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Applies to us all I guess!

Huh? What's insane about it? What's not stupid about pointing and laughing?

Hyperbole surrounding Thai tourism recovery reaches all time high. Drowning, not waving.

Broken neck bone and brain hemorrhage. Suggests the favourite fighting technique here amongst Thai men. Stomp on the victims head while he's lying unconscious. Makes my blood boil.

Yes, it was annexed in a special tourist operation. Pattaya Park is almost entirely Russian. Pratamnak next to go.

"Perishable inventory consists of products that expire or lose value over time, eventually becoming worthless."

Maybe not much help now, but I too ordered and received a computer chair from Lazada. Ridiculously cheap and I was unable to assemble it. I got on the chat line the vendor had and he was a great help. Seems there was a definite order in which to assemble the components. If the vendor has a chat line, maybe try it?

Exactly. This guy is trolling. He's used the ill advised publication of the man's religion as an excuse to pour out his own agenda of invective and vitriol about Islam, for days now. It's really completely off topic. Just his agenda. Tedious and amateurish.

Well, what's he got to lose. Even if you don't think Thailand is capable of researching, planning, designing and implementing a system to the specification, whatever it is, there might be players who are. That's business. Get nowhere by continually throwing it in the bin.

Well, fair enough, I did, but it still looks like mostly rumour and smear. Nigeria is famous for it's massively corrupt political and financial systems. This is just fodder for infighting. See below: http://www.chinaafricarealstory.com/2010/08/chinese-prisoners-rumor-redux-south.html?m=1

I would just add, that mentioning the religion of the man allegedly at the centre of all this is a new low. When do you read "A Buddhist man murdered his girlfriend in a fit of rage", or "A Catholic strangled a baby" or "A Hindu raped a woman"? Answer, never. But this misleading headline is followed here by page after page of uncalled for, hateful and unnecessary anti Islam vitriol. It's bait for the baiters. Irresponsible, sloppy and unprofessional journalism. The trolls had a field day.

Thailand can't undertake this alone. It doesn't have the expertise or resources. A feasibility study from independent consultants would be a start.

I did find this though https://www.dw.com/en/how-chinese-workers-in-nigeria-cause-controversy/a-67802241 But it seems to be a persistent rumour put out for political reasons with no actual proof.

Any sources for this latter statement? I couldn't find any.

I'm with you on this. Generally I don't tip every time I go to the same place, but maybe once a week. I always think, ok it's not much, but if everybody puts in, it means something. Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs has a point, but in the end, he pays.

I see this proclaimed on every topic on this forum. What do people expect? They're trying to earn a living. You aren't. All about money? What else is there? Charity? Everything free today? Anywhere you go, it's all about money. Timbuctoo, Fulham Broadway, it doesn't matter. Money does.

Same here, and that's only when the jet's in for an MOT

You've just spent 3 days demonising Islam. How can you say now, you don't give a damn? What a wally!

Kool aid? Do you even know what that is, or was? Historical nonsense? Catholic priests are still abusing kids. The mafia and 'Ndrangheta are still operating. I don't recall you ever asking for positives about Islam. And Catholics are still worshipping the devil in their cannibal cult.

Good riddance then.

Roman Catholicism. It's priests. The greatest bunch of child molesters in the history of mankind. It's nuns, cruelly persecuting Irish women. It's armies, raping and pillaging all across South America, Asia and Africa. It's cardinals, torturers and corrupt. Even now! The Mafia, mass murderers with God's blessing. Blackmailers, drug dealers, human traffickers, kidnappers, rapists, murderers. 'Ndrangheta. The Vatican can't clean itself of the low life in high places. You've got a bloody nerve calling the shots here. A religion that worships a tortured corpse, drinks his blood and eats his flesh. Ugh. Nauseating rubbish.

Yes, eco friendly backpedalling. I think what Bangkok needs is a congestion charge and Ken Livingstone to take over as mayor. Come to think of it, Boris needs a job. Cycle lanes, bus lanes, speed humps, the whole works. There's so much they could do to really screw things up. Bring it on, I say. And make Buakhao one way, reversing every 24 hours to make it fair.

And rail? Would seem to be the best choice. Containers fit nicely onto wagons. But oil? I don't see that happening unless they build an oil line across too. Cars? Easy by rail. Etc etc.

Yes, that would be the challenge, I agree. But strategically it has to make sense. Chennai, Kolkata, Yangon are all major ports in close proximity. Cutting out the piracy prone Malacca and Sunda straits would be a huge boon, plus those waters are too shallow for some of the largest container/tankers. Of course everyone will cry foul on China - when don't they - for tipping money into it if they do. But Sretta's looking for a consortium. This would help all maritime trading nations, including the oil states in the Middle East. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca

It's not a canal they're planning. Rail and road link. The ships won't sail across. They will unload and reload at each end.