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Trump Vows to Slash Drug Prices with New Executive Order
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
An executive order cannot compel a business to sell its product at a lower price. That's the issue. The US federal government can say it will only purchase at a certain price, but the suppliers cannot be forced to sell by this order. And what everyone misses is that it is the distributors and retailers who increase the cost of the drugs. There is a quasi monopoly in the USA with a small number of mega logistics companies controlling distribution. They also have their own generic brands. They are not being told to reduce their markups. The pharmacies add dispensing fees in addition to their retail mark up. In many cases it is more expensive to obtain a prescription for basic drugs than it is to purchase off the shelf if an OTC. Classic example is the daily dose of aspirin. -
Tourism Thailand's Tourism Sector Struggles: Chinese Market Plummets
Patong2021 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
The Thai tourist sector does not grasp that the value proposition is no longer present. There was a time when the low cost of Thailand could offset the many negatives. Not anymore. Most businesses would take a a hard look at what they were doing and make changes. It seems Thailand is still in denial. -
Crime Ukrainian Arrested at Phuket Airport Over Condominium Vandalism
Patong2021 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
A vindictive person like this, does not consider consequences. Restitution for expenses and court costs incurred is more useful -
Even MAGA Is Up in Arms Over Trump’s ‘Flying Grift’ From Qatar
Patong2021 replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
He says he will. Hopefully, it is blocked. -
A drop in the bucket. England is known for hosting Middle eastern rapists, France and Belgium for hosting despots, Iran and lebanon for hosting terrorists, North Africa has its thriving slave trade families, Russia hosts US traitors, Canada hosts many of the worlds corrupt dictator families and war criminals from Rwanda and the Balkans, Australia hosts pedophiles and right wing fanatics, and the USA is home to violent people of all manner. What collects in Thailand is inconsequential filth much like pond scum.
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Palestine , Who (you) Should Help Them ...
Patong2021 replied to NickyLouie's topic in Political Soapbox
No. The Israelites have lived in Israel since the beginning of recorded history. Repeated expansionism and colonialism by arabs, asians, north africans and europeans, resulted in regular displacements of the israelites from their homeland. Perhaps, if humans were not so greedy and violent, things would be different. -
And some of us remember when you were on patrol keeping tourists safe. The local criminal element scurried away as you marched by, clearing Bangla of the hooligans and touts who lay in wait of the unsuspecting farangs. And many a foreign lout awash in the devil's juice was set straight by your presence. A proper beacon of English propriety, you were. Sometimes your patrol took you into the darkest recesses of human debauchery in the "Paradise" strip. Never judging the depraved hedonists who filled the area, you chose instead to assist all with your resolve, even when you were approached with urgent requests for directions to the nearest toilet. One night I saw you help a self described starving Australian woman when you told her where to find the Burger King. It was a remarkable intervention, and you pointed with authoritative gusto. Your self discipline must have been great as she was a vision of beauty with her rose tattoo on her near exposed bosom, and butterfly tattoo on her ham hock of a thigh. I doubt that many an Englishman could have resisted the exotic beguiling beauty of the maiden of Oz. So many people have come and gone. And so many have vaporized as their money ran out and they were forced to return to the UK or Europe, blaming everyone else for their poor financial planning and poor decisions in life. Yes it has been an exciting time and you were a part of it. You made it happen!!!
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Crime Ukrainian Arrested at Phuket Airport Over Condominium Vandalism
Patong2021 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
And leaves a victim suffering. The landlord is still stuck with the expensive damages. Who will take care of the victim? -
Covid infections never went away. They started increasing in Jan- March because so many infected people arrived. The high this year was at the end of Feb with 7.3 /million cases reported every day. (The number is much higher since most people do not report their infections.) As that wave receded, cases next increased during the Songkran period because of the crowded gatherings. 8,446 cases requiring hospital visits reported between April 27 and May 3 is a warning. If people are presenting at hospitals it is because their symptoms are severe enough to cause them to seek help. Covid is a severe viral infection because of the long term damage it causes. The damage is cumulative. It does have a relationship with the foreigners who arrived and who spread the disease. There is a good reason to wear a mask. I was on the local sonthaw and one foreigner was busy coughing and sneezing on everyone. I regretted not having a mask. It is understandable why so many Thais mask up around foreigners because the foreigners are arrogant in their behaviors coughing and spitting where they want. The only people who smoke in restaurants and in other places that have no smoking signs clearly posted.
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Stillwagon is not a medical doctor and has no medical training. He completed a chiropractor training program. He hasn't even practiced his bone cracking nonsense for decades and is not licensed. To call him a doctor is to try and mislead people, but then when you are promoting false information it should not come as a surprise.
