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But they were not elected in any way shape or form. They were appointed by the Thai military......makes your post mostly redundant.

Nah, perhaps just a woman thing! Golf is being made overly complicated for such a dumb game....

Yes, and I also prefer to go directly to the airlines... I have had issues before when things have to change with tickets bought through agents. ( If you need not make changes, or need a leg refunding, yes usually fine).

Going through the motions.... I would rather they did that than appoint an old guard guy. A second round of voting might create a reaction that foments change.

It got edited.

Probably better than Thailand.... they have been catering to tourists some many yeas.

No doubt fawned over from cradle to their current, near grave like, condition.

I have heard positive wrt Portugal and Costa Rica... there are large numbers of Europeans retired in Spain too. If it was just about cost of living Cambodia and PI would get a mention...... Thailand just has a good mix of a lot of factors.

I of course have no problem with libel laws of the type we are familiar with in the West... the difference wrt defamation is it can be completely and utterly true.

Part 1. Prior to a new Senate being established, could the lower house get a PM selected, appointed and up and running? Part 2. Does a new Senate alone have the power to push through a new constitutional amendment? Part3: Same as 2.

You should get out more... they wander about looky loo style. Sniffing at the doors but timid to try and enter........

So this cannabis thing is the 3rd most important issue to you, thankfully you don't get a vote.

A very much reserved occupation.......

Ah the defamation law, refuge of cowards!

It doesn't really change...... last time we did have 'change' it made things a bit more difficult and pushed people in the direction of using agents......

The agent and the guy they pay off in immigration... possibly someone at the bank too.

He brought them upon himself surely though....... and potentially it could have been worse, he could have hit others, had a pillion passenger.....(or 3).... Public roads are not meant to be racetracks for bored kids.

This guy is going to Cambodia and could be going overland...and specifically posted in a Pattaya Forum.... but good thought for others.

Since I have spent the last 18 years here perhaps I should either get a pass, or a check from the Thai police? I bet there are more tourists with criminal pasts coming in!

Dear me, are you baiting someone from Liverpool?

And please help me..... what then would the process be to select a PM? Could it go ahead without a Senate, taking votes only from the lower house, or would we have to have a new Senate selected first?

Yes, the pendulum has swung......

One of the better Sky (UK) reporters has spent a month there (Stuart Ramsay) and I am keen to catch that report.

Or they could consider subsidizing the flights, perhaps cutting tourist flight landing charges, airport taxes etc. Rather than attempting to get another tax approved......

But they did vote... they voted 'Abstain', they were not marked absent. The tragedy is that their votes are even required... and that abstention carries the same result as a NO vote. It's a stitch up.