[Over 60s in Thailand to have option of Sinovac vaccine, not just AstraZeneca]

neither one is appealing.  got a third choice?

[Thailand aims for wider tourism reopening from October]

Aerosmith had a song which seems appropriate here called Dream On.

[Despicable! Warrant out for woman who stole lottery tickets from the blind]

despicable.

 

[All bridges to Phuket to close late night as health officials ‘exhausted’]

do I understand this correctly?  they are tired from actually working a full shift for a few days?

 

poor sods.

[People’s dishonesty over whereabouts is complicating COVID-19 response: CCSA]

if it's Thai, it lies.  nothing new found in this article.

[TCC, 40 CEOs discuss vaccine alternatives]

math isn't my best subject, but these numbers seem off, to me.  Thailand has upwards of 70 million citizens plus foreigners living here.  except for the J&J vaccine, all of them require 2 jabs so in round numbers, Thailand should be looking for 140-200 million doses.

 

the 30 million mentioned in the article would vaccinate less than 1/4 of the residents.  I don't think the numbers add up.

[Easy Way To Gain Some Control Over Windows 10 Updates]

above site wouldn't load but Google WUB and I think you'll find it.

[PM asks Biden’s administration to convert wartime debt into aid]

I vote no.  provide this dictator NOTHING.  EVER until he steps down and exits the country forever.

[Cabinet acknowledges road accident prevention, reduction plan for Songkran]

anybody else?  I'm betting more highway deaths this year than last.

[Songkran 2021: Thai police will set up 1,200 DUI checkpoints nationwide]

not to worry.  DRINK driving is a fantasy.  DRUNK driving is an offence.  

 

grammar matters.

[Myanmar protesters clap to denounce junta as region focuses on crisis]

I wish the protesters well.  their military has got to go from the top to the bottom though I don't know if the protesters have the power to oust them.  my wishes won't help, I realize, but good on you for bringing it to the world's attention.

[New Korat motorway to be open for trial use during Songkran]

and who is going to enforce the speed limit?  do they think all drivers will comply with 80 kph?  who are they kidding?

[Foreigners caught drink driving forced to teach English to probation officials on Koh Samui]

if they are British, this would be a huge mistake mostly because the Brits no longer have a grammar.  for instance, drink is a noun or a verb.  it is NEVER an adjective.

[Thailand to be first with plastic roads]

plastic roads in the rain.  what could possibly go wrong?

[50,000 COVID vaccine doses arrive in Phuket]

why all these miniscule amounts of the vaccines?  they don't sound anywhere near close to sufficient for the population.

[Father charged over ammunition in search for son firing shots into air]

it's a start.

[Big Business Eyes Marijuana-Infused Food as Thai General Liberalizes]

cannabis has zero addicting qualities.  period.  full stop.  anybody who says different is living in an alternative universe.

 

the story is total BS.

[13 areas in northern Thailand suffering with excessive amounts of PM2.5 today]

the AQI in Korat isn't a whole lot better and hasn't been for weeks and weeks now.  this is a country-wide issue which needs to be addressed.  but we all know that the burning is everywhere throughout SE Asia and unless all of it stops, the AQI is always going to be in the danger zone, particularly for those of us with various lung diseases.  

 

the downside of all this burning is that we will be joined by thousands more who will develop lung disorders from the smog.

[Is CBD safe?]

short answer?  yes.

[Chiang Mai: Total ban on moat water splashing but rumors surrounding areas may flout regulations]

I'm looking forward to the spin when the Government finds out its citizens have totally ignored the water ban and other virus related pronouncements.  this ought to be funny.

[Poor north eastern woman wrongly convicted in Yaba case gets nearly 500K compensation]

so there is an honest lawyer in Thailand?????  who knew?

[Shopee (co.th) Horrendous Experience]

I've been going round and round with Shoppee for several days over a canceled order.  they basically refuse to refund the money but they are supposedly giving me credit in that amount.

 

they actually do have English speaking Customer Service personnel but you need to get a Thai person to speak to the first set of bots in order to reach them.  they don't make anything English friendly on Shoppee;  Lazada does and is one reason I mostly stick with them, as well.

[Phuket targets zero road accident fatalities over Songkran]

the only way to accomplish this is to take away every motorized vehicle key and impound all those vehicles.

[No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu could have edge -TV exit polls]

sad.  I was hoping the world was finished with Netandbooboo.

[Inactivated Thai vaccines expected to be approved by year end and begin manufacture next year]

if it's "inactivated" does that mean it's "ineffective?"  why would I want an ineffective vaccine?