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11 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

What is the fixation with washing hands? Covid was and still is an air borne complaint.

It might be good if people actually washed their hands more.

2 hours ago, pjuk said:

If you want cool weather why on earth are you visiting the tropics ?

FYI Thailand is in the tropics and the average temperature 30 - 35 c.

 

It has somewhat cooler nights in winter and lower daytime highs than during the hot season that is right now. In the north it can even get a bit cold. Besides the weather in places like Canada and most of Europe in December and January is mostly s**t so it is still better in TH, if only for a few months.

I am not British but I made a visit to Thailand again after a long pandemic break. Issues that come to my mind, many that have been mentioned several times in the previous posts:

- Stifling hot weather, getting hotter each year. I argued some time ago that the climate simply is prohibitively hot for many activities and was told there is nothing wrong about it. I would like to have same stuff as those people.

- Massive pollution, (plastic) trash, grime everywhere, lack of appealing architecture, grey, ugly concrete behind every corner. Most of Bangkok is simply a dump, there is no way escaping that. Some cities slightly better than others but not by a wide margin.

- Dangerous and stressful, clogged traffic both intercity and urban. Deficient or missing walk paths. Extremely bad for children and disabled. Claiming Bangkok is a world class city or has wordclass infrastructure is laughable.

- Too many Chinese, apparently also too many Russians in certain cities that I wouldn't visit.

- Nature is ok but has nothing particularly impressive and is overdeveloped compared to rest of the world.

- Not cheap anymore. If it was dirt cheap some of the faults could be overlooked but there are more affordable countries even in Europe nowadays with more things to see and do. Thailand might be cheap compared to Californias, New Yorks, Tokyos and Londons of this world but overall still offers poor value for money.

- Personally it bothers me to see armies of people working some menial jobs that pay next to nothing as it shows how little the nation is progressing, instead preferring to maintain a population of servants.

The only two saving graces of Thailand that I can think of are that it has its best weather during the coldest months of Northern Hemisphere and the availability of women.

I don't think I will be in a hurry to return soon.

I don't go anywhere that has large concentrations of them anymore. I'd prefer to avoid even individual Russians. Of course I can not know everyone's view but too many are at least passive supporters of the war and Russian imperialism.

16 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

 

And right now it's very hot and has been for 4-5 weeks, every day. 

This is the future. Expect more 40+ degree periods during the hot season.

On 4/24/2024 at 7:28 PM, thrilled said:

December I can tolerate Thailand. I Mean 43 is ok if I want I want to stay in the house all the time. I left in January.

November to February is roughly the period I would recommend in Thailand. Other than that it is too hot or rains and is too humid.

2 hours ago, frank83628 said:

yeah, those Pesky Russians with their military based all over the world!!

There is a reason why Russia is so large but not strong enough to have military bases all over the world. So that is why they need to bully their neighbours. A classic whataboutist argument but American imperialism doesn't make Russian imperialism any more acceptable.

2 hours ago, findlay13 said:

It was destroyed before that by the Czars. The average Russians have always had a tough life and it's made them what they are.

Of course, Russia has been an expansionist empire for centuries. Without communism there might be some sort of democracy and civil society though.

On 4/23/2024 at 3:37 PM, borderhopper2005 said:

Thailand is not facing any eminent military threat from any other nations(unlike Israel and Ukraine).

What a waste to conscript a man who is already a successful entrepreneur.

Far better to let him work as it is now and keep him a good tax payer instead.

 

 

I was surprised to know Thailand has a conscription service.

On 4/23/2024 at 3:16 AM, Sticky Rice Balls said:

does others shopping habits upset you?....they do offer free ones too.....if you find the price of a mask out of your budget

 

or how others buying one is upsetting you????

 

whats your next prediction and/or conspiracy????...

 

amazed me who others rage at the personal choices of others trying to protect themselves and or others and their OWN decision to do so....

 

dont worry bro..no one is going to make you wear one..but we will notice your choice not to do so...but you dont like folks like me anyway so its win-win!

 

think ill wear 2 masks today 🙂

How many children choose to use a mask and how many are told to do so by their parents? Are there employers who require mask wearing? It looks quite bizarre arriving in Thailand seeing how many still use them, I wonder how long will it last.

On 9/17/2023 at 10:58 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I just looked out of my window. I see at least 1,000 balconies from here. Until now I didn't spot even one person on any of them.

Obviously, that doesn't mean nobody ever uses them, but the overall usage is very low. 

I also see right now a couple of swimming pools in condominiums nearby - and not a single person in any of them.

I use my balcony (in my home country BTW, not in TH) mainly as a storage space. In winter it is too cold and in summer it is often too hot. Even in the lower 20s it gets a bit too warm in the afternoon sunshine, in the upper 20s it starts to resemble a sauna. I agree that most balconies are very underused considering how much importance people place on them.

No mention at all that the most important thing by far in these aircraft is the completely modernized design and electronic systems that are like a revolution compared to earlier models from a pilot's point of view. Touch screens are just a minor detail.

The likes of Turkey and Middle East are upping their tourism game with the profit from oil and gas being projected to decrease in the future. Even Saudi Arabia is planning to build tourist enclaves on their coast line. They are targeting mainly European customers who would find these destinations much closer to home than the South East Asia which would find more competition for Western tourists.

^Not directed at you personally.

On 6/8/2023 at 7:58 PM, djayz said:

? 

Bet you don't say that when sitting down to a nice bowl of berries bought from the store, berries you didn't have to hand pick yourself. 

We all want the berries, but nobody wants to do the picking. 

Same in all farming sectors. All want milk, cheese, veggies, meat, fruit, etc., but nobody wants to plant / harvest the crops, get up in the middle of the night to check on livestock, take the losses when the weather turns bad, etc. 

 

If my memory serves me correctly, there have been stories here reporting just how happy some of these people were at having had an opportunity to earn MORE money abroad. 

 

 

Pay enough money and you will get people to work in agriculture. Oh, you don't want to pay too much for food? Do you prefer to throw away massive amounts of food, as is common almost everywhere nowadays?

The problem with Thai pickers was they were not guaranteed a pay to cover their expenses so many went into debt for travel and visa costs etc. On a good year they could make more than an annual salary in the Thai countryside.

20 hours ago, ezzra said:

Thailand is one the last country on earth that is physically challenged friendly, they have a long, long way to go to even start make this country accessible for that segment of tourism.

I often wondered when living in Bangkok about what is Thailand really like as a place to retire due to being seemingly such a difficult place for anyone with limited mobility.

13 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Your implication is that masks are effective, but people outside of places like food processing plants, restaurants, etc. shouldn't wear them.

 

Not my thought process and this interpretation tells more about your way of thinking. I think masks are mostly just security theater and usseless in any circumstances but I can in principle understand the need to avoid saliva getting into for example food or blocking the humidity from a person's mouth in a close contact work. I have sometimes seen clockmakers using a mask while working on an expensive watch, though it is probably quite rare.

12 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

and yet, all over the world, in food processing plants, surgeries, restaurants, etc., masks are required. I wonder why.

Apples and oranges (no pun intended).

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

It's not "fear" to take common sense and easily accomplished protective measures to help safeguard one's health.  It's just common sense.

 

It is not common sense to keep wearing a mask ad infinitum. It is like clinging to a teddy bear when you are past your childhood. You won't see almost any masks anymore outside of a small number of countries in Asia, ever wonder why?