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19 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

sounds like they're very fast learners. Banks have been doing this to their Western customers for centuries. as do the respective inland revenue services of said Western countries.

Taxis in London ripping off tourists by taking circuitous routes.  Fake theatre ticket sellers in Leicester Square targeting tourists, the people offering to take pictures of tourists near Big Ben who then run off with your phone.

Extracting every single penny out of tourists with horrendous extortionate prices for entry to the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds etc.  

Oops, sorry, no, scams and tourist rip offs only happen in Thailand, I forgot.

34 minutes ago, sandyf said:

I traveled to the UK fairly recently, went with Emirates and came back with Austrian Airlines.

With Emirates it was a condition of carriage to wear a mask throughout the flight, also a requirement in Dubai airport.

On the return journey, on boarding at Vienna everyone was told to put a mask on as it was a requirement of the Thai authorities that masks were worn throughout the flight.

Strange, I went back last month with Oman.  On the way there everyone was masked.  On the way back no one was masked, not even the crew, and hardly saw anyone in Muscat wearing one - not even airport staff.  When we landed in Bangkok they made an announcement that everyone needed to put a mask on to exit the plane.

Flew to Singapore a week ago and it is was fully masked on the way out and the way back.

39 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I don't wear glasses but I did have another coffee.

 

I know I'm not the most popular member here, I've probably got more sad and confused reactions than most, I speak the truth and some of you don't like the truth.

 

Thailand has been my home for over 20 years, I have nothing negative to say, no complaints. It just confuses me, I don't understand why so many foreigners choose to make Thailand their home then complain about every little thing, how bloody childish.

I reckon some of you have made the wrong decision moving to Thailand and are angry with yourself for your poor choices, please stay angry with yourself but keep your anger to yourself.

 

Reading some of these comments I have teenager children that are more mature than some of you members. 

 

Imagine living back in your home country, now that would be something to moan about. 

 

Some of you need to look at where you are and where you could be.

The irony is that most of the serial whingers who bitch and moan about anything and everything here are the same type of people who, when back in their home country, whinge and moan about foreigners not assimilating etc.  Imagine how angry they would be with foreigners in their country not respecting the rules or the culture, complaining that the native Brits are slow learners, racists, lazy, stupid etc.

Like you I don't understand why you would want to go through life being that angry and bitter about where you have chosen to live.  I don't have any of the problems with the Thais that these people have, maybe because I make an effort to understand them and to - shock horror - make friends with them.

7 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

They don't care if you don't like it, or if you boycott it. Thailand is for Thai people and they believe it  is the best place on earth and everyone dreams of coming to Thailand. Complaining won't do anything, they don't care. Love it or leave it. I've personally left Thailand and not looking forward to going back. It's below standard and I'm tired of complaining for nothing and being stuck 40 years behind western norms. 

So you hate Thailand, you left Thailand, and you hate complaining for nothing.  Yet here you are reading a Thai forum about Thailand and you're complaining for nothing.

i don't understand why people who purport to dislike everything here and eventually leave then feel the need to read forums about the place they don't like and tell everyone how much they don't like it (even though they don't live here).  Really, why?

 

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Florida is paradise, or maybe I'm just getting old.

Yes, you're getting old.  Florida is paradise for old people who have no adventure left in them.  Enjoy!

1 hour ago, EricTh said:

They keep on changing the rules that not many Thai people know about this.

 

 

What rules have they changed other than a gradual easing of restrictions?  Would you prefer them not to ease restrictions so people don't get confused?

And I don't know any Thai who doesn't know about this.

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Talk about the blind use of labels. I am not an anti masker. I have no issue wearing a mask indoors, if required. 

 

Do you support the use of a mask on a motorbike? Do you have any science to back it up? Or, is it more of a go with the flow, and do it because the authorities said so, sort of thing? 

Nope.  I recently spent two weeks in the UK and enjoyed not wearing a mask.  Then I spent a week in Singapore where there is no mask mandate but most people wear them so I did the same.

Not sure where motorbikes come in to this.  My comment was simply that it is ridiculous to say the Thai people haven't made a choice when they clearly have......and it's just different to yours.

Personally I use my own judgement and consideration to others when I choose to wear or not to wear.  If the populace feels more comfortable wearing them then I will do the same when I am around or amongst them.  Once they don't feel the need I'll happily remove mine too.

And FWIW I think wearing a mask on a bike is pointless but maybe it helps not to get bugs in your mouth, I have no idea as I don't ride a motorbike.  Maybe it is easier to keep it on rather than try to put it on and take it off every time you make a delivery or go in a shop - I have no idea, but why should it bother me?  (And really not sure why you are asking me about motorbikes).
 

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

My last reply on this topic. I never object to personal choice. But, when it is influenced by two years of indoctrination, and threats of large fines, and imprisonment, it is hardly free choice. Now that the mandates and threats are supposedly gone, let's see if the people are capable of making a decision based on free will. 

The people have made their decision based on free will.  Just because it doesn't agree with yours it doesn't mean they haven't made it.  They have clearly decided, in the majority, to continue with masks for now.  No-one is holding a gun to their head.

Why can't anti maskers just accept some people disagree with them?  

13 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Please do.

Some people really need someone from the government to fly to them, pack their little suitcase for them and hold their hand all the way back.  Real life just seems too difficult for some people.

13 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Boy what a sad sad day it was when they said masks are no longer required.......

