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"Covid-Garbage"
15/05/22 09:13
"Covid-Garbage" is my term for things (anything from mattresses to coffee makers) which you have to throw away after certain people invade your place while you are away during a pandemic. The reason for this unnecessary and costly nuisance is the widespread attitude: "I'd rather die of Covid and/or possibly infect others than not visit my folks….". What a noble and selfless thought.
Greedy is ugly
13/03/21 13:46
What if other countries decided to charge all Thais 10 times the local's price for all sorts of things? We would not like that, would we? Let's just don't be greedy, .... greedy is ugly.
referring to Bangkok Post article on 11-07-2020
Foreigners take aim at dual pricing
The timing is particularly appropriate since the country is still closed to foreign travellers. Consequently, the tourism industry is relying on domestic travellers for survival. That includes tens of thousands of expatriates who live in the country year-round and pay taxes.
referring to Bangkok Post article on 11-07-2020
Foreigners take aim at dual pricing
The timing is particularly appropriate since the country is still closed to foreign travellers. Consequently, the tourism industry is relying on domestic travellers for survival. That includes tens of thousands of expatriates who live in the country year-round and pay taxes.
The thing about Freedom...
13/03/20 13:54
If we wish to live in freedom we first need to learn how to handle freedom properly.
Freedom does not come for free....
Freedom does not come for free....
A disturbing disease
13/03/20 13:38
To me one of the most disturbing disease of this century so far is not the COVID-19 pandemic but the MOBILE PHONE with all its consequences on mental and physical health as well as (anti)social (mis)behaviours.