farangme

Polish beer, tastes terrible.

1 hour ago, Kathmandu said:

Absolute shambles. 

It's just a government that doesn't give a shit about it's people.

Sad to see Thais lining up for a plate of rice. 

Steak, fried onions and potatoes.

On 5/16/2020 at 11:38 PM, dcfc2007 said:

I think the return of tourists will be more dependent on the conditions in their home country than Thailand.

Agreed.

Looks pretty grim, watching the latest video from Pattaya yesterday. 100s queuing for food, 2nd road devastated, for sale signs everywhere. 

Micro chipping, your covid passport in your arm awaits...

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-for-30-million-by-september-if-trial-succeeds-says-sharma-11990039

6 hours ago, Ivan the terrible said:

probably longer than your reflexic brain dead behaviour

Now now, stop trolling. You are entitled to your opinion AND SO AM I, so kindly piss right off. Thank you.

You post like one of these old zimmer frame rejects from the old Secrets forum...lol lol

5 hours ago, code_slayer_bkk said:

F***king coppers .. you would think they have better things to do ...

 

Nothing to do here, same as the majority of nurses at the moment.

4 hours ago, Ivan the terrible said:

the laughs just keep on coming

How long did it take you to think that up?

12 minutes ago, galenkia said:

Lack of social distancing from the police, better nick them too. 😀

Lol yes...when your local upholders of the law don't wear masks or social distance, that must tell you something.

Anyhow, was in Lidl earlier and glad to say that most people were walking around as normal.

Really busy, big queue waiting for checkout. I shouted to me Wife "HURRY UP I''M FEELING ILL, NOT FULLY RECOVERED YET!" The queue dispersed and I was at the till in no time.

Hangover I meant, but nobody asked.

24 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

🙄

Freedom fighters. I've joined them, signed up the other day. 

41 minutes ago, Scotty said:

I’ve no problem with it, each to their own. 
Certainly wouldn’t be me but for sure there are lots of things I’ve done in life where people have surely said the same about me. 
At the end of the day it’s all just a game. 

Oh for sure. I'm just trying to connect the dots about the idea of pre-paying some businesses, until they open again.  

34 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Equally as daft 😂

But, many do it. I used to watch them at our bar, six, seven or more sponsors sending money. Our old kitchen hand had a German fellow sending her about 800 euro a month. He visited once a year for a fortnight.

On 5/13/2020 at 1:33 AM, Thai Spice said:

Difficult to find the right balance between looking good in the eyes of the authorities and not scaring away customers.

I mean this in a general way, not specific to Le Pub.

Personally I would do the strict mandatory minimum to satisfy the authorities and the maximum to be attractive to potential new customers. Concerning the base of regulars, I wouldn't worry, they will be back anyway as soon you open.

Just my 2 centimes.

Ho, and for me a place with temperature check at the entrance would be a no go.

 

Me too, I'd want to be entertained by Thai hookers, not a hospital admission.

And for all those that think it's a good idea, imagine you're at the airport waiting to board for a 6 Month trip. Then you fail the temperature check.  

On 5/13/2020 at 4:34 PM, Scotty said:

I’ve heard some mad things here but this is a beauty. 

No different from the girl asking the mug senders for money then telling them they look forward to boom boom in 6 months.

Pay now, get later.  

4 hours ago, lazarus said:

Note...not political.
Just a historical look at the President of the United States' COVID-19 response. 

88,507 Americans have died of COVID-19 as of 15 May 2020
(ref: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/coronavirus/country/united-states/)

 

That's closest to God, right there. 

1 hour ago, Kathmandu said:

Where they gonna travel to? Nobody wants them in their country. I'd like to go to Costa Rica, like yesterday. The borders are shut mate. How dare they stomp on my human liberties. 

Most live in London drug dealing.

5 hours ago, dcfc2007 said:

My worry would be increased surveillance from the state. The images of the robot dog in Singapore and police drones are dystopian.

Or you go to the airport and you fail the temperature check. Holiday lost, money lost.

10 hours ago, Ivan the terrible said:

praps stop posting 🤣

Lol I've had high blood pressure all my life, takes more than that to bother me. But the NHS isn't fit for purpose and you're not really funny. My posts are a class above yours.  

48 minutes ago, Jambo said:

It is 14 years since I had personal experience of the UK's NHS but even then you were lucky to see the local GP within a week and non-emergency procedures had a 6 month waiting period.

Some eighteen months after my English wife had died having spent her last 6 months in hospital in Edinburgh, I received a phone call asking me if the following week was okay for them to visit to install a stair lift. Not much more to say is there really?

Sorry to hear that but you're right. The NHS is all but gone.

2 hours ago, dcfc2007 said:

It's the same here in Northern Ireland. You have to phone between 8:30am and 10am, a doctor will then call you back. If you need to be seen in person then it is a 4-6 week wait.

You can't criticise the NHS because it has now become a religion in the UK. The truth is that the NHS is broken, and no longer fit for purpose, massive changes need to be made.

Yup, same here. My bp averaging 165-175 over 100 and I'm on max dose of pills. Told the Doctor that only alcohol reduces it. He agreed and said yeah, that works best for it.

No chance can see a Doctor they simply are not interested.

2 hours ago, Jambo said:

I have had this small "growth" on my right shoulder for well over 5 years. It is neither a wart or a mole and looks more like a "cauliflower" shape. It was about the size of the end part of a finger and has never bothered me until I recently caught it with a "sponge on a rope" in the shower and made it bleed.

We visited Bangsaray and Pattaya this week and on impulse I decided to get it removed. As it seemed to me a fairly simple procedure we discounted going to BPH or Pattaya International and make use of the local government Hospital near to Bangsaray itself. BPH would have probably amputated my right arm and presented me with a bill for a million baht.

We visited on Tuesday and waited a couple of hours in a suitably socially distanced waiting room to see a doctor.  An inspection by that doctor was followed by an appointment for 2:00pm for the next day to have it removed by the visiting "specialist" who probably works most of the week at BPH or Pattaya International.

I was presented with a bill for the consultation and blood pressure check............... 50 baht.

That is not a missprint.

The next day at 2.15pm I am taken through to their A & E department, partially disrobe and told to lay down where I am fussed over by a couple of nurses. The doctor arrives and soon has all the nurses in stitches if you will excuse the pun. All very professional after that and several local injections later I feel no pain. About 15 minutes later and 6 actual stitches in me it is all finished.

I collect antibiotics and pain killers and a follow up appointment to have the stitches removed

I also am handed the account for the treatment and medication........................... 470 baht.

There was also an additional 500 baht to pay for the speciment to be sent for checking at pathology in Bangkok for malignancy/cancer.

I was speaking to my daughter in Scotland last night and she was amazed that I had seen the Doctor one day and had the treatment the next. Louise said I would probably have had to wait 6 months for an appointment at a UK hospital.

 

You cannot see a Doctor in Scotland. They call you back when you call the surgery. I've been trying to see one for over two Months because of blood pressure and a slipped disk in my back.

They just prescribe whatever you want to keep you happy. Take your word on bp levels. No chance would you have seen any Doctor in Scotland.

9 hours ago, Stillearly said:

From FT 

Is that a surprise as they have reduced hospital services by 75% and people are not using or contacting their doctors.

11 minutes ago, Blue Streak said:

A few from late afternoon/evening today......

Beautiful sunsets.

2 hours ago, coxyhog said:

Where did you get £124 from?

I get the basic state pension of around £175pw.

That's if you have 35 qualifying years of paid national insurance. You have the max the basic is £124.

Edit, now £129 this year, probably because of covid 19.