Misterwhisper

1 hour ago, RandiRona said:

Well that explains Saudi's interest in opening Free trade agreement with Thailand..... only Pimp daddy is different this time I guess!

Surely isn't for the "moo ping".

Even after 30+ years in this country I am still amazed (even a little impressed, actually) about the elaborate, pre-plotted scams these people are able to cook up when they smell money; and lots of it.

But ask them them to plan or carry out something that should be within the scope of their regular work duties (and where there is no immediate financial benefit apparent), they all too often mess up miserably. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

We estimate that up to 120,000 children have left school during Covid-19 and are unable to continue their education

No problem at all. You can dispatch them to Saudi Arabia. After all, it's not going to be easy to fill the 6-million quota that you have so enthusiastically pledged to the sheiks.

Besides, we also need a fine new crop of exploitable menial workers and domestic staff working for peanuts for the elite.

I apologize for my scathing cynicism, but last I heard was that Thailand MANDATES a total of 9 years of so-called "basic education" consisting of 6 years of elementary schooling ("Prathom") plus 3 years of lower secondary schooling ("Mathayom"). So, children "dropping out due to family problems and other factors" should not be cited as an excuse by the education ministry. Why is there no enforcement that children complete their basic education?

Perhaps and even more importantly: Why do parents still need to pay for school uniforms and text books when in fact that should be the financial responsibility of the government that "mandates" that arrangement? I have witnessed on numerous occasions how poor families had to pawn or even sell what meager belongings they had just to being able to purchase those damn compulsory uniforms. Is that burden perhaps among these "other factors" the education ministry cited?   

16 hours ago, TooMuchTime said:

Long live Thailand.

 

Thailand is for Thais  Why should they need a ThaiPass when they are citizens?  The uncouth farang should always be required to have ThaiPass as they are a huge liability.

 

The farang and their fragile ego need to be knocked down.

Hmmm... what a quaint observation.

Another interesting question is, of course: Why should those "uncouth" foreigners have to apply for a ThailandPass when they already got a visa? Wouldn't it suffice if they presented a vaccination certificate on arrival?

You know, you can't have it both ways: keep the "uncouth" foreigners at bay AND beg them to return in droves to rehabilitate your tourism industry.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

"I always dress like this," she declared as she satisfied her clients at 200 baht a kilo.

Oooooh, quite some risky wording here.

And please allow me to take the opportunity of suggesting a much better headline:

Melons at Durian Stall Drive Sales and Testosterone Levels

2 hours ago, poskat said:

what are they going to do, flex their soft power by playing some Lisa or Milli songs and serving mango sticky rice? That should get the ruskies to fall in line...

I think the plan is to strategically position crates of over-ripe durian every 50 meters along the entire front line -- which will cause the Russians to immediately break off their campaign and stream back across the border to escape the whiff. Now let's pray the wind will blow in the right direction.

What would we all do without Thailand keeping world peace! 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

After being found Saowanee said it was a mistake and advised people not to make off with others' money that isn't theirs.

Thank you so much for this magnificent lesson in morals and ethics... thief!

I wonder if you had dished out the same sage advice if you had NOT been apprehended.

5 hours ago, poskat said:

to give you an idea of how thailand is perceived internationally, my aunt in the usa recently asked me if thailand had cable tv.

May I suggest you ask your aunt to point out North Korea (or Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. etc.) on a world map and see how she fares.

Then of course also ask her whether - in her opinion - Germans wear lederhosen at all times and enjoy yodeling.

An interesting result also could potentially emerge if you inquire with her with how many countries the United States share a border.

In other words (and with all due respect), I hardly believe your aunt is a good indicator as per how Thailand is perceived internationally.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai and international media have been abuzz with articles about soft power following the performance of Milli

No, international media have not been "abuzz" with high tales of "Thai soft power". Thai media have. And incessantly so... because "soft power" is the new "hub".

International media reported on Coachella and its artists, included Milli, as they ALWAYS DO. But they didn't care one iota about "Thai soft power" in the context of their coverage. "Thai soft power" is of no consequence for them. It's only Thai media that raps on and raps on (pun intended) about it.

What many international media did indeed report on, though, was the fact that Milli has been the target of Thailand's PM for being critical of the country's current government.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It involves the transfer of nearly 300,000 baht to the wrong bank account. The woman who received the money has paid back 160K but disappeared with the rest.

It was a handling fee. Totally legit.

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Not so long ago drugs had the captital punishment here, now they are starting to give 1 million households free cannabis.. Is it really so bad in this country that people are banned from smoking and e cigarettes, use and buy alcohol, but have to get addicted to cannabis now?? Just to prevent that they see what a morons there are in the Government, or to get a feeling of happiness as the Mr P promised??

Nobody will get "addicted to cannabis", as you so eloquently put, because the only plant strains permitted must not yield more than 0.2% of THC by dry weight. THC (tetrahydrocannabiol) is the substance that produces the "high".

You cannot get "high" (nor addicted) on such a low THC concentration unless you smoke 5kg of grass in one sitting.

When will it finally sink in with people that the ONLY cannabis strains allowed are what is commonly referred to as "commercial hemp"???? And the ONE AND ONLY thing that commercial hemp is good for is making hemp ropes, linen cloth -- or extracting CBD (cannabidiol), which explicitly is NOT addictive NOR does it make "high".