Nobbie49

The answer is not a question of law enforcement or increased penalties. The almighty solution is the suppression of the hammered in slavish believe in Karma. It is pumped into every Thai by the teacher, monk or phuyay from a very early age and good luck trying to fight those forces

Can you imagine the RD checking Nok’s worldwide income?

Same was said years ago during the red shirt/yellow shirt face-off. In the end the following changes occurred: nothing, zilch, nada, rien, nichts, noppes. Came here long ago and watched the shenanigans of the dinosaurs then. 30 years later the young politicians then have properly aged into 21st century dinosaurs slovenly followed by a meek Thai populace whose brain washed believe in karma and misplaced admiration if not adulation for hi-sos prevents not just any meaningful change but any change, period. Now where’s my somtam and fried chicken?

The government also announced that driving will be changed from the left side to the right side. But so as to make easier for anyone to adapt the changeover will be gradual

I agree with most of your well written posts Mike but this time I have to take issue with “dinosaurs making a smart decision”. Do you really think they have been weighing off the pros and cons in serious meetings and came to that smart conclusion or are there ulterior motives? How long before we see the geniuses at the ministry of tourism touting reprehensible callous slogans worldwide like: “come to Thailand for your abortion and enjoy our food and beaches”?