General Reports

[LittleBigMan]

But how long will their luck hold out considering mexico and Brazil figures? Hospitals in isaan won't be able to cope with high numbers of covid.

Its suspicious that thyre somehow immune or not.

How long? My opinion is as soon as they start to open up International airspace since their economy is dying and no matter how much they put out those smoke and mirrors figures and ideas for local to travel and spend money which in time will not be enough they will have to expand that means open it up. And when it does the number will spike just isn't just for Thailand for everyone else in the world.

They have done a remarkable job by locking this country down from the outside and surprisingly never seen so much road, drains, electrical work being done in Pattaya in all my years living here and being done at once. Just yesterday I was using Hwy 7, from Nongprue to Sukhumwit it's surface is all concrete admittingly done real well not a crack or hole smooth but somehow someone decided it needs a complete pave over with black tar.

When it comes to Isaan or anywhere in Thailand it would be a big YES when the next wave comes from the outside they have nothing in place they are totally unprepared that is when their luck will run out a big reason so many retired ex-pats want and enjoy this lockdown. In general, the old and weak here the Virus will target first?

[Chacal60]

The Spanish Flu coincided with WWI, not II.

Only later did I learn this was a joking reference to that moron's cognitive fart. I've been avoiding the news for almost four years now.

[Berrys66]

They worry about the death from the Virus yet in one day reported 78 road death?

But how long will their luck hold out considering mexico and Brazil figures? Hospitals in isaan won't be able to cope with high numbers of covid.

Its suspicious that thyre somehow immune or not.

[LittleBigMan]

For anyone under any illusion that the situation regarding inbound tourism is going to change imminently https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...or-flights-ban.

They worry about the death from the Virus yet in one day reported 78 road death?

[Turgid]

For anyone under any illusion that the situation regarding inbound tourism is going to change imminently https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...or-flights-ban.

To all those who want to visit Thailand this year forget it.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/holi...134400095.html

[GettingFedUp]

For anyone under any illusion that the situation regarding inbound tourism is going to change imminently https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...or-flights-ban.

[MarquisdeSade1]

There was a woman trapped in HK airport for 3 weeks.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1701331/offbeat

[Banana Boi]

My posts and comments are to make fun of things like the one you just quoted with cartoon characters and Swedish music groups as political leaders. I know zilch about politics. As if your viewpoint makes one difference in this world. You guys are way too serious when you post about political stuff and your comments are not for light entertainment rather trying to educate or state your reasons on why someone should have the same political viewpoints as you do.

Since there seems to be no end to this political crap I will continue posting my political viewpoints the way I see them like you guys post yours. FYI i'm voting for Taylor Swift over Kanye in the next election! The Pet Shop Boys should be the next British PM!

How would the uptight political scrum halves (or leftist rightist wingers) feel if we started posting sex topics on a political board?

When I say 'you' I mean everyone, not just you ET.

[DazeUp]

The Spanish Flu coincided with WWI, not II.

Wrong! It was WWII, don't you read the news. All the soldiers got too sick to fight. This is not an example of throw shit out there and see whose smart enough to figure it out. Unless of course you think the people are real stupid.

[EihTooms]

The Spanish Flu coincided with WWI, not II.

I thought he was just making a joke reference to Trump's recent comment about the "1917" flu pandemic helping to end "WWII." Yes, Trump is the one that keeps getting the date of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic wrong and in a recent misstatement of it he got the years when World War II happened wrong by 24 to 28 years.

You know, the years when Hitler killed all those "yo, semites" and a few million other "anominous" victims of unknown "oranges."

Now he can go back to Biden's supposed cognitive impairment.

[Chacal60]

The Spanish Flu coincided with WWI, not II.

If the Spanish "flu" ended WW2, we can hope the latest pandemic will stop upcoming wars, since the troops will all be sick. The Lord works in strange ways. "Dr Mary's Monkey" is a good book about the development of the polio vaccines, with cameos of J. Edgar Hoover, Lee Harvey Oswald. The doctor in New Orleans at the center of it injected his two grandchildren with a polio vaccine. One died, the other got polio. $20 online from the author.

[Beijing4987]

Looking at the political leaders of France and Germany I don't think the US is doing too bad, especially considering the nutjobs representing the other party.

If the Spanish "flu" ended WW2, we can hope the latest pandemic will stop upcoming wars, since the troops will all be sick. The Lord works in strange ways. "Dr Mary's Monkey" is a good book about the development of the polio vaccines, with cameos of J. Edgar Hoover, Lee Harvey Oswald. The doctor in New Orleans at the center of it injected his two grandchildren with a polio vaccine. One died, the other got polio. $20 online from the author.

[ShooBree]

I totally agree with you but one has to wonder as to the train of thought of the person who Americans voted to be their leader. Just to think this person has the power to blow up the world.

Looking at the political leaders of France and Germany I don't think the US is doing too bad, especially considering the nutjobs representing the other party.

[GettingFedUp]

He likes to think out loud

He thinks? He hides it well.

I totally agree with you but one has to wonder as to the train of thought of the person who Americans voted to be their leader.

Shouldn't the word "crash" be after "train" and before "of"?

The saddest thing was the choice came down to Heelbone Spurs vs Hillary. Same in the UK last year with them having to choose between BoJo and Albert Steptoe.

Is there really no one statesperson like, intelligent, diplomatic and forward thinking left?

Seems being a philanderer who can't avoid contact between their genitals and those of persons who are not their significant other is no longer a bar to high office. Indeed it might now be a requirement.

I'll be head of the World Bank. Applicants for other positions are open!

[LittleBigMan]

May be of interest to somebody.

Just renewed my retirement visa. Some items of note from visit a year ago.

SCB branch at the complex closed so if you used it to get your bank letter confirming account balance it's not now available. There is a branch at Big see further along Chang Wattana road.

No TM 30 required.

New visa's expiration date will be 26th September 2021. In other words your current visa is good to September 26th even if the year is up before then.

Otherwise it's the usual bunch of repetitive document signing and hanging around although this time I was in out in a little under 4 hours which included getting the reentry permit and the 12 to 1 lunch break.

Wow glad I'm not in Bangkok, Jomtien this year like most since I get up really early, I was first in line with everything in order even my TM-30 which last reported no longer is needed unless you move to a new address? Counters opened at 8:30 am I was first to be called I was out the door at 8:40 am didn't bother to get a Multi-Entry since where is one going especially if you plan to come back? Since then done two 90 reports since the website doesn't work Online for me in one minute out the next.