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On 7/7/2021 at 6:59 PM, partington said:

If you think a non-peer reviewed, anonymous, that is the authors don't actually dare to reveal who they are, (are they plumbers, geographers, experts in data analysis ?) screed on a commercial .com site is "transparent", then you have a rather elastic definition of this term.

 

 

I don't know if you took the time to actually look at any of this data, but let me give you an example.

If you open the linked document, then search for 'Ahmed (DB RCT)' (listed in the first chart, below the summary in Blue at the start of the document). Mouse over the name and click on the hyperlink, which will take you to this document. The header on this document is described as follows:

Ahmed et al., International Journal of Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.191 (Peer Reviewed)
A five day course of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 may reduce the duration of illness

It cites the name of the publication, a reference number and a brief description of the study, some of which are pre-prints, others are peer reviewed. Below that is a hyperlink to the SOURCE, this is where you will find the names of those responsible for each study and in many cases the name of the medical institution they are affiliated with. From what I can see this source material is available for all of the studies provided, not exactly anonymous as you suggest... They may work as plumbers in their spare time, perhaps you can do a little more research and find out?

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

It’s too early to rule Ivermectin in or out as a Covid treatment. Let’s wait for further clinical trials.

Now that's a reasoned response... But I would suggest to you, that based on the information available to date (admittedly some of which appears to be negative, but you have to drill into those studies to find out why... insufficient dosage, not truly randomized trials etc.), there is extremely low risk of harm if people choose to use is as a prophylactic, and that this drug, should not be defamed for those considering its use for early treatment COVID patients.

My gripe is not that medicines should be tested for safety and efficiency, it's the obvious disinformation, misinformation and scaremongering which is being perpetuated out there. Reasonable people can disagree, but generally speaking, this is not a reasonable discussion.

3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Vaccines are now well tested for efficacy and safety.

 

Your argument is that Ivermectin has been proven to be safe, so that should be good enough. But, that is not how modern medicine works. A treatment should be tested for efficacy with unambiguous results. Ivermectin has not yet passed that hurdle.

Like the unambiguous safety results of the m-RNA and other vaccines? So unambiguous, that they are rolled out under emergency use authorization to shield the manufacturers from Liability... You can't have it both ways, medicines and vaccines are either unambiguously safe and effective or they are not (actually no medicine is unambiguously safe and effective by definition), but you choose to cherry pick... Vaccines OK... Invermectin... more clinical trials required. 

26 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

You are comparing vaccines with proven efficacy against Covid-19 with a medication with many negative clinical trials against Covid-19. Interesting.

I posted a link to a totally transparent, real-time meta analysis of 61 studies (which also includes a couple of negative results), which I'm sure you haven't read, would you care to reciprocate by linking us to your list of negative clinical trials?

5 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

You seem confused why clinical trials are necessary to determine efficacy of a medication.

 

Even if a medication actually works in regards to a disease, clinical trials are required to determine optimal therapies and dosages.

Come on... I expected a more cogent argument from you than this, now you're just telegraphing your ignorance (if you don't know the definition of the word, look it up).

Clinical trails are necessary for more than just determining the efficacy of a medication. The FDA state that clinical trials are carried out 'to determine whether a new drug or device is safe and effective for people to use' you'll note they use the word 'safe' in addition to 'effective', the former is of course missing from your description, and which brings use nicely back to the fact that you rail against Ivermectin, but have no issue with newly developed vaccines under emergency use authorization... Interesting (as you like to say).

3 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I heard the same rants from fans of chloroquine last year. It takes time to conduct rigorous clinical trials. We will know whether Ivermectin is useful against Covid soon enough.

I was ranting... because you don't agree with my point of view? Thank you for proving my point...

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

If that were true, any treatment for Covid would be similarly attacked. So, let me introduce you to dexamethasone.

A lot of people hold very polarized opinions these days and are seemingly incapable of discussing the pro's and con's of potentially effective treatments for COVID (among other issues, don't even get me started on politics) without taking an entrenched position from which they utterly reject any alternative point of view. I think it's reasonable to keep an open mind and I have no problem recognizing that dexamethasone (corticosteroid) displays both anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties, what it doesn't appear to have are any of the 'preventative' properties of Ivermectin) according to the real-time meta analysis of 60 studies i pasted in my earlier post).

