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I think the current leadership has a blind spot for economic issues, and of course the emphasis of the Junta has been on "pacifying" the opposition, asserting broad control, and making a show of addressing corruption . In addition, they've been largely reacting to issues related to airline safety, the migrant crisis, and slavery in the fishing industry. All of this keeps them away from addressing the growing problems of the Thai economy.

Here's what I consider to be the major items over the past 18 months with respect to probable economic impact:

1. The amnesty bill - the catalyst (or excuse) for protests - probably not an economic factor

2. Mass demonstrations and reactionary violence - disruption of the local (Bangkok) economy and a reduction in tourism revenues

3. Delayed payments to rice farmers - lack of economic stimulus, reduction in farm activity

4. The coup - introduced uncertainty both internally and externally - a general negative effect

5. Stoppage of demonstrations - restoration of normal business in Bangkok and better conditions for tourism

6. Payments and financial aid to rice farmers - stimulus for farming regions

7. Various highly publicized corruption cases (DSI chief, etc) - probably no effect on economy

8. Ongoing issues with airline safety oversight - clearly an economic issue for local airlines

9. Price controls for lottery tickets - probably not a big economic item, but approach showed lack of understanding of middle markets

10. Forest encroachment - reduction in economic activity on the disputed lands

11. G2G Rail Deals - so far, lack of transparency makes it hard to judge if net economic benefits will accrue to Thailand

12. Delayed government projects - clearly a major item highlighted by international economists, and a lack of short term stimulus

13. Human trafficking - major threat to Thai fishing industry, reduced economic activity

14. Oil price reduction - should be a benefit for Thailand

15. Faltering global economy - a negative factor for Thailand and many other countries

16. Liquor sales restrictions (rescinded) - would have created significant economic disruption, if enforced

17. Submarine purchase (on hold) - probably no economic impact, but gives strong impression of lack of spending priorities

18. Loss of manufacturing businesses - negative impact

19. Drought - negative impact

I probably missed some items; it's been an eventful time for Thailand.

Overall, I get the impression the current government is:

- weak in focus and understanding

- reactionary, not anticipating problems in the economy

- slow; not using the tools they have (such as project spending)

- mute; not articulating an economic strategy for Thailand (if manufacturing goes, kiss this baby goodbye)

Is this surprising? Let's ask the Generals.

Phoenixdogginglover is wrong to lay this at the door of the current government.

1. The current government took over 15mths ago, not 18mths ago.

2. Within the first 3 days of taking power they paid the rice farmers outstanding monies owed.

3. I don't need to read anymore the suggestions are dodgy at best. The numbers are rubbery, the hyperbole obvious.

You have reading comprehension problems, or an innate desire for senseless argument.

The 18 months, of course, predates the coup, as my items 1, 2, and 3 predate the coup.

Item 6 credits the rice payments as an economic stimulus. Did you miss that?

Of course the current economic conditions get laid at the door of the government. The measure of a government is not who is to blame, as much is inherited. Rather, the question is, how is the response?

Supichaya Promboon´s hypothesis is right.
Every time I walk through the streets I hear:
"Hello handsome man."
That's not bad, right?
That with the education, then come later.

The bump on the car does not look dramatically.
The windshield is intact.
A front passenger would fly without airbags and safety belts through the windshield.
But the front damage looks just almost like a park bump.
Hard to imagine how that can lead to death.

Can someone confirm?

A garbage collector who found David's and Hannah's bodies was murdered on July 29th. Her name is Oh Mar. She was a first person found the bodies in the morning of September 15.

Rear Adm. Wasansap Chanwarin, director of the navy’s U-Tapao airfield, said there were no parts or budget to continue to maintain the aircraft, so they will all be moved to museums and educational institutions.

Hopefully Thailand and the taxpayers will spared the submarine fate.

Instead of recognizing the problem and to solve it,

"I wonder if the move to push for the sub purchase has something to do with the commission fee,'' he said.

But as the five trucks arrived at the station, they ran in all directions in bid to escape, forcing authorities to give chase. Only a handful of them was caught.


So Bang Lamung children police station will faces shutdown soon.

Was that speech politically or not?

According to Prawut, Banyin said he knew to whom Chuwong had transferred his shares as he was the tycoon's share adviser.

Coincidentally adviser with power of attorney?

As adviser he must know why then shares in the value of 300 million Bath were transferred to the two women?

Was that done on his advice?

He admits indeed that he knows the recipients!

A very dubious adviser with deadly driving skills.

I hope he comes blacklisted by all airlines.

In the future, it can then take the bus from Europe to Thailand.

He is a 100% idiot.

I love to read these research results.

Personally I would more interest in research results in terms of braces in Thailand.

Guess that around 30% of all women in Thailand between 16 and 40 years old have braces now.

The new fashion item or is the small error in the tooth row no longer erotic?

Or a study of the duration of use of smartphones per day in hours from 20 - 30 years old women.

Are there studies how great the economic damage is, when many women playing during the work hours with their smartphones,

while customers waiting to be served?

Anyway the new trend of young, educated Thai women with farang husbands emerges.

But it must also be considered the side of young foreign men today.

