RichardColeman

The issue really is how many of these were cancelled booking or non-bookings. If they are cancellations it is connected to issues in thailand, if not, it is more likely to be financial issues in China. I seriously doubt even the chinese do not book weeks or months in advance.

The way Thai's work with business placing, you just know that it is either next door or opposite a Mr. Doughnut !

Isn't the non-cash future of the world going to be fun !

My opinion is that there will never be peace in the region and a two state solution will never work, they both hate each other and their religious books appear to tell them to kill each other. It really is time to pick a side - even if only the lesser of the two evils. As Islam is causing chaos throughout the world even without Israel hitting them and Israel very raely causes problems outside their region, I think Israel should be supported and Islam banned in the world purely for the safety of the world's future

Wonder if the footage of the Thai beheading by muslims with a garden tool would cause hatred for Hamas and Islam in country or not. Even the edited version is stomach turning. Time to ban this barbaric religion from the world for all our sakes - and wall up that nutty lot in the south

"I know let's put a bigger tax on tourists"

Not sure what's worse with the photo - the eyebrow pose or the man having a wee in the bush !

Guess the horlicks and 6 pm beddy-byes time will have to be delayed a bit.

What ? Politicians not doing what their political agenda promised prior to gaining power - bet that doe not happen in other countries ever

...................of an opposing party

No fool like an old fool

Follow the money and make them sell their houses to finish it

Shows the inadequacies in Thailand if a one legged thief can get away with theft. Still the id line up should be easy

...and if being one turns me into the hulk in the picture I'll never be one.

OK, so what could be the outcome of this 'potential' change ? Are you potentially going to be arrested at the airport as you have not paid tax due in a certain year ? Now THAT would be worrying issue, having to present your tax declaration when leaving the country. Checking you passport - seeing you have a retirement stamp and then them checking with the tax department before banning you from leaving !

OK, makes sense, you earn abroad and do not pay tax there you pay it here. BUT, what about savings - savings are not a generated income. How on earth would thailand separate the two in bank transfers ? How can Thailand know that I am sending £1,000 from my savings or from any income ? If Thailand is only suggesting 'wages' paid into a Thai account are taxable, then I think maybe we can all agree with them.

They need a more better definition of income - savings are NOT income. If I had worked all my life and had saved and had a million quid and paid UK full tax, I find it hard to believe that Thailand would be trying to tax it a 2nd time.

So why didn't he bite the sausage ?

I agree, concrete the sides and have a nice jaunty little bridge over the top

Oh, we have a yakuza problem now too then

Here's a novel idea, how about the Thai army actually getting off their bums and go in and rescue them - actually using all the arms and armaments that have been grated during the last Junta.

And the idiotic government want to tax the ones that do come. Maybe they fear a new tax and wont come.

as opposed to stay in war zone ? Go figure !

3 year driving ban and 5 years taxi ban suits me

More likely trudging through a 100 countries to a French beach, quick ride on a dingy and a luxury UK hotel !