The "Official" (European) Rules regarding the dregs left in the vial:-

From the European Medicines Agency ...      https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/extra-dose-vials-comirnaty-covid-19-vaccine

Extra dose from vials of Comirnaty (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine

News 08/01/2021

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/ddc-justifies-plan-to-get-2-extra-doses-per-astrazeneca-vial

  --  This story gives some information about Nurses managing to get 12 doses out of a 10-dose vial of Astra, using low-dead-space syringes (whereas in the Original-Story above, the Nurse managed to get 7 doses out of vial which the Manufacturer/Health-Professionals believe is sufficient for 5 doses when using "normal" syringes, and for 6 doses when using low-dead-space syringes).

Whoever:

1. For the purpose of trade or by trade, for public distribution or exhibition, makes, produces, possesses, brings or causes to be brought into the Kingdom, sends or causes to be sent out of the Kingdom, takes away or causes to be taken away, or circulates by any means whatever, any document, drawing, print, painting, printed matter, picture, poster, symbol, photograph, cinematograph film, noise tape, picture tape or any other thing which is obscene;
2. Carries on trade, or takes part or participates in the trade concerning the aforesaid obscene material or thing, or distributes or exhibits to the public, or hires out such material or thing;
3. In order to assist in the circulation or trading of the aforesaid obscene material or thing, propagates or spreads the news by any means whatever that there is a person committing the act which is an offence according to this Section, or propagates or spreads the news that the aforesaid obscene material or thing may be obtained from any person or by any means,

shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding six thousand Baht, or both.

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From the above, it would seem (to me at least) that [1] bringing the products into the country, and [2] using them for one's own personal use is not illegal. 

Q: And who gets to decide what is "obscene" ?  [  ---  Sex-Toys have clearly been identified by the Authorities as being "obscene".]   --    And that old chestnut, when does "Art" become "Pornography" ?   For example is the statue, or an image of the statue, of the Venus de Milo "obscene" ? 

50 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

i'm sure the economy will recover pretty quickly, the uk economy in Q2 grew by 4.8%, but all predictions are baseless until the vaccine programme is stepped up with a reliable supply of vaccine, only then will forecasts have some relevance.

Since January 2020, the UK GDP has shrunk by an accumulated 24%, but has subsequently grown by an accumulated 23%. 

  --  Yes, the 4.8% *is* certainly Good-News, but (as yet, unfortunately) the UK *still* isn't back to where it was pre-Covid ( - and that's with a "full-on", [reasonably] easily-accessible vaccine-programme).

22 hours ago, redwood1 said:

1 Trillion Baht is only billion 3,300,000,000 dollars.....

 

Take just 1 city in America......Seattle Washington......Their 2020 budget was 6 billion dollars...

 

Your telling me business in Thailand have only lost 1 Trillion baht in the last 18 months?

 

I bet the real numbers are more like somewhere between 10-20 Trillion baht, maybe more....

I Trillion Baht  =  1,000 Billion Baht  =  (1,000 / 30)  Billion Dollars  =  33 Billion Dollars

And the "Thai Chamber of Commerce says that lockdown measures in Thailand this year will have cost businesses 1 trillion baht by the end of this month", ie in the past 8 months.

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

the police are paid to do a job, that is uphold law & order ...  now if any don't believe in that then they should get out. 

  --  The task for the Police in Thailand is to "Uphold-The-Order"  ...  they are *not* tasked with "Upholding-The-Law".

I really do wonder what the incentives/inducements are (for the Accused) for taking part in The Re-enactment.

  --  Just *what* is in it for the Accused ?

 --- And another Q    ...   at what point during the interview, etc is the Accused given an opportunity to talk to/consult with a Defence-Lawyer (provided by the State) ? 

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

In which universe might these "right places" be located, perchance?

 

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thailand-covid-19-prayut-interview-shocking-transmission-15336466

 

The General's words:

 

“If everyone just waits at home, it can sometimes be too late. You should go to a pre-admission centre or at least contact field hospitals. There are many of them now,” Gen Prayut said during the interview.

“District offices are fine too. Sometimes, making calls only doesn’t work because the lines are busy – inaccessible. So, a relative or someone should notify so that a team can be dispatched to provide care.”

He added: “Everyone has to help each other. At least, notify fast. If nobody comes, notify military units, notify police stations – something like this – and they’ll be there.”

If anyone in my Family starts to develop serious "Covid-Like"-Symptoms, I'm going to drive them immediately to my nearest Army-Base, and ask for medical-help there.

12 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

See what's happening here?

Instead of the focus being real very serious issues in Thailand such as the vaccine situation, people are diverting to something very tangential and trivial like Food Panda. 

  --  "Citizens and journalists may face criminal prosecution under Thailand’s censorship laws for criticising the Government’s AstraZeneca vaccine rollout."

If you can't talk about AZ, then maybe all you have left is FoodPanda. 

4 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Didn't I predict it? By next week it will be adjusted to September, then October, and so forth.

 

Not that I am in any hurry to have any of these insufficiently tested vaccines into my veins. I am not an "anti vaxxer", but this all went too fast. 

