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1 hour ago, Kadilo said:

Not true. The one 2 days before arrival to the UK can be a PCR or lateral flow test result. 
The one 48 hours after has to be a PCR

Just been on the BBC news this morning that you NOW have to have the PCR test for both directions, dropping the LFT option due to the concern over the new variant. They have also put back in place the "red zone" that they had earlier scrapped.  At the moment it is just for various African countries. I have no doubt that situation will change again within a few days with these muppets running around like headless chickens!

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

yes .... although it's totally unprofessional & unacceptable action by Boots,  it's not all lost and gone,  mistakes do happen even in the UK,  it was probably all a complete misunderstanding as the well known Thailand excuse.

Get another test and flight booking immediately ..... 

 

 

Rules as of today for UK travel overseas.  You need a negative PCR test before flying out and then another within two days on your return.  Has to be PCR test.  I know this was the case before but they are not allowing LFT tests now after earlier changing the rules.

3 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Just because it happens, doesn't mean one cannot disapprove or voice objections, should you think it a negative thing.  Complete acceptance, simply because it happens, could easily lead to a drastic increase, a more casual approach and perhaps sex at an even younger age.

I totally respect your view and this topic causes much discussion where we live.  The general consensus here is that a negative response to our kids doesn't stop anything, it just means they do it behind our backs in places and with people that do cause concern.

By keeping them onside we have far more influence in the long run.  And none of this is new, there was plenty of  it going on when I was in my mid teens and that is longer ago than I care to remember.

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

 

I'm curious, how would you feel if you were talking about a daughter, with a steady stream of boyfriends from the age of 16, helping her to get through her industrial sized boxes of condoms?

Well as far as her libido is concerned, that is very much her business.  This is 2021 and girls have exactly the same rights as the boys and pretty much the same hormone levels, possibly even earlier.

I would never condone  anything illegal of course, nor am I promoting any underage sexual activity.  In fact in my son's case I kept a close eye on the ages of the girls knocking on our door. In the past we have had an "open bedroom door" rule in place, as most responsible parents do.  We also make sure that the girls parents know where they are.

So in our case there is never a need for public toilet trysts.

7 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

Who said romance was dead, degrading personal memories hardly makes it a nice thing to do. You'd be happy for your daughter to be banging away in a public toilet then?

Valid point I guess.  No I wouldn't be happy for her to be banging away in a public toilet and would try and ensure they had somewhere more suitable to do it.  But then so many Thais are in denial that their little cherubs are girding their loins at all, it mean that the kids feel the need to do in covertly and their options are often very limited.

Thailand doesn't have one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Asia for nothing. This stupid double standards by Thai parents causes so much misery.

11 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Natural doesn't mean good for society/positive outcomes/desired by everyone though, to be fair.

True, but hormones tend to override everything else at that age.  I can still remember it well, even all these years later!  I have an 18 year old (just) and he orders his condoms from ebay that come in wholesale sized boxes!  Been like that for the last two years with a steady stream girlfriends helping him get through them!  His mother tuts but he is just the same as all of his friends here in the UK.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A buyers market at the moment, with Omicron on the horizon prices will drop further.

The Dhara Dhevi was always a money pit.  They spent far too much money there in the first place.  They should sell off all the buildings and fixtures and fittings and then split the land into salable lumps.  They tried to recreate the 4 Seasons down the road but just threw too much money at it. 

I used to go to the DD for Sunday lunch and it certainly had a great atmosphere for that.  Before it closed you could get some good deals on the accommodation with up to 70% discounts.  That was when you knew their days were numbered

On 12/3/2021 at 9:04 AM, A1Str8 said:

That guy in Europe was 19. Doesn't make much of a difference.

Would if he was built like a brick s*ithouse and the 17 year old a Thai lightweight.  The vast majority of young kids can <deleted> away to their hearts content but only a limited amount can punch their way out of a paper bag. 

18 hours ago, A1Str8 said:

A similar thing happened in Europe some time ago. The girls boyfriend told the wannabe blackmailer, how about you give me a hundred euros and I won't beat you lifeless. 

 

It works wonders when you treat insects they way they're supposed to be treated.

Nice to be in that position but I doubt the 17 year old schoolboy had the wherewith all to do that.

