spidermike007

It is always amusing when Thais tell us something is really cheap. I remember how many people used to tell me how cheap Thailand was. I would always correct them. Thailand is still reasonable, but it stopped being cheap years ago. Now, few talk about how cheap it is with steadily rising prices. I would not refer to the cost of this test as cheap. And I seriously doubt that Dr. Niran would either, with a straight face, if he were paying for this out of his pocket. 

This is good news. Thew FDA is a spectacularly corrupt agency, and their blessing means very little to many of us. The side effects of this are minimal (as long as you do not consider the inane case of the fool who ingested a gallon of aquarium product, who died), there are few alternatives, and there appears to be little downside to trying it.

I have purchased a sufficient quantity of both Hydro and Azithromycin for my wife and myself, and will self prescribe it, if the need arises. Beats the hell out of spending a million baht on a week or two in a hospital, where they would do very little for us, except relieve us of our hard earned money. 

This is not about Trump. I am in no way a supporter of Don Donald, but there have been a number of small studies that have pointed toward the benefits of these drugs. I do not need a major study to concluded something, in order to try something, when there are no alternatives. For me, that is just common sense stuff. 

Start enjoying some good meals in restaurants again, a big hug for many of my friends, a trip back to the US to get some work done, a bit of travel to Bangkok, a good haircut, and some visits to the cinema, for starters.

14 hours ago, Crazy Alex said:

Major experience doing what? What has Biden been successful at? He'd never registered a blip in multiple previous attempts to run for president. Obama only chose him for a running mate because he's a complete idiot- much like the Bush/Quayle ticket. He's been right there as debt has skyrocketed, a massive, failed health care plan rolled out, lined his pockets with bankster money for decades, voted to shaft consumers to benefit banksters. Experience doing what exactly? What are his accomplishments? What has he done to make America a better place? Heck, he's done more apologizing during this campaign than telling us what his accomplishments are.

 

Summer of recovery, baby!

37 years in the US senate has to count for something. It sure beats 40 years of real estate development, and scamming of small contractors. Then 8 years as VP. He puts Trump to shame on a dozen different levels. And you talk about debt skyrocketing? Trump has done exactly that. A health care plan. What has Trump done in the way of introducing new ideas on that front? There is zero evidence of Biden ever taking any money from anyone. His son may be a different story. But when it comes to the discussions of sons, you really do not want to bring Trump's spawn into this. 

I would say a fall and winter of recovery, once Don Donald has been removed, in a rather humiliating fashion. Let's go baby. Lets make America better, without the incompetent. 

Cases already dropping here. In past four days, Barely 100 new cases two days. 80 new cases two days ago. 51 last 24 hours. Curve is already flattening. That is my interpretation. I predicted a week ago, that the heat would decimate this thing. Within another week or so government will have to admit they vastly over reacted. 

Government has completely sabotaged their precious tourism industry. Did they over react? I think so, by shutting down the economy. Will they declare personal victory? That is likely. 

I predict tourism will never recover to where it was before. Better for most expats. But tragic for millions of hard working, earnest Thais of modest means. 

2 hours ago, Toosetinmyways said:

There was an advert featured on US tv that shows all of Trumps Covid 19 misinformation. Nothing strange in that you may say except it was made and paid for my a division of the Republican party. Another advert called "Fox and Fiends" bought and made for by another Republican party offshoot showing all the misinformation they talked about. The reason is the Republican Party is trying to distance themselves from this Covid 19 mismanagement.

The former chief of the Republican Party presidential campaign was interviewed and said some interesting statements. One year ago the Republicans thought after 2020 the Senate could be 60 40 in their favour. Six months ago they were hoping for 50 50 with a Republican VP having the deciding vote. Today they say they will lose a minimum 4 seats for sure. As he says for the next 4 years it will be a Democratic House, Senate and President. He mentions this will drag the Republican Party into the wilderness,  

The sad part is the Democrats will choose a candidate whose only gift is the ability to defeat Trump.

Still if Biden gets the nod he may choose AOC as his VP.  

I seriously doubt it. She is popular. And very cute. But not VP material. I think Klobuchar is most likely. A formidable ticket.

It barely matters. Covid already beat Trump in the first round. His opponent will be Biden. And he will make a good president. Some decency and dignity may even return to the US. I will take minor senility and major experience, over huuuuge instability and danger any day. 

10 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

No boom no fun.

So says the Benedictine monk. Speak for yourself. 

14 hours ago, Crazy Alex said:

None of what you posted helps your case. I have simply pointed out that the assertion many leftists have made, that Trump called the virus a hoax, is FALSE. And when leftist organizations don't jump at the chance to blame Trump, they're usually right. So let's stay on track here.

 

Trump did NOT say the virus is a hoax. True or false?

 

PS: Do you really think there are "thousands" reading this board? If you're that concerned about it, it's you who has your own photo as your avatar. Do you really think a big chunk of these "thousands" don't read your posts and think... well, things that aren't so complimentary? I would encourage you to reconsider this entire line of trolling.

Trump DID say the virus was a democratic hoax. That is on video. End of story. Your honor, I rest my case. 

Your incessant defense of the indefensible must be exhausting. 

I would choose Thailand over most places in the world at this point. Especially ground zero, NYC. That would be the last place in the world I would want to be at this time. 

If this were going to blow up here, it would have happened long ago. Chinese were mobbing this place two months ago. Barely 100 new cases a day. Within a couple of weeks this is likely to level off here, in my opinion. The heat is a real ally. Just look at the numbers in every tropical country. Brazil is the only one with more than 10,000 cases and they are huge with over 200 million people. 

This is not the Zombie apocalypse!

No notice. Just leave. Gone baby gone. When this thing is over, safe to expect tourism to never recover from this. 

It is the inconsistency of the policies and lack of notice that is the real issue here. Extremely disrespectful behavior toward foreigners. 

Definitely no kissing of strangers at this time. What a drag! Corona blows. 

1. Covid is NOT spreading like wildfire. The panic must stop. 100 new infections a day is a mere cheek pimple. 

2. The army never had trust. In the past 6 years they have displayed a stunning level of incompetence, total disregard for the common Thai and a disdain for all foreigners, other than their Chinese favorites. Immigration has been borderline abusive. While the virus was raging in Wuhan they were still allowing Chinese and Europeans to enter Thailand and they shut the country to tourism way too late. 

And they consistently hired from the bottom of the barrel. Pipat for tourism. Anutin for health minister. Really? They were the best ones available?

I guess the real question is, what has this administration done to earn trust?