,they mean Palm trees.....Palm trees do give off a few feet of shade (so it's not a lie)

 

Think.....People....

Real shade trees take years and years and years to grow....Why would you cut them all down and say you will be planting shade trees?

It make zero sense....

 

They don't want shade trees, they don't want shrubs, they don't want plants, they only want Palm trees and nothing else....

What point are you trying to make?  Palm and coconut trees are what you put next to a beach in the tropics because that's what naturally grows there and also what tourists expect.  You expect them to put up evergreens or something?

On 8/16/2021 at 3:33 PM, Gottfrid said:

Ok, that´s good news. I assume that is under the Expatvac-program or have they registered elsewhere? I just question because I know a lot of foreigners over 60 with many underlying problems that have registered but without answer.

After that, I apologize deeply for not being as informed as you are. No Sir, no more questions.

They are all over 60.  I know at least one of them has diabetes but not sure about the others. I don't know how they got registered but I will ask.  I believe they had to go to Bangkok Hospital to get it.  I also know of some guys getting AstraZeneca shots at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

I was really disappointed when they trimmed all the trees and tore some of them down a few years ago, resulting in a LOT less shade.  Almost none in some spots.  That didn't make much sense to me then.  I'll reserve judgement until I see what they are doing now.  If they plan to plant more or ?  

monito.com will compare several money transfer services.  Remitly rate is deceiving because they don't take anything off the top of the exchange for your first transaction.  Their exchange rate is considerably lower than wise.com for subsequent transactions, but still better than western union.

After recently looking into this myself I concluded that wise.com is probably the best for bank to bank transactions where it is going to an exising bank account.  They don't do cash pickup service.  Remitly is probably best for cash pickup since their rate is better than western union.

Semi-civilized?  So must not be the US where 100 million people think Covid is fake news and refuse to get vaccinated.

22 hours ago, HaoleBoy said:

More Pfizer sounds great!

First, tell us with total transparency where the 1.5 million donated Pfizer is and where it is going.  Province by province to start.  Earlier it was stated for the 13 surrounding BKK provinces, but nothing on Bangkok ... why?

 

The donated Pfizer is rolling out so sloooowly at this point to frontline workers.  Some hospitals state they must have a lottery to see who will get it.  But Gov says more is coming ...  Why not come up with a distribution plan, not a committee, and share it with the province govenors and hospitals?

How may times have you posted this same comment over and over again?  Nobody here cares.  Do you think people in Thai gov't care what you have to say?  Do you think they are so very concerned that some rando on this forum keep posting the same thing over and over again?

21 minutes ago, Zaphod said:

I just sent US$300 (THB 10,000) via Wise. Exchange rate was 33.450. Total transfer charge was US$2.36, and it says it arrived in Bangkok Bank in 4 minutes.  Worth a try if you haven't already. 

You need a bank account for that.  I need to receive cash without having a local bank account.

46 minutes ago, Why Me said:

Have you considered Transferwise (now Wise)? Quick and easy, money from the US (in my case) to Thailand in hours. Rates are good and the whole process is transparent in that they tell you upfront how much you are going to get so you can check around. I find their rates competitive as many others too.

The problem with TransferWise is the receiving end needs to be a bank account.  Remitly has options for cash pickup in Thailand and other SE Asian countries.  So for cash pickup, as an alternative to Western Union, Remitly looks like the way to go.  At least on paper.

There is a site called monito.com that compares several payment transfer services.

Worth it vs using ATMs?  The napkin math seems to indicate it is.  There is just the fixed transaction fee similar to what my western bank charges for the international ATM transaction.  However, there no ATM fee on the receiving side and no 2.5% exchange fee like I would pay for using ATMs to get money from my western bank. 

The fixed fees are not so much what I am trying to avoid.  For a large enough amount per transaction they are no big deal.  It's the 2.5% exchange fee that I want to avoid.  That can add up depending on the amounts.  Their posted exchange rate seems comprable to the bank exchange rate (before the bank adds the 2.5% exchange fee on top of that) so seems like a better way to go if I will be moving money regularly, like once a month.  Am I missing anything?  I am not in the US so using that Charles Schwab card is not an option.  There is nothing like that in Canada.  At least not for SE Asia.