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Why do you mention 1st of November rules? They will almost certainly be superseded by the 1st of December rules.

Richard Barrow's Newsletters and bulletins are the most reliable and up to date information. (Usually posted WAY BEFORE anything appears on the Bangkok Post website!). Last week he corrected info. on a CCSA infographic. Very soon he will be coming back to Thailand (only a week or so away) and will recount his airport experiences.

Much more charitable than my description of government policy. Have a look a Richard Barrow's newsletters and posts on Facebook for the most reliable and up to date news (hours earlier than the Bangkok Post). Last week he pointed out two errors on CCSA infographics!

I have a premonition --- probably as wrong as all my previous ones -- that to save face the dictator at the end of this month, will declare restaurants will be able to serve alcohol from the 15th of November and then at the end of the month all will be open.

Please read Richard Barrow's newsletters! He is the most knowledgeable writer on the situation here. Only last week he spotted two errors on official CCSA infographics. As to 'light at the end of the tunnel' not till start of December for clubs and bars.😭

Of course 'no quarantine' actually means 'one night quarantine in a selected hotel' to await test results.

My sums are not too good, so what is the population of Bangkok?

Ran out of brown envelopes?

So do these swab tests need an overnight quarantine to await results?

Let's see on Thursday after the CCSA meeting.

And no mention of the curfew!

PM has asked the CCSA and the Ministry of Public Health to urgently consider allowing foreign visitors to enter Thailand without any requirement for quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and arrive by air from low-risk countries. All they are required to do is to show an RT-PCR test result undertaken before they leave their home country, and do a test in Thailand. After that they will be free to move around Thailand as Thais can do. Actually the CCSA meeting will be on Thursday, chaired by the dictator can approve these or other easing (or tightening) of restrictions. Also no alcohol in restaurants till December!

Had me until "It is part of the TAT"

I think that before the first lockdown, Nature Boy combined with Golden Cock in the NB premises.

As I said earlier: "you don't need to listen to rumours when there are enough official contradictory official statements around."

You don't need to listen to rumours when there are enough official contradictory official statements around. Cherry pick which one you like.

I used to believe Enid Blyton too.

Indeed z909, I was just quoting those two as the most blatant that I come across.

One problem here is that people who only quickly scan headlines assume that the headline reflects the whole story. This results in various contradictory stories on the same day. Something that those of us who have lived here '20 years plus' have sussed out. We read beyond the headline to find that it is just a suggestion being brought up in some sub-committee but the headline suggests that it is an imminent law change. This is a method used by the U.K.'s gutter press like the Daily Mail or Express to grab clicks.

From Bangkok Post today -- u-turn or 360 degree turn? Starting Oct 1, only those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have a negative antigen test result will be allowed to dine-in at restaurants and seek out services deemed a high risk for virus transmission in "dark red" provinces, where maximum Covid-19 restrictions apply. More: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2176823/jab-proof-for-dine-in-on-oct-1

No. Because to many Thais, GAY means bottom, ladyboy, queen etc. Many will answer with "No I am man" meaning "i am gay but top" etc.

Yes size does matter -- big is ugly. Also makes me feel inferior😃

It look as though our beloved Deputy Dictator has been telling porky pies about his deal with AZ and only ordered 30% of what he claims.

Don't wake them up. I first saw this censoring delay during the 'shirt' demonstrations. Objections at the time brought a denial from the government 'nothing to do with us guv'. They claimed that it was TRUE doing it off their own back.