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[QUOTE=Questner;2540834]Year ago there were more than 2,000 variants; now its more than 300,000 of them. Let's stop ignorant fearmongering. None of them matter.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Questner;2541165]You are welcome to post here a link to a pdf document published in a leading medical journal or government regulator, which has been peered reviewed and presents scientific evidence ...[/QUOTE]You are welcome to post here a link to a pdf document published in a leading medical journal or government regulator, which has been peered reviewed and presents scientific evidence of 300,000 variants.

[QUOTE=Questner;2541165]You are welcome to post here a link to a pdf document published in a leading medical journal or government regulator, which has been peered reviewed and presents scientific evidence to the following: more contagious or more lethal. Also its crucial to read such document at least from general academic background, give it it a thought, and answer several crucial questions: When the document was published? Who financed the work? Who exactly the team behind the research? What type of investigation was completed? I won't even start with the notion of political and economic competition, career advancement, opportunism and power grab that follows this malady as always with any such turmoil in society. I do follow one of the major regulator (with about fifty strains now), do follow the clinical recommendations, and there is absolutely nothing in them with respect to so called variants.[/QUOTE]I'm sorry Questner but I found it difficult to follow your post. I may have picked you up wrong but if you are saying there is no evidence to support the existence of new variants there is little to be gained in discussing it further.

So I am fully remote with my job. I can work from anywhere as long as I have internet which is great. I just got my covid shot and thinking about future trips. I am thinking about going to either the Thailand or the Philippines for a month around my birthday in October.

I have never been to Thailand before and it is on my list of places to go to. I been to the Phils about three times, and have enjoyed myself every time.

I like women with tats and piercings, and who are bi. I keep hearing Thailand is the best place for that.

I have found some nice Airbnb's in Pattaya I am looking at, also in Bangkok. But I think I rather be at the beach.

Can anybody fill me in on the amount of money I might spend in Thailand and if the women are better?

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Franciscass;2541174]I'm sorry Questner but I found it difficult to follow your post. I may have picked you up wrong but if you are saying there is no evidence to support the existence of new variants there is little to be gained in discussing it further.[/QUOTE]Read my words: these new variants don't matter. If someone says they do with respect to how more contagious or lethal, ask to provide verified scientific evidence.

[QUOTE=HorseTrader;2541166]You are welcome to post here a link to a pdf document published in a leading medical journal or government regulator, which has been peered reviewed and presents scientific evidence of 300,000 variants.[/QUOTE]You have horse sense of humour, but the post itself doesn't add to the debate. Unfortunately today, any variant can be geographically named on purpose with added travel restrictions. Well, the Japanese want to save the Olympics, I get it. But it doesn't mean that every mass media article has anything to do with reality.

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Can anybody fill me in on the amount of money I might spend in Thailand and if the women are better?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]How much you spend depends on you. You can easily spend 2000 baht or more on beer, lady drinks and tips a night. A girl on soi 6 is 1300 baht with bar fine. You can get a decent looking girl from a beer bar for 1500 to 2000 baht to stay the night. Or you could get a go go dancer for ?5000 baht. I put? mark because I never did that. A cheap decent hotel was $30 usd last year. But you can pay a third that or three times that depending on what level hotel you choose.

I'm a bit of a cheap charlie and I would usually spend 1000 baht on beer lady drinks etc and 1800 baht for girl and barfine in a night and girl would stay night.

I think some here spend considerably more .

[QUOTE=Cbear13;2541417]I have found some nice Airbnb's in Pattaya I am looking at, also in Bangkok. But I think I rather be at the beach.[/QUOTE]FYI. AirBNB is illegal in Thailand. Search the hotel thread. Been discussed before.

Cheapest day in Pattaya. 250 baht guest room, 100 baht water, 120 baht street food, 10 baht laundry detergent, 500 baht Beach Road FL, 20 baht baht bus, 20 baht diarrhea pills. 1020 baht per day.

[QUOTE=Downandup;2540908]And the good news is that the vaccines that are being delivered can be modified in a few months to counteract these new strains, it's currently in progress and the scientists talk of delivering booster shots in the autumn.[/QUOTE]You understand the dilemma here, right? Any new booster shot to prevent any kind of new strain will be irrelevant. By the time the booster shot comes out, there will be a new strain. Science will always be playing catch up while everyone will be on lock down.

[QUOTE=Cbear13;2541417]So I am fully remote with my job. I can work from anywhere as long as I have internet which is great. I just got my covid shot and thinking about future trips. I am thinking about going to either the Thailand or the Philippines for a month around my birthday in October.

I have never been to Thailand before and it is on my list of places to go to. I been to the Phils about three times, and have enjoyed myself every time.

I like women with tats and piercings, and who are bi. I keep hearing Thailand is the best place for that.

I have found some nice Airbnb's in Pattaya I am looking at, also in Bangkok. But I think I rather be at the beach.

Can anybody fill me in on the amount of money I might spend in Thailand and if the women are better?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]If this is your first time in Thailand, and you're coming for your birthday for 1 month, come and spend as much as you can. I would say $5000 (US) or more (including cost of stay and food). I usually spend about $4 k on a 3 week vacation. You're right, you'll find plenty of women in Thailand with tats, but not bi. I've rarely heard of good bi experiences here.

