LetsGoJoe

Is the excitement in regards to ganja being a potential 'new' money-maker or is it for personal-consumption? My experience and understanding of 'local' Thai people (my neck of the woods) over the years is that 'fire-water' and amphetamine (younger-crowd) is about as wide as the intoxication pendulum swings. I've never been asked to 'score' nor have I ever seen any Thai smoking. Ya, of course my circle isn't very wide, but you'd think after 15yrs here I'd come upon it at some point, since I do partake myself.. My overall impression is that this has always been a country of alcoholics .

Ridiculous, yes!...right up there with the 1000b hand-job...but,hey, whatever the market will bare, ...the Ganja GoldRush is on !!!

https://web.facebook.com/ally.taylor.965/videos/1709143552760356/?_rdc=1&_rdr A friend sent me this today -Cannabis Plants 30 thb in front of MaeJo Uni Every Morning from 8:00

Over the years of living here I've acquired some DIY constructions skills, such as welding, woodworking, working with concrete and tiles, plumbing, electrical, ect... thanks to either not being able to find people to do small jobs or dissatisfaction with end result. So many Thai men in the Villages are Somchais of all trades but really lack a work ethic that reflects an attention to detail and aesthetic value. I'd trust them to build me a barn, that's about it. If you are crying over the counter top.....yikes!...wait till they finish the house!!...you'll be suicidal! ????

Yes I have. Ebola or Zika of course remain extremely dangerous. However, even though they belong to the same Realm of virus called Riboviria, Ebola is in a different family called, Filoviridae. The Coronavirus is in the family of Coronaviridae. Found to evolve for lower virulence. One theory is that the coronavirus that causes the “common cold” today came from a virus called OC43, which might have been responsible for a 1890 pandemic that killed over a million people. Although that being a "theory" , it is recognized that Coronavirus grows less virulent over time, becoming little more than an annoyance for us. Even Ebola has a life-cycle, but it's evolution is apparently different. In essence, Ebola and CoVid-19 (which I referred to) are NOT comparable for the sake of argument.

A virus enters the human-realm as a fire-breathing Dragon, running it's course inflicting death upon the vulnerable and sickly. Through mutations, eventually turns into a wise-cracking Gecko bestowing immunity upon the surviving human population in the form of a mild flu before turning endemic and disappearing into retirement. The PHM continues fighting the "heroic-battle" against the virus - give it up! Look deeper into the real Science and let the virus course through the population, with common-sense measures to protect the vulnerable & weak. By April, Sonkran can be a much welcomed relief from 2yrs of restrictions.

We the family are desperate to fire-up our seasonal summer business in Canada after 2yrs in exile. We are forced to gamble on a brighter future, since detailed plans with many fees payed up front is required by end of March. Surprisingly airfares remain the same as we paid in 2019...that's about the only good news.

My wifes's niece tested (+) had to spend 14-days in quarantine. Loss of salary from her job, but gained 100,000baht by having covid-insurance. Another relative collected 50,000b. They laughed all the way to the bank because the symptoms from the virus were literally nothing more than a cough. As you can imagine word of easy money travels fast and the insurance company(s) have since tried to cancel the policies but were ordered by the government to honor them.

I'm more like burnt out on playing pretend pandemic....

The elephant in the room that is being totally ignored is that covid uncovered just how sick people generally are. Western society is a lifestyle disease. Overworked, over-stressed, malnourished, rampant self-treatment (alcohol & drugs) and insurmountable denial. The general public (everywhere) is a mixed bag of co-morbidities waiting to happen, all they need is a trigger, an immune insult to fire them off.

Who is ahead of WHO?...they are the 'head' of this Snake - all the science and health guidelines come from them, passed to the various countries Chief Health Officer and from there parroted to the Gov. officials and memo-ed out to all the regional health authorities. They are ALL pushing the same narrative because it comes from the same source. India and recently Japan, as an example, were the ones that took an independent measure away from the WHO guidelines and involved early treatment protocol, which led to phenomenal results. Thailand has done nothing independent or even rational - they have followed the guidelines as the majority of countries do and became another obedient customer for Big Pharma.

The history of every respiratory pandemic is that it turns into an endemic flu and cold-causer within a year or two even without any intervention of any sort. The 1918 pandemic did so, the 1890s pandemic believed to be caused by a beta coronavirus (of the same general family as Covid) did so and so have many, many others.

Why get your panties tied in a knot,dude. Im only relaying my actual experience in Chiang Mai. I know the original question alluded to "legal" guidelines but I interpreted the question as "are the lights on in CM". Indeed they are. That is the actual FACT - they are on everywhere for local and tourist alike. Of course the poster could of just got off the boat, thought it to be a good idea and opened a bar himself, all bright-eyed and bushy tailed wanting to know current guidelines by asking for it here. The fact that your post was correct is irrelevant to those interested in going out for a drink in CM. If the police are not enforcing and the bar owners are not complying, as long as the lights are on, the legalities surrounding serving alcohol is meaningless to the patron. Good luck with your bar.

Check your own "facts". I was physically in a BAR in Chiang Mai, sipping a JD and listening to Boy tear-up some blues in his bar last Friday. They re-opened, posting hrs from 6:30pm-10:30pm,3-days a week. The place was packed. I'll be heading back again Christmas eve. Granted, I can't be speaking for ALL bars. However, on my ride home I passed a few well-known big bar establishments that have been in various stages of closure up to last month and are now open and spilling over with people. Of course most "bars" do serve food. Perhaps you should get out more. ????

I was at Boy Blues BAR (in ChiangMai) last Friday night, their operating hours were 6:30pm - 10:30pm, they posted to be selling food, which might be a loop-hole, but didn't see any food being offered. Their first night to re-opened after sometime, good to see the place packed.