I don't know how the minds of those at the FDA work, or what would represent an effective treatment in their esteemed opinion, but my personal opinion is that it's an outrage, that an ostensibly safe, relatively inexpensive drug, used by many front-line doctors with apparently favorable results (as a both a preventive and treatment - why would they lie about this, what's in it for them?); is being ridiculed, trashed, torn down and that those who even dare to mention the name Ivermectin are dismissed as anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists... What happened to the world, what happened to our ability to think logically for ourselves, when did we all turn into a bunch of mindless morons, swallowing everything we are told and turning on each other for raising logical and reasonable questions?

Hi Guys,

Has anybody out there ever had a child attend SUT in Korat? Would appreciate a chat if so, thanks.

Yeah... filled out the form online on Thursday night, approval came through this afternoon, first time it's ever worked for me. I've heard that you can use Firefox, but I used Chrome just to be on the safe side.

Apologies Jeffrey... I figured it out.

The link is actually one of the boxes the main page of the application site... Duh...!

1 hour ago, Jeffrey346 said:

I just did mine.. No issues it was approved and I printed out my next report date.

BTW  First time it ever worked for me.

Glad to hear this worked for you Jeffrey, and as it did, I have a question.

I completed the application process, which was all accepted just fine, I received the Acknowledgement page with barcode, great... However, the website instruction states that your application is then 'in process' and that you can check your application status within 7 working days through one of two website links (Image below):

I have looked through every tab, on both websites, and for the life of me, I cannot find any indication of how or where you check the status of your online Application.  My question to you, is where did you go to print off your receipt of notification? Can you please provide a link, thanks in advance.

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13 hours ago, vandeventer said:

It's not Fancy but it's Cheap.

So is a circumcision with a Stanley Knife... I don't fancy that much either...

Hey there Silicastorm,

The short answer to your question is 'Yes' I have experience selling Silver bullion and I know a good reputable company who will buy it from you... A couple of questions however, which you may not want to answer in open forum, but you might consider before attempting to sell your bullion.

Your original post states that your bullion is mostly bars and coins from the Canadian mint and that they are in a safe in Thailand. Logically that would suggest that you brought them into Thailand from overseas. On bringing them into the country, did you declare your bullion with Thai customs, pay tax and receive a receipt for that tax payment, or not?

If your Silver bullion does not bear the mark of a local Assay, they 'may' ask you to provide proof that you paid import tax, before buying it from you (maybe you can test the water by taking a single bar, couple of coins in with you and test the water)... Anyway, the Bullion dealer I would recommend is Bangkok Assay, I have been using their service  for 10 years, and they are thoroughly reliable. Ask for Khun Watinee, she's very helpful and speaks good English. Good luck...

6 hours ago, PattayaKevin said:

Thanks. I found that coins.co.th did what I wanted.  Was very easy went through stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 verifications in under an hour. Tested it and I had the money in my bank account in under an hour. 

My experience of using Coins.co.th has always been very good, they are reliable and responsive. I have never sold any of the bitcoin i originally bought from them a number of years ago, but i would suggest anybody cashing out through Coins also ask them (or your own accountant/tax adviser) what your potential tax liability might be here in Thailand, especially if you originally bought Bitcoin from them and later cashed out through them at a profit. Coins keep comprehensive records of their transactions, forewarned is forearmed, you don't want any nasty tax demands sneaking up on you a few years from now.

Try Local Bitcoins dot com... Commonly used method for cashing out of Bitcoin by selling peer-to-peer instead of through an intermediary. Trades are protected by escrow, but as always, buyer/seller should do their due-diligence and educate themselves on how to securely use the service so you don't screw up and lose your assets. Here is a link to the FAQ page, good luck.

On 2/25/2021 at 5:49 PM, pikao said:

Just an idea (I've seen that you know about silver in TH)

If you find a place where jewellers (silver smiths) buy their raw material? You would have to go down to 925 Sterling probably.

I did the same with Gold bars (965) as they are always traded at material value. (in this occasion I got aware of TH and silver)

Hey Pikao,

It certainly is possible to buy 999.9 Fine Silver bullion bars here in Thailand, been doing it for years, I also buy 24k gold (99.9% purity) from the same dealer. They are an Assay, who assess the purity of metals for the market, they have been in business for years and are trustworthy when it comes to purchase and sale of metals. I'm not on a commission with these guys, just my personal experience.

On 2/25/2021 at 6:06 PM, Arkady said:

Thailand's precious metals market is gold only but you can trade silver futures on TFEX.  With a brokerage account you can buy shares in the SLV silver ETF in New York or shares of silver mining companies like First Majestic Silver listed in Toronto and New York. A lot of countries make investment in silver coins or bars inconvenient by charging VAT as they consider it a raw material not an investment. I don't know if Thailand does.