As for costs, easiest will be to bar fine girls at the go-go bars (also most expensive). I usually did LT, and that cost about 5 k-6 k baht plus bar fine. Usually, the bar girls will be the prettiest. There will be many ladies that want more for LT (7 k-10 k), my recommendation is to avoid them.

Anyways, if you pay 5 k per night, every other night for a month, that's almost $2500-$3000. You'll also probably want to find some soapy massage shops and regular FS massage shops. So depending on where you stay, $5 k (US) in a month is not a stretch by any means. But mind you, you're basically hobbying like a king with that budget. Sleeping with a different beautiful girl every other night. I'm estimating on the high end since this is your first visit and your birthday.

As for AirBnB, just get a hotel for the first few days. They usually run about $50/ night for a nice 4* hotel. You can find 3* for around $30/ night. Make sure to find guest friendly hotels (ask if they charge extra for your "guests" Some places say they don't charge extra, but they make you register your guest. And if you bring a different guest on a different day, they'll make you pay (I forgot how much). Once you land in Thailand, you'll be able to see cheaper options for short term apartment rentals [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Bh1OKfqIs[/URL].

[QUOTE=SinfullyKorean;2541667]You understand the dilemma here, right? Any new booster shot to prevent any kind of new strain will be irrelevant. By the time the booster shot comes out, there will be a new strain. Science will always be playing catch up while everyone will be on lock down.[/QUOTE]There have already been many new strains of covid, almost all of which were of no concern and irrelevant.

"Immunity appears to be strong three months after the Moderna vaccine and six months after the AstraZeneca jab, but we don't yet have a full picture of how long immunity to Covid-19 lasts after vaccination. Scientists will continue to monitor this to determine if and when we'll need these type of boosters for Covid-19."

"Third, if the virus "mutates" or changes substantially over time, this can make it challenging for our immune cells to recognize the virus, effectively lowering our immunity again. A good example here is the influenza vaccine. The 'flu virus can change a lot from year to year so, to make sure immunity remains high, we give annual boosters tailored to new strains."

[URL]https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3125828/coronavirus-why-do-we-need-booster-shots-and-could-mixing-covid[/URL]

There has never been a time, and never will be, when everyone is on covid lockdown. Optimistically many places are talking about a return to a semblance of normality this summer.

[QUOTE=Cbear13;2541417]I am thinking about going to either the Thailand or the Philippines for a month around my birthday in October.

[/QUOTE]The Philippines have just announced some severe restrictions on arrivals. You may not be going there for a while.

[QUOTE=Goferring;2541758]The Philippines have just announced some severe restrictions on arrivals. You may not be going there for a while.[/QUOTE]Yup, Philippines doesn't seem to have a very good strategy for opening up anytime soon. Thailand, on the other hand, has been revisiting and revising their quarantine guidelines for tourists and discussing plans for vaccine passports + no quarantine tourism. I'm really happy with what I've been hearing from Thailand in regards to prospects of visiting soon. They seem to be focused on removing quarantine restrictions by Oct, which is the start of their best tourism season.

[QUOTE=PinkPearl;2541713]There have already been many new strains of covid, almost all of which were of no concern and irrelevant.

"Immunity appears to be strong three months after the Moderna vaccine and six months after the AstraZeneca jab, but we don't yet have a full picture of how long immunity to Covid-19 lasts after vaccination. Scientists will continue to monitor this to determine if and when we'll need these type of boosters for Covid-19."

"Third, if the virus "mutates" or changes substantially over time, this can make it challenging for our immune cells to recognize the virus, effectively lowering our immunity again. A good example here is the influenza vaccine. The 'flu virus can change a lot from year to year so, to make sure immunity remains high, we give annual boosters tailored to new strains."

[URL]https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3125828/coronavirus-why-do-we-need-booster-shots-and-could-mixing-covid[/URL]

There has never been a time, and never will be, when everyone is on covid lockdown. Optimistically many places are talking about a return to a semblance of normality this summer.[/QUOTE]That's kind of what I meant to say. We can't keep restricting, hoping that BOOSTER shots will prevent covid. Once 70% has been inoculated, they need to open up. I don't mind the booster shots. But right now, they don't even know if the original vaccine shot will really wear off after 1 year. They have no data on that. Seems like they're assuming based on the yearly flu.

[QUOTE=Cbear13;2541417]

I like women with tats and piercings, and who are bi. I keep hearing Thailand is the best place for that..

and if the women are better?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]In October, as others have already posted, Thailand is likely to be open, or mostly open. Good if you like ink and hardware (not nearly as prevalent in the Philippines.).

Bisexual? You'll find them in both places.

If the women are better? No way to answer. You'll see for yourself.

[QUOTE=SinfullyKorean;2541848]Yup, Philippines doesn't seem to have a very good strategy for opening up anytime soon. Thailand, on the other hand, has been revisiting and revising their quarantine guidelines for tourists and discussing plans for vaccine passports + no quarantine tourism. I'm really happy with what I've been hearing from Thailand in regards to prospects of visiting soon. They seem to be focused on removing quarantine restrictions by Oct, which is the start of their best tourism season.[/QUOTE]Correct. It may not apply to many here but mongers can actually get into Thailand now. Arrivals by cruising yacht can have their sailing time counted as quarantine ie no hotel stay required. Start paddling. 😁.