Hey 20 years ago it was hard to figure out where to find the well-educated girls in Bangkok.

The addresses and places were made available only to really good friends.

Today in the age of the Internet it is part of the Travel Preparation to learn about it.

So the new trend is no wonder. The thesis is thus generally correct.

The old stories from the sick Buffalo no longer pull.

Just met a woman (all pictures from her are very very pretty) in my social network.

She claims to be an architect, but in her profile she writes her profession totally wrong.

So what is a young, educated Thai woman by definition?

In another profile, I found a girl (also very pretty), she wrote under her profession/job/ education title: Pattaya

Perhaps there also exists a bachelor's degree for street smartness.

Most Thai woman have jawline and that is beautiful thing. But lol they hate it they want to have face like snake. It's not about the teeth they just want small face. That is why they have braces.

Braces can make your face smaller. And it's also fashion. I even think woman look a lot cuter with braces on their teeth but if their remove it then they look less pretty to me.

But anyway I don't do braces cuz I wanna have teeth when I grow old and I also don't want to use that retainer till I die. It's too troublesome for just being more pretty.

About smartphone I think every people have that problem. Lol maybe should stop messing myself with this forum hehe

Don't trust her photo. She must use many application. Meet her in real person first. If you meet then wait till she wash off her make up. And then the last lol ask to see photo when she was young.

I think it up with you . Education matter or not. You can get the degree and ok grade with hard work. Don't have to be sharp or smart

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Thanks for the info.

Did not know that braces make a narrow face.

Also to wait till she wash off her make up. Lol.

But

To ask to see photo when she was young.

Is that not rude?

Anyway, if two people find each other and love, the educational level doesn´t matter then.

ALL THE fuss over a high-school student leaving her civics exam paper blank sheds light on Thailand's fragility when it comes to differing political opinions. In a society where tolerance for different opinions is low, the act of a student handing in a blank exam paper becomes big news.

And that's the problem now.

The broad masses of politically interested people find no outlet.

The suppression of opinions, ban on meetings and media censorship does not help to build up a democratic state. The military government is now right in the middle between progress and stagnation. Whenever citizens can participate in the decisions then they will support them and also share the responsibility. It's time that the current military government help and allow the establishment and formation of political parties. The military government should perceive only the function of the arbitrator here. Should the military government actually carry out a referendum on the new constitution, it will be rejected by the majority of the population, if no opportunities for participation is given to the content for ordinary citizens.

I love to read these research results.

Personally I would more interest in research results in terms of braces in Thailand.

Guess that around 30% of all women in Thailand between 16 and 40 years old have braces now.

The new fashion item or is the small error in the tooth row no longer erotic?

Or a study of the duration of use of smartphones per day in hours from 20 - 30 years old women.

Are there studies how great the economic damage is, when many women playing during the work hours with their smartphones,

while customers waiting to be served?

Anyway the new trend of young, educated Thai women with farang husbands emerges.

But it must also be considered the side of young foreign men today.

Hey 20 years ago it was hard to figure out where to find the well-educated girls in Bangkok.

The addresses and places were made available only to really good friends.

Today in the age of the Internet it is part of the Travel Preparation to learn about it.

So the new trend is no wonder. The thesis is thus generally correct.

The old stories from the sick Buffalo no longer pull.

Just met a woman (all pictures from her are very very pretty) in my social network.

She claims to be an architect, but in her profile she writes her profession totally wrong.

So what is a young, educated Thai woman by definition?

In another profile, I found a girl (also very pretty), she wrote under her profession/job/ education title: Pattaya

Perhaps there also exists a bachelor's degree for street smartness.

The TAT projecting numbers i do not read.

If Thailand had properly controlled state casinos, that would bring money and tourists.
The profits should then flow completely in public social projects.
The only question is whether Thailand can organize and manage that without corruption.
I have my doubts, since unfortunately, due to lack of independent institutions.
In other coutries the state owned casinos are subject to the supervision of strong tax authorities.

This law is nothing other, than the promotion and the full development assistance for corruption.

What should be achieved with this law?
That students drink less?
This is completely absurd.
If the students are in a legal age to buy alcohol, then they will do it.
That Children and adolescents can not buy alcohol, this legislation already exist.

Now they make problems for many, attempts by a few
and this does not even reach the goal.

Little or no thought.
This law will cost the PM much sympathy.
Many business owners are confused and many feel patronized.
A real shot in the foot.

Adult students are pissed.
Business owners are pissed.
Residents within the 300 meter zone are pissed.
Adolescents will organize their drinks anyway.

Only the police are happy, a potential new source of income for unofficial exemptions.
Salute, Prost, Cheers and Tschok di.

"From now on, lawyers would have to take this ruling as a norm. If this is the case, politicians must be careful of what they say,''

Would be good for all.

Police generals here are apparently above the laws.
The law is here bent, raped and killed.
A tragedy.
That a few citizen are not subject to the law like any other citizen here, is the worst form of corruption.
So there will never be peace and unity in a society.
It is simply unfair and lawless.
Eventually, the sum of these shameless injustice will cause, that the majority of the people are fully fed up with this bs,
and voila, there is then the next coup.