NoshowJones

As long as there are soldiers around in Thai "politics" there will never be any need for a general election, The ordinary Thai persons vote will not mean a thing.

What benefits? The health service is screwed, TV licence. council tax, and worst of all energy prices, then if you are not a state pensioner, transport charges, bus, train. Oh! and don't forget the dreadful weather. I was in the UK last June and July and never once been able to leave my rented flat without wearing a hoody.

I always liked Richmond sausages, where can I get them?

Yes and get more Baht for your GBP. It has gotten worse since 2014, and the way I see it, manipulated by an unelected PM and his soldiers.

" Does he still have his little stop sign to show to journalists when he considers enough annoying free speech?" If not, can't he get one at Khao San Road"?

I hope so, better than looking at these ugly faces all the time, Thaksins youngest daughter excepted of course.

Well it could be, although I am not saying it actually is, a step in the right direction as unlike the last two PMs, one of which was only a PM because of his soldiers, tanks, and guns, he was actually elected at one time.

No spittals all over the sidewalks, no peeing on the floor of the airport train, no crapping on the sidewalk, no crapping on the back seat of taxis, etc, etc.

All the owners of the "all you can eat" buffets will be jumping for joy.

Doesn't he know that it is not only soldiers with their guns and tanks who are unelected PMs in this Banana Republic of Thailand?

" as I won't use their airline until I get my money back" Name the airline, if it is not a Thai airline you cannot get sued for defamation.

"Why do you want to hide that you are in Thailand ?" There is one reason that is obvious if you are a UK state pensioner.

How do you get your live football? I understand some authority here in Thailand has stopped beIN from giving us English and Scottish Premiership games.

OK fine, then perhaps the first thing he should do is get rid of anyone connected or used to be connected to the Military. After 9 years of mismanagement the last thing we need is soldiers playing at being politicians.

I am a bit puzzled by this topic, every time I pass a tailors shop in Bangkok or Pattaya, they are always empty, I always wondered why they manage to stay in business.

My ex tried to get half of everything, the house, furniture, car, bankbook. All she got was £500 and I got thousands and got a good mortgage on a big house for myself.

I doubt very much if anyone UK person, say over 70 arrives there, maybe due to health reasons with nowhere to stay, is going to be left sleeping on the streets.

I don't. I have a big house here all paid for and solar panels for cheaper electricity. A bigger motorbike which is very comfortable on long journeys, not having to keep dodging taxes, tv licence, etc. A beautiful wife. good weather for most of the time. If I was still in the UK I would have my two bedroomed flat, very, very expensive power bills, dreadful weather for most of the year. Like I said, I am glad I sold my house and came out here. That said, taking my wife out of the equation, I would probably have went to the Philipines if I had known what was going to happen with the country being run by a bunch of soldiers playing at being politicians.

I am still waiting for someone to confirm that the ex elected PM doubled the 400,000Bt in a Thai bank for farangs to 800,000Bt. It was said in this form but no one seems to be able to back it up, so I assume that it was not true.

A third world Banana Republic with an unelected PM supposed to be in charge of a government moving forward on the world stage??????

One ruled the country from 2014 up until this year. This is Thailand, you do not have to be convicted by a Thai court to be a criminal. Soldiers, guns and tanks can see to that.

"The new PM says he’s determined to revitalise Thailand’s economy, which has underperformed recently compared to its SE Asian neighbours following nearly a decade of military-dominated rule." If that is the case, and I believe it is, that if this unelected PM is really genuine in what he said, why does he allow these soldiers to serve under him? I suppose that's a silly question as it was probably these same soldiers who helped get him his premiership.

I always get Mrs Jones to arrange for anything I need done, except where the motorbike is concerned, it works well all the time.

I have to admit that about 95% of work done for me by Thais around the home or on vehicles in the 16 years I have lived here, has been highly satisfactory.

That ChatGPT looked like a good idea, but when I tried it out a message "an error occurred".