Why Are You Even Here? The Surprising Attitudes of Some Expats in Thailand

[GypsyT]

I just received US offer for vaccination test package for free. Vaccinations are free too.

Should I take it?

 

"It is especially important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine."

 

Edited 13 hours ago by GypsyT

[Lorry]

BP has an article today stating that vulnerable groups (over 60 or with preexisting conditions like diabetes, HT, obesity - so the typical AN member) should continue vaccinations. 

Thailand has more covid than any other country in South East Asia.

This year,  so far 700,000 infections,  48,000 hospitalized,  205 deaths. 

That's much better than it used to be, but compare it to influenza:

490,000 infections,  36 deaths.

(That's influenza,  not some banal upper respiratory infection whith an adenovirus. If you have ever known someone with influenza, you know it's a real disease.  Covid is worse,  it's not gone away and it wont go away).

 

I will get my next shot soon.

[Lorry]

For the poster who sent the laughing emoji:

I really,  really  would want to see how you would react if you get covid,  can't breathe anymore,  all your Ivermectin didn't help,  and the ER staff just laughs at you and doesn't care.

We don't do this,  we still treat you - but you guys really make me vomit.

Once you get it, you typically want all the treatment society (not you) can pay for.

[GypsyT]

There still are those who don't believe Covid is for real...

You can't cure stupidity.

 

I lost 4 good friends for Covid and two are in poor heath since infection. Lungs are gone 75%.

I was in bed for 4 months first time (got in Thailand and took the last flight by Norwegian to EU) and 2 months the second. The 3rd one wasn't that hard but after effects are with me for ever.

So YES, I go to get it. I was hesitant because I got the 3rd right after Covid shot. The doc said "That's the way meds work - you get the covid and body builds resistance".

 

[Lorry]

58 minutes ago, GypsyT said:

I got the 3rd right after Covid shot

My sister recently got covid a week after vaccination. 

That's just too early for the vaccination to have any effect. 

Bad luck.

[Kopitiam]

2 hours ago, GypsyT said:

There still are those who don't believe Covid is for real...

You can't cure stupidity.

 

I lost 4 good friends for Covid and two are in poor heath since infection. Lungs are gone 75%.

I was in bed for 4 months first time (got in Thailand and took the last flight by Norwegian to EU) and 2 months the second. The 3rd one wasn't that hard but after effects are with me for ever.

So YES, I go to get it. I was hesitant because I got the 3rd right after Covid shot. The doc said "That's the way meds work - you get the covid and body builds resistance".

 

Did you have your vaccinations and booster shots?

[Kopitiam]

1 hour ago, Lorry said:

My sister recently got covid a week after vaccination. 

That's just too early for the vaccination to have any effect. 

Bad luck.

Vaccination doesn't prevent catching covid.  Was her symptom bad?

[GypsyT]

51 minutes ago, Kopitiam said:

Did you have your vaccinations and booster shots?

Yes, both. I took all as fast as I could. 3 times in total, so far.

 

PS. Doc was very surprised when I got Covid second time.

So, when they say "you are OK if you have had it" didn't work.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by GypsyT

[Kopitiam]

9 minutes ago, GypsyT said:

Yes, both. I took all as fast as I could. 3 times in total, so far.

 

PS. Doc was very surprised when I got Covid second time.

So, when they say "you are OK if you have had it" didn't work.

 

I rest my case.

[GypsyT]

I believe if my 2nd was as hard as the first one i would be dead.

 

So, vaccination makes it milder and illness is shorter - I believe that.

I didn't get ant ill effects to my lungs. I walk Jomtien, 6 - 9km, daily twice 😉 end to end .

 

[thesetat2013]

6 hours ago, Lorry said:

For the poster who sent the laughing emoji:

I really,  really  would want to see how you would react if you get covid,  can't breathe anymore,  all your Ivermectin didn't help,  and the ER staff just laughs at you and doesn't care.

We don't do this,  we still treat you - but you guys really make me vomit.

Once you get it, you typically want all the treatment society (not you) can pay for.

Perhaps, that person knows there is Covid. But thinks the vaccine is not really a vaccine that can help them. 

Personally, I refuse to allow my kids to get those so called vaccines. There is not enough information that is real out there and lots of information to show the vaccine is worse than Covid. And that the people pushing the vaccine hid important data about it to make sure the public takes it.. Also, there is not enough information about what affect the vaccine will have on children as they hit puberty. 

I took 3 vaccines.. It did not want to, but was forced to for work. Later, i regretted it upon reading so many stories about how the vaccine hurt lots of people and how the manufactures faked data important to know. I do not know for sure about how much truth was in anything dealing with this vaccine. I just know they have not tested it long enough to know what affect it will have years from now. 

Also, I have some qualms about the AN member posting those numbers since Thailand does not have any reliable testing of people who get sick even in the hospitals. My child was admitted for a problem and the hospital made us go to 7 and buy our own test kit. They do not test anyone or everyone for this anymore. So how can his numbers be accurate. 

One last thought. If we both get Covid and you get sick and i get sick. It is my choice that i did not take that vaccine. So I have to be happy whether i live or die. You complain about the money, stating that a person would not pay his bills. But in Thailand even the dead must have their bills paid before their body leaves the hospital. 

Edited 4 hours ago by thesetat2013

[novacova]

9 hours ago, GypsyT said:

Should I take it?

That is your choice, understand what it is that is going into your body before accepting. Me, I’ll let my immune system function through whatever before any mRNA frankenvax goes swimming around in my body disrupting the immune system.

[Lorry]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

That is your choice, understand what it is that is going into your body before accepting. Me, I’ll let my immune system function through whatever before any mRNA frankenvax goes swimming around in my body disrupting the immune system.

See post #3

[Lorry]

2 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

lots of information to show the vaccine is worse than Covid

That's just a lie,on the same level like "covid is caused by 5G"

 

2 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

If we both get Covid and you get sick and i get sick. It is my choice that i did not take that vaccine. So I have to be happy whether i live or die.

Yes.

But I have never seen a covid denier or unvaccinated covid patient who did follow through with this. 

On the contrary,  once they got covid, they have the same sense of entitlement to get the best possible treatment (it's not about paying 

bills) that made them shout "ME! ME! ME!" when they refused all prevention,  including vaccines. Selfish, inconsiderate bunch of snowflakes. 

[Lorry]

3 hours ago, Kopitiam said:

Did you have your vaccinations and booster shots?

Yawn...

It does, but not 100% and not after one week.

Boring