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Doctors’ call to halt ganja legalisation rejected by MPs commission (nationthailand.com)

 

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A Parliamentary commission has vowed to speed up consideration of the cannabis usage draft act but dismissed doctors’ fears that legalisation is damaging children’s health.

Thai people not confident to remove their masks

Thankfully I'm not Thai people then

18 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

But the education will be toteach them to stop for the red lights.... Better start in primary schools and teach them traffic rules, instead of useless standing or sitting an listen to a lot of talk about nothing

My wife is a teacher and I've tried a few times to get road safety education introducted at our local school to no avail. 

I generally don't get involved in Thai things but felt this to be important. 

21 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Spot on. I know of a Thai that killed his own brother. He was always recognized as being mad and was never jailed. He still walks the roads around the village today.

In my village some old Thai bloke had an argument with his wife so he burnt their house down. I always see him pacing back and forth on the road. People who live here think he's nuts and avoid him. 

Start with boxing if you can, less risk of injury when you start training. Once you have a decent amount of conditioning, improved your cardio and an understanding of the basics you can transition to muay thai. At our age joint health is super important so I wouldn't jump into a high impact sport like muay thai immediately. 

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encourage Thais

Nah, this isn't my country, I'm just a guest. 

 

This year the major change in my village was the removal of one large orange triangle from the middle of the main intersection after somebody crashed into it last year. 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Where you located

Surin

I actually need an agent recommendation if anyone has one - via PM please - as my wife h-a-t-e-s dealing with immigration. 

What's your weight, height, and how many calories are you eating daily?

An act of despiration from a group who have realized that abuse of power comes with an exirpiration date. 

I don't have any advice but just wanted to say sorry for your loss. 

I'd still talk with the head of the village you're moving to and ignore the landlady for now. The reason I keep on about it is because he will be in touch with the head of the province about exactly what needs to be done. There's so much misinformation flying around at the moment and I imagine it will reduce your stress if you only have to deal with one person.

If you need to organise a visit from a health rep (which is just someone who comes to check your temperature and see if you have any symptoms) he will do that, and keep you up to date with any other provinicial requirements. He will likely have to provide an update with the head of the province with his local situation which is nothing to worry about. They just like to know that everything is being managed and under control. 

As far as food goes absolutely you can get enough for a few days on your way there. When the wife and I returned from Laos we had to isolate for 14 days we picked up some food on the way home and my wife organised with one of the neighbours to do a food run for us every few days (we'd leave the money in the back of our pickup and our neighbour would leave the food there as well). Thai people have an uncanny skill of being able to find food anywhere so might be time to lean on your wife to organise that after you arrive.

Can your wife get internet through her phone so you can at least keep in touch with the outside world and up to date with news while you're self-isolating? 

 

24 minutes ago, recom273 said:

Good idea. Trouble is, do you remember a year back to when the locals got a similar idea after a westerner returned from a break in Phuket, they rallied the local headman to tell they weren’t welcome, even tho’ the guy was quite happy to self isolate, they weren’t having it, nothing even the police could (would) do and he was forced to retreat .. this isn’t an isolated incident from what I hear. 
 

Oh well, let’s see tomorrow.

I do remember that but Thais have had a year to get used to living with the virus although I do acknowledge that many remain fearful. Contacting the village head will display that you're keen to fit in without making a fuss or pushing back on any requirements. My wifes family tend to come and go so this is what we do to keep updated with any procedures. At times they've said there is a quarantine period so travel plans have been scrapped or put off. 

I don't think you'll be greeted by a lynch mob and if you deal with the head of the village he will be able to reassure the locals that everything is under control - plus if anyone else calls you, you an let them know you've spoken to the head of the village and refer them to him. Keep us updated anyway but I think you'll be fine. 

I would suggest contacting the head of the village you're moving to and asking him what the requirements are. Explain your situation and it will make your move a lot smoother. Disregard anything anyone else tells you and only liase with him. He may organise a nurse to visit daily and record your temperature and she may or may not show up. Good luck and I hope it all works out for you.  

29 minutes ago, 007 RED said:

I would concur with most of the info in your post, with the exception of your statement "There aren't many venomous snakes in Thailand and it's not common to encounter them".

 

FYI....  There are in fact over 230 different species of snakes that are found in Thailand according to the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute in Bangkok which produces anti venom serum from it's snake farm in Bangkok.  Of these, some 40 species are considered to be highly dangerous because of the toxicity of their venom.   Whilst the rest are often deemed to me non-venomous, many do in fact have venom which is only mildly toxic to humans.  

Oh yeah I can't disagree with that I'm just comparing the types of snakes I catch here vs the ones I used to catch in Australia. Thanks for the correction and good informatin.