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Have now dropped 33kgs and am at 98kgs. When I was first diagnosed in June my HbA1c reading was 10.3. It is now 5.2. When and if I get down to 90kgs this is when my doctor will start looking at taking me off the medication.10 points
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Beef stir fry...was served with noodles 🙂
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Spot on brother. Got my booster jab today. 😷4 points
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You are not wrong, Butch. The customary estimate is that tourism directly contributes 9% to 12% to Thailand's GDP, with the figure rising to 20% when indirect contributions are calculated. Tourism is important to Thailand not just because of the revenue it generates, but because it creates several million jobs for the country's least skilled workers. In 2019, Thailand had 39.8 million foreign tourists. All those tourists had to be housed, fed, transported and entertained, Thais without much education or occupational training could get jobs as hotel maids, janitors, bellboys, maintenance and kitchen staff, drivers, restaurant wait staff, etc. In addition, ten of thousands of Thais support themselves as street vendors. Tourism is one of the main reasons unemployment is so low in Thailand. The service sector in general and tourism in particular soak up many Thais would would otherwise have a hard time finding a job. Indirectly, many, many businesses in Thailand benefit from tourism. Construction firms, food wholesalers and retailers, auto repair shops, department stores and numerous others supply or service the hotels, restaurants, bars and transport companies that have direct contact with tourists. The indirect effect even filters down to the micro level. To give an example, some of you may recall the beauty shop between the Pattaya Beer Garden and the beer bar complex that fronted on Beach Road. All of that shop's customers were bar girls or freelancers. I doubt a foreign tourist ever set foot there. But without the girls who are dependent on tourists, the shop would have no business at all. That's the indirect effect in a nutshell. The Thai government has definitely NOT given up on tourism. In fact, it's looking to tourism to spearhead the country's economic revival. Take a look at this recent article in the Bangkok Post: Economy shrinks less than expected, 2021 outlook raised as tourism revival eyed. Some excerpts (my highlights): "Thailand's economy contracted less than expected in the third quarter as businesses started a slow recovery from the coronavirus-driven slump in activity, while the reopening of the tourism sector raised hopes of a steady revival. "The government upgraded its economic growth outlook to 1.2% this year, compared with a previous forecast of 0.7%-1.2% expansion, and projected 3.5%-4.5% growth in 2022, thanks to an easing of Covid-19 curbs and a reopening to overseas travellers to reboot its vital tourism industry." ... "The agency (National Economic and Social Development Council) predicted 200,000 foreign tourists this year, compared with 150,000 seen previously, and forecast 5 million visitors next year. There were 40 million foreign tourists in 2019." "'Beyond the fourth quarter, the prospects for the recovery hinge on how quickly the tourism sector recovers,' Capital Economics' Leather said." (EP note: Gareth Leather is senior Asia economist at Capital Economics). Prior to Covid19, the government expected tourism to play an increasingly important role in Thailand's economy: "Thosaporn Sirisamphand, secretary-general of the NESDC, said the government plans for the tourism sector to contribute 30% of the country's GDP by 2030, up from about 20% this year (EP note: 2019). "'Tourism in the very near future will become an even larger component of the economy,' he said. " (Link) If anything, tourism has become more important to the Thai economy than it was before. Evil4 points
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Surely the keys and cutlery sticking to you should suffice.4 points
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Suffering from a hangover... unplanned meet-up with a couple of friends.. one has a TG ( she's widowed and was already over here when they met ) they were in London recently with another couple and the girls wanted to pop off shopping... she said she wanted to buy some "gym shoe" , nothing unusual about that as she keeps fit and goes running .. he handed over his credit card and said I'll treat you , she was very excited and gave him a big hug ... about an hour later the girls came back to the pub , with a bag that had the words Jimmy Choo on it .... 5554 points
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Overpriced,much better places to eat around town,hope they clean up the beach tho. No surprise in bintabhat and walking street area been like that since the start of covid The ban khoon paw food court dave posted above is in full swing now with live music,as is pai mai market,another open air food court is open on wat mungkol road near big c cant remember the name but can get a beer there and live music. That billy gets around i remember him from a few bars. Soi 80 and soi 94 is the place to go for bars,well as close as ye can get. If i was heading to hua hin id defo head down to prahcuap khiri khan for 2 or 3 days,ao manao ,train takes 1 h 45 or so leaves at around lunchtime ,lovely place to relax and cheap.4 points
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Been binge watching this all week...halfway through season 2....this guy makes John Wicks seem like a pussycat
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I think the date is just a rolling 1 month from today, whatever today might be. I had a similar concern with a mate a couple of days ago, when mine expired on December 15th. I've just checked, and today it expires on December 17th.... I wonder if the thai pass takes this expiry date into account?? Agree though, it would be good if the booster was shown more prominently...., although not until middle of December when I've had mine, please!!3 points
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I think the half dose for the booster is if you have a moderna booster.... a full dose has twice the "important stuff" in it, and so only half a dose is needed for the booster. As for the booster showing on the app, I believe it shows in your medical history, but at the moment the app wont show it as part of the passport, where only the initial 2 are shown. I think I heard that they are working on changing the app to show the booster...3 points
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Needed some things at Home Pro. There's an MK restaurant there so a brought roast duck home for lunch.