Mr W   -   How much time do you think is necessary, in order to say that the vaccine has been sufficiently tested ? 

[From the University of Maryland Medical System - Information on the development of the Covid vaccines  ---  https://www.umms.org/coronavirus/covid-vaccine/facts/testing?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=8974d98c69d0a00994bfb940249d69c703592bc5-1621321115-0-ASRtXPPjNyggVtvhZxeHNpE3oC8TgXp71C9sFpSAYex99oJId82kSOISwcN8ph2SVRMoZUTIfKdWhnBXX3CliOmH-JQtX5ikL531THKP5cvu5RnJ7XG1LP9GvXeRbUzpIb4huZOFTi8u-9O5ISQ-GwRYS6-dVB0wmr5COhUy0OmOHk8eKu63joqVrrP3DDwHjehyFG5OLfQNAkRE5_3YpRQeem1_QcKUuOiseHBilgyvjUtWKYlzgs7fsA8HIzrOTC4JzNuPf2ZMiG4qQf7jZEGYCgWPzb6UqH7z1Yg7MBYMWnyLUCxRA5qODzLNg8-z6niGUdmK1osHzFpdO4pV_PIVSThcl34eHgpBv4-J-rSTGidzLS1R0T4JdvuFTSduql5gz7hkgwBlGLRwU0rjgf2bypGN6aXwx0M0wf2ZRj48ji2ksE9Yr-g1WEE0qZ-DzZCsf6mX_X_E1xiAEO0iMXMdJS-XAMU5txIh5AwTcoeP8mydLk9wKtEbj5UY415nAQ]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

You'll need a photocopy of your passport page, proof of residential address and an email address. 

I imagine that (for me) "proof of residential address" would be a Residence-Certificate, from the Immigration Dept. 

(My name does not appear on any of the Bills for my house.)

52 minutes ago, Medicine Man said:

But most people in the UK don't swallow the MSM nonsense anymore. The money they freely give illegals isn't technically called 'benefits' but you can't ignore it in the big scheme of things. The point I am making is that UK expat pensioners should not be denied cost of living rises if money is freely available to chancers who have not contributed. The UK is waking up to the fact that most are chancers having crossed through safe countries on their way to the land of milk and honey. So you don't think the pensioners should be considered above other cases on the UK money tree...

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3593872/17bn-true-cost-immigration-UK-year.html

1. I'm unclear on the meaning of your sentence "So you don't think the pensioners should be considered above other cases on the UK money tree."

 - I neither said nor suggested that. It seems to me that you might be trying to put words in my mouth. 

2. The news-story in the Mail (from 2016) refers principally to *legal* immigration into the UK [with a brief comment about Asylum-Seekers]. 

I believe that most (adult) Legal-Immigrants to the UK have jobs. 

3 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

they get 40 quid a week emergency payments not listed as benefits, 3 star hotels, health care and phone access

To be clear about the nomenclature: you are referring to "Asylum Seekers", who may admittedly form a partial-overlap with the population of "Illegal Immigrants". 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56967973

from 8 May 2021  -----> 

"A decision (by The WHO regarding granting emergency approval) is expected in the coming days on another Chinese vaccine developed by Sinovac, ... ".

22 hours ago, Moonlover said:

 

The South China Morning Post is Hong Kong based where, despite the pressure from the north, does still have a high degree of press freedom.

  ---  There's currently a "high degree of press-freedom" in Hong Kong ? ...   --   That idea is laughable. 

I would be at least *mildly* impressed if the Members of the Cabinet/Government (and MPs and Senators) were to announce that they would (temporarily) renounce accepting their respective salaries, in solidarity with The Little People who have lost their incomes due to Covid-decisions/restrictions made by the Government. 

On 4/27/2021 at 12:15 PM, Pattaya Spotter said:

Because a respiratory virus causes the runs?

1 minute ago, treetops said:

 

It was recently added to the requirements for a COE.  It would not be required for extending a stay in country as it is for the O-A visa.

Many thanks for the info, Treetops.   ---  I have not left Thailand since October 2019, but I was hoping to visit the UK again "when-things-look-normal" (in both the UK and in Thailand). 

So (paraphrasing your reply) under The Latest Rules, until the COE's are no longer necessary (whenever that may be), all Returning Long-Stayers will have to provide a proof of their Health-Insurance.  

22 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I think I would avoid a holiday trip now.

See: https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/requirements-for-foreigners-travelling-to-thailand-during-covid-19-tra?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5f4b6eb3f6ae4b236972c562

From the Link -----> 

7. For long-stay retirement visa holders (Non-Immigrant O/O-A/O-X) for people over 50 years old

- Copy of health insurance policy which covers medical treatment in Thailand (non-COVID-19 diseases) for outpatient not less than 40,000 Baht and inpatient not less than 400,000 Baht for the whole period of your stay in Thailand

The statement that I need to show proof that I have this level of Health-Insurance for re-entering Thailand (from the UK) with a Non-O (retirement-)extension comes as news to me.    -   I thought that this requirement only applied to Non-0-A's.

1 hour ago, gunderhill said:

BY far the bulk is Thai men.

From:   http://www.nightlightinternational.com/Page Content_FAQs.pdf