 

Hey Arkady,

Yes, I can confirm that unfortunately you do pay 7% VAT when purchasing Silver in Thailand.

On 2/25/2021 at 5:16 PM, papersource said:

Please can anyone tell me where to buy these? I know they will be difficult to resell in Thailand later,  but I still just want to buy some now. I know I have the silver bug and am already loaded with silver etfs but want some physical. Wallstreetsilver etc. I thought that there was some bullion dealer who had stuff like this somewhere near silom with a vault but now can not find it. thailand is difficult for silver and I do not understand why.....

I have been buying physical silver for a number of years in Thailand and overseas. If you want to PM me, i will give you the contact details for an Assay company in Surawong, who predominantly service the jewellery market. I don't know if they will make you 100oz bars (just over 3kg each), but I have been purchasing 500g bars from them for a while, can't hurt to ask, the lady I deal with there is very helpful. Also on your point about them being difficult to resell, not so... As long as the bars you buy are stamped by the Assay (mine as stamped with the name and logo of the Assay and as 999.9 fine silver), they will certainly buy them back from you. I sold 30kg of silver back to them not so long ago.

While I'm talking about Silver, I have a number of 1oz Canadian Silver Maple Leafs I'm willing to sell if anybody is interested. They are 2016/2017 with the latest micro engraved security features (the Canadian Mint call this Bullion DNA), I have the receipts and am willing to sell them at the spot price of Canadian Silver Maple Leafs on the Bullion Star website (for this year of coin) on the date of sale, the minimum purchase is 25 coins as they come in a 25 coin tube and I don't want to split up tubes of coins. If any body is interested you can PM me... .cheers.

11 minutes ago, Crossy said:

A spot of background.

I have to change my mode of commute for various reasons (mostly $$$) so I'll be on the train rather than driving.

Of course this is mind-bendingly boring so listening to music (actually BBC Radio 2) is required.

I can't use earbuds as I don't like the sweaty, blocked feeling and I tend to get ear infections anyway, dont want to increase the risk.

I have a very nice set of closed-cup phones which I use at home (they block the screaming from Madam's Thai soaps whilst I enjoy the cricket), but having seen how dorkish others look when wearing similar on the train ...

I also feel for my fellow passengers and wish to avoid them having to listen to a tinny version of Ken Bruce (I need to listen at high volume due to hearing loss).

 

Enter bone-conduction headphones.

They purport to be everything I need, nothing in the ear (no blocked feeling and you can hear the enviroment), almost invisible (so you don't look like you just stepped of the flight deck) and there's no tinny version of your music broadcast to all and sundry.

 

After some research I bought a set of Aftershokz Aeropex from the Aftershokz store on Lazada. At a splash under 6,000 Baht they don't exactly fit in the "low cost" price bracket, there are rather cheaper (2,500 Baht) options from the same stable but I went for the long talk time (8 hours), light weight (26g) and IP67 water resistance (not quite good enough for swimming but getting caught in the rain isn't an issue).

 

 

So they arrived this afternoon. A bit of a charge (comes with two magnetic charge leads) I paired them with the phone and put on Ken Bruce. I admit I wasn't expecting ultra-fi sound, but I was extremely pleasantly surprised with the depth of the bass, not squeeky. Definitely listenable and they go far louder than I'm comfortable with without any significant sound leakage.

 

Not a technology everyone has come across, but for those of us who like to cycle or jog on our more than somewhat risky roads being able to hear what's going on around you has to be a valuable safety enhancement. Definitely worth a look (ok listen).

 

I bought some for my wife who has the tiniest ears known to man, as she was always complaining about not being able to find comfortable earbuds which were her size. I tried them myself, its a bit disconcerting at first, being able to hear everything in the room, plus the sound from the earphones, also a tiny, tickle of a buzz against the ear if you turn the volume up full, but great tech, love them.

4 hours ago, fdsa said:

> https://www.bullionstar.com/story?r=765

what is that little "r=" about?

It is a bad etiquette to provide referral links without stating that.

Not trying to hide anything but didn't realize there was an etiquette to posting referral links ????

Having said that, I spent long hours trawling the internet looking for a PM vendor who accepted Crypto before finding them. At that time they had only been operating for about a year and I would have been grateful if somebody flagged them to me. They give me a very small bump for passing their info on, which I'm happy to do as their service is pretty damn good, doesn't affect the purchase price of PM's to the buyer.