JimHuaHin

America is great again? LOL. I do not know how many times during my life-time (almost 70 years) that I have read articles, or listened to news reports, about voting for UN resolutions, where the vast majority of countries support/reject the resolution, a handful of countries abstain, and often only 2 - Israel and the USA - (sometimes a couple more) countries reject/support the resolution. The USA and Israel have for many many decades been our of step with world popular opinion. The USA's "war" against communism and terrorism often with democratic/popular governments across the globe has caused tens, if not hundreds, of millions of deaths, massive torture and human rights abuses across Africa, Asian the Middle East, South/Central America, etc. (In the 1950s and 1960s the Khmer Rouge was a small band of a few dozen to a few hundred supporters, until "Tricky Dicky" and Henry Kissinger decided to bomb Viet Cong supply routes in Cambodia, which gave rise to popular support for the Khmer Rouge who took control on Cambodia on 17 April 1975, and the ethnocide and genocide which resulted in the deaths of about one-third of the Cambodian population.) Let us face it, the USA has brought massive suffering to billions of people across the globe. Supporting genocidal regimes seems to be the USA's norm (just as it continues its discrimination and historical genocide against people of "colour" in the USA. The moral authority of the USA does not exist. The USA is, and has been for so long, a moral abyss. Some progressives hope that Trump will destroy the corrupt, big-business friendly, genocidal USA political system and a new age of equality and peace will follow. But possibly these progressive fail to see that their hope, like the hope of the 1960s USA, has a dangerous dark side. Enjoy your day.

All this negativity!! But, let us consider a few "facts". The current Thai government needs more cash to fulfill its election promises. Foreign cash? The politicians and bureaucrats need more cash to fund their retirements. Foreign cash? Many foreigners overseas want to buy land in Thailand; and recent articles on AN have highlighted that Burmese, Chinese, Indian and Russian buyers have recently been very active in the market. Foreign cash! All positives, right? However, as we have seen with the recent small maritime "dispute" with Cambodia, Thai ultra-nationalists are against any "Thai" lands going into foreign "hands". Thus, no sale, as Thailand is not for sale.

Interesting, as of a few minutes ago Harris had 73.6 million popular votes (226 EC votes) and Trump had 76.3 million votes (and 312 EC votes) (or 50.1% of all votes).

Expats flocking to Thailand? Could the unnamed author provide some data to support their argument? Some other recent articles on global expats have presented data suggesting that Thailand is no longer the flavour of the decade/century and is on the decline. Nevertheless, after the Trump "victory", maybe more Americans will seek to relocate to a safer country, though I doubt Thailand would be high on many Americans list.

Please define "a successful business man" and provide some examples of same. Why only business man and not business woman?

The PM would have more luck in encouraging US citizens to retire to Thailand.

Pattaya's image? Does it have one?

Surprised not. Safety first? International standards are not applicable in Thailand, because Thailand is exceptionally unique. However, when Thailand manufactures products, such as motor vehicles, for export to foreign countries which do have stringent safety standards, that is a different story, as the foreign requirements are usually met.

Karma, Khun Taksin?

Maybe Malaysia is afraid Thailand will attempt to reclaim "lost territory".

Your first point - that is what suspect.

Why does Thailand need "these people"? So Thailand can become more global and multicultural? These people enrich Thai culture? Or is it because they generally do work that most Thais do not want to do, at a wage which is generally significantly less than the legal minimum wage, thereby making the employers richer?

Credibility level? No money changed hands?

"I didn't vote for Trump, I do not like Trump, do not blame me."

Ditto.

Looks like fascism won. Time to return the Statue of Liberty to France..

Did not work at Tak Bai, or Thammasat University, or ......

Does Israel have a labour shortage? How could that be? With Israel expanding its current "war" by "attacking" and increasing number of its "neighbours", will Israel soon be "recruiting" foreign "security volunteers"?

There have been numerous similar "reports" over the past decade or so, which have been largely ignored by various Thai governments. The Thai youth of today and their children will be paying the price of this inaction in the decades to come.

Some Thai officials seem to have no concept of morality. I remember in the late 1970s into at least the early 1980s, a certain group of Thai officials doing business with the by then ousted Khmer Rouge.

Probably tens of thousands of pools 🙂

Was it the Police General Hospital, VIP Floor?

1 week, no replies. Does that mean no reliable swimming pool contractors in Hua Hin?

And will the law be enforced?

LOL. And it will snow in Bangkok today. Just ban most China-made products, and most of the low quality imports will disappear. But, in reality, the super powerful Chinese-Thai business families will never allow that, especially those with large factories in China, some of whose produce is imported into Thailand.