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I shall print that off and wear it with pride😜2 points
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We won't get locked down again, certainly not in England, and i doubt anywhere in the UK as Sanuk won't pay furlough again. There's no need, either. If anything with cases running so high for the past few months in the UK, the natural immunity from people who have been infected plus the immunity from vaccines has the UK with a far better immunity than Europe. That, plus in the UK the gap between vaccines has proven to be right, as in Europe the 3 week gap has seen the vaccines wane far quicker. UK has pretty much been validated in their actions. This time last year cases were doubling every 14 days or lessm and needed lockdowns, not so now due the virus hitting the high levels of immunity.2 points
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Can see vaccination passports coming in for clubs, gigs,sport etc. If cases get too high. Take that over another lockdown any day. We need to get back to taking precautions ourselves to keep the infections down or we will eventually get locked down again.2 points
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a few more shots of the Blue Angels from last month...
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Hope he ain't short of a bob or two, or he will be now. LOL2 points
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Giant burger with onions and veg.
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Dinner at Terminal 21 - Yayoi.
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You don't have to wait...its all ready for you
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Europe turns the screws on the unvaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb And for those who still don't understand why it's come to this. The reason... "It comes as Germany tackles a wave of infections and reflects a growing exasperation across much of the EU at those who continue to refuse a vaccination." The result of those who choose not to get vaccinated and their impact on the healthcare system from their selfishness... "The stretchers at the hospitals on duty are increasing by the dozens, (and) patients are being chosen for intensive care units by priority, based on their ages," Michalis Giannakos, the president of the Public Hospital Workers Federation, told Reuters."2 points
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Here we go again...
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What are you going to do to liven it up Bitch. Wear your tightest Detroit Tigers shorts, bring some of them dongs I brought you over the years and Hua Him will be jumping trust me bro. Love ya blu !!!2 points
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Having got all my new radiators working nicely, I decided to run some cleaner acid through the system again to make sure all of the previously blocked pipes were totally clean. This acid can only be in the system 12 hours max, then has to be totally removed. Having taken an eternity to get all of the air out of the system, I tried to flush each leg through with fresh water instead of draining, then it started to play on my mind that if I didn't get it all out, it may cause a problem whilst I am away in Thailand. Knowing that I should do the job properly, I took the hit and drained the whole system down. It has taken all afternoon to bleed the air out sufficiant enough for all but one radiator to get hot. Now I am hoping the remaining rad will clear over night as I plan to put an inhibitor in tomorrow. Time for my daily walk and I might treat myself to a couple of beers to congratulate myself for not being lazy!2 points
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Further to my previous posts on Saturday about my wife's visit to Trinity College Cardiff to take her B1 test and the subsequent email saying they had withheld her result due to being unable to confirm the person taking the test and the person on the Biometric Residence Permit were the same we have now received an update. Thankfully it has now been through their security and they have decided that the female that I escorted with my daughter to Cardiff is indeed my wife, I am very happy with that confirmation, I was getting concerned. The result will now be released within the next 48 hours and we are hopeful this will be confirmed as a positive.2 points
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Oh my...I would be there in a heartbeat! Sadly I only had one opportunity to photograph "Jane" a few years ago near Minburi.
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She'd never sink !!!!2 points
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A Marine boarded a train on his way home from deployment... The train was quite crowded, and the Marine walked the entire length looking for a seat. There seemed to be one next to a well-dressed middle-aged French woman, but when he got there he saw it was taken by the woman's poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?" The French woman sniffed and said to no one in particular, "Americans are so rude.. My little Fifi is using that seat.." The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat available was under that dog. "Please, Ma'am. May I sit down? I'm very tired." She snorted, "Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!" This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the little dog, tossed it out the train window and sat down. The woman shrieked, "Someone must defend my honour! Put this American in his place!" An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up. "Sir, you Americans seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your cars on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you seem to have thrown the wrong bitch out the window."!!!1 point
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Yep, I agree. The big issue coming up is Xmas and NY which will probably be the highest rise in cases, especially NY with parties and gatherings going on everywhere. The problem is, that whilst vaccines can greatly reduce the symptoms of Covid, anyone can still contract the virus and spread it on to others if they feel well enough to mix and either don't do a test or pass it on willingly. Vaccination alone won't stop the spread of the virus, but only reduce hospitalisation and death. Which is still the main objective I heard than an ex work colleague of mine passed away last week due to Covid complications No idea whether he had been vaccinated or not. He was only 63.1 point
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I am not sure that it would make a lot of difference but I am not an expert. I would have thought that any damage would have been done already before midnight in terms of spreading the Virus in a nightclub atmosphere with close contact and people dancing exhaling and inhaling at a higher rate than normal, it to mention kissing and cuddling for those lucky enough to pull a partner. A drag, but still far better than lockdown as it was before.1 point
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I am hearing there are a few bars open in soi 80 and a few local expat bar/restaurants offering beer out of mugs and that is mainly the west side of the railways tracks. When I lived in soi 88 I frequented Baankanpor food area, it used to be a great place to eat and, if single, meet girls but I am hearing it isn't serving alcohol. Pretty sad for single guys on the prowl but girls are offering good rates when around.
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You need to add a bit of Zinc too! You are welcome!1 point
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I would crawl over broken glass to eat the peanuts out of her shit. Stunning looking lady who can act a bit aswell. BTW Susan Boyle turned me down for a quickie in her changing room. Presenting Sophie Marceau.
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I have watched that a few times 😄1 point
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There was a local wedding, I think they like minis.
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I wouldn't mind a couple of rounds with Rosario Dawson1 point
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This morning I spent some time in Naklua on the bridge overlooking the water.
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