Seems like Life is almost back to normal, except for the massage shops,

bars and kareokes.  The complainers must mostly be patrons of those

establishments.

2 hours ago, keith101 said:

If the numbers are true at single digit or zero cases why is the emergency still needed unless the numbers arent correct . 

How about ‘Walk don’t run’. And ‘Care before catastrophe’. Or even ‘Better safe than sorry’? I know its unusual here to to have forethought, but it refreshing.

If they are really worried about the second wave then they can never re-open.  As there are almost no cases now, the difference between opening now with no cases or in 2 months with no cases is the same.  Just a matter of getting the second wave now or later

1 hour ago, chris_samui said:

are you government related, so stupid

What is stupid about being practical?

38 minutes ago, wombat said:

for weeks I've been reading about this second wave, is there such a thing or is it paranoia scare mongering ?

Second wave is a misleading word. When death cases goes down some say "ok, now we run out and drink". This is called a wave.

And it happened as I predicted when our dear pool opened again. 3 farangs bent down 24 bottle of Large beers after darkness. 22 pm reception told them to be more quiet, but no. 22.30 police came after a guest had called about the noise. Of course from Scandinavia never saw beer before ... 

Thailand has tested relatively few people - hence their numbers are low.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - we have to wait until rainy season when the climate cools and there is an increase in respiratory cases - as is the case every year.

I can't imagine CVD19 just up and gone like a fart in the wind, there will be a 2nd wave for sure - it's just a matter of when.

However - if you're in the high risk group just take extra care. Im so tired of all this - I need to get to the beach and I want to go on holiday, and I miss my favourite restaurants. 

I'm not sure how Thailand is going to cope really - to be honest, they are so gung ho and slap happy most of the time, I can't imagine this situation is suddenly going to transform them into bastions of self-discipline and religiously following rules and guidelines.

What about all the funky nightlife?? Nana and cowboy and all the hotspots? I Guess that side of life is well and truly gone!

1 hour ago, herwin1234 said:

Most Thai ppl support and understand the emergency. Just look around how positively everybody wears a mask and wash hands. There is no "boot on the throats of people". We leave that hyperbolic language better for the usa...

I would agree that most Thais are okay with wearing masks, washing hands and even the tracking app.

 

I don't think the Thais forced into unemployment and destitution appreciate being forced to remain out of work, though. 

23 minutes ago, mberbae said:

Seems like Life is almost back to normal, except for the massage shops,

bars and kareokes.  The complainers must mostly be patrons of those

establishments.

I don't remember 3 hour lines for people to get a meal before all of this.

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

1,000 Thais returned from overseas in the last two days. Some of them will be found to be positive. Not all of them obey the isolation rules.

It is still out there - just in smaller numbers

I just related to the gf that emergency extended (of course she new that already). I stated some farang on TV suggesting good idea because of Mr Covid.

Her reply......." Farang stupid. Government do so cannot mob protest "

I agree with her.

1 minute ago, ftpjtm said:

I don't remember 3 hour lines for people to get a meal before all of this.

Source?

Just now, DrJack54 said:

I just related to the gf that emergency extended (of course she new that already). I stated some farang on TV suggesting good idea because of Mr Covid.

Her reply......." Farang stupid. Government do so cannot mob protest "

I agree with her.

But surely forcing more poverty and hardship onto people would result in mob protest??

23 minutes ago, Surasak said:

How about ‘Walk don’t run’. And ‘Care before catastrophe’. Or even ‘Better safe than sorry’? I know its unusual here to to have forethought, but it refreshing.

 

On your way to ATM soon to pull out another wad of cash for the week? 

Such a condescending nonsense comment.

9 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

Source?

My eyes plus this 

 

https://youtu.be/oEuY4zzU1Y0

 

 

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by ftpjtm

2 minutes ago, ftpjtm said:

My eyes plus this 

 

https://youtu.be/bxwx1QNj-Fk

 

 

This is nearly a month out of date mate.

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

On your way to ATM soon to pull out another wad of cash for the week? 

Such a condescending nonsense comment.

Better to sh@t on the side walk than in the road, and get run down by a bus.

1 hour ago, herwin1234 said:

you really care about that? 

Yes, being a member of the human race helps. 

Glad I live in Cambodia!

3 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

This is nearly a month out of date mate.

It was posted 6 days ago.

 

Fabulous 103fm was loading pick up trucks with food supplies for the food donors at 10-12 TODAY!

 

Drive through Pattaya at 4 or 5pm with your eyes open and you won't miss the food lines.

 

Glad you're doing well enough not to care, though. 

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by ftpjtm

CCSA approves extension of ....

... How to finish and destroy the economy of a country.

Have this Government  any plan to inyect money apart of these 5000Thb for a few people?

 

obviously all of the provisions in the state of emergency can't be extended as businesses are already approved to open. It would be nice for those of us stuck outside our province to be able to get home without having to quarantine for two weeks however

1 minute ago, ftpjtm said:

It was posted 6 days ago.

 

Fabulous 103fm was loading pick up trucks with food supplies for the food donors at 10-12 TODAY!

Wrong.

 

This video was posted on Youtube on May the 4th.
 

Im not saying people are going hungry - I am sure they are. Was just requesting a source. 

4 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

Wrong.

 

This video was posted on Youtube on May the 4th.
 

Im not saying people are going hungry - I am sure they are. Was just requesting a source. 

 

 

https://youtu.be/oEuY4zzU1Y0

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by ftpjtm

Better to err on the side of caution, IMO

Just now, ftpjtm said:

 

Off topic posts, troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

8 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

I did post an incorrect link, looks like you clicked it before I corrected it. 

 

Watch the 6 day old video, it talks about what they're doing this afternoon because 10's of thousands are forced into destitution by ongoing business closures. 

 

https://youtu.be/oEuY4zzU1Y0

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by ftpjtm

2 hours ago, zyphodb said:

And how much does it corrupt when they were totally corrupt in the first place?  ???? 

Supercalifragilisticexpialidociously corrupt?

1 hour ago, johnmcc6 said:

The rich need the time to scope out buying opportunities from the thousands of distressed and failed business's.  The carpet baggers are about to swoop. Many Chinese are waiting in the wings to clean up whats left.

And you know this how?

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

If the numbers are true at single digit or zero cases why is the emergency still needed unless the numbers arent correct . 

People dying of Covid, not many. People dying of pneumonia 11,000+ in 3 month. What’s in a name?

2 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

Most Thai ppl support and understand the emergency. Just look around how positively everybody wears a mask and wash hands. There is no "boot on the throats of people". We leave that hyperbolic language better for the usa...

Agreed. Here in Michigan this radical lefty of a governor is using draconian lockdown orders as bad as Thailand’s. Probably only until election and the economy officially tanks, though.