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[QUOTE=Allover;2530225]I received my second Pfizer shot about a week ago without side effects from either dose. I did it for others not just for me. I believe our best chance to make this go away is to vaccinate everybody. I want the world to get back to normal and believe vaccination is our best hope.[/QUOTE]And the comment you replied to is spot on.
[QUOTE=PuteNut;2530107]Same here, but different order.[/QUOTE]What a wonderful full live you both have, no time to travel or experience this wonderful world?
[QUOTE=TConor;2530002]I have been asking random Thais (not just working girls) if they would take the vaccine if available for free. I am finding 20% yes, 80% NO- but this is a small sample and all done in northern Thai provinces. Maybe if the poll was were taken in Rayong or BKK the results would be different. If you have any data, please chip in /.[/QUOTE]I don't really give a damn if there French or Uk citizens or the idiots in USA don't want it. I was referring to here, Thailand. Sorry I was unclear.
[QUOTE=Horatio;2530024]This is a very sensible answer. Young working women are not high risk from covid and the vaccine does not stop spread. Why would they want it? What's the upside?[/QUOTE]All has to do with numbers. Need about 70-75% of the world to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Without herd immunity, the Covid will continue to infect (and re-infect) over and over. Mostly through those that have not been vaccinated because they are the ones most susceptible to catching it, mutating it and continue to spread it.
Does herd immunity work?. Sure it does, just look what happen when everyone got vaccinated for small pox as kids (for those of us old enough to remember it), Small pox has been around for thousands of years and killed Hundreds of millions throughout history. It no longer exist due to global vaccination. And if I remember correctly, the shot was not voluntary, every school kid had to get the shot. And present and future generations no longer need the small pox vaccination simply because the virus no longer exist in nature. (Govts still keep smallpox virus in labs as a future bio weapon. But that's another story).
Just my take on this.
Cheers.
We have to be aware that the UK kent strain is going to sweep the world and its 70% more transmissable so it will arrive in your area eventually, hence the bad numbers in the UK that is a struggle to reduce. It will take a massive jabbing effort to get it under control worldwide, and the vacinnes are not readily available worldwide to get herd imunity. The israelies will have the earlist info to work ok on.
My wingman just arrived in Thailand. He said he breezed through immigration. He only needed 1 copy of the paperwork, but he had 3 just in case. Many people were arriving without the correct paperwork. He said 1 guy arrived and did not have any paperwork at all.
Now starts his 2 weeks on lockdown. I do not know how you guys are doing that. He has an 18 month old son that he has not seen in 1 year, so I understand his position. Plus he wants to get the key to his condo back from the kid's mom. I sent him with money to pay 6 more months rent for me because I doubt I will return by October when the months I have already paid will be exhausted.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2530634]My wingman just arrived in Thailand. He said he breezed through immigration. He only needed 1 copy of the paperwork, but he had 3 just in case. Many people were arriving without the correct paperwork. He said 1 guy arrived and did not have any paperwork at all.
Now starts his 2 weeks on lockdown. I do not know how you guys are doing that. He has an 18 month old son that he has not seen in 1 year, so I understand his position. Plus he wants to get the key to his condo back from the kid's mom. I sent him with money to pay 6 more months rent for me because I doubt I will return by October when the months I have already paid will be exhausted.[/QUOTE]Hi,
Do you know what paperwork he had to bring Thanks.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2530634]My wingman just arrived in Thailand. He said he breezed through immigration. He only needed 1 copy of the paperwork, but he had 3 just in case. Many people were arriving without the correct paperwork. He said 1 guy arrived and did not have any paperwork at all.
Now starts his 2 weeks on lockdown. I do not know how you guys are doing that. He has an 18 month old son that he has not seen in 1 year, so I understand his position. Plus he wants to get the key to his condo back from the kid's mom. I sent him with money to pay 6 more months rent for me because I doubt I will return by October when the months I have already paid will be exhausted.[/QUOTE]How can people arrive without paperwork? Normally you're not to be allowed aboard the plane if you can't show a shitload of paperwork. I surmise those guys without paperwork flew from airports in Africa or the Middle East where everything goes.
I'm busy jumping through the hoops via the Thai embassy here in Europe right now. No kids, no wife, no ongoing rental, but I have substantial money in the bank in Thailand. I never bothered to set up online banking in Thailand as I considered myself already up to my neck in passwords and banking IDs with my overseas bank accounts. Bad mistake.
Who would have thought back then it would take so long to get back to Thailand? Leaving Thailand in July 2020 I thought everything would be over by October of the same year. Now we're talking October 2021!
Aspirational as with all official forecasts but for what its worth here the latest pronouncements from a senior health official.