As of last weekend, bars could serve to 10:30pm.

Oh hum...another NYE at Vid-Village, eating BBQ and sipping lite-lao cocktails. As usual, I'm left alone looking up at the stars come mid-night, as everyone else has already drunk themselves down for the count around 10pm...... after 16yrs I don't recall ever making it to the 'count-down' with any of my Thai-relatives. ???????? 2020: Year of the Virus , 2021: Year of the Vaccine......2022: Year of the ???

Point taken. The general public (Western Nations) is a mixed bag of co-morbidities ready to happen, all they need is a trigger, an immune insult to fire them off.

Thanks for that. Obviously, CoVid-19 has dealt out a nastier form of voodoo for some than the "common-cold" could ever muster. The premise is that an RNA virus, be it cold, flu or a more serious strain, is inherently slippery and evades the clutches of a "vaccine" for reasons denoted. Regardless of it's voodoo they are all still fundamentally an RNA-virus. Recently, my wife and 2 young kids tested (+) and spent 10-days in the "hospi-tel" here in CM. They nearly died from boredom. Loss of smell for a few days was their only shared symptom, no fever, no cough,no headache...and no vaccination. The general consensus among those we know who have also had 'The Vid' (recently) is that they have gone out of their minds for the last 2yrs over what has turned out to be a pretty punk-ass virus — they were all treated early with antivirals, which may have made all the difference of it progressing and entering the lungs. I tested (-) and spent 14-days eating 3-free meals a day in "homi-stay"- bliss! The point being; the elephant in the room that is being totally ignored is that covid uncovered just how sick people generally are. Western society is a lifestyle disease. Overworked, over-stressed, malnourished, rampant self-treatment (alcohol & drugs) and a river in Africa called "denial". Its not the virus that kills you, its your own immune system. The history of every respiratory pandemic is that it turns into an endemic flu and cold-causer within a year or two even without any intervention of any sort. The 1918 pandemic did so, the 1890s pandemic believed to be caused by a beta coronavirus (of the same general family as Covid) did so and so have many, many others.

Is that another reason to why it will never be eliminated? Also, this in a nutshell; "it's an RNA virus, they mutate constantly. There's a reason we've never had a vaccine for things like colds (which is essentially what covid is) or even HIV for that matter. RNA is incredibly fragile and lacks the proof-reading ability of DNA. That's why vaccines against viruses like smallpox, measles, and polio (DNA viruses) are largely successful and any attempts at a vaccine for many other viruses are not. The flu (influenza) is also an RNA virus and most of the time the shot isn't even effective; the fragility of RNA genomes and their tendency to acquire mutations is why" As to the OP's conclusion.....only time will tell if the global community has been played like a hurdy-grudy by Big-Pharma.

Big Pharma = Big Bucks.....and business is Booming $$$$$ I ordered Covi-kits (5-day course) from India for $5usd ????

In my neck of the woods I'm seeing more Thais wearing a mask now than I ever had since this show begun. I don't wear a mask in the car on my bike or when I'm cycling - I have a limit to sensible compliance. I do wear a mask in public (indoor/outdoor) places as we all should, regardless of the debatable effectiveness they provide.

I seem to recall a 'golden-rule' of living in LOS; ...'what comes into Thailand STAYS in Thailand'...oneself being exempt of course.

...of course I can't find the damn link now that showed 'before and after', but here is the end result. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm....it was,as I recall a subtle yet fundamental change of 'vaccine' definition by omitting the word "immunity" and replacing it with the word "protection". Having that in print may serve to protect an agency or manufacturer from liabilities. Not that they need it, since the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was passed in 1986, creating a no-fault compensation program ensuring that vax-manufactures would not be bankrupted by unending lawsuits. It is a wide-spread talking point by health professionals and media claiming that the "vaccines" are designed to "prevent illness and death" ( ? ), no one uses the word "immunity" now when defending the safety and efficacy of the Vid-vaccine. From what I've seen recently the current vaccines on offer do seem to reduce the impact of infection, which aligns with "protection". However,they are also, on their own, being implicated in a wide gamut of side-effects and adverse reactions. In relation to that, the elephant in the room that is being totally ignored is that the virus uncovered just how sick people generally are, in terms of poor health, comorbidities, ect.. I'm almost beginning to think the vaccines are getting a bad-rap.....there are just so many factors in modern-day life that has retarded and compromised the average persons respiratory and immune systems. This whole viral <deleted>-storm maybe 6 of 1 and half-doz. of the other.....of course Im not figuring in the effects of politics and mass-formation phenomena.

mmm.....where have I heard that before?.....oh ya, "the science" cliche-festival...aka, MSM. So, my wife tested (+) and is now in the hospital after contracting the Vid from her sister who came to CM for a shopping trip last week. Where does that now leave me and my 2 kids? ....at home under a 14-day quarantine even though we tested (-) . The contradiction to your pointed narrative is that my wife's sister, her husband,son & daughter in-law were all vaxed, husband double. Where are they now, yup, in the hospital. Who has "created miseries" for whom? Understand, that even if we were all "vaccinated" we would still be doing 14-days. Did the family get the Vid from an unvaxed individual?....this I don't know....mmm.. chicken or egg??? The notion of vaccinating an entire population in hopes of arriving to Rainbow & Unicorn Land – a place where the buffalo roam virus free,is wishful thinking. It pays no attention to any scientific statistical evaluation. 'Mandates' are nothing more than pure power politics...and you are being played. .........."You can't vaccinate yourself out of a pandemic." is proving to be a fact as time goes by.