laurentbkk

thats a good news ..... but is it really true ? Lets hope ....

I hate spending holidays in Thailand during this period .... I dont like when the hotels or resorts impose to take their pretended GALA DINNER , if you refuse you still have to pay for it ..... But just wonder how much money this extra day off will cost to the country ??

A fine example of the villagers being made the sacrifice so as to protect the industrial estate which no doubt is either owned or controlled by a person or persons of influence.

Surely with a little forward planing both areas could have been protected from possible flooding.

Ooop's, forgot, this is Thailand thus proactive actions are indeed unheard of as are the rights of the ordinary Thai person even by this government that we hear forever espousing their idea of equality for all.

A calculated risk that if those people houses on the state were to flood they might and I emphasis the word ''might'' be inline for a 5,000 baht compensation payment no doubt the house flooding scenario would indeed be a cheaper option than the flooding of the industrial estate with also a possible ''commission'' payable to those handling the compensation monies out too.

Seems though that even now '' some are more equal than others.''

Who do you think works at the industrial estate? Personally I would rather have my house flooded than lose my salary for say 3-6 months (or perhaps permanently) because my workplace was flooded and all the machinery had to be replaced.

Thats probably because your house never been flooded .

" Rumors ?????????????????????????????????? had it that most taxis were operated by Phuket mafia gangs "

Soon they will say that tourists only fantasy about their complaints and everything is according to the law ... wanna bet ?

Again phuket airport makes the headlines ..... is it so hard to fight against those mafias taxi and others ? I guess no one wants to do anything in this total mess.

yes its a real pain in the ....... not to mention Silom around 6pm you can hardly walk on the pavement from Dusit to Saladaeng .... I know they try to make a living but ...

hope full recovery to those Chinese tourists ..... As for the driver too of course but the police should question the boss of that guy for working such long hours ... safety of tourists are essential if they want to keep their business open. One more time profit is more important than safety. Just wonder when some greedy Thais will understand this concept .

"shocking adult show " ?

Welcome in Thailand ...... nothing new .

I have never had a problem with a taxi driver, tuk-tuk driver, or motorbike taxi when we settled on the business beforehand. If a taxi driver fails to start the meter, then I get out immediately. These guys know they can screw you if you negotiate after the trip is made, thus the arguments.

yes I agree , when you confirm the price in advance there cannot be any problems.

Anything safe you can do in Thailand nowadays ?

I just wonder in what name he can talk about Thailand with some other countries , Does he have a diplomatic mission of any kind ? I dont know why he needs to make fun of himself like that.

sometime people have issues and problems without the family can suspect anything. love affair , money problem etc ... anything can happen. RIP .

meanwhile in Bali .........

how sad is that .... it seems its as easy as USA to get a gun and use it .

What's the more important ? Number of tourists arriving in Phuket or 1/3 of the country under heavy floods .... The little consideration those people have for the flood victims are outrageous .

Are they blind ? Or they refuse to see the reality once again ? Instead of traveling around the world the PM should be in Thailand to take care of those in need .....

there's plenty of farang tourists who have NEVER driven a bike who decide to rent a 100cc scooter or honda wave and get into accidents/trouble. sure, thai drivers are not the best of the world, but at least most thai kids have been driving a motorcycle since the age of 11. farang have not.

I just hope you are only ironic in your comment .

And what kind of Man made site they want to add ? more shopping malls ? a Disneyworld park ?

Look at the nature, it's been there for centuries, respect and protect it, then the real tourist will come !!!

yes but for how long ? the greedy hotel and housing promoters needs those areas ....

Sickening. This will only stop when the authorities put safety before money. What training and certification did the boat driver have? Did he have insurance? Had the boat and parasailing equipment been inspected regularly by an independent inspector?

If this was a one off event you could say it was an unfortunate accident. But when tourists are dying at sea every few weeks there's something wrong with the system.

Can't you just say it was a tragic accident and leave it at that! What use would insurance be or equipment inspections in preventing the accident? In 10 years of living in Patts, I've never heard about a similar accident and what, maybe a million sails without incident.

Condolences to the husband on his tragic loss.

some weeks ago a chinese tourist have been hit by a boat between coral island and pattaya .... you probably heard about it on Thaivisa.com