 

Many Thais wear gold,am I showing disrespect if I don't wear gold?

How about if I don't eat fried bugs?

 

What a ridiculous comparison.  

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All you the law is the law guys should be first in line to uphold the law...

 

And the law says masks are not required any more....

Another ridiculous attempt - if the law said you cannot wear a mask then valid point.  But an absence of a law isn't the same thing.  There is no law to say masks are not required - there is just no law / mandate to say they are.

Really, you must try harder.

Anyway, you carry on, it's good to have warriors around - you guys are amusing.

3 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

Many of us got in with only 30 days covid insurance, been quoted on this forum many times as all that's required 

 

Yep, 30 days was all that was needed.  I bought 30 days and used the same policy for two trips three weeks apart - meaning on my second TP application my insurance only had about ten days left to run.  I actually expected it to be rejected but it got approved.

15 minutes ago, DrPhibes said:

Ok, So can I cancel get a partial refund on the 6mo COVID insurance (Did not realize I needed only 3 mo to get in) that I am only 5 weeks into?

Sorry to rub salt in, but you only needed 30 days.  650 baht.

And of course you can't now cancel it and get a refund.  You would have been able to cancel it before you used it to enter Thailand but not after (at least any insurance companies that I know of).  Imagine everyone would be buying insurance to get TP then cancelling it a day after they arrive in Thailand and getting a refund - insurance companies are not stupid.

23 hours ago, Grawburg said:

Ok made it there today. Took the Red Line up and tried walking along the service road to the plane, but the police turned me away at the road checkpoint. Tried walking around through a construction site and made it across the street from the plane, but couldn't get over to it. So walked back to the main road and found a moto driver who drove along the road, through the checkpoint, and up to the plane. He agreed to wait 5 minutes, but when I pulled out my phone to take photos he started panicking. He was talking so fast I couldn't understand him and my Thai isn't good enough to explain that it's ok - although I guess it wasn't ok. Fearing he would bolt, I took a few more pics and he took me back - 70 THB for the trip which was fair since maybe I could have gotten him in trouble. But I got my pics! ????

Well done for persevering.  Could you maybe post a couple of your pics?  Would love to see.

To me it's simple - if the majority of people around me are wearing a mask then I will do the same out of consideration.  If Thais stop wearing them I won't wear mine.  Go with the flow, respect those around you.  Not a bad mantra to live by, and you'll find your life much less aggravating.  

Ay my work maybe 70% of the Thais wear masks in the office.  If I have to get close to one to talk I will either put a mask on or keep a suitable distance away so as not to put them in a position of discomfort as they would be too shy to ask me to put my mask on directly.  Read the room.  Why is it so hard for the warriors on here to do the same, and what is wrong with being respectful to those around you?

10 hours ago, manolothai said:

Just went to a small Tesco without mask, my wife was wearing one. 

 

They complained with my wife about me. They didn't try to talk with me. 

They said to her that they're waiting instructions from Manager. 

 

From now on. Any shop that request me to wear one, I just walk away and they lose a customer. I hope to find some shop with more reasonable rules. 

 

Ok, so that's the type of person you are - you give us all a bad name.  Probably the same type of person who brags on here about leaving their full shopping behind on the counter after being wrung up when they won't give you a free plastic bag,

I recently spent some time in the UK and enjoyed not wearing a mask although it felt weird for the first day or so.  Also just came back from Singapore where there is no mandate but most people wear them most of the time so I did the same.  I guess I would rather be considerate to those around me and respect their culture and sensitivities rather than act like an entitled idiot.  Weird notion, huh.

6 hours ago, James105 said:

The bigger mystery to me is why on earth anyone would want to pay £450 for what is clearly displayed on the ticket as a "training session".

That's because those tickets she is displaying are for the training session on the 11th July.  The main "match" is on the 12th.

I agree that that the price for the main match is absolutely disgusting and won't be much more than a leisurely kick-a-bout.  I am a football fan but no way would I pay that even if it was my team.

15 minutes ago, Excel said:

All I can say is that the cannabis you are smoking must have a high THC content. Or else, and I have not heard of such, clearly you are on also some hormonal treatment perhaps to become a Thai apologist. Is that another Thai scientific breakthrough the rest of the intelligent world has never heard of ? However can I suggest you seek further help as clearly it is effecting your fundamental grasp of reality and as for you bringing in the white people racist tones then clearly you should seek help sooner rather than late  ????    But anymore better things and people to listen to then your outflow of ignorant diatribe so bye bye welcome to the ignore list

Okey dokey, thanks for your insight.

So when this satellite was clearly built by Thais (under instruction and supervision of SSTL) with a view to them being able to develop their own technology and infrastructure in future, saying the Thais did nothing except clean up and serve drinks is not racist, belittling or insulting, and I am an apologist for calling you out for it.  Righty ho, I see.

Well done for the random cannabis comment, brilliant.  Anyway, on with your day - there are more news articles that haven't got any Thai bashing in them yet, hurry!

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

Ps How can this be the first satellite for Thailand.

Thought they had Thaicom 1

a communications one.

Anyone ?

The Thaicom satellites were simply purchased from the Hughes Space and Communication Company in the US, and they are pretty much standard Boeing satellites and were not built by Thais in any way, shape or form.  

There was the Thai-Paht satellite though so not sure sure why that doesn't count.

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/tmsat-1.htm