13 minutes ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

Just to be pedantic, there is no rule preventing dual nationality in either country. My entire family are dual nationals, I am presently the only one with one passport. I apply for Thai citizenship in two years.

I believe that is probably true now but for us you had to choose whether to surrender your Thai passport as they didn't allow dual nationality over the age of 18.  Britain on the other hand did.  Needless to say most of the British/Thai children we know in Thailand still kept both once they became 18.

Should have asked the monks in the local temples.  Most have impressive collections 

1 minute ago, itsari said:

It will take 100 days to modify the vaccines to cope with omicron .

Yes I can see that.  But then will people have to start again with modified vaccinations (by which I mean, have two jabs followed by a booster), or will there be just another booster needed to up the level of the original jabs?

I don't expect a reply to that, just thinking out loud!

10 hours ago, Kinnock said:

Unfortunately, if Thailand did not ban entry from certain countries with known cases, then other countries will stop travel from Thailand.

 

It's just politicians pretending to protect their people, as any new variant that spreads quicker than the old model will be everywhere in time - but impotent politicians have to be seen to do something, even if it adds no value and wrecks the economy.

 

UK now has the new variant, so maybe next on the ban list?

The WHO were very quick to flag up the Omicron variant as being of considerable concern, meaning it must be taken seriously.  Countries are responding accordingly .  It is said that the current vaccinations will not give the same protection as before even if double jabbed with a booster.  In the UK Johnson is still promising that Christmas will be as normal this year but nobody is buying his bull anymore.

6 hours ago, keith101 said:

The problem is they are smart enough to have it put in their name and nothing you can do about it .

It's a car, not a house with land.  The cars I had in Thailand were always in my name.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

NIDA polled 1,320 people between November 15th and 16th, reported Daily News yesterday.

Polled who exactly?  1,320 people in one day is not representative of anything.  We all know that polls mean nothing but this is hardly worthy of being called a poll at all.

15 hours ago, Dont confuse me said:

A few years ago I was speaking to a couple of Chinese birds in Chaingmai, they were not impressed.

Firstly they were led to believe that Thailand was a lot cheaper than China, apparently this is not the case, it seems the microwave meals in 7-11 are within the budget but not much else.

They also said that the main reason for visiting was (a) The very cheap flights which they were led to believe the Thai government subsidised, (b) They have never left their homeland before and this offer seemed to good to be true!

Let's not forget the viral Chinese  buffet videos on YouTube, quality high rollers ....lol 

I lived in China (albeit for relatively short periods of time)  for over twenty five years and it can certainly be cheaper than Thailand in recent years.  Depending of course, just where in China you live.  If you were talking to a couple of "birds" in Chiang Mai and they spoke English then I suspect they were from a large city like Hong Kong or Shanghai.  Those cities are definitely more expensive than Thailand if comparing restaurant prices.  I am quite surprised that you were able to find English speaking Chinese girls if they were on a budget Chinese package tour. The level of English they would have needed to have a conversation like you describe would mean they were very well educated.  Maybe they were actually tour guides? 

22 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

4 - Learning to drive in a proper and responsible manner is quite difficult, and Thais do not do difficult. Thais do 'near enough', but on the roads that isn't 'good enough'. One mistake can cost lives, so being lucky enough to get it right most of the time isn't good enough either.

Learning to drive properly in Thailand isn't that hard at all, depending on whether you have access to a driving school.  My wife had eight lessons in Chiang Mai and passed first time.  The test itself is a joke compared to most countries but at least she learnt the basics.  Initially I stupidly tried to teach her myself but that lesson lasted less than twenty minutes and ended with her getting out of the car, slamming the door and not speaking to me for a week!

7 hours ago, Orinoco said:

Still hiding behind Drunk driving, sure it's part of the problem .

but its not all of the problem,  for the high death toll on the roads of Thailand.

Selfishness, Entitlement, Face, and just dam right bad behavior are some of the causes.

and some.

Also a useless police force in regards to road safety. ( they are some of the offenders as well )

No one cares ,  TIT

 

 

 

A good start would be to get Thais to have driving lessons and pass the test,  instead of just paying a few hundred baht for an "under the counter" licence.