BuddyPinkham

because they don't have enough officials, they now want people to police them? The first time (or any time for that matter) a foreigner makes a complaint, it is brushed off.

Defamation is used way too widely and easily in this country! If they don't like what someone has said, SUE THEM! Yeah, that's the way to settle disagreements!

it will be 10 years because most of the money will line the pockets of members of parliament as usual

A Civil War is coming!

I read this as the fare will rise to 42 baht if you only ride the total distance. I guess I am wrong

better they focus on the source of the problem rather than the aftermath

a "homosexuality test"????????

I wonder who will administer and grade it!

Wonder which MP will be lining his pockets on this one!!?!?!?

The Chief isn't sorry that this has happened, only sorry that they got caught.

14 years!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? In most countries it can be done in less than 4! Must be the amount of money that is being considered and whose pockets it will be going into.

But the PTP can give and get as much as they want with no problem!

Metropolitan Police spokesperson, said that there have been 1,534 houses signed up for the city police’s protection during April 8-17,

I wonder how much they had to pay for this protection?

3 YEARS!?!?!?!?!?!

I blame the "foreigner and foreign tourists" for the mess that Songkran has become. Thais only do what they see stupid farang do because it looks like more fun.

YEAH RIGHT! Just like the new law regarding taxi drivers not being able to refuse fares! This too will be (un)enforced) Thailand loves making laws but hates enforcing them.

Hopefully the exchange rate will get BETTER!

It is going to take allot more than revising study methods. They need to start with ACCOUNTABILITY with both students and teachers. "Cheating" is rampant by both groups which is mostly overlooked and does nothing to help either. Being in the education world for a "100" years (it seems), more has to be done here to develop an educational system that works and one that lets everyone know CHEATING is not acceptable. There are so many teachers here (both Thai and foreigner) that are not qualified (either with no teaching experience or fake diplomas) no wonder these kids do not learn. I worked on my State Governor's panel for the "Learning Results" for each grade level and level of ability of children. This needs to be done here, BUT nothing will be done because they do not want the help of expert foreigners because we "just don't understand".

40 % of this hospital visits is made by expats living in the country. A higher fee on air fare and hotels does not effect the expats living in Thailand.

But if these fees are implemented does that mean as an expat living in the Kingdom we get free medical care?

Or will the next rule be: A proof of medical insurance when you apply for a visa?

As far as I'm aware, you can't get medical insurance in Thailand unless you are under 60 years old, so that would mean once expats reach 60 they will have to go back to their own countries as they won't get a visa to live here with no medical insurance. I don't think so, Thailand does not want us, but they want our money.

What would happen if all us old geezers where forced to leave Thailand because of health insurance issue's I wonder what would become of the wife's and families they support and many other spends and help they give the local economy I think if the government could calculate that(not easy) we would hear no more about how much we are costing the health service .

I am sure they come up with all these plans just to give us something to discuss on TV and of course like all government departments worldwide they need something to think about.

I for one just pick up sticks and ship out without a backward glance .

Well, you are right, kind of! You can't get health insurance after to BUT you can get it at 59! So why not take the plunge just to be covered? Once you have insurance, they CANNOT drop you when you turn 60.

Yes the government could offer a medium cost insuranse to expats , they could pay either to go to the general Hospital or an extra premium for a privat one , this way we get a resnable costed insuranse the Thai government makes a bit and everyone is insured , simples.

That would mean they would have to actually THINK!

They will do anything to get that extra baht out of a foreigner. They love us so much and want us to come here (tongue in cheek), but if you don't have enough money, please go home. Nothing in this country surprises me anymore. Of course, the gov't has to get more money to pay for all the promises they made to get elected!

SO their party can vote buy, threaten voters and whatever so they can win, but when they lose, they cry FOUL! Typical! Sounds like the republican party back in the States

It takes something like ASEAN to do this. What about the past? Foreigners have been living here for years. Very typical.

Because we have nothing to offer other than our wallets!

He also suggested officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administra-tion must be given extra income and bonuses to deter them from finding extra money from corruption.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! AS IF THAT WOULD STOP CORRUPTION! They more they have, the more they want!

POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK! or in this case WOK CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK!