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15 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

He's been removed from his position and moved to the mail office.  That's punishment.  Not much, but at least a token punishment. 

 

It will only be temporary anyway.  He will be posted to a new lucrative position once this blows over and the media lose interest.

21 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Interesting that he's in "threat" mode, but not able to quote any existing criminal code/legal foundation.

 

Why even have an "elected" government; I mean what's the point?

 

Just round up the required number of green puppets and play at "democracy".

The purpose of the next election and the resulting "elected" government is to allow the peasants to think they are participating in, and have, a democracy.

Interesting that Prayut gets upset with the parading of suspects (and re-enactments???), when the suspect (Wattana) is very anti junta and is complaining that the military are appointing themselves to all the juicy posts.

Is this a NotTheNation article?   

After "DATING" 5000 men????   I think she means... After 5000 one night stands (and possibly more than one per night).

If she thinks she is so good as to teach others, it begs the question, why was she not able to land one for herself?

I am sure Thai engineers can work on the project.  They can act as gophers for the Chinese engineers.

18 hours ago, Trumpish said:

 

Yes, indeed. I can see that from the state of the railways in Thailand. And the SRT.

 

I wonder what they're experienced in...

Well, they would seem to excel at derailment.  However they have ZERO experience in high speed rail.

15 hours ago, smedly said:

someone must be reading my posts as I have been suggesting this for quite some time now, first the removal of the speedboats and then the development of the area into a park and scenic area as it should  always have been

You are dreaming, if you think that is what is going to happen.  A park and scenic area requires on-going maintenance, and we all know that there is never any budget for maintenance.  

15 hours ago, nasanews said:

Many people don't know in fact that Thais are very conservative people.

Actually, not really.  But there is a very vocal ultra conservative minority.  Like the ultra royalists now taking over the country.

It is raids like this that do more harm to Pattaya's business than what everyone knows is going on anyway.   

What's next, raiding hotel rooms to see if you have a girl with you?

15 hours ago, Lammbock said:

With the elite card you kiss your money good-bye. But it's much more easier to obtain.

e.i. 1 Mil. THB gets you a 20 years Visa. Renewable every 5 years. Still you have to do 90 days reporting.

Actually I think it is 2M baht, unless it has changed.  Basically it is 100,000 baht/year.

Yes, very easy to get.  No bank deposit requirements, no medical insurance requirement and no police report.  You get a 1 year stamp on arrival and still have to do the 90 day reports, BUT, if live live near a Thailand Elite office, you can drop your passport off with them and they will take care of it for you.

As an added bonus you get a free limo ride to and from the airport and are walked through flight checkin, immigration and baggage claim, for outgoing and incoming international flights, but not domestic.

Forgot.  You also get an ID card, sort of.  It has your name and photo on it, plus the expiration date, and of course, Thailand Elite on it.   I have used it in a pinch when asked for ID

Why do I get the distinct feeling that NO ONE has thought this through.

- There is the logistics of actually running a high speed train so it can operate SAFELY.

- Ticket costs are likely to be too high for the average Thai.  So who is the intended audience for this train?

- High speed trains run from point A to point B at, well, high speed.  They do NOT stop at every podunk village every few kilometers.

- High speed trains are people movers.  They are not for freight, and that is what Thailand needs, a good reliable medium speed rail system that can move large quantities of freight cheaply across the country.

This high speed train is likely to be a legacy all right, just not the kind of legacy anyone would want to lay claim to.  It will join the aircraft carrier, and the soon to be submarine as a showcase for Thailand's folly.

Give it a rest fellas, Thailand will never achieve anything close to Thailand 4.0, especially under your (lack of) leadership.

Well done girl, give it back to Prayut.  This actually shows how out of touch with reality that Prayut really is.   He totally fails to understand what goes on, and has been going on, in rural Thailand for decades.  As he busily stuffs money from the sub and armoured car deals into his pockets, he has no clue what Thailand's rural poor must endure on a daily basis.

On top of which, surely he must have much more important things to attend to, other than what some Thai teen does on stage.   Prayut is an embarrassment.

Crashed headon?  Did no one have their lights on?  There is something missing from this story, including the speed involved.

On 6/18/2017 at 5:57 PM, darksidedog said:

Thailand has an inflated sense of its own worth. They are unable to recognise their stupidity and inability to implement anything well.

Thailand is very good at talking the talk, but wholly unable to convert that into walking the walk.

One can only hope they wake up before they become the poor man of Asia, as its neighbours develop.

Too late.

I await TAT's response, followed by the 'They used old data' excuse.

Personally, I cannot recommend anyone come to Thailand now.  15 years ago, it was relatively safe, but not now.  The tide has turned with more frequent assaults on foreigners and many of them vicious.  Stay away, far away, is my advice now.

Ok, so he was arrested.  How did he go about his thefts?  Was he employed at the airport or just hanging around waiting for an opportunity?  If employed, in what capacity?

Why are Thai news reports so incomplete?

Ridiculous.  3M in the bank, for one year.  How about an income of 3+M and no money in the bank, or any combination of income and bank balance.  And now demanding health insurance too, and from a Thai provider.

Now, do away with the 90 day reporting and I MIGHT be tempted.  But only might be, not really sure as I would need to see all the requirements without 90 day reporting.

15 hours ago, brucec64 said:

Really no different than the Jersey mafia putting their soldiers on the payroll of construction sites but doing no work. This government has just legitimized corruption. So much for reforms.
 

Reforms?   I realized this whole 'reforms' thing was a sham shortly after the Kho Tao incident happened.  When Prayut not only rewarded the police, but praised the good job they had done.  THAT was when I knew real reforms would never happen.  And here we are into our 4th year and nothing has been done.

Prayut and friends are hypocrites and likely more corrupt than the PTP.

If she opened the bag/package and then it exploded, that lady street cleaner was damned lucky.

Let's face it, if after almost 20 years you cannot evict them, then nothing short of a S44 decree will dislodge them. 

To remove them and demolish these businesses would have a sizeable financial impact on Pattaya and the owners of those businesses, most of whom are very influential people, so not likely to happen.

So maybe it is better to legalize them and the start of that process would be making them pony up for the cleanup.