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The giant amount of paperwork the Thai bureaucracies churn out is a legacy of the 80 years of incompetent rule following the numerous coups that abound here.
Uneducated old fools running the show is the whole reason this nonsense is still with us.
A good example is my marriage visa.
I'm asked to provide a map to my house.
Can you provide a google map to show exactly where you live.....no......you have to provide a hand drawn sketch, similar to that a junior school child would produce.
The same thing when I opened a business here, again a map to the house was required......after handing her the google map picture, the lady dealing with the business documents told me not to worry, they would draw a map for me, as the administration were 'old people' and wouldn't understand the google map!
All down to the old uneducated fools that hopelessly try to steer the ship away from the ever approaching rocks.
All down to education.
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3 hours ago, charmonman said:
The only massive increase is in Samut Sakhorn. Everywhere else is essentially stable or decreasing.
Because they're not mass testing 'everywhere else' .....hmmmm.
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14 minutes ago, curlylekan said:
I don't understand the incompetence.
Think, education.
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I hadn't realised that the criminals had refused 2 million doses of astrazeneca vaccine from India.
Reported in the 'Thai Enquirer'
Each passing week seems to bring a new low in the ongoing mismanagement of the affairs of Thailand at the hands of the government led by 2014 coup leader Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha.
The latest such low comes amid reports that the Thai government has rejected an offer by India to supply 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine immediately.
The doses were priced at less than USD 3 each, 60 per cent cheaper than the USD 5 in projected costs for the same vaccine to be produced by Siam BioScience. Calls to authorities in Thailand have not seen any explanation or reason behind the rejection of the offer from India.
The offer was reportedly first extended in December. Although there has been no comment by this government on that offer, Thailand has gone ahead and ordered a Chinese-made vaccine at USD 5 per dose.
I sincerely hope the Thai population is reading this news
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No relation to captain heroin????
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Quite staggering that the uneducated baboons in this regime will not buy the astrazeneca vaccine from India.......WHY?
The Thai population MUST be made aware of this news.
Staggering corruption and incompetence.
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Taken from the 'Thai Enquirer'.
Each passing week seems to bring a new low in the ongoing mismanagement of the affairs of Thailand at the hands of the government led by 2014 coup leader Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha.
The latest such low comes amid reports that the Thai government has rejected an offer by India to supply 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine immediately.
The doses were priced at less than USD 3 each, 60 per cent cheaper than the USD 5 in projected costs for the same vaccine to be produced by Siam BioScience. Calls to authorities in Thailand have not seen any explanation or reason behind the rejection of the offer from India.
The offer was reportedly first extended in December. Although there has been no comment by this government on that offer, Thailand has gone ahead and ordered a Chinese-made vaccine at USD 5 per dose. (Read more here)
The oligarchs before the people
The government’s procurement from China-based SinoVac Lifescience, 15-per-cent owned by Sino BioPharmaceutical, the pharmaceutical arm of CP Group, may raise questions or even eyebrows but comes as perhaps no great surprise amid the growing power of the Group.
A look back over how the country’s corporations have fared in the years since the 2014 coup shows how Thailand’s oligarchs have benefited from the rise of the absolute power. These wealthy individuals and their handful of large corporations have benefited immensely at the expense of the people. And the way the country has gone about procuring the Covid-19 vaccine has effectively written off the lives of ordinary citizens as “dispensable”, for the sake of the money-minting machines that serve the Who’s Who of Thailand.
This is not an uncommon theme since 2014, as many billionaires have benefited from the policies of this government and its predecessor rule under the military regime. In fact several new billionaires have been minted in Thailand since Prayut’s coup and owe him allegiance, with some reportedly contributing finance of billions of baht during previous elections.
The masses, on the other hand, have been suffering as the impact of the Covid-19 has left the country bruised like never before.
Job losses in 2020 hit a record level while new graduates have been unable to land first jobs, with little hope in sight.
Every sector has been hit, with tourism the hardest as millions of people employed, directly or indirectly, in the sector are surviving on reduced income, social security funds or nothing no income at all.
Economy thrown out the window
The long-awaited vaccine has been seen as the knight in shining armour for the world, the one thing that promises to pull economies back from the brink.
But the rejection of millions of doses by Thailand is clear indication that this government is not so bothered about its economy.
An extra 2 million doses would only cover less than half the population, with the recommended double injections. But it would enable an immediate rollout of vaccinations for front-line medical staff and the elderly, and allow the country open its economy at a faster pace.
The news about Thailand rejecting the millions of vaccines from India at cost is therefore very surprising.
This comes at a time when all countries around the world are in search of vaccines to protect their people from the deadly Coronavirus or Covid-19, which so far has infected close to 100 million people globally and has seen fatalities of around 2.2 million.
As the number of cases in Thailand continues to rise, thanks to the mismanagement of this government, be it from the lax management of the borders or the inability to rein in the various illegal gambling dens across the country, Thailand’s economy is set to face major uncertainties.
Thailand currently is facing its second wave of the virus, and the economy is likely to take another major hit.
