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8 minutes ago, Donga said:

What a joke of a poll!
"It gathered responses from 823 likely voters of which 390 identified as Democrats and 351 as Republicans."

I'm surprised Reuters published this and gobsmacked anyone takes it seriously.

Come back with at least 80,000 respondents spread across the country. 

Something makes me think that if the poll had shown Trump leading by 12 points, you wouldn't have shown as much disdain for the poll.

Just now, CorpusChristie said:

I opted for the all you can eat Oishi Japanese buffet and I feel embarrassed in those sizzlers if I spend too long there and make frequent trips to the salad bar , especially if I paid just 250 Baht for the lunch time special with free salad bar 

And your point is?

4 minutes ago, petermik said:

And I spend 85k/month so there.........

And if Sizzlers want me to wear a mask and put gloves on I,ll stay in the Michelin starred "tin cup"....

Your loss. Every restaurant I've been in has required me to wear a mask until I'm seated. I would imagine all salad bars require you to wear a glove too. Makes sense.

6 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

What genius thought up the glove? Outside of the glove is contaminated soon as put on, so what's the point? In surgical theatre we couldn't touch anything not sterile, but that's hardly going to be applicable in a restaurant, is it? I'm assuming everyone was given a new glove, but if not that's a hazard for anyone wearing one worn by other people.

At least NZ has not gone that barking ( yet ).

Shopworkers handling food always put a glove on. Customers should do the same when handling food at the salad bar. Basic hygiene principles. And yes, fresh glove every time you go to the salad bar.

4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Even the old farangs living in a cheap fan room and nursing a beer watching the traffic all day in Pattaya are not spending much.

Don't see many of them about now. More people like me who spend 80k/month and take full advantage of all that Pattaya/Thailand has to offer.

1 minute ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Nope, posted as an outsider with no dog in that fight who finds it hard to believe the bile spewed daily by both sides of the equation in that country.

Not aimed at you, aimed at the post you were replying to. I was agreeing with you.

2 minutes ago, nauseus said:

What was put to the country via a GE was Borus v Corbyn. So no contest.

Agreed. The Tories didn't win the election by a landslide, Labour lost it by a landslide.

Just now, thaibeachlovers said:

Central was only good for the better looking totty and the banks. Food court got way too expensive catering for all those big spending Russians, and the cinema was waaaaaay too cold.

Everything for sale in there was probably cheaper outside.

Bought a couple of pairs of shorts in Uniqulo last week. Bargain. Also several decent restaurants on 5th/6th floor. Tried Sizzlers for the first time, a thumbs up.

1 minute ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Being a quiet seaside resort with palm trees and sand and little traffic is what first drew people to Pattaya. Maybe it's going full circle and will be a pleasant place to visit again. Just not what it became, noisy, over-crowded, polluted, full of scams. Which would people prefer?

Bangkokians have Bang Saen for that. Lots of Bangkokians in Pattaya at the weekend enjoying the party lifestyle.

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No argument there.

The reason farangs were not going so much was because they made it too unpleasant and expensive. Reduce accommodation prices and bring in farang friendly immigration policies would reverse that.

I don't think the 2 week tourists were ever affected by immigration.

6 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO Pattaya as it was has gone for good. Vaccine may never happen or be years away.

Time to come up with some good ideas to re invent Pattaya as something better than the <deleted><deleted> it had become before corona put it out of its misery.

 

Up to the Thais though.

A year from now the majority of the planet will be vaccinated. Not sure if Pattaya will return to what it was though.

6 hours ago, pedro01 said:

118,000 in the US military tested positive for covid. 

 

7 of them died. 

 

The panic is overblown. 

1 minute ago, vermin on arrival said:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

 

check the chart line 66

So where did you get 7/118000 from?

2 minutes ago, vermin on arrival said:

I see 58k and 90 from worldmeter.

Links?

6 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Why not submit your CV as suggested elsewhere so that you can show everyone in wireless road how it's done?

Only Thais need apply.

2 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Of course it is undermining UK sovereignty. 

Agreed but a deal is a deal.

5 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Scared of the wild animals!

We don't bite.

7 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

How about a bright side recommendation....

In central Pattaya Sunday afternoon and wonder where might be good for a carvery at 4-5pm?

Don't mind paying a bit more, just want to improve on Hungry Hippo and the likes.

Some say Sportsman, some say Robin Hood, some say Cafe Pattini.

I say get yourself back to the Darkside if you want decent grub.

6 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Pence is a lot of things but he is not a witch.

Actually he's not very much at all. Can't wait for the vice presidential debates - if Pence dares to turn up!

Actually, I would have preferred the Democrat ticket to be reversed. Harris would have been one of the great presidents.