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1 hour ago, arick said:

A vaccine not an inoculation! 

I thank you for this post.  Though I will concede that everyday conversations usually use the words "vaccination" and "inoculation" as interchangeable, unlike those of use that make a medical, scientific or denotative distinction.

This isn't really "new" news.  This report is using "may" and "might" to cover their <deleted>.  That is something we commonly do rather than make dogmatic statements.

I do not expect many people to know and understand the complexity of immune responses.  I can't claim to be an expert but I have studied immunology.  Many antibodies decrease after a time but we rely on "memory" lymphocytes (both T and B lymphocytes) to rapidly recognise viruses (or bacteria, fungi, etc) that have been dealt with previously.  They can immediately spot the reinfection and trigger a deluge of antibodies to combat the infective agent within a very short time period (minutes, hours Not days or months)/  The antigen is thus neutralised before the person has any symptoms and before there are any virus (in this case) particles to be sampled from nose or throat.

It is true that some coronoviruses that cause common colds do not result in future immunity but this is because these viruses (like flu, too) mutate very rapidly and the memory cells cannot easily recognise a reinfection.  SARS coronavirus 2 mutates slightly but not rapidly.  This and other earlier reports about antibody levels to SARS coronavirus 2 use "may" and "might" as they cannot guarantee 100%  life-long immunity because it might be 90%, or even as low as 80%.  Symptomatic reinfections have been relatively few in comparison to the millions of people who have been infected so the expectation is that long-term immunity is likely to be 90 odd% guaranteed.

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

I saw them as unreliable pretty much from day one of the covid situation. Call me crazy, but I just want the facts and relevant health information from doctors and scientists. I don’t want their opinions on thuggish authoritarian regimes. 

I still trust and trusted their various health scientists and medical expert advice but the WHO at the top end played a very political game and failed us - not just Thailand but the whole planet.

It is in reality, from my perspective, asking for information that they already possess.  However, it does seem that it is bureaucracy, intrusive on my time and effort.  Having filled it in 3 months ago, I went with a photocopy when I next went for a 90 days visit.  No one asked for it and so I didn't offer it.  I will repeat this precaution next time.

On an note of empathy, I don't think that immigration staff want it.  It creates more unnecessary work for them.  I can't see how it achieves any purpose in catching "bad" people, but then, I don't think the 90 days check does either.

Thanks for both responses. A friend suggested that I uninstall the MIDI driver and re-install it. This has worked. So, the news is that Windows 10 and Reason 8.3 and CME M-Key are compatible with each other and I am silly for not thinking it worthwhile to carry out a simple software solution. Rather like someone not trying - shut down and reboot. I appreciate both pieces of advice. Pinot, I shall bear in mind the possibility of using Garageband on my iPad.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I actually live near to Pattaya but I suspect that the Bangkok forum may be more productive for me.

I was using Reason 6 and Windows 8 with a CME M-Key to compose on computer. Recently, I have upgraded to Reason 8 and Windows 10 and I can no longer use my MIDi keyboard to input the notes. I cannot find a website to give me a driver to make things compatible and I have made a few enquiries in Pattaya but no one seems to stock MIDI keyboards.

I bought the CME in Bangkok for 5000 baht, but I am unsure of the shop. I think it was an instrument shop in Paragon.

Can anyone help me to either get a driver to make the CME compatible or (more likely) the supplier for a new MIDI keyboard, please?

Many thanks in anticipation.

On an off-topic matter, since upgrading Windows I can no longer use my webcam. I usually use my iPad for Skyping but it would be convenient to use my PC, too. If you happen to know what webcams are compatible with Windows 10 and where I might purchase one, I would be be grateful for the information.