Thread: Rants, Stupid Shit and Coronavirus in Thailand
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05-21-20 17:04 #1007
Posts: 1762Coronavirus and WTF are you talking about!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi_qX50zv7k
No mo covid19.
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05-18-20 05:55 #1006
Posts: 666Originally Posted by Allover [View Original Post]
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05-18-20 04:53 #1005
Posts: 666If it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense
Originally Posted by Franciscass [View Original Post]
1. a world wide Coronavirus that has no vaccine (and may not ever).
2. a world-wide recession with a possibility of a depression.
3. and a failing USA economy battling a rebuilding China economy (choose a side carefully).
To be honest, with regards to Thailand, it had little to do with the health of the people. Research HIV and AIDS in Thailand or how many thousands died of TB last year in this country. If it makes money for the government, such as sex, prescription drugs on the street, counterfeit items, pornography, cannabis, alcohol and tobacco, Thailand will overlook it, even though the laws state otherwise. So this leads me to seriously believe this Coronavirus closure crap was due to the fear and exodus of tourists. The truth is, there were no customers on Walking Street. And the bars and clubs were not making any revenue with too many expenses including staff, police, and government payoffs, so they had to be shut down. No tourist groups renting jet skis, buying seafood, parachuting, or renting beach chairs, then the beaches stay shut down. Because the locals will just bring their own food and mats and leave a huge mess. But of course, the government will say "closure is to prevent spread of COVID-19. " People need to wake up and realize what it's always been about. Cash, it's what's for dinner.
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05-18-20 01:46 #1004
Posts: 3384Originally Posted by Jarlenm84 [View Original Post]
https://youtu.be/nxAGSJzNLcI
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05-17-20 10:59 #1003
Posts: 666The Fallen
Today was first day of reopening of the malls. Central Festival had plenty of people, lots of window shoppers, but very few bought anything. Only about 70% of the store were open. 90% of the entire top floor of restaurants were closed and air conditioning was sporadic. To gain entry into the mall itself, you were required to scan QR code to an app or website for tracking. Odd thing is that you were required to do so again once you entered in certain retail shops, while others you were not. I'm thinking they are tracking the money and where it's being spent and using COVID-19 and an excuse. The country and the world is in a recession, the mall is a very expensive place to be during these times, especially for the Thais in Pattaya. Mall business was already bad before the lockdown, just the same as Walking Street, today was just out of excitement I believe. When restaurants were allowed to open, they had a rush. Mr. E was one of the lucky guy who was able to grab a seat at the patio of Prime Burger on Buakhao on its first few days of reopening. Now the patio is pretty much empty. Inside the restaurants at Central, the whole dining out experience was gone. Most restaurants were empty. Buffets closed. Coffee shops and ice cream shops, no sitting down and to go. The one with the moving belt full of hot pot items on plates, were sit far apart, no getting up and order from a menu like a normal sit down restaurant. It was so somber. Waiters acted like police, "no can't do this, no can't do that. " Minimal talking due to spread worries, screens separating people across from one another, and of course no loitering. You are expected to come in order, wait longer for food because staff shortages, eat, then pay your bill and leave. Reminds me of a bad experience with a mechanical starfish from agogo or something. How long will this last in Pattaya because guess what? Rent is still due and the experience or joy of dining out is pretty much gone at Central Festival.
On the way back, I saw the floor manager of Baccara. He used to be in charge of the male staff at Baccara and allowed me or those with me to take photos in the club. He is now selling meat skewers from a cart next the Bronx Pizza by the Slice on Buakhao (near LK Metro).
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05-17-20 10:23 #1002
Posts: 666Weird shit at the grocers
Originally Posted by EihTooms [View Original Post]
P.S. Anybody knows why Villa Market always two prices for the same items in diff parts of the same store? Is this another Thailand scam?
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01-07-20 16:12 #1001
Posts: 14Tragic but
Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
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01-07-20 02:40 #1000
Posts: 12856Originally Posted by PedroMorales [View Original Post]
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01-01-20 14:12 #999
Posts: 1056No more Happy New Years
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Years-Eve.html
These fireworks are aimed at kids who don't have a lot of baht. I have met several missing arms from "accidents". Do not have anything to do with them. If you see people with them, walk away quickly. They are lethal.
Although I could write a hundred quips here, sarcasm does not look well on a tomb stone.
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08-03-19 02:52 #998
Posts: 170Originally Posted by Syzygies [View Original Post]
I think it's obvious that some members are commercial and have an agenda. Driving conversation towards certain places and dumping on other places. They also troll members they see as a threat or those in opposition to their opinions.
As far as being the new guy, I am new to the Thailand thread but not to the boards. My first post was in 2015 and I was a long time lurker before that, so I'm well versed in the trolls and the shit stirring malcontents. I usually just take the high road and ignore them as my time and effort is worth more than that.
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08-03-19 02:21 #997
Posts: 12856Originally Posted by Linyjo [View Original Post]
Now instead of saying, "Read the Fucking Forum", we can refer guys to your post to read.
Many guys just post a lot of shit with zero useful information. Then there are the smart asses. The better your post, the more there will be knockers, who possibly never or rarely posted anything useful. There will always be shit dumpers, on the forum, really negative types. Treat it as praise that you got their attention. I am amazed that posters that think sarcasm is actually funny, since it requires so much talent to make sarcastic remarks (whoops I was sarcastic myself).
Being new to the forum, you are seen as fair game. Guys don't like it if new posters start showing them up.
Unbelievably, I think the Thailand forum has improved. It was significantly more negative a few years back, but some guys left.
I often wonder what motivates the shit dumpers, if they are not disagreeing with your points. Jealous of the attention your post got. Not many posts are important and get a lot of interested readers.
I hope your own experiences will make as good reading. Always things to be learned from our experiences, I just wish I could refrain from making the same mistakes again.
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08-02-19 14:13 #996
Posts: 1222Originally Posted by Linyjo [View Original Post]
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08-02-19 05:07 #995
Posts: 170Originally Posted by Dena0 [View Original Post]
Cheers Bro.
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08-02-19 05:05 #994
Posts: 170Originally Posted by Franciscass [View Original Post]
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07-24-19 13:12 #993
Posts: 360Originally Posted by Mogwai [View Original Post]