11 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

Today I've read about homes raided, church goers arrested, businesses raided,  & families arrested, information censored ...

Where in history have we heard this happening before?  hmmm

 

Care to site the source of your information?

15 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

Today I've read about homes raided, church goers arrested, businesses raided,  & families arrested, information censored ...

Where in history have we heard this happening before?  hmmm

 

Please direct us to your source and the locations of these raids and reasons for them being carried out.

Reputable links would be appreciated.

 

2 hours ago, James105 said:

Science would be the basis for my guesswork.

That is the oxymoron of the year...well done.

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

That is the oxymoron of the year...well done.

Sigh... here are a couple scientists discussing this most obvious of concepts that you will no doubt ignore as you prefer pseudo science.   

 

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/media-resources/science-in-5/episode-40---transmission-indoors-and-outdoors

9 minutes ago, James105 said:

Sigh... here are a couple scientists discussing this most obvious of concepts that you will no doubt ignore as you prefer pseudo science.   

 

Yes, that confirms to me that the get together on Wongamat Beach was extremely high risk for Covid transmission. Your guess of zero is contradicted by your own post.... 

You aren't very good at this are you?

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Center of town.  No riff raff.

That looks nice but boring. Try this:

https://www.penthousehotel.com/honeymoon_and_hotels_for_honeymooners_in_pattaya_thailand.html

 

4 hours ago, animalmagic said:

Civil rights also incur civil obligations.  An individual should behave in such a manner that they do not endanger other people's civil rights of a healthy life.

There are several fundamental differences between people in a bar and people in a supermarket - 

1. Trips to a supermarket are essential to purchase food to sustain life.
2. People in a supermarket do not need to remove a mask to engage in their shopping activities, people drinking in a bar do!
3. People in a supermarket are unlikely to be drunk and forget the need to wash their hands after physical contact with a bunch of strangers.
4. Groups of people in a bar tend to socialise in close proximity with no mask and increase the chances of infection.

It's quite hard to call trips to the supermarket essential, when every supermarket out there offers delivery as well. 

7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That looks nice but boring. Try this:

https://www.penthousehotel.com/honeymoon_and_hotels_for_honeymooners_in_pattaya_thailand.html

 

Thats my first choice.

Funny.

6 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Alcohol is not the weakness,  stupidity is

Alcohol causes stupidity!

7 minutes ago, SS1 said:

It's quite hard to call trips to the supermarket essential, when every supermarket out there offers delivery as well. 

Theres a maximum 5 kilometers for some supermarket's.

 

We're in the boonies.

12 minutes ago, SS1 said:

It's quite hard to call trips to the supermarket essential, when every supermarket out there offers delivery as well. 

Is there a minimum purchase too?

 

17 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, that confirms to me that the get together on Wongamat Beach was extremely high risk for Covid transmission. Your guess of zero is contradicted by your own post.... 

You aren't very good at this are you?

I can only presume you have reading or comprehension problems at this stage if you took that from the link I provided.    I've no doubt as the factories and markets continue to be places that spread the virus in significant numbers even after all the illegal outdoor bars have closed down you will be scratching your head in bewilderment as to how or why the numbers haven't gone down.       

5 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Theres a maximum 5 kilometers for some supermarket's.

 

We're in the boonies.

Sure, I can imagine in some cases delivery is not an option. 
 

But overall it's just completely ridiculous. For example my local Makro on a Friday evening is completely full of people with a total lack of social distancing and people fighting for pieces of meat on the counter all touching each other. This has got even worse as since the curfew, they close at 7pm so everyone goes at once. 

The rules are drawn out of a hat with no scientific backing. Entire activities are banned because people "tend" to do something in certain circumstances. 

100 people cramped into a supermarket for their essential food shopping is OK. 10 people actually practicing social distancing drinking beer at the beach is illegal. 

 

2 minutes ago, James105 said:

I can only presume you have reading or comprehension problems at this stage if you took that from the link I provided. 

What has reading comprehension to do with a video link?

They described how Covid was transmitted, which described many circumstances present at the Wong Amat Beach party. You preferred to make guesses of zero transmissions.... up to you. 

2 minutes ago, SS1 said:

The rules are drawn out of a hat with no scientific backing

Utter nonsense.....

5 hours ago, Kevin Taylor said:

Everyone cheers when the police arrest people for trying to enjoy themselves a little bit. It seems none of you care about your civil rights and are quite happy for governments to take them away from you. What's the difference a group of people in a bar or a group of people in a supermarket. No difference in terms of covid. 

Don't you think that there is a pandemic going on? If these stupid people created a cluster in your neighborhood, what would you say? So, yes, I cheer when such people are arrested. They are contributing to the continuation of the pandemic. These people are selfish and irresponsible. They should be heavily fined and quarantined at their own expenses (after being tested of course). What do civil rights mean when you need to be tied to a ventilator: should the patients be asked first if they want it?

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Utter nonsense.....

Oh, another expert who knows better! Well, give a piece of your science: we are all ears. 

1 minute ago, scoupeo said:

 

weak old "man" ! I wish that the virus only target old idiots scare by their own shadow !

 

Obviously you haven't lost anyone to the disease. I have. When you have then you can call me an old idiot. Wait until à loved one is under a respirator: you might then change your tune.

16 minutes ago, scoupeo said:

and ban from internet the nazi like you

Run along and come back when you grow up, there's a good chap.

13 minutes ago, James105 said:

I've no doubt as the factories and markets continue to be places that spread the virus in significant numbers even after all the illegal outdoor bars have closed down you will be scratching your head in bewilderment as to how or why the numbers haven't gone down.       

Well you are wrong again..... 

I am quite sure factories are contributors to Covid spread.. we have seen very recent examples of that. I just don't believe they are the only contributors...

You should quit while you are behind.....

 

11 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

Don't you think that there is a pandemic going on? If these stupid people created a cluster in your neighborhood, what would you say? So, yes, I cheer when such people are arrested. They are contributing to the continuation of the pandemic. These people are selfish and irresponsible. They should be heavily fined and quarantined at their own expenses (after being tested of course). What do civil rights mean when you need to be tied to a ventilator: should the patients be asked first if they want it?

Don't you think we're a little past the point of blaming individuals for the virus who are just trying to get on with their lives, after over a year of this madness? Yes, Covid is a serious disease, but it's not going to magically disappear anywhere. 

 

Some thoughts to refresh the memory:

• When the outbreak started, the greedy goverment let infected people fly in straight from China into the country
• When the outbreak was almost contained, the corrupt goverment failed to stop the import of illegal labour that brought in a new wave 
• Vaccines have been available for over 6 months, yet the government has failed to vaccinate its people
• It's been over a year and we're still reading about the lack of hospital beds. They can build a new 7-Eleven in a week, but they can't build more hospitals in a year? 

 

32 minutes ago, SS1 said:

It's quite hard to call trips to the supermarket essential, when every supermarket out there offers delivery as well. 

Perversely you cannot order alcohol for delivery so if you want a drink you either need to go to the supermarket/7-11 in person to buy it or go to a place that sells it in "Coffee Cups"

 

Maybe revoking the ban on selling alcohol online would help keep people at home... 

 

7 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

Oh, another expert who knows better! Well, give a piece of your science: we are all ears. 

I would hope to know better than to think Covid rules are pulled out of a hat as you stated.

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The raid took place at 8:30 P.M. last night, just before a 9:00 P.M.

Who would have guessed that 8.30 was just before 9.00?   LOL

If you bothered to quote the full context you wouldn't find yourself LOLing at your own unfunny comment...

"The raid took place at 8:30 P.M. last night, just before a 9:00 P.M. curfew as part of Covid-19 related measures..." is what was actually reported.

A baiting troll post has been removed

4 hours ago, simon43 said:

Realistically, and especially as a foreigner, you have no civil rights! 

...he said, irrationally and inaccurately Thailand-bashing.

4 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

but there's definitely an element of punishing people for having fun that exists here, even before covid

Such as?

3 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

Okay so what about pre-covid...

 

At least once a week there would be an article on here for police raiding a social gathering of some sort

Those would have been illegal gatherings, obviously.   Are you saying that they should be allowed?

5 hours ago, animalmagic said:

Civil rights also incur civil obligations.  An individual should behave in such a manner that they do not endanger other people's civil rights of a healthy life.

There are several fundamental differences between people in a bar and people in a supermarket - 

1. Trips to a supermarket are essential to purchase food to sustain life.
2. People in a supermarket do not need to remove a mask to engage in their shopping activities, people drinking in a bar do!
3. People in a supermarket are unlikely to be drunk and forget the need to wash their hands after physical contact with a bunch of strangers.
4. Groups of people in a bar tend to socialise in close proximity with no mask and increase the chances of infection.

You forgot the important one,  people generally don’t remain in a supermarket for as long as they do in a bar, which I suspect is what this is all about.

3 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

the point of my original post was to point out that people would get punished for socialising, even before covid came

What legal social activities did socialising people get punished for?