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14 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I read a report the cctv had not been working for a while due to lack of maintenance.

I’m sure the pool’s electrical system however was in immaculate condition! 

So I guess no families will be traveling given kids aren’t able to get vaccinated. 

Seems the trend in men’s suit pants is now a “left them in the dryer too long and they shrank three sizes” look. 

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Bubble should be the buzzword.  Each tourist will get their own bubble to stay inside of.

 

Not a bad idea actually. Put a mini fridge in there stocked with beer and a laptop and I’d be happy. 

11 hours ago, bolt said:

At first it may seem high, but its a reasonable amount for 14 years, it works out approx. 70K Thb per month

but 14 years seem a bit short for me.

Yeah it’s a bit dangerous to assume one is only going to live 14 more years and spend accordingly. 
 

If investing in equities one could expect 30k a month relatively safely indefinitely. Not exactly flush but if single and living moderately that’s certainly doable. 

“that would tarnish the image of Pattaya”

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8 pages of comments in a few hours. Somehow I knew this one would get people riled up! ????

On 1/29/2021 at 2:48 PM, teacherclaire said:

May I remind you that it wasn't mine? That's not a car for Thailand, such cars want a German Autobahn without limits. 300 km/h + and the tunnel view must be awesome. 

Owning a sports car in Thailand can be fun once you get out of Bangkok. Some really great drives in the North and also around the general Phuket area. Also some race tracks like Bira and Kaeng Krachan have open track days.

Not sure about other areas but I bought a couple of Benzes at Rama III and Rama IV. Sales experience for both was similar but the after-sales service at Rama IV was far better. In fact that's what made me buy my next car there- I was given the run-around at Rama III and Rama IV addressed the issues so quickly that I decided if my next car was a Benz I'd get it there. Level of English is good there too. Only downside is their service area can get very busy so it's best to make an appointment.

Isn’t there already a tax per person? I remember years ago one had to pay in cash as you left. And then (long after everyone else did it) it was added into ticket prices. 

Just now, mberbae said:

So why aren't they Deported ?

They’re Thai aren’t they? Article mentions returnees.

2 hours ago, OttoPollmann said:

sorry about my stupid question.
The best of these vaccines will have a effectiveness of 95%. On the other hand, the mortality of sars-cov-2 is 2.3%.
Would that mean, even with a vaccination the mortality will not decrease?
Furthermore,  most of those fatality patients had underlaying conditions of any kind of sickness or age. Will be this vaccine effective with this precondition or are these the 5% causality.

Anyways, for sure I will not take any vaccine from a 3th world country. If I get forced, and that will be the case because I work worldwide, the vaccine must come from Germany.

It means that up to 95% of people receiving the vaccine will become immune. The balance 5% don’t develop immunity. 
 

If enough people get vaccinated then 95% effectiveness is more than enough to stop Covid from spreading. 
 

Poor poor girl.
 

Who would go up to a political demonstration in a foreign country and start arguing with them? 
 

Not to mention smearing blood everywhere and holding it up while the poor girl screams and cries. 
 

Family first. Nothing the Russian could say is going to suddenly change the mind of the protesters. 

Good. Now jail that moronic school owner who backed up the teacher and was saying the parents were overreacting. 

This used to be the case in the 90s and from memory the number was something low like 3m. It still exists as some sort of investment visa but it much more, like 10x or more. 

On 10/5/2020 at 9:36 AM, ExpatOilWorker said:

We have similar taste in cars. Did you get the 4 doors C43?

Did you ever consider the GLC 43?

It dropped a million baht is price when they started to assemble it locally in 2018.

I was looking at the GLC43. Ended up with a Macan as it’s not that much more. Engine not as strong but it’s not slow and in most cases it doesn’t make much of a difference. 

2 hours ago, simon43 said:

"New normal lifestyle"?  I'm intrigued also as to what this is.  My lifestyle is absolutely unchanged.  I can only think it refers to international travel, which certainly has been affected.  Otherwise, no changes here....

New normal means wearing masks. Social distancing. Limited international travel. And in the case of outbreaks, possible lockdowns. 
 

If it’s not affecting you now it’s unlikely to affect you in future.

Two years is not far off what I heard from a Cathay exec. He told me they are planning for another 18 months of very limited travel.