February to May will be used to administer 2 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine, which are due to arrive this month, earmarked for front line medical workers in high-risk areas. During the second phase, June and December, authorities plan to administer 10 million doses monthly using 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which will be produced locally by Siam Bioscience. About 1,000 hospitals are being prepared, each able to do 500 doses per day, adding that in the early stages only hospitals with resuscitation areas and equipment would be used Thailand is planning to vaccinate about 60% of the adult population by the end of 2021, to get closer to "herd immunity".
So first, problem with the maths.
(1) 1000 hospitals by 500 daily doses comes to 15 million per month not 10 million.
(2) 61 plus initial 2 million doses would cover 31.5 million people less than half the population. 60% would require 40 million inoculated which is still less than the 70% regarded as a minimum for herd immunity. 70% would require circa 100 million doses.
On the bright side it is at least a plan to get to herd immunity. How this roll out if it happens as planned effects quarantine and other requirements nobody knows but I would hazard a guess and say we are looking at early to mid-2022 to get to arrive at immigration with just your vax cert and you're good to go. Very possible though there will in the interim be a phased relaxing of restrictions, just have to wait and see.
Hello guys!
This is kind of a general post / discussion, but I guess I'll start from this regional forum as it would be my first choice destination.
As pretty much all of us, I'm stuck in this pandemic sh*tshow and looking forward to be travelling again, as I've always done for the past 10 years. I'm a long time world traveller, and in terms of mongering I've been in Asia / Africa / Latin America, always trying to be off the beaten path. It's been fun, but as I get older I guess I am a bit less adventurous, not to mention that due to pandemic a lot of places will be a no-go for a pretty long time.
Let me get to the gist of this post: I am reaching the fuck-you-money that will allow me to leave my full time job, with the aim to start travelling and be free again. I hope that by the end of this year we'll be allowed to traver to Asia again, which I think it will recover much earlier than Latin America and Africa for many reasons.
I've been to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambogia, etc. As a turist, but now I am thinking to relocate there for few months per year, basically when is winter in the north emisphere. My requirements:
- good weather.
- cheap cost of living.
- good stream of pussy (I often pay but I am still reasonably young and good looking, so I am stil able to score in the free-zone. Especially in Latin America as I speak Spanish and Portuguese, but also in Africa using English / French skills.).
- average apartment to live in, nothing luxury but I like to be central and close to amenities.
- good internet as I need to keep up with managing my stuff and money remotely.
Possible answers:
- Thailand, as I think it's the best quality / cost ratio. How much would I need per month to live there, on average? It's the free pussy game still possible or the pay has taken over?
- Vietnam, pro / cons? Internet should be good, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Philippines? Internet most likely very bad, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Other? (Cmabodia, Laos, etc. Or maybe some big cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Shangai, Macao, Taipei, etc.).
I know the post seems broad, but we are on ISG so I'd focus the discussion on pay / free pussy availability, the rest I can look it up myself on the web.
Thanks.
[QUOTE=Franciscass;2530698]Aspirational as with all official forecasts but for what its worth here the latest pronouncements from a senior health official.
February to May will be used to administer 2 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine, which are due to arrive this month, earmarked for front line medical workers in high-risk areas. During the second phase, June and December, authorities plan to administer 10 million doses monthly using 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which will be produced locally by Siam Bioscience. About 1,000 hospitals are being prepared, each able to do 500 doses per day, adding that in the early stages only hospitals with resuscitation areas and equipment would be used Thailand is planning to vaccinate about 60% of the adult population by the end of 2021, to get closer to "herd immunity".
So first, problem with the maths.
(1) 1000 hospitals by 500 daily doses comes to 15 million per month not 10 million.
(2) 61 plus initial 2 million doses would cover 31.5 million people less than half the population. 60% would require 40 million inoculated which is still less than the 70% regarded as a minimum for herd immunity. 70% would require circa 100 million doses..[/QUOTE]Thais plan to use Oxford vaccine which is limited on mutations and you will have numerous mutations flying into BKK when things get moving again. Aircraft won't be available to shift large numbers of pax disinclined to fly anywhere for quite some time for fear of a dose in a plane even if they've had a jab. Pilots and crew will be all laid off so it will take time to get aircraft flying again. There's tons of obstacles to get tourism moving again inc raised seat prices and fear of lying for years. Despite a trickle of hard core punters. We don't know what deadly mutants will pop up in the future to deal with. Rolls Royce aero expect it to take 5 years to get moving planes in the sky in any numbers.
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Possible answers:
- Thailand, as I think it's the best quality / cost ratio. How much would I need per month to live there, on average? It's the free pussy game still possible or the pay has taken over?
