On 6/19/2021 at 10:01 PM, shdmn said:

Happened to me to in the early days in my western country.   Does that mean 1st world countries "typically" can't do anything right also?

No just Thailand.

Total idiocy to want to travel by plane within Thailand at the moment.  Be smarter just to rent a car one way if its urgent.  

I see these skate parks sprouting up in a lot of places. I've never seen anyone using them or even a place to buy skateboards.  Very dangerous sport.

It's kind of like those overpriced street lights. 

With this Delta variant so contagious maybe its a wise idea to postpone your gatherings until further notice.

Maybe unintentional poisoning. 

One of our dogs brought a plastic Pepsi bottle full of rancid oil.  Probably left from workers in the rice field.  He was coverd in oil.  We cleaned him off.  If he had injested a large amount Im sure it could've been lethal.

20 hours ago, johng said:

If the scallywag says 20%  increase then offer 20%  less than you are paying now...there must be thousands of empty places to rent around the area now  anyone asking for a price increase is just  "taking the Mickey"

 

There will also be a lot of "men with a truck"   ready to help you move  for a very small  consideration.

Though it would be wise to find a few alternative places to rent before  putting the ultimatum to the landlord

 

You'll probably find a better place for cheaper.  He may raise it again next year.

It's such a bad time to raise someones rent during a pandemic it shows how callous one can be.

Despite the Herculean task check a few places out to rent.  Then like the other reader said offer 20% less.

There going to find it hard to rent with so many empty rentals now available due to COVID-19.

Good luck!

Moving is a pain.

11 hours ago, nahkit said:

I watched this on the news last night and a relative of the slain family said that they had previously reported to the police that they had been threatened with a gun and the police had done nothing about it.

They rarely do anything unless you pay them money up front.

It seems planning and Thailand are akin to oil and water.

That's very worrying news.

I can understand running out of the Soviet Era style government hospitals.  

How can they run out of cardboard beds?

I hope I don't get COVID-19!

I can see people dying in the streets next week.

Anutin.

It's not so much the non- mask wearing jackass.  Its his greasy face and stupid grin thats so annoying.

I woder if I'll get a refund for the  difference from the 3,800 baht we paid two weeks ago.

I was prepared to pay much more. So not to worried and glad I got in line as there sold out of pre orders.

I definitely don't want the Chinese garbage and even the Astra Zeneca made in Thailand.  I don't trust a COVID-19 vaccine made here.  They take to many shortcuts in everything they make here.  I probably couldn't get one anyway if I wanted with all the delays.

Same old talk about what there going to do.

One of the most inept governments (Juntas) to run Thailand.

I feel sorry for the average Thai person.

18 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Indoors is not at home. Did you read his article?

 

"Public Health strongly recommends people wear masks indoors in settings such as grocery or retail stores; theaters and family entertainment centers, and workplaces when you don't know everyone's vaccination status," L.A. County Department of Public Health said in a statement.

 

https://abc7.com/health/la-county-recommends-masking-indoors-amid-spread-of-delta-variant/10841712/

Ok.  

Two <deleted>ty vaccines have a monopoly.  Sinopharm, another useless China vaccine took 24 hours for approval.

Sinovac wasn't even approved by WHO until a week ago and they didn't go through real scrutiny.

Proven Mrna Vaccines aren't aloud because a few people want to make lots of money (Tax payers money) at the expense of everyone else here.

Whats it take for the people really get <deleted> enough to get rid of these horrible people running this country?!?

10 hours ago, TooMuchTime said:

oddly enough this is what California suggested and the libs thought it was a great idea

I thought you were Kidding.

Guess not!

Very contagious!

"LA County health officials recommend wearing masks indoors amid spread of Delta variant"

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 5:21AM

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I just paid for the first Jab, 1200 baht. 

It said if I don't get it this year, I'll get a full refund. 

Bangkok Hospital said no refunds but I can give it to someone.

I feel better that I've bought it for my wife and I.

The price is a night out for us and a little shopping at Central.

12 hours ago, J Town said:

It's really just that simple!

I think with COVID-19 70% isnt going to be enough.  The "herd immunity" thinking doesn't work with all the variants.  That said Ill be surprised that Thailand can immunize 30% of the population with two doses by years end.

Sinovac, Sinopharm, and Astra Zeneca may prove to almost useless against the Delta variant.

11 hours ago, Shuya said:

I doubt they will find many people stupid enough to do advance payment for jabs that might or might not arrive at the same time or later when the free Pfizer is available

I paid in advance.  If you don't pay you won't be getting Moderna.  All the pre pay are sold out already so will see who's stupid (cheap).

Pfeizer free?  Not in Thailand Shuya. 

12 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Many of the hospital networks pedaling Moderna have said they are over-subscribed.

 

That was based on free, no committment registrations, basically expressing interest. Obviously many people registered with mutliple hospitals.

 

Now they are winnowing that down to real, paying customers by getting them to fork over enough cash to cover their costs to actually throw into the GPO trough.

 

Once the trough is full the GPO will place an order with Zuellig, after taking their "commission".

 

There will be blood.

 

 

 

 

If want a real Mrna vaccine in Thailand you need to pay.

It's pricey but this could be a life or death decision.  

Roughly 8,000 for my wife and is well worth it.  

59 minutes ago, Tofer said:

 

Hmmmm, and I wonder who they'll give the vaccine to, those having booked at 3,400 or those standing at the counter waving 10,000 under their noses.... TIT

Or will the ministers just confiscate them for national security once they find out that Astra zeneca is only a little over 10% affective with the Delta variant?  

Anything possible with this one armed bandit government.

With all these people leaving and some having there first vaccine jab I wonder how they can arrange to get there second.  Extremely difficult to get one Jab here in Sakhon Nakhon.

Anyone coming from Bangkok in our village is treated like a pariah.

5 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

pop. 65  million, have  these  folk nothing  better to do all day.

There tired of these government stooges doling out fake news.