[In Germany, Thai expats feel the pain of lockdown]

3 hours ago, leeneeds said:

Have a mate working in Burkina Faso he has been locked down in his room for 7 days now everything delivered to his room and dropped out side , orders for meals done through what's app, a 2 gallon bucket to do washing of linen and clothes,

he still has no signs of the virus, but was seen talking to one person who has the virus, there are 4 of them infected in camp, for him another 7 days to go, and luckily he has a laptop to be able to communicate with outside world, here is a poor nation in Africa following the social distancing rules, yet you get educated (supposedly) western countries peoples flouting the distancing rules, 

knowingly doing so, should be an instantaneous jail term in isolation.  

I feel for him I am a yearly visitor to the mining camps in Burkina Faso. It was bad enough when the locals striked and blocked all of the exits to the mine site. He will be doing it tough.

[Upper Thailand urged to brace for summer thunderstorms]

13 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

These are usually the storms that blow into CM and you have to make sure everything is batten down. Swirly hot gusty wind. 
 

Ventusky weather radar says NO. Only rain is 0.04 inch is located over Cambodia and the winds are driving it northwards. Nothing for ALL of Thailand.

[Chiang Mai fires: "People's Army" mobilize to protect historic Doi Suthep temple]

Locals are in no doubt that the fires have been illegally set to burn old crop stubble, said the media. 

 

really half way up a mountain with no water supply what crops would that be??? TBS!

[North still in the clutches of air pollution]

2 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

A few months ago I was thinking about getting a place in CM.

Now I am sure glad that I didn't ????

The air in CM has been a disgrace every day for a month, nothing changes. We dont wear masks here for Covid-19 but for the high PM 2.5 exposure.

[Indicators in February foreshadow economic recession this year]

Well done little Mr P. Maybe reward the cabinet with a pay rise?

[Thai Airways may cut some plane types for good after grounding jets]

4 hours ago, tjo o tjim said:

Thai has always been a joke for the insane variety of aircraft they fly.  Getting rid of the 747s and 777s makes a lot of sense, along with the 380s.  They will be a better airline sticking to the 330, 350, and the 787, although they should have some 321s as part of their mainline strategy.

Better is they got rid of all of them and let professional airlines worry about carrying PAYING passengers.

[Sakon Nakhon governor BANS sale of alcohol until 16 April]

10 hours ago, 2long said:

I reckon that they should cut the internet too.

No FB or Line what would they do with so much spare time?

[FOR YOUR SAFETY: Key statistics, advice from doctors on Covid-19]

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

I wonder sometimes if details are missed due to translation issue, especially when data being translated

 

No its to avoid the the truth and losing face.

[FOR YOUR SAFETY: Key statistics, advice from doctors on Covid-19]

3 hours ago, Chazar said:

Ill stick with a  real countries rules where they have it  under control ....... Singapore

   
     We urge Singaporeans to remain calm and vigilant. Singaporeans can continue to play their part by being socially responsible, practising good personal hygiene habits and complying with safe distancing measures. (click here to view other MOH Health Advisories). 

     Members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

 

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or runny nose;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

Agree with you. They keep burbling on old information. Its again targeted at the elderly being the victims. The European and Us  have found the highest ratio of positive cases are  men not women, those who are obese and  aged between 25 and 25.

[Pattaya: "Zero" tourists - last remaining Russians have cancelled and tourism industry faces 80% closure for up to a year]

I like his approach on this line, something we all said was OTT.

 

The requirements to have health certificates and 100,000 baht insurance policies have put paid to that. 

[Trump says U.S. will not pay for security protection for Prince Harry]

1 hour ago, landmann said:

Trump will change his mind as he always does.

He will tell us tomorrow he was only " joking".

[Nearly 300 Thais stranded at the southern border, paperwork issues]

Nice that the IMO is giving a hard time to locals instead of farangs.

[Clipped wings: Aircraft grounded at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports [PHOTOS]]

16 hours ago, 147SAG said:

Good time to do some maintance on them all.

Get them ready for a garage sale.

[PM Prayut orders preparations for Thais returning from Italy]

So where is his fancy shirt mask he paraded in for a selfie other week?

[People in Phuket told to remain indoors between 8pm and 3am]

Bit like " Who is on first base" comedy. Who is running the country? Supreme Commander or Governors?

[Russian arrested in Phuket for overstay, working as illegal taxi driver]

I thought they couldnt draw flow charts, the ones we saw the other week were the same one. So its back to kiddy size photographs.

[Nigerian on nine year overstay is "ice" smuggler to Japan]

6 hours ago, thequietman said:

Really! You can't think of any reason why the cops were never able to 'find' him? Really!  ????

Bet you cant see him in the selfie they posted? He wears an invisible suit. LOL, 9 years easy.

[Hot day in upper Thailand, thundershowers forecast for Northeast and East]

Ventusky weather radar shows rain over Vietnam, and Phnom Phen. Nothing over Thailand so I assume this forecast is fake news.

[Egg Prices Up or Down]

On 3/27/2020 at 9:37 AM, Gonzo the Face said:

How can you tell if they are fresh Ones??   I can't find a date stamp on them.

Put them in a bowl of cold water. If they float they are rotten.

[COVID-19 Hotline for foreigners in Thailand]

Wow two land lines. Hope there is a panic many farang ringing, get used to congestion audio. I prefer the live interaction online with Airlines. You type in your issue and get instant responses you read. Last two times I have spoken with my visa agent Thai rep and BBL rep their pronunciation and slurring words into one sentence made no sense to me. resorted to emailing their bosses for an answer.

[Haze eases in North, but not worries]

12 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

I woke up this morning and Chiang Mai in the air here is just terrible I can’t believe the government is doing absolutely nothing to help the poor people in Chiang Mai breeds good air TIT

Totally agree . I just look at the reading of PM 2.5 on my machine in the bedroom; if AQI is OK outside it reads about 4 to 6, today its 35. Cant see  more than 800 metres from the haze.

 

Chiang Mai Air Quality.

 

 

189		Unhealthy
Updated on Saturday 6:00

 

 

[Travellers being screened for Covid-19 at road checkpoints]

Great selfie, looks like the interrogator forgot some PPE?

[Committee set up to find those responsible for organising March 6 boxing event]

After the Korat tragedy a list of army activities and ownerships was drawn up. Boxing arenas and horse racing centres were suppose to be disposed of back to dept of Finance. Obviously we need a committee to check why that wasnt done too.

[Stay home or face lockdown – supreme commander]

Every passenger has to make sure that he or she wears a surgical mask and that there is enough space between them.

 

This will be interesting for the motor bike people, will it stop 3 on a bike?

[Chiang Mai: It's not just coronavirus crisis stretching resources - fires rage in national park for two days]

1 minute ago, 30la said:

This is not new news ... in Thailand it must always burn something ...

Also its not 2 days its been burning 9 days and the whole city has high PM 2.5 for that period. We dont wear face masks here because of COVID-19 we wear them because the air is filthy with smoke and pollutants. So many people are sick.