- Vietnam, pro / cons? Internet should be good, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Philippines? Internet most likely very bad, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Other? (Cmabodia, Laos, etc. Or maybe some big cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Shangai, Macao, Taipei, etc.).[/QUOTE]Since I have only lived in Thailand I can only give you expert advise on Thailand. Not sure what your budget is for Thailand but let me tell you I have spent about 3 times more than I expected to spend since I moved to Thailand permanently in 2016. Of course you can spend much much less than I do but depends how much fun you want to have. Rent can be cheap. The apartments where gogo girls live can be as cheap as 5-6000 baht per month. A more realistic number for most of us will be 10-15 k per month. A newer condo will be around 20-30 k for a 30-35 sqm place. 1 year lease required by most places. Add about 1000 baht per month for hydro and water. I don't eat much street food. Not because I'm against it but I'm accustomed to eating at nicer places so I usually end up at restaurants. You can get away with eating street food for 40-100 baht per meal. Restaurants are comparable to what you would spend in the USA or Europe, if not more. Add 1-200 baht per day on water and fruits. Are freebies available? That will depend on you. If you can get freebies back in your home country then freebies are readily available in Thailand. However, as we all know, nothing is ever free in any country.
Cambodia. I have never lived there but used to visit around 6 times per year so know the PP scene quite well. Rent is surprisingly expensive around the PP RLD. I looked for a place to live back in 2017 and prices ranged from 600-800 USD nothing was a place I would even consider living in. Maybe I just had a crap real estate agent who thought I was loaded. As for girls, PP is a fraction of the cost of Thailand. 50-70 USD overnight plus 10 USD barfine. Girls are extremely clingy out of desperation for money. PP bar scene is very small comparable to putting together all the bars in LK Metro in Pattaya or Patpong in BKK. Food is much cheaper in PP than Thailand but imo not nearly as good. Free pussy in PP. Easy pickings! They want a husband to take them out of their misery.
Vietnam. Limited experience. No idea on rent since I have never looked at the rental market there but if hotel prices are any indication HCM would be a cheap option to live in. Food is delicious and cheap. Problem is options are limited for girls. Buu Vien street is overpriced. Vietnamese girls are beautiful. Just not many who work on bars or massage places in District 1 or the other Districts. I did see a 9 in Da Nang but I couldn't ask for extras because I was with a girl. Freebies. Forget about it but then again being an expat and learning the language of any country may get you places.
Japan, Singapore, Seoul, HK. If you have to ask how much rent is you likely don't want to pay it, not unlike myself. Spent 6 months Spring to Fall, 2019 in HK, Japan, and Seoul. Luckily 2020 was a virus write off because I'm still licking my wounds on how much it costed me. Freebies? Unlikely for a gaijin. Food is delicious and reasonably priced in all countries though if that matters.
Not on your list. Jakarta. Maybe 10 visits since 2016. Beautiful girls. Dirt cheap. Hardly any English by most. Freebies? Too cheap to waste time to try getting Freebies. May be difficult because girls are under strict guard by their mamasans. Food is awful other than mall restaurants. I'm sure you can find cheap rent here but if you want something nice you will pay for it.
Internet is cheap and fantastic in all countries I have mentioned. A quick Google search will direct you to the best ISP in each country.
Of course all this is pre COVID. Post COVID will be completely different on where is the best value to look for girls.
Can you do a paragraph on Malaysia too please? I always trust your judgement. Thanks 😊.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2531023]Since I have only lived in Thailand I can only give you expert advise on Thailand. Not sure what your budget is for Thailand but let me tell you I have spent about 3 times more than I expected to spend since I moved to Thailand permanently in 2016. Of course you can spend much much less than I do but depends how much fun you want to have. Rent can be cheap. The apartments where gogo girls live can be as cheap as 5-6000 baht per month. A more realistic number for most of us will be 10-15 k per month. A newer condo will be around 20-30 k for a 30-35 sqm place. 1 year lease required by most places. Add about 1000 baht per month for hydro and water. I don't eat much street food. Not because I'm against it but I'm accustomed to eating at nicer places so I usually end up at restaurants. You can get away with eating street food for 40-100 baht per meal. Restaurants are comparable to what you would spend in the USA or Europe, if not more. Add 1-200 baht per day on water and fruits. Are freebies available? That will depend on you. If you can get freebies back in your home country then freebies are readily available in Thailand. However, as we all know, nothing is ever free in any country.
