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Ah yes, let's set up a committee.

I am surprised they weren't painting them black to match the road surface.  This is just a make work/spend money project.

15 hours ago, Foozool said:

Just don't bring your gold to Thailand.

actually I had a nice one, but I sold it before I moved to Thailand since I knew what eventually will end up to.

In the girlfriend's hope chest? 

Hate to say it, but this guy did NOT do his homework, otherwise he would have known better than to be wearing gold in plain sight.  I am not trying to say it is his fault, it is not, but that a little research, prior to going to a foreign destination for the first time, goes a long way.

I know Japan is supposed to be a pretty safe place, but there they have a fully professional, responsible and capable police force.  Thailand does not, hence rampant criminality, often with police involvement.

How about zoning laws, so that some a-hole cannot open an all night open air karaoke bar next to my condo.

I am so sick and tired of all this superstitious hocus pocus nonsense in Thailand.   When will Thailand ever grow up and join the 20th century?

Yes, I know it is now the 21st century, but for Thailand even joining the 20th century would be a major step forward.

So committees now get to determine if someone if guilty or innocent?   Amazing Thailand, indeed.

I guess it had to be this way.  Cannot have real facts getting in the way.

16 hours ago, colinneil said:

Always problems when women marry again, if they have young daughters.

He should be prosecuted for inappropriate filming.

At least he wasnt abusing the girl.

Read the article again.  In full.

Good grief, is this all Prayut has to worry about?  He would appear to be firmly stuck in the 1950s and has not caught on to the fact that the world has moved forwards and women have the vote and (more or less) equal rights.  Well, in first world countries, anyway, but not in third world countries, such as Thailand.

Shouldn't Prayut be concentrating on the BIG (very big) problems in Thailand, such as a corrupt to the core society, especially the police, justice system and the military.  How about preparing for elections.  The electorate are becoming increasingly fed up with this junta and their suppression of freedoms and human rights.   The signs are not favorable for a happy ending to this junta.

Standby for the knee jerk reaction from Thai officials, along with new measures guaranteed to solve the problem. 

I guarantee you no new measure will include proper training and licensing of these van drivers and limits on the number of hours they may drive in a day.

Thailand 4.0 is nothing but a buzz word that Prayut and friends can talk about to make it seem as though they are actually doing something.  As the article states, there is no actual plan.  On top of that there are no skilled workers who could implement it if needed. and if anyone tried to implement it, the resistance they would meet to change would be overwhelming.

On top of the problems with even attempting to move towards Thailand 4.0, we have a junta that is actively moving Thailand backwards with draconian laws and rules that prohibit any semblance of a Thailand 4.0 ever being possible.

So a woman exposing her breasts is now considered pornographic?  

If there was more to it, then details please.  And photos too, else it didn't happen. 

Strict enforcement of laws would not work, Mr Patiwetwoottisak added.

Speaks volumns about the mentality of Thais.

Of course strict enforcement of laws would work, but that would require a professional working police force, something Thailand does NOT have, and likely never will.

15 hours ago, chainarong said:

The Democrats should give them the flick , they are a parasite party that sucks of the other majors , PDRF haven't had  an enterprising nor original thought since elephants were the main transport of Thailand ..........................................

I agree, the Democrats should just send the PDRF packing, ALL of them. 

What's to understand?  In the south islamic terrorists are running rings around the Thai "security" forces and terrorizing the public.  Seems pretty straightforward to me.

Ah, I see it hasn't taken long for the denials to start.

"...did not reflect the recently improved situation'"  

What recent improvements?  All I see is increased suppression of free speech and a ramped up LM charges situation.  I also see increased hostility towards foreigners and an untrustworthy and corrupt police force.  Seems to me the report is being kind to Thailand.

I wonder how TAT will spin this.

Is this the pier that is crumbling into the sea?

If you have the time, and all the necessary paperwork, I would do it while you are in Thailand.

The sister of my GF visited Thailand last year with her Australian hubby and their daughter.  They asked the same question.  I advised doing it here if they had everything they needed.  Long story short, the hubby decided to wait until they got back to Australia.  When they tried to renew the daughters passport at the Thai embassy, they were made to jump through hoops.  Took over 6 months of back and forth.

UK embassy might be easier, I don't know.  You should check what they want/need.  I would still give it a try here if at all possible.

Shocked, I tell you.  Shocked.

Prove it, in a court of law.    This idiot is just posturing, probably because they have very little (if any) evidence.

And still no reforms of the police and judicial system on the horizon.  Pathetic Thailand.

I thought he had quit politics.  Or, is he like his nemesis and you cannot believe a word that comes out of his mouth?

This man needs to be banned from any public office for like as he had lead to the destruction of Thailand as a viable state.

When I read crap like this from Thai 'authorities', I despair.   These people only come up with these 'plans' to look busy, to look like they are actually doing something.  In reality, they are clueless and just sit around on their fat asses spending the taxpayers money.

This military junta is LONG past it's use by date.