JonnyF

I'm guessing it will depend on how well you dress, how politely you Wai, how much the tester likes the cut of your jib etc. Nothing an "agent" won't be able to sort I'd imagine.

Quelle surprise! That's what happens when you take away people's livelihoods via lockdowns/restrictions without providing a support network.

Is he including his mate Anutin in that? He didn't seem to show too much hospitality during his mask/showering rant.

An interesting list. But this isn't about your favourite people to hang out with. It's about who they should be encouraging to stay long term.

I guess it's because the poor that can't afford to eat due to soaring pork prices probably don't want to be told to consume an even more expensive plant based product instead. It's another "let them eat cake" moment.

They should target any group that is prepared to come here. They need all the help they can get. Pretending to have such high standards that you court only specific groups is hubris in the extreme. They should also drop the 50 year minimum age limit for retirees. Plenty of people retire before that. If you can afford to live here and contribute to the economy why have an age limit?

Probably 5000 Baht more than they paid in income tax during the times they were making thousands per day.

Surely Prayut can order one of his underlings to make this project a success. Maybe throw a banana peel at them or spray them with alcohol hand sanitizer to remind them of his absolute authority.

I bought 2 doses back in June for about 4000 baht. Just as an insurance policy against the government's incompetence/racist policies. Every month I get a text message from the unnamed private hospital to say it's been delayed. Currently it's booked for the end of March. Meanwhile I've had 2 AZ and a Pfizer free from my employer. Like most insurance, a total waste of money.

Hey plebs. Keep acting like good little comrades. I'm off for a party at my mansion with all the money I stole from you. Ciao.

Interesting. High enough to justify restrictions and instill a little bit of (but not too much) fear. Well played Prayut. I am guessing 11,xxx tomorrow to keep it linear unlike everywhere else in the world where it is exponential. It’s a shame gambling is banned here (except the government lottery of course) or we could have done some spread betting on the number they make up tomorrow to justify next weeks policies.

Just announced. In BKK they can still serve until 9pm as long as it's a 'restaurant' and SHA approved.

Tedros is worrying that he's about to slip back into obscurity. Gotta keep stoking that fire...

Given the backdrop, and the fact that others in the picture are wearing coats/jackets, holding bags, purses etc. it doesn't really look like your typical living room scene. However, even if that is what his home looks like (an interesting choice of wallpaper), I think it's justified that he's getting so much ill will from the public given his behaviour over the last couple of years. I hope it continues so he realizes just how hated he is by his fellow Thais.

Not quite on the level of fame/talent as Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison though...

No surprise here. Extreme hypocrisy. But ultimately, his gang has the tanks and the guns and the grunts so they can do what they like. They are literally laughing at the population while insulting them at the same time. Hopefully those that supported the coup in 2014 may think differently next time.

It's a weak attempt at saving face. He's pretending that it's not the state of Thailand's constantly changing policies that is causing nobody to want to risk coming here, it's because Thailand is being more selective in who they allow to come. The tourism equivalent of "She didn't dump me, I dumped her".

No rush making a decision guys. Take your time. It's not like people need to plan ahead or anything.

I'm not really into bars. I find the inane conversations with uneducated farm girls nauseating. The nonsense spouted by the majority of punters is almost as bad. However, I do enjoy a nice meal in the pub with the gf and a few cold pints watching the sport. You see that's the beauty of free will. Nobody is forcing anyone to go to bars. If it's too risky for them, or like me you find the people in them intensely irritating then you don't have to go. There's no reason to lock things down every time a new variant appears, especially when it's as mild as Omicron. There's also no reason to dictate the level of risk for anyone other than yourself, especially when it means intense hardship for other people such as owners and employees. I'm triple jabbed (Pfizer booster 2 days ago) and I consider the level of risk of going to a quiet pub and drinking a few beers acceptable. That should be my decision.

Not at all. I'm just highlighting the fact that lockdowns have negative effects as well as (arguably) some positive effects. You ... need to see both sides of the coin.

But are the additional deaths all due to Covid infections? Could be many factors such as other illnesses like Cancer going undiagnosed or untreated, suicide, people turning to drugs/alcohol, leading unhealthy lifestyles while stuck at home depressed etc.

A predictable increase which should support the Junta's favourite restrictions which will be announced later today. Almost like clockwork... ????

1. Not enough are vaccinated. 2. Even if they were, the vaccine doesn't prevent infection. Try again, blockhead.

Hopefully this just means shutting down the girlie bars that bought a microwave and re-employed the girls as waitresses. It would be a real shame for the genuine eateries like the Irish pubs in Bangkok to suffer because of this. Of course being Thailand under this "barrel of a gun" regime I suspect it will be a lazy ruling that affects everyone. Because why would the filthy rich power grabbers care about the proles?

As I predicted yesterday. Start releasing the real figures today, start restricting the things they pretend to hate (but secretly partake in themselves) tomorrow. It's beyond boring.