Petey11

The press controls the narrative (influence from those higher), same as in every country.

I was taken aback that Thais photo funerals. Went to my bro in law's funeral in UK and my Thai girlfriend asked if I could send her photos or video. Had to explain it's not the done thing in the UK to do that.

Haven't they noticed that most countries are suffering with high inflation and stagnant wage growth, the western tourists just don't have the disposable income they had pre pandemic times.

Think everyone is different, regardless of nationality. From experience just coming out of a 4 year relationship, my girlfriend didn't express her feelings about things. Reason for breakup was silly but she said it was "the last time she was going to get hurt by something I said". After talking about there were several times things were said by both in the past that "hurt" her feelings. I said that maybe if she had expressed her feelings at those times it wouldn't have ended up like it did. The classic men are not mind readers came up. If I was ever "hurt" by something she said or did, I let her know so she would think in the future.

Maybe they ought to publish the real figures then rather than the 2-3k a day they state if they want the public to be aware of the real situation. Sure those published figures are the "Don't we look good" they want the world to see. Majority of the rest of the world has moved on, endemic now, monitored and real situation liaised to the populous if they are interested. Those in charge in Thailand probably haven't a clue what the real situation is as they have no separate national monitoring like the UK ONS surveys carried out, where people can report their symptoms without fear of having to isolate if they so wish. Those in charge just don't want to let go of the control, evident by the Emergency Decree been extended until September. Time to move on, it's endemic like malaria, dengue, flu etc.

As far as I was aware Thailand is Buddhist faith country by majority so they make their laws accordingly. Islamist countries make their laws accordingly to their faith. It's called democracy. Certain countries are becoming woke to the rights of the minority been put before the majority, road to authoritarianism IMO.

Possibly on the never never loan?

Guarantee more than that now. He meant official figures could reach 10000. same as UK, no one tests anymore unless going to hospital, work in heath care or care homes but still lots of covid around. He just cant let go his control and admit they dont need all the regs and emergency decree anymore.

Quite agree. When I was training for my motorcycle licence one of the trainers told me he had come off at 60mph in a country lane, ended up in a field and walked away, couple of years later he come off at about 15mph over a speed hump and broke his leg. Pure luck how you fall.

I thought the main reason for mask was to stop YOU the wearer from spreading infection, unless you wear a FP3 or above to protect yourself.

Just when you think common sense is prevailing relaxing entry measures, someone starts to get worried their position may be made redundant.

???? "Preventative measures", code for right envelopes to the right people.

Just drop the charade, "restaurants" are operating without any of the COVID measures. Stop trying to fool the world that you are so good at control.

Insist in keeping mask mandate in Thailand but go to USA and he ditches it. Hmmm?

100% if they want zero COVID they can get the figures to show that. You really believe there are only 6000k new infections. If they done proper community surveillance like UK they would know the true number. Same UK reporting only 7000k odd but ONS survey shows several million.