DogNo1

Thanks for the advice and telephone number.  I will call and check whether they are open tomorrow morning.

I have an appointment to extend my stay at CW tomorrow afternoon.  I have all of my papers ready to go except for the certification letter of my Bangkok Bank account.  As usual, I try to think of what could possibly go wrong and thought of the BB branch at CW possibly being closed.  Does anyone know if that is the case?

Where are the first 35M doses?  The hospital's didn't have them as of yesterday.

Sorry but I must be careful to avoid prosecution for defamation.  It wasn't one of the big names but a smaller hospital used mostly by Thais located in the vicinity of the Victory Monument.

When I went to a Bangkok hospital for a follow-up consultation about my high blood glucose today, I found that my doctor was extremely busy because of needing to cover for a group of doctors who had just been diagnosed with Covid-19.  The doctors were furious that they had not been provided with enough of the Chinese vaccine to inoculate all of the medical staff.  The doctors will be observed for a few days to see whether they develop severe symptoms.  If they don't, they will be sent home to self- isolate for 14 days.  To say that they are very unhappy with the powers that be is an extreme understatement.

It might be a good idea to avoid going to hospitals for a while if possible.

Never admitting fault seems to be characteristic of some Vietnamese people too.  My half Vietnamese daughter never admits fault for anything.  This sometimes causes problems with her America-born children who are now all over 20.  It seems to be more of a problem with the two boys than the two girls.  Her mother is the same.  She never admits any fault.  It seems to be a feature of the culture.  Apparently you don't get any forgiveness for admitting faults.

Useful information!  Thanks.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.  I was able to mail my report yesterday so it should be waiting in the bin when immigration reopens.

Yes, to Chaeng Wattana.  Thanks for the reassurance.

Just open a regular savings account and put more than 400,000 in it.  Do not allow it to go below 400,000 at any time.  Some people use two accounts: one for their immigration funding only and one that they use for living expenses, etc., that comes with a debit card.  You really could do this yourself without needing to pay anyone.

It seems that I have planned poorly for the mailing of my 90-day report due April 27th.  My hotel's front desk tells me that the post office will be closed all week.  My report dated April 12th is ready to be sent by EMS today but apparently the earliest that I will be able to mail it will be April 19th.  Immigration would receive it on the 20th or 21st.  I wonder if that will be acceptable.  Does anybody know?

According to an article in the NYT, the NDV-HXP-S vaccine just entered phase 1 trials in March so it will not be available for months.  It was cute of the government to say that they would have a vaccine for Thais made by Thais. IMHO, it is important to have any vaccine that will prevent illness and death available ASAP.  Local manufacture and local profit should be less important than saving lives.  I will not forget that Thai lives are being prioritized over foreign lives.  

Bangkokians don't seem scared.  There is no checking in and out of locations and no distancing.  They are wearing masks.  It's possible that people who had some physical contact with the various entertainment centers could become spreaders.  If so, they will be hard to trace.  The danger is with those who don't know they are infected and with people who must keep working even if they don't feel well.

Had my three-month blood test and cardiac check at Bumrungrad today.   My doctor said that the hospital was very frustrated with the government.  His nurse put my name on a list and said that they would give me a call when the vaccine is available.  Apparently it is available for select Thais but not available to foreigners.   

It's ironic that in the US and the UK, people are going nuts about racism even if it's just implied.

DDDDave: the 6/10 foot focal length glasses are for TV viewing, right?  I have them too.

BTW, there is a Japanese-owned chain in Bangkok with branches in Gaysorn (2 floor)and Central World which sells quality glasses for a reasonable price.  I had progressive lenses put in frames purchased in the US for 6,500.  

Regarding US vs UK English, there seems to be a mix used here. My hotel here is named Grande Centre Point.  In the US, a British accent is considered prestigious.

The government should make the vaccines available NOW!

All of us over 65 are susceptible to serious illness if we contract CODID.   I would pay whatever it takes to get vaccinated tomorrow.

I used to receive a lot of Nigerian scam emails when I was in Japan so it's not just limited to Thailand.  It's an industry with an international scope.  There are a lot of scammers out there.  Some scams seem believable.  It's best to research every offer which proposes to make money for you.  I was once almost scammed by a Thai female and male farang who said that they wanted to learn how to trade options.  It turned out that they wanted me to buy some options on the Thai Stock Exchange to demonstrate how to trade.  A very slick scam.  Having been scammed by some very well-known American investment advisors, my antennae were up.

What do you mean by "meaning guests?" Perhaps affable guests?

This is no joke.  One of my Vietnamese step-daughters in the States saw ghosts for years.  Also, she constantly anticipated negative events. Now in her 40's with a grown up son, she has pretty well calmed down, partly because she has been fantastically successful in the insurance business.

Students of Evolutionary Psychology will recognize the role that the adaptive unconscious probably plays in this.  The adaptive unconscious is said to make decisions and set our moods without us being consciously aware of its workings.  

It's interesting that when my step-daughter divorced her difficult and worrisome husband, then became financially secure, the ghosts faded away.

May I ask how much the shipping cost was?

I file electronically with Turbo Tax every year.   Tax payment is deducted from my USAA checking account.  It's worked OK for about ten years now.  

I have never failed to receive a new report slip by mail after sending my report by registered mail.  Could you have forgotten to enclose a return envelope with a stamp on it?  I have sometimes waited for six weeks but always got the new slip returned.

Since you have the EMS delivery receipt and, hopefully, copies of all that you sent in, there should be no fine.  I suggest waiting for a couple. more weeks.