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I think it's important to keep in mind that it's these peoples jobs to provide warnings, be cautious, and act conservatively and not put themselves in a position to lose face by opening things up too soon.  They are not necessarily the best people to decide how others should live their lives.

There are lots and lots of doctors on the front lines who say that most restrictions should be lifted.  It depends on the area but most areas around the world have very very low numbers of cases now.

5 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

If you think buses are safe in Thailand, think again.

They are a hell of a lot safer than flying down the road in a tin can private taxi with a driver that may not have slept in 24 hours running on red bull.

So now we need to have endless lockdowns over the common flu?

It would be the first thing he did as president that actually made the world a better place.  It would hurt him more than just about anyone, again, making the world a better place.

Fear 2, electric boogaloo.

The problem with masks is NOBODY, NOBODY uses them properly.  I always see people taking them off and scratching their nose or whatever.  It is quite obvious that wearing them makes people touch their face even more which totally defeats the purpose.

Not sure what people are complaining about.  You can definitely still buy booze in Pattaya.  Just not at some of the more mainstream places out in the open.  I'm sure a lot of you know where to go.

When did TV turn into a full blown conspiracy website filled with kooks?

This is a 100% disproven conspiracy theory.  I hope the mods delete or lock this thread because it's pure nonsense.

Thoughts and prayers.  There, I did my part.  Should be a big help.  Granny and gramps had a good run but my 401k is down so sacrifices will have to be made. /s

I think this will end up looking like a major overreaction.  It doesn't seem to be spreading nearly as fast in hot and humid countries.  Of course it's better to overreact now than when it's too late, like what has happened in the US which is a day away from surpassing China and Italy in total cases.

7 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

stay tuned, new empire doing its initial steps, already looking for ripples to rule

 

not bad, her navy still being in posession of devices that are in operation and floats . . .

 

I hope you are not referring to Russia as a new empire.   They are not much more than glorified gas station.

Countries by GDP (2018)
US 21.44 trillion
China 14.14 trillion
Japan 5.15 trillion
Germany 3.86 trillion
India 2.94 trillion

UK 2.83 trillion

France 2.71 trillion
Italy 1.99 trillion
Brazli 1.85 trillion
Canada 1.73 trillion
Russian 1.64 trillion

10 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

For those nah sayers and its only a mild flu, please look at this: Of course it may be all a hoax involving thousnads of healthcare workers, scientists, etc

 

Of course if there are 300+ diagnosed then multiply that by 1.5 each day, with effective testing and see what the possible numbers may be until a plateau is reached.

 

 

Fatality rate and hospitalization for flu is low because there are vaccines and treatments. So those are misleading stats.  The flu is still far more deadly.  That is the bottom line.  Saying the mortality rate will eventually get worse for this compared to the common flu is still pure speculation.

If anything this will improve tourism and spending.  Everyone I know who lives in Pattaya leaves during Songkran.  Anyone I know who visits regularly avoids that time. 

It's a dumb holiday and is especially dumb in Pattaya where it goes on longer than anywhere else and where Farangs in particular are targeted.   

47 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Prices are cheap now. Mkts panic cause people panic.

Cheaper

ftfy.  They are still overpriced imo and could (should) drop a lot more.

22 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Are people going to stay home for 6 months? Just not realistic. Or 12 months? Its going to be around a while.

 

Go out and just be careful. Take zinc and fast. Go for walks.

 

Make yourself stronger.

 

Someone sitting around in fear is making themselves weaker so if you go out in 6 mths and get it you are more likely to die.

 

 

????

9 minutes ago, unsubscribe said:

 

What matters is that the stock market was propped up long enough for the ruling elite's to take their money and literally run to the safety of their bunkers. And now the rest of us 99% get to ride this out in a failing, hollowed out empire.

 

(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/11/disease-dodging-worried-wealthy-jet-off-to-disaster-bunkers)

How do you figure?  You are free to buy and sell on public exchanges just like the big boys.  It's usually the small investors that panic and do the wrong thing and the large professional investors take advantage of that.  But it's not some conspiracy.  At least not in the well regulated public exchanges. In private equity that's a whole other thing.

31 minutes ago, URMySunshine said:

That's commie behaviour socialised medicine is unAmerican I'm afraid. Hey wait a minute Trump is a genius and can 'do' construction - what do you reckon ?

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"I own buildings. I'm a builder; I know how to build. Nobody can build like I can build. Nobody. And the builders in New York will tell you that. I build the best product. And my name helps a lot."

 

--Self described "Stable Genius"

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/donald_trump_717773

57 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

 

No, the worry is that Trump's got Jared Kushner crowd sourcing responses to a global pandemic on Facebook.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-jared-kushner-facebook-group-crowdsource-2020-3

Well ya, a clown in the whitehouse and all the other people in his clown car are also cause for concern.  That just goes without saying.

40 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

 

I'm not sure where people get this stuff. Probably from Trump.  Anyway, the current economic expansion is the weakest in the post WW II period. It is the longest however. Maybe that's what you're thinking of.

Which started well before his term during Obama's presidency and largely because of the things Obama did after the 2008 Economic meltdown that happened under Republicans watch.  So you can thank Obama for a lot of that.

An actual quote from the "stable genius".

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I like this stuff.  I really get it.  People are surprised that I understand it.  Every one of these doctors said, “How do you know so much about this?”  Maybe I have a natural ability.  Maybe I should have done that instead of running for President.

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-tour-centers-disease-control-prevention-atlanta-ga/

1 minute ago, URMySunshine said:

I am of the opinion that the Thai diet has created a population of immunologically strong people combined with hot weather means they have been relatively spared the ravages of the virus. In the US the extreme opposite is the case and I fear the grim reaper and a private healthcare system will see the end of a million or more Americans and in quick succession. These are serious times indeed. 

Oh puleaseeee!  Bit over the top don't you think?  The worry right now is not a large numbers of deaths.  The common flu is still by far a much more deadly virus.  The worry is that healthcare systems are overwhelmed with mildly sick people and therefore the system will not be able to cope with people who are more seriously sick.  Not just with this but for other reasons.  That is the worry.  So no, you are not going to see some sort of plague with people walking around neighbourhoods yelling "bring out your dead" like some Monty Python sketch!