Cambodia. I have never lived there but used to visit around 6 times per year so know the PP scene quite well. Rent is surprisingly expensive around the PP RLD. I looked for a place to live back in 2017 and prices ranged from 600-800 USD nothing was a place I would even consider living in. Maybe I just had a crap real estate agent who thought I was loaded. As for girls, PP is a fraction of the cost of Thailand. 50-70 USD overnight plus 10 USD barfine. Girls are extremely clingy out of desperation for money. PP bar scene is very small comparable to putting together all the bars in LK Metro in Pattaya or Patpong in BKK. Food is much cheaper in PP than Thailand but imo not nearly as good. Free pussy in PP. Easy pickings! They want a husband to take them out of their misery.
Vietnam. Limited experience. No idea on rent since I have never looked at the rental market there but if hotel prices are any indication HCM would be a cheap option to live in. Food is delicious and cheap. Problem is options are limited for girls. Buu Vien street is overpriced. Vietnamese girls are beautiful. Just not many who work on bars or massage places in District 1 or the other Districts. I did see a 9 in Da Nang but I couldn't ask for extras because I was with a girl. Freebies. Forget about it but then again being an expat and learning the language of any country may get you places.
Japan, Singapore, Seoul, HK. If you have to ask how much rent is you likely don't want to pay it, not unlike myself. Spent 6 months Spring to Fall, 2019 in HK, Japan, and Seoul. Luckily 2020 was a virus write off because I'm still licking my wounds on how much it costed me. Freebies? Unlikely for a gaijin. Food is delicious and reasonably priced in all countries though if that matters.
Not on your list. Jakarta. Maybe 10 visits since 2016. Beautiful girls. Dirt cheap. Hardly any English by most. Freebies? Too cheap to waste time to try getting Freebies. May be difficult because girls are under strict guard by their mamasans. Food is awful other than mall restaurants. I'm sure you can find cheap rent here but if you want something nice you will pay for it.
Internet is cheap and fantastic in all countries I have mentioned. A quick Google search will direct you to the best ISP in each country.
Of course all this is pre COVID. Post COVID will be completely different on where is the best value to look for girls.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Martin00;2530722]Possible answers:
- Thailand, as I think it's the best quality / cost ratio. How much would I need per month to live there, on average? It's the free pussy game still possible or the pay has taken over?
- Vietnam, pro / cons? Internet should be good, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Philippines? Internet most likely very bad, should be cheap, not sure about pay / free pussy?
- Other? (Cmabodia, Laos, etc. Or maybe some big cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Shangai, Macao, Taipei, etc.).[/QUOTE]Thailand hands down. Even my friends that live in big $800/month houses budget $3000/month. My rent is only 4500 baht in South Pattaya, but if I ever retire then I will move into a 10,000 baht place in Jomtien where you get more for your money. I mostly cook or go to cheap places to eat. There are places that you can eat ribs for 150 baht and places where you can eat ribs for 600 baht. You can go to KFC for 150 baht, or you can eat fried chicken on the corner for 10 baht each piece. Pick your own poison.
I have never had a problem getting free chicks although I do not necessarily seek it out. I just meet people and it falls into place like that. There is so much to keep me busy in Thailand that there is never a dull moment.
If not Thailand, then I would be back in South America. My list in particular order is Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru.
Vietnam I visited 4 cities over 10 days. Not a place I have to go back to, although it is very clean and one of the best countries I have been to. People are very nice. Everything was centered on the war. I like chicks with shapes and that is not Vietnam.
Philippines dirty, overcrowded, and most are airheads. So if you need stimulating companionship you will be hard pressed to find it there. I was on a flight from Manila to Bangkok in first class on Philippine Air. I asked the lady for Grand Marnier and pineapple juice. When I got my drink it did not have Grand Marnier in it. When the lady came by I handed her my glass and said I asked for Grand Marnier and pineapple. She said sorry sir we do not have pineapple juice. No idea what she thought she was holding in her hand if it was not a glass full of pineapple juice.
Cambodia, Laos? No fucking way. Just look in those threads and see how many posts there are from people that live there. For me Asia is Thailand or bust.
P. S. My cousin lived in Malaysia because his wife was from there. He hated it. It is very prejudice and Islamic (no open fun). My cousin's wife went out to look for a new apartment for them. When they found out she had a little Black kid, they would not rent her the apartment. I have been there twice: once for tourism and once for scuba diving. Sipidan is in my top 5 places to dive. If I ever go back to Malaysia then it will be for diving.
[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2529392]I am getting my 2nd Moderna shot this week and I am flying to Brazil in roughly 45 days. I realize I am taking a risk. But I don't care if I am wrong about the efficacy of the vaccine or my luck just runs out. I am not going to lose another year to this virus.[/QUOTE]Congratulations! I think you'll be in good shape to go. From what I've read, your chance of getting Covid will be <= 5%, and your chance of getting a serious case will be around 0%. Of the known cases where a vaccinated person has become infected, virtually all were asymptomatic or had mild cases. Good luck!