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5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I believe Thailand good buddy China and its government would fall into the same "encourage your friends and neighbors to rat you out" category.

Naturally ' encourage ' will be used but the real meaning is that it's a must do and that will be made clear starting with the school children.

The whole package will be wrapped up in the sales pitch that it's what a ' good ' Thai would do.

1 minute ago, jaltsc said:

The police chief, he continued, instructed the police to take actions in accordance with the law because the issue was of public interest.

 

So no public interest no police action ?

In breaking news the national police chief has announced he will now pay attention to the ' unacceptable behaviour ' of his own staff and there will be no more understandable heart attacks. !    

14 minutes ago, Eligius said:

As far as I can ascertain, there are only two countries in the world where Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (the blueprint for all that is happening) is basically banned: N.K. - and Thailand. Need one say more?

I hope that's a file photograph otherwise he's in breach of his own order to wear black for a year.

Oh sorry I forgot who he is !

If the case is ready for presentation in court he SHOULD know who or what is holding it up and it's about time he started ' meddling ' which is actually known under another name, it's called Doing His Job !

12 hours ago, BuaBS said:

So what ? Back home in the western nanny states , there are snitch lines to the government. Mostly to snitch on tax & wellfare "fraud" . You know , spy on neighbours and family that you're jealous of , because they have it better than you. And recently governments asked to keep an eye on suspicious activities with all the terrorists attacks . What's the difference with spying on facebook ?

The difference is that this isn't about suspected terrorist activities or benefit fraud etc but simply ' inappropriate comments ' which, very carefully, haven't been defined and can therefore be whatever the powers that be deem.

At this time it may be thought it's all about LM but as we've seen the junta members are very thinned skinned so comments about their inability to do a good job, corruption and looking after family and cronies etc etc are likely to be dealt with.

It's all about control.

Wow, that comes as a major shock !  

Will the Minister of Tourism try to explain this one away ?

1 hour ago, bokningar said:

You didn't read the whole thing 5555

It least they have to wait 5 years for the race 

 

Wage increases should prevent officers from committing graft because of insufficient income.”
But that did not mean salaries should be doubled or tripled, the former Pheu Thai politician said, adding that the wage structure would only be used as a model.
To stem public criticism, the guideline would be implemented five years after being announced, he added.

Sorry, sometimes have problems open the link when it's to The Nation.

Aaw, does this mean these ' poor ' people may have to resort to making money any way they can until they get paid what they're worth ?

If they were actually paid what they're worth they'd owe money to the nation.

16 minutes ago, greenchair said:

So 250 army/senate appointees will be doing a little dance now. 

Who needs corruption, when you can give yourself a pay rise anytime you like. 

Where's the statement from officialdom that the increase will help stop corruption ?    

Strategy 1 - continue making positive statements about LoS, the junta, the road map etc on behalf of other govts and organisations.

10 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Brown shirts will be issued at the door as you leave the chatroom.

Will this exempt govt employees from wearing black for a year ?

19 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Years ago on a visit, we'd send 2 kids down the street on a mini-bike to buy cold beer.  Everyone knew everyone, so it was cool.

If anything had happened would it have been so cool and would anyone have taken responsibility ? 

What's next, schoolchildren being told by their teachers to report their parents, family members and neighbours ?

Will the regular  ' inappropriate comments ' made by senior officialdom be investigated if reported ?

Of course not as people know what awaits them if they were to make such reports.

Just now, Thechook said:

See this every single day

Yes WE do what about the parents and the teachers who welcome them at the school gates ?

15 minutes ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

Well I'd say someone's fibbing then. However, as to the overall numbers, which I think is the issue here, they continue to increase.

Yes someone, more than one I'd think is at it and I'd put it a little stronger than fibbing.

4 minutes ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

Some event has occured to make this year different than in the past, in case you haven't noticed.

Yet according to the Minister of Tourism and TAT the event has had no effect on tourism.

Wasn't three an assurance recently that this wouldn't happen this year ?

Thailand ' expects ' and that will be realized when the minister announces the figures next year, in fact she could easily announce them now.

Does anyone really believe the lovely minister could ever admit that targets haven't been met if not actually exceeded ?

9 minutes ago, Boycie said:

A few weeks ago when the immigration computers were down for a day and the report said, that at Swampy alone there were nearly 10,000 arrivals unrecorded, i was thinking that TAT's numbers for tourists visiting Thailand each year can not be correct?

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950514-immigration-system-down-thousands-of-tourist-arrivalsdepartures-not-recorded/#comment-11269809

 

But then i didn't have me Thai calculator at hand and also forgot that Chiang Mai and Phuket must be getting the majority of all the tourists.  

 

 

14 minutes ago, Boycie said:

A few weeks ago when the immigration computers were down for a day and the report said, that at Swampy alone there were nearly 10,000 arrivals unrecorded, i was thinking that TAT's numbers for tourists visiting Thailand each year can not be correct?

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950514-immigration-system-down-thousands-of-tourist-arrivalsdepartures-not-recorded/#comment-11269809

 

But then i didn't have me Thai calculator at hand and also forgot that Chiang Mai and Phuket must be getting the majority of all the tourists.  

 

 

I'm sure the Minister added the 10,000 to her totals but just to be sure of accuracy called it 20,000.

2 hours ago, Tatsujin said:

Those numbers (as always) are for domestic consumption to reassure the locals that life in Juntaland is all smiles and happiness and that they'll all be rich soon, just like the top cats are.

 

Are they still claiming tourism only contributes (roughly) 5-6% to GDP too?

Isn't it amazing the approach to tourism when it suits ?

Sometimes it's all important but when there's any complaints the chest gets puffed out and the ' we don't rely on tourism ' response is trotted out.

The new dream job for Thai children of all ages, being able to legally steer a catamaran, anything,  at 148 Kph.

Now let's see what it can really do !

4 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Wow, yingluck took some rice from farmers and actually paid for it!

 

With money?

 

Not a promise to pay later?

 

Now, there's a thing...

 

 

Maybe she gave it " oh sorry I appear to have left my wallet at home but don't worry I'll get it to you. You know me, I'm good for it ! "

6 minutes ago, yardrunner said:

So in other words they are not being allowed to broadcast their programs as normal 

Exactly. Little wonder some people are rightly worried that the whole ' back to normal ' after Nov 14 is just propaganda, will be very selective and vary from area to area. There are very flexible guidelines for everything which will be interpreted to suit whoever is enforcing them.

These announcements are for the benefit of the public and tourists so let's wait and see what actually happens.

Earlier this morning I saw an interview with the Roman Catholic Cardinal who heads that church in England and Wales and needless to say he was bemoaning the anti-immigrant feeling etc.

Easy to give it the brotherly love etc propaganda when your own personal circumstances are never likely to be affected in any way no matter how many unwelcome arrivals are allowed in.