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I am not sure that it was prayuth's cleverness that explains his longevity, I would ascribe it to his being willing to use force to put down protests against him.

I recently read a study that found that aging is associated with declining health that can lead to death...

he is at least recognizing and saying that given the current state of covid, aspects other than just health concerns have to be considered moving forward. the medical people dont factor the effects their decrees have on the overall economy, or other bad outcomes associated with their plans when designing them. covid was never the existential threat to humanity that is was described as.

that makes it what, 5 in about 70 million people?

good leaders dont do, they delegate...

I expect that some issues could arise when somchai opens his faceshield to pick his nose...

Ladyboys will be safe, they have built in flotation devices...

The DES clearly has a stiff battle in on its hands...

this is just another extension of the thai concept that because thailand is the best place on earth, people will accept having to jump through any hurdles or pay any price to holiday here.

this is is just a reflection of thai thinking that if something is more expensive, it must be better. raising the price on something that doesnt have better benefits than a lesser priced product doesnt make it premium, it makes it bad value. I doubt anyone planning a holiday will say, "Honey, I heard that they raised the prices in thailand, so lets go there for our trip"

TLDR I expect the worst outcome of whatever the situation is

"Some disgruntled diners complained to the management of a Shabu shop in a mall in Rathanathibet, Nonthaburi, reported Sanook. They found an army of small cockroaches in not just the shabu pot but actually in the sauce for their food. But when they complained instead of a sincere apology, even a discount or free meal they were allegedly told: "You don't have to eat here"." Thailand, the premium tourist destination....

It will soon be determined that all these otherwise virtuous thais involved in this did so under the control or influence of a foreigner.

Thainess. Its special here. The rules dont apply here

For the past year I have been doing a few fake coughs when on the BTS to get a bit more space.

just not causing tourists problems would be a welcome enough switch in rtp behavior

yes, the paranoia in the thais is still quite strong. I still see quite of few double masked outside. I went maskless outdoors this week, and I have experienced more than a few thais sharply veering away from me as far as possible when they notice I am not masked.

"An arrest warrant may be issued against her if she continues to refuse to see the prosecutors." isnt there any law about what happens when you refuse to show? The first request gives her the chance to come in voluntarily. not showing up for that should automatically generate the arrest warrant.

glad to see that things are returning to normal

They heard it from a bloke down at the temple...

she must have been doing it under the direction/control of a foreigner. so its not really her fault...

the covid paranoia among the thais is very strong. At my job and in my building, when thais are in the elevator, they immediately plant their faces up against the walls. the other issue is the thai's obsession with conformity, with no one willing to go first, despite what they may want to do.

Thankfully its unarmed. Otherwise we would soon be reading an article about how it sank a fishing boat killing all aboard due to a misunderstanding...

RIP Atchariya Ruangrattanapong

So, basically the typical diplomatic meeting outcome