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21 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Here you are. Have a good read and decide for yourself.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/is-the-massive-land-bridge-project-worth-the-trillion-baht-investment/

Thank you very much

Has anyone in our esteemed government done the math on the logistical and financial parts of this future pipe dream?  If have not seen any numbers or estimates, but the amount of traffic between the 2 ports will make traffic in Bangkok look like child's play.

7 hours ago, KannikaP said:

1,000,000 / 865 = 1156 a throw. How many teenagers can afford that for a quick buzz?

One bottle of cough syrup, mixed with kratom tea can give a lot of buzz! Codeine and kratom both work on the opioid receptors.

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

Wow, this could easily be the most childish comment I've ever read on this forum! Isn't there a minimum age?

10 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Utter nonsense. Vietnam doesn't have the infrustructure, hotels, or know how (YET) to capitalise on tourism. 

 

Thailand has the infrustructure, the population know how to cater for tourists and their needs - the problem is it is attracting (and seemingly wanting) low quality tourists. Wiping away visas for Chinese simply just accelerates that problem - it's simply an insane paniced decision. 

 

All you do now, is stop high class tourists coming, because those sorts of people don't want to holiday with thousands of other tourists on the beach. 

 

If you want high class tourists you provide a professional service, stop the rip off touts, keep it classy. Look at the state of Phuket at the moment, it's horrific. It's being turned into a cheap Benidorm. 

 

Also utter nonsense/drivel.

How can you compare Phuket to Benidorm? Infrastructure in Spain vs Thailand. 

6 hours ago, FolkGuitar said:

There are a few remote areas in the world today that aren't affected by seasonal air pollution, but I doubt there are any cities that remain clear all year around. This year, many US and Canadian cities had much worse air pollution than northern Thailand!

 

We've lived here 23 years, and have never been bothered by the air pollution. We have never felt the need to leave during Burning Season, although we do turn on two (1,000 baht each) air purifiers in our house, and for perhaps 2-3 weeks in the middle of the season will put on N95 masks when we go outside. We do not stop playing, we do not stop traveling, nor do we stop or change ANY of our normal daily routine because of the air quality. We just deal with it as we would any other climate condition. Blizzard... we put on snow tires and drive a little slower. Rain... we use an umbrella and don't wear good shoes. Air Pollution... we use air purifiers at home and masks outside. No problem.  ????

Any other climate condition? Smog isnt a flijate condition, you know? About 30,000 people die each year because of the burning, many more end up in hospital, but you have never been bothered by it. Are you a chain smoker?

Maybe you should tell us what part of Thailand you are talking about. The different aprts of the country have their own 'smog season'. The south has less smog issues than the rest of the country in general. The north is heavily polluted from end November until May.   

I wonder who or what will buy/lease this land. This is a prime lication near to the beach, so big money involved.

1 hour ago, grain said:

This has got to be the biggest fake festival I've ever seen. For one week most Thais will eat vegetarian. When you ask them why they'll tell you it's good, it's more healthy to stop eating meat for a week, kinda gives the body a chance to detox and get ride of toxins. And I always think...if you really believe that then how the hell can you go back to eating meat again next week? 

Nothing fake about this festival, it's certainly bigger than Songkran here down south. Not eating meat is just one aspect. You should visit Phuket, or Takua Pa this weekend and you wont believevyour eyes. The amount of fireworks is unbelievable.

20 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

....flooding or the same litany every year during the rainy season! so where does all the money go that millions of tourists pour into this city that never sleeps?

Same here in Phuket, where the island's infrastructure is worse than 25 years ago. 

You can take a whale watching tour from September to December to see the Bryde whales. During this period they will swim up the Gulf and easy to spot.

Amazing that you can go on a whale watching fptiur close to Bangkok (Ban Kun Tian). You can/could also spot Irrawady dolphins near Ban Pakong. 

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

Get out the begging bowls. The PM is visiting, so we should demand money on yet another useless project.

 

Don't worry about the fact that few people in the rest of Thailand will ever use it.

 

WE are more important than them anyway.

How do you mean useless? What are you on about?

The mad scientist has returned. Wasnt he the same genius who suggested that CM zoo should have bush meat on offer? The Kenyan government wasnt very pleased to hear that the donated lions wouod end up between a burger patty.

30 minutes ago, PrikPot said:

Do agree with the old saying. ????

It's not entirely fair to compare established markets like the US, where Kratom has been used for many years and there is a significant supply, primarily from Indonesia, to emerging markets. The commercial Kratom market in Thailand is still in its infancy. However, as the volume increases, prices are expected to drop. For instance, a product comparable to ours retails for about $15 in the US, which is slightly more expensive than it is here. Over time, and with streamlined production, we anticipate that prices here will become much lower than in western markets.

In general though, vitamins and supplements are still a LOT cheaper in the US, and I don't have an answer to that. 

 

This is not true. Prices here have already dropped and are a lot cheaper than in the US or Europe. Check Shopee, Lazada or even on Facebook for prices if you dont believe me. 495 baht for 20 grams of dried leaves (powder) is absurd for a locally grown plant. 

Kratom in its infancy here.? Have you ever driven down south? Hundreds of roadstalls are selling leaves and tea. Powder is just dried leaves (1 night in airconditioned room will do) without the stams and veins, 20 grams of powder is worth not more than 20 baht.

Thailand has the Maeng Da strain, which is a lot more potent than the Indonesian strain.

8 minutes ago, retarius said:

Not everything in life is about price. Then old saying about the fool who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. And I'm not saying that this is the case here, supplements are a rip-off and all, or almost all, are bad value for money. Ask yourself why in the US or UK or EU you can buy supplements at 1/4 of the cost than in Thailand.

This 'supplement' grows in every garden here in the south, can be bought on every corner, and is also  highly addictive. My point is: why pay 25 times the normal price for kratom powder? Whether kratom is of any value to you, is rather subjective 9f course.

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

New airport for an already overcrowded destination.

Khao Lak is far from overcrowded.

That's 20 grams (not 200!) of kratom powder for 495 Baht.  1 kilogram of fresh kratom leaves costs only 130 baht here in the south, and makes a very potent tea.

I recently bought 500 grams of Pathum Thani grade kratom powder for 600 baht., which is about 25 times cheaper than the Prikpot product. 

On 9/28/2023 at 11:21 AM, ozimoron said:

It's all about the US dollar and US yields, nothing to do with the baht.

Euro also stands at 39 Baht at the moment. A 3% increase in less than a month. I will transfer a batch at 40 and make some extra pocket money. 

52 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

If those vermin were destroying my home they wouldn't be around for very long.

There are only a couple thousand of them in Lopburi, nothing you couldnt handle.

We were in Prachuap yesterday and there were hundreds of them at the temple. People still feed them, so they multiply. Human made problem