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On 10/19/2021 at 7:51 PM, Denim said:

Apart from dissipation there was not a lot to do there. Drinks then were absurdly cheap. 2.50 peso for either a beer or a shot of something harder. ( just after Aquino was shot )

 

 

My plane landed behind the one where Aquino met his maker, my first overseas trip

Security guards carried back then

I came to Thailand for sex and drugs and rock and roll. none are available right now..why come?

I asked in a Honda shop selling 300 (350?)Forzas, they said their not going to sell the ADV350

go and talk to the big bike shop

was it the 3 kings monument?

every day it appears the shots aren't effective. over 90% in Israel have had the full course of shots (world leading) and their infections are on the rise.

What is next?

15 hours ago, soalbundy said:

but the price offered to the farmers to buy the rice is disgustingly low. My wife gets three times that selling it herself at markets and recently made a private deal to sell jasmine rice to Laos through an agent at a good price, we had a good experience with him last year, money in the bank before the rice was delivered.

I heard the price was hurting the thai rice farmers, they were encoraged to borrow money from the government expecting a price pf B12 per kilo but the harvest gets B7. many farmers are in despair at the moment.

It's back to 2 way again, didnt last long. changed back late may

Be aware the support team at Bitkub are hopeless at reading English if you have an issue. 

They take days or weeks to respond and always misunderstand the enquiry.

If you put an attachment in the ticket they don't read it.

The automated trading works fine but a lot of the printouts on trades just don't add up to what is spent even though in reality it worked ok which messes up your manual records..

welcome to the digital age mate. 

21 minutes ago, madmitch said:

There are plenty of bars and other establishments that openly show EPL games via IPTV. You can tell by the Sky, BT Sports or Supersports logos.

Sports bars now extinct

Adidas, Nike, Under Armor copy's carry on matey's

Speeders overtake the highway patrol cars all the time, I have never seen them make any effort.

1 hour ago, zzzzz said:

Bars closed, restaurants open, serving alcohol in plastic cups, same as always

Some restaurants around the island serve a hidden beer but takeaways are fine.

I haven't seen an open bar since early April.

Not many police getting around anyway, helmets are optional but masks aren't.

unemployment will bring on more break-ins

If over 50% of a condo building is foreign owned there's a chance that the majority might vote to get maintenance done, 

Every condo I have lived in here has had no increases in monthly fees for many years because of the majority of Thai owners refuse to pay anything at all.

My flight home to Chiang Mai from Phuket was cancelled again yesterday (for the second time), that's a month longer than planned. oh well, at least we can dine-in here.

I can book on Thai Smile via BKK but Air Asia direct keeps cancelling, I don't understand that reasoning.

you have to walk on the street, motorbikes park across the footpath

Having an annual Covid vaccination might become necessary as mutations are occurring more and more.

Sadly, it might be some time before non Thai's can get a shot.

Thailand is making the shots here so hopefully soon there will be an oversupply

It seems Thailand is one of those rare places where those with money don't get priority for the jab

I'm stranded in Phuket too, a friend here in the same situation was quoted B60,000 for a van to CM

that quote may be pure speculation. 

We might just wait it out as CM is in lockdown and no fun at all.

I have no kids and no job to attend and this place is nice and clean with minimal tourists here

I see people on live Thai TV wearing only plastic face shields, If I go out wearing one of those I expect trouble.

The crazy thing is seeing motorbikes with a mask and no helmet, they don't understand probability.

Q: What entails wearing a mask, covering only the mouth seems common, hanging off one ear or under the chin ok?