More off-topic and trolling posts have been removed along with ensuing replies.

 

Let's try to at least reasonably stick to the thread's topic:

 

COVID infections on the rise in 44 provinces, over 30,000 new cases a day

6 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

The rest of the world hasn’t moved on, it’s choosing to ignore Covid which is why everyone I know back home is still getting it repeatedly. Here in Thailand it’s nowhere near as bad, life is pretty normal and I do al, the things I did before. The only difference is I  wear a mask. What you call civil liberties normal people call public health

What you call ignorance, then the opposite of that, which is still prevailing in Thailand, I call overreaction to just one pathogen. No amount of restrictions is going to stop the epidemic. Good luck for you wearing a mask for the next 10 years in the name of public health waiting for covid to go away. And yes, life in Thailand all masked up sounds too bad to me. Hope you get to visit somewhere else to have a taste of real normality.

2 hours ago, transam said:

????..................Our lad and his wife have C19, they both know they have C19, they are not well.

 

I think you are just trying to cover yourself, telling me and Mrs. T  have had C19 but don't know it.

Nice try, but it is you that have had it 3 times, whereas we haven't had it once yet, I say yet because we still may, but not 3 times, only the sloppy get it 3 times....????

I give up with you, you really don't understand...

 

I wish your son and his wife a speedy recovery.

 

 

4 hours ago, PJ71 said:

There's a lot of people that agree with my comment about no one paying attention to it anymore......that's interesting is n't it.

 

Fascinating. 

Just now, MrJ2U said:

Fascinating. 

Yes, if what he says is true, then why is he pontificating on an OP regarding Covid that is and has been running for a few days, I mean if no ones paying attention to it anymore.....

Several bickering posts and a misinformation post regarding COVID vaccines have been removed.

 

30 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yes, if what he says is true, then why is he pontificating on an OP regarding Covid that is and has been running for a few days, I mean if no ones paying attention to it anymore.....

Who said no one is paying attention? I said i don't pay attention to it anymore.

 

On 8/20/2022 at 2:57 PM, PJ71 said:

I travel all the time and have tested positive at least 3 times, guess wot........still here.

What vaccine did you have? 

1 hour ago, rabang said:

What you call ignorance, then the opposite of that, which is still prevailing in Thailand, I call overreaction to just one pathogen. No amount of restrictions is going to stop the epidemic. Good luck for you wearing a mask for the next 10 years in the name of public health waiting for covid to go away. And yes, life in Thailand all masked up sounds too bad to me. Hope you get to visit somewhere else to have a taste of real normality.

 Fortunately the only people I know like you are in this forum. I travel a lot, I just choose yo do it safely, it costs nothing to consider other people

6 hours ago, PJ71 said:

There's plenty people with the same technique.

 

Do you put yours on as soon as you step out the front door? or even wear it in the house - wear

28 minutes ago, MoneyNo1 said:

What vaccine did you have? 

i had 2 x AZ and 1 x Moderna

26 minutes ago, Fairynuff said:

 Fortunately the only people I know like you are in this forum. I travel a lot, I just choose yo do it safely, it costs nothing to consider other people

Pls explain how you doing it safely, by wearing a mask - lol.

No one knows if COVID infections would change if everyone wore a face mask..... or do they?

A while back, I asked if there was such a thing as an expert on cloth mask efficacy. Unfortunately, there weren't any responses in this forum, which made me think no one had the answers. So I remained open to being swayed either way. But I did wonder why the debate continued to rage on if the proof was indisputable. I think it's because the opinions of "experts" are just that.... opinions. And none of them have actually run scientific PPE tests to prove their case. 
 
Then I came across a guy called Stephen Petty (B.S.Ch.E. M.S.Ch.E. M.B.A.) a few days back. It seems that he's a certified industrial hygienist and an expert on hazardous particulates. By that, I mean he tests the effectiveness of all kinds of PPE in every environmental situation. It's part of his job description. So there is an expert in this field, after all.
 
I now have my answer, but I have no intention of starting a debate as my mind is finally made up. But anyone still on the fence—as I was—might want to watch Petty go through his real-world scientific data at a USA public hearing. He may change your thoughts, or he may not, but it is healthy to listen to all sides of a dispute, right? It's the only way to make informed decisions.