With close to 9,500 new cases discovered since the single-day record of nearly 700 cases on December 20, economic growth is in doldrums.
The severity of the new wave is such that the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has said its growth projections of 3.2 per cent this year and 4.8 per cent in 2022 might be overly optimistic.
With the rising unemployment, falling consumption and possibilities of a lockdown, or even just a public reluctance to go out, the need to build confidence is paramount.
The incompetent government of General Prayut should realize what is at stake and therefore look at every possible way to help revive the confidence among the people, which would then help revive the economy.
It is therefore urgent and essential that this government take another look at its plan for the procurement of vaccines and, like every other country in the world, buy them from wherever they can, and not fixate on buying only from China or another ally.
At the end of the day, the most important things is the wellbeing of the people of Thailand. Diplomatic priorities of being pro this or pro that country should take a back seat.
As Indian Ambassador Suchitra Durai, said, if Thailand said it is willing to buy even now, the government of India would be more than happy to take the matter forward and help the country with the vaccines it needs.
It is not too late to undo the stupidity that this government has undertaken.
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23 minutes ago, Enzian said:I buy only Australian wine now that China upped the level of bullying.
Well done sir......that's exactly the same reason I now buy Australian wine....and will continue to do so.
If only others would step up, and up the anti on 'anything but chyna'
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If there was a global league table for ineffective police forces.
Where do you think Thailand would rank?
I would guess within the top 10.
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The thought of lining up the CCP and letting loose with a sten gun.
Nailing the CCP to a cross, gutting them and watching their guts spew out onto the floor.
Watching the CCP in a reality TV show.....CCP bomb disposal.
Anything that involves watching the CCP die an excruciating death.
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I never understand people who seem to think testing people is not a good idea.
Most of the worlds doctors and scientists seem to think it is.
Why would you not want to know how many people are infected?
Much better to have a clear picture of what is going on in reality, rather than stick your head in the sand and hope for the best.
I'm one for knowing what the <deleted> is going on and dealing with it......not denying reality.
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17 minutes ago, Mad mick said:
Not just Thailand Its everwhere in the world its a mess ! mass unemployment ,Covid deaths or related restrictions on travel bankruptcy Lets Congradulate Terrorist Organisation CCP happy new year
May they die an excruciating death....
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2 hours ago, steevjee said:
Slightly correct but the really important bit you missed.
Australia and NZ did huge amounts of testing and still do.
Thailand does little to no testing except when there's a huge flare up like in Samut Sakkon and then only in that area, so who knows how much is really out there?
Totally, nail on the head.
There is no denying the truth in your post.
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47 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:
It's my view that they should not be in public service if they cannot tolerate criticism.
Also, even though we are foreigners, most of us pay tax (well more per year than many Thais) and should be afforded equal protections under Thailand's laws, which is obviously not the case.
Further, whilst we cannot vote, we do have the right to certain speech without breaking any Thai laws.
Last, I don't think Thai elites would be any better to us if we let them walk all over us without any protest. They would just push harder. If you know anything about Sino culture, you know power is the only equalizer.
A couple of points in your post need addressing........"and should be afforded equal protections under Thailand's laws"......you are living in one of the world's most corrupt countries.....there is no functioning justice system here, and no protection.
You should refrain from calling the rich folks 'elite'.....they are a long, long way from deserving such an accolade.
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3 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:
In addition to the Wuhan Virus vaccine, Thailand should get the Generic Stupidity Vaccine. Mainly for the government.
Actually, for the majority of the population here..... A legacy of the German tourist, the junta and the rich families.
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14 minutes ago, Kenneth White said:Why would anyone want to be injected with a vaccine developed in China when they unleashed the COVID virus crippling the whole world. No, I do not trust any product that comes out of China, period.
Correct sir....me too, along with 90%+ of the world I should imagine.
Those pigs will get their comeuppance......I for one will be dishing it out.
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"When you reject their technology out of vile partisanship you're just a dupe and a fool".......you mean all the technology they stole?????
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1 hour ago, smedly said:This can only be determined by mass random testing
How many people has Thailand tested to reach this conclusion - what is the "R-Rate" across the country
Without the above you can not determine anything
Nail firmly on the head smedly....although this seems to elude some people.
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37 minutes ago, JoePai said:
Talking of Milk/Cream, anyone seen Heavy Cream in Thailand ?
Makro
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1 minute ago, zyphodb said:The Boy who cried Wolf springs to mind, they all lie so much that even if they were telling the truth no one would believe them...
Absolutely......lying is an accepted part of everyday life here.....what a sad state of affairs
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It would be interesting to know how many of these are related to the outbreak in Samut Sakon vs unrelated (previous 2020 unreported infections) that have now been discovered due to the increase in testing. There will be thousands of asymptomatic out there.
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I'd love to find winnie the poo in one of those.
It would make cutting his throat a lot easier.
China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence 'means war'
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They need to be put in their place.....I look forward to them getting a kicking, as is most of the planet.
And will gladly lend a hand.