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What's the fuss? ASTM International Standards should settle concerns ... that is, unless Thai manufacturers don't meet the standards.

Its OK but the hook sounds a lot like Burger King.

The Thai Airways ad looks a lot like the brochure for an internaional BKK university.

Be nice to see some things for families and one day excursions.

Be nice to see photos and dates of some events like the BKK World Puppet Carnival, and BKK International Street Show

You might try Toastmasters international or internations.org. Professional Thai women attend their functions and many are single.

Blair studied Thai politics? OK ... that explains a lot of things. Beginning to understand the flip of the Labour Party.

24 hours in the city jail ought to get him on his feet.

For those working here on expat status who want to see the streets squeaky clean ... Chill ... you will be back home in a couple of years or less and when you want some fresh pineapple you can hop in your car and drive to the super market. It will be somewhat more expensive though. AND... Back home the company won't be paying for your housing and bills and no more cost of living expense over and above your salary so you may be complaining about the price as compared to Thailand.

Food vendors provide a service ... cheap breakfast, lunch and dinner to the thousands of Thai office workers who are making less than 20,000 per month.

Rubbish needs proper management with proper bins and better collection service. This can be done rather easily if the BANGKOK CITY GOVERNMENT has the WILL to do it.

Bravo. Get rid of the ONESQA bureaucracy and develop a single national standards body examining all levels of education with OECD recommended guidelines. Singapore's education system should be a good model for Thailand.

She did not file a complaint ... so he is free to rape another day .... Well done.

I thought the BIB had a "perfect" case. That's what they said.

I don't understand why a DNA sample wasn't taken the same week of the murders if, as the police said, he was a suspect, even though briefly. What's that old saying? ... if in doubt

Maybe they need to hire more guys with the flags at the crossings. Very modern approach.

Maybe things have changed but I dealt with several Saudi embassies (not as a teacher) and they were pretty much standardized. Some took longer than others to process applications.

If you have a proper application, a proper invitation letter and a contract, I don't see a problem. I always used an agent.

If Thai police were not so openly connected to organized crime and village mafia they would not be subject to such criticism and doubt in the social media.

Is that me getting kicked out of the taxi on the freeway from Don Muang to Sukhumvit because I refused to agree on the THB600 fare demanded?

When I first came to Bangkok and saw the old, rickety, open air commuter trains I was shocked, and especially by the "train station" next to the Ratchatewi BTS. I was under the impression that BKK was a modern cosmopolitan city. I am sure when tourists see this they get their money's worth in feeling like they are having a third world adventure.

I think it's time to fire a lot of people, hire some competent people willing to work and bring Thailand's train system into the second half of the 20th century.

555555 ....Turnabout is fair play.

Proverb. It is fair for one to suffer whatever one has caused others to suffer.

Dear Pol Maj Gen Paween ... Ask THE PEOPLE why they don't trust the police.

I think you know the answer.

bidding for petroleum concessions

This is worth $$$ hundreds of millions to corrupt officials everywhere in the world. That's a fact. This, among other things, is why multinationals love corrupt governments so much.

I have read the Thai Constitution and understand it

http://www.isaanlawyers.com/constitution%20thailand%202007%20-%202550.pdf

I guess the best Constitution ever written is the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing certain rights much like the UN Declaration of Human Rights. BUT the key to making any democracy work

1. is the political WILL to enforce the law and put people who abuse power in prison

and like the author said

2. We need to promote the values of integrity and honesty, as well as emphasising the wisdom of placing the public interest over personal benefit. The focus should be on our younger generation, who are the future of this country.

OR ... they can do like the USA and legalize bribes in the form of campaign contributions. Voila! ... end of political corruption.

That's curious. Everyone I know in Cambodia with a business, be it a restaurant or IT, said it was easier, faster and corruption cheaper than Thailand.

I think the WB is talking about multinationals not entrepreneurs. It would be less like propaganda if it qualified what businesses would benefit.

Perhaps the previous government could make things right (from their own pockets) by reimbursing the government for the losses accrued from not bad but stupid decisions. Collectively, it would hardly put a dent in their bank balances.

The general is right but the problem is systemic.Too many Thai English teachers have poor English and many do not want to teach English but have to.

Malaysia's MOE used an educational NGO to bring in NES teachers to upgrade their schools' English language programs and provide teacher training. This is faster than generational change.

Education Reform in Thailand officially started in 1997. There are excellent education models in Asia. I would recommend outside help in the brainstorming.

One step in the right direction for Thailand's image abroad.

Don’t stress the investigators …

He was shot three times on the chest, three on the side, and three on the hip at close range but no spent cases were found at the scene. ... A 11 mm pistol with two bullets in the magazine was found by his side, police said.

Anyone think this might be another suicide?