DBath

2 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Read the science

Some science is better left unread…

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Who says it's good? You? How profound.

No, you did…

”Bangkok has cooler temps than Siem Reap due to pollution. The pollition blocks the heat….Too much pollution aint good but it isnt causing dangerous warming.”

Is that your post? Are you not able to comprehend your own prose? 

“Thai police understand the hardship…”

“Can anyone  get me jump started with information?”

There’s this really wonderful website called Google, ever heard of it?

Really sorry for your loss. Dogs are wonderful and loyal creatures. 
 

Too bad the same cannot be said for most humans. 

“This is not a topic about current pollution levels it is about obtaining info from members on where in Asia is good”. 
 

South of Hua Hin is pretty good. Definitely NOT China. 

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Except there isn't. Bangkok has cooler temps than Siem Reap due to pollution. The pollition blocks the heat. And after 150 years we dont need to wait 20 years to know the impact. Too much pollution aint good but it isnt causing dangerous warming. 

So, pollution is good? How profound…

“What would be a fair amount?…”

A 50% reduction, plus 3 months free, but personally I would give your landlord a big middle finger and find an even better deal elsewhere.
 

With the money you save, you could hire a Cambodian crew to help you with the move. 

”…Tourism Council announce their four scenarios for return of foreign tourists in 2021 - 3 million tops, 1 million worst”. 
 

To put this in perspective, 3 million (best case) is 7.6% - 1 million is 2.5% of 2019’s numbers. Even 1 million is overly optimistic, IMO. 
 

Let’s break out the balloons and party hats.

“Deputy chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand Wichit Prakopkosol said that he was absolutely thrilled with the Thai government's plans to reopen the country within 120 days. “

I’M SO INSPIRED AND AM MOVED TO TEARS. I’M SURE THOSE MILLIONS WHO ARE LEFT JOBLESS MUST FEEL THE SAME WAY. THERE TRULY IS HOPE IN THE AIR. 

13 hours ago, connda said:

Not only that, but they are openly flaunting the strict Thai mandate to wear masks while in public.  Where are the police? 6,000 THB fine!!!  12,000 for two!!! 
Watch as the mask-mandate is suddenly no longer enforced.  Don't want to spook the handful of tourist who actually came.

Meanwhile, over at the newly constructed RTP sandbox control center…

It’s about time somebody did something about the proliferation of online photos of alcohol, which should be the #1 priority of law enforcement, IMO. 

I sure hope these fines help to offset the current shortfall in tourism revenue due to covid. If that doesn’t work, perhaps they can break out the machetes and the tiki torches.

"great opportunity" say tourism chiefs“

Tourism Chiefs smokem’ too much peace pipe. 

2 hours ago, sambum said:

 

I don't think they were thinking of China as a  "quality vaccine" provider. They were probably referring to Pfizer (American) Moderna (American), and J&J (American), which of course would mean stepping on some influetial Oriental toes were they to acquire substantial supplies from the West!

It reminds me of how Thailand took the side of the Japanese many, many years ago - during a major world war. That didn’t play out so well either. 

3 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Not sure what you mean by falang prices. Places like Homepro, Tesco, Big C just have a single price.

 

Over the last few weeks I have been in the market for some quite biggish ticket price items, Power Washer, Drill, Angle Grinder, Welding Machine etc. Everywhere I tried was circa double Lazada price. As you can imagine, I got everything I needed from Lazada

You make very good point. I shall keep my pie hole shut until I see the price of Chang 3-packs stated as: 

156/312 baht (local/falang price).

10 hours ago, inThailand said:

Are they putting lipstick on a pig? 

That is a big fat YES!!

“Thailand loses 550,000 tourism jobs in Q2 after new virus wave”

A more profound revelation I could not imagine. I only wish the announcement would have come last year, as it should have. 

Interpreted by those currently in power to mean, “quick! Prepare another order for 20 million doses of Sinivac!!”

“Government urged to try harder to procure sufficient vaccine for the Thai people”

Oh, come on people. Let’s not distract the current administration from trying to bring us back from the dead, by way of the current Phuket sandbox scheme, okay?

4 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

 

Oh dear.......sense of humour bypass? Get well soon.

 

Oh no, a dislike emoji! My life is over, over I say ????

The only one bypassing their sense of humor is you (IMO). 
 

And I honestly did not expect you to ‘get it’. 

8 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

 

I think you are exaggerating...........or, you have a particularly large wart on your nose.

It’s posts like yours that really increase my desire for a ‘thumbs-down’ or ‘dislike’ emoji.

"Pipat said that on Thursday he was expecting something around 300..."

They'll be lucky to get 300 sand fleas with the amount of tourists who actually show up.

4 hours ago, Ricebarnandrooms said:

...Felt totally screwed 

Much better to be screwed literally than figuratively.