On 7/29/2021 at 8:21 PM, internationalism said:

... Maybe order monks to do voodoo rituals.  ...

Like sticking needles in an effigy of the PM?

On 7/30/2021 at 6:11 AM, steven100 said:

nonsense .....   

Far from it. The country has been in a downward spiral since the coup.

I haven't been following Thailand for a while. Although I lived there for years I am now in Colombia. 

I don't understand the problem. Is it because the Thai people do not want to get vaccinated?

I know in the US, the folks that refused to get vaccinated are having a hard go of it now with the variant.

Before I left my home in the US for Colombia the man next door to me told me it was a conspiracy and he would never get vaccinated.  Two months later he died of complications due to the virus. It devastated his wife and family. After that they went and got vaccinated.

Edited July 31, 20214 yr by garyk

7 minutes ago, garyk said:

I haven't been following Thailand for a while. Although I lived there for years I am now in Colombia. 

I don't understand the problem. Is it because the Thai people do not want to get vaccinated?

I know here in the US the folks that refused to get vaccinated are having a hard go of it now with the variant.

no, because thai government wanted to save money and ordered only 3mln doses per month.

At the same time they are sponsoring thai sangha to the tune of 50% of it's budget, some 5bln every single year. But that money do pacyfy population very well, as good, as armaments brandished by soldiers on the streets

Edited July 31, 20214 yr by internationalism

6 minutes ago, internationalism said:

no, because thai government wanted to save money and ordered only 3mln doses per month.

At the same time they are sponsoring thai sangha to the tune of 50% of it's budget, some 5bln every single year. But that money do pacyfy population very well

If I understand you correctly, you are saying they do not have the vaccine?  So the government does not want to vaccinate the Thai people?  

Edited July 31, 20214 yr by garyk

This was the exact situation in India many months back. Why didn't Thailand foresee this?

yes, there is no vax and the whole vax program is in shambles. 

yes, they wanted only one vax, locally made, no any other.

Reeks of corruption to the highest level.

They refused to join Covax, because they won't benefit from it personally. They just did it the last week, when 

daily deaths hit over 100

 

14 minutes ago, EricTh said:

This was the exact situation in India many months back. Why didn't Thailand foresee this?

Because thinking ahead is not their strong suit.

10 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I agree but we're not talking about the Church here, there's no nuns and priests, and no rosary beads. 

 

 

All of which are adjuncts to prayer, not necessary for it.

 

At it's most fundemental prayer is your communicating with your deity or faith. Perhaps that is what the good doctor is suggesting.

 

As a left footer I would (do) use rosary beads, and formulaic prayers which are specific to my faith, however they are by no means the only channel.

Edited August 1, 20214 yr by herfiehandbag

Troll comments removed.

 

You may not have "belief/faith" but DO NOT criticise or mock those that do.

10 hours ago, garyk said:

I haven't been following Thailand for a while. Although I lived there for years I am now in Colombia. 

I don't understand the problem. Is it because the Thai people do not want to get vaccinated?

I know in the US, the folks that refused to get vaccinated are having a hard go of it now with the variant.

Before I left my home in the US for Colombia the man next door to me told me it was a conspiracy and he would never get vaccinated.  Two months later he died of complications due to the virus. It devastated his wife and family. After that they went and got vaccinated.

his conspiracy theory didn't do him much good did it.  He should have used a bit of common sense. 

This song is very uplifting in times of crisis. 

 

 

8 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

All of which are adjuncts to prayer, not necessary for it.

 

At it's most fundemental prayer is your communicating with your deity or faith. Perhaps that is what the good doctor is suggesting.

 

As a left footer I would (do) use rosary beads, and formulaic prayers which are specific to my faith, however they are by no means the only channel.

Also the words of a song(No Pope of Rome) sung by Rangers' fans ???? 

7 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Also the words of a song(No Pope of Rome) sung by Rangers' fans ???? 

Also Hearts, Killie, 'Well, Dee and a few other clubs back in the 70's and 80's.

 

All of those clubs grew out of it though.

Thailand doctors are still using the March 2020 protocols?

On 7/31/2021 at 4:30 AM, steven100 said:

They pray to the Buddha and then they go to fake fortune tellers and pay 100 baht to tell them their luck is about to change and a big win is coming. 

many Thais also worship their head of state as a demi-god.  This has been such a great comfort to many since the pandemic began......