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Eric Loh

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  1. The junta is shutting down the company and forcing people out of work. Why does the company have to pay and not the military. Like making Bob responsible for Bill's actions.

    Lesson here, never invest in Thailand because you will be bent over and given a bloody good shafting.

    Is it a possibility that they are being stopped from their mining BECAUSE they do not follow any environmental laws and are polluting the countryside.

    If the company is not following environment laws and polluting the countryside, the government should state that as this is a good legal basis to close the mine. If it's pollution, reveal the medical findings and they have a good case. We have not heard or seen any of this legal and scientific charges. In fact, the government has admitted on the media that they could not establish any scientific links concerning the villages claims on health issues and the operation per se.

    The company did responded that they passed the mandatory environmental impact regulation every year and disclaimed that magnesium and arsenic named in the health problems are not heavy metals that they use for mining.

    Government should do better to reveal the standards used to determine the pollution issues and follow the judiciary process to deal with this rather than an arbitrary decision to close the mine. This kind of arbitrary abrupt decisions without legal and scientific basis will send a very poor image to investors and bad image of the country.

  2. Government must consider re-locating those schools that are in congested city areas not only to ease the traffic but as a safety consideration for the kids. In Singapore we had the same problem of lots of schools in the central city area. Major schools like the St Joseph and RGS and probably half a dozen schools were in the very busy central part of the city and was a daily traffic nightmare. New schools were built on the city fringe with easy accessibilities by road and now by train. Some grumbling in the beginning when forced to move but eventually everyone see the benefits. Will the education ministry take this up? Maybe....or maybe not.

  3. It is not really the closing down of the mine but the manner that the mine is being closed that is disturbing.This kind of abrupt arbitrary decision from a single source of power without proper assessment of the environment issues, no court orders and consideration of the thousands that will suddenly find themselves with no job are serious concerns for investors as well as infringing on human rights.

    Whilst I appreciate your concern for the thousands of workers affected I don't have any sympathy for the companies or the investors at all. They are after all in business to make make but would they get away with unsafe working practices in for example in Australia?

    I suspect that they would be shut down overnight and not allowed to re-open until after the site was totally cleared up and made safe.

    Investors are simply gamblers and businesses are there to make money for the investors and shareholders. They would still make money if they worked to international standards and regulations but not as much.

    What about the human rights of the local people who are affected by the poisonous toxins in the water supply.

    What about the companies who use unsafe business practices and skimp on safety measures just to make even more profits?

    Shouldn't they be punished and made to clear up the mess that THEY made?

    I fully understand where you coming from and I have no sympathies for unethical behavior of mine operators. What I am commenting which is disturbing is the arbitrary decision making of one man without proper due diligence of the matter at hand.

    The environmental problems are still disputed on both sides and even today Khaosod report state that the government have no scientific link of the issues and the company operation. There are 2 sides of the protestors and there seem more supporters than detractors. Most environmental complaints are on magnesium and arsenic which the company retaliated that no such heavy metals are used in the mining operation. There also are no attempts to test the earth around there for natural arsenic and magnesium. I am not speaking for the company but here lies the problem of a lack of a proper standard.

    Cyanide is used but is not mentioned and company said it is used within international standard and the operation passed the yearly environmental assessment evaluation.

    I am on a neutral stance but only feel that a rush and dictatorial style decision making is never the right decision making and seem to be playing to the people's gallery before the referendum.

  4. It is not really the closing down of the mine but the manner that the mine is being closed that is disturbing.This kind of abrupt arbitrary decision from a single source of power without proper assessment of the environment issues, no court orders and consideration of the thousands that will suddenly find themselves with no job are serious concerns for investors as well as infringing on human rights.

  5. Just be conscious of the cultural differences in the job interview. Values of modesty, respect and courtesy are some of the characteristics candidates are expected to possess and display. In Thai culture, reverence and respect for elders and seniors, are expected virtues in candidates and you are expected to demonstrate these values in the interview. Remember "you have to go along in order to get along".

    You should be able to articulate on your winning qualities with confident and without boasting. Thais do not like excessive selling of oneself and boasting.

    Good luck.

  6. "Possible disruption and violent". He got to be kidding. Is he trying to gain sympathy by making things up? People are hauled up for just acknowledging on facebook, standing around, eating sandwich, reading books and other innocuous actions that has no physicality or direct confrontation with the draft constitution. Who would dare disrupt a charter training session less creating violence. This guy is exaggerating by a million miles. .

  7. Really doesn't matter what the poll said. The new MMA used in the next election will result in lesser seats for PT and the Dem will gained more seats. It's the era of the mid size parties who will be brought together by the establishment by coercion or promises of plum government positions and aligned with the Dem to form the government. It will also probably create a situation for an unelected PM. All that in the new constitution; a real game changer to prevent Thaksin-linked party from forming the next government.

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