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Australia is going mad
Patong2021 replied to still kicking's topic in Australia & Oceania Topics and Events
Reads to me like its more whinging from an elderly white male who is given to hysteria. Take up a hobby or something so that you stop having these outbursts that suggest a lack of self control. The restriction is limited in scope and applies only to public transport. Advertising by other means remains. The state has an expanding problem with obesity. Since the state must shoulder much of the medical costs of obesity it is reasonable for the state to try and discourage the consumption of products linked to obesity. It is no secret that processed meat is high in sodium, saturated fat, nitrates and nitrites .None of this is good for human health and the nitrates and nitrites are implicated in the skyrocketing colon cancer rates. The BS is your claim. Premier Malinauskas' Labor Government was elected with a platform that said it would take on the obesity and related health in SA, so this is in effect carrying out an election promise. They do not accept the consequences and instead expect the state to pay their medical and disability costs. As per the state government, according to recent data, around 68 per cent of adults and 27.5 per cent of children across South Australia are currently overweight or obese. Modelling indicates that if no action is taken, the number of people overweight or obese is expected to grow by an additional 1,900 children and 48,000 adults over the next five years. Alarmingly, recent modelling predicts that without action, children born last year could see as much as a seven-month reduction in life expectancy because of obesity, which is a greater impact than COVID-19. The research also suggests that experiencing obesity in childhood can lead to obesity in adulthood, and obesity at middle age contributes to the chance of hospitalisation and serious health conditions in middle age. An estimated 38% of Australians are being impacted by health issues that could have been prevented if they reduced their exposure to risk factors including obesity, smoking, alcohol and drugs. -
Crime Ukrainian Arrested at Phuket Airport Over Condominium Vandalism
Patong2021 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
How does that help the victim? There is property damage to compensate and a mess to clean up. -
Bangkok elevation ranges from -11m to 3 m with an average elevation of 1.5 m. In contrast the elevations for other large cities are; Paris 35m, London 11m, Tokyo 40m, Singapore 11m, Chiang Mai 310m, Surat Thani 10m, and Patong 97 m Bangkok is built on reclaimed swamp. Swamps are known to hold tons upon tons of decaying organic material that has built up over centuries. No amount of ventilation will remove the gas byproduct of natural decay in a swamp.
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Ask them. Data collection has not changed. This is just another example of political motivation claiming a conspiracy when there is nothing. It is malicious disinformation. I can make a conspiracy claims too. The US military personnel should not be engaged in sports. Many injuries because of the activity. It could be a plot by a hedonist or athleticism cult because they encourage sports. Nor should military personnel drive because of the high number of injuries. Even worse is walking and marching. it should be stopped immediately. If it wasn't because of this stupid need for marching, then military personnel would not have so many sprains and repetitive motion injuries. Could be a plot by shoe manufacturers to force the military to buy better suited footwear. Injuries were the leading cause of medical encounters among military personnel. The rate of hospitalization for injuries was approximately 1000 per 100,000 person-years and, for injuries treated in outpatient clinics, 999 per 1000 person-years. The leading injury type resulting in hospitalization was fractures (40%) and the leading injury type resulting in outpatient visits was sprains and strains (49%). Leading causes of hospitalization were falls/near falls (17.5%), motor vehicle mishaps (15.4%), and sports (13.1%). Conclusions Injuries are the biggest health problem of the military services. Military medical surveillance data are useful for determining the magnitude and causes of the injury problem, identifying possible prevention targets, and monitoring of trends among military personnel. Medical Surveillance of Injuries in the U.S. Military: Descriptive Epidemiology and Recommendations for Improvement Author links open overlay panelBruce H. Jones MD, MPH a, Michelle Canham-Chervak PhD, MPH a, Sara Canada MPH a, Timothy A. Mitchener DMD, MPH b, LtCol Sean Moore MD
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Your claim is just not true. There are weekly, monthly , quarterly and annual reports. The tracking of the information is a critical part of ensuring the general health of military personnel and maintaining readiness. The Defense Health Agency tracks the data. It also is responsible for providing guidelines and analyzing incidents to determine trends or if training must be adjusted. https://ph.health.mil/topics/discond/ptsaip/Pages/Military-Activity-Related-Injuries.aspx
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What did they lie about? Nothing was covered up. The military undertook an exercise and there were some injuries. The serious injuries were reported. The other incidents were most likely minor. Every day, personnel incur scrapes, bruises and sprains. If the US executive branch was expected to report those incidents, there would be hundreds if not thousands reported every week.
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The British were not involved in this. Fact 1: Kashmir had the choice to join with either Pakistan or India, but the local ruler Hari Singh, opted for independence in August 1947. Fact 2: Pakistani tribespeople with the tacit backing of Pakistan launched an insurgency and invaded Kashmir, with the intent of forcing the annexation of Kashmir by Pakistan. Fact 3: In response, the Kashmir government faced with Pakistani violence chose to join with India. Fact 4: The Indians themselves chose partition in 1947. Fact 5. Great Britain had no involvement Kashhmir's decision to join India. Easy to blame a former colonial power, but the Indians and Pakistanis are big boys and girls and have had 78 years / 3 generations, to work out their differences. The hatred between Hindus and Muslims is not the fault of Great Britainn.
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The Pakistani and Bengali faux outrage is well practiced. They were last out in full force last year to harass and attack jewish and Israeli organizations and anyone else that the mobs assumed might have been jewish. Soon it will be the Hindus turn to be targets of the attacks. They have a lot of practice doing that. It's like a past time for them. It does beg the question why western nations give pakistan foreign aid.
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India and Pakistan became fully independent in August 1947. India and Pakistan chose to go their separate ways. It was not a British decision. The two countries have had 78 years to get their affairs in order. The current dispute is in respect to Kashmir, a majority muslim region that is occupied in large part by India. The Kashmir conflict is local and has nothing to do with the British.
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A question posed without circumstances. It is not unreasonable to oppose a declaration of war without a legitimate reason for the declaration of war provided. Are you expecting some dissatisfied Russian from Tashkent or Chechhnya to disrupt? A majority of those deaths were because of the Russian state itself. It was Russia that sent waves of unarmed people against German trenches and fortified positions. It was Russia that allowed millions of Russians to starve rather than evacuate areas out of German attacks. It was Russia that confiscated Russian farmers property resulting in mass starvation. Much of Ruussia's military losses were self inflicted or due to poor leadership from Stalin and his entourage.
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You are presenting the resolution out of context. The USA and most of the 50+ other nations who did not support in favour of the motion are already on record in respect to the issue, with the USA one of the most vociferous opponents of such hate. Their position was attributable to the language used and the manipulation by Russia which sought to use the motion as a justification of its illegal attack on Ukraine and annexation of Ukraine territory.