madmitch

I've just agreed with a post from @h90. That's a first. Thais do seem to be uniform-crazy, whether it's civil servants, university students or the staff in Homepro or 7-Eleven. I'm fine with one school uniform but it is time they dumped that 1920s scout outfit!

I've seen plenty of Thai people doing exactly the same yet I've only ever seen these complaints aimed at foreign tourists.

I must admit I was expecting a different allegation.

Weren't the yellow bicycles in the picture a complete flop, with most of them used as a personal free means of transport by local families and the rest ending up in the khlong, before the company cut its losses and pulled out?

The minibuses used to be the worst. They'd take you to a tour shop on the pretext the driver had to check in with the bosses, and try to sell hotel bookings, for those that didn't have one and in some cases to those that did on the pretext that the booked hotel was rat-infested, closed down or didn't exist. They'd also sell tours with a 10% discount on the brochure price (you'd get 50% in resort). I have no idea if this still goes on.

I feel so sad for the poor hard-done-by extortionists.☹️

On the one hand we have this story, yet just below we have this one Which is correct?

Why drink milk when there are all these cheaper drink options available?

Sounds like they should be on remand and not holed up on the inactive post department

I won't link and it wouldn't surprise me if the mere mention of his name gets this post deleted, but I read an article on Andrew McGregor Marshall's Secret Siam site this morning. Quite long but gives a good summing up as to what''s been happening, why it's happening and what might happen. Of course the author's opinions come across quite strongly. It's definitely worth a read.

Well, that's something else that needs to change!

The EC needs to be revamped and not merely consist of seven men in their sixties and seventies who are supportive of the military and all it stands for. An element of neutrality is required for this role and if that's not possible at least representation from across the board, and that means not just cross party but age and gender as well. These guys probably realise they'll lose their jobs if Pita is rightfully installed as PM. That can't be helping his case.

THailand seems to have some of the most ridiculous election rules in the world, mostly in place, no doubt, to be used as a tool against real democracy. I sncerely hope Pita and co do get into government and one their first jobs should be to rip up the current constitution, and amend all these anti-democracy laws.

That won't exactly endear Prayut's senator friends towards supporting Pita!

Yes. In theory even if you visit another province you should register there and then again when you get back to your home. This is where it gets really ridiculous.

A warning? I wonder if they checked if he had a licence and being an abbot I suppose they didn't consider checking for alcohol!

I must have been wrong in thinking that the rich paid to get their children out of conscription! ????

In Thailand the law is the law only when it suits certain people. For example the concvicted drug smuggler serving in the last Government.

500 votes? What does this mean?

If MF aren't allowed to govern then that's when the street protests will begin in earnest!

Perhaps then Immigration Police would do a better job than the traffic cops but I don't think it's part of their brief.

They need to scrap, or at least amend, yhis media company shares rule from the constitution. If anyone invests in mutual funds they probably own media shares.

There was a referendum on it, therefore it was, in theory, endorsed by the people. Of course, many had no idea what they were voting for, many were coerced into voting for the referendum and no one was allowed to campaign against the proposed constitution, How many actually read the hundred plus page document that arrived at the door? I agree, it was forced upon the populace in an underhand way but the people did, in general, have a chance to reject it.

I saw the headline and thought he was switching again after reports that United Thai might not make the 25 seats required to nominate a candidate for PM.

They really do have some of the most ridiculous election rules. Hand out 1000 baht notes, no problem, as long as you're not wearing a party t-shirt!