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Contrary to what Thais believe all foreigners are not rich, they work hard all year to give themselves a few weeks holiday to relax and enjoy themselves ( especially after the last few years of this pandemic) they don’t want to come to Thailand and be told they have to be in bed by 11pm because of this governments crazy rules on alcohol, even worse if they are a little adventurous and want to travel outside the main tourist areas where the bars are still closed and restaurants are prohibited from selling alcohol easing the entry requirements is a start but they are still hindering economic recovery, unfortunately years of good times has blinded those in power about what people require from a holiday destination, while neighboring countries now have a chance to steal much of Thailands tourism

Thailand keeps hyping itself as an ideal retirement destination, although it may be perfect for many retirees living in Thailand, as you age it does have several negative points also especially if I’ll health accompanies the aging process 1. you will be required to either have medical insurance or show 800,000 baht in savings in order to obtain a retirement (double if a couple). As we age medical insurance becomes more and more expensive and after reaching a certain age almost impossible to obtain. The 800,000 has to remain in your Thai bank and is supposed to cover medical expenses should the need arise, however Thailand never makes things easy and should you die here in Thailand your family will find it (by design) very difficult to gain access to funds you bequeath them. 2. if you have developed breathing difficulties then the poor air quality for much of the year may adversely affect your health, this government has pledged to make the air quality better but nothing changes. 3. hospitals now operate a government sanctioned dual pricing system, because you are a foreigner you will be expected to pay a premium for medical treatment. I agree with this at government hospitals as these are funded by the tax payer, however private hospitals are also being allowed to fleece expats living in Thailand 3. If you have difficulty walking or need a wheelchair then I’d avoid Thailand at all costs, the footpaths are in terrible condition with many of the following problems, uneven cobblestone, low hanging telephone wires, trees planted in the middle of the footpath, motorcycles using the footpaths, street vendors and shops blocking the paths forcing people to walk in the traffic, Thailand can be a great place to live, however it can be a nightmare if you are not in good health

TAT … stop defrauding potential tourists stating that Thailand is open, when in reality it’s not and unlikely to be for some time. You are expecting tourists to spend their hard earned money in order to come to Thailand when the country is still in lockdown with curfews and entertainment venue closures

Sleeping cop is the least of their worries when the police are a bigger threat to the public than the criminals they are supposed to protect us from thats when you know change is needed

Here we go again! Carelessness by the people! what about incompetence by you and your ministry? All the recent rises have been due to factories and building camps being permitted to remain open, my village now has a few families in isolation due to covid at a pig processing plant rises in covid infections are helping your screwed up vaccination program, 14,700 people closer to herd immunity The numbers that matter are those seriously I’ll and dying of complications due to covid, those numbers could be significantly reduced if the ministry of health pulled their finger from their butt and concentrated of ensuring the elderly and at risk are vaccinated

This makes zero sense at all! Restaurants will have already been open for a month. this government is controlling the the vaccination and handling that terribly unless you live in Bkk or Phuket Then they have the cheek to penalize people who have tried to get vaccinated but have been unable to do so can see a few law suits suing the government for discrimination

This is Prayuts chance to clean house, how about his bosses? They have turned a blind eye at his disproportionate wealth

Going to be a few dead police each month from now on, Drug suspects are not going to simply surrender to police if this is what’ is waiting for them at the station

Testing for all these vaccines has been limited due to the rapid infection rates, however none of these companies are testing a cocktail of the vaccines i can drink beer i can drink vodka beer and vodka things get messy