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Is it more the fact there are no vaccines in the country other than the sinovax, which we all know to be as useful as a chocolate teapot?

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Good to see they are going out their way to help foreigners who can't be bothered to get a tax ID number. 

Who's side are you on. Did it ever occur to you that some long term visa holders are unable to acquire a tax ID number for very good reasons? NO? Thought not.

No, most definitely not. From what I read in the papers and see on the news, there are more idiots there than here.

On 5/15/2021 at 2:53 PM, RichardColeman said:

With no tourists, Thailand should try looking after retirees better.

 

I would imagine that the average age of retirees is at least 60. Based on that and average life expectancy of say a reasonable 85, that would mean 4% odd of retirees are dying each year. By easter next year , if they are still not open, near 10% of retirees would have died whilst the country is closed and not been replaced - that will have a knock on effect too.

Thank you for those encouraging words, especially for those of us in our twilight years. I shall remember to haunt you the remainder of your days.

On 5/15/2021 at 2:37 PM, NCC1701A said:

i will just move from safe house to safe house until it gets here. 

I have safe in my house, its bit small but I could rent I out at a negotiated price!????

However, he said that in principle, expats in Thailand will be able to receive the vaccine at one of the many walk-in centres that will be set up throughout the country.

And be sinovated into the bargin. What more could you posibly want???????

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

Never watched The Real McCoys or The Waltons?

I can remember the Clampits, does that qualify? I'm a lot older than 65 and its a new one on me.

7 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

Just booked for june 9th,and i am a dirty falang.

I have ten rooms with a shower you can take your pick from. Unfortunately, the rest are in use???? 

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

It seems very obvious to all of us that this Government really has no idea what its doing or any clear timeline for doing it  The PM (Prayuth)& Deputy PM (Anutin) should both resign and leave politics forever . IMO .

Only the two? It requires a new deck not just a reshuffle.

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

why not just vaccinate people as they show up? 

Simple answer, STATISTICS. As on of your countrymen once said, 'There are lies, damned lies and Statistics. So, you can see why these people need them.

1 hour ago, Eindhoven said:

 

The rules ARE clear and unambiguous. Wear a mask whilst outdoors. Drinking a beer is not an excuse for not wearing a mask. Drinking water whilst static will likely be overlooked.

Once people stop acting like petulant children it might begin to make sense to them. Always looking for loopholes and then crying when their attempt to find a loophole fails.

Then the rules should be followed and applied by the police correctly, not at their whim and fancy. But, i suppose the person who never made a mistake, never made anything.

On 5/12/2021 at 8:15 PM, Kanada said:

Haha come to think...Blackbird scared me but never hurt me but the CR’s did both ☠️☠️

Whatever happened to the Vincent Black Shadow???

On 5/12/2021 at 7:17 PM, Kanada said:

I have to disagree....that’s a huge generalization and simply not so!

I read most of the books in our small school library and my boys are readers....they use the internet mostly for work and reading books...but they prefer hard copies and their friends do too!

Every book you ever read is on the internet!

Young people are a lot smarter than we were....now that’s a big generalization too but their schools were better...their teachers were better...their universities better equipped!

I think lot of things have happened since we sent a man to the moon as great an accomplishment as that was it didn’t feed a single person or benefit any one I know???? but just my opinion.

I don't mean to criticize, but your last paragraph is a little short sighted. I can't name the advantages off hand, but take motor racing as an example. If not for motor racing the advances in general motoring would not be where they are today. Just as a point, fuel injection came about due to motor racing, or do you still tinker with carburettors? I remember twins were a pig to balance without the correct equipment. Just saying????

2 hours ago, Thaifly88 said:

My thinking exactly - I’ll be in the same queue as you !

A queue you say!!! In Thailand!!! When did that happen????

Greed rearing its ugly head yet again!!!. Open up the island and within a week, the number of Covid cases will be through the roof. The logistics of supply will be its undoing, as well as the possibility of someone arriving as a carrier, but with proof of their vaccination status. Will EVERY Phuket resident be vaccinated by the opening date?? The island is not self sufficient, so as said, that will more than likely be its undoing.

23 hours ago, RobMuir said:

I think you might find that it is the result of a pandemic that is killing millions of people and now worse than ever in Thailand with the UK variant.

 

This OP also destroys the often repeated myth from many members that " the police only get money from farangs and not the Thais".

 

There is a serious pandemic occuring currently, please follow the guidelines and stop complaining.

 

Your last sentence may well be justified, but it would be helpful to all if the guidelines we clear and unambiguous. In my area there are different rules almost from street to street and depending upon the police officer who stops you. When and if, the rules are posted both in Thai and English and the police are clearly instructed as to their actions in given situations, then and only then can we mere mortals follow the rules.

I have a similar problem with a small package going from here to the UK. Its been sat in BKK somewhere for the past 13 days. The track and trace says it is forwarded, but the UK side says is hasn't arrived. If its floating over the Caspian sea, I can only hope the plane doesn't run out of fuel

All pigs fed and ready to fly.

5 hours ago, smutcakes said:

Its everywhere, on Thai tv, media urging everyone to take the vaccine.

 

People would take the vaccine if there was any vaccine to flipping take!!!! Get the vaccines and people will take them. Stop telling them to take something which you cannot even provide.

 

And no way are SB providing 60 mill doses this year. You cannot go from never producing a vaccine to producing 6 million in June ans then 10 million in July. They will just look stupid.

'They will just look stupid'.

Where have you been till now?

Every possibility there is very little money in the government coffers, so they need the tourists to refill them. Then they can maybe start their vaccine program in places like Phuket and Pattaya. Its a case of 'Why is there so much year left when the money runs out'?

4 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

You can learn from watching old TV shows like Hogans Heroes  or Allo Allo.

You missed out Michael Miles and 'Take your Pick'!

6 hours ago, actonion said:

Can't have a beer with friends at home they say,  but can go shopping in  Thai street market. thats  ok, how stupid 

Do please try to remember where you are!!??