SABloke

It might be where you are - sure, the Bangkok crowd aren't wearing them to the mall but in my family's hometown they're seen everwhere and the shops that sell them aren't targeting foreigners. They're not that "new" either. My father-in-law is nearly 80 and very conservative "old school" Thai. He's been wearing them around the house for years (as long as I've known him. They're comfortable.

They're the most comfortable long trousers/pants I own. I've never cared too much if they "look good" - they're just extremely comfortable in the heat.

They better be careful. Isn't amending laws tantamount to treason these days according to the constitutional court?

This article is almost as convoluted as the last name of its author. ⚕️

Absolute garbage from Tulsatith Tabtim. It starts with this nonsense: "No outsider can really tell who is right and who is wrong." and gets worse from there. Do yourself a favour and don't click on the link to the original (very long) article by the pseudo-intelectual Tulsatith.

They were definitely NOT going past Sydney on the way:

Indeed. It's unfortunately unfolding as I prediced last week: "Cleared of this, which shows the court to be neutral . This sets it up nicely for a party dissolution next week which then surely wouldn't be political because the court is "neutral". " Wish I had been wrong.

Struggling to sell your videos?

Alleged? So it hasn't been proven that it happened? WTF

Stupid headline. He didn't "praise" anything. He basically alluded to the fact that Thailands was "becoming" more democratic which is a good thing in his opinion.

Cleared of this, which shows the court to be neutral . This sets it up nicely for a party dissolution next week which then surely wouldn't be political because the court is "neutral".

"The government plans to prohibit the sale of cannabis buds for smoking... ' So shops will just sell the same buds but the signs on the counter will say "For Tea"

Didn't know PM2.5 particles could read.

"It would imply that our legal system can be manipulated by those in power to serve political ends, thereby undermining the very foundation of our democracy." Nothing needs to be implied, the system is and always has been manipulate by those in power and continues to undermine democracy. Has this journalist been living under a rock??

So the nightclub was flouting existing regualtions. What's the point of creating more regulations then? Of course, the core of the problem is enforcement (the RTP) - more regulations won't fix that.

It's neither and both at the same time - quantum level stuff, like Schrödinger's cat. Us mere mortals aren't smart enough to understand.

Why? So because another country is corrupt one can't accuse Thailand of being corrupt? That seems absurd to me. I come from a corrupt country (most are), live in a corrupt country (again, most are) and am currently in Thailand. This article highlights a facet of corruption in Thailand and so (in this THAI centric forum, people condemn it). When I comment on an article on the corruption in my own country, I also condemn it. It's possible to do both.

True, but who in this thread said or even alluded to the fact that there was no corruption in the UK??

Indeed they will. Just looked at one offer which excluded "any infection caused as the direct result of a laceration". So they'll pay for me to get stitched up but not for any medicine that might actually save my life 555

Yeah, I think the repatriation factor might be what makes the biggest difference in costs since medical repatriation is so expensive. Since that's not a worry for me, domestic might be all I need (if I'm seriously effed up I'll just stay at my home in Thailand anyway)

Hi, this is probably a dumb question, but I've never dealt with it before. This is the first year my company does not provide comprehensive worldwide international medical cover, so when I travel back to Thailand I need to purchase insurance. Looking at my 2 week trip I'm getting "international insurance" quotes for around 2,500 - 4,000 THB. However, if I look at local domestic options, they run from 400 - 1000 THB. So what is the difference? Besides not being repatriated to my work country (don't care) it's not clear how the policies differ. Medical costs are about the same. My one thought was that the domestic "Travel" literally means that - when you are physically travelling in a vehicle whereas the international option will cover anything that happens during holiday (barring drunk driving, extreme sports etc.) Thanks in advanve for any input.

This article would have been a lot better if it had started off with explaining WHAT the amnesty bill was. Nothing worse than journalism that assumes you've read another article that would explain the headline to the reader. Sloppy.

They can still sell buds just not "dried buds" or buds for smoking. As always, plently of loopholes left in the bill. Watch shops now start selling "fresh" buds for tea.

Interestingly though, she never refuted that she owed 27,850 THB. So, I suggest she just pays the company and not air her financial mismanagement on public forums.

Why lie about "6 days" though? The most half-assed explanation/apology attempt ever. It's literally been almost double that, but George pulls in with a 6 day apology. WTF