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2 hours ago, webfact said:

One Thai woman seemed to even spring to their defense saying: "Not every farang are (sic) rich". 

She’s my kinda gal. 

17 hours ago, bluesofa said:

'Thai Buddhism' - it's a completely different flavour.

Flavoured by greed. They’ve certainly put their own spin on it. 

264 will do it EVERY time. Might give it a bash in the lottery 

As my parents told me many times "You can only spend it once." This is a concept many find difficult to comprehend. It is not a problem only in Thailand but unfortunately when you are on 300 baht per day much harder to adhere to. Victims of capitalism and consumerism are mainly, if not always, the low paid and here in Thailand they are also victims of their religion with an expectation that they donate what they can't afford for that "necessary" new temple or whatever. All on 300 baht per day.

19 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

One could only dream... basically cost of living for anyone bringing in money from overseas went up over 10% over the past few years.

20% to 25% for those those of us less fortunate to be relying on other currencies to sustain ourselves

He’s gone from Lt General to Major General. Is this a demotion?

1 hour ago, mrjohn said:

"Thailand free of plastic"??

 

Thais have been throwing it away for 30 years or more. The soil, the rivers the forests are full of it already. 

 

 

And Thailand is not the worst offender. Indonesia and Cambodia are far worse

2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

it never is....always 2 versions

I’m sure he is sorry and that he didn’t mean to rape her. He was provoked. 

14 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

The NCPO army should not have anything to do with this and that is where Thai people need to draw the line and separate Military and domestic services. 

 

 

 

If the domestic services were at all interested. 

I would like to see a listing of the hospitals and their standings on a price gouging list so people could make a considered choice regarding health care. 

This would be one way of coercing the hospitals into providing a more competitive price structure and not have them prey on the sick and elderly. Whether or not this investigation will report to this extent is an unknown but if they are looking to provide affordable health care and ease the burden on the public health sector it should be done otherwise it’s a pointless exercise. 

5 hours ago, faraday said:

Does 'deaths' mean died at the scene?

 

How many died on their way to hospital, I wonder?

 

Nevertheless, it is all terribly sad, the carnage here.

 

Edited & @sakopete.

 

You got your post in before mine. 'Great minds' & all that.

 

Ambulances are under instructions to get them outa there before they die. 

It’s gonna co$t. 

11 hours ago, fullcave said:

Don't hold your breath, they are too busy monitoring the lady boys. 

6 hours ago, DPKANKAN said:

If everything was above board with the election etc., the Junta boys would not be getting their knickers in a twist now would they????

Nothing to hide nothing to fear 

Since when has a big wig been investigated for wrong doing? More likely a case of threatening their authority 

14 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Don't you just love the transparency of the democratic government around here.

They are hardly democratic. Self installed and how it’s going to stay. 

This is not news but common knowledge. With all things health people are prepared to pay a premium and the hospitals know it. 

17 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

What's Prawit done?

Sent from my SM-A700FD using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Time will tell

I find the words junta or pro junta quite repugnant and fail to accept they have a legitimate role to play in a democratic election process. 

This simply highlights the role of the Thai armed forces. Not to serve and protect but to control its citizens. This may quickly develop into something quite opposite to what could be deemed a democratic process and hopefully foreign observers react in a manner befitting the junta’s unacceptable behaviour. 

This will get ugly and display to the world just how little this mob deserve any semblance of recognition as a democratically installed government. Let them proceed down this path at their own peril and may the rest of the world condemn their actions but not sure theire are too many with balls enough to say or do anything. 

If there is such a thing as karma them P and his cronies are going to have one hell of a next life. Hopefully cleaning toilets with their tongues and may they live a long unhappy life. 

21 hours ago, PatOngo said:

You must be joking! Pay to enter that bog hole? People should be compensated for going there.

. unless of course it's on their TM30!

They might be joking