5 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

 Fortunately the only people I know like you are in this forum. I travel a lot, I just choose yo do it safely, it costs nothing to consider other people

What do you mean by travel safely? That you wear a piece of paper over your nose and mouth? You must not know more than just a few people then. I just did some international travel last weekend and at least 99% of all people behaved like me, ie. they did not wear a face mask.

 

All the people in this forum still promoting vigorously the use of face masks seem to be those who are living in Thailand and who probably haven't even been anywhere else since 2020. Those of you should, or rather you must go to your country of origin or some other western country to see another reality. Maybe when returning to that faceless zombie land you might realise that grass is actually greener on the other side.

5 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Pls explain how you doing it safely, by wearing a mask - lol.

You’d never understand 

18 minutes ago, rabang said:

What do you mean by travel safely? That you wear a piece of paper over your nose and mouth? You must not know more than just a few people then. I just did some international travel last weekend and at least 99% of all people behaved like me, ie. they did not wear a face mask.

 

All the people in this forum still promoting vigorously the use of face masks seem to be those who are living in Thailand and who probably haven't even been anywhere else since 2020. Those of you should, or rather you must go to your country of origin or some other western country to see another reality. Maybe when returning to that faceless zombie land you might realise that grass is actually greener on the other side.

Right ok, I know exactly what you mean ????????????

On 8/19/2022 at 9:16 PM, tomazbodner said:

If that makes you happy, go ahead...

Think you missed the irony ????

On 8/19/2022 at 6:16 PM, tomazbodner said:

If that makes you happy, go ahead...

it  doesnt,  but  it seems  you   think this  is  ok......when in Rome etc

On 8/19/2022 at 4:18 PM, PeachCH said:

Wearing masks should be mandatory, same as in the Philippines. 

Same as in China? 

12 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Pls explain how you doing it safely, by wearing a mask - lol.

He puts his belt  or helmet on at the same time.

ever heard of another disease where they measured it's deadliness by "cases" lol

 

On 8/19/2022 at 12:28 AM, PJ71 said:

I don't know anyone that bothers to pay attention to this anymore.....

 

 

My wife and I will not be traveling to Thailand this year to visit her 90+ year old father.

Like many others, we are paying attention to the situation.

18 hours ago, Dart12 said:

ever heard of another disease where they measured it's deadliness by "cases" lol

 

Well yes!

2 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

My wife and I will not be traveling to Thailand this year to visit her 90+ year old father.

Like many others, we are paying attention to the situation.

Considering his age I hope you don't regret your decision in case there won't be another chance later.

On 8/19/2022 at 1:28 PM, PJ71 said:

I don't know anyone that bothers to pay attention to this anymore.....

 

 

I only pay attention to the restrictions of each country so I don't end up travelling to a place with some silly requirements.

On 8/22/2022 at 12:02 AM, rabang said:

All the people in this forum still promoting vigorously the use of face masks seem to be those who are living in Thailand and who probably haven't even been anywhere else since 2020. Those of you should, or rather you must go to your country of origin or some other western country to see another reality. Maybe when returning to that faceless zombie land you might realise that grass is actually greener on the other side.

 

Yes, the grass is so much greener in other countries where too many people don't wear face masks, refuse to get vaccinated or boosted, etc etc...  Clear evidence below:

 

Cumulative COVID deaths per 1 million population by country:

 

 

Source link

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Yes, the grass is so much greener in other countries where too many people don't wear face masks, refuse to get vaccinated or boosted, etc etc...  Clear evidence below:

 

Cumulative COVID deaths per 1 million population by country:

 

 

Source link

People still look at the data for this - now that's funny.

10 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

People still look at the data for this - now that's funny.

I think it's hilarious too. Why would anyone want to do that?

5 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

People still look at the data for this - now that's funny.

Ya, 6.5 million+ "official" COVID deaths worldwide, 1.1 million in the U.S. and another 187,000 to 200,000 in the UK are real gut busters... ????

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51768274

 

I'm getting sick and tired of the scare mongering around Covid. Everyone I know who has tested positive have zero symptoms to just a little cold like. most of my family have had positive test results at some time and no symptoms. As the British government have said "People have to learn to live with covid".