kiwikeith

On 5/26/2025 at 4:16 PM, bubblegum said:

I have not seen a price reduction at all?

A good opportunity for importers to clip the ticket at this end. 

My son is an international buyer he's given up on Thailand long ago. 

A good mid range wine should only be 200/600 per bottle 

Jacobs Creek 200 Bhat in NZ, allways good, from Aussie 

On 5/26/2025 at 2:03 PM, hotchilli said:

If he's gone or soon to be gone I can't see Paetongtarn taking the heat for long 

Would she step down as PM and follow the family to Dubai?

Odds?? 

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thaksin Shinawatra //File photo

 

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has launched a stinging critique against the Medical Council for what he claims is a breach of ethical standards. This comes as a response to the council’s disciplinary actions against three doctors over his previous hospital treatment while serving a prison sentence.

 

Thaksin asserts that there has been a leak from the council's Line group, showing members expressing disapproval towards him, highlighting what he suggests are deep-rooted ethical issues within the council.

 

Thaksin's remarks were prompted by enquiries regarding the Medical Council’s recent decision to discipline two doctors from the Police General Hospital (PGH) and one from the Corrections Department’s hospital.

 

These doctors were found culpable for providing false information and failing to adhere to medical standards during Thaksin's stay on the PGH's 14th floor. He argues that the council's actions, if compliant with ethical guidelines, would pose no problems.

 

Moreover, Thaksin eyes Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin as a pivotal figure in this debacle due to his role as the special chair of the Medical Council. He urges Somsak to deliberate thoroughly on whether to uphold or overturn the council’s ruling against the medics involved.

 

The medical practitioners are accused of misrepresenting Thaksin's condition, thereby failing to meet the expected professional benchmarks.

 

In an additional development, the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders is set to scrutinise the enforcement of Thaksin’s prison sentence by the Corrections Department on June 13th.

 

Thaksin advised against anticipating a swift resolution and refrained from predicting the outcome of this legal scrutiny, keeping cards close to his chest as events continue to unfold.

 

Overall, the former premier's allegations bring to light a cauldron of ethical debates and administrative scrutiny amidst ongoing legal proceedings, leaving authority figures to tread carefully.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai PBS World 2025-05-28

 

 

The best form of defence is attack 

14 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Pay a percentage of the fines collected to the public that reports violations and you'll see a huge change, but the only problem there is that you'll have to hire thousands of operators to handle the calls. But it will save lives in the long run, especially if you up the fines to repeat offenders. This would require having all drivers on a nationwide computer system like the US.

When I drop my son off at school there's thousands on bikes with babies as well, and no helmets. 

Police often controlling the traffic, nothing ever done, can you put helmets on babies? Up to 4 on a bike, no helmet. 

We all know this and we all know it's impossible to enforce. 

Just another tea money exercise. 

These bikes with kid's and no helmets terrify me when driving. 

Without bikes to transport Thai people there would be more chaos if they used cars and they probably can't afford them. 

Falungs ignore helmets as well, falung beware from Sunday 

On 5/26/2025 at 8:55 PM, Pouatchee said:

 

ahhhh there is the clincher. they cannot decide without ALL the appropriate documents and now someone is saying they have enough documents. something is definitely fishy and someone is trying to save face for someone else

Tab, odds Thaksin 10 Bhat to win, the rest 1 Bhat 

4 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

With his money he can live anywhere he wants to live he can pay off whoever wants him in jail he’s the Teflon Don of Thailand TIT

4 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

With his money he can live anywhere he wants to live he can pay off whoever wants him in jail he’s the Teflon Don of Thailand TIT

then Sicily would be a good place, but might have extradition rules, nice superyacht in the Mediterranean nice life.

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Sorry I agree with her, it was a shopping trip    🤣

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Sorry I agree with her, it was a shopping trip    🤣

maybe to buy more shoes

38 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Hopefully he has gone to see his buddy Hun Sen, for a very long vacation before going to Dubai again.

Yingluk won't be coming back anytime soon which must have peed him off as he hoped to have her back for Songkran.

But the question is, would he leave his daughter behind to face the music.

encrypted phone no problem

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

The '"income letter" was not stopped by Thai immigration.  - Nothing to do with them, It's the Revenue Dept here in Thailand

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

The '"income letter" was not stopped by Thai immigration.  - Nothing to do with them, It's the Revenue Dept here in Thailand

Money saving exercise, the embassies are skeleton staffed, hope NZ does not follow suit, its only a letter that has to be backed up by letter from pension office , passport and a fee of about 400 Bhat, then you have to  go to the embassy and pick it up, maybe a problem for the embassy to provide letters for other income but NZ is ok with pension letter.

On 5/24/2025 at 8:29 AM, hotchilli said:

Safety last

Red Bull failed, no log books required just drink energy drinks 

On 5/22/2025 at 1:52 PM, Aussie999 said:

"Lawyer James LK," to caution users. He highlighted a legal case where the term "prostitute" was deemed defamatory, explaining it referred to a woman engaged in the sex trade," easily fixed, just call the bargirls....my apologies to those who don't trade their body for money.

Is Sex Worker ok?? maybe not, Bar Girl is nicer.

On 5/20/2025 at 9:34 PM, snoop1130 said:

File photo for reference only

 

In a significant policy shift, Thailand is set to relax its stringent alcohol laws, aiming to empower small- and medium-sized brewers and stimulate economic activity. The new regulations, effective from 13th May, simplify the licensing process for alcohol production and sales, providing microbrewers and craft beer producers with greater commercial opportunities. This adjustment is expected to aid small breweries in competing internationally and fostering economic growth, particularly in rural areas through community distilleries.

 

However, the Alcohol Watch Network has raised alarms, warning that these relaxed laws could exacerbate alcohol-related deaths in the country. Chuwit Chantaros, the network's secretary, cautioned that increased accessibility to alcohol might lead to higher consumption rates and, consequently, a surge in road accidents and other alcohol-related incidents. With Thailand already reporting a road traffic death rate of 25.4 per 100,000 in 2021, among the highest in Asia, any increase in alcohol consumption could amplify these figures.

 

Mr Chantaros attributed the nation's high alcohol-related death toll to the ethics and responsibility of alcohol distributors, indicating that policy decisions could further impact this sensitive area. He highlighted the significant economic losses, amounting to over 165 billion baht or 1% of Thailand's GDP, arising from traffic accidents linked to alcohol.

 

The government insists that the new laws will level the playing field for smaller producers, allowing them to distribute products more widely, including in kegs—a previously restricted option. This move is expected to encourage the rise of new independent alcohol brands, potentially boosting the local economy.

 

As Thailand navigates this policy change, the Alcohol Watch Network vows to continue advocating for victims of alcohol-related incidents. The critical challenge remains balancing economic progress with public safety, and the government faces pressure to monitor the effects of these relaxed laws closely. Policymakers are urged to consider potential consequences and remain vigilant to mitigate any adverse impacts on public health and safety.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-20

 

 

What is causing alcohol deaths is the Rocket fuel produced in local houses and sold ,plus the lacing of drinks at island venues. 

On 5/21/2025 at 11:49 PM, edwinchester said:

That is absolutely not happening. All they are suggesting, after stressing the mild symptoms, is to take care for the sake of those in vulnerable groups who make up the vast majority of serious cases.

A word of testimony delivered to the enquiry now being held in NZ well worth a read

https://nzdsos.com/2025/05/20/truth-tyranny-and-the-covid-years-a-doctors-testimony-to-the-royal-commission/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email

22 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

If you  have have a tax agreement with Thailand, and you pay tax on that income in your country of earning, then it may only be subject to an adjustment in the rate you paid in your country, but according to the article you wont have to pay Tax until after 2026, correct me if im wrong, thanks.

I download my Tax certificates from the Bank and have them ready, which show I pay tax in NZ, I can also split the income with my wife

The only part of the article I was concerned if accurate, was not required to pay tax until after 2026

Dual tax agreements are yet to be seen how the tax dept will interpret them.

On 5/24/2025 at 7:23 AM, daveAustin said:

She’s being scapegoated here. There are darker forces in Thailand than the Shins and Yingluck is a delicate little flower compared to her numpty brother. Cut her some slack, ay. 🙂

I agree, throwing a curved ball to prevent her coming back Tony can't afford to pay that fine according to the post of his wealth at 2.1 billion? 

9 hours ago, norsurin said:

Many thaigirls have thai BF that they support with money.I lived in surin before and i speak thai well so i saw and listen what's going on.

Mangdas

On 5/23/2025 at 5:51 PM, ChrisY1 said:

Foreigners need to understand, that they are guests here.....

I thought they were ATMS here 

On 7/11/2024 at 4:31 PM, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Pretty accurate for Bangkok gogo bars. Typical night out for some of my friends would be 9-10pm at a gogo bar, around midnight move to a nightclub, and then keep bouncing to a different club when current one closes. For Pattaya completely different: gogo bar around 11pm-midnight, stay until they close at 3am, then go to a nightclub. Personally I skip the gogos and just go straight to the clubs. Saves money, liver percentage, and sanity as an introvert self-medicating to be social. 

Someone told me the Beer Garden was open again.? 

1 minute ago, norsurin said:

Right.They never get full in their wallets.And they spending money wery fast without thinking about the next day 

They buying things they want not what they need.

Beware of BF in the background 

Be careful happened to me years ago, a good lesson, I was new and green then. 

On 5/22/2025 at 10:47 PM, norsurin said:

30.000 is insane.Doesnt matter if u can afford it She will ask for more and more for sure.Anyway ur decisions what u do 

I agree she will ask for more and more, 30k starting point is high next could be 100k for operation for mum 

9 hours ago, Magictoad said:

It's in his house. I presumed it would be returned 

That's what the article says 

It will be returned 

7 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

If you have to ask... 555

 

Since I mentioned gross negligence, I think it's obvious who's the one I was talking about!

Yes 

11 hours ago, renaissanc said:

All he needed to do in the first place was to create a barrier in front of the steps to stop people sitting there. If he really did slip, he only needed to apologize profusely and there would have been no arrest or court case or jail time. I wonder if he'll learn from this experience.  

Some people never learn, say no more 

Then again he might have been afraid of something happening to him in jail, I think he would be deported after doing his time 

On 5/22/2025 at 7:51 PM, topt said:

Why do you continue to post inaccurate stuff about global tax?

The statement made by an "anonymous source" is currently incorrect as almost anybody who has followed the tax discussions should know.

Even later in the article it states -

So the article contradicts itself.,

 

Both articles were discussed in several of the other threads before you decided to muddy the waters with your completely baseless headline.

If you  have have a tax agreement with Thailand, and you pay tax on that income in your country of earning, then it may only be subject to an adjustment in the rate you paid in your country, but according to the article you wont have to pay Tax until after 2026, correct me if im wrong, thanks.

I download my Tax certificates from the Bank and have them ready, which show I pay tax in NZ, I can also split the income with my wife

On 4/25/2025 at 12:40 PM, KhunLA said:

How about simply died of natural causes.  Not everyone is healthy at 52.

 

Here's a hint ... "Personal belongings, including medication, were found intact"

 

R I P

 

Probably will never know if he had a lot of cash on him , have to wait for the autopsy might well be natural causes 

RIP