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31 minutes ago, Jingthing said:
Please supply a credible source for that assertion. My information says that the Chinese vaccine testing results have not been transparent so why should we trust them?
So first you demand info then you say all info is not credible. Ok whatever. You have obviously already made up your mind.
chInESE VaCCine BaD
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5 minutes ago, gearbox said:
This is not what our doctors think:
If it was 1 in a million I think they would have taken the chance.
You were in such a hurry to post your FUD I guess you couldn't even be bothered to read your own link. I mean it says it right there in the link itself. ????
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1 hour ago, gearbox said:Huh, do you have the AZ vaccine in mind? AZ is an adenovirus vaccine, Sinovac is an inactivated virus vaccine. And yes, AZ sucks. Sinovac is not that effective too, but is old and proven to be safe technology.
AZ is saving the world from this virus and it is nearly 100% effective at preventing severe illness. Literally hundreds of millions of shots have been given. India alone has given about 100 million people the AZ shot.
If you think that a one in a million chance of dying from a blood clot is a problem then you can forget about getting the J&J shot as well. Reports of people developing blood clots from that one too. There has not been any definitive link made to either one though. Not yet.
If you want to know what one in a million odds looks like. As I read somewhere else, it's the equivalent to drowing in a bathtub or a plane crashing into your house. It's also lower than the risk of a woman developing blood clots from taking birth control.
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50% is better than nothing. I think it's still almost 100% effect at preventing severe illness and death.
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10 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:
Only 3 have been approved so far. J&J, Sinovac and AZ. J&J won't be here until the end of the year, at the earliest. Moderna and Pfizer are not approved.
Our best bet will be AZ as it will be produced locally. Hopefully, we'll get some by the end of June. Or so.
They will probably be able to get AZ from the Serum institute in India sooner than that. The Indian gov't put a hold on exports for now but Serum needs to sell to private hospitals to help subsidize innoculating the local population. So I think that hold on exports is only to gov'ts ordering very large quantites with discounts. If there are private institutes willing to pay top dollar they will probably sell a few million here and there.
By top dollar I am talking only about $3-$5 a shot. Thai hospitals will probably sell it for 10x that.
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Now that the Thai gov't is allowing private hospitals to buy vaccines I think they will start offering that to farangs. It probably won't be cheap though.
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For crowns, I prefer going to a place that does same day crowns on site. So no temp crown and no multiple visits. I think German Dental on the hill towards Jomtien does that. Or you can go to a dental hospital in Bangkok.
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The ground water is a lot colder in northern climates. That's gonna be a real shock to the system doing your business on a cold winter morning. As someone else mentioned, you would want to use heated water.
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7 hours ago, elliss said:Would much appreciate , Scientific Links ...
Otherwise , go away , asap ..
What mountain of evidence and statistics from mulitple countries multiple sources and millions of vaccinations are you having trouble finding?
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2 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said:
The solution is relatively simple - purchase vaccines and vaccinate everyone.
They are trying to purchase some. There just aren't enough available yet.
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15 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:
1 in a million develop blood clots after vaccination.
1000+ in a million die from Covid.
Antivaxxers are a funny bunch. The just will ignore that second fact. Doesn't even enter their tiny minds.
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On 3/30/2021 at 9:21 PM, Kaopad999 said:
vaccinated, or not?
You have to be vaccinated.
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On 3/24/2021 at 4:58 PM, zyphodb said:
Yes, if things go pear shaped here, I'd add Vietnam as well. Not the Phillies though, don't want to lose everything to a Typhoon much...
If you don't live on the east coast of Samar or Siargao you don't have to worry about it.
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On 4/6/2021 at 8:37 PM, polpott said:
I disagree. Girls are more beautiful, if that's possible, and tend to be bigger breasted. Food isn't better or worse, it's just different. Love their noodle dishes and their streetside baguette sandwiches. Girly bars I agree with but who needs them when every few hundred yards a young guy on a bike pulls up and shows you the girl of your dreams and a few minutes later she's in your hotel. "Grab Girl" the ultimate takeaway.
Don't even need that. Just need a smart phone with some dating apps. Once you eliminate the middlemen it's cheaper than Thailand from what I am reading
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On 4/5/2021 at 8:09 PM, biggles45 said:
' I cant believe that any retiree living there would praise their visa system!
Yea, didn't expect people to try make that argument in favor of Thailand.
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On 4/5/2021 at 6:16 PM, polpott said:
And that's a problem because?
It's not for me but may be for others.
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It's a waiting game at this point until they can start getting vaccine in significant enough quantity. I suspect farangs will be expected to pay dearly for it through the hospitals and that probably won't happen until the rich and politically connected Thai classes get it first. Probably around the same time they get around to vaccinating the poor.
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9 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:
It's funny how 100% of death is related to covid and 0% is related to vaccine....
Why?
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43 minutes ago, gargamon said:The food sucks. In Thailand I will eat Thai food predominately, but in the PI, it's cook at home or eat low quality expensive foreign food.
The PI gets a deservedly bad rap for it's food but some things are better than Thailand. Definitely better and cheaper mexican food in the PI. Italian/Pizza also can be good if you go to the right places. Cooking at home I think you will have an easier time finding a lot of western ingredients in the PI.
PI barbecue found all over the place at Carinderia's can be good. I don't eat the wierd stuff like chicken intestines but the barbecued pork is good as long as it's not too fatty. Also Lechon Manok (spit roast chicken) is good. I end up eating that just about every day in the PI in one form or another. The markets all have fresh fruit and vegetables. Basically all organic since they can't afford fertilizer so easy to find lots of that fresh from the garden tasting stuff, unlike that mass produced stuff in supermarkets with no taste.
So yea, if you cook at home I think you can eat well, if you like to eat out all the time then it's definitely not as good on average. You can find good reasonably priced restaurant food with a little bit of effort though. At least in the more mainstream places with lots of expats around.
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Seeing as we have a Cambodia and PI thread.
Advantages:
1_Relatively inexpensive
3_ Cheap beer
4_ Excellent food. Probably just as good as Thai food in many ways
5_ Attractive women. Easy to find a girlfriend.
6_ Low visa hassle. Reportedly relatively easy to get a work permit and also to start your own business.
7_ Reasonably good medical care by all accounts.
Disadvantage :
1 _internet maybe not quite as good but improving rapidly
2_ Language barrier but probably not much worse than Thailand. Sounds like younger generation are all learning english so improving rapidly.
3_ Not as many good beach/diving destinations.
4_Medical care probably not as good as Thailand.
5_Still basically a communist country in many ways.
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On 4/3/2021 at 5:48 AM, starky said:Where did is say I had problems?. I said I found it depressing I lived there for 2 years my issue is unlike Thailand where the vast majority of even the poorest people are looked after in some respect. Seeing all those people in the pines living in carbord boxes and tin shanties and eating out of garbage bins,I thought personally was depressing I got no issue strolling through barrios
Allowing unchecked population growth (because birth control is against gods wishes) tends to have that effect on poor countries. The PI is like a giant baby factory. The damage the catholic church has done to the PI (and is still actively doing to this day) is the the most depressing thing about the PI imo.
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On 4/2/2021 at 6:55 PM, Victornoir said:
Lived happy one year there. Difficult to indicate to you the best place which depends on your priorities.
My first recommendation would be to avoid the overly sex-oriented areas, Angeles, Subic, Manila, and Cebu.
In 2 avoid mass tourism areas like Boracay and Bohol.In 3 of course do not choose an area that is too isolated, guaranteed boredom, or too poor, incessant begging.
In 4, as in Thailand, stay close to the sea for the best climate.
What is left then? The north of Luzon, the region of Tacloban, Davao, the eastern part of Mindanao and finally Palawan, area of Puerto Princessa, its magnificent beaches and diving spots adjoining a friendly and peaceful population. If I had to relocate there, this is where I would go.You said stay away from heavy tourist areas and then mention Palawan which is one of the most touristy islands in the PI. Not just some areas but the entire island.
I wouldn't discount Cebu. It is a large city and the sex tourist stuff is a very small part of what the city has to offer. That is kind of like saying avoid Manila because of Burgos St.
I also would not discount Angeles. Again, the sex tourist stuff is a tiny part of the activity there. It's becoming something of a hub for Luzon with the major airport and intersection of major tollways. If you want to be on the ocean I would not discount Subic. Again, the sex tourist stuff is a tiny part and not even in Subic, it's about 15 minutes outside of the city. My only negative against Subic is that is has a heavier rainy season than other areas. Only a problem from July-Aug so if I were to live there I would plan to make some trips elsewhere that time of year.
I think La Union is worth a mention if you want to be on the ocean and especially if you like surfing. Not many tourists compared to other beach areas so more of a local vibe and probably more affordable. Also cleaner with more functioning infrastructure and less crime compared to a lot of other areas around the PI.
If infrastructure and easy access it international airports is important than Luzon island is your best bet with Cebu island as 2nd. Davao 3rd. I hear mixed things about Davao. I think the muslim thing turns a lot of people off even though that is not a problem around Davao or anywhere near there.
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I don't see much mention of the fact almost everyone speaks english in the PI. That is probably the biggest plus over any other Asian country in my book. Also much easier visa situation compared to Thailand.
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2 hours ago, polpott said:
Campbell is a complete charlatan, he's not a doctor of medicine, has no background in virology and makes a living from posting Covid nonsense on YouTube.
One would hope any posts linking to that guy and his nonsense get deleted.
It’s official: Thai govt approves plans to re-open to foreign tourists
in Thailand News
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The Serum institute in India is the world largest vaccine manufacturer. They are making at least 2 million AZ doses per day. I don't think anyone anywhere even comes close to that.
These factories cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build and many months to get up and running at high volume. Thailand, or any other country, cannot just snap their fingers and start making millions of vaccines.