BobbyL

This situation has definitely shown Thailand's lack of civil rights once again. As many other countries are allowing its citizens and people with residency to return during the pandemic, Thailand has only allowed Thais to enter and the 'aliens' have no place. 

If the 14 day quarantine was properly imposed then it makes absolutely difference whether a Thai or a foreigner (providing they have the correct documentation to live here) return to the country. As usual, Thailand once again shows it lack of acceptance towards non - Thais and a xenophobic approach. I guess as anyone who knows about the culture here shouldn't be surprised at the lack of empathy as we are all aliens in their eyes. 

As other people have posted, situations like these make me think about whether I really want to live here long term or perhaps we should move back to England again.  

Good to see him still maintaining his stance against the government, but most importantly the military. As we have said before, the establishment won't be letting go just yet, however with people like Thanatorn I hope one day in the future we see a real change in Thailand. 

2 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Since 1932 Thailand has had 25 generals election, 20 constitutions, 19 coups d’etat,  

the last one in 2014. Maths speaks for itself...

Absolutely. Thailand has never been a democracy. Most of us know which establishment is solely to blame for that, and it seems more and more Thais are coming around to that idea too. 

To be fair to these chumps, extending it for the time being is the logical step. 

Some absolute crackers in there. This being my favourite, 'Thailand, he concluded, could very well become the hub of global economy as well as a hub for tourism and public health'. 

Not sure this can be fully commented on without getting in trouble. 

I guess these guys are forgetting what is actually going on in the world right now. By the looks of Somkid I guess he should be self isolating at home due to his age. Everything he is referring to is relating to mass tourism needs (upgrading the airport and the new high speed rail linking the airports). Without that, there won't be a big economic boost. 

The EEC is the Junta's big idea. They are relying on this to make any success of their tenure, however When Airbus originally pulled out of the EEC project that showed us all what is most likely going to happen. Let's also not forget Thai media reporting fake news that Airbus' decision was because of Coronavirus, when in fact it had been mentioned months before. 

I think this could become common over the coming years with regards to Vietnam. It seems like a country with a determined and creative workforce, simple visa rules, a currency not falsely manipulated and a government that is welcoming foreign business and operations.

All very different to Thailand since 2014. 

8 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

 I wonder how many of the people complaining can speak a language other than English? I also wonder how good their English is, or isn't, as the case may be? 

I think you're slightly missing the point. A lot of posters aren't just criticising her English or pronunciation. I couldn't care less about that and actually feel sorry for her due to the thousands upon thousands of negative comments on Thai social media.

People like myself (a fully qualified UK teacher at a real international school in Bangkok) are being highly critical that something as ludicrously wrong as that video was actually allowed to be broadcast across the nation. On a TV channel endorsed by the MoE.

It wasn't just the pronunciation, it was the incorrect grammar, the mistakes in sentence structure and the truly bizarre teaching style. The whole thing was farcical and could have been in a comedy skit. As another poster alluded to, this video is on par with a maths teacher that is teaching a multiplication calculation wrong, or a science teacher explaining the periodic table incorrectly. 

I don't know much about what it is like inside a Thai school, but I am guessing that video epitomises Thai education to an absolute tee. 

Some children don't even have TVs at home. The source said they could go to a friend's house.

That response pretty much sums them up completely. What a farce. 

Let's hope we find out who these 'experts' are meant to be. I wonder if any of them will have experience and knowledge of